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RESOLUTION NO. 91-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA
MESA, CALIFORNIA, REFUSING TO PAY JAIL BOOKING FEES TO
THE COUNTY OF ORANGE FOR ARRESTS RELATED TO THE STATE'S
32ND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION - ORANGE COUNTY
FAIR AND EXPOSITION CENTER.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California adopted Senate
Bill 2557, enabling counties to charge jail booking fees to local agencies
for bookings at county jails; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has approved the collection of jail
booking fees effective July 1, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa, acting on behalf of the welfare of
the local ammunity, county, state, and nation, arrests individuals on the
premises of the State's 32nd District Agricultural Association - Orange
County Fair and Exposition Center; and
WHEREAS, such arrests lead to bookings at the Orange County Jail on
behalf of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, payment of jail booking fees by the City of Costa Mesa to
the County of Orange on behalf of the State of California places an unfair
and unwarranted financial burden on local residents who, in many cases, are
already adversely affected by activities at the Fairgrounds; and
WHEREAS, the most frequent and heavily attended events at the Fair-
grounds are "for profit" ventures such as the Pacific Amphitheatre, Orange
County Market Place/Swap Meet, and Speedway Racing; and J
WHEREAS, no form of reimbursement for jail booking fees incurred by
the City on behalf of the State's 32nd District Agricultural Association
has been offered;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa does hereby refuse to pay jail booking fees to the County of
Orange for arrests related to the State's 32nd District Agricultural Asso-
ciation - Orange County Fair and Exposition Center.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of May, 1991.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Cost Mesa MayrLo the City of Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and fore-
going Resolution No. 91-39 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the
said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 20th day of
May, 1991.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 21st day of May, 1991.
YJn
Cilty Clerk and ex -officio Clerk the
City Council of the City of Co Mesa