REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MINDY CASTO, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: MICHAEL LANDON, Deputy Police Chief
Administrative Division
SUBJECT
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****RESOLUTION - Adopting the 594th Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 revising various fees for Contract Law Enforcement Services, Regional Training Center Facilities, and Public Safety Alarms in the Police Department section (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council adopt the 594th Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule Resolution No. 80-420 revising various fees for Contract Law Enforcement Services, the Regional Training Center Facilities, and Public Safety Alarms in the Police Department section.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The attached resolution to adopt the 594th Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule (MFS) Resolution No. 80-420 addresses proposed fee changes for the Fresno Police Department Contract Law Enforcement Services (CLES) program, the Jerry P. Dyer Regional Police Training Center (RTC)/Facilities fees, and Public Safety False Alarm Fees.
BACKGROUND
The revision of the MFS is being presented to enable adjustments approved by Council to be incorporated into the FY 2026 budget. Revenues have been estimated based on 8-months (or .6667) of prorated figures and the details for the proposed fee adjustments are outlined below.
Contract Law Enforcement Services (CLES): This program allows the public the opportunity to hire an officer for private events at a special contract rate. This fee increased due to MOU Salary adjustments. MOU changes include Officers and Sergeants being paid at one and one-half times “F” step and Lieutenants, Captains and Deputy Chiefs being paid at their hourly rate; and Senior Community Services Officers being paid at one and one-half times “E” step.
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Fee Description |
Current Rates |
New Rates |
Increase |
|
Senior Community Service Officer |
$55.46/hr |
$56.01/hr |
$0.55 |
|
Police Officer |
$77.91/hr |
$80.25/hr |
$2.34 |
|
Police Sergeant |
$93.90/hr |
$96.72/hr |
$2.82 |
|
Police Lieutenant |
$82.56/hr |
$85.04/hr |
$2.48 |
|
Police Captain |
$95.05/hr |
$97.91/hr |
$2.86 |
|
Police Deputy Chief |
$105.03/hr |
$108.18/hr |
$3.12 |
Jerry P. Dyer Regional Police Training Center (RTC) Facilities: The RTC program allows the outside first responder agencies the opportunity to use the classrooms, range, EVOC and vehicles for pursuit. These fees were last increased in FY 25, but due to FPOA MOU increases in FY 26 the training officer fees have been revised to recover the full cost of the services; and equipment used to properly train the members of outside agencies.
Public Safety False Alarm Fees: Chapter 10, Article 8 of the FMC sets forth regulations governing burglary, robbery, fire and medical alarm systems within the city; to reduce false alarms; to require registration certificates therefore; and to provide the authority to establish fees. A subscriber shall reimburse the city for the cost of the police or fire department manpower and equipment response to each false alarm in an amount as designated in the Master Fee Resolution. The revised fees were approved and adopted by City Council in FY 2025. Currently, a subscriber may have one false alarm per six-month period in the fiscal year (July-December and January-June) without incurring the $215 fee. If a subscriber has two or more false alarms within a given six-month period (July-December and January-June), they will be charged $215 for each false alarm that occurs in excess of the one allowed false alarm for the current six-month period. The proposed update would provide clarification to specify that the fee is for “each” false alarm that is in in excess of the one allowed false alarm for the current six-month period.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
Pursuant to the definition in California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15378, the proposed changes to the Master Fee Schedule are not a “project.”
LOCAL PREFERENCE
Local preference was not implemented as this item does not include the bid or award of a construction or services contract.
FISCAL IMPACT
The projected revenue for the fee increases of CLES and JPDRPTC will be prorated based on 8-months (or .6667). It is projected the Department will generate approximately $2,258,900 of CLES Fund revenue in FY26. JPDRPTC is projected to generate approximately $572,700 of POST Fund revenue in FY26. The FY 26 projected revenue for the full 12-months was included during the FY 26 budget build process for CLES and JPDRPTC.
Attachments:
594th Amendment to the Master Fee Schedule Resolution and Exhibit A