SR 05-23-2017 3F
Ci ty Council
Report
City Council Meeting : May 23, 2017
Agenda It em: 3.F
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Jacqueline Seabrooks, Police Chief , Police Department
Subject: Los Angeles County Inmate Prisoner Maintenance Booking Fees
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Purchasing Services Manag er to
issue a purchase order with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), for
maintenance fees related to inmates requiring housing in the Los Angeles County Jail.
This recommended award is made as an exception to the competitive bidding proce ss
pursuant to Section 2.24.080(c). The first year would be in an amount not to exceed
$40,000, with four additional one -year renewal options to extend on the same terms and
conditions for a total not to exceed $200,000 with future year funding contingen t on
Council budget approval.
Executive Summary
The Police Department utilizes the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD)
County Jail (County Jail) to provide housing for inmates that are arrested and/or
convicted of crimes committed in Santa Moni ca. When an inmate is arrested and/or
convicted of crimes related to a Santa Monica Municipal Code, then Government Code
36903 requires that the expense of their imprisonment be paid for by the C ity. This is
not the case for arrests and/or convictions rel ated to California Penal Code violation s ;
payment to LASD is only required for prisoners housed at County Jail as a result of
violations of the Santa Monica Municipal Code. An example of Santa Monica Municipal
C odes that are routinely enforced include crim es such as camping in public, sitting or
lying on a sidewalk or posted entrance , a s well as other violations that are not covered
by California Penal Codes.
The LASD County Jail is a sole source for housing City of Santa Monica Municipal Code
v iolators a rrested and/or convicted and sentenced to incarceration . The Santa Monica
Police Department Jail Facility is legally rated to only house inmates pre -arraignment
and not to exceed 96 hours as directed by the California Code of Regulations Title 15.
Staff s eeks Council authorization to continue the partnership with the LASD for the
continued retention of Municipal Code violators.
Background
The Santa Monica Police Department has maintained a decades long working
relationship with LASD to provide housing to Municipal Codes violators. Inmates that
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have been arrested, convicted and subsequently sentenced for Municipal Codes , are
remanded to the custody of LASD for the duration of the ir sentence. The Santa Monica
Police Department Jail Facility is prohibited fro m keeping inmates post -conviction and
has no alternate means of housing other than LASD.
Discussion
Per Government Code 36903, if C ity prisoners are imprisoned in the C ounty J ail due to
M unicipal C ode violations, the expense is to be absorbed by the City . The Santa Monica
Police Department Jail Facility is a T ype I facility, which means inmates can only be
housed for up to 96 hours , excluding weekends and court holidays, after which
prisoners are transferred to County Jail. In addition, any inmates with p sychiatric or
serious medical conditions must also be transferred to County Jail where there are
appropriate medical resources to care for those prisoners. The Santa Monica Police
Department routinely enforces Santa Monica Municipal Codes resulting in eith er an
arrest or citation issued to the violator. When prisoners are being held in the Los
Angeles County Jail due to enforcement of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, the City
of Santa Monica is then responsible for the reimburse ment to the LASD for the
expe nses related to housing the prisoner. If the violator fails to appear in court for a
citation issued as a result of a municipal code violation , an arrest warrant is issued by
the presiding judge. If the violator is subsequently arrested for the warrant a nd is
transported to the Los Angeles County Jail pending arraignment o n the warrant , the City
of Santa Monica is responsible for reimbursement . Additionally , if an arrestee is
convicted solely a s a result of a Santa Monica Municipal Code, the City of Sant a Monica
is billed for the housing of that prisoner .
Vendor/Consultant Selection
Staff recommends the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department provide housing for
inmates arrested in Santa Monica as an exception to the competitive process basis. The
LASD County Jail is a sole source for housing City of Santa Monica Municipal Code
violators arrested and/or convicted and sentenced to incarceration .
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
The purchase order to be awarded to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Depa rtment is
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for an amount not to exceed $200,000. Funds of $40,000 are included in the proposed
FY 2017 -1 8 budget in the Police Department. The purchase order will be charged to
account 01304.566960. Future year funding is contingent on Council budget appro val.
Prepared By: Jennifer Estrada, Jail Manager
Approved
Forwarded to Council