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FROM: PHIL BATCHELORI Contra
DATE: November 5, 1991 Costa
SUBJECT: COUNTY APPLICATION FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE COMMUNITY ``fir•. County_
CORRECTIONAL DETENTION CENTERS (SB 2000) FUNDING
Specific Request(s) or Recommendations(s) & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Direct County Administrator, in cooperation with the Sheriff's Department and other
appropriate agencies, to prepare a Substance Abuse Community Correctional Detention
Center (SB 2000) funding proposal, and report back to the Board by January 31, 1992,
with project proposal and analysis of potential benefits and/or disadvantages for the
County from the proposal.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact at this time. There is no need for additional County
general funds to prepare the proposal. If the proposal achieves a tentative funding
award from the State, ensuing negotiations with the State would be required. If
conditions favorable to the County in costs and operations cannot be achieved, the
County will not be committed to contracting with the State.
REASONS FOR RECOKMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The State Board of Corrections announced in a Request for Proposals that .$15 million
in construction funding is available statewide under Chapter 1594, Statutes of 1990,
establishing the Substance Abuse Community Correctional Detention Centers. The goal
of the legislation is to develop model State/local substance abuse programs. The
State will provide construction funding and operational costs reimbursement for State
prisoners housed at the local facility.
On September 24, 1991, the Board authorized submission of a non-binding "letter of
intent" to the State and directed the County Administrator to report back by
October 31, 1991, regarding whether to proceed further in the application process.
Applications for funding are due to the State Board of Corrections by
February 27, 1992. The Board will select projects for capital. funding by May 1992.
Counties selected for capital funding have until December 1993 to begin construction;
by that time, the County would also be required to have a "binding agreement"
regarding reimbursement for operational costs.
Based on inquiries to State officials and on discussions with the Sheriff's
Department, it appears possible that contracts with favorable conditions regarding
jail costs and operations can be negotiated. The program proposed will be based
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES Signature:
X Recommendation of County Administrator
Recommendation of Board Committee
X Approve Other
Signature(s):
Action of Board on: NOV 5 1991 Approved as Recommended Other-
Vote of Supervisors: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
X Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THIS
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain:
Attested: NOV 51991
cc: CAO-Justice System Programs Phil- Batchelor, Clerk of
Criminal Justice Agency the Board of Supervisors
Sheriff-Coroner and. County Administrator
By: �,/,r � . DEPUTY
.: County Application for Substance
Abuse Community Correctional
Detention Centers (SB 2000) Funding
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November 5, 1991
primarily on the DEUCE project. To apply for State funding, we will also need to
specify the facility to be constructed or used. We will also need to identify a plan
for "aftercare" services for prisoners as they are released from the in-custody
program; this is a concern already under discussion in the Sheriff's Department.
As indicated above, if ultimately a favorable contract cannot be negotiated. regarding
the payment of both capital and operational costs, the County has no obligation to
proceed.