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PSCC Minutes 06/18/2007 R June 18, 2007 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY COORDINATING COUNCIL Naples, Florida, June 18,2007 LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Collier County Public Safety Coordinating Council, in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 3:00 P.M., at the Human Resources Conference Room, Building B, 3301 East Tamiami Trail, in Naples, Florida, with the following members present: Others Present: Members Present: Commissioner Fred Coyle Judge Ramiro Mafialich Sheriff Don Hunter Chief Greg Smith Stephen Russell (absent) Rich Montecalvo (absent) Robert R. Jacobs, III Mike Orlando Charles Rice David Schimmel Christine Holmes Mary Bauer (absent) Judge Hugh D. Hayes (excused) Judge Michael Carr Leo Ochs, Deputy County Manager Kevin Rambosk, Under Sheriff Chief Scott Salley, Sheriffs Office Michael Provost, Assistant State Attorney Mike Sheffield, Assistant to County Manager Mike Pettit, Chief Assistant County Attorney Gary Krueger, Schenkel Shultz Marty Miller, Schenkel Shultz Scott Moore, Schenkel Shultz Terry McManus Jim Goett, Project Manager, Facilities Management Mike Sedgwick, DCF Deborah Chester, CCSO Kathy Ray, Citizen 1 June 18, 2007 I. Introduction A. Welcome - Commissioner Fred Coyle B. Approval of April 19, 2007 Public Safety Coordinating Council meeting minutes Mr. Schimmel moved to approve the April 19, 2007 meeting minutes. Seconded by Mr. Jacobs. Carried unanimously 9-0. II. Old Business (See below) III. New Business A. Criminal Immigration Task Force - Sheriff Hunter (time certain 3:05) Sheriff Hunter gave a slide presentation regarding illegal immigration. . Estimated number of illegal immigrants in the US is from 11.5 to 20 million people . Estimated number of illegal immigrants in Florida is approximately 895,000 people . Largest proportion of total number of illegal immigrants in Florida are in South Florida . Insufficient number of border patrol agents is part of the problem . Cost of incarcerating the criminal illegal immigrant population was estimated to be $5.8 million dollars from 2001 to 2004; this figure only includes a limited number of jails, a limited number of state prison beds and all federal prison beds. The actual total cost is closer to $10.6 billon dollars per year for incarceration of criminal illegal aliens . 650,000 estimated criminal aliens are booked into our prisons and jails annually . In Collier County, 22% to 35% of crimes are committed by illegal immigrants . 40% of outstanding warrants are for illegally present foreign nationals . $24,774 per day is the estimated cost of incarcerating 283 inmates . Total cost of incarcerating criminal aliens could be as high as $11 million dollars per year in Collier County, and that figure does not include prosecutors, public defenders, judges, juries, court costs, investigation, victim services and victim compensation . Federal partnership imposes standards on Collier County including maintaining a Tl line to support databases the federal government is offering access to . Program is called CAPIDRO and is operated in Miami; the program components include a Criminal Alien Program and Detention Removal Operation . CAPIDRO facility has an executive office of immigration review inside the facility supported by CCTV video system meaning cases can be expedited by an immediate review 2 June 18, 2007 . Benefits of the CAP/DRO partnership with the Department of Homeland Security would be the promotion of community safety, reduction of jail overcrowding, would provide cost savings on housing for criminals and would provide intelligence gathering function B. Update on Mental Health Court Concept - Judge Monaco and David Schimmel (See below) Discussion ensued on methods to determine the cost to Collier County of criminal illegal aliens. Commissioner Coyle read a recently adopted Collier County Board of County Commissioners Resolution regarding identity theft as follows: As identity theft represents a threat to the citizens and taxpayers of Collier County, and whereas it has become increasingly common for criminals to have committed illegal acts using an alias or borrowed name to remain anonymous and whereas as a result of inaccurate records reflecting false identities defendants are often treated as first-time offenders even though they may have multiple arrests and whereas names used as aliases may belong to innocent citizens creating a situation in which criminal acts attached to their name allege crimes of which they have no knowledge. Whereas, many criminals guilty of using aliases are also illegal immigrants and the costs of their apprehension, trial and incarceration are borne by local governments and the taxpayers; now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that the Board supports the efforts of the Court, Sheriffs Office, State's Attorneys Office and the Clerk's Office to work together to find a solution to these illegal activities. This Resolution adopted this 12th day of June 2007, after motion, seconded, majority vote, the Board of County Commissioners, James Coletta, Chairman. II. Old Business A. Presentation on the Jail Master Plan - Schenkel Shultz Consultants Terry McManus, Criminal Justice Planner, Schenkel Shultz Consultants gave a slide presentation on the summary of the Jail Master Plan final report. . Study was begun in 2006 and included a ten-year view of jail beds for Collier County . Population growth in Collier County will affect every component of the criminal justice system . Over the next three-, five- and ten-year timelines, there will be a need to construct more jail beds . Jail bed planning and design needs to be flexible and needs to accommodate the criminal profile Scott Moore, Schenkel Shultz Consultants, continued with the slide presentation regarding the J ail Master Plan final report. . Immokalee jail needs to be expanded by 2010 to avoid a shortfall at an estimated cost of $4.65 million . Medical facilities at Naples jail center need to be expanded . New centralized site needs to be constructed by Spring of2011 . Recommended Phase 2 be constructed by 2015 at a projected cost of $33 million 3 June 18, 2007 The following items were discussed: . Increase in tourist population can result in an increased criminal element due to criminals following the tourists in order to prey on them . Crime is currently being reported more frequently when it occurs than has been in the past resulting in better tracking of criminals B. Work Restitution Release Subcommittee Update - Judge Ramiro Manalich Judge Manalich gave an update on the Work Restitution Release Subcommittee meeting. . Three basic elements to consider are government start-up costs, cost of operations, costs and benefits to the community and how it might affect recidivism . Chief Scott Salley and Judge Ted Brousseau will speak to jurisdictions that have up-and-running programs to acquire basic information on the elements that need to be addressed . Analysis will be done regarding available grants, and an inventory will be taken as to what local resources that might be able to partner in the efforts III. New Business B. Update on Mental Health Court Concept - Judge Monaco and David Schimmel Mr. Schimmel updated the Committee on the mental health court concept as follows: . Funding is available . Judge Monaco is willing to help with the court and learn more about mental health courts . Meeting is scheduled with Lee County with Judge Monaco set to attend in order to learn more as the mental health court has been very successful in Lee County . Mike Sedgewick has started a competency restoration project IV. Comments/Suggestions Sheriff Hunter suggested GPS could help with tracking for the work restitution program and work release program. Mr. Rice volunteered to research GPS technology and will report at the next meeting in October 2007. Judge Manalich suggested that GPS might be useful for domestic violence matters and victim protection. V. Public Comment None 4 June 18, 2007 The next meeting of the Collier County Public Safety Coordinating Council will be held in October 2007, the exact date to be determined ***** There being no further business for the good ofthe County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 4:15 PM. COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY COORDINATING COUNCIL Commissioner Fred Coyle These Minutes approved by the Board/Committee on as presented or as amended_. 5