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Resolution No.90~s1
COUNTY OF BUTTE
RESOLUTION REQUESTING WAIVER OF COUNTY
MATCHING FUND REQUIREMENT FOR THE HOMICIDE
TRIAL REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 15202 AND 11019.6
WHEREAS, Butte County is in such serious financial difficulties that it
is comtemplating bankruptcy unless sufficient financial relief is received; and
WHEREAS, it is projected that Butte County will not be able to balance
its 1990-91 budget with revenues currently anticipated; and
WHEREAS, due to such financial difficulties, reductions in county services
and other drastic actions have occurred including but not limited to the following:
A) The number of Sheriff's Deputies has been reduced to less than 50%
of the 1980-81 per capita level and is the lowest per capita of any other
county;
B) The Libraries were closed in 1989-90 and would still be closed except
for city and private party contributions;
C) Reserves are less than 1/2 of 1% of the final budget appropriation;
D) Employee compensation lags so far behind comparable counties and
other local agencies that the turnover rate of employees is approximately
20% per year, and the County is experiencing extreme difficulty attracting
and retaining personnel;
E} In order to balance the 1989-90 budget without closing fire protection
stations, it was necessary to obtain deferral of $2.8 million contractural
obligation to the State of California for fire protection services; and
WHEREAS, tremendous growth in required costs for programs such as jail
operations, Public Defender and General Assistance among others are consuming
limited revenues previously used for such local programs as described above; and
WHEREAS, such financial hardship has been documented by a report commissioned
by the State of California Department of Finance issued in December 1989 by
Richard L. Cutting and further supported by the Legislative Analyst in its
policy brief of December 1989 entitled "County Fiscal Distress - A Look at
Butte County;" and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 11019.6 authorizes the California Depart-
meat of Finance to waive the County's obligation to share in the cost of the
homicide reimbursement program following a request by the Board of Supervisors
adopted after a public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in accordance with Government Code
Section 11019.6 the California Department of Finance is requested to waive
Butte County's legal obligation to meet a matching fund requirement or other-
wise to provide a share of the cost of the program for reimbursement of homicide
trial costs pursuant to Government Code Section 15202 in accordance with the
attached schedule.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 15th
day of May, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors McInturf, Vercruse, Fulton, Dolan and Chairman McLaughlin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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ED MC LAUGHLIN, Ch rman of the
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
WILLIAM RANDOLPH, Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors
by
Deputy
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BUTTE COUNTY
HOMICIDE TRIAL REIMBURSEMENT
MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT
Homicide Threshold Balance
Fiscal Trial Pursuant to Subject to
Year Costs Govt. Cade 15202 Reimbrusement 3
187-88 $ 834,850
288-89 803,2G5
TOTALS $1,638,115
$353,787
374,784
$728,571
$481,OG34
428,481
$909,544
TOTAL WAIVER REQUEST
15~ County
Cost
Govt. Code 15202
$ 72,159
_ 64,272
$136,431
728,571
$8G5,002
1. C1 aim in the amount of $435,104 was submitted pursuant to Government Code
Section 15202 on Aprii 4, 1989 and paid by the State in July 1989.
2. Claim in the amount of $364,209 was submitted pursuant to Government Code
Section 15202 on April 4, 1990 and payment by State is pending.
3. "Homicide Trial Costs" minus "Thresho1d."
4. 1987-88 reflects State's Final Audit Report adjustments.
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