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Sheriff’s Office, Health and Human Services Agency, and Public Defender, recommending the Board:
1) Accept the conditional award authorized under Senate Bill 844 Adult Local Criminal Justice Facilities Construction financing program for the Placerville Rehabilitation and Re-Entry Jail Expansion Project, and
2) Authorize CAO to sign all related documents, agreements, requests for reimbursements all other associated documents pertaining to the program. (Est. Time: 45 Min.)
FUNDING: Custody Services Special Revenue Fund, SB 844 Funding and General Fund.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
1) Accept the conditional award authorized under Senate Bill 844 Adult Local Criminal Justice Facilities Construction financing program for the Placerville Rehabilitation and Re-Entry Jail Expansion Project, and
2) Authorize CAO to sign all related documents, agreements, requests for reimbursements all other associated documents pertaining to the program.
Discussion
Need for the Expansion Project
Acceptance of this award would provide the County with $25,000,000 in funding with a minimal matching requirement. This will allow for a much needed expansion, of the jail, enhancing jail services to better comply with regulations, and will help to minimize risk Of exposure to liability. The Placerville Jail faces several challenges:
1) American Disabilities Act (ADA) Deficiencies- The existing Placerville Jail has ADA deficiencies that will likely necessitate a significant capital investment in the near term. Rather than committing scarce capital resources to renovate the County’s existing jail it is the intent to design and construct the expansion in a way that addresses many of the ADA issues.
2) Increased Female Population - The jail expansion would allow a more comprehensive use of the female housing space and reduce costs from transporting females between facilities to avoid capacity releases. The increase of females in custody trend is expected to continue.
a) From 2007-...
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