HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12082015 - C.86RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with Trinity Services I, LLC, to
provide commissary services to inmates in County-operated detention facilities and pay the County forty-eight
percent of gross revenue generated through commissary services for the period November 1, 2015 through October
31, 2020.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No County cost. This contract provides revenue to the Inmate Welfare Fund based on sales to inmates.
BACKGROUND:
On December 13, 2005 (Item C.40), the Board of Supervisors authorized the Sheriff to contract with Canteen
Correctional Services (official name changed to Trinity Services I, LLC, with Board of Supervisor approval, January
22, 2013, Item C. 54) to provide commissary services to inmates in the County jails. Commissary sales provide
revenue to the Inmate Welfare Fund. Inmate Welfare Fund revenues are used to pay for inmate education and
vocational training, library services, and
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/08/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Sandra Brown,
925-335-1553
I 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: December 8, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 86
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:December 8, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Trinity Services I, LLC
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
pro per legal services.
Under the current agreement with Trinity Services I, LLC, the Inmate Welfare Fund receives up to 45% of the
revenue generated through commissary sales. The new agreement will increase the percentages from 45% to 48% per
year.
Trinity Services I, LLC, service products are at the cutting edge of technology that was developed specifically for
Contra Costa County. This technology has significantly reduced Sheriff's Office overhead costs in administering
inmate accounts.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Negative action on this contract will decrease the amount of Inmate Welfare Fund revenues that are used to pay for
inmate education and vocational training, library services, and pro per legal services.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.