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Receive and file jail update regarding the Santa Ana Jail; Authorization to draft RFQ for Jail Re- <br />use Study; Authorization to enter into negotiations with POA; & Authorization to continue <br />development of Transgender Care Pilot <br />April 19, 2016 <br />Page 2 <br />The City Manager, Police Chief, and Jail Administrator had seven follow up meetings with <br />community members and advocacy organizations (Exhibit 1) to discuss their concerns. These <br />meetings were held on the following dates and locations: <br />Meeting # 1 <br />Meeting # 2 <br />Meeting # 3 <br />Meeting # 4 <br />Meeting # 5 <br />Meeting # 6 <br />Meeting # 7 <br />March 3, 2016 <br />March 4, 2016 <br />March 7, 2016 <br />March 17, 2016 <br />March 30, 2016 <br />April 4, 2016 <br />April 6, 2016 <br />Center OC <br />CMO Office <br />Ross Annex Room 1600 <br />Ross Annex Room 1600 <br />CMO Office <br />Center OC <br />Ross Annex Room 1600 <br />The conversations were focused around two major policy areas. The first area was regarding <br />improvements to the overall jail conditions especially as they relate to the handling of transgender <br />detainees at the Santa Ana Jail facility. This conversation focused on concerns in regard to the <br />strip search policy, jail release procedures, and specifics in dealing with the proposed <br />transgender population module. The Jail Administrator worked with ICE to provide good faith <br />efforts to reduce the need for strip searches for detainees that remain supervised during court <br />appearances and are not mixed with populations from other facilities. Staff will continue working <br />toward improvements to ensure that the Santa Ana Jail facility provides high quality and humane <br />care. <br />The second area of concern focused on discussing mid -to -long range strategies for ending the <br />I.C.E. contract at the facility. Initial discussions with community members highlighted the lack of <br />support for privatization of the jail facility. Organizations indicated that they would not be able to <br />support this action and the conversation shifted towards a general re -use study of the facility with <br />all options on the table. As a result of the listening sessions, staff recommends working with the <br />involved stakeholders to draft and review an RFQ to identify a consultant to study jail re -use <br />options for the Santa Ana Jail Facility. <br />During the two months of conversation the Jail facility experienced a decline in ICE detainees, <br />from a population of 237, to a low of 165, with a current population of 189. This decrease in <br />population resulted in a $3,097,755 difference in the value of the contract. The current bed count <br />increased to 189 on April 11, 2016 but remains unpredictable in the near term. The transgender <br />female population has decreased to 27 people in a module designed for 64. Therefore this <br />module is proposed to be combined with the gay & bi- sexual male population to save $80,000 <br />currently being spent on monthly costs to operate separate dedicated modules. If the City Council <br />directs staff to continue conversations on the Transgender Care Pilot, staff would delay <br />combining the modules. In addition to the $16.6 million cost of operating the facility there remains <br />a need to pay the Jail facility debt of $24.3 million remaining debt balance with $3 million <br />payment annually through 2024. <br />65B -2 <br />