Gran Jurado del Condado de Humboldt
2014-2015
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 (8)
Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
3 hallazgos
F1:
There are unsecured hazardous materials at the Eel River Conservation Camp.
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R1:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends securing the hazardous materials at the Eel River Conservation Camp. (F1)
F2:
The Eureka Police Department storage facilities are inadequate to accommodate the amount and type of evidence needing to be stored.
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R2:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends the relocation of evidence at the Eureka Police Department facility to a larger, more secure facility to make available much needed space for staff and day-to-day operations. (F2)
F3:
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department Boatyard storage facilities are inadequate to accommodate the amount and type of equipment and evidence stored.
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R3:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department Boatyard provide weather-secured storage access for perishable equipment. (F3) 9
Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
3 hallazgos
F1:
The Headwaters Fund Charter mandates a drafting of a review, and by interpretation, a written charter review every three years. There is no evidence any such reviews were ever drafted or written.
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R1:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Humboldt Board of Supervisors direct the Headwaters Fund Board to begin the process of drafting a full and thorough charter review. (F1)
F2:
The Headwaters Fund Charter mandates public participation in the drafting of charter reviews every three years. There is no evidence that public participation was ever a part of the drafting of a charter review.
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R2:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Humboldt Board of Supervisors direct the Headwaters Fund Board to create and implement a plan for public input into the drafting of a charter review. (F2)
F3:
The Headwaters Fund Charter mandates that the funds are kept working in the community in perpetuity. The current Headwaters Fund Charter investment portfolio managed by the Humboldt County Treasurer does not meet the necessary requirement of lasting in perpetuity and over time will erode the fund’s ability to serve its stated purpose.
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R3:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors amend the Headwaters Fund Charter, Section 3 - Control and Oversight, to allow the Humboldt Area Foundation to manage the Headwaters Fund investment portfolio. (F3)
R4:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Humboldt Board of Supervisors or their appointed proxy begin the contract negotiations necessary to transfer the management and oversight of the Headwaters Fund Investment Portfolio to the Humboldt Area Foundation. (F3) 7
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
2 hallazgos
F1:
There are people arrested in the outlying areas of Humboldt County, brought to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility who qualify for California Penal Code Section 686.5 mandated travel assistance, who are not being informed they have the legal right to request such assistance.
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R1:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that Humboldt County Correctional Facility Officers, as part of the release process, inform those people, who qualify under California Penal Code 686.5, that they are eligible for transportation assistance back to the place of their arrest and that they have the legal right to ask for such assistance. (F1, F2)
F2:
The refusal to inform those that qualify under California Penal Code Section 686.5, that they have the legal right to ask for travel assistance is currently the deliberate practice of the Humboldt County Correctional Facility under the direction of the Humboldt County Sheriff.
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R1:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that Humboldt County Correctional Facility Officers, as part of the release process, inform those people, who qualify under California Penal Code 686.5, that they are eligible for transportation assistance back to the place of their arrest and that they have the legal right to ask for such assistance. (F1, F2)
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
7 hallazgos
F1:
Equipment: Emergency response crews lack needed modern gear and equipment. Rural responders are sometimes forced to use obsolete gear and clothing which do not adequately protect them. The lack of modern equipment jeopardizes safety and impairs the response capability of rural emergency response crews.
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R1:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that for the coming five years, Humboldt County should compensate for decades of dwindling resources by assigning a minimum of 20% of the Measure Z tax revenue to rural fire and emergency service providers, to address long-standing equipment deficiencies, as recommended by the Fire Chiefs’ Association of Humboldt County. (F1, F2, F3, F4)
F2:
Communication: A secure and reliable communication system is needed by the fire and emergency services units.
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R1:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that for the coming five years, Humboldt County should compensate for decades of dwindling resources by assigning a minimum of 20% of the Measure Z tax revenue to rural fire and emergency service providers, to address long-standing equipment deficiencies, as recommended by the Fire Chiefs’ Association of Humboldt County. (F1, F2, F3, F4)
F3:
Safety is a concern for citizens in rural Humboldt County: The 90,000 rural residents of Humboldt County have become increasingly apprehensive about their personal safety and the welfare of their property. 4
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R1:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that for the coming five years, Humboldt County should compensate for decades of dwindling resources by assigning a minimum of 20% of the Measure Z tax revenue to rural fire and emergency service providers, to address long-standing equipment deficiencies, as recommended by the Fire Chiefs’ Association of Humboldt County. (F1, F2, F3, F4)
R2:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors set a goal to have all Humboldt County residents covered by a fire and emergency services district within five years. (F3, F4)
F4:
Tax base: The industries and commercial activities which supported the legislature’s “local/traditional/self-tax” policy of fire and emergency services in Humboldt County have faded away in the past 50 years. The present system is unfair to ratepayers who live in a district and find themselves paying for their own fire and emergency services and also for nonsubscribers who live in “no district” territory.
