Title
Home Detention Program (HDP) - COOP 22-045 (Ordinance S-48591)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a cooperative participating agreement with Sentinel Offender Services, LLC., to utilize the Home Detention Program by the Law Department. A cooperative contract was established by the State of Arizona under Contract CTR051762. There is no financial impact to the City's General Fund.
Report
Summary
The Law Department utilizes the Home Detention Program for electronic monitoring as permitted by Arizona law and City code. This program is an ongoing, existing program that was authorized by the Phoenix City Council in 2004 (P.C.C. § 2-100) as an alternative to jail for many misdemeanor, first offenses, and first and second DUI offenses. Since inception, this program has monitored over 14,000 offenders. The beneficial impact of this program allows the City to avoid incurred cost that is otherwise required when offenders are housed in a jail/detention facility.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10 a participating agreement is required when the City uses a cooperative agreement from another public agency. The contracts were awarded through a competitive process consistent with the City's procurement processes, as set forth in the Phoenix City Code (P.C.C.) Chapter 43.
The State of Arizona contract covers the use of the Home Detention Program as required by the Law Department. The contract was awarded on Oct. 1, 2020.
Upon City Council approval of this item, a purchasing agreement incorporating the City's terms and conditions will be fully executed between the referenced vendor and the City.
The Assistant Finance Director recommends that the contract with Sentinel Offender Services, LLC. be accepted.
Contract Term
The five-year contract term will begin on or about May 15, 2022.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the City's General Fund as all financial responsibility is directly between the offender and Sentinel Offender Services LLC.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Law Department.