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e Mr. Gleason said the City needs were for about 20 to 25 people per day, and that capacity would be guaranteed by the County. He said the County hoped the structures would ease the overcrowding situation for one year while a long- term solution was sought. Ms. Bascom said the possibility of providing some beds for alcohol treatment also had been discussed. Mr. Holmer asked about re-use of the structures. Mr. Gleason said they might be used for training, but bids would have to be examined. Ms. Bascom and Ms. Schue said they recalled being told that jails were holding inmates because of a lack of capacity in private detoxification centers. Mr. Gleason said he would check into that. e Mr. Hansen said schools were being leased in California, and he urged leasing for a year rather than making a purchase now. He also asked how any shortfall in the amount budgeted for County jail services would be covered. Mr. Gleason said the agreement would specify that any shortfall be made up by the County. He added that the numbers he had seen did not indicate a shortfall. Mr. Glea- son explained that the City obligation was for the "lower end" of security, which cost less per capita than the higher-end security provided by the County. Mr. Gleason said that additional space would be provided for Municipal Court inmates and for felons handled by the County. Ms. Ehrman said she was not interested in having the City of Eugene enter the jail business. She said councilors were not included in discussions to set the Federal cap and should not be involved in questionable expenditures. Mr. Gleason said only felons could be incarcerated, and providing bed space was the only solution. He said the City was not entering the jail business or trying to subsidize the County but was trying to resolve an immediate problem. Mayor Obie suggested holding further discussion on the issue at Wednesday's meeting. Ms. Ehrman requested information about the amount already spent this year for County jail services. Mr. Miller said that because only the amount, and not the use of the funds, would change, he saw no problem. Mayor Obie agreed. The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. ~~ ' (-<<~77 /f4 ~ Micheal Gleason Ci ty Manager (Recorded by Leslie Scales) ~ lS:vr/2040C MINUTES--Eugene City Council Dinner/Work Session May 12, 1986 Page 5