REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  January  30, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - Law and Justice-12.

SUBJECT:

 Approve Agreement with Del Norte County for Jail Beds

Supervisorial District No. :  All

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

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Tom Bosenko, Sheriff-Coroner

RECOMMENDATION

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an agreement with Del Norte County in an amount of not less than $80 per day per inmate (total compensation not to exceed $400,000) to house Shasta County inmates in the Del Norte County Jail Facilities from the date of signing through February 28, 2020, with two automatic one-year renewals.

SUMMARY

In June 2012, members of the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office sought out other detention facilities to assist in housing Shasta County inmates. 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 was terminated in June 2017 due to the loss of funding for housing inmates in other county jails. In September of 2017 additional AB109 funding, to send inmates to other county jails, was approved by the Community Corrections Partnership Executive Committee (CCPEC) and Shasta County began renewing contracts with other counties for housing inmates. This contract will continue the previous services encompassing the housing of sentenced Shasta County inmates in Del Norte County.

DISCUSSION

California Penal Code 4115.5(a) allows the 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 counties whose county adult detention facilities are adequate and accessible to the first county for jail bed space. When such an agreement is in effect, commitments may be made by the court. Shasta County maintains agreements with other counties for these same services.

The recommended agreement with 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. 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.

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 County Sheriff agrees to pay 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). Should a Shasta inmate while in the custody of Del Norte require urgent or emergency healthcare services, Shasta shall reimburse Del Norte for those costs. Costs associated with these services are funded with county AB109 funds. There is no additional General Fund impact with approval of the recommendation.