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12 <br /> <br />Commissioner Marcoplos said he thinks the BOCC can find a number that allows the 1 <br />County to be prepared for future needs. He said the desire to provide creative services to 2 <br />prevent incarceration should not be based on the scarcity of beds. 3 <br />Chair Dorosin asked if any of the federal inmates are undocumented immigrants 4 <br />awaiting hearings, or waiting for deportation. 5 <br />Sheriff Blackwood said yes, some are definitely undocumented, but he does not know 6 <br />whether they are being held for deportation. He said if an inmate has committed a crime, and 7 <br />is under bond, and an ICE detainer comes in, and the inmate makes bond, then the inmate 8 <br />leaves. He said the detainer is a request, not an order, and the County will not hold the inmate 9 <br />beyond the time that it can without an order. 10 <br />Travis Myren resumed the presentation: 11 <br /> 12 <br />FY2018-23 Recommended Capital Investment Plan 13 <br />Continuation Projects 14 <br />• Northern County Campus Development Plan 15 <br />o Community Engagement 16 <br />• Shared Site Work 17 <br />o Utilities & Storm Water Management 18 <br />o Road Work and Parking 19 <br />o Buffering, Landscaping, Lighting, Fiber 20 <br />• Combine Park Operations Administrative Offices with EAC Building 21 <br />• Sustainability Feature Studies 22 <br />o Photovoltaic – Energy & Hot Water 23 <br />o Geothermal Heating and Cooling 24 <br />o Cool Roof Design 25 <br /> 26 <br />Chair Dorosin said Commissioner McKee had voiced his concerns about having any 27 <br />other construction on this site. He said he respectfully does not agree with Commissioner 28 <br />McKee, and would like to know how others feel. 29 <br />Commissioner Burroughs said she is also opposed to the other proposed buildings. 30 <br />Commissioner Marcoplos said the Board voted on this plan at the last meeting, and he 31 <br />said he believed the County should move ahead with the County campus project as 32 <br />envisioned. He said the Revere Road property is also a good opportunity for affordable 33 <br />housing. 34 <br />Commissioner Rich said she would like to move forward with the project, and to use the 35 <br />Revere Road site for affordable housing. 36 <br />Commissioner Jacobs said he is inclined to the plan that currently exists. He said he 37 <br />has a slightly different opinion about the affordable housing option, and would like to see if it 38 <br />would be more profitable to sell the Revere Road property, and use the sale proceeds to build 39 <br />affordable housing elsewhere. He said Hillsborough’s planning department may not be easy to 40 <br />work with, and there may be greater need for affordable housing in other areas of the County. 41 <br />Commissioner Price said she supports moving forward with the proposed County 42 <br />campus project. She said she does not want to jump to any conclusions regarding affordable 43 <br />housing on the Revere Road site, and would like to explore all options for this property. She 44 <br />said having the Ag Center and Parks Operations on the same site will provide a buffer 45 <br />between the detention center and the neighboring properties. 46 <br />Bonnie Hammersley said this is the recommended budget, and if the BOCC wants to 47 <br />make any changes, please contact her office. 48 <br />Chair Dorosin asked if the Commissioners would copy the entire Board on any 49 <br />comments/suggestions that are sent to the Manager. 50