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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator �; IS COSTA
COUNTY
DATE: December 16, 1997 '
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SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL
COURTROOMS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
ACCEPT this report from the County Administrator on a conceptual plan for additional court facilities
for the Coordinated Trial Courts.
DIRECT the County Administrator to prepare a financial plan for Board approval providing for up to
$5,000,000 for additional court facilities.
DIRECT the County Administrator to assist with the planning and development of additional court
facilities working with the Coordinated Trial Courts, the General Services Department and the City
of Martinez.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding for the additional courtrooms will come from anticipated insurance proceeds and deferred
financing. Approximately $2,000,000 will come from insurance proceeds. The remaining $3,000,000
will be funded through deferred financing. The deferred financing debt service will be structured to
coincide with retirement of current debt for other court facilities in order to minimize the impact to the
County General Fund. Discussions are currently underway with the City of Martinez in regards to
alternatives to meet any additional parking required to support the additional courtrooms. A more
detailed financial plan will be provided to the Board of Supervisors when the project planning is
further developed.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: / YES SIGNATURE: .
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): JIM ROGERS DONNA GERBER
ACTION OF BOARD ON December 16, 1997 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X —OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT --------- ► TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Carol Chan 335-1021
cc:County Administrator ATTESTED December 16, 1997
Coordinated Trial Courts PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF
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BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
In September 1995 two courtrooms and the administrative offices of Mt. Diablo Municipal Court
located at Concord City Hall were destroyed by fire. In accordance with the goals of court
coordination, it was determined that these facilities would be replaced in Martinez. Over the past two
years representatives from the court and county have analyzed numerous alternatives for
replacement of the two courtrooms destroyed in the Concord fire, replacement of a current
inadequate temporary courtroom in the basement of the Martinez Veteran's Building; and solutions to
allow the court organizational flexibility to address security concerns related to family law. One
alternative discussed was the remodeling of current space and construction of a three courtroom
addition to the Bay Courthouse. The Mt. Diablo Court offices and courtrooms have been temporarily
housed at the George Gordon Center in the Community College District Building since the fires. The
College District has provided notice that the County vacate this space by January, 1999.
Approval of this concept will allow the courts to proceed to identify the most efficient alternative and
allow the County to vacate the George Gordon Center in as timely a manner as possible.
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