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Phil Batchelor, County Administrator 5
County
DATE: March 28, 1994
SUBJECT: WEST COUNTY JUVENILE COURT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. DETERMINE that the City of E1 Cerrito and the County could
mutually benefit by the .City' s acquisition of the County' s
interest (West County Juvenile Court space) in the City's
Public Safety Building.
2 . REQUEST that the City of E1 Cerrito include this acquisition
as part of its Capital Improvement Program.
3 . DECLARE that the County intends to vacate this space if
sufficient funds can be identified in order to finance the
required remodelling of the Bay Courthouse for Juvenile
Court.
4 . DIRECT the County Administrator to meet with the City of E1
Cerrito representatives to determine the process and
timeframe to complete this acquisition.
5 . DIRECT the County Administrator to meet with representatives
of West County cities, particularly the Cities of Richmond
and San Pablo, that would benefit from Juvenile Court
relocation, to discuss city financial participation in the
remodelling project.
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BACKGROUND:
West County Juvenile Court occupies approximately 2,600 square feet
of space within the E1 Cerrito Public Safety Building. The County
has ownership rights to this space which was originally built for
the E1 Cerrito Justice Court. Effective March 15, 1994, the West
County Juvenile Court Referee started hearing West County in-
custody matters at Juvenile Hall, Martinez, twice a week. This
move was to provide for better court security.
Maintenance of Juvenile Court in West County is a matter of high
priority to the West County community and institutions. The costs
to remodel the Bay Courthouse to accommodate Juvenile Court is
estimated at approximately $500,000 . The County could only proceed
with such a project if funding is identified. If the project is
financially feasible, both the City and County would benefit from
the relocation of Juvenile Court. The Court would have appropriate
remodelled facilities and the City could utilize the space vacated
by the Court.
Acquisition of the Juvenile Court space by the City is required in
order to provide funding for the remodelling at the Bay Courthouse.
By this Board order, the County requests the City to begin the
acquisition process. Staff from the County Administrator's Office
will meet with City officials to determine the acquisition
timeframe and process.
Contact: Carol Chan 646-1021
cc: City of E1 Cerrito
Juvenile Judge, Superior Court
G. Buck, Probation Officer
De Royce Bell, Deputy County Administrator-Capital Projects
George Roemer, Senior Deputy County Administrator