HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09151987 - 2.5 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on September 15, 1987 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Torlakson, Schroder
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor McPeak
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: West County Justice Center
Advisory Group Annual Report
Lloyd Madden, Chair, West County Justice Center Advisory
Group, appeared before the Board this date and presented the
attached Annual Report dated September 15, 1987.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that receipt of the attached
report is ACKNOWLEDGED.
cc: Sheriff
Criminal Justice Agency
Lloyd Madden, WCJC Adv Grp
County Administrator
1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: 19
PEAL BAT HELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By , Dep,
W E S T C 0 U N T Y J U S T I C E C E N T E R
ADVISORY GROUP
TO: Board of Supervisors DATE: September 15, 1987
FROM: Lloyd Madden, Chair �j.rn� SUBJECT: West County Justice Center
WCJC Advisory Group Advisory Group's Annual
Report
The Board of Supervisors established the West County Justice Center Advisory
Group on April 1, 1986 to provide through a collaborative effort, advice to
the Board of Supervisors regarding community input into the design and
construction of the new Justice Center and provisions for employment
opportunities for West county residents in the construction and operation of
the facility. The Advisory Group membership includes representatives from
affected Cities, County agencies, the school and park districts, and
community/neighborhood organizations. The Advisory Group established three
working committees:
1. DESIGN COMMITTEE (Chaired by Chuck Woodward)
To define community design objectives and review architectural
designs as they develop. This review, in context with the
Predesign Program and Environmental Impact Report, includes
such issues as design aesthetics, security, community needs,
transportation, transit noise and landscaping.
2. RELATED FACILITIES AND SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chaired by Barbara Cross)
To define community objectives and develop a plan for future
development of other criminal justice facilities and services
at the West county Justice Center site. Other criminal justice
facilities and services include, but are not limited to a
Sheriff's substation, communications center and municipal
court.
3. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMITTEE (Chaired by Willie Williams)
To define community employment opportunity objectives in the
construction and staffing of the West County Justice Center.
The Advisory Group and its committees have been meeting regularly since
August 1986. We are proud to present our first annual report describing the
accomplishments of our membership. The most significant included:
1. Development of the Minority and Women Business Enterprise
(MBE/WBE) Program Policy for Construction Contracts.
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September 15, 1987
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2. Board of Supervisors approval of the Legal Relation and
Nondiscrimination Requirements in all County Contracts which
established a precedent.
3. Facilitating County participation in the Contra Costa Black
Chamber of Commerce Preparation/Placement Project in connection
with the County's Career Development Worker Program.
4. Validation of the need to expand the Sheriff's Richmond
substation.
5. Mitigated environmental impacts.
6. Expansion of the landscaped buffer zone and the extension of
Atlas Road.
7. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) bestowed a citation
( its highest award) to the West County Justice Center for one
of the most up-to-date and innovative design efforts in this
specialized field.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the County Administrator's
Office, Personnel Department and the Sheriff's Department staff for their
ongoing technical and/or clerical support.
Now, on behalf of the West County Justice Center Advisory Group, we are
pleased to submit to you our first annual report.
W E S T C O U N T Y J U S T I C E C E N T E R
ADVISORY GROUP
A n n u a l R e p o r t
July 1986 - August 1987
The West County Justice Center Advisory Group was established to provide
advice to the Board of Supervisors on the design, construction, and
operation of the West County Justice Center. During the month of August
1987, the West County Justice Center Advisory Group celebrated its first
year anniversary. The following report was prepared to recognize the
accomplishments affected by the Advisory Group.
WEST COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER ADVISORY GROUP.
Membership Roster
Lloyd G. Madden, North Richmond Neighborhood Council, Chair
Mike Vukelich, Council of Richmond Industries, Vice-Chair
Isaac Duncan, Sr. , CADSAC
Susan Wells, CADSAC
Lawrence Moore, City of Richmond
Earnest Clements, City of Richmond
Howard Abelson, City of E1 Cerrito
Joe Mariotti, City of Pinole
Russell S. Quinn, City of Hercules
Dave Sylstra, City of San Pablo, Alt: Donald Russell
Wanda Rajan, Bay Area Urban League, Inc.
John G. Anderson, CC Taxpayers Association Program, Alt: Donald L.
Christen Wayne Whitehurst, Building & Construction Trades Council
Chuck Welsh, Council of Churches of CCC, Alt: Rev. George Ridgway
Tony Cannata, Central Labor Council
Phil Springfield, Chevron Land & Development
Rick Woolard, Deputy Sheriffs' Association
Marcus R. Peppard, CCC Bar Association, Alt: David Briggs
Charles Glass, Friends Outside
Henry Clarke, CCC Employees Association, Alt: Paul Katz
Donna Duensing, Greater Richmond Interfaith Program
Dorothy McMichael, League of Women Voters, Richmond Area, Alt: Jeane Thom
Willie L. Williams, Contra Costa Black Chamber of Commerce
Patricia Callistro, Montalvin Mannor Homeowners Assn.