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R1:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that for the coming five years, Humboldt County should compensate for decades of dwindling resources by assigning a minimum of 20% of the Measure Z tax revenue to rural fire and emergency service providers, to address long-standing equipment deficiencies, as recommended by the Fire Chiefs’ Association of Humboldt County. (F1, F2, F3, F4)
R2:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors set a goal to have all Humboldt County residents covered by a fire and emergency services district within five years. (F3, F4)
R3:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors go beyond the Measure Z temporary funding and move to a permanent funding model for a regional fire and emergency services district. (F4, F6, F7)
F5:
A county fire and emergency services officer: Humboldt County has a constellation of fire and emergency services organizations, with dedicated first responders. The lack of a county- level Director of Fire and Emergency Services, comparable to the Sheriff, to oversee and assist the local district personnel and programs, impacts the county-level ability to interact with state government, local, and city fire departments, and with the Sheriff’s Office.
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R4:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors establish a Humboldt County Director of Fire and Emergency Services position. (F5, F6, F7)
R6:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors initiate a study to see how a countywide comprehensive fire and emergency services unification, covering all county residents, has been accomplished in other California counties. The 5 study should begin as soon as possible and be completed before the five year sunset of Measure Z. (F5, F6, F7)
F6:
Bergeson Law: The legislation governing fire and emergency services in unincorporated territory was written for another era and is now inadequate for Humboldt County.
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R3:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors go beyond the Measure Z temporary funding and move to a permanent funding model for a regional fire and emergency services district. (F4, F6, F7)
R4:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors establish a Humboldt County Director of Fire and Emergency Services position. (F5, F6, F7)
R5:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors lobby the Humboldt County state legislators, requesting that the Bergeson Law be amended to better reflect the funding needs of today’s rural counties. (F6)
R6:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors initiate a study to see how a countywide comprehensive fire and emergency services unification, covering all county residents, has been accomplished in other California counties. The 5 study should begin as soon as possible and be completed before the five year sunset of Measure Z. (F5, F6, F7)
F7:
A different paradigm: Other counties in California have set aside the localized fire and emergency services model promoted by the Bergeson Law and have moved to a regional model with a countywide district and board. In some cases, the county supervisors are the board.
Recomendaciones relacionadas (3)
R3:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors go beyond the Measure Z temporary funding and move to a permanent funding model for a regional fire and emergency services district. (F4, F6, F7)
R4:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors establish a Humboldt County Director of Fire and Emergency Services position. (F5, F6, F7)
R6:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors initiate a study to see how a countywide comprehensive fire and emergency services unification, covering all county residents, has been accomplished in other California counties. The 5 study should begin as soon as possible and be completed before the five year sunset of Measure Z. (F5, F6, F7)
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
6 hallazgos
F1:
Due to budget restrictions, the Humboldt County Probation Department is unable to fill the
F2:
The Humboldt County Community Corrections Resource Center is not fully staffed by either
F3:
The Humboldt County Community Corrections Resource Center does not have adequate and
F4:
Offenders have not been prosecuted for improperly removing and discarding GPS monitoring
F5:
Having the Humboldt County Director of Health and Human as the only member of the
F6:
The Humboldt County Probation Department has provided sound leadership in the
Recomendaciones adicionales
6
No vinculadas a hallazgos específicos.
R1:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Humboldt County Board of
R2:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Humboldt County Board of
R3:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Humboldt County Board of
R4:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that any future grant applications for the
R5:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Humboldt County District Attorney
R6:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Humboldt County Board of
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
4 hallazgos
F1:
All the current plans to deal with homelessness are flawed by the critical lack of affordable
F2:
A housing trust fund structured as a Joint Powers Authority will provide consistent funding
F3:
Humboldt County lacks a countywide approach to homelessness that provides a centralized
F4:
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors and the Eureka City Council have not
Recomendaciones adicionales
1
No vinculadas a hallazgos específicos.
R1:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
5 hallazgos
F1:
The delay in dredging this year by the Army Corps of Engineers has prevented access to
F2:
Annual lobbying of Congress for increased, maximum funding of the Army Corps of
F3:
As cost share sponsor, the Harbor District borrowed $4 million as its share of the total $17
F4:
The Harbor District has been successful in generating new revenue streams and stabilizing
F5:
The Harbor District is pursuing new and increased revenue opportunities with expanded oyster
Recomendaciones adicionales
4
No vinculadas a hallazgos específicos.
R1:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
R2:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Harbor District consider establishing
R3:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
R4:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends the Harbor District continue to pursue new
Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
3 hallazgos
F1:
There is community concern as to the Jacoby Creek Charter School Board’s understanding and
F2:
There is community concern regarding actions taken by the Fortuna Elementary School Board
F3:
The Brown Act training provided by the Humboldt County Office of Education is inadequate
Recomendaciones adicionales
2
No vinculadas a hallazgos específicos.
R1:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Humboldt County Board of Education
R2:
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Humboldt County Board of Education