TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Probation and Juvenile Hall Ad Hoc Committee
MEETING DATE: August 21, 2018
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Izen Locatelli
PHONE:
234-6911
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Dan Gjerde
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Georgeanne Croskey
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 min.
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of Juvenile Hall Ad Hoc Committee's Recommendation to Eliminate All Food Service Activities in Juvenile Hall; Transfer All Food Service Responsibilities to Mendocino County Sheriff's Office (MCSO); and Approval to Lay Off 3.8 FTE Positions
(Sponsors: Probation and Juvenile Hall Ad Hoc Committee)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve Juvenile Hall Ad Hoc Committee's recommendation to discontinue all food service activities in the Juvenile Hall; transfer all food service responsibilities to MCSO; and lay off 3.8 FTE positions.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
An Ad Hoc Committee was formed on June 5, 2018 regarding continued operations of Juvenile Hall. As part of the Board's directive to explore opportunities for cost savings through efficiencies, Juvenile Hall functions to be evaluated by the Ad Hoc Committee included the operation of a full-time kitchen and to determine the fiscal impact of eliminating the food related activity currently performed by Juvenile Hall kitchen staff. Probation and MCSO conducted a joint fiscal analysis of operations. On July 30, 2018, Chief Locatelli presented to the Ad Hoc Committee a projection of the costs of retaining food services in Juvenile Hall versus transferring these responsibilities to the MCSO. Based on the information presented, the Committee unanimously recommends the transfer of food services to the MCSO, as this cost-saving measure helps to close the gap in general fund dollars available beyond this fiscal year for the regional juvenile hall located in Ukiah.
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