AGENDA DATE: 11/15/2023
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Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail (ACRJ) Renovation Project Interim Financing
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Approve the Jail Board Authority's issuance of obligations for interim financing
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Rosenberg, Dimock, Sumner, Martin Kumer, Superintendent Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail
PRESENTER (S): Martin Kumer, Roland Kooch and Courtney Rogers, Davenport Financial
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail (ACRJ) Board Authority became aware of deficiencies in the regional jail facility, including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) non-compliance, antiquated design, lack of special management unit and lack of 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, and in 2021 engaged in a Community Based Corrections Plan (CBCP) to understand the long-term facility needs of the regional jail. A CBCP study is also required in order to request 25% reimbursement from the General Assembly for capital improvements.
The CBCP determined 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 Board Authority for final submission to the General Assembly for consideration of 25% reimbursement. The Board Authority was notified in September 2023 that the reimbursement request had been approved by the General Assembly.
At the Board of Supervisors' February 15, 2023 meeting, Superintendent Martin Kumer and Davenport & Company, Financial Advisor to the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail Authority, presented the interi...
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