DATE: November 17, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: John Zanoni, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Amendment to Master Schedule of Fees – Sheriff
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct first hearing to amend the Fresno County Master Schedule of Fees, Charges and Recovered Costs Ordinance, Subsection 2609 – Contract Service Fees of Section 2600 – Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator, waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set second hearing for December 8, 2026;
Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the Ordinance; and
Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with Government Code Section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will revise the existing Master Schedule of Fees (MSF), Charges, and Recovered Costs based on the Department’s costs for FY 2026-27. The recommended amendments to Subsection 2609 - Contract Service Fees will update current rates and will provide for full cost recovery of salary and benefits costs, operating costs, and an indirect cost rate for a full-time Deputy Sheriff III, Community Service Officer, Correctional Officer II, Dispatcher, and Reserve Officer for the Sheriff’s Office. The recommended actions also include a Prisoner Processing Service Fee that is utilized with other law enforcement agencies. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may direct staff to use current fees or propose alternative fees, which may not recover 100% of costs.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The increase associated with proposed fees ranges from .4 to 6% and will ensure full cost recovery for salary and benefits costs, mileage costs, radio usage, vehicle replacement recovery, and an indirect cost rate proposal (ICRP) of 11.60%, a 1.12% increase for FY 2026-27.
DISCUSSION:
Your Board manages the M...
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