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Home My WebLink About2/4/2009 - STAFF REPORTS - 5.A. City of Palm Springs Steve Pougnet, Mayor �o 3200 L.Tahquiii Canyon Way•Palm Springs,Cahfomia 92262 V. AT O� p, Td: (760)32M200•17= (760)323-S262•Web:w w.palmsprings ca.gov 4t/FpRt4' February 5, 2009 County of Riverside E-mailed to: Saferstreets@co.riveride.ca.us Department of Facilities Management Via On-trac - overnight delivery, and Attn. Ms. Claudia Steiding Via Facsimile 9511955-4828 P. O. Box 1468 Riverside, CA 92502-1466 RE: Comments on the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report(EIR) for the "Riverside County Regional Detention Center Project" Dear Ms. Steiding: Thank you for the opportunity to provide early input to the EIR for the proposed detention center. The City of Palm Springs recognizes the need for additional facilities to accommodate the County's growing inmate population, and acknowledges that any locations/and design decisions regarding a new incarceration center will be a challenge. After reviewing the Notice of Preparation (NOP) and related materials, the City Council voted unanimously to offer the following comments. 1. The EIR must evaluate the project as defined at full build-out. The County's information indicates a clear understanding of the ultimate size and scale of the project, including site plans and staffing needs. Consequently, the EIR must address more than just the "first phase", but provide a complete impact analysis of the detention center with 7,200 beds. While the NOP indicates that a Program EIR will be prepared, it is imperative to the City of Palm Springs that a full disclosure of the impacts of the entire scope of the project be provided in this EIR. 2. Alternative sites must be fully explored in the EIR: a. The City of Palm Springs acknowledges recent reports indicating that the County continues to explore alternative sites, including locations on federal lands and in other parts of the mid-county area. The EIR must take account of these efforts and provide a discussion of alternative sites that consider locations significantly distant from the proposed site to provide a meaningful consideration of reduced-impact options for the project. b. The EIR's discussion should include an alternative that provides the needed capacity through a smaller new jail combined with an expansion of existing facilities throughout the County. 3. In addition to the impact issue areas identified in the NOP, the City believes that following areas must be examined and evaluated in the EIR: Riverside County Department of Facilities Management Page 2 of 2 Attn: Ms. Claudia Steiding February 5, 2009 a. The potential impact on tourist facilities in the region. Several major centers of visitor-serving activities have a marketing "reach"that includes the proposed project site, including the Cabazon Outlet Malls, the Palm Springs Convention Center, downtown Palm Springs, the Agua Caliente Spa Casino, the hot springs hotels of Desert Hot Springs and the like- These centers generate jobs and tax dollars, as well as contribute to the urban fabric of the region. The EIR should evaluate the potential environmental effects of the proposed detention center on these facilities, particularly the adverse physical impacts that would occur should the detention center reduce the attractiveness of the area for tourism. b. The potential impacts of increased mortality/morbidity rates. The establishment of a detention center may introduce persons into the region who carry with them infectious diseases. The EIR should evaluate the potential environmental effects of an increase in mortality and morbidity rates of the surrounding population, particularly the direct and indirect loss of population and how such losses impact the local physical environment. c. A complete project description. The EIR's description of the project should include a discussion of how many inmates at the proposed facility will be from the local area, including Beaumont, Banning and the northern Coachella Valley(Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs), as compared with the number of inmates expected from other parts of the County. The City believes that one goal of the project should be to incarcerate criminals as near to their home communities as possible. In addition to these comments on the proposed EIR, the City of Palm Springs maintains that the proposed site is not a remote rural