DATE: September 13, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner
SUBJECT: Retroactive Amendment No. 2 for the Transportation of Prisoners with the County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive Amendment No. 2 to Agreement #14-392 with the County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department to adjust the billing rates per mile with no change in the cost per meal for FY 2016-17, effective July 1, 2016 for the transportation of prisoners; and
2. Authorize the Sheriff-Coroner, or her authorized representative, to sign future amendments through the end of the contract term date of June 30, 2019 that do not increase the annual allocation of $4,250.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The Sheriff-Coroner's Office has been utilizing the Los Angeles (LA) County Sheriff's Department for transporting prisoners since 1989. The current agreement expires on June 30, 2019. The recommended actions establish that the County of Fresno shall pay for services provided under the terms of this Agreement at the amended FY 2016-17 billing rate(s) established by the LA Auditor-Controller's Office and allow the Sheriff-Coroner or her authorized representative to sign future amendments as long as the rate changes do not increase the maximum annual allocation of $4,250.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. If the agreement is not approved, the Sheriff-Coroner's Office would have to use Deputy Sheriffs for transport.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended Amendment No. 2 is retroactive to July 1, 2016 due to the Sheriff-Coroner's Office not receiving the amendment until the second week of July.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The estimated annual cost of $4,250 per year is based on current expenditures for this service. The billing cost per...
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