HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2001-217 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-217
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
TO SET THE FEE FOR THE DUPLICATION OF POLICE
REPORTS TO THE CITY'S PRE-EXISTING PUBLIC
RECORDS DUPLICATION FEE ($0.15), AND ESTABLISHING
A NEW FEE OF $2.00 FOR POLICE REPORT REQUESTS
PROCESSED BY MAIL
WHEREAS, the California Public Records Act requires that public agencies charge for
the duplication of "public records" in an amount that recovers only the direct costs of
publication; and
WHEREAS, since police reports, unlike accident reports and various other government
documents, do not fall under an exception to the Public Records Act, the appropriate fee for
providing a copy of a police report should be the charge imposed by the City for copying non-
exempt public records ($0.15 per page); and
WHEREAS, staff recommends deleting Section C. 1 .b in Chapter II of the Master Fee
Schedule ("Records, Documents, Research, and Processing Fees") that sets the fee for providing
a copy of a police report at $10.00, which will then set the fee charged for police reports to be
$0.15 per page; and
WHEREAS, in addition, because a majority of the City's requests for police reports are
made by mail, another adjustment to the Master Fee Schedule is also being proposed which is the
creation of a "mailed police report" fee; and
WHEREAS, staff has calculated the appropriate fee to be $2.00 for police report requests
processed by mail.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby amend the Master Fee Schedule to set the fee for the duplication of police
reports to the City's pre-existing public records duplication fee ($0.15) and establish a new fee of
$2.00 for police report requests processed by mail as set forth in Attachment A, attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.
Presented by Approved as to form by
J~Y~i Kaheny ~
Budget and Analysis Director orney
Resolution 2001-217
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 17th day of July, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Padilla, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Rindone
Shirle~ayor
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk d
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2001-217 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 17th day of July, 2001.
Executed this 17th day of July, 2001.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk ff
R2001-217
ATTACHMENT A
C. POLICE
1. Records and Documents
The Police Chief is authorized to furnish any person applying therefore
any of the following documents, papers or official records of the Police
Depm~nent upon payment of the following fees:
a. Accident Reports - $10.00 per copy
b. Mailed Crime Reports - $2.00per copy
c. Photographs - $12.00 per copy
d. Record Check Letter Request - $2.00 each
2. Processing
a. Fingerprint Requests
The Police Chief shall furnish fingerprint identification service to
any person applying therefore upon payment of a fee
For City residents $10.00
For non-residents of the City of Chula Vista $20.00
[Resolution 17939, effective 7/1/95]