(a) There is hereby established a fee of $85 per day per prisoner for the use of the city jail for the housing of prisoners arrested in the city and referred directly or indirectly by the county, and by other governmental entities.
(b) In addition to the fee as set forth in division (a) above, an additional charge shall be assessed to reimburse the city for any and all medical expenses incurred by any such prisoner while housed in the city jail on a short-term emergency or temporary basis, or otherwise.
(c) The Chief of Police, and/or his or her designee, or Jail Administrator shall keep an accurate record of the use of the city jail facilities by the county and by other governmental entities, and shall promptly invoice the county and other governmental entities, and send a copy thereof to the Director of Finance of the city.
(d) All fees and reimbursement hereunder be made to the Director of Finance who is authorized and directed to accept any and all moneys for which reimbursement or payments hereunder is made, and the deposit of same to be made as follows:
(1) One third percent to be deposited in a special fund or special account devoted exclusively for the renovation or restoration of the city jail to state mandated minimum standards up to an amount over a course of time of $75,000;
(2) The remaining two thirds percent to be deposited by the Director of Finance in the General Fund Account of the city; and
(3) But when the said amount of one third percent has reached the amount of $75,000 to be applied to the renovation or restoration of the city jail as stated above, then the one third percent of all such moneys, fees, costs or payments received by the Director of Finance shall be deposited into the General Fund same as for the remaining two thirds percent, and the Special Jail Account shall not thereafter be entitled to have deposited any further moneys from the proceeds derived hereunder but the entire 100% of all proceeds derived hereunder shall be deposited in the General Fund, and the Director of Finance is directed to report the occurrence of this event to the Council.
(Ord. 7951, passed 11-29-1988)