location, but is in the midst of a growing suburban and urban community. A detention center of this size and scale is best located far from population centers, where its impacts are not imposed on the local built environment. This site will soon be surrounded by urban development and the recent experience in the City of Riverside is instructive. An urban jail should be of limited size. The City of Palm Springs recognizes that the County of Riverside is seeking to add capacity to its jail system. However, the County must also consider that in the decades to come, the Cabazon/Whitewater/westem Coachella Valley will be a growth center made up of homes, shopping centers, hotels, schools, churches and all the other uses that make up a healthy community. It would not serve any of these uses'long-term viability to have amidst them and their residents a jail of the size and scope envisioned here. We urge you to identify an alternative and more remote location as the County's first choice for this facility. Feel free to contact Mr. David Ready, City Manager, at 760-322-8362 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Steve Pougnet, Mayor City of Palm Springs P.U. Box 2743 • Palm Springs, California 92263-2743 CVAG COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION of GOVERNMENTS Blythe • Cathedral City - Coaohella • Desert I-lot Sprin9e - Indian Wells • Indio • La Duinto • Palm [Desert - Palm Springs - Rancho Mirage County of Riverside - Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians - Cabazon Band of Mission Indians - Torres Martinez Desert Cahutlla Indians January 26, 2008 County of Riverside Board of Supervisors The Honorable Jeff Stone, Chairman 4080 Lemon Street, 5ih Floor Riverside, CA 92502-1647 RE. Letter of Support for the Riverside County Regional Detention Center in the Mid Riverside County Area. Dear Chairman Stone: May this letter of Support serve as endorsement by the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) for the proposed Riverside County Regional Detention Center located in the Mid Riverside County area. On Monday, January 12, 2009 the Coachella Valley Association of Governments Public Safety Committee met. On their agenda, at the request of Sheriff Stan Sniff, was nn item regarding the proposed Riverside County Regional Detention Center. A presentation was done by Sheriff Sniff and Chief.Deputy Steve Thetford. There were questions and discussion by the Committee. Following this, the Committee took action to unanimously request that the Executive Committee sign a Letter of Support to, the Board of Supervisors for the proposed Riverside County Regional Detention Center in the Whitewater area. The CVAG Executive Committee, consisting of the mayors from the member jurisdictions, members of the Board of Supervisors and tribal leaders, met on Monday, January 26;2009 and took up this item with action to approve the Letter of Support with an amendment to the recommendation to change the location name from Whitewater area to Mid Riverside County area. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact me or CVAG staff, Jacob Alvarez, at (760) 346-1127. Thank you. Sinter Eduardo Garcia Chairman cc: The Honorable Marion Ashley, Fifth District The Honorable Roy Wilson, Fourth [District The Honorable John Tavaglione, Second District y S The Honorable Bob Buster, First District /tiFyl� ll/��A� C tMl�, LST - 73-71❑ Fred Waring Drive, Suite 200 • Palm desert, CA 92260 - [7601 ,946-1127 FAX[7601 340-3949 °,7pLM$ A4 iy c V N w CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT DATE: FEBRUARY 4, 2009 NEW BUSINESS SUBJECT: COMMENTS ON THE PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR THE "RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER PROJECT" FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager BY: Planning Department SUMMARY In response to Council direction provided at the meeting of January 21, 2009, staff has drafted a letter to the County of Riverside regarding the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Riverside County Regional Detention Center. The draft letter is attached for Council review and final direction. RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff, as appropriate, regarding the Council's response to the County of Riverside. FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscalimpact. igg ing, AIC Thomas J. Wils' n uirocwt of Planni Services Assistant City Manager, Dev't Svcs David