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APPROVAL TO HIRE FULL-TIME CUSTODY STAFF FOR COSTA MESA POLICE JAIL OPERATION SERVICES
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DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: DAVID CASAREZ, LIEUTENANT
CONTACT INFORMATION: DAVID CASAREZ, LIEUTENANT, 714-754-5266
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to increase the City's table of organization to account for eleven (11) full-time custody staff to facilitate Costa Mesa Jail Operations.
2. Adopt Resolution Number 2022-XX, which amends Resolution Number 2022-35, establishing the new Custody Supervisor classification and corresponding salary range.
3. Authorize the appropriation of $175,215 from the General Fund's (101) fund balance for Police Department custody staff to facilitate Costa Mesa Jail Operations.
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BACKGROUND:
In June 2013, the City of Costa Mesa began contracting for jail services with G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc. ("G4S"). The contract was for a three-year term, with the option to extend the term of the contract for two additional one-year periods. The City and G4S exercised the extension options, extending the term through June 25, 2018.
In November 2017, the City released a Request for Proposal (RFP No. 18-06) for jail services in anticipation of the current G4S contract expiring on June 25, 2018. The City received one response to the RFP, which was from G4S. The proposal was for jail services at a cost not-to-exceed: Year 1 - $851,261; Year 2 - $887,491; and Year 3 - $924,098. The proposed contract with G4S contained two additional one-year extension options, the first of which was exercised in June 2021, with an expiration date of June 30, 2022 at an annual cost not-to-exceed $924,098. In March of 2022, G4S was purchased by Allied Universal, which agreed to continue jail services under the same contract agreement.
In May 2022, Allied Universal was unable to meet Costa Mesa's jail services needs pursuant to the contract. On May 17, 2022,...
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