PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF NEW FEES AND UPDATE FEES TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY SECTION OF THE CITY OF LATHROP’S MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
March 13, 2023
ITEM 5.2
SUMMARY
The Lathrop Police Department has been operational since June 29, 2022. During this time, staff has been able to review and assess the fees charged to the public for various records and other administrative services.
Staff initiated a comparative fee study of the fees and services of surrounding law enforcement agencies to determine the following recommended rates.
Pursuant to the Lathrop Municipal Code (LMC) section 6.08.100, the proposed fees, if approved, will be added to the Public Safety section of the City of Lathrop’s Master Fee Schedule.
COMPARATIVE FEE STUDY
PROPOSED NEW FEES
Service Type Elk Grove PD Lodi PD Manteca PD Ripon PD Stockton PD Tracy PD Proposed Lathrop Fees Accident Report
Copies
No Fee $0.10 Per page $1.00 First page,
$0.10 each add’l
page
$0.10 Per page
(No Fee if under
$1.00)
$0.10 Per page for paper
copy ($11.75 added if
mailed) No Fee for
Electronic Copy
$10.00 $10.00 + $0.10 per page
after 25th page
No Fee for Electronic Copy
Alarm Permit $50.00 $25.00 No Fee No Fee $64.25 Permit
$28.25 Renewals
$26.00 No Fee
Audiotapes N/A N/A $10.00 N/A N/A N/A $10.00
Citation Copy N/A N/A $20.00 N/A N/A N/A No Fee
Citation Sign
Off – Other
Agencies
No Fee $10.00 $20.00 No Fee $11.00 (On Site)
$35.00 (Off Site)
$19.00 No Fee
Clearance
Letter
Not Listed $22.00 $20.00 N/A $24.00 $19.00 $20.00
Crime Report
Copy
No Fee $0.10 Per page $1.00 First page,
$0.10 each add’l
page
$0.10 Per page
(No Fee if under
$1.00)
$0.10 Per page for paper
copy ($11.75 added if
mailed) No Fee for
Electronic Copy
$0.15 Per
page
$10.00 + $0.10 per page
after 25th page ( No Fee to
DV, Sex Crimes, Elder Abuse
Victims, Family Code 6228)
No Fee for Electronic Copy
COMPARATIVE FEE STUDY
PROPOSED NEW FEES
Service
Type
Elk Grove PD Lodi PD Manteca PD Ripon PD Stockton PD Tracy PD Proposed Lathrop Fees False Alarms $75 – 3
rd Response
$100 – 4
th Response
$200 – 5
th Response
$250 – 6
th or more
($50 more for
panic/robbery alarm)
Warning – 1
st Response
$50 or School – 2
nd Response
$100 + postage – 3
rd Response
$200 + postage – 4
th Response
$500 + postage – 5
th or more
Response
$100 – 3
rd Response
$200 – 4
th Response
$300 – 5
th Response
$200 – No Alarm Permit
$100 – No Responder
No Fee $98.75 (2 in 90 Days)
$98.75 (Activated by Alarm User)
$93.25 (Non-Response Type)
$312 (No Permit on File)
$38 – 4
th Response
$65 – 5
th Response
$83 – 6
th Response
$94 – 7
th Response
No Fee – 1
st Response
$25 – 2
nd Response
$50 – 3
rd Response
$100 – 4
th Response
$200 – 5
th Response
$250 – 6
th or more Response
Fingerprinting
(Live Scan)
$50 Businesses
Not Available for
Public
$20 plus DOJ or FBI Fees $30 $20 plus
DOJ or FBI
Fees
$24 plus DOJ or FBI Fees $20 plus DOJ or
FBI Fees
$20 plus DOJ or FBI Fees
Photographs Per
Case
No Fee for Public
$10 for Ins. Co or
Law Firm
$10.00 $10.00 No Fee for
Electronic
$0.52 for CD
or $0.61 for
DVD
$67.25 per DVD $50 Per Photo
Reproduction
$0.38 Traffic Photo
for Insurance Co.
$10.00 per case
No Fee for Electronic Copy
Repossession $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 N/A $15.00 (Pursuant to Gov’t Code 41612) Solicitor
Permits
N/A $70.00 Permit
$25.00 Renewal
$80.00 No Fee N/A Included with
Business License
$75.00
Sound Permits N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A No Fee
Videotapes /
DVD /
Thumbdrive
N/A No Fee $10.00 $0.61 per
DVD
$10.00 $21.12 Per
Thumbdrive
$10.00 Per CD/ DVD/ THUMBDRIVE
VIN Verification Not Offered –
Referred to DMV
$45.00 $20.00 Not Offered
– Referred
to CHP
No Fee $26.00 No Fee
PROPOSED FEE UPDATES
In addition to the new fees, staff reviewed the current adopted fees for Public Safety and is proposing Council approve the following updates:
This update will bring the vaccine fees to be consistent with other vaccines and test fees that are charged at actual cost.
The language to be added to the adopted Vehicle Release Fee makes clear that there will be no charge for victims of any crime.
Description Adopted Fee Proposed Updated Fee
Vaccine – Dog – DHLPP $6.00 Actual Cost
Vaccine – Dog – Bordetella $6.00 Actual Cost
Vaccine – Cat – FVRCP $6.00 Actual Cost
Description Adopted Fee Proposed Updated Fee
Vehicle Release Fee $125.00 $125.00
No Fee for Victims of Any Crime
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends Council to consider the following:
Hold a Public Hearing; and
Adopt Resolution Approving the New Fees and Update Fees to the Public Safety Section of the City of Lathrop’s Master Fee Schedule
Staff is available to answer any questions.