H. Ready City Manager Attached: Draft letter County of Riverside information regarding the proposed Detention Center Item 5 .A. 00pp�MSA � City of Palm Springs V N City couliCil 3200 Cast Tahgwti Canyon Way • Palm Springs, CA 92262 cg4(/FORN�P Tel,760-323-6200 •Wcbske:w .palmspnngs-ca.gov January 27, 2009 County of Riverside Department of Facilities Management Attn: Ms. Claudia Steiding P. O. Box 1468 Riverside, CA 92502-1468 RE: Comments on the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the "Riverside County Regional Detention Center Project" Dear Ms. Steiding: Thank you for the opportunity to provide early input to the EIR for the proposed detention center. The City of Palm Springs recognizes the need for additional facilities to accommodate the County's growing inmate population, and acknowledges that any locational and design decisions regarding a new incarceration center will be a challenge. We have reviewed the Notice of Preparation (NOP) and related materials and offer the following comments. 1. The EIR must evaluate the project as defined at full build-out. The County's information indicates a clear understanding of the ultimate size and scale of the project, including site plans and staffing needs. Consequently, the EIR must address more than just the "first phase", but provide a complete impact analysis of the detention center with 7,200 beds. While the NOP indicates that a Program EIR will be prepared, it is imperative to the City of Palm Springs that a full disclosure of the impacts of the entire scope of the project be provided in this EIR. 2. Alternative sites must be fully explored in the EIR. The City of Palm Springs appreciates recent reports indicating that the County continues to explore alternative sites, including locations in Desert Hot Springs, on federal lands and in other parts of the County. The EIR must take account of these efforts and provide a discussion of alternative sites that consider locations significantly distant from the proposed site to provide a meaningful consideration of reduced-impact options for the project. 3. In addition to the impact issue areas identified in the NOP, the City believes that following areas must be examined and evaluated in the EIR: a. The potential impact on tourist facilities in the region. Several major centers of visitor-serving activities have a marketing "reach" that includes the proposed is 2 Riverside County Department of Facilities Management Page 2 of 2 Attn. Ms. Claudia Steiding January 27, 2009 project site, including the Cabazon Outlet Malls, the Palm Springs Convention Center, downtown Palm Springs, the Agua Caliente Spa Casino, the hot springs hotels of Desert Hot Springs and the like. These centers generate jobs and tax dollars, as well as contribute to the urban fabric of the region. The EIR should evaluate the potential environmental effects of the proposed detention center on these facilities, particularly the adverse physical impacts that would occur should the detention center reduce the attractiveness of the area for tourism. b. The potential impacts of increased mortality / morbidity rates. The establishment of a detention center may introduce persons into the region who carry with them infectious diseases. The EIR should evaluate the potential environmental effects of an increase in mortality and morbidity rates of the surrounding population, particularly the direct and indirect loss of population and how such losses impact the local physical environment. In addition to these comments on the proposed EIR, the City of Palm Springs maintains that the proposed site is not a remote rural location, but is in the midst of a growing suburban and urban community. A detention center of this size and scale is best located far from population centers, where its impacts are not imposed on the local built environment. The experience of attempting to expand the jail in the City of Riverside is instructive: An urban jail should be of limited size. The City of Palm Springs recognizes that the County of Riverside is seeking to fill a need for a large, extra-regional detention complex. However, the County must also consider that in the decades to come, the Cabazon /Whitewater/western Coachella Valley will be a growth center made up of homes, shopping centers, hotels, schools, churches and all the other uses that make up a healthy community. It would not serve any of these uses' long-term viability to have amidst them and their residents a jail of the size and scope envisioned here. We urge you to identify an alternative and more remote location as the County's first choice for this facility. