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Wood furniture and cloth materials should not be used as they can harbor bacteria and pests. Replacement furniture should be durable, graffiti resistant, and easily cleaned. Install curtains in each cell window to offer additional privacy for the resident. Removing the desk and chair from cells would create additional space for personal property. Create and maintain a strict daily maintenance and sanitation schedule. Modify door strike plates to keep from locking. The dayroom, due to its size and configuration, is not well suited for physical activities when facility is at capacity. Consider smaller populations or utilizing the roll up doors between housing units to enlarge the dayroom areas. Dayrooms have one restroom designated with an ADA sign, but are not in compliance. These restrooms should be updated to meet ADA code requirements. Restrooms and showers should be modified to allow for additional modesty. They should be private enough for users to feel comfortable, but open enough for employees to regulate activity. Add tables and benches to encourage social interactions such as card games, board games, and dining areas. Increase phone bank size to ten instead of six. Add TTY[rDD or video relay device for any hearing-impaired residents. Bulk Storage: Because many continuously, a successful shelter homeless individuals carry their belongings must offer storage space for their property. The 10,487 -square foot vehicle sallyport can easily be converted into a secure yard to store bulk and large items for residents and Day Center visitors. This could include locked chain link storage areas to store carts, bicycles, and even kennels that residents and visitors can access during Day Center hours. A motorized property storage utilizing individual zippered bags for smaller and more secure storage is available within the facility near the current intake/release that is recommended for conversion to the Day Center. The gates can be operated by Central Control or manually by staff, if needed. The vehicle sallyport gates break several times a year and are out of service for up to two days at a time. The original hydraulic system is usually the root of the problem. Maintenance has requested two new operators for the gates at a cost of approximately $20-$30,000 each. Each main travel bar has broken and had to be rewelded, leaving it out of service for approximately one week. The storage modifications which should be completed include: Repair or replace gate hydraulic system and operators to retain current operation. Alternatively, install a new gate access for the facility that is less secure and allows easier ingress and egress for visitors and residents. Create individual chain link storage areas large enough to store shopping carts and similarly sized bulk items. Utilize a temporary lock system for each storage area so residents and Day Center visitors feel their personal items are secure while they are inside the facility. Create secure kennels for pets. Add benches and seats for those who wish to sit outside during Day Center hours to help curb loitering in the immediate area, as well as staging for processing. 106 65A-113