Gran Jurado del Condado de El Dorado
2019-2020
From the annual report
The consolidated year-end volume. The individual investigations it contains are listed separately below.
📑 Year-End Report
The full consolidated volume; individual reports are listed below.
Individual reports (10)
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
8 hallazgos
F1:
County airport management is stretched thin with other County responsibilities.
F2:
Management expects to complete a major analysis of the airports within the next 12 months.
F3:
County Policy F-10 is outdated and does not reflect current practice.
F4:
There are five main sources of revenue from the airport: ground leases, hanger rentals, tie- down rentals, fuel sales and personal property taxes.
F5:
The hanger rental agreement does not include language for rate increases. Insurance limits are not consistent with ground lease or tie-down contracts.
F6:
The tracking and maintenance of user insurance certificates has been haphazard.
F7:
Fuel pricing is done by airport staff without management review.
F8:
The semi-developed land parcels on the east side of the Placerville airport are inactive. Potential benefit to the County of continued development has not been adequately explored.
Recomendaciones adicionales
6
No vinculadas a hallazgos específicos.
R1:
County airport management needs to complete its airport review in a timely fashion.
R2:
County Airport Policy F-10 needs to be updated.
R3:
Hanger rental agreement should be updated to include current insurance requirements and new language providing for rate adjustments.
R4:
Insurance certificate verification process should be updated to ensure proof of insurance is kept up to date.
R5:
County management should develop a fuel pricing review procedure.
R6:
Airport management should explore potential increased revenue from the semi-developed parcels at the east end of the Placerville airport.
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
2 hallazgos
F1:
The benefits of drone usage in El Dorado County include streamlining everyday tasks, providing additional safety to County employees and a more efficient use of tax dollars.
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R1:
The District Attorney should consider developing a written policy establishing guidelines for their use of drones.
F2:
The District Attorney has no written policy on drone use.
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
5 hallazgos
F1:
The County collects fees for recording and maintaining vital statistic certificates.
F2:
Fees collected are mandated by State statute and designated for various purposes.
F3:
The Local Vital Statistics Trust Fund is administered by the County Recorder.
F4:
The Children’s Trust Fund is administered by HHSA through a contract with EDCOE.
F5:
A community-based child abuse prevention program funded with the Children’s Trust Fund justifies the optional County charge of $3 for a Birth Certificate.
Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
6 hallazgos
F1:
Long term fiscal sustainability of fire protection on the West Slope of the County is highly questionable.
F2:
County citizens on the West Slope experience a wide disparity in fire protection services often masked by Automatic Aid, based on their location and their specific fire district.
F3:
Efforts to improve fire protection on the West Slope of the County have been ongoing for many years with limited success.
F4:
Cal Fire has the infrastructure, staffing and expertise to be a major component of a solution to the County’s fire district disparities.
F5:
Improvements in the existing fire protection model for the West Slope requires all fire protection districts to take a holistic view of fire protection and the political will to embrace change.
F6:
Fire protection districts on the West Slope have not displayed the ability to take a holistic view of fire protection or the political will to embrace change, to the determent of all County citizens.
Recomendaciones adicionales
1
No vinculadas a hallazgos específicos.
R1:
Fire Protection Districts, Cal Fire, BOS and LAFCO should continue discussing ways to improve County fire protection services. West Slope Fire Protection Update 6/8/2020
Recomendaciones adicionales
8
No vinculadas a hallazgos específicos.
R2:
Recommendation has not been implemented but will be implementing noting a timeframe
R19-01:
Placerville City Police Facility
R19-02:
South Lake Tahoe City Police Facility
R19-04:
Policing Those with Behavioral Health Issues
R19-05:
County Vital Records Certificate Fees
R19-06:
West Slope Fire Protection Update
R19-08:
Jail and Juvenile Treatment Center Inspections
R19-09:
County Drone Use STATE OF CALIFORNIA • COUNTY OF EL DORADO CIVIL GRAND JURY 2019-2020 June 2020 Honorable Suzanne N. Kingsbury, Presiding Judge California Superior Court, County of El Dorado Judge Kingsbury, It is my privilege to present the 2019-2020 Civil Grand Jury Final report. Once again, it exemplifies the collective effort of all jurors. And once again, I commend each juror for their individual contribution and collaborative success. Our efforts during the final four months of our term were curtailed by constraints of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Fortunately, we started this year using a new email system that includes a teleconferencing component. We were developing teleconferencing protocols to make participation by Lake Tahoe area residents more available. The transition to teleconferencing for all Grand Jury activities was straightforward and easily accomplished. It is most viable for future Grand Jury activities when needed. The number of reports is somewhat lower than our early expectation. Teleconferencing allowed us to finish many reports, while others required too many remaining interviews in an unfamiliar environment. Once again, Senior Deputy County Counsel Paula Frantz, Amy Miller in the Auditor-Controller’s Office and Superior Court Administrative Analyst Suzanne Thurman provided indispensable knowledge and assistance to ensure the Grand Jury functioned smoothly week after week. Future Grand Juries are assured success with the assistance of these dedicated individuals. Serving on the civil Grand Jury continues to be a personally rewarding experience and continues to be a thing worth doing. I look forward to serving again, Tom Simpson, Foreperson cc: Honorable Mark A. Ralphs
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
1 hallazgos
F1:
The Placerville Police Department facility is inadequate for modern police operations and requires funding for extensive renovation or replacement.
