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7 1 Commissioner Price reinforced what Commissioner Rich said about a Safe House in 2 Orange County. She said the need for a domestic violence shelter is paramount and she is 3 supportive of this idea. 4 Commissioner Dorosin said a member of the public came to speak on the issue of pre- 5 trial services, and asked if there are plans for the transition process. He also asked if any 6 current employees who are performing well would be asked to remain. 7 Sheriff Blackwood said there will not be any lack of services during this transition period. 8 He said there are no County employees currently in these positions as they are filled by 9 contracted employees. 10 Commissioner Jacobs said the Sheriff projects a 50% decrease in break-ins. He asked 11 if this prediction is based on anything in particular. 12 Sheriff Blackwood said he is fairly certain that numbers given regarding break-ins during 13 the prior year were not accurate. He said the numbers he is presenting are based on the 14 Uniform Crime Report from SCI and the numbers that he has developed since taking office on 15 December 1. 16 Commissioner Jacobs asked if the new positions being re-allocated regarding the Jail 17 Alternatives Program, pre-trial services, drug treatment and Court liaison have been run by the 18 legal community. 19 Sheriff Blackwood said he started this conversation over a year ago with members of 20 the Public Defender's Office, other attorneys, Judges, and the District Attorney's office. He said 21 all were not only supportive but excited about the overall concept. 22 Bonnie Hammersley said she has had conversations with the District Attorney and there 23 was support but some concern about the transition process. 24 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there was an update regarding electronic monitoring. 25 Sheriff Blackwood said a training program was just completed today. He said it covered 26 a great deal of information that should better equip officers in issues of domestic violence. He 27 said he would like to see electronic monitoring reduced if not eradicated altogether. 28 Commissioner Jacobs mentioned the possibility of a Safe House being incorporated into 29 the future expansion of the Southern Human Services Center. 30 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there was an update for the jail regarding the local 10% 31 food campaign. 32 Sheriff Blackwood said food services at the jail are overseen by Captain Sellew. Sheriff 33 Blackwood said he would like to embrace this concept and possibly start a garden at the future 34 jail to serve not only the jail but others in need outside the jail, if possible. 35 Chair McKee asked if Sheriff Blackwood would expand on training and the new body 36 armor. 37 Sheriff Blackwood said since he assumed office on December 1, there has been 3,821 38 hours of training accumulated, approximately 27 hours per officer. He said body armor, 39 upgraded weaponry, radios, and uniforms in cars were goals that he brought with him into 40 office. He said all of these goals, except radios, have been met without any additional funds. 41 He said these achievements lead to a safer department, as well as the public. 42 43 Solid Waste Department, Pg. 408 (Including fee schedule change requests, Pg. 44 497 and Non-Departmental Items, Pg.328) 45 46 Darrell Butts, Budget Management Analyst, reviewed the following information: 47 Budget Highlights 48 ■ The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes an additional $10,092 in the 49 Training account. This increase will allow for the mechanics within the department to receive