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C. 86

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	December 8, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Trinity Services I, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/08/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Sandra Brown, 925-335-1553

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 8, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with Trinity Services I, LLC, to provide commissary services to inmates in County-operated detention facilities and pay the County forty-eight percent of gross revenue generated through commissary services for the period November 1, 2015 through October 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No County cost. This contract provides revenue to the Inmate Welfare Fund based on sales to inmates.

BACKGROUND:

On December 13, 2005 (Item C.40), the Board of Supervisors authorized the Sheriff to contract with Canteen Correctional Services (official name changed to Trinity Services I, LLC, with Board of Supervisor approval, January 22, 2013, Item C. 54) to provide commissary services to inmates in the County jails. Commissary sales provide revenue to the Inmate Welfare Fund. Inmate Welfare Fund revenues are used to pay for inmate education and vocational training, library services, and pro per legal services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Under the current agreement with Trinity Services I, LLC, the Inmate Welfare Fund receives up to 45% of the revenue generated through commissary sales. The new agreement will increase the percentages from 45% to 48% per year.

Trinity Services I, LLC, service products are at the cutting edge of technology that was developed specifically for Contra Costa County. This technology has significantly reduced Sheriff's Office overhead costs in administering inmate accounts.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Negative action on this contract will decrease the amount of Inmate Welfare Fund revenues that are used to pay for inmate education and vocational training, library services, and pro per legal services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.