DATE: April 4, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner
SUBJECT: Agreement with the United States Marshals Service for the Housing of Federal Detainees in Fresno County Jail.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively authorize the Sheriff-Coroner, or her authorized representative, to submit the County's application to the U.S. Department of Justice, United States Marshals Service (USMS) for a new Detention Services Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) No. 97-02-0015 for the County's housing of federal detainees in the Fresno County Jail (New IGA No. 97-02-0015), using the web-based Federal Intergovernmental Agreement system;
2. Approve the USMS template form of new IGA, and authorize the Chairman to approve and execute the New IGA No. 97-02-0015, including any additional terms or conditions that the Chairman may deem necessary or advisable, all of which is subject to approval as to accounting form by the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector and approval as to legal form by County Counsel; and
3. Approve form of Amendment No. 1 to Detention Services Intergovernmental Agreement No. 97-02-0015 (Amendment No. 1), relating to the West Annex Jail, and authorize the Chairman to approve and execute the Amendment No. 1, including any additional terms or conditions that the Chairman may deem necessary or advisable, all of which is subject to approval as to accounting form by the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector and approval as to legal form by County Counsel.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with these actions. The County, through the Sheriff-Coroner's Office, and the USMS have had agreements to house federal detainees since 1984. The current Detention Services Intergovernmental Agreement No. 97-02-0015 (IGA), dated June 16, 2010, reimburses the Sheriff-Coroner's Office at a rate of $104.00 per day, per federal detainee, plus the cost of $37.00 per hour, and mileage, for transportation to an...
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