0724IRESOLUTION NO. 724 (#19- 2014)
A RESOLUTION GRANTING AUTHORITY FOR MAYOR FLETCHER AND
CITY CLERK DAVITT TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH PULASKI
COUNTY FOR HOUSING COSTS OF INMATES AT THE PULASKI
COUNTY REGIONAL DETENTION FACILITY; AND, FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, despite the obvious inequities in the proposed Agreement
for jail costs over the next Five (5) years, Jacksonville will endure potentially
increased costs for housing of inmates sentenced to jail through the
Jacksonville District Court at the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility;
and,
WHEREAS, because of the expressed oral agreement by County
Judge -Elect Barry Hyde to work with the cities of Pulaski County to address
and resolve the inequities of the current and proposed agreement for
payment of Jacksonville's proportional jail costs, Mayor Fletcher reluctantly
recommends approval of this proposed Agreement. It is hoped that the
inequities can be resolved through proposed legislation to the 2015 General
Assembly so that the State is required to pay its proportional share of
housing state prisoners in regional detention facilities, thus reducing the
amount of subsidies being paid by municipalities and counties throughout
Arkansas of said prisoner housing costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT.
SECTION ONE: The City Council expresses its reluctant approval
and authority to Mayor Fletcher and City Clerk Davitt to execute the
proposed Jail Costs Agreement, as drafted and approved by the County
Judge and Quorum Court, to secure a cap of jail costs for the City of
Jacksonville's prisoners held in the Pulaski County Regional Detention
Facility over the next Five (5) years. A copy of said proposed Agreement is
attached hereto and made a part of this Resolution as if stated word for word
herein.
SECTION TWO: Any and all other Resolutions in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. This Resolution shall be in
effect from and after its date of passage.
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RESOLUTION NO. 724 (#19-2014)
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS ZJ�DAY OF DECEMBER,
2014.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
FETCHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Larrw-Crane Pulaski Circuit;Clerk
MOMMANDUM Qe MEN=
This Memorandum of Agreement Is entered Into•on M. Q. day of
•�by and beiween P.ulaisttl County, Arkansas (County) and the Clty,of
dacksotivilla (City) pursuant. to. the authority of ARx. CODE AN . §26 -?0-101 at seq., end'
will become binding on all parties upon retfilcadon by the Ouorum Court of Pulaski County
and the goVeming body.of the City.
WITNESSETH:
That the County end.Cfty entered Into a Memorandum of'Agreement executed
February 18,1880 and on Amendniani to Memorandum of Agreement exectited
September 10, 1.000,' donceming the coats of operbiling a, regionhi Jail facility, by the
County. That Agreement expires this year. The County -and City wish to have this
Memorandum of Agreement replace and render moot all previous Agreerr its.
WHEREAS, the County-reeogn[zoo, that It has a responsibility to maintain end
operate datentlon'facillaes (hereinafter •lair); and,
VIMERFA3., the Glty acknowledge the shortage of operational revenues of Pulaski.
i County due to lncresebe In the numbers of detainpeg In the facility and the continuously
rising costs.associaied with operations; and,
WHEREAS, the'County and City acknowledge the need for a strong and
economically viable jail -in the area; and,
WHEREAS, the County hho.committed Its maximum taxresourco availhole to the
construadon and operation of the regional jail to serm the County•and City; and,
WHEREAS, the City and the County d®sire.to enter into a•contrectual agreement
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whereby City funds are made avellabla-to the County to assist -In the dparstlon of a
regional -jell,
IT 18 THEREFORE hereby agreed that;
jgjbn L fPa�QIe. to help defray operation cost's of the jell, the City
agrees to pay 3201,07O.00 in year one (a five.percent (13%)'Increape over current.
contribution).
Seddon 2. Annual lncreases, in toilowing.yeers, the amount to be provided by
the City set eut M $action 1 w!!1 be increased by an; amount Agq*1 to the Consumer Price
tn0k as contained In the Bureau of labor 8tatlstice for the previous. year but, in any
event, notlo exceed 3% per annum.
The payments-ldsntlf od above shall comMdrice In, January 2016.
fififffign-L When the facility is open and accepting new Inmates, the Cqunty will
notify the City who Will transport any arrestee awaltlng a Jell bad.
(dnL Any arrestee in M*d of emergency medical treatment Will recelve said
treatment.before being bought to the facility,
86=0 Q. If the Clty falis•to rattly this agreement, the County may, fit Its option,
enter Intoegrasinents with respect to any other mynicipalitles within the county.
jam, The duration of this agreement.shall be five (6) years, subject to
extension by agreement of the parties,
$ectigg.8. Notwithstanding anything. contained In this Agreement to the.
contrary, If the'City fails to appropriate funds for sub"quent par2oda within the term of this
Agreerhent, the City shelf not be obligated to make payments beyond the then -current
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' Racal appropriation perlOd proyIded thatonce an appropr!atlgn Is made, the
: City Is obi ted to provide funds br that apPro riatlon period andthe CountyIs obligated
to house the CHy's prisoners for that period to the extent MCIUIred by Ark, Code Ann.
jj1241.603! All payments made, or scheduled to. be.rnade, pursuant td the previous.
Interlocal agreement between the' 060Jea hereto for the -2014 calendar will not subject the
Individual city to the daily rate set'out heroin as long as all outstandlbg payments are -
made for the 7014 calendar year,.
lagggn 2. In the event•there Is a.elgnifgcont lhcrease in jail revenue:(rnm
sources other then the County or City, •then the parties may enter into negotiations
concerning the amount of payme6ts contemplated In 8ectigne,l ,arid 3.
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