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Sincerely, Steve Pougnet Chris Mills Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Ginny Foat Rick Hutcheson Lee Weigel Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Post Office Box 2743 • Palm Sprixys, CA.92263.2743 • Web: www.palnisprings-ca.gov �3 COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ��^ga; ni m NOTICE OF PREPARATION FOR A DRAFT `: ,`.9 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Date. December 2, 2008 To: Responsible and Trustee Agencies/Interested Organizations and Individuals Project. Riverside County Regional Detention Center Project (previously the"Hub Jait'Project) Lead Agency County of Riverside Department of Facilities Management P.O. Box 1468 Riverside, CA 92502-1468 Email: SAFERSTREETS@co.nverside.ca.us Project website: http://saferstreets.countyofriverside.us Consultant Firm Preparing the Draft EIR LSA Associates 20 Executive Park, Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92618 This Notice of Preparation (NOP) includes a summary project description and a list of the environmental issues to be examined in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Riverside County Regional Detention Center (RDC) project. The environmental determination in this NOP is subject to a 30-day public review period per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Section 21080.4 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15082. Public agencies, interested organizations, and individuals have the opportunity to comment on the proposed project and identify those environmental issues that they believe have the potential to be affected by the project and should be addressed by the County of Riverside (County) in the EIR. The public review period for this NOP is December 2, 2008 to January 9, 2009. Due to the time limits mandated by State law, your response must be sent as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after receipt of this notice. Project Purpose and Need The County of Riverside proposes a new detention center to accommodate both current and future jail needs for the County. Currently, the County operates five jail/detention facilities,- Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Detention Center, Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility, Indio Jail Facility, and Blythe Jail Facility. All five of these existing jail and detention facilities have very limited opportunities for future expansion. The County jail system regularly experiences daily populations which exceed 90 percent capacity causing over-crowding and resulting in early releases for inmates. The RDC is designed to be phased and expanded as population trends and custody demands dictate, and it offers greater efficiencies in inmate transportation to and from the courts for the inmates who do not have immediate court appearances scheduled. The RDC would receive the County of Riverside 1 oacemher 2,2008 NOTICE OF PREPARATION FOR A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT December 2,2008 overflow from the other jails and Inmates requiring longer-term custody. The RDC design has a footprint for developing additional custody units in phases and expanding the units as necessary. The flexibihtles In the design concept would meet both the current and future demands for a county experiencing rapid growth such as Riverside. In addition, jail capacity needs are based on population growth, but can change very quickly depending on changes in mandatory sentencing requirements enacted by either the State legislature or referenda. Historically, changes in mandatory sentencing requirements have generally resulted in longer stays in jails. Project Location The project site is an undeveloped property in the Cabazon area of unincorporated Riverside County The site is just less than 140 acres in size and fronts the north side of Interstate 10 (1- 10). The site is located at the intersection of Rushmore Avenue and Tamarack Road.Tamarack Road runs east/west across the property. A map showing the location of proposed RDC is shown in Attachment A. Project Description The proposed RDC would be developed in phases over time. The first phase is detailed below and is expected to be completed by 2012. Subsequent development