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Chair Susie Lopez said the committee has historically maintained a facilities plan last updated in 2016 and that “a lot of things have changed since then,” including technology and courtroom needs noted during the pandemic. Robert Parkinson, who spoke at length about facilities planning, told the committee the county purchased the property where the old Firestone building used to be and that some capital improvement tax (CIT) money had been appropriated toward courthouse planning.

Committee members said they expect the issue to appear on the County Commission’s agenda in October — members differed at the meeting on whether that was Oct. 1 or Oct. 10 — and agreed it would be appropriate to reconvene the facilities committee once the county identifies funding. Parkinson recommended combining the Facilities Committee with the Technology Committee to coordinate consultants and planning work; he also noted the recent relocation and reduced courtroom count at a regional District Court of Appeal building as an example of how needs have changed since 2016.

Committee members discussed the need to bring a replacement court administrator up to speed following staff turnover and the possibility of inviting the county facilities director to present an overview at the next full council meeting on Nov. 14. There was no formal vote; members recorded direction to wait for clearer guidance from the County Commission before undertaking consultant selection or major planning work.

The committee did not set firm dates for committee reconvening but agreed to monitor the county agenda and return this item for follow-up after the commission’s October discussion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Safety Coordinating Council - 9.19.25","oneSentenceSummary","Members discussed updating a 2016 facilities plan, county property purchase for a courthouse site, shifting courtroom needs since 2016, and waiting on the County Commission’s October agenda item before reconvening a facilities/technology committee.","taxTitle","Hillsborough County, Florida","taxId",2865,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5977847,"PSCC updates on mobile probation/reentry unit; JAG application under review",147,515000,662000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5809718-4b35bcf2f537a9b5bfb40cdc73b163ca&start=515&end=662","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5809718-4b35bcf2f537a9b5bfb40cdc73b163ca/thumbnail_515000.jpg","/articles/5977847/Hillsborough-County/Florida/PSCC-updates-on-mobile-probationreentry-unit-JAG-application-under-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5977847-5fd7012b00d259261dcc87690bd0d27e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146540&Signature=DiDUV~AxUakuZ1tysFSFkcB2YDG5MIoMLJbKL66nu5N~SdtEC2H19nc9aVz9CSYlTlFKJ0gD6ASfaWDQD-hMQLrZRfB-lTjxXy48~O8q3XrcAQmCN2V72bPZISj~HXHpnknZ-EAO3~ufgoI50kq69s2I8e1LUPXW2lrw5PWth8Zy617ZCXXuSIKYb9wOXo3EXR3p8Cp2ilGmfwAR9dq9bDaGMPSZzzRScFUQ9ntlVpejZJXo~uFegQTIwi1xkYP-J597Ej1~uG7kI0xj80QmHG5OVKWDVqZSFF2B8QqAbdYt-EOPG9Oz7NeJCvazjQbYTgcYxY1u8Tv0Ii3NOAOccw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Executive Committee meeting of the Public Safety Coordinating Council, Robert Parkinson reported that the council-supported mobile probation/reentry unit — a vehicle retrofitted to deliver supervision and reentry services — has been applied for under the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program and is currently under review by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

The project aims to reduce technical violations of probation by providing enhanced supervision in the community. Parkinson said other jurisdictions that have implemented similar mobile probation units realized a 27% reduction in violations, “which would be about 512 cases per year for us,” and that the U.S. Attorney’s Office reviewed the submitted white paper and “concurred that it would have a positive impact on our justice system, courts, VOP issues, jail populations, etcetera.”

Parkinson told the committee the sheriff’s office initially made its annual state JAG allocation available for other criminal-justice needs after it could not assemble a standalone project. The county subsequently worked with Department of Corrections staff to finalize an application and submitted it by the grant deadline. Parkinson said FDLE is assembling documents to obtain a waiver from the Bureau of Justice Assistance because the vehicle is not a patrol vehicle and requires special certification. “It’s not like going to the Ford dealer and buying a Mustang off the lot,” he said, describing the procurement and retrofit timeline.

Committee members discussed contingency planning. Parkinson said staff prepared an alternate application with Miss Lisa McLean’s office to support specialty court initiatives recommended by Judge Jeffrey Rich’s committee as a Plan B. He also said nonprofits have offered to supply case managers to link people to jobs and social services if the project is approved.

Parkinson described outreach plans should the vehicle be completed: the vehicle will receive partner identification wraps and the council will host a public showing at a county facility. He said, cautiously, that the project could be completed “within a year” if final approvals are obtained.

No formal grant award was announced at the meeting. The committee recorded earlier support for seeking JAG funding and directed staff to continue coordinating with FDLE, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and partner agencies on certification and deployment steps.

The item will return to the full council for a broader update when staff has grant-status information and, if approved, procurement details.","PSCC members reported that a converted bus reentry unit application was submitted for Justice Assistance Grant funding and is under review by state and federal agencies; members described potential impacts and a contingency plan if the grant is not approved.","actionData","errors"]

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PSCC discusses new courthouse planning, funding and facilities committee next steps

PSCC updates on mobile probation/reentry unit; JAG application under review