Ren Partridge, Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Joe Barrett, N. Richmond Citizens Against Crime, Alt: Mildred Slocum
Lillie Mae Jones, Richmond Coordinating Council
St. John Smith, Richmond County Club
R. C. Overton, Parchester Village Homeowners Assn.
Ali Alsokhari, Richmond Radio Alert, Inc.
Marshall I. Wais, Pinole Point Properties, Inc.
Bill McLain, Tara Hills Community Assn. , Alt: Toni Fehrman
Ted Radke, East Bay Regional Park District, Alt: Mary Jefferds
George Cantu, Richmond Unified School District
Samuel H. Mesnick, Contra Costa County
Gary T. Yancey, Contra Costa County, Alt: Bob Kochly
Gerald S. Buck, Contra Costa County, Alt: Cecil Lendrum or Carl Hopkins
Patrick R. Murphy, Contra Costa County
Richard Rainey, Contra Costa County
Gary E. Strankman, Contra Costa County
Charles Woodward, City of Richmond
George Roemer, Contra Costa County
Charles Zahn, Contra Costa County
Silvano Marchesi, Contra Costa County
Mary Lou Browning, Contra Costa County
Robert Rygh, Contra Costa County
Myra Sherman, Contra Costa County
Barbara Cross, Contra Costa County
Greg Connaughton, Contra Costa County
I N T R O D U C T I O N
The Board of Supervisors established the West County Justice Center
Advisory Group on April 1, 1986 to provide through a collaborative effort
advice to the Board of Supervisors regarding community input into the
design and construction of the new Justice Center and provisions for
employment opportunitites for West County residents in the construction and
operation of the facility. The Advisory Group established three working
committees: Design, Related Facilities and Services and Employment and
Training. The Advisory Group and its committees have been meeting
regularly since August, 1986. We are proud to present our first annual
report describing the accomplishments of our membership. Reports for each
committee follow the summary of accomplishments.
WEST COUNTY ADVISORY GROUP
Summary of Accomplishments
Employment and Training Committee
♦ Instrumental in development of County Affirmative Action (MBE-WBE)
Policy for Construction Contracts, Personal Service Contracts, Purchase
of Goods and Services. Contracts policy implemented in Affirmative
Action requirements - West County Justice Center, Project "A".
♦ Encouraged County's participation in community based pre-employment
training program
♦ Researched and developed position on Sheriff Deputy versus Correctional
Officer issue at the West County Justice Center
Related Facilities and Services Committee
♦ Researched the need to expand the Sheriff's Richmond Substation
♦ On-going studies:
1. Evaluation of the costs and benefits of courts at WCJC
2. Identification of inmate industry programs
Design Committee
♦ Design review, resulting in the following changes:
1. Expanded landscaped buffer areas
2. Moved parking and administration building further from the park
entry path
3. Reduced the height of all two story buildings
4. Reduced the building pad elevations giving the site a lower profile
5. Decreased the height of the light poles, improved the pole
annodized finish in the public area, focused light downward to
prevent off-site glare, and set up switching to allow a portion of
the fixtures to be off during normal nighttime operations.
6. Developed interest in a new park entry
7. Endorsed additional buffer zone and extension of Atlas Road
8. Mitigated environmental impacts, including:
a. Improved drainage (including grease trap)
b. Improvements to Park roadway entrance
9. Increased a number of attorney visiting rooms in Central Visiting
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DESIGN COMMITM
The Design Committee met 13 times during the year, concentrating most of
its efforts during the initial phase of design. The work focused on three
areas: design review, architectural program changes and park access.
Design Review:
During the three month schematic phase of design, the Design Committee met
eight times to review and comment on the early design alternatives that
were being developed by the project architect. The Committee's
recommendations developed from its review of the architectural program,
planned development in the area, existing surrounding uses and the
architect's early designs. As a result of the Committee's input, the
following design modifications or changes were made:
1. Building Configuration: Inmate housing and program
activities were located along the northern half of the site,
away from the park entrance and Parchester Village located to
the southwest and south.
2. Buffer Zones: The concept of a perimeter landscaped buffer
zone was strengthened by increasing the height of landscaped
berms and the depth of landscaping along the west boundary,
expanding the existing eucalyptus grove along the southern
boundary and maintaining open space in southern portions of
the site. In addition, the County accepted the Committee's
recommendation to plant the perimeter berms in the early
months of construction in order to achieve maximum growth
before the jail's occupancy.
