City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: OCTOBER 8, 2014
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER/s/
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Consideration of a Resolution Concurring with the Governing Bodies of Alexandria and Other Local Governments and the Peumansend Creek Regional Jail Authority Approving Amendments to the Authority's 1996 Service Agreement, and Consideration of a Resolution to Withdraw Membership from the Authority. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of a resolution to concur with the Cities of Alexandria and Richmond, the Counties of Arlington, Caroline, Loudoun and Prince William (collectively "Governing Bodies") and the Peumansend Creek Regional Jail Authority ("the Authority") to make amendments to the Authority's 1996 Service Agreement. Consideration of a resolution to announce withdrawal from the Authority effective June 30, 2017.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council approve the attached resolutions (Attachments 1 and 2).
DISCUSSION: The City of Alexandria and the Governing Bodies entered into an agreement with the Authority on August 19, 1996 to retain prisoners on their behalf. The original agreement states that prisoners who have committed or are charged with certain types of offenses are ineligible for assignment to Peumansend Creek Regional Jail. These limitations have made it impossible for some of the jurisdictions to utilize the full capacity for which they pay the Jail. The agreement states that modifications can only be changed by agreement of all the Governing Bodies and the Authority.
The amendment of the 1996 Service Agreement changes Section 3.1, Acceptance of Prisoners, to state that no individuals currently charged with, or currently serving a sentence for the crimes of capital, first or second degree murder, rape, armed robbery, felonious sexual assault or ...
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