DATE: September 5, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: New Courthouse - Resolution in Support
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Resolution expressing support for the State of California Judicial Council's potential siting of a new courthouse facility in Fresno County.
REPORT
Your Board's approval of this item will indicate support for the State of California Judicial Council's (Judicial Council) potential siting of a new courthouse facility in Fresno County. The potential new courthouse facility is anticipated to be located in District Three; however, the impact of this item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could choose to not approve a resolution in support of a new courthouse build, which could significantly impact the location of the new facility. If that were to happen, the Judicial Council could choose a site that is not convenient for the County, potentially increasing staff travel time, costs, and increased costs associated with inmate transfers to Court.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action at this time, as it is merely a resolution expressing support for the Judicial Council's potential new courthouse project.
DISCUSSION:
The County of Fresno received a request from the State to initiate conversations around a new courthouse build in Fresno County, as allocated in the Governor's FY 2022-23 budget. The resolution in support of the potential project is a requirement of the State as part of their review of the potential project. The State has proposed the following potential sites for a new courthouse as follows:
* Courthouse park - southeast corner of Van Ness and Fresno
* Courthouse park - current site of Sheriff's administration and South Annex Jail
As part of the courthouse project, a Project Advisory Group (PAG) was formed, and is comprised of staff from the l...
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