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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-028Resolution No. 14-028 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY OF BUTTE WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors established the Butte County Master Fee Schedule by resolution on March 24, 2009; a n d WHEREAS, the County of Butte is authorized to adopt and implement fees for services, provided however, that such fees do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing such services; and WHEREAS, maintenance of a Master Fee Schedule serves the convenience of the County and all persons affected by said charges; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was noticed and duly conducted to allow consideration of the proposed fee adjustments prior to adoption of this resolution; and WHEREAS, The Treasurer -Tax Collector desires to adjust the fees charged for certain services based on relevant sections of the Penal Code; and WHEREAS, Penal Code section 1205(e) permits the County to collect a fee for the collecting of certain fines; and WHEREAS, in the instance of fines paid in installments, this fee shall equal the administrative and clerical costs of collection, as determined by the board of supervisors; and WHEREAS, in the instance of fines that are not paid in installments, this fee shall equal the administrative and clerical costs of collection, as determined by the board of supervisors, except that the fee shall not exceed thirty dollars ($30); and WHEREAS, Penal Code section 1203.1(1) permits an entity collecting payments for court ordered restitution to collect a fee to cover the actual administrative cost of collection, not to exceed fifteen percent of the total amount ordered to be paid, and that the amount collected shall be set by the board of supervisors; and WHEREAS, The Treasurer -Tax Collector has conducted studies to determine the cost of collection of the fees permitted by Penal Code section 1205(e) and 1203.1(1); and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors desires to adjust the fees for the government services provided by the County of Butte as set forth in the above mentioned actions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte adopts the fees as delineated in the attached Exhibit A and amends the Butte County Master Fee Schedule to reflect the changes. Fee adjustments shall become effective April 10, 2014. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of March, 2014, by the following votes: AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Wahl, Kirk, Lambert, and Chair Teeter NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: None DOUG TEETER, Chair Butte County Board of Supervisors ATTEST: g i By:. Paul Hahn, :hie . Administrative )fficer and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors BUTTE COUNTY EXHIBIT A TREASURER -TAX COLLECTOR Master Fee Schedule lActiviDfCurrent DEPARTMENT Fee Proposed Fee Notes TREASURER-TAXO- A. Auction 1. Parties of Interest Search/Notification $400.00 $400.00 2. Rescission Recording Actual Cost Actual Cost 3. Auction Planning $150.00 $150.00 4. Personal Contact $100.00 $100.00 5. Publication $163.00 $163.00 6. Recording Fee Actual Cost Actual Cost B. Miscellaneous 1. Cortac (Government Code 54985) $450.00 $450.00 2. Defaulted (Delinquent) Notice $20.00 $20.00 Plus $0.65 for paper/postage, per piece. 3. Collection of Delinquent Unsecured Taxes - Payment $25.00 $25.00 Plan Initiation (Less than $5,000) 4. Collection of Delinquent Unsecured Taxes - Payment $89.00 $89.00 Plan Initiation ($5,000 through $10,000) 5. Collection of Delinquent Unsecured Taxes - Payment $296.00 $296.00 Plan Initiation (Greater than $10,000) 6. Prior Secured Tax Installment Plan Fee $44.00 $44.00 7. Mobile Home Tax Clearance Reissue Fee $25.00 $25.00 8. Non -Sufficient Funds Processing $30.00 $30.00 9. Delinquent Cost Charge on 2nd installments $30.00 $30.00 Plus $0.65 for paper/postage, per piece. 10. Subdivision/Parcel Map Tax Clearance Certificate $44.00 $44.00 11. Release of Lien (Unsecured Taxes) $15.00 $15.00 12. Impending Power to Sell Notice $30.00 $30.00 Plus $5.30 for paper/postage, per piece. 13. Courtesy Lien Notice/Certificate of Lien (Unsecured $20.00 $20.00 Plus $0.65 for paper/postage, per piece. Taxes) 14. County Services on Bond Issues - Schools & Special Districts a. Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes $99.00 $99.00 Per hour, plus actual consultant costs. b. General Obligation Bonds $99.00 $99.00 Per hour, plus actual consultant costs. 15. Bulk Transfer (for business ownership change) $25.00 $25.00 16. Processing Accounts Receivable for Fines a. Installment Accounts $37.80 $60.00 Authorized per Penal Code Section 1205(e). b. Non -Installment Accounts $32.40 $30.00 Authorized per Penal Code Section 1206(e). 17. Collection of Restitution,Adult or Juvenile 10% of Total 15% of Total Authorized per Penal Code Section Restitution Order Restitution Order 1203.1(1). C. Application and License 1. Used Goods Dealer $20.00 $20.00 Per quarter. 2. Peddler $20.00 $20.00 Per quarter. D. Hourly Rate 1. Hourly Rate for Services Provided by the Treasurer -Tax $59.00 $59.00 Collector Department