19890829 r-89-32RESOLUTION NO. R-89-32
NORTHERN VIRGINIA REGIONAL JAIL FACILITY
WHEREAS, the chief administrative officers of the Northern
Virginia Planning District Commission met with the Northern
Virginia sheriffs in January, 1989, to discuss jail crowding in the
region;
WHEREAS, the sheriffs' technical committee was formed to study
the concept of construction of a regional jail facility for
sentenced minimum security inmates serving six (6) years or less;
WHEREAS, the chief administrative officers received the
interim report and recommendations of the sheriffs' technical
committee and agreed that regional jail development is the most
cost effective means to relieve jail crowding;
WHEREAS, the concurrence of the governing bodies is required
in order to proceed with the development of this project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of Fairfax, Virginia, request our chief administrative
officers and the sheriffs' technical committee to:
Pursue all possible efforts to acquire publicly or privately
owned property upon which to locate a regional jail;
Pursue a mutually acceptable agreement for the operation and
administration of a regional jail;
Pursue any legislation necessary to construct and operate this
facility;
4. Pursue the most cost effective methods for planning,
constructing and operating a regional jail.
Adopted this 29th day of
, 1989.
ATTEST:
-- /J ~) City Clerk