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Board holds first hearing to update juvenile housing daily rate; second hearing set for Dec. 9

Fresno County Board of Supervisors · November 5, 2025

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Summary

The Board conducted a first hearing on Nov. 4 to amend the master schedule of fees for probation — updating the daily rate charged to other counties for housing youth at the Juvenile Justice Campus. Chief Probation Officer Kirk Haines said the change aligns rates with department cost recovery; the board set a second hearing for Dec. 9, 2025.

The Board of Supervisors held a first hearing Nov. 4 to amend the County Master Schedule of Fees and Charges relating to probation (subsection 18.15 daily rate) to update the daily rate used when other counties house youth at Fresno County’s Juvenile Justice Campus.

Chief Probation Officer Kirk Haines said the amendment would allow the department to charge sending counties a daily rate that recovers the full cost of services rendered at the Juvenile Justice Campus for fiscal year 2025–26. Haines stated the change was based on departmental cost calculations and was intended to ensure full cost recovery.

No public comments were reported on the item. The board approved proceeding and set a second hearing for Dec. 9, 2025; staff will prepare the ordinance summary and publish the required notices pursuant to Government Code procedures before the subsequent hearing.