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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03241992 - 1.45 TO; � BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: RICHARD K. RAINEY, Sheriff-Coroner wtra C )sta DATE'. March 3, 1 992 / SUBJECT: APPLICATION FOR NIC GRANT �� 'n�1� SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve, authorize Sheriff-Coroner to execute on behalf of the county an acceptance of $15;000 in federal funds for the period March 1 , 1992 through February 28, '1993 to fund a post occupancy evaluation of the new Contra Costa West County Detention Facility. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT Loss of $15,000 in federal funds if acceptance not executed. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION A post occupancy study is a very effective way of learning how a new jail is working and can be made to work better -- administratively and programatically. IV. BACKGROUND The US Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections has long recognized the value 'of post occupancy studies of new jails, especially highly innovative jails such as the West County Detention Facility, which is why they are willi,ng to fund a study here in Contra Costa County. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; i4YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTYI'ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION F BOARD COMM E APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE S : ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS c 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE 71- UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES; NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. cc: CAO--Justice Systems ATTESTED MAR 2 4 M2 Sheriff Rainey PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Peter Christiansen SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY ,DEPUTY M382/7-83