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3 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTON AGENDA REM ABSTMCT <br /> Meeling Dale: SolNeml or 4,2001 <br /> Achilles Agenals <br /> ffem No. <br /> SUBJECT: ISItsLCrouoh Judicial F F' E:mardiori Planning Poorest <br /> DEPARIUINI: Punctual and Central Berucas PUBLIC HEARING: (YA4) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S); NFORMADON CONTACT: <br /> Pam Jonas(919)24$2652 <br /> TELEPHONENUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 1 Ifrl <br /> Ch" Hill 95&4581 <br /> Durlam SWk=1 <br /> Neberre 356221 WKH <br /> PURPOSE:To consider approving a planning pmoess to be used in the OesgrthonmMdbn of the <br /> Justin Facilities Expansion Project. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Onamal Jutice Facilities Study <br /> In 1994 me Orange County Board d Ccmmissimvrs appoinR]a group to study Me long tsar needs d <br /> justice facilkles in Orange County. All judicial functions wi1Mn the County rare repre¢emetl in Me <br /> Jumive Fmi4ties SNdy Croup. The resutisdMeir eSons xere reflected lnerepmt publBhetl in JUty <br /> 1945. <br /> Efforts to Address Mm Orifical Needs <br /> no Smile d Me long-term real as icartlisd by Me Group area aaterAw. Tlv Countya ab911yM <br /> undertake expansion of this magnitude was limited To Met end,components m:hlblllrg Me greatest <br /> most were mnvdered aeperetdy and two projects specific m those needs inflated. <br /> my Jail Evanston proect completed in East 1998 added 598etls M Me existing 11,thereby hosing <br /> the Mlelwpactyln Majailb129. Mhl hrsp of Ms Jelllelnad uatefor Mebrlg1arm. <br /> mopeation behseen Me Shod Department and jucpes has served to Mlnknlze overcrowding. <br /> The Fetlerel Marshal continues to use Me Orange Couny Jail m e major deput for prkmers. <br /> • The adtlman of the Oorclon BEING Counrmm in early 1998 allowed the heavier wum9 dinMd Court <br /> reutilize MV Mrgemuun En Memain ItemeallaprmmycN, IoBy Aggamfmibilfye <br /> ME)p u ing v f all c muArooma was eBreatl ro among Mejudges,Hereby MhAinp a more e8cimrt <br /> ME)laemn d NI murtrmma <br /> A esmnd group of Judicial Officials and Gcuny seen ware mrsei ed later In 1995 to evaluate the impact <br /> of these two E%p9nsiOns. AMOUgh users changes may haw negated ME need for further exp9llagn for <br /> up M e tlemds,the group Agreed Mat Me longterm need still wrote end that a proactive approach to <br /> developmemwee cdtim. <br /> Exoanded Maafer Plan Wnrk spesinn nn d-Rn.n9 ma. <br />