HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-12 Staff Report - 2022 Jail renewalCONSENT ITEM
E-12
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
FROM: ROCKY WENRICK, CHIEF OF POLICE
DATE: SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE FINAL EXTENSION OF CONTRACT FOR JAIL
PRIVATIZATION SERVICES WITH ALLIED UNIVERSAL CORPORATION
BACKGROUND:
The Police Department is recommending extending contract services with Allied Universal for a period
of one year. The renewal of this contract is based on the alternative purchasing procedure authorized
under Section 2- 253(e) of the Azusa Municipal Code. Under that Section, competitive bidding is not
required where a competitive bid procedure has been conducted by another public agency. Here, this
requirement is fulfilled by the Request for Proposals to Provide the Operation of the Bell Police
Department’s Type 1 Jail Facility completed by the City of Bell in September 3, 2013.
The City Attorney’s office has reviewed and approved as to form the proposed renewal of the Operating
Contract for the Azusa City Jail with the Allied Universal Corporation for a one year term, effective
through June 30, 2023.
California law authorizes general law cities to contract out the operation of their jail facilities. (See
Penal Code, 6031.6; see also Costa Mesa Employees Association v. City of Costa Mesa (2012) 209 Cal.
App. 4th 298, 310-311 (holding that Section 6031.6 of the Penal Code “expressly authorizes” general
law cities to contract out jail services.
RECOMMENDATION(S):
It is recommended that the City Council take the following action(s):
1) Approve the renewal of the Operating Contract for the Azusa City Jail with the Allied Universal
Corporation for a one-year term effective July 1, 2022.
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
9/19/2022
RENEWAL OF JAIL PRIVATIZATION SERVICES
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
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ANALYSIS:
City Council originally approved of the privatization of Azusa’s City Jail with the Allied Universal
Corporation (Formerly G4S, formerly Wackenhut Corporation) in July 1999 in terms of a five-year
contract. The contract was renewed for five years in July 2004 and again in July 2009. In 2014 the
contract was renewed for a three-year term with two additional optional one-year terms.
Allied Universal provides the labor to operate Azusa’s Type 1 Jail on a year-round, 24 hour a day basis.
Allied Universal’s performance over the past nineteen years has been commendable. Allied Universal’s
jailers have thwarted many attempt suicides by inmates; they maintain the cleanliness of the jail facility
and are in part responsible for the successful inspections by jail oversight entities (e.g. California
Standards Authority, Grand Jury, Juvenile Court Commissioner, L.A. County Health and Fire
Departments).
Highlights of the contract include a minimum of two custody officers on duty for each shift 24 hours a
day, one of the custody officers being female to be in compliance with regulations regarding female
inmates, and one of the custody officers being bilingual in the Spanish language.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The approved FY 2022/23 budget includes $711,883.00 for services under 10-20-333-000-6493. Each
year, any increases in the contract cost is negotiated by Staff and Allied Universal and is restricted as per
the terms agreed upon in the contract.
Prepared by: Reviewed and approved:
Robert Chivas Rocky Wenrick
Lieutenant Interim Chief of Police
Fiscal Review By: Reviewed and Approved:
Talika M. Johnson Sergio Gonzalez
Director of Administrative Services City Manager
Attachment:
1) Service Agreement for Custodial Services Between The City of Azusa and Allied Universal
Attachment 1