AGENDA DATE: 9/7/2022
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Resolution Supporting the Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail (ACRJ) Request for State Funding for Jail Renovation Project
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: ACRJ is seeking a supporting resolution from each member jurisdiction affirming a request for 25% reimbursement of eligible costs from the State for planned facility renovation work
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Rosenberg, Kumer
PRESENTER (S): Martin Kumer
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: At its meeting in March 2022, the Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail Authority (ACRJA) Board approved a resolution seeking a State funding commitment of 25% of eligible costs for planned facility renovation work. The approved ACRJA resolution satisfies State requirements for seeking such support. In May, Supervisor Diantha McKeel (ACRJA Chair), Martin Kumer, Superintendent and other facility and project representatives presented the resolution to the Virginia Board of Local and Regional Jails (BLRJ) on behalf of the ACRJA, Albemarle County, Nelson County and the City of Charlottesville. The BLRJ was expected to consider and act on the request at its scheduled July meeting but did not do so due to lack of a quorum. It is now expected that the BLRJ will consider and act on the matter at its next meeting in September.
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DISCUSSION: Virginia Code requires a formal request from either the regional jail authority board or member jurisdictions. Given that the ACRJA has already approved and submitted a formal resolution requesting State support, resolutions from the member jurisdictions are not required. However, such resolutions are being requested from the three member jurisdictions at this time to strengthe...
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