phases would occur Incrementally after 2012 as funding and needs arise. The site plan showing the first phase of construction for the RDC is shown In Attachment B. Phase 1 Development(up to 2,000 beds) • 2,000•bed detention center Housing buildings o Inmate transfer facility o Medical clinic Video visiting building and visitor parking area o Staff dining and break area o Staff parking areas o Internal roadways o Security fencing On-site utilities • Water storage tanks o Waste water treatment plant o Water wells o Initial backup central power plant/station • Realignment of Tamarack Road Realignment of the existing gas lines (within the right-of-way of realigned Tamarack Road) • Sheriff's office/administration building Warehouse/maintenance building Central food preparation plant • Central laundry Landscaping The Phase 1 Staffing and Operations Plan is included in Table A, which is Attachment C to this NOP. Riverside County Regional Detention Cenrer NOP 2 J v NOTICE OF PREPARATION FOR A CRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT December 2, 2008 Future Development phases The master site plan showing the buildout of the RAC is show in Attachment d. Up to 7,200 total detention center beds Additional square footage for support facilities will be added as additional housing buildings are added to the site for the fallowing components o Housing buildings o Office/administration building(s) o Medical clinic o Staff dining and break area o Staff parking areas o Internal roadways _ o Security fencing o Backup central power plant o Water wells o Waste water treatment • Water storage tanks • On-site utilities • Water storage tanks o Waste water treatment plant o Backup central power plant/station The buildout Staffing and Operations plan is included in Table B, which is Attachment E to this NOP. Environmental Issues to be Evaluated in the EIR Given the bread geographic nature of the project and the variety of environmental issues that could be encountered with a project of this type, the County has determined that a Program EIR will be prepared for the project. The EIR will evaluate each of the applicable Impact issue areas listed In the CEQA Guidelines and provided below, • Aesthetics • Hydrology and Water Resources • Air Quality • Land Use and Planning • Biological Resources • Noise • Cultural Resources Public Safety • Geology and Soils Transportation/Traffic • Global Climate Change • Utilities and Services • Hazards and Hazardous Materials • Cumulative and Growth Inducing Impacts The EIR will assess the project's potential environmental Impacts for each of the issues listed above. Where necessary, mitigation measures will be Identified that can lessen the project's impacts. A final determination of the significance of the Impact (i.e., no impact, less than significant Impact, and significant impact) will be made. The EIR will be used by the County to gain an understanding of the project's environmental Impacts The EIR will also be considered by the decislonmakers, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, prior to consideration of the project and preparation of construction documents. Riverside County Regional ]Detention Center NQP 3 Q �r � NOTICE OF PREPARATION FOR A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT December 2, 2008 Opportunity to Comment Agencies, organizations, and individuals have the opportunity to comment on the scope and content of the environmental issues to be included in the EIR. Agencies, organizations, and individuals making written comments may do so within the NOP response period. E-mailed comments will also be accepted, using the contact information provided below. The County has also developed a website for the project. Visitors to the website may provide comments there, and the site will also contain useful Information that will be updated as the project moves forward. Due to the time limits mandated by State law, your response must be sent at the earliest possible date, but not later than 30 days after receipt of this notice. Please include the name, phone number, and address of your organization's contact person with your response. Please note that the NOP review/response period will be December 2, 2008 through January 9, 2009. All comments should be directed to: County of Riverside Department of Facilities Management ATTN: Ms. Claudia Steiding P.O. Box 1468 Riverside, CA 92502-1468 Email: SAFERSTREETS@co.riverside.ca.us Website: http://saterstreets.countyofriverside.us Attachments: A. Project Location Map B. Phase 1 Site Plan C Phase 1 Staffing and Operations D. Buildout Site Plan E. Buildout Estimated Staffing and Operations F. 