3. Building and Parking Placement: The Administration Building
and parking lots were reconfigured moving them closer to the
east. The area for parking was also reduced. The result of
this change increased the distance between the existing park
entry and jail facilities, thus resulting in additional
landscaping and the preservation of an existing field as open
space.
4. Building Height: The original two-story building designs
were modified to reduce their overall heights. In addition,
the proposed grading concept was revised to lower the
building pad elevations. The reduced building heights,
coupled with higher landscaped perimeter berms, will better
conceal the West County Justice Center from surrounding
property.
5. Site Lighting: A subcommittee was established to evaluate
site lighting and its impact on surrounding properties. The
subcommittee evaluated two different solutions using poles
varying from 30 feet to 100 feet in height. The current plan
consists of 30 foot poles within the secure zone of the
facility and 25 foot poles within the public area (public
entrance and parking lot). The second light fixture of all
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two fixture poles will be normally unlighted, but available
for increased illumination during emergencies. The fixture
design focuses the light down, thus minimizing off-site
glare. Light fixtures and poles in public areas will have a
bronze anodized finish.
6. Environmental Impact Mitigation: The Committee recommended
design changes to mitigate the following environmental
impacts:
♦ Site Drainage - Distribute storm water
runoff in a similar pattern to existing
conditions along drainage ditches to the
north, northeast and southwest. Increase
and relocate existing park drainage culverts
to handle increased storm water runoff thus
avoiding flooding and erosion.
♦ Storm Water Pollution - Install a grease
trap for storm water draining from the
future parking lot.
♦ Noise - Locate parking and building
operating equipment away from the park
boundary.
Architectural Program Changes
The Design Committee reviewed the planned uses and activities and generally
accepted the architectural program and physical layout of the spaces.
Members of the committee endorsed the ' concept of planned inmate programs
and encouraged their preservation in the event of budget limitations.
One change to the program was recommended; it being the increase of
attorney visiting rooms. The design was modified, increasing the number of
attorney visiting rooms in the central visiting area from four contact and
ten noncontact to 12 contact and four noncontact. Some of the contact
rooms were increased in size to accommodate larger groups of people.
Park Access
The Design Committee includes representatives from the City of Richmond and
East Bay Regional Park District. Given both the projects proximity to a
significant regional park and the City's current shoreline planning effort,
the Design Committee evaluated the possibility of improved park access and
potential future development in areas adjacent to the County's site. As a
result of these studies, the committee recommended that City, County and
Park District representatives mutually work toward a new and direct park
entrance along the north boundary of the county's site. This
recommendation and related land use concepts are being incorporated in
Richmond's shoreline plan. In addition, the County Board of Supervisors
has committed site acquisition funds to Richmond for the establishment of a
realigned Atlas Road as recommended in the Advisory Group's February
resolution to Board of Supervisors. The City of Richmond is proceeding
with the road right-of-way acquisition.
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RELATED FACILITIES AND SERVICES COMMITTEE
Certain facilities related to a justice center were mentioned in the
prearchitectural program as future development of undefined scope. These
facilities, a municipal court, Sheriff's substation, communications center,
supervisor's office, community center and/or others were to be subject of
discussions and, if appropriate, recommendations made to the Board. The
Committee had no identified source of funding or other resources and none
of these facilities were included in the WCJC project.
The Committee expended a lot of time investigating the feasibility of
developing a municipal court and a Sheriff's substation at the WCJC site.
The Committee toured Bay Municipal Court with Judge Mesnick and toured the
MDF courts holding to examine its relationship to the adjacent municipal
court. Information was received from the Marshal, Sheriff's
Transportation, the County Bar Association, District Attorney, Court and
various existing written reports. Discussions relative to the feasibility
of a WCJC municipal court are still continuing.
While discussing a Sheriff's substation, the Committee toured the WCJC site
and the existing substation at Work Furlough. Information on operational
issues at the substation was received from Sheriff's personnel. At the May
27 Advisory Group meeting the Committee recommended to the Advisory Group
that: a) Sheriff's substation in West County should be relocated to a
larger facility; b) The County should conduct a study to determine the most
appropriate location, considering WCJC as one of the possibilities; c) The
study results to be reviewed by this Committee. The Advisory Group voted
to forward the recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.
The Committee also discussed recommending both the municipal court and
substation be added to the County's Capital Projects Master Plan.
A second focus of the Committee is the review of both existing and planned
detention programs/services to ensure WCJC programs/services are consistent
with County detention philosophy, facility planning and design and
community interests.
