AGENDA DATE: 6/4/2025
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Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail (ACRJ) Renovation Project Permanent Financing
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Approve the ACRJ Authority's issuance of obligations for permanent financing
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Herrick, Dimock, Sumner, Martin Kumer, Superintendent Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail
PRESENTER (S): Martin Kumer, ACRJ Superintendent and Courtney Rogers, Davenport Financial
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail (ACRJ) Authority became aware of deficiencies in the Regional Jail facility, including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues, antiquated design, lack of special management unit and proper visitation area, deferred building systems maintenance (HVAC and proper ventilation and air filtration system, plumbing, and electrical), and other issues with the facilities infrastructure. In 2021, ACRJ engaged in a Community Based Corrections Plan (CBCP) to better understand its long-term facility needs. A CBCP study is also required in order to request 25% reimbursement from the General Assembly for capital improvements.
The CBCP both determined that there was no need to increase the facilities operating capacity of 329 and provided a roadmap for meeting the programming needs for the facility. After meeting with jail staff, the community, and stakeholders, a plan to address the above items was submitted to and approved by the ACRJ Board, for final submission to the General Assembly for consideration of 25% reimbursement. In September 2023, the ACRJ Authority was notified that the General Assembly had approved the reimbursement request.
At the Board of Supervisors' February 15, 2023 meeting, Superintendent Martin Kumer and Davenport & Company, Financial Advisor to the ACRJ Authority, presented the interim finance plan for the Jail renovation and the projected budgetary/c...
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