HomeMy WebLinkAbout5537_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO.5537
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE REPEAL OF BOOKING FEES IN SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY
WHEREAS, the State Legislators adopted Senate Bill 2557 in 1991 enabling counties to
charge cities for the cost of booking prisoners; and
WHEREAS, the cities have been paying booking fees to the County since 1991; and
WHEREAS, the imposition of booking fees was a necessity during a time of spiraling
costs and a sharp down turn in the local and state economy; and
WHEREAS, the economy has improved and it is believed that the trend will continue;
and
WHEREAS, some counties comparable to San Bernardino are eliminating booking fees
at this time; and
WHEREAS, the booking fee adversely affected law enforcement officers at the street
level as some cities directed officers not to arrest on some misdemeanors or infractions; and
WHEREAS, the elimination of booking fees would go a long ways towards improving
relations with all of the cities in San Bernardino County; and.
WHEREAS, the Sheriff of San Bernardino County has directed a letter to the County
Board of Supervisors requesting the elimination of booking fees; and
WHEREAS, the cities support the decision of the Sheriff and join him to encourage the
San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to eliminate the payment of book fees by cities in
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF REDLANDS does support the elimination of booking fees and encourages the San
Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to discontinue booking fees.
APPROVED, SIGNED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of July, 1998.
Mayor bf the City oT-Redlarkls
ATTEST:
'Zi Clerk
I, Lorrie Poyzer, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 7th
day of July, 1998, by the following vote.-
AYES:
ote:AYES: Councilmembers Banda, Gilbreath, George, Freedman; Mayor Cunningham
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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