Bill Summary for Bill Number Department of Corrections FY 2009-10 Cash-Funded Requests

Date: 02/24/2009

Final
Department of Corrections FY 2009-10 Cash-Funded Requests

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Approve the program plan for the YOS Multi-Use Sup Approve $1,048,000 cash funds spending authority f Approve $1,249,592 cash funds spending authority f Approve $2,000,000 cash funds spending authority f	PASS PASS PASS PASS

07:34 AM -- Department of Corrections FY 2009-10 Cash-Funded Requests

The meeting came to order. A quorum was present. The committee recessed for a presentation.

07:45 AM

The committee reconvened. Mr. Karl Spiecker, Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Richard Weems, Director of Facilities Services, both of the Department of Corrections (DOC), came to the table to request approval of a program plan and to present four cash-funded capital construction requests. Committee members received a summary of the program plan for the Multi-Use Support Building for the Youthful Offender System (YOS), prepared by the DOC (Attachment A), responses to Legislative Council Staff (LCS) questions about the program plan (Attachment B), a letter from the DOC summarizing its four cash-funded capital construction requests (Attachment C), and a description of the YOS Multi-Use Support Building project, prepared by LCS (Attachment D). Mr. Weems began with an overview of the program plan for the YOS Multi-Use Support Building, and responded to questions from the committee regarding components of the project and the Canteen Fund. Committee members expressed concern about using Canteen Fund revenue for this project, and discussion ensued regarding the types of purchases inmates make that contribute money to the Canteen Fund. Mr. Spiecker described the purpose and use of the Canteen Fund.

07:58 AM

Discussion continued regarding the department's cash-funded capital projects, and the programs and services these projects support. Discussion turned to inmate pay and what it covers, and incentives the prisons have to encourage good inmate behavior. Mr. Spiecker clarified that the Multi-Use Support Building will be designed and constructed with Canteen Funds, and this year's request is for the design work only. He noted that the DOC does not plan to raise prices on goods purchased by inmates, and that this project will be supported by the current prices on goods purchased by inmates. Discussion continued.


BILL:	Department of Corrections FY 2009-10 Cash-Funded Requests
TIME:	08:09:20 AM
MOVED:	Bacon
MOTION:	Approve the program plan for the YOS Multi-Use Support Building (see Attachment A) and $296,332 cash funds spending authority for the project for FY 2009-10 (see Attachment B). The motion carried on a vote of 5-0-1.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Kopp	Excused
	McFadyen	Yes
	Schwartz	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes

Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:11 AM

The committee recessed.

08:16 AM

The committee reconvened. Committee members were provided with a description of the Colorado State Penitentiary II (CSPII) High Custody Expansion Equipment and Furnishings project (Attachment E), a description of the CSPII Inmate In-Cell Services project (Attachment F), and a description of the Correctional Industries Miscellaneous Small Projects (Attachment G), all prepared by LCS. Mr. Spiecker described the CSPII project and the need for equipment and furnishings for the facility, and reviewed the history of funding requests for this project.


BILL:	Department of Corrections FY 2009-10 Cash-Funded Requests
TIME:	08:19:37 AM
MOVED:	Bacon
MOTION:	Approve $2,000,000 cash funds spending authority for the CSPII Equipment and Furnishings project (Attachment E). The motion carried on a vote of 5-0-1.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Kopp	Excused
	McFadyen	Yes
	Schwartz	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes

Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:20 AM

Mr. Spiecker discussed the need for inmate in-cell services at CSPII. Committee members commented. Mr. Spiecker clarified that no inmates have, or will have, access to the internet at CSPII, and described the difference between e-messaging for inmates at CSPII and e-mail/instant messaging. Mr. Spiecker responded to questions about opportunities that in-cell services will provide to inmates that are not currently available through books or other means, emphasizing the need to reduce opportunities for contact with staff, including attempted inmate-on-staff assaults. Discussion continued about in-cell services and the related safety concerns such services will mitigate.


BILL:	Department of Corrections FY 2009-10 Cash-Funded Requests
TIME:	08:33:57 AM
MOVED:	Bacon
MOTION:	Approve $1,249,592 cash funds spending authority for the Inmate In-Cell Services project (Attachment F). The motion carried unanimously.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Kopp	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Schwartz	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:34 AM

Mr. Spiecker discussed the need for funding miscellaneous small projects at Correctional Industries, and identified the funding source for the project.


BILL:	Department of Corrections FY 2009-10 Cash-Funded Requests
TIME:	08:36:59 AM
MOVED:	Bacon
MOTION:	Approve $1,048,000 cash funds spending authority for the Correctional Industries Miscellaneous Small Projects (Attachment G). The motion carried unanimously.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Kopp	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Schwartz	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS