TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steve Lederer, Director
REPORT BY: Nate Galambos, Engineering Manager
SUBJECT: Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise for the JJC Skyline Academy Project, PW 24-34
RECOMMENDATION
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Approval of plans and specifications for the "Juvenile Justice Center Skyline Academy Project," PW 24-34 and authorization to advertise for sealed bids, and opening of the bids at a time, date, and location to be published by the Director of Public Works pursuant to Section 20150.8 of the Public Contract. (No Fiscal Impact; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
Napa County Probation operates a Camp program (Skyline Academy) for youth court ordered to the juvenile detention facility. The intent of the Skyline Academy is to rehabilitate youth prior to re-entering the community and keep them closer to home. The program provides intensive services for youth and families in our community who would have traditionally been committed to programs in other areas of the State.
Youth will receive intensive case management, treatment, vocational education services, family services, educational services, and support from community partners to help meet reentry goals. The Skyline Academy is in the Merit Unit of the Juvenile Hall.
The proposed work needed is to create a more therapeutic and homelike environment for the youth in the program with improvements that 'soften' the institutional feel of several detention rooms including painting, converting a room into office space for programming staff, inclusion of a mural design in day space, and fully refurnishing the Unit.
The project is funded through a one-time State funding allocation Probation received in 2022. Funding must be used for the purposes of modernizing juvenile facilities to better serve youth. On August 6, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved a budget transfer of $200,000 to fund the development of the Skyline Academy project.
JJC staff has implemented portions of the...
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