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Follow -Up Items: Jail Capacity Update — Staff and consultants have confirmed a recommended facility capacity range of between 144 and 216 beds. This recommendation is fluid around the variables of capacity expansion, the acceptance and economics of housing Federal detainees, the operational consideration of the next Sheriff, and the findings of the Jail Alternatives Work Group. Additional information regarding the estimated costs of this capacity range will be provided during the June 10, 2014 work session. The current CIP information is adequate for the most intense initial build program should the Board choose this option. Staff will return in the fall with an update once the Jail Alternatives Work Group finalizes its recommendations, the new Sheriff provides input and operational direction, and the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process to identify the project designer is underway. Staff estimates that the Board will be presented with an award for the designer in January, 2015. Preliminary Renovation Planning Funds for Older Facility Needs — the Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools submitted a request on April 22, 2014 requesting $750,000 in preliminary renovation planning funds related to older facility needs. County staff has contacted Orange County Schools related to their possible planning fund needs, and this information will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners when a response is received. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no immediate financial impact associated with the FY 2014 -19 Capital Investment Plan. It is a long -range financial planning tool with a financial impact in FY 2014 -15, if the first year of the CIP is approved by the Board of County Commissioners with the adoption of the Annual Operating Budget. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board of County Commissioners continue their review and discussion of the Manager's Recommended FY 2014 -19 Capital Investment Plan and provide direction to staff.