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I �`R�. r' . r.r•.d - ., :j] �r'rV':,''•�L �. _ :Ix x:�1 i�<•'\�?'fir:.•.ti l L' S A ATTACHMFNTB T 109 RmervdeCounryRgonalDefenhanCenter 'LLl- Phase 1 Sice Plan 1U['RL'L F)MAI II�N I DN1.1190aQ!Ph I dr n I!24 nHl Attachment C: Table A—RDC Phase T Staffing and Operations Number of Section Hours Staff Day of week Scheduletype Administration 0730.1700 22 Monday-Friday 9/80 Security - Floor Operations 0545-1815 62 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 1745-0615 62 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 Kitchen 0200-1100 1D Sunday-Saturday 9/80 1000-1930 12 Sunday-Saturday9/80 Warehouse/Support Services 0400-1630 5 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 0600-1630 8 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 Medical & Mental Health 0700-1900 32 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 19DO-0700 13 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 1500-2300 2 Monday-Friday 518 0800-1700 12 Monday-Friday 5/8 0700-1630 3 Monday-Friday 5/8 Maintenance 0700-1700 8 Monday-Friday 9/80 D700-1700 2 Sat urda -Sunda 9/80 Transportation 0300-1100 12 Monday-Friday 5/8 0430-1230 12 Monday-Friday 5/8 0600-1400 12 Monday-Friday 5/8 0700-1700 13 Monday-Friday 5/8 093D-1730 18 Monday-Friday 5/8 1230-2230 7 Monday-Friday 5/8 Business Office D445-1715 15 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 1645 0515 15 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 0900-1800 12 Mon da -Frida 9/80 Classification 0500-1730 5 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 1700-0530 5 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 0500.1730 5 Monday-Thursday 12/84 0300-1200 3 Monday-Friday 9/50 0500-1500 10 Monday-Friday 9/80 .1000-2230 7 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 080D-1700 5 Sunda -Saturday 9/80 Immigration Unit (ICE) 0430.1700 3 Monday-Friday 12/84 1300-0130 3 Monda -Frida 12/84 TOTAL Staff 415 "Schedule Types 4/10=Four 10 hour days per week(80 hour pay period) 9/90=Four 9 hour days per week+ 1 eight hour day every Other week (80 hour pay period) 12/84=Three 12 hour days per week-1 Twelve hour day every other week.(94 hour pay period) 518=Five 8 hour days per week. (80 hour pay period) Note: These are preliminary estimates for the staffing levels for Phase I. Subsequent refinements will occur and the staffing numbers may increase or decrease. 11/2o/08(f ll)M107U41NOPv.uxchmenr C and E Tablcs.docj .• r _�- ixFnrW4irnu[narri I ,VWeu r-- r. }Wri '''p'1i:,,i'12°,f-'S I ''1'i''(71ieV ==J?:['•Yi�'`_'-j-�^�?`? ,. r ___ _ I 'nrrfalnrm Nanwwuru.rnnr -+nrerr Inxrc - - f. 'yd-.,:.:rm( - -•.r--pNhh` _ icx✓.. �_J Yr .rl�f,Y;�;�• fit. �:r..'B=-I`1Y66 �k..! NnunSu_J �_.�� c -�_ 11'rd'• -v IICHw I4 --- .'iill,n'.;.I_,!I„`.i'•; Y,'-c."-',"'�.�:i. '„y(yx'ttm nr�r�� - ..1' ,r�r' '�-9T,.• Fr I ±.��(� •y *"'j,�. .,.- ��'r ./� M +, �i.J''+•nFmNf_Pu+r`: 1... ��-'� 'F" uVur Ib/pdNuT/: " \�*� ., 7h„...„- •(` _:1-,..1 'I. �.��T � tr, r �1 � '.v.''�\:; Ir..(eM`�irt r�F ...,;� I \' - e'V. .. :n - ♦r r Iv�e •' F'!M 1 � V�'�'r�fl. l ��• ?q_ a, f�i„�-�1� . .�r.1 ��1,.. �.L ., 1',� rl�• _,•.r'.rl��r. 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L 5 A ATTAC H IV F N T D T n :nn rnn Rmenidr Onun�l Ac�nnal De:enhnn (.'enter rV r'V Maser Su- Plan sLnlarf, nnr nul ru 1 r17�1.I97U4(1 Mr nnr r.dr(I I I504) - - -- - - - - - -- - ,� n Attachment E: Table B—Estimated Staffing and Operations for RDC Baildout Number of Section Hours Staff Day of week Schedule type Administration 0730-1700 78 Monday—Friday 9/80 Security - Floor Operations 0545.1815 222 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 1745-0615 222 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 Kitchen 0200-1100 36 Sunday-Saturday 9/80 1000-1930 42 Sunday-Saturday 9/80 Warehouse/Support Services 0400-1630 18 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 0600-1630 30 Sunday—Saturday 12/84 Medical & Mental Health 0700-1900 114 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 1900-0700 48 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 1500-2300 6 Monday-Friday S/8 0800-1700 42 Monday-Friday 5/8 0700-1630 12 Monday-Friday 5/8 Maintenance 0700-1700 30 Monday-Friday 9/80 0700-1700 6 Saturday-Sunday 