Title
Support a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to add the Juvenile Hall and Youth Center Modular projects to the FY 25/26 Facilities Capital (CIP) Work Plan.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Capital Improvement Committee support a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to add the Juvenile Hall and Youth Center Modular projects to the FY 25/26 Facilities Capital (CIP) Work Plan.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION
On January 1, 2022, California Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS) launched a multi-year DHCS initiative, CalAIM, to improve the quality of life and health outcomes of the Medi-Cal managed care population through the implementation of broad delivery system, program and payment reform across the Medi-Cal program. The PATH Justice Involved Reentry Initiative Capacity Building Program provides funding to support the planning and implementation of the provision of targeted pre-release Medi-Cal services to individuals in state prisons, county jails, and youth correctional facilities.
The Probation Department was awarded State funds on October 21, 2024 in the amount of $2,500,000 from the Department of Health Care Services California Advancing and Innovating Medi-cal (CalAIM) Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Justice Involved (JI) Round 3 grant program in support of mandated Medi-Cal justice involved reentry services. The Board of Supervisors approved acceptance of these funds on January 9, 2025.
To facilitate compliance under the mandates of the legislation to support justice-involved processes for youth in the delivery of Medi-Cal reentry services and coordination, Probation proposes installation of two County furnished modular buildings at designated areas, with one at the Juvenile Hall located at 1420 Natividad Road, Salinas, and one at the Youth Center located at 970 Circle Drive, Salinas.
The furnished modular buildings would provide space for telehealth meetings between youth and providers, in-person health meetings not requiring a clinical setting and meeting space for members of the health and case management staff to meet with youth with proper private settings and for the warm handoff process.
Probation collaborated with the Department of Public Works, Facilities, and Parks (PWFP) after receiving and accepting the grant and plans to utilize the County’s Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement and Job Order Contracting services to complete both modular projects to the listed facilities at a total estimated cost of $2,160,158 ($1,258,155 for the Juvenile Hall and $902,003 for the Youth Center). PWFP will work with Probation further, to develop the scope on both projects based on available funding.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT/COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
This report has been reviewed by the County Administrative Office, Budget and Analysis Division. Public Works, Facilities and Parks concurs with this recommendation.
FINANCING:
The project was not included in the FY 2025-26 Five Year Capital Improvement Program. It is funded by a combination of the State’s CalAIM Path 3 grant and Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant funds in the estimated amount of $2,160,158. There is no impact to the County’s General Fund.
Prepared by: Wendi Reed, Management Analyst III, Ext. 3985
Approved by: Jose Ramirez, Chief Probation Officer, Ext. 3913
Attachment: Board Report