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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04071992 - S.1 • sr Tol BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 4 . Cmira FAR Supervisor Tom .Torlakson costa Supervisor Sunne Wright McPeak �- _Jlurt _ DATE: April 7, 1992 SUBJECTS REFER TO INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER TSE RSTAF%T.TSAIKF.NT f F A TTTVRNTT.R HAT.T. YtF.PT.A[ RM�WN'P pT.�NNTNft pRMRAir SPEC PIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) I!t BACKGROUND ANO JUSTIFICATION- RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer to the Internal Operations Committee the establishment of a Juvenile Hall replacement planning program including a strong citizens advisory component. Our citizens' input is critical in looking at such issues as location alternatives, staging or total replacement, financing alternatives, and open communication with any community or neighborhood under consideration as the site. The citizens' advisory committee should include significant representation and linkage to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission and the Correctional And Detention Services Advisory Commission. At the minimum, this representation from our existing committees should be a majority of the new committee. Geographic representation should also be built into the committee. Refer to the Finance Committee to review issues related to financing the planning process or the construction funding alternatives . The County Administrator's Office should clarify the role of his office in leading this process and the role of DeRoyce Bell as CAO' staff heading up all construction projects. The County Administrator's Office and the Chief of Probation shall assign staff to develop the planning process and work with the committee. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Following visits and tours of our Juvenile facilities since the adoption of-this year's budget, we bring these recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. In February, we discussed the need for a planning process for the new hall and for a citizen's committee to help guide the process forward. The Board of Supervisors made a firm and clear commitment to the construction of a "new" Juvenile Hall by establishing a •construction fund for this purpose this fiscal year. While dealing with the continuing enormous fiscal impacts wrenching budgets and employees throughout our departments, we have taken steps to pursue additional funding tools--including legislation for a constitutional amendment to allow voter approved bonds for juvenile facilities with a 50% majority vote and fighting for authorization to utilize newly dedicated realignment sales tax revenues for juvenile facilities. (Note: $1.8 million for immediate improvements has already been obtained for Juvenile Hall and Byrons Boys Ranch. ) CONTINUED ON ATTACMMENT8 VES BIONATVRgs /&wt/�n RECOMMENDATION Qi< COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OR BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTNr.R SIGNIATURE(W ACTION OP SOARD ON API`ROVED AS RECOMMENDED .. OTHER i 1 hereby certify that this Is a trot and correct COPY Ot VOTE OF SUPERVISORSan action taken and entered on the minutes of the V Board of&*wvW ots n dw daft shown. ..1L UNANIMOUS (ABSENT - _ ) AYES$ NOES$ ATTESTED PHILBA�OR,Cleric of the Board ABSENT: ABSTAINt__._ a8upsrMaoaandCountyAdministrator cc : Internal 'Operations Committee via CAO Finance Committee via CAO r .Deputy County Administrator April 7, 1992 Page TWO The Hoard of Supervisors placed Measure D on the ballot in 1990. This measure would have raised $8.1 trillion per year for Juvenile Justice Services and an additional $13.5 million for drug prevention and treatment program. In the effort to consider and finance a new hospital and alternative locations, a well-thought-out planning process with extensive citizen and community involvement was essential to bring about a successful end result. A similar process needs to be developed for the Juvenile Hall replacement. r,