The Committee has begun a review of existing detention programs/services.
To date, there have been presentations from Sheriff's Program Directors in
the areas of general overview, inmate industries and work programs and
education. Presentations from other program directors are scheduled.
Based upon information learned in discussion with the Director of Detention
Education Programs, the Committee will soon recommend that any proposed
cuts in program space during design and construction be reviewed by the
Committee and that program personnel be involved in the transition process.
In the area of future development of related facilities, given the lack of
any identifiable resources, the Committee will need direction for further
efforts. Appropriate programs/services at WCJC, however, are clearly
issues of high priority. The Committee will continue to investigate and
discuss and when appropriate, make recommendations which will ensure the
necessary programs/services are in place when the facility opens in 1990.
Barbara Cross, Chairperson
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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMITTEE
The Employment and Training committee focused on developing recommendations
on policies regarding employment for local residents in the construction
and operation of the West County Justice Center facility. The Committee
developed recommendation in three areas: MBE/WBE Program, staffing for the
WCJC and Pre-employment Training.
MBE/WBE Program
The Advisory Group forwarded a proposed MBE/WBE policy for construction
contracts, purchase of goods and services and personal service contracts
developed by the Employment and Training Committee to the Board of
Supervisors for consideration December 9, 1986.
The County Administrator developed a proposed MBE/WBE program which was
submitted to the Board on February 24, 1987. The Advisory Group reviewed
this proposed program and on March 27, 1987 submitted recommended changes
to the Board for their consideration.
The proposed program was reviewed by County Counsel in light of a recent
appellate court ruling and the Advisory Group voted on July 22, 1987 to
omit all language that implied set-asides and/or bid preferences in the
MBE/WBE policy.
On August 11, 1987, the Board of Supervisors approved the Plans and
Specifications for Project "A", West County Justice Center. The Board set
a precedent with the adoption of Section 7, Legal Relations and
Responsibility, which outlines the provisions of the County's
Nondiscrimination Program. The Board also mandated that Section 7 be
included in all subsequent County contracts.
The Advisory Group also sent a letter to the County Administrator
(August 21, 1987) offering recommendations for consideration in addressing
the important role of a Contract Compliance Officer in monitoring an
MBE/WBE program.
West County Justice Center Staffing
The Employment and Training Committee of the West County Justice Center
Advisory Board has been studying issues surrounding the type of inmate
staff supervision that should be employed at the West County Justice
Center. Committee members interviewed a correctional officer from Solano
County and a deputy from Contra Costa County. Members also listened to a
presentation from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department Personnel
Officer and a deputy from the recruitment office.
This information was presented to the Advisory Committee where there was
further discussion regarding detention staff employment qualification
requirements, pay differential between deputies and correctional officers,
opportunities for minority and women candidates, staffing policies in other
counties and availability of community-based pre-employment training
programs.
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The following policy statement was sent to the Board of Supervisors by the
Advisory Committee on July 1, 1987:
The West County Justice Center Advisory Group recommends
that the Board of Supervisors reaffirm its position that
sworn officers provide all direct supervision of inmates in
Contra Costa County detention facilities and that the
Sheriff civilianize as many positions in detention and
throughout the Department as possible through attrition of
sworn personnel. The West County Justice Center Advisory
Group also recommends the establishment of a pre-employment
training program for West Contra Costa County residents for
deputy sheriff and civilian positions in the Sheriff's
Department.
Pre-employment Training
A third focus of the Committee, Pre-employment Training, developed from
interviews with County staff related to hiring procedures for new personnel
for the WCJC. The Committee recommended the establishment of a
pre-employment training program for West Contra Costa County residents who
might need assistance in meeting the entrance and/or probationary status
requirements for deputy sheriff and civilian positions in the Sheriff's
Department.
The Contra Costa Black Chamber of Commerce was recently funded by the State
Job Training Coordinating Council to operate a Jobs Preparation and
Placement Project in connection with the County's Career Development Worker
Program. The Chamber will coordinate the program with the Contra Costa
County Personnel and Sheriff's Departments (especially in the area of
recruiting for WCJC jobs), as well as the Richmond Library System Literacy
Project (Project LEAP), the Richmond Unified School District Adult School,
and Allums Learning and Assessment Center (a CCBCC member business).
The project provides focused recruitment, career interest assessment,
employment preparation and skills training through career-specific seminars
for West county residents in order to prepare them for employment (upon
successful completion of an intensive program, tailored to their needs and
employment interests) in both the private and public sector. This project
is scheduled to start in September of 1987.
Willie L. Williams, Chairperson
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