File #: 2024-0330   
Type: Consent Calendar Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/11/2024 In control: Sheriff's Office
On agenda: 4/16/2024 Final action:
Title: FY 24-25 Ordinance Adopting Fee Changes for Sheriff-Coroner's Office
Department or Agency Name(s): Sheriff's Office
Attachments: 1. Summary Report, 2. Ordinance establishing fee rates effective July 1, 2024, 3. Post-Adoption Ordinance Summary, 4. Fee Cover Sheet, 5. Fee and Revenue Summary Chart

To: Sonoma County Board of Supervisors

Department or Agency Name(s): Sheriff’s Office

Staff Name and Phone Number: Marta Llamas, 565-3928

Vote Requirement: Majority

Supervisorial District(s): Countywide

 

Title:

Title

FY 24-25 Ordinance Adopting Fee Changes for Sheriff-Coroner’s Office

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Recommended Action:

Recommended action

Adopt ordinance establishing the fees to be collected by the Sheriff-Coroner’s Office effective July 1, 2024.

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Executive Summary:

The attached Fee and Revenue Summary Chart itemizes the proposed fees to be established by the Board of Supervisors and collected by the Sheriff’s Office. Fees set by statute, such as civil process fees, are not addressed in this agenda item. All fee adjustments are included in the Sheriff's Office FY 24-25 recommended budget. On March 26, 2024, as part of County’s Consolidated Fee Hearings, the Board adopted a resolution introducing, reading the title of, and waiving the reading of the Sheriff-Coroner’s FY 24-25 fee change ordinance. This item requests adoption of the ordinance establishing the fees to be collected by the Sheriff-Coroner’s Office effective July 1, 2024, in accordance with Government Code Section 54986.

 

Discussion:

Sheriff’s Office Accounting staff annually prepare an analysis of user fees for the next fiscal year to illustrate the methodology used for fee calculations and to demonstrate that the proposed Sheriff’s Office fees are based on amounts reasonably necessary to recover the cost of providing the services described. The analysis is on file with the Clerk of the Board.

 

The proposed fee rates and estimates for the number of times each fee will be charged in fiscal year 2024-25 reflect an overall net fee revenue increase of $351,758 from FY 2023-24. Fee revenue is projected to increase in the Sheriff’s Central Information Bureau ($248,574), Coroner Bureau ($39,277), Patrol Bureau ($58,009), and Telecommunication Bureau ($5,898). Fee increases are predominantly associated with the new labor contracts which include various equity and cost of living increases, newly added base wage premiums, along with the integration of the cash allowance into the base wage.

 

Central Information Bureau

Fees charged by this Bureau include most fees processed through the reception area at the Sheriff’s Main Office. An increase in fee revenue of $248,574 is projected, for total revenue of $555,258 in FY 24-25. Fee changes generally range from an increase of 6% to 14%. The projected increase in revenue is primarily from fees associated with new carrying concealed weapon permits. Effective January 1, 2024, new legislation came into effect which changes the background investigation requirements associated with the issuance of a concealed weapon permit. The proposed fees reflect the amount necessary to recover cost.

 

Coroner Bureau

Fee revenue in the Coroner Bureau is projected to increase $39,277 for total revenue of $200,405 in FY 24-25. Fee changes range from a decrease of 9% to an increase of 24%. The projected revenue is due to the increase in fees required to address labor costs. Labor costs are associated with the new labor agreements. The fees are set at an amount necessary to recover the costs.

 

Patrol Bureau

In the Patrol Bureau, fee revenue is projected to increase by $58,009, for total revenue of $503,214 in FY 24-25.  Fee changes range from an increase of 7% to an increase of 23%. The net revenue increase is due to the increase in fees required to address labor costs. Labor costs are associated with the new labor agreements. The fees are set at an amount necessary to recover the costs.

 

Telecommunications Bureau

Telecommunications fee revenue is projected to increase by $5,898, for total revenue of $83,388 in FY 24-25. Fee changes range from 7% to 8%.  Fees are set at an amount necessary to recover the costs of providing services.

 

Strategic Plan:

N/A

Racial Equity:

 

Was this item identified as an opportunity to apply the Racial Equity Toolkit?

No

 

Prior Board Actions:

Ordinance 6414, effective July 1, 2023

 

Fiscal Summary

 Expenditures

FY23-24 Adopted

FY24-25 Projected

FY25-26 Projected

Budgeted Expenses

 

$351,758

 

Additional Appropriation Requested

 

 

 

Total Expenditures

 

$351,758

 

Funding Sources

 

 

 

General Fund/WA GF

 

 

 

State/Federal

 

 

 

Fees/Other

 

$351,758

 

Use of Fund Balance

 

 

 

General Fund Contingencies

 

 

 

Total Sources

 

$351,758

 

 

Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:

Total increased revenue due to changes to fees is expected to be $351,758. Total revenue due to fees is expected to be $1,342,265. The FY 24-25 Fee and Revenue Summary Chart and Analysis (attached) provides detailed analysis and calculations.

 

Staffing Impacts:

 

 

 

Position Title (Payroll Classification)

Monthly Salary Range (A-I Step)

Additions (Number)

Deletions (Number)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):

N/A

 

Attachments:

Post-Adoption Ordinance Summary

Ordinance establishing fee rates effective July 1, 2024

Fee Cover Sheet

Fee and Revenue Summary Chart

 

Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:

Analysis of Use Fees