This ordinance changes the fees charged by the County Clerk and allows the Controller to adjust these fees in the future to ensure they cover costs without generating excess revenue. The goal is to align the fees with the actual expenses of providing County Clerk services.
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to adjust the fees imposed by the County Clerk, and authorizing the Controller to make future adjustments to the County Clerk’s fees to ensure that costs of the County Clerk’s services are recovered without producing revenue that is significantly more than such costs.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a need to adjust the fees imposed by the County Clerk to ensure cost recovery without generating excess revenue.
Mayor Breed introduced an ordinance to amend the Administrative Code regarding County Clerk fees, allowing the Controller to adjust these fees in the future.
The Mayor's Office requested a 30-day waiver for the ordinance as part of a larger budget submission, indicating its urgency.
The Budget and Appropriations Committee received the proposed legislation for review.
A public hearing was held to consider the proposed ordinance, which aimed to adjust the County Clerk's fees.
The Board of Supervisors continued the ordinance on first reading, allowing for further discussion.
The ordinance was passed on first reading by the Board of Supervisors.
The ordinance was finally passed by the Board of Supervisors, completing the legislative process.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the adjustments to the County Clerk's fees.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