Recomendaciones adicionales
3
No vinculadas a hallazgos específicos.
R1:
Placerville should have a professional space and facilities needs study completed with cost estimates for a new or renovated police facility.
R2:
Placerville should explore funding options for the renovation or replacement of the current police facility.
R3:
Placerville should move expeditiously to renovate or replace their current police facility.
Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
11 hallazgos
F1:
While not mandated by POST, the Sheriff’s Office provides its deputies with Continuing Professional Training in Crisis Intervention Training.
F2:
The Sheriff’s Office has not established an internal standard for Continuing Professional Training for Crisis Intervention Training course hours or for Refresher Training Crisis Intervention Training.
Recomendaciones relacionadas (1)
R1:
The Sheriff’s Office should establish an internal standard for Continuing Professional Training for Crisis Intervention Training course hours and Refresher Training Crisis Intervention Training.
F3:
The Sheriff’s Office has established innovative and effective programs for dealing with persons with behavioral health issues.
F4:
County Jails’ mental health screening and evaluations exceed standards established by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. PLACERVILLE
F5:
While not mandated by POST, the Placerville Police Department provides its officers with Continuing Professional Training in Crisis Intervention Training.
F6:
The Placerville Police Department has not established an internal standard for Continuing Professional Training for Crisis Intervention Training course hours or for Refresher Training Crisis Intervention Training.
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R3:
The Placerville Police Department should establish an internal standard for Continuing Professional Training for Crisis Intervention Training course hours and Refresher Training Crisis Intervention Training.
F7:
The Placerville Police Department participates in HOT and does not participate in PERT. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
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R4:
Expansion of PERT into the Placerville Police Department should be explored with the County Health and Human Services Agency. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
R6:
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department should explore with the County Health and Human Services Agency, the expansion of PERT into the City.
R8:
The County Health and Human Services Agency should explore the expansion of PERT into both Placerville and South Lake Tahoe Police Departments.
F8:
While not mandated by POST, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department does not provide its officers with Continuing Professional Training in Crisis Intervention Training.
Recomendaciones relacionadas (1)
R5:
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department should establish an internal standard for Continuing Professional Training for Crisis Intervention Training course hours and Refresher Training Crisis Intervention Training and have their officers attend such training.
F9:
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department has not established an internal standard for Continuing Professional Training for Crisis Intervention Training course hours or Refresher Training Crisis Intervention Training.
Recomendaciones relacionadas (1)
R5:
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department should establish an internal standard for Continuing Professional Training for Crisis Intervention Training course hours and Refresher Training Crisis Intervention Training and have their officers attend such training.
F10:
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department does not participate in HOT or PERT. COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
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R2:
The County Sheriff’s Office should explore the expansion of HOT into the City of South Lake Tahoe Police Department. PLACERVILLE
R7:
Expansion of HOT into the South Lake Tahoe Police Department should be explored with the County Sheriff’s Office. COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
F11:
While PERT is funded only on the West Slope the MHSA Project Team has stated they will continue to evaluate PERT expansion needs. 5/1/2020 Policing Those with Behavioral Health Issues 7
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
1 hallazgos
F1:
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department Facility is inadequate for modern police operations and requires funding for extensive renovation or replacement.
Recomendaciones adicionales
3
No vinculadas a hallazgos específicos.
R1:
The City should have a professional space and facilities needs study completed with cost estimates for a new or renovated police facility.
R2:
The City should explore funding options for the renovation or replacement of the current police facility.
R3:
The City should move expeditiously to renovate their current police facility.
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Recomendaciones adicionales
1
No vinculadas a hallazgos específicos.
R2:
Recommendation has not been implemented but will be implementing noting a timeframe
Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
5 hallazgos
F1:
The County collects fees for recording and maintaining vital statistic certificates.
F2:
Fees collected are mandated by State statute and designated for various purposes.
F3:
The Local Vital Statistics Trust Fund is administered by the County Recorder.
F4:
The Children’s Trust Fund is administered by HHSA through a contract with EDCOE.
F5:
A community-based child abuse prevention program funded with the Children’s Trust Fund justifies the optional County charge of $3 for a Birth Certificate.
Recomendaciones adicionales
8
No vinculadas a hallazgos específicos.
R1:
The Sheriff’s Office should establish an internal standard for Continuing Professional Training for Crisis Intervention Training course hours and Refresher Training Crisis Intervention Training.
R2:
The County Sheriff’s Office should explore the expansion of HOT into the City of South Lake Tahoe Police Department. PLACERVILLE
R3:
The Placerville Police Department should establish an internal standard for Continuing Professional Training for Crisis Intervention Training course hours and Refresher Training Crisis Intervention Training.
R4:
Expansion of PERT into the Placerville Police Department should be explored with the County Health and Human Services Agency. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
R5:
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department should establish an internal standard for Continuing Professional Training for Crisis Intervention Training course hours and Refresher Training Crisis Intervention Training and have their officers attend such training.
R6:
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department should explore with the County Health and Human Services Agency, the expansion of PERT into the City.
R7:
Expansion of HOT into the South Lake Tahoe Police Department should be explored with the County Sheriff’s Office. COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
R8:
The County Health and Human Services Agency should explore the expansion of PERT into both Placerville and South Lake Tahoe Police Departments.