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e Answering a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Ball said the for jail services was used to operate the County jail. of Commissioners will probably have to find other funds now. $400,000 the City paid The Lane County Board for operating the jail Replying to questions from Ms. Wooten, Mr. Ball said the community corrections center operates for about 32 people with about $340,000 from a State grant and the payments of people who stay there. Mr. Salmony said the average cost of other community corrections centers in the state is $27 a day per person. Funding for the programs probably will be continued by the legislature. Mr. Gleason said the City may use the community corrections center, but most municipal offenders are not in custody long enough for it. He said the City needs very low security spaces which probably could be provided for $15 to $20 a day per person. Mr. Ball pointed out that Lane County is developing a long-range plan for jail services which may include a minimum security facility which would be avail- able for City use. - Responding to a question from Mr. Hansen, Mr. Gleason said he recommends that the City formally request Lane County to provide five to seven minimum secur- ity jail spaces for City use. If minimum security spaces cannot be provided, maximum security spaces will have to be accepted so that the Municipal Court has a sanction. He would like to use the rest of the allocation for jail ser- vices in the budget for alternative programs and to expedite arraignments. He said he would like the City to prepare its own plan for jail service because County officials may decide in the fall that they cannot provide jail service for the City. He will also request that the City examine its use of social service programs and funds. Replying to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Judge Bocci said there is space in the County jail for municipal offenders only on weekends. He said that 46 people were arrested and released on warrants from March 31 to May 13. Only 17 of the 46 people appeared in court. He said they know they will not be sentenced to jail. Mr. Miller summarized Mr. Gleason's recommendation. Replying to a question from Mr. Holmer, Mr. Gleason said he would like to pay the County a retainer for five to seven minimum security spaces and then pay $30 to $40 a day when they are used. He expects the charge to be less than $200,000 annually. He would like to use the remaining $200,000 from the bud- get allocation for active involvement in existing alternative programs and the creation of new programs. Responding to a question from Mr. Miller, Mr. Ball said that 38 percent of the felony charges are from the Eugene police and, although the housing of those people is a County and State responsibility, the City has a responsibility to consider the effect of its actions on the community. He said Mr. Gleason's recommendation will not improve the jail situation in the community. Mr. Gleason added that building a 50-bed temporary facility would have improved the situation, but he cannot recommend its construction if another ~ jurisdiction will not pay for the spaces the City does not use. MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 21,1986 Page 5