6 responses to findings and recommendations
F1
It is extremely costly to equip a fire department for only the occasional fire response; the County and fifteen towns/cities have not been proactive in challenging fire departments to adopt changes that are more cost effective and that better serve their communities. Further, unions are more interested in job preservation than in providing the right mix of capabilities at a reasonable cost, using scare tactics to influence the public and fostering firefighter unwillingness to collaborate with EM...
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Finding 1 ESUHD has been slow to implement the recommendations of the January 28, 2010 FCMAT audit.
R1c
Probation leadership at the Ranches should evaluate communication systems currently in use by providers at each of the facilities, and they should work to ensure that open communication Board of Supervisors: Mike Wasserman. George Shkakawa, Dave Cortese, Ken Yeager, Liz Kniss Response to Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report — Mental Health Support at Youth Ranches Gary A. Graves, Chief Operating Officer July 20, 2011 and file sharing programs are put into place. In addition, the frequency ...
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Recommendation 1 ESUHD needs to make the FCMAT audit a priority and implement its recommendations.
F2
Based on SCC's fluctuating demand for emergency services, contractually based minimum staffing requirements are not warranted and hinder fire chiefs in effectively managing firefighter staffing to meet time of day, day of week, season of year demand. This wastes money and may drive station closure as budgets continue to erode. <u>Kesponse</u> The City of Palo Alto agrees with this finding. The City of Palo Alto does have contractually mandated minimum staffing for each piece of apparatus and per...
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f 2 a requirement that each payout for submittal to the Board for a first Contracts & Time Reporting of is to be approved by the reading within the next 60 days. Senior Management at the next governing board in advance of On-Site Review. the payout. Establish board regulations regarding the basis fo
R2
All cities that manage their own fire department—Gilroy, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale—and the County (for CCFD and SCFD) and that also have contractual minimum staffing requirements should reopen negotiations with the unions to eliminate this term and any other term that limits a fire chief's ability to "right-size" staffing given the time of day or time of year. <u>Response</u> The City of Palo Alto agrees with this recommendation and has already proposed...
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Recommendation 2 The District should establish a whistle-blower hotline process directed to the Internal Auditor. 7 This report was PASSED and ADOPTED with a concurrence of at least 12 grand jurors on this 9th day of June, 2011. Helene I. Popenhager Foreperson Gerard Roney Foreperson pro tem Kathryn Janoff Secretary 8
R3a
Probation and CMH should agree on benchmarks to identify which minors in custody should receive mental health or social services counseling. Response: The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the near future. The Probation Department will be implementing the Juvenile Assessment and Intervention System tool late this fall. The JAIS is one of the best evidence-