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13 <br /> Sheriff Blackwood said it is likely a combination of all the points made by Commissioner <br /> Pelissier. He said the biggest variable is where Orange County is situated on the 1-85/1-40 <br /> corridor. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier said costs in other counties may be higher, and it would benefit <br /> all if counties claimed real costs and negotiated more appropriate rates. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said when this conversation started some benchmarking was done <br /> by calling other counties and determining their rates. She said it was difficult for some of these <br /> counties to give her an exact cost. She said some counties were not housing as many federal <br /> inmates, thus the rate was not as high of a priority. <br /> Commissioner Burroughs said the costs are more than the negotiated rate, and she <br /> spoke with Travis Myren about various aspects of this topic, including if housing the inmates is <br /> worth the expense. <br /> Sheriff Blackwood said the jail has to operate everyday no matter the rate. He said, <br /> knowing this, it is better to get a slice of the pie than none. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if the inmates are being held for deportation, and if <br /> Orange County wants to be in the incarceration business. He said he does not. <br /> Lieutenant Selew said most of these inmates are being charged for violations of the <br /> federal code, and not deportation. <br /> Commissioner Rich asked if the Marshal's office would move the inmates to a cheaper <br /> option. <br /> Sheriff Blackwood said the number of inmates is fairly consistent, and he has never <br /> had an inmate moved for a cheaper rate. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Price for the <br /> Board to authorize the County Manager and other appropriate County officials to execute a <br /> contract with the U.S. Marshals Service to house federal inmates at a daily rate of$93 for a <br /> term of three years pending final contract review by the County Attorney. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 8. Reports <br /> a. School Impact Fee Studies — Receive Draft Reports <br /> The Board received the draft School Impact Fee Studies for both school districts, heard <br /> a presentation by the consultant and staff, and authorized the next steps towards adopting <br /> updated school impact fees. <br /> BACKGROUND: In the summer of 2015, Orange County contracted with TischlerBise, Inc. to <br /> perform school impact fee studies for both school districts. TischlerBise completed its work in <br /> the summer of 2016 and the resultant draft reports are in the agenda packets. <br /> The draft reports were sent to school district and municipal staffs on August 17, 2016. Impact <br /> fees were last updated in 2008 and were adopted at the levels shown in Attachment 4. <br /> The recently completed studies disaggregate dwelling types by the number of bedrooms a unit <br /> contains and also break out smaller sized (less than 800 square feet) detached units. <br /> Additionally, the study includes information on Age Restricted Units, which was a topic of <br /> discussion at the May 12, 2015 BOCC work session. Attachment 3 summarizes the maximum <br /> supportable impact fees (MSIF) calculated for each school district, shows potential fee levels at <br />