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goods need to be accessible or it will involve more staff or less staff actually supervising the inmates Standards - Title 24, refers to two types of storage including (1) institutional and personal storage - 80 cubic feet per inmate, and (2) safety equipment storage - secure area for safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, self-contained breathing apparatus, wire and bar cutters, emergency lights, etc. It also speaks of janitorial closets - at least one closet in the security area. EXISTING CONDITIONS AT THE SANTA ANA CITY JAIL FACILITY The Santa Ana City Jail is a modern detention facility that has been very well maintained. It is well appointed with upscale finishes such as porcelain fixtures, granite flooring and trim from the same quarry used throughout the building. On a clear day, you can see Catalina Island and Angels Stadium from the roof that boasts actual granite trim. The maintenance office includes several work stations, break stations and a storage and supply room. The Jail facility's maintenance staff is to be commended for their hard efforts to keep the facility in excellent shape and many original equipment pieces are still in good working order. Approximately 95% of the equipment within the facility is original. Every effort is made by staff to maintain upkeep as cost effectively as possible, all while being environmentally conscious. The Jail has already undergone an ultra-low wattage replacement and is now moving towards LED as bulbs need replacement. The toilets have been reduced from 5.5 to 3.5 gallons per flush, and the use of ultra shower heads has reduced water usage to 2.5 gallons per minute for efficiency and conservation. Forty (40) to 45 of the Jail's HVAC units have been replaced with VFD models two to three years ago with only a few remaining to be upgraded. The maintenance team also adjusts the damper to swap out cool, clean air for four to five hours a day in the morning to help cool the building and limit chiller use. There is ample storage located throughout the facility, with some exceptions which could be addressed by relocating the stored items to a larger storage room. The largest storage room is used for general storage, items to be repaired, extra furniture, and some commissary supplies. There is a desk for the storage aide employee use when receiving deliveries or performing inventory. There is one storage room on each floor for each housing unit that stores soap, shampoo, toilet paper, janitorial supplies, and more. There is additional storage located on the roof in the mechanical room with the enclosed equipment. The primary air handlers on the roof are original. There is also storage for air filters, carpet, belts, and more. While most of the basement tunnel is in good working order, there are several large wall cracks that have been repaired but not repainted. Staff noted there were issues with moisture seepage through the slab in the past. Core drilling scars are present throughout the building due to an aquifer found under the foundation after construction. There were also small piles of debris that had not been removed. There are five elevators in the facility, three for inmates and two for staff. The elevator manufacturer went out of business one year after they were purchased. Service Elevator 1 was offline for approximately three years and was recently fixed after ordering custom parts at a cost of approximately $50,000 to repair. They have had to go as far as closing operations because only one of five elevators in the facility were working. The Jail has a maintenance contract for the elevators and has been working on upgrading them one at a time. The elevator operational issues have almost been resolved resulting in a significant cost savings for the City. There is a series of master keys for the facility based on a pyramid or keying hierarchy. The keys used are Medico and angle cut, making them harder to duplicate and pick. Cameras were upgraded to HD Digital IP in 2016 from the original Legacy system. Porcelain sinks, toilets, and wood doors are installed throughout the building excluding the administrative segregation (Ad Seg) unit. The total space allocated to the Maintenance/Storage/Utility function is 25,409 square feet Observations and Evaluations - Consultant Evaluation Rating: 2.6 Very Adequate Appendix B. 65A-164