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REQUEST FOR . COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: A CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: MAY 3, 2004 TITLE: CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR CLOTHING AND SHOES FOR JAIL OPERATIONS (SPEC. NO. 03-039) APPROVED ¡:¡ As Recommended ¡:¡ As Amended ¡:¡ Ordinance on 1st Reading ¡:¡ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ¡:¡ Implementing Resolution ¡:¡ Set Public Hearing For fI Mc2- CITY MANAGER CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Renew the contract with Leslee Scott, Inc. for the purchase of inmate . undergarments and shoes for a one-year period in an annual amount not to exceed $26,356. DISCUSSION The City of Santa Ana maintains a 480-bed holding facility, which houses inmates during the arraignment and hearing process. New Board of Corrections guidelines mandate that all inmates must be supplied wi th clean socks and footwear, and clean outer garments. Inmates may use their own undergarments, or purchase them through the commissary. Inmates who do not have their own undergarments and are unable to purchase them through the commissary will be provided with orange colored undergarments. Orange colored undergarments are required to distinguish between inmates' personal property and holding facility property. The contract is designed to facilitate daily operations by providing underwear and shoes on an as needed basis at a significant cost savings based on quantity pricing. On May 19, 2003, the City Council awarded a contract to Leslee Scott, Inc. for a one-year period, with provision for two one-year renewals. Leslee Scott has agreed to the first renewal option to the contract, has not requested price increases, and has performed satisfactorily during the past contract period. As a result, staff recommends . authorizing the renewal to the contract. 22C-1