Butte County Municipal Code Art. VI Work Alternative Program Fees

Fees for the administration of Butte County's work alternative program shall be adopted by Resolution of the Board of Supervisors as part of the Butte County Master Fee Schedule. Fees are adopted pursuant to Penal Code Section 4024.2(e).

These fees shall be based upon the offender's ability to pay. Inability to pay shall not preclude participation in the work alternative program.

These fees are subject to periodic adjustment based on the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index (ECI) for State and Local Government.

(Ord. No. 3164, § 1, 11-8-94; Ord. No. 3208, § 1, 7-11-95; Ord. No. 3529, § 1, 6-22-99; Ord. No. 3880, § 17, 6-22-04; Ord. No. 3940, § 28, 10-10-06; Ord. No. 3945, § 18, 11-21-06; Ord. No. 3971, § 18, 11-27-07; Ord. No. 4001, § 33, 3-24-09)

From time to time, the Sheriff may submit documentation substantiating that there has been an increase in the cost of providing services and requesting an increase in the fees specified in Butte County Code Section 36-50 authorized and levied pursuant to the provision of this article. The board of supervisors may increase these fees in an amount proportional to the increase in such costs. The determination of whether there has been an increase in the cost of providing services and the amount of the increase in the fees shall be made by the Board of Supervisors based on one (1) of the following, as applicable:

(1) The net percentage increase in the Employment Cost Index (Not Seasonally Adjusted, Total Compensation, State and Local Government, Index Number, All Workers-Series ID = ECU10003I), as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics between the date of such increase and the effective date of this section or any prior increase in the fee made pursuant to the provisions of this section.

The formula for adjusting the fee is: (New index amount/amount of index at time of existing fee) x existing fee = new fee; or

(2) When the fee being charged is established and mandated by another jurisdiction, such as the state or federal government, the amount collected by the county will be adjusted to reflect the adjustments made to the fee by the other jurisdiction.

(Ord. No. 3940, § 29, 10-10-06)