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Based on the analysis of the parking use information, the consultant team has determined that the potential impact to parking in the immediate area of the Santa Ana City Jail, as a result of implementing each of the five jail reuse feasibility options should occur as follows: 1. Temporary Jail Holding Facility We do not foresee any changes to parking use or needs under the Temporary Holding Facility option. Staffing levels for the Jail will remain relatively the same which in tum will keep the parking needs at their present numbers. 2 Transitional Community Jail Reentry Treatment Facility There may be a slight increase in parking needs for the implementation of the Jail Reentry Treatment Facility option as staffing levels are likely to increase because of the recruitment and hiring of Reentry Program Specialists and contract community- based service provider personnel. However, the consultant team does not foresee the increase to significantly impact the parking capacity. a General Commercial Office Space Of all the feasibility options, the consultant team anticipates that the general community office space scenario will have the greatest impact on parking availability. The greatest impact will be during standard work days and hours with some increase on the weekends. The nature of the drop-in office environment makes it difficult to accurately forecast the extent of the impact until further exploration of this option has been completed. The number of offices and hours of operation will make the strongest impacts. Alternatively, the facility is located on three bus routes which may appeal to many users instead of taking their automobile to work. 4. Homeless Shelter With Supportive Services Space The consultant team does not expect the homeless shelter option to significantly increase parking in the garage over its current levels as there will be fewer staff and volunteers than working in the facility currently. However, we do anticipate the need for additional security, monitoring, and sanitizing of the structure. A large number of individuals waiting to gain access to the facility may seek shelter in or loiter near the garage, especially during inclement weather. 5 Commercial Data Center The consultant team expects the data center feasibility option will have less parking needs than the Jail's current use. Data centers by nature are not heavily staffed on a day to day basis. This will result in some lost parking revenue for the County, however, it may create an opportunity to lease spaces with other nearby businesses. The timeline durations highlighted in the following Table are based on the complexity and quality of the remodeling / refurbishment that would take place at the City Jail to accommodate the five feasibility options including (1) temporary jail holding facility, (2) transitional jail community reentry treatment facility, (3) general commercial office space, (4) homeless shelter with support services space, and (5) commercial data center use. The timeline is based on a design / bid / build construction delivery model which accounts for schedules to complete each phase of the project covering (a) design / engineering, (b) public bidding, (c) facility construction, and (d) FF&E installation. 10 65A-17