9/80 Transportation 0300-1100 42 Monday-Friday 5/8 0430-1230 42 Monday-Friday 5/8 0600-1400 42 Monday-Friday 5/8 0700-1700 48 Monday-Friday 5/8 0930-1730 66 Monday-Friday 5/8 1230-2230 24 Monday-Friday 5/8 Business Office 0445-1715 54 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 1645-0515 54 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 0900-1800 42 Monday-Friday 9/80 Classification 0500-1730 18 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 1700-0530 18 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 0500-1730 18 Monday-Thursday 12/84 0300.1200 12 Monday-Friday 9/80 0500-1500 36 Monday-Fnday 9/80 1000-2230 24 Sunday-Saturday 12/84 0800.1700 18 Sunday—Saturday 9/80 Immigration Unit (ICE) 0430-1700 12 Monday-Friday 12/84 1300-0130 12 Monday-Friday 12/84 TOTAL 1,488 'Schedule Types 4/10=Four 10 hour days per week(80 hour pay period) 9/80 s Four 9 hour days per week a 1 eight hour day every other week. (80 hour pay period) 12/84=Three 12 hour days per week+ t twelve hour day every other week (84 hour pay period) 518=Five 8 hour days per week (80 hour pay period) Note: These are preliminary estimates for the staffing levels for detention center buildout. Subsequent refinements will occur and the staffing numbers may increase or decrease. 11 P610E(P'1DM1W04WOP1Aaschmem c snd F Tsbles dot) 1 33 ATTACHMENT F' FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS RIVERSIDE COUNTY: SAFEGUARDING OUR COMMUNITIES WHY DO WE NEED A NEW DETENTION CENTER? A federal injunction requires the Riverside County Sheriff's Department to release inmates when jails are at capacity. As a result,the sheriffs department has been forced each year to release thousands of inmates—convicted crimmals who have victimized our residents and communities — before their sentences are served. In 2007, more than 6.000 inmates were released early,some serving just a few days of a year-long sentence. Without a new detention center,the early release of inmates will continue to place our residents at greater risk for crime. HOW BIG WILL THE DETENTION CENTER BE? As many as 2,000 beds are planned for the first phase of construction. Decades down the road the facility may house up to 7,200 jail beds. At build out,the center will employ about 1.300 deputies and Support per3onnel. WILL I BE SAFE WITH A DETENTION CENTER NEARBY? A study for the nonpartisan Senate Office of Research in California found that communities near correctional facilities tend to have lower crime rates than those without them. Inmates will not be booked into or released from the detention center. Several layers of state-of--the-art security will ensure inmates stay locked up and that nearby neighborhoods remain safe. The priority is to protect our residents and communities. WILL INMATES OVERWHELM OUR COMMUNITY? No. In fact, inmates will not be booked into or released from the center, but will be transported to otherjail sites for release. Inmates will have no direct contact with visitors in order to restrict contraband. Visitors will only communicate with inmates by video camera from a remote location on the jail site. The vast ma]ority of inmate activity will occur inside the detention center. WHY BUILD THIS IN THE WHITEWATER AREA AND NOT FARTHER AWAY? The county looked at 30 sites to determine the best location for the new detention center. The proposed location was chosen in an effort to minimize environmental effects and because of its close proximity to Interstate 10, its ability to serve courts in both ends of the county, and its sparsely populated surroundings. HOW WILL THE DETENTION CENTER BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY? The detention center will create hundreds of new construction and public safety and support jobs. Although new roads, water lines and fire safety improvements are intended to serve the project specifically, they also offer benefits for surrounding nciehborhoods. TIMELINE_ The environmental review report is expected to go to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors for consideration in the first quarter of 2009. Where Are We In The CEQA Process? +Notice of Pre aration sent to Res eons-ble and Trustee A endcs O Responses to Notice of Preparation sent to Lead Agency (30 days from acceptance). *Preliminary A.dministtative draft EIR prepared. Independent review by Lead Agency +Draft EIR co npleted. *Notice of Completion filed with OPR. Public Notice of Availability published. O Public Review of draft EIR (45 da)Ts). +Written comments received. *Responses to comments prepared and included as Dart of Final EIR- 0 Responses sent to commenting agencies (10 days before decision by Lead Agency). + Final EIR certified by Lead Agency. +l_,ead ,Agency makes decision on project. + Findings written and adopted. + Mitigation reporting and monitoring program adopted. O Notice of Determination filed (5 clays from approval.) 