Calaveras County Grand Jury
2022-2023
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Findings & Recommendations
3 findings
F1:
The Environmental Management Agency and Code Compliance do not test for contaminants in soil and water at cannabis cultivation sites, so any environmental impact remains unseen.
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R1:
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends that the Environmental Management Agency, Code Compliance, and the Sheriff's Office work together to coordinate efforts in the collection of soil and water samples at cultivation sites that have been identified by the Marijuana Enforcement Team, to be tested for contaminants by January 1, 2024.
F2:
The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors does not request or hear, in a timely and ongoing way, information specific to cannabis cultivation, thus they and the public are not adequately informed of the environmental consequences facing the county.
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R2:
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends that the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors get a periodic briefing from the Division of Cannabis Control, Environmental Management Agency, and Sheriff's Office about any activity related to environmental impacts of the cannabis industry in the County.
F3:
The Calaveras County Cannabis Code allowed for environmental remediation on cultivation sites to alleviate concerns about environmental damage, but available records do not support that this code has been actively enforced, leaving any environmental damage unchecked.
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R3:
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends that the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors instruct the Division of Cannabis Control and Code Compliance to actively enforce Calaveras County Codes §17.95 and §8.06 related to remediation of cannabis cultivation sites by January 1, 2024.
Findings & Recommendations
3 findings
F1:
Because of the varying levels of grant writing skill and the varying degrees of management staff experience, some grant opportunities are lost.
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R1:
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Board of Supervisors create a County grant writing committee, consisting of cross-departmental representation, by January 1, 2024, to provide assistance to HHS staff charged with writing grants.
F2:
The Mental Health Advisory Board has not been able to operate optimally, due to difficulties in retaining volunteer personnel.
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R2a:
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Board of Supervisors and the Mental Health Advisory Board develop a strategic Mental Health Advisory Board member recruiting, retention, and succession plan by December 1, 2023.
R2b:
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Board of Supervisors determine what metrics are needed to evaluate mental health program effectiveness, no later than January 1, 2024.
R2c:
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Board of Supervisors direct the Mental Health Advisory Board to provide these results in a consistent format, beginning with the 2023 annual report, which is due no later than December 31, 2023.
F3:
County residents are not fully informed about important mental health updates because the Mental Health Advisory Board does not comply with all guidelines set by the California Association of Local Behavioral Health Boards & Commissions in their Best Practices document.
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R3:
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Mental Health Advisory Board consistently keep their website up to date with meeting information and records as set by the California Association of Local Behavioral Health Boards & Commissions by November 1, 2023.
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Findings & Recommendations
6 findings
F1:
Since the emergency notification system does not provide customer feedback to the account holder by way of two-way confirmation of a successful test, residents cannot be sure they are being notified appropriately.
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R1:
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Board of Supervisors direct the Office of Emergency Services to develop an annual emergency alert test system offering positive confirmation tests with an 80% confirmation rate by January 1, 2024.
F2:
Residents are unsure of what emergency notification systems are used for what purposes within the County and are unclear how to set up each system to accommodate their personal needs.
F3:
Most wildfire fuelbreaks built in the County are not routinely maintained which reduces the effectiveness of the fuelbreaks over time.
F4:
Recent storms resulting in major infrastructure damage have brought to light the confusion about responsibility for maintenance, preparation, and cleanup.
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R4:
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Board of Supervisors determine who is responsible to develop a plan to maintain, prepare for, and reduce damage from future storms and put these plans into place by January 1, 2024.
F5:
The Calaveras County Environmental Management Agency does not have robust enforcement practices nor an effective tracking system for environmental violations which results in mitigation delays and further environmental damage. 9
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R5:
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Board of Supervisors direct the Environmental Management Agency and other related departments and agencies to develop and implement a standardized issue tracking system by January 1, 2024.
F6:
Because the Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District does not list all information required per the Brown Act on their website, County residents are not informed about important air quality issues.
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R6:
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District Board review and comply with the Brown Act requirements for websites by January 1, 2024.
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Findings & Recommendations
2 findings
F1:
Since the goal of completing a CCVSO Policies and Procedures Manual was not met, current staff is tasked with training new employees.
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R1:
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the current CCVSO staff complete and implement a CCVSO Policies and Procedures Manual, which includes a personnel succession plan by December 31, 2023.
F2:
VSOs and VSRs have to perform clerical duties due to only having part-time administrative support.
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R2:
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends that BOS and the County Executive Officer (CEO) provide CCVSO funding for an additional FTE or PTE administrative position by December 31, 2023.
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3 findings
F1:
Limited staffing andshelter hours inhibit CalaverasCounty Animal Service’sability to serve thepublicwith adoptions,intake,licensing,etc.
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R1a:
TheCalaveras CountyGrand Jury recommendstheAnimal Shelterfind an alternativeschedule toaccommodateconventional workinghours ofthe public by January 1,2024
R1b:
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends that the Calaveras County Board of Supervisorsapproveadditional hours for AnimalShelter staffbyJanuary12, 2024. RequiredResponses ● Boardof Supervisors Invited Responses ● Environmental Management AgencyAdministrator ● Animal ServicesManager 6
F2:
TheAnimal ControlServices websiteisan inadequateresourcefor the publicdue to missing information andmanydefectivewebsitefunctions.
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R2:
TheCalaverasCounty Grand Juryrecommendsthat the AnimalServices update their websitewith currentinformation andimproveduser-friendlyoperations by March 1,2024. RequiredResponses ● Calaveras CountyBoard ofSupervisors Invited Responses ● Environmental Management AgencyAdministrator
F3:
Thecurrent systemof usingcellphones ratherthan walkie-talkies for communication amongstaff and volunteersis inefficientinthe event ofasudden emergency.
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R3:
TheCalaverasCounty Grand Juryrecommendsthat the BoardofSupervisors approvethe acquisitionof walkie-talkies for theAnimal Shelterstaff and volunteers by January12,2024. RequiredResponses ● Calaveras CountyBoard ofSupervisors Invited Responses ● Animal ServicesManager ● Environmental Management AgencyAdministrator
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