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PROBATION / ADMINISTRATION - Chief Probation Officer Pam Gonzalez and Administrative Services Director Tom Provine
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Requested Action(s)
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a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chairman to sign the agreement between the County of Tehama and World Telecom & Surveillance for the purpose of replacing and/or upgrading the detention security electronics equipment at the Tehama County Juvenile Hall Facility. The agreement will be effective as of the date of signing and will terminate at the completion of the project, for a total amount not to exceed $300,000
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Financial Impact:
This project will be funded by LATCF funds, approved by the board during the FY 25/26 budget process.
Background Information:
We respectfully request an increase to the Improvement and Structure account in the
amount of $300,000 to replace outdated Juvenile Detention Facility control panel. The current system is no longer reliable, and several operational issues have emerged that directly impact facility safety and efficiency:
• Compromised Access Verification: The control panel’s outdated technology
makes it difficult to reliably verify who is attempting to gain access, posing a
significant security risk for youths and staff.
• Faulty Indicator Lights: Numerous indicator lights on the control panel have
failed, complicating our ability to verify that doors are safely closed which increases
a risk to public safety.
• Lack of Vendor Support: The vendor that originally installed our control panel no
longer provides repairs or support for this specific model. This absence of
maintenance support exacerbates the challenges we face in ensuring the panel’s
functionality and, by extension, the overall security of our facility.
• Temporary Fixes No Longer Suffice: Over the years, we have implemented Band-Aid solutions to prolong the life of the current control panel. However, these
measures have reached their limit and can no longer adequately address the
operational deficiencies and safety risks.
• Safety Concerns Amid Understaffing: For over five years, our facility has
functioned with limited staffing, inadvertently saving money to the General Fund by
leaving positions vacant. Despite these savings, the combination of understaffing and our outdated control system has significantly increased the risk to youths, staff members, and the overall safety of our community.