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3 <br />They include: Child Support Enforcement, Commission for <br />Women, and the Literacy Council office. - <br />To address expansion requests in the Sheriff's Department, <br />the Board of Elections is targeted to move to the Court <br />Street building as well. it could occupy the space currently <br />held by the Finance Department. <br />It should be noted that Child Support receives approximately <br />60% reimbursement from the State for their expenses. They <br />have expressed interest in staying in the Sawyer Building. <br />At the current level of reimbursement, the County's cost for <br />the lease would be approximately $19,200 /year. <br />The Courts have also expressed interest in the Court Street <br />Annex with the intent to develop at least one courtroom and <br />associated offices. If the Courts used part of the building <br />it would obviously preclude some of the County Departments <br />mentioned earlier from relocating to the Annex. <br />As one can see, there are several challenges associated with <br />the intended use of this building as yet unresolved. Within <br />the Court Street Annex funding recommendation we have <br />included $15,000 to secure professional assistance and begin <br />the development of a coordinated facilities plan. This plan <br />would be used to assist us when addressing long -term needs, <br />particularly as it regards the Courts and Law Enforcement, <br />and would also be a valuable tool in providing direction for <br />the best use of currently available or soon to be available <br />space. <br />JAIL <br />As you may be aware, Orange County has a very good chance of <br />receiving a $1,000,000 grant from the Federal Marshall's <br />office to use for construction of additional detention cells <br />at the Jail. . Prior to the beginning of such a building <br />project however, the Sheriff has expressed interest in <br />seeking professional assistance in determining the best <br />approach to future jail expansion. He has suggested <br />extending the contract with Grier- Fripp, the firm who <br />designed the expansion we are now completing. We anticipate <br />the Sheriff will request these funds in his FY 91--92 budget. <br />The actual construction project is contingent upon the <br />receipt of grant funds. However, it appears that funds may <br />be available as early as the second quarter of 1991. <br />1991 CIP INFORMATION <br />PAGE 2 <br />