HomeMy WebLinkAbout13352RESOLUTION NO. 13352
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CONTINUED USE OF
THE PUEBLO COUNTY JAIL FOR THE HOUSING OF
MUNICIPAL PRISONERS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
From the date of this Resolution through December 31, 2016, the City of Pueblo
shall pay Pueblo County a total of forty-five dollars ($45) for each day, or partial day,
Pueblo County houses a municipal offender in the Pueblo County jail, inclusive of all costs
associated with housing that prisoner, under the current arrangement and operational
practices of the Pueblo Police Department and the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Department
unless or until a new agreement is reached with Pueblo County for the City’s use of the
Pueblo County jail, or City Council approves by resolution to do otherwise.
SECTION 2.
The officers of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with the intent of this Resolution and to effectuate the policies and procedures
described herein.
SECTION 3.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon final passage.
INTRODUCED: December 28, 2015
BY: Dennis Flores
City Clerk’s Office Item # M-4
Background Paper for Proposed
Resolution
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 28, 2015
TO: President Stephen G. Nawrocki and Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk
FROM: Sam Azad, City Manager
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CONTINUED USE OF THE PUEBLO
COUNTY JAIL FOR THE HOUSING OF MUNICIPAL PRISONERS
SUMMARY:
Attached is a Resolution setting forth City Council’s commitment to pay Pueblo County for the
continued use of the Pueblo County jail for municipal offenders under the parties’ current
arrangement and operational practices until such time when a new agreement is reached with
Pueblo County, or City Council approves by resolution to do otherwise.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On December 22, 2014, City Council approved Resolution No. 13135 for the continued use of the
Pueblo County jail nun pro tunc to January 1, 2014.
BACKGROUND:
On August 23, 2013, the Pueblo County Commissioners elected to terminate its Agreement with
the City of Pueblo dated March 28, 1983, which provided for the housing of municipal prisoners
in the Pueblo County jail. Since that time, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Department has continued
to accept and house in the Pueblo County jail, municipal offenders who have been arrested on
municipal warrants. In addition, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Department has continued to accept
and house in the Pueblo County jail, at the request of the Pueblo Police Department, certain
municipal offenders whose offense or conduct render incarceration into the jail appropriate as
determined on a case by case basis. Pueblo County bills the Pueblo Police Department, and the
Pueblo Police Department pays Pueblo County, forty-five dollars ($45) per day, or partial day, for
each municipal prisoner housed in the Pueblo County jail inclusive of all costs associated with the
housing of that prisoner.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Approval of the Resolution will maintain the current arrangement between agencies and maintain
the status quo. Jail fees are paid out of the Police Department’s operating budget.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
None.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
None.
ALTERNATIVES:
Denial of the Resolution may result in uncertainty and may disrupt the operation of the Police
Department as it relates to the placement of municipal offenders.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Resolution.
Attachments:
None.