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County Administrator's Report 11. 8.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	08/20/2015
Issue: Approval of Updated Agreement with Northwest Florida Legal Services
From:	Michael Tidwell
Department:	Corrections
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Agreement Relating to Civil Legal Services for Inmates at the Escambia County Jail with Northwest Florida Legal Services, Inc. - Michael Tidwell, Corrections Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning an Agreement relating to Civil Legal Services for inmates at the Escambia County Jail, between Escambia County and Northwest Florida Legal Services, Inc:

A. Approve the Agreement Relating to Civil Legal Services; and

B. Authorize the County Administrator to sign the Agreement.

[Funding: Fund 111, Inmate Commissary Fund, Cost Center 290406]

BACKGROUND:

As a result of the historic flooding in April 2014 and the related incident involving the Escambia County Jail's Central Booking and Detention Facility the Escambia County Jail has been forced to house a number of the inmates within their custody at other facilities both in and out of the county. A number of agreements with various vendors for inmate services specifically referenced Escambia County Main Jail and Escambia County Central Booking and Detention Facility as the location for services rendered. Since a growing number of Escambia County Jail inmates are being housed both out of county and within the confines of the Escambia County Road Prison it was determined that an updated agreement would need to be drafted for certain vendors. Northwest Florida Legal Services, Inc. is one of those vendors. Initially the intent of this revised agreement was to outline the additional areas to which Northwest Florida Legal Services, Inc. would need to provide services to Escambia County Jail inmates. During the discussion process with Northwest Florida Legal Services, Inc. it was determined, by Corrections Administration, that the fees being incurred for power of attorney documentation being drafted but not executed due to inmate release needed to cease. It was also determined that the cap of $45.00 relating to other civil legal services was to high and should be lowered to a max of $20.00 per inmate per additional civil legal matter. The necessary changes have been made and approval of the updated agreement is being requested.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funding is available in Detention/Jail Commissary Fund 111; Detention/Jail Commissary Cost Center 290406; Object Code 53101.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The Agreement was prepared by Assistant County Attorney, Kristin D. Hual.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

This recommendation is in compliance with Chapter 46, Article II of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

The Escambia County Jail staff will be responsible for the implementation and the coordination of this agreement.

Attachments
Northwest FL Legal Services Revised Agreement