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FROM: Finance Committee
DATE: June 18, 1996 ko
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SUBJECT: Cost Estimates for Additional Court and Facility Security
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONM.
1. CONSIDER the issue of Court and Facility Security Costs at the Budget Hearings scheduled
for July.
2. REQUEST that the staff examine potential cost savings which may result from a facility
security program.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
On April 16, 1996, the Board of Supervisors approved a Finance Committee report on court facility
planning ;and funding (see attached). One of the recommendations in the report was for the Sheriff
to prepare cost estimates to provide entry screening for the Superior Courts and off hours security
for Court and other County facilities in the downtown Martinez area.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _YES SIGNATURE: j
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR_RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON june 18, 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
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AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact:Tony Enea,646-4094
ATTESTED June 18 , 1996_
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
UNTY ADMINIS OR
cc: CAO-Facilities Planning
CAO-Justice Systems
Sheriffs Department
Superior Court B ,D
Municipal Court
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On June 3, the Sheriffs Department presented a report to the Finance Committee as outlined below.
ENTRY SCREENING FUNCTION
Contra Costa County Public Safety Officer
Hourly $ 20.69
Monthly $ 36,000.60
Yearly $432,007.20
Guardsmark Corporation
Hourly $ 15.09
Monthly $ 26,256.60
Yearly $315,079.20
American Protective Services
Hourly $ 14.90
Monthly $ 25,927.00
Yearly $311,124.00
BUILDING SECURITY, AFTER HOURS
After hours building security* is recommended for the County buildings listed below:
County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street
County Finance Building, 625 Court Street
County Health Building, 1111 Ward Street
County Assessor, 814 Court Street
Contra Costa County Public Safety Officer
Hourly $ 20.69
Monthly $ 10,179.48
Yearly $122,153.76
Guardsmark Corporation
Hourly $ 15.09
Monthly $ 7,424,28
Yearly $ 89,091.36
American Protective Services
Hourly $ 14.90
Monthly $ 7,330.80
Yearly $ 87,969.60
*Building security designates cost estimates for two (2) security persons to provide building security
during non-business hours.
The Committee was advised by a Court representative that State Trial Court Funding may be
available for entry screening in the 1996-97 State Budget and that more will be known in July. The
Committee was also interested in the benefits which could result from a facility security program after
hours. Staff was requested to research this matter.
The Committee recommended that the issue be referred to the 1996-97 budget hearings scheduled
for July. At that time, more will be known about Trial Court Funding and about potential benefits
derived from a facility security program.
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