2024: Jim Desmond Was Marked Not Present For A Vote On Authorizing An Agreement To Fund The Construction Of A Secured Ward For Incarcerated People At Paradise Valley Hospital

2024: Desmond Was Marked Not Present For A Vote On Authorizing An Agreement To Fund The Construction Of A Secured Ward At Paradise Valley Hospital. “1. Find that the proposed actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to state CEQA Guidelines sections 15301 and 15302; and 2. Pursuant to Government Code section 26227, find that funding the construction of a secured hospital ward at Paradise Valley Hospital for the treatment of incarcerated persons is necessary to meet the social needs of the population of the County in the areas of health, law enforcement, and public safety; and 3. Pursuant to Government Code section 26227, authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute an agreement with Prime Healthcare Paradise Valley, LLC to fund the construction of a secured hospital ward at Paradise Valley Hospital and to amend the agreement as needed to reflect changes to requirements or funding. […] AYES: Vargas, Anderson, Lawson-Remer, Montgomery Steppe NOT PRESENT: Desmond.” [San Diego County Board of Supervisors, Meeting Minutes, 6/25/24]

The Secured Ward Allowed Paradise Valley Hospital To Treat Incarcerated People And Meet The Health And Public Safety Needs Of The County. “1. Find that the proposed actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to state CEQA Guidelines sections 15301 and 15302; and 2. Pursuant to Government Code section 26227, find that funding the construction of a secured hospital ward at Paradise Valley Hospital for the treatment of incarcerated persons is necessary to meet the social needs of the population of the County in the areas of health, law enforcement, and public safety; and 3. Pursuant to Government Code section 26227, authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute an agreement with Prime Healthcare Paradise Valley, LLC to fund the construction of a secured hospital ward at Paradise Valley Hospital and to amend the agreement as needed to reflect changes to requirements or funding.” [San Diego County Board of Supervisors, Meeting Minutes, 6/25/24]