#277 11-17-80 Oppose Booking Charge RSL 80-9-719Resolution #277
November 17, 1980
Member Johnson introduced and read the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION
OPPOSING HENNEPIN COUNTY BOOKING CHARGE
(Resolution #. 80-9-719)
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Board has adopted Resolution No. 80-9-719,
providing for the payment of a booking charge of $58.00 for each individual booked
in Hennepin County Audult Detention Center against the committing jurisdiction in
the amount of $58.00 per person, to become effective January 1, 1981; and
WHEREAS, Resolution #80-9-719 further provides for a residential custody
charge per quarter day to be established and assessed against committing jurisdictions
effective January 1, 1982; and
WHEREAS, such charges would be unduly burdensome to this municipality; and
WHEREAS, these charges would unfairly distribute costs to this municipality
based on the performance of its Police Department in executing warrants for arrest
that do not originate from this municipality's jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, there has not been sufficient study completed of the statistical
breakdown of reasons for arrest (i.e., pursuant to warrante, violation of a felony
statute, violation of state misdemeanor statute, violation of local ordinance), there
is not accurage basis for determining the "committing jurisdiction" to be charged
pursuant to Resolution No. 80-9-719;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this municipality opposes the imposition
of any booking charge on January 1, 1981, pursuant to Resolution No. 80-9-719, and
recommends that the Hennepin County Board take no further action prior to the
completion of sufficient studies to determine where costs of the Hennepin County Adult
Detention Center should properly be distributed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that no action be taken by the Hennepin County Board
in charging costs to this municipality prior to the completion of a study of the state
law applicable to cost-sharing in this context.
ROSEMARY THOR - YOR
ATTEST:
DEP TY CITY LERK
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Anderson
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Anderson,
Johnson, Mitchell, Stockman and Thorsen and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and
her signature attested by the Clerk.