Trinity County Grand Jury
• 2022-2023
Civil Grand Jury 2022 Trinity County, California Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Report Release Date: ______
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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings
F1
The AVA Program can complete “Private Abatements” efficiently with its existing resources and program structure, assisting residents with vehicles they wish to abate themselves.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
The BOS should instruct the Information Technology and General Services departments to update the County website to include a downloadable “Report an Abandoned Vehicle” form, an “I Want To...” menu option to assist the public in navigating to the AVA Program page, a set of FAQs, a list of businesses to assist with private abatements, and all relevant program information by October 1, 2023 (F8). COMMENDATION C1. The General Services staff and its AVA Program should be commended by the BOS for their effective use of limited resources and their ability to adapt to lack of staff (F1, F2). 17
F2
The AVA Program is not able to complete all reports of AVs on roads and highways with its existing resources and program structure due to the limitations of its budget.
Related Recommendations (2)
R3
The BOS should do a cost/benefit analysis of using additional General Funds to pay for grant writing for other departments, specifically General Services and Solid Waste by October 1, 2023 (F2, F5, F6, F7).
R5
The BOS should instruct the Information Technology and General Services departments to update the County website to include a downloadable “Report an Abandoned Vehicle” form, an “I Want To...” menu option to assist the public in navigating to the AVA Program page, a set of FAQs, a list of businesses to assist with private abatements, and all relevant program information by October 1, 2023 (F8). COMMENDATION C1. The General Services staff and its AVA Program should be commended by the BOS for their effective use of limited resources and their ability to adapt to lack of staff (F1, F2). 17
F3
The current AVA Program is only able to respond to reports and cannot locate AVs daily to prevent the buildup of the PNVs.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The BOS should revisit the financial and personnel structure of the AVA Service Authority in TC to include other departments to assist in locating and tagging AVs to assist the Abatement Officer by October 1, 2023 (F3).
F4
Due to the AVA Program’s self-funding capability without using General Funds, there is currently no routine annual evaluation of the AVA Program by the BOS or “oversight” by any board or community stakeholders.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The BOS should examine the AVA Programs in Butte and Lake Counties to consider a future revision of the AVA Service Authority to include an “AVA Board” made up of community stakeholders by October 1, 2023 (F4).
F5
In the past five fiscal years, the AVA Program’s revenues from the State DMV fees have been insufficient to cover all the AVA Program expenses. 16
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The BOS should do a cost/benefit analysis of using additional General Funds to pay for grant writing for other departments, specifically General Services and Solid Waste by October 1, 2023 (F2, F5, F6, F7).
F6
The Clean California grant is available to supplement the AVA Program, but TC has no funding for the request and administration of this grant opportunity.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The BOS should do a cost/benefit analysis of using additional General Funds to pay for grant writing for other departments, specifically General Services and Solid Waste by October 1, 2023 (F2, F5, F6, F7).
F7
Over time, the cost to abate an AV increases and the scrap value decreases, leading to a PNV that is left in place for lack of funds.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The BOS should do a cost/benefit analysis of using additional General Funds to pay for grant writing for other departments, specifically General Services and Solid Waste by October 1, 2023 (F2, F5, F6, F7).
F8
There is a lack of information available in the media (newspaper, social media) or on the County website for TC residents to report an AV or legally abate an AV on their property.
Related Recommendations (2)
R4
The BOS should do a cost/benefit analysis of a Public Relations Campaign (press release, social media posts, ad campaign) to highlight Private Abatement options for TC residents and how to report an AV on public roadways by October 1, 2023 (F8).
R5
The BOS should instruct the Information Technology and General Services departments to update the County website to include a downloadable “Report an Abandoned Vehicle” form, an “I Want To...” menu option to assist the public in navigating to the AVA Program page, a set of FAQs, a list of businesses to assist with private abatements, and all relevant program information by October 1, 2023 (F8). COMMENDATION C1. The General Services staff and its AVA Program should be commended by the BOS for their effective use of limited resources and their ability to adapt to lack of staff (F1, F2). 17
Commendations 1
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CM1 Page 17C1. The General Services staff and its AVA Program should be commended by the BOS for their effective use of limited resources and their ability to adapt to lack of staff (F1, F2). 17