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Board signs lease paperwork to advance alternative custody program; sends draft to Redding for next steps
Summary
Supervisors approved sending a lease agreement and related contracts for two East Side Road parcels to the City of Redding so the county can proceed with environmental work and site planning for an expanded alternative custody program.
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted to sign a lease agreement and to forward the county’s draft documents to the City of Redding on Aug. 19, a step the county said is essential to move forward with the sheriff’s planned alternative custody program (ACP).
County administrative staff told the board the agreements before it included a lease for two parcels on East Side Road (the street number in the draft had been removed and the site is referenced by APN) and a services agreement with a consultant to prepare an environmental impact report. Vice Graci, a senior administrative analyst, said the agreements are part of the collaborative effort to launch the sheriff’s ACP and that the county would not be at this point without Sheriff Michael Johnson and city partnership.
City counsel contacted the county the night before the meeting and asked that the item be pulled from the agenda while the city completes a surplus‑land review. The board debated whether to sign and forward the agreement or hold the item. Supervisor Scribe moved that the county sign and send its draft to the city so the city has the material and the county can press forward; the motion was seconded and carried on a 5–0 roll‑call vote.
Why it matters: The county has identified the ACP as a policy priority to expand alternatives to incarceration and to reduce jail custody through community‑based programming. The lease, environmental agreement and budget amendments are presented as the next procedural steps for site control and environmental review.
Public comment: Supporters of rehabilitation and community‑based programming addressed the board during public comment, urging timely progress; 1 commenter asked that the county post publicly whether the program measures outcomes (recidivism, completions, reoffense rates) and make data available.
Next steps: The county will deliver the signed draft to the City of Redding and expects the city to complete its surplus‑land declaration; county staff will proceed with environmental and planning work once legal and municipal prerequisites are met.
Ending note: Board counsel noted the agreement has no force until both parties sign and the property is declared surplus by the city; the board’s signature means the county has completed its part of the paperwork and is asking the city to act.
