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84 <br /> <br />amount of $8 million from the State Board of Corrections to be forwarded to the General <br />Assembly in January. <br /> <br /> Ivlr. Roger Wiley, attorney for the Jail Board, stated that the Albemarle County' Board <br />of Supervisors, has approved the resolution and recommended that Council approve the <br />resolution as the General Assembly will focus considerable attention on corrections funding <br />in its 1995 session. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever stated that the Jail Board's proposal includes funding requests for three <br />projects: 1) modular units at the Jail; 2) renovations at the Jail; and 3) expansion of the <br />facility, or possible new facility. Mr. Vandever stated that he supports the request for <br />funding for the modular units and renovations which amounts to $3.4 million, but thinks that <br />the Powell study, on which the need for expansion was based, is seriously flawed and does <br />not provide a good base line because the period used was a time when there were a large <br />number of arrests. Mr. Vandever stated that it is not known how much expansion is <br />necessary, what a new facility would cost, or what kind of facility is needed, and he does not <br />think there should be a rush to make the funding request to the General Assembly, but instead <br />there should be more opportunity for community input. Mr. Vandever stated that he would <br />support a resolution asking for the $3.4 million. <br /> <br /> Mr. Neuman stated that the resolution would be non-binding and the amount of funding <br />requested could be modified downwards at a later time. Mr. Neuman pointed out that an <br />addendum to the Powell study provided numbers over a five-year period at the jail. <br /> <br /> Mr. Wiley stated that the resolution would essentially be getting the project in the <br />works with the State. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Ms. Slaughter regarding the issue of establishment of a <br />Jail Authority, Mr. Neuman stated that if Council approves the resolution a funding <br />mechanism would need to be agreed to by the time the issues gets to the State Treasury <br />Department. <br /> <br /> Rev. Edwards expressed concern about the State's failure to reimburse the City in the <br />past when it was obligated to do so. <br /> <br /> Mr. Neuman stated that it is his understanding that the State would look more <br />favorably on the issue if an authority is established and that written documentation of the <br />State,s reimbursement could be included in an agreement. <br /> <br /> Ms. Daugherty aft(ed if some expansion would not be needed in the future even if the <br />rate of growth is not as great as shown by the Powell study. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever replied that the addition of nevi State prisons will reduce the number of <br />prisoners locally. Mr. Vandever added that the State is also planning to change regulations <br />for jail building and the situation is in a state of flux. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano asked Mr. Neuman to provide him with a copy of the Powell study <br />addendum. Mr. Toscano raised the following issues: 1) there will be additional operational <br />costs to run an expanded facility; 2) the formula upon which base funding is derived should <br />be rethought; and 3) if an expanded or new facility is built, what does it do to the ability to <br />house juvenile offenders. Mr. Toscano stated that at this time he favored establishing a Jail <br />Authority. <br /> <br /> Mr. Neuman suggested that a joint meeting of the Jail Board, City Council, and Board <br />of Supervisors be held to discuss the issue. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano asked Councilors to give any other questions or concerns on the issue to <br />him or Mr. Hendrix. <br /> <br /> <br />