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Install an overhang for shelter during inclement weather. Designate a smoking area far from the entrance to prevent visitors and residents from loitering outside of the facility grounds as much as possible. Circulation: There is 16,227 square feet of circulation space within the facility. Original flooring is found throughout the facility and most is in good condition as it has been cleaned and waxed on a regular basis. There are five elevators within the Jail — three are currently used for inmate movement only, and two are for staff only. All elevators are controlled by card access and intercoms. The City Police Department is located adjacent to the Santa Ana City Jail, allowing for an expeditious response in case of emergency. The Jail's Central Control room should remain in operation and staffed at current levels. This will help alleviate some of the costs for direct supervision in the Housing Units during off-peak hours. With many sallyports limiting movement about the facility, some could be removed to soften the overall look and feel while still maintaining an adequate amount of control. The circulation space modifications which should also be made include the following: - Remove some sallyports for easier access throughout the facility. - Maintain Central Control staffing to oversee the housing units and Day Center. - After a leak in the basement, a large area of tile had to be removed in a non - travel area used for emergency egress only. Path of travel is marked with caution tape avoiding any of the missing tiles. We recommend replacing or removing all of the tile in this area. - Facility elevators were custom built for original construction. As such, maintenance issues are a major issue. The maintenance mechanic has done a great job in keeping them operational; however, with the elevators not being of a major current manufacturer, parts availability is an ongoing issue. Food Service (Optional): The Santa Ana Jail has a 7,550 -square foot kitchen with a full bakery that is sufficient to prepare three meals per day when the facility is at maximum capacity. The kitchen contains five refrigerators and six freezers. The dry storage and - = freezer areas are large enough to store meal rr- + ingredients for a longer period, providing the opportunity to take advantage of bulk purchases y that lower overhead costs for the facility. Large refrigerator space allows for advance meal �. preparation and storage until needed. Food f L, deliveries are received twice a month. The kitchen contains a break room, an office for the kitchen manager, one unisex restroom, and twelve lockers. Most equipment is in good working order. Meals are delivered on trays to the housing unit dayrooms as there is currently no dining hall in the facility. Providing meals within the Housing Units limits the amount of movement of residents throughout the facility. Sack lunches or a hot meal could be served in the Day Center for visitors as well. The kitchen modifications which should be completed include: - Encourage residents of the facility to volunteer in the kitchen to gain work experience through a culinary program. - Partner with a local junior college to provide a certification course for residents enrolled in a culinary program. - Continue food service delivery on trays to residents in the Housing Units so they may dine in the Dayroom or the Recreation Yard. 107 65A-114