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Supervisor Parlin and Supervisor Thomas recommending the Board:
1) Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to send a letter to CalFire terminating Facility Use Agreement 5070 with CalFire for the use of the property at 299 Fair Lane, commonly known as the old juvenile hall, effective December 15, 2022.
2) Direct staff to implement a temporary Navigation Center at 299 Fair Lane as quickly as possible after December 15, 2022.
3) Authorize staff to work with the Superior Court to relocate the juvenile court located under the old juvenile hall located at 295 Fair Lane, to 2850 Fairlane Court, commonly known as Building C which is currently occupied by the Registrar of Voters.
4) Direct staff to prepare architectural and design drawings, as well as cost estimates to construct a permanent Navigation Center at 300 Fair Lane, where the Sheriff’s Headquarters were previously located, through a sole source process as permitted by the Homeless Crisis Declaration, and return to the Board for approval with the goal of having the facility constructed no later than December 2024.
5) Direct staff to complete the design and architectural drawings, as well as cost estimates for a new juvenile hall, and, upon completion, return to the Board for further direction.
6) Direct staff to return to the Board within 60 days with potential locations for the Registrar of Voters.
FUNDING: State, Federal and local funds as described in the body of the Legistar report below.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On August 23, 2022, (Legistar 22-1402) the Board of Supervisors was unable to obtain the required votes to approve a Navigation Center at either Perks Court or Pierroz Road which were previously considered for exploration by the Board. However, based on those discussions it was clear that the majority of the Board supports the implementation of a Navigation Center.
Upon further discussions with staff, and considering the homeless crisis facing El Dorado County, it is essential th...
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