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Board approves lease for expanded sheriff custody and alternative‑custody program with city of Redding
Summary
The Board approved a lease with the city of Redding for two parcels to expand the sheriff’s custody operations and an alternative custody program, after staff and city agreed final language and conditions.
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors approved a lease agreement Aug. 26 with the City of Redding for two parcels on Eastside Road to expand sheriff custody operations, including space for an alternative custody program.
County staff presented the amended lease and said the city requested clarifying changes to make the transfer exempt from surplus‑property rules under the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), to clarify insurance provisions and to align rezoning and general‑plan language. Staff told the board the city’s requested changes were acceptable and recommended approval.
Senior administrative analyst Bryce Ritchie briefed the board that the city and county negotiated the amendments after the board’s Aug. 19 direction and asked for board approval of the revised lease. The board took public comment from multiple speakers who both supported the land deal’s potential to house the alternative custody program and called for continued oversight and fair process.
Supervisor Plummer thanked city staff and county negotiators for completing the agreement and indicated the county expected the city council to consider the parcel transfer at its Sept. 2 meeting. The board then voted to approve the lease; the motion carried 5-0.
No financing or construction contract was finalized on the record; staff said environmental review and budget amendments related to the project had been previously authorized and that follow‑up steps would include final environmental documentation and coordination with the city on surplus‑property findings and rezoning processes.
Board members said the next procedural milestone was the city council’s expected vote to finalize the transfer and the county’s environmental review steps. Supporters said the lease would help expand custody and alternative‑custody capacity; some public commenters urged careful oversight and criticized past procedural tactics used on related items.
