To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Bid Action for the Community Corrections Re-Entry Resource Center Construction Project, Project Number 170223
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive and file the bid for the Community Corrections Re-Entry Resource Center Construction Project, Project Number 170223; and
2. Provide direction to staff on the scope, cost and direction of the Humboldt County Corrections Re-Entry Resource Center Project.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
2020 Finance Plan; AB-109 Community Corrections Partnership (3741); General Fund (1100); SB-863 Grant Funding
DISCUSSION:
California Senate Bill 863 ("SB-863") appropriated $500 million for the design and construction of adult criminal justice facilities, with funding awarded to local California agencies on a competitive basis statewide. The state set aside $100 million of the SB-863 funding specifically for rural and small counties and placed a cap of $20 million on each award. The Board of State and Community Corrections ("BSCC") is the state agency overseeing the award process, and in order to seek applications for funding it released a Request for Proposal on June 10, 2015. Agencies that were awarded funding were required to provide a match of up to 10% of the award in cash and/or via in-kind contributions.
On August 25, 2015, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors ("Board") adopted Resolution No. 15-89 authorizing the Humboldt County Sheriff to execute documents necessary to submit, on behalf of the County of Humboldt, a grant application and proposal to the BSCC for the purpose of building and operating the Humboldt County Corrections Re-Entry Resources Center as allowed by SB-863. Resolution No. 15-89 indicated the County of Humboldt's intent to pursue the issuance of Certificates of Participation to fund $1 million of the County Corrections Re-Entry Resources C...
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