REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  January  31, 2017
CATEGORY:  Consent - Law and Justice-8.

SUBJECT:

Agreement with Del Norte County for jail beds.

Supervisorial District No. :  

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Dave Kent, Captain, (530) 245-6120

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Mike Lindsey, Chief Fiscal Officer

RECOMMENDATION

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a retroactive renewal agreement with Del Norte County in an amount of $80 per day per inmate (total compensation not to exceed $400,000), with a possible separate billing for urgent or emergency health care services, to house Shasta County inmates in the Del Norte County Jail Facilities for the period September 9, 2016 through September 8, 2018, with one automatic one-year renewal. 

SUMMARY

In June 2012, members of the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office sought out other detention facilities to assist in housing inmates on behalf the Sheriff of Shasta County.  One of the counties which responded was Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office.  Del Norte and Shasta County began a contract on October 12, 2012. That contract lapsed on September 9, 2016. The renewal of this contract will continue the services encompassing the housing of sentenced Shasta County inmates in Del Norte County.

DISCUSSION

The Del Norte County Sheriff shall provide custody and care pursuant to Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities set forth in California Code of Regulations Title 15 and 24, and in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, regulations and directives for each Shasta County Sheriff inmate transported to Del Norte County Sheriff for housing under this agreement. Del Norte County Sheriff shall provide routine medical care inside the facilities in accordance with Title 15 requirements. Any outside medical services will be paid for by Shasta County Sheriff.

In order to minimize transportation costs and potential time and resource impacts to the Public Defender and District Attorney’s Offices, primarily only sentenced inmates will be housed in the Del Norte County Jail Facilities under the proposed agreement. Del Norte County agrees to notify Shasta County prior to any release of a Shasta County inmate. Once the inmate is set to be released from custody, the inmate will be returned to Shasta County for discharge. Shasta County Sheriff’s Office will assume the cost associated with the transportation to and from Del Norte County.

Senate Bill 1021 signed by the Governor on June 27, 2012, and effective July 1, 2012, allows board of supervisors of a county where adequate facilities are not available to enter into an agreement with the board of supervisors of one or more nearby counties (does not have to be contiguous) whose county adult detention facilities are adequate and are readily accessible for jail bed space. When that agreement is in effect, commitments may be made by the court. As of the current date, Shasta County Sheriff holds contracts with Del Norte County, Lassen County, Nevada County, El Dorado County and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to house inmates out of county.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board of Supervisors may choose to request changes to the terms and conditions of the agreement, may choose to delay approval for the agreement until a later date, or may choose not to approve the agreement.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

County Counsel has approved the agreement as to form.  Risk Management has reviewed and approved this agreement.  The County Administrative Office has reviewed this recommendation. 

FINANCING

Shasta Sheriff agrees to reimburse Del Norte Sheriff for the housing of inmates at the daily rate of $80 per day ($77 per day per inmate for housing and $3 per day per inmate for medical fee), with a possible separate billing for urgent or emergency health care services.  A “housed” inmate is defined as an inmate who has been placed into the population of the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Jail.  Therefore, Shasta County will only pay for actual jail beds used by Shasta County.  Funds and appropriations are included in the FY 16/17 Sheriff’s Office Jail Adopted Budget under AB109 for contract beds, including transportation and medical costs.  Since AB109 currently funds the agreement, there is no General Fund impact with approval of the recommendation.