Contact: Teresa Ruano, 415-865-7738
December 13, 2012
Four More Courthouse Projects May Be Delayed
http://www.courts.ca.gov/20171.htm
Judicial oversight committee makes recommendations because of potential
loss of funds designated for court construction.
SAN FRANCISCO—The Court Facilities Working Group voted today to
recommend that four additional courthouse construction projects in
Sacramento, Los Angeles, Fresno, and Nevada City be delayed indefinitely
if the Legislature directs that court construction funds be used to finance
the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse in Long Beach.
The recommendations—which Justice Hill hopes will go before the Judicial
Council in January 2013—include: a new criminal courthouse for downtown
Sacramento, a replacement for the overburdened courthouse in Huntington
Park for the Southeast Court District in Los Angeles, and renovation projects
planned for downtown courthouses in Fresno and Nevada City. The draft
recommendations include a special direction for the Sacramento project: a
recommendation that site acquisition proceed for that project, a $10 million
commitment to the developer of the Railyards that would allow the project
to proceed as planned when funding becomes available.
During the meeting, courts whose projects were slated for deferral gave
presentations and answered questions from the working group. Using the
same process that ultimately delayed seven projects last fall, the working
group will post the
draft recommendations on the
California Courts website
for two weeks for public comment, then submit finalized recommendations
to the Judicial Council for review early next year.
Sacramento - New Sacramento Criminal Courthouse -
Draft Recommendations: Indefinitely delay, but move forward on site acquisition.
http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/CFWG-121312.pdf