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Sheriff's Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign retroactive Agreement 489-M0911 with the County of Alpine in the amount of $150,000 to provide personnel and facilities for housing of Alpine County prisoners who are arrested by officers of said County's Sheriff's Department.
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Background: In 1990, El Dorado and Alpine Counties entered into a written agreement whereby the sum of $150,000 of Alpine County's State Proposition 52 & 86 monies was transferred to El Dorado County to assist in the cost of the expansion of the South Lake Tahoe Jail. In return, Alpine County received a maximum of three (3) jail beds per day to house Alpine County's inmates. The agreement was to remain in effect until revoked by either party.
Over the years, a "gentleman's agreement" evolved for the ongoing use of the beds whereby Alpine County would assist El Dorado County by providing primary patrol response in the remote areas of the county that were contiguous to Alpine County (Hwy 88).
Reason for Recommendation: The original agreement only addressed the transfer of funds and resulting bed space. Over the years, it became evident that the agreement needed to be updated to clairfy liability questions and address topics such as inmate medical costs, indemnification and insurance issues, capacity releases, transportation and court issues and a variety of day-to-day situations that arise in the jail. With the assistance of County Counsel from both Counties, a new 8 page agreement is replacing the original two (2) paragraph document.
This agreement is retroactive to April 1, 2008. It is retroactive due to the agreement going back and forth between the two entities which took longer than anticipated to incorporate all of the changes and Counsel reviews.
Action to be taken following Board approval: The Chair, County Counsel and the Sheriff will sign the agreement that will remain in effect until revoked as provided for under California Penal Code section 4009.
Contact: Mary Pierce