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Item 1.
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| City Council Work Session | |
| Date: | 02/05/2024 |
| Title: | County Short Term Jail Request |
| Presented by: | Chris Kukulski, City Administrator |
| Department: | City Hall Administration |
| Presentation: | No |
| Legal Review: | Not Applicable |
| Project Number: | N/A |
RECOMMENDATION
Council set a path forward to provide a thoughtful and well-informed response to the County's January 30 letter.
BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)
A lack of incarceration space in the Yellowstone County Detention facility continues to cause significant problems for safety in our community. The improvement of safety remains the City's top priority. Staff will continue to work with law enforcement, legal, the judiciary and finance to provide the council with critical information to make well informed decisions. Attached are two letters. The first is from the city to the county asking the county to consider a temporary solution to bridge the gap to a permanent expanded jail. The second is the County's response dated January 30, 2024. I placed this item on the agenda to provide the council with an opportunity to discuss your response to the County's letter.
ALTERNATIVES
City Council may:
- Approve; or,
- Not Approve
FISCAL EFFECTS
NA
SUMMARY
NA