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Board seeks clarity on staffing, testing and overtime as jail design evolves
Summary
Supervisors and staff discussed how the county will test systems without moving detainees, whether testing will require extra staff paid from general funds, and how the design could reduce or increase staffing needs.
Supervisors pressed the project team on how the county will run two jails during testing and commissioning and whether detainees would be transferred to the new facility for tests. A committee member asked whether the team would "bring a segment of the staff" for operational tests and whether detainees would be moved; presenters said testing will use staff‑only runs and partial pod activations rather than moving detainees across facilities.
Board members also raised concerns about staffing levels and overtime. The jail’s rotating 12‑hour shift schedule was described by a staff speaker as reducing overtime in recent years, but presenters said additional staffing needs will be revisited and could be funded from the general fund depending on a forthcoming staffing analysis. "We've reduced overtime greatly," a staff member said when describing prior changes to the shift schedule; presenters added that the new design can help automate some tasks but may also introduce new staffing needs for modern systems.
The project team said the commissioning agent and county operations staff will jointly test systems so staff gain operational experience during the commissioning window; detailed staffing proposals and any funding requests will return to the board for consideration.
