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Board approves Santa Rita kitchen renovation after public raises health and oversight questions
Summary
Supervisors approved a budget increase for the Santa Rita jail kitchen renovation despite public testimony describing chronic rodent issues and requests for clearer design and RFP transparency; sheriff's office said meals will be produced off‑site during construction and the RFP will consider fresh food options.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 23 approved a capital improvement plan amendment to increase the project budget for the Santa Rita jail kitchen renovation after supervisors questioned operations, vendor relationships and meal production during construction.
Public commenters including Yolanda Huang, an Alameda County attorney who has inspected the kitchen multiple times, told the board the existing kitchen "does not meet basic health and safety code" for commercial kitchens and described two large garage‑size openings that allow rodents, birds and insects into the food‑preparation area. John Lindsay Poland…
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