Main Jail East Community meeting September 22, 2016 1 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Main Jail East Community meeting September 22, 2016 1

• Welcome/Introductions • Presentation • Next Steps • Comments/Questions and Answers Agenda 2

• On December 17, 2015, The County of Santa Clara received a conditional award of $80 million towards the construction of a new jail program treatment facility. • On February 23, 2016, The County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors approved the plan to finance the new $281 million facility and to accept award of the $80 million grant from the State SB 863 Jail Construction funding opportunity. Main Jail East Background 3

• The project consists of a new 7-story 200,000+ square feet facility located on the existing Main Jail North parking lot at the corner of West Hedding and San Pedro. • The facility’s objective is to reduce the need for bed space through treatment. • Replace deteriorating housing with educational, vocational, and rehabilitation treatment beds • Increase the number of mental health treatment beds and substance use treatment services • Build a medium/high-medium security facility which provides Re- entry Services, Mental Health Treatment, and Inmate Program Space Main Jail East Background 4

• On November 18, 2015, a presentation was made to the Faith Based Reentry Collaborative group. • On January 19,2016, the County hosted a community meeting and received input from the community including the need for in-person visitation and sufficient mental health beds. • On August 9, 2016, a presentation was made to the San Jose chapter of SPUR, a non profit planning and urban research association. Community Outreach and Input into Main Jail East 5

• Based on community input, the project ensures: • sufficient mental health beds in the new facility • visitation: • video • in person non contact • consideration of in-person contact visitation • facility does not add unnecessary beds • additional space added for: • dental clinics, ophthalmology/optometry clinics, physical therapy • surgical clinic, and potential dialysis treatment Community Outreach and Input into Main Jail East 6

• The project execution strategy to construct the facility is a Design-Build process (DB). • On May 24, 2016, the Architectural Firm AECOM, was awarded a Professional Services Agreement to develop the bridging documents. • On June 21, 2016, the Construction Management firm of Layton Construction, was awarded a Professional Services Agreement. Main Jail East Actions 7

• To date, the County has held numerous programming sessions with the Office of the Sheriff, Custody Health Services, the County Executive’s Office, and Facilities and Fleet to develop the criteria for the new facility. • Phase 1 of the programming efforts (defining the space needs) was completed on August 15, 2016. • Phase 2 which consists of the development of the bridging documents is anticipated to complete Winter of 2016. Programming 8

9 Site Map

• In an effort to understand current jail design, construction, and operation trends, the jail team of Santa Clara staff has visited the following jails: • San Diego • San Mateo • San Bruno • Coalinga (TBD) Recently Built Jails 10

• Provide for program and treatment spaces • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – New facility, including all inmate access areas, will be compliant with ADA – Goal is to provide 10% ADA inmate housing in lieu of required 3% housing ratio • Provide for Direct and Indirect Supervision • Provide for a facility with efficient staffing • Provide for a maintenance efficient facility with utility chase • Promote good urban design Facility Goals 11

• Total 815 beds • 105 beds dedicated to behavior health management • 360 beds dedicated to behavioral health management step down (special management housing) • 180 beds dedicated to re-entry general population housing • 170 beds dedicated to general population housing • one floor dedicated to housing female inmates • suicide resistant cells incorporated into the design • 10% of the cells will be ADA compliant Proposed facility 12

• Current lack of mental health bed space for those diagnosed with Serious Mental Illness and Behavioral Health Diagnosis • New facility to include behavioral health management treatment housing with dedicated classroom and treatment space • New facility also to include 360-bed “step down” mental health beds to provide continuation of mental health therapy and observation • Facility includes treatment and program space, and incorporates community classrooms on each housing floor • Will establish a Re-entry Services floor for male and female inmates with 90 days or less remaining in custody to receive intensified programming and services Issues Addressed by Proposal 13

New facility to utilize the teams funded for behavioral health and substance • use treatment New 815 bed facility will replace 797 jail beds • Adds a total of 18 rated beds in the system, post demolition of Main Jail • South Shifts some inmates from Elmwood Complex to the New Jail • Centralizes inmates within 90 days of release to Re-Entry Housing Units • at the New Jail Current lack of mental health bed space for those diagnosed with Serious • Mental Illness and Behavioral Health Diagnosis and also provide some medical and dental services as well Operational Changes 14

The shared support areas will The housing units will include: include space to support: • multi purpose/classroom • inmate staging • interview rooms • programs/classrooms • sick call room • interview rooms • video visitation • medical exam room • community day room • lactation room • recreation deck • meal preparation area • natural day light • staff support areas • maximum observation into all cell • visitation from central location • observation into all housing units for transparent operation Programming 15

• Site is constrained • Anticipate use of garage (600 stalls) to offset loss parking at West Wing and for construction teams. • Cranes may be staged at west side of west wing parking lot • Use of County garage space will save $10,000,000. Will resurface 5 th floor after project due to wear and tear Site Logistics 16

• Winter 2016—Board to see schematic plans and when facility design options must be confirmed as BOS considers request to advertise for Design Build contractor RFP • Spring 2017—Design Build Contractor selected and awarded bid by BOS • Summer 2017—Start Construction • Spring 2020—Complete Construction and occupy facility within 90 days of completion Main Jail East Schedule 17

Please check out the project website for ongoing updates: • www.sccgov.org/newmainjail Project information 18