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TO: THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
COUNCIL MEETING DATE
DECEYBER 21, 1988
SUBJECT: REPORT REGARDING USE OF CCIVIN J41Y SERVICE AND WORK FURLOUGH PROGRAMS
PREPARED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Manager
Nor.e required. Information only.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Councilmember Hinchman recently requested a brief
report
regarding the extent to which the
City
utilizes
people placed in Community Service and
Work
Furlough
programs. Councilmembers were recently
sent
a copy
of this report. This item appears on
this
agenda for
information only. A copy of the report is
attached
(Exhibit A).
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas A Peterson
City Maer
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M E M O R A N D U M
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T0: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
FROM: City Manager
DATE: December 2, 1988
SUBJ : Use of Community Service and work Furlough Programs
At a recent City Council meeting, the Council requested a report prior to the
end of the year on the City's use of temporary part-time help available through
the Community Service Program and the Work Furlough Program. The Community
Service Program consists of court assignment of community service hours to
persons convicted of various transgressions. This program has worked well at
Hutchins Street Square, but has not proven effective elset,rhere in the
organization. The Sheriff's Work Furlough program, which consists of people
working in lieu of jail time, is utilized to some extent. It has proven to'be
of value in one area (the City garage), but generally unsatisfactory in others.
Attached for the City Council review are copies of memos written at my request
by those department and division heads who are now using or have used these
programs.
LODI PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT ' �8
125 N. STOCKTON STREET
LODI, CALIFORNIA 95240
333-6742 Urr�cQ
FIELD/FACILITY CONDITIONS 333-6744 i
TO: RONALD '0ILL.IANSON, DIRECTOR PARKS AND RECREATION DEPT.
FROP1- SCOTT ESSIN, PARKS SUPERINTENDENT
I}ATE: OCTOBER v, 1984
St..BJECT. USE OF COiRT REFERRALS
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IN RESPONSE TO THE CITY MANAGERS REQUEST ON OUR CURRENT
USE OF COURT REFERRALS WE ARE NOT AT HIS TIME PARTICIPATING IN
THIS PROGRAM. OUR REASONING IS THAT 1 DETERMINED THAT V1E ARE
CURRENTLY USING THE COUNTIES SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM TO DO MUCH
OF THE WORK THAT THESE COURT REFERRALS WOULD DO.
WE FUCB/E BETWEEN SIX AND NINE FULL T I CIE EMPLOYEES VV -(l --I
ARE FUNDED THROUGH THE COUNTY YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. IN
ADDITION V1E HAVE USED THE CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS PROGRAM.
WE RECEIVED TEN TO FIFTEEN FULL TIME YOUTHS LAST YEAR TO CLEAR
DEBRIS IN THE RIVER. WHAT THE EFFECT OF YEAR ROUND SCHOOL MIGHT
BE ON THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM HAS NOT AT THIS TIME BEEN ADDRESSED.
V\E ALSO HAVE RECEIVED VOLUNTEER HELP FROM LOCAL CHURCH GROUPS
AND CLUE OFdG ATICNS THE RENIAPDBR OF THE WORK WE NEED HELP ON
IS NOT ESPECIALLY CONDUCIVE TO THE INTENSIVE SUPERVISION NORMALLY
ASSOCIATED WITH COURT REFERRALS. HOWEVER, I T HAS WORKED OUT WELL
FOR OTHER DIVISIONS WHERE NO OTHER LABOR IS AVAILABLE.
THE GENERAL DIRECTION I AM TENDING TO PURSUE
AT THIS TIME IS
TO INCREASE THE SKILLED
WORKERS V\E HAVE AND TO DECREASE THE. FULL
TIME .UNSKILLED WORKERS.
MY GOAL IS TO -HAVE BETTER
TRAINED WORKERS
WHO CAN SUPERVISE PART
TIME UNSKILLED WORKERS. AS
WE REACH THIS GOAL..'
Y
WE WILL BE BETTER ABLE
TO PROPERLY USE THESE FREE
LABOR PROGRAMS.
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OCT 12 188
City (b afi6peCS office
ME'?ORANDUM
TO: Tom Peterson, City Manager
FRO?! : Charlene Lange, Community Center Directo�
DATE: October 11, 1988
SUBJECT: Community Service Hours - Court Appointments
As per your request, our total hours o.L: Community Service Workers
at the Square during the last 18 months break out like this:
Square Maintenance GG6 hours
Office Work 350 hours
Senior Information 950 hours
We have been fortunate to have several employees at Hutchins Street
Square who have been willing to supervise these court-appointed people.
Host notably, our maintenance man, Tom Wagner has provided clear-cut
-NOVO 1 '88
CitY Manage
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MEMORANDUM, City of Lodi, Pub is 'forks Department
T0: City Manager
FROM: Public Works Director
DATE : October 21, 1988
SUBJECT: Use of Court-Assigned/Work Furlough Progran Workers
The Public Works Department has been using court -assigned workers in the
Building and Equipment Maintenance Division since 1981. These workers are
assigned through the court to work a specified number of hours. The Public
Works Department has also used the Sheriff's work furlough program at the
White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility. That program was started
approximately three years ago; however, i t was discontinued in July of
this year.
The court-appointed workers in the Equipment Mai ntenar, ze Division have
worked quite well. In order to work in that Division, the worker must
have experience in mechanics and those that have been assigned to the
Municipal Service Center garage have, on the whole, benefitted the City.
The workers assigned to the Building Maintenance Division, however, d i d
not work out as well and were more problem than they were worth. Building
Maintenance Division is not,.using these workers for that reason.
Workers in the Sheriff's work furlough program are -ndividuals who trade
prison time for cork time. These workers individually drove to the White
Slough Water Pollution Contr,zl Facility, where they were used to do yard
maintenance, painting, etc. In the 17 years prior to the start of this s
program, there had not been a beak -in at White Slough or problems
involving loss of equipment. Since the program began, there have been
several break-ins with major losses, as well as the disappearance of tools
and equipment including a chain saw. The most recent incident was i n July
when approximately $4,500 worth of laboratory equipment was stolen, At
that time, the City asked the program director to run a check on all f
former workers to see if any of their fingerprints matched those taken by
the Sheriff's office at the time of the break-in. The Sheriff's m.
Department would not do that comparison, and for that reason the program
has been discontinued.
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