HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011999 - 1999-090 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Resolution on March 2, 1999, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Gioia, Uilkema, Gerber , DeSaulnier and Canciamilla
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Resolution No. 9911g
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Subject: Phase 2 Application—Renovate Existing Juvenile Hall )
State Board of Corrections Construction Grants Program
WHEREAS, the average daily population (ADP) at the Juvenile Hall was 175 during the past
year and, at times reached 199 in a facility with a maximum capacity of 160; and,
WHEREAS, the ADP has increased steadily despite the Probation Department's efforts to
control it through artificial caps and such detention alternatives as the California Youth Authority,
home supervision, electronic monitoring, private placement and placement at other counties'
juvenile facilities; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to population control measures, the County has also taken
intermediate steps to relieve Juvenile Hail crowding by opening the 20-bed Tamalpais Unit for
serious offenders in 1994 and opening a 20-bed mental health treatment unit (Summit Unit) in
1996; and,
WHEREAS, the capacity at the OAYRF (Byron Boys' Ranch) was also increased on
February 1, 1999 by 26 beds, from 74 to 100 and construction is currently underway to expand the
Juvenile Hall's Tamalpais Unit by 10 beds.; and,
WHEREAS, a needs assessment done several years ago indicated that the County would
need at least 300 secure detention and/or treatment beds by the year 2005; and,
WHEREAS, most of the Juvenile Hall functions are housed in the main part of the existing
structure built in 1949, which is currently out of compliance with several juvenile detention facility
standards regarding living unit size, wash basin and toilets, and sleeping room size and bed
spacing; is in generally poor condition; and whose physical layout and design is obsolete, and does
not facilitate contemporary operating practices; and,
WHEREAS the County, through the work of the Juvenile Systems Planning Advisory
Committee (JSPAC), has developed a comprehensive plan for a new juvenile detention facility,
and the renovation of the old Juvenile Hall; and,
WHEREAS, Federal and State grant funds have been made available to California counties
for the purpose of constructing or renovating local detention facilities, and applications for these
grant funds are due to the State Board of Corrections on March 17, 1999;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors APPOINTS George
Roemer, Senior Deputy County Administrator, as the County Construction Administrator and
Project Contact Person, and AUTHORIZES the County Construction Administrator to execute a
grant application for$10,035,066 Federal and/or State funds)from the California State Board of
Corrections Construction Grants Program, to sign the required assurance statement, to submit
the grant application to the State Board of Corrections for funding, and to accept funding award
for Phase 2 of the County's Juvenile Detention Plan to renovate the old Juvenile Hall; and
RESOLUTION NO.99/_U
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board takes the following actions as required by the
grant application guidelines:
1. DESIGNATES Terry Mann, General Services Department Fiscal Officer, as the Project
Financial Officer.
2. ASSURES that the County will adhere to State and Federal requirements and terms of the
contract in the expenditure of grant and matching funds.
3. ASSURES that the County will appropriate after the grant award but before contract, the
designated match of$2,506,766; will identify the source of cash match when appropriated;
and that grant and match funds do not supplant funds otherwise dedicated for construction
activities.
4. CERTIFIES that it has reviewed, approved and is committed to the need for additional staff
and operating costs that may result from the proposed project, and agrees to fully and safely
staff and operate the facility subject to construction (consistent with Title 15 California Code
of Regulations)within 90 days after project completion.
5. ASSURES that the County has a fee simple interest in the site of the project with rights of
access sufficient to assure undisturbed use and possession of the site, and will not dispose
of, modify the use of, or change the terms of the real property title, or other interest in the site
of facility subject to construction, or lease the facility for operation by other entities, without
permission and instructions from the State Board of Corrections or the Office of Justice
Programs, U. S. Department of Justice.
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: March 2,1999
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clark of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
B âś“ Deputy
Contact: George Roemer (925)335-1055
cc: County Administrator
Probation Department
General Services Department(Tent'Mann)
O'Brien-Kreltzberg(via CAO)
RESOLUTION NO. 99/ go,