DATE:
May 19, 2026 and June 9, 2026
03
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM:
SECOND CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE:
NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 448.1 TO ARTICLE XXV OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND SECTION 21.1901 OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY CODE OF REGULATORY ORDINANCES RELATING TO SHERIFF'S OFFICE FEES (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
On May 19, 2026 (23), the Board of Supervisors took action to further consider and adopt the Ordinance on June 9, 2026.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff's Office) is dedicated to delivering high quality public safety services to all residents of San Diego County. To support this commitment, the Sheriff's Office regularly evaluates its operations to ensure a balanced and effective approach to service delivery. This includes reviewing the services it provides and the associated costs, with periodic adjustments to fees to reflect current expenses.
The Sheriff's Office recently conducted a review of all its fees and rates to ensure compliance with Board Policy B-29 Fees, Grants, and Revenue Contracts - Department Responsibility for Cost Recovery (Board Policy B-29), which requires County of San Diego (County) departments to recover costs to provide services to agencies or individuals. As a result, the Sheriff's Office is proposing a fee package that is the result of an analysis of services provided to the public, processing times, and corresponding costs to provide those services. The proposed amendments to the County Administrative Code pertain to Section 448.1 (Detention Services User Fees), to update existing fees associated with prepaid debit cards issued to an incarcerated person upon final release from custody, and vendor costs put forth by the commissary service website. In addition to the County Administrative Code amendments, the Sheriff's Office reviewed its regulatory and licensing fees, and is proposing increasing 28 fees, del...
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