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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. R-93-91 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON SUPPORTING A MEASURE TO REPEAL THE BOOKING FEES AUTHORIZED BY SB 2557 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, the State Legislature adopted SB 2557 which authorized counties to enhance their revenue base by charging cities to book prisoners as well as to administer the collection of property taxes; and, WHEREAS, SB 2557 also authorized counties to enhance their revenue base by imposing a utility tax and business license fees in unincorporated -areas; and, WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors, in lieu of imposing a utility users tax or business license fee, elected to adopt Ordinance No. 3428 on January 4, 1991, authorizing the collec- tion of booking fees retroactive to July 1, 1990; and, WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors' failure to seriously consider the imposition of a utility users tax or business license fee in unincorporated areas as an alternate to booking fees imposes a financial hardship on every city in the County; and, WHEREAS, the failure of the Board of Supervisors to address the financial hardships imposed on cities by the im- position of booking fees has forced cities to cut back essential city services; and, WHEREAS, litigation is being pursued by San Bernardino County cities to challenge the methodology used in establishing the booking fee rate; and, WHEREAS, prolonged litigation will only worsen the financial plight of San Bernardino County; and, WHEREAS, certain cities as an alternative to paying booking fees are not jailing individuals arrested for minor offenses. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Colton do hereby support a ballot measure to repeal the booking fees authorized by SB 2557.