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A MOTION approving the report for assessing operational practices related to the integrated security project implementation as requested in Ordinance 14962.
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WHEREAS, the transmittal of this motion complies with provisions in Ordinances 14962, and
WHEREAS, the integrated security project is an emergency construction project to replace the security electronics in the King County correctional facility, and
WHEREAS, the King County correctional facility is a high-rise jail that will remain in operation during construction of the integrated security project such that the contractor will depend on corrections officers for security and escorts when moving construction crews and materials in the building, and
WHEREAS, over the past year, the department of adult and juvenile detention, facilities management division, the construction contractor, the construction manager, and the consultants for the operational master plan have reviewed and refined the staffing plan for escort officers, and
WHEREAS, the primary focus of this staffing plan is to maintain the safety and security of the public, all personnel in the facility, and the inmates during construction of the integrated security project, and
WHEREAS, the attached report outlines a comprehensive system for ongoing assessment of security needs and staffing requirements during construction and ensures the accountability of this system through multilevel reviews, and
WHEREAS, the attached report includes retaining a new jail consultant to provide independent review and recommendations for operational staffing and establishes an ISP Implementation Review Group to participate by providing input on ISP operational issues;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The report for assessing the operational practices related to the integrated security project implementation, in substantially the form attached to this motion, is hereby approved...
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