0 Notice of Determination posted (2d hours from filing). ♦CEQi\ process actions O CEQA process actions wish Lane constraints .c- Riverside County Regional Detention Centex EIR Tentative Schedule Notice of Preparation Dec. 2, 2008 — Feb. 9, 2009 Public Information Meeting Jan. 8, 2009 Technical Reports Preparation Oct. 2008-Jan. 2009 Draft EIR Circulation (45 days) Mar. 2009 —Apr. 2009 Public Meeting on Draft EIR To be announced Preparation of Final EIR Spring 2009 Board of Supervisors Hearing on Final EIR To be announced COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION of GOVERNMENTS DATE: January 26, 2009 TO: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FROM: Jacob Alvarez, Management Analyst THROUGH: Aurora Wilson, Director Department of Communi Resources RE: Letter of Support— Proposed Riverside County Regional Detention Center STAFF RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the Executive Committee approve a Letter of Support to the County Board of Supervisors to be signed by the Chair for the proposed Riverside County Detention Center in the Whitewater area. Public Safety Committee: Concurs (1/1212009). BACKGROUND: On Monday, January 12, 2009 a presentation on the proposed Riverside County Regional Detention Center was given by Sheriff Stan Sniff. The presentation covered the County's needs for 1,724 new jail beds per the County Corrections Master Plan; the jail site, and facilities. Fallowing discussion, the Public Safety Committee took action and unanimously approved a recommendation that a Letter of Support to the County Board of Supervisors be drafted for consideration and action by the Executive Committee. Attached is the draft Letter of Support for your consideration. FISCAL ANALYSIS: There is no impact to the General Fund This is information only. Attachments: Notice of Preparation for a Draft Environmental Impact Report CVAG COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION of GOVERNMENTS Blythe • Cathedral City •Coachella - Desen Hot Springs - Indian Wells - Indio - La Dumta • Palm Desert • Palm Springs • Rancho Mirage County of Riverside - Agua Caliame Band of Cahvilla Indians • Cabazon Sand of Mission Indians • Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilln Indians January 26, 2008 County of Riverside Board of Supervisors The Honorable Jeff Stone, Chairman 4080 Lemon Street, 51h Floor Riverside, CA 92502-1647 RE: Letter of Support for the Riverside County Regional Detention Center in the Whitewater Area. Dear Chairman Stone: May this Letter of Support serve as endorsement by the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) for the proposed Riverside County Regional Detention Center located in the Whitewater area. On Monday, January 12, 2009 the Coachella Valley Association of Governments Public Safety Committee met. On their agenda, at the request of Sheriff Stan Sniff, was an item regarding the proposed Riverside County Regional Detention Center. A presentation was done by Sheriff Sniff and Chief Deputy Steve Thetford. There were questions and discussion by the Committee. Following this, the Committee took action to unanimously request that the Executive Committee sign a Letter of Support to the Board of Supervisors for the proposed Riverside County Regional Detention Center in the Whitewater area The CVAG Executive Committee, consisting of the mayors from the member jurisdictions, members of the Board of Supervisors and tribal leaders, met on Monday, January 26, 2009 and took up this item with action to approve the Letter of Support. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact me or CVAG staff, Jacob Alvarez, at (760) 346-1127. Thank you. Sincerely, Eduardo Garcia Chairman cc: The Honorable Marlon Ashley, Fifth District The Honorable Roy Wilson, Fourth Distnct The Honorable John Tavaglione, Second District The Honorable Bob Buster, First District _ . 17 73.710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 200 • Palm Desert%A 92260 • [7601 345-1 1 27 • FAX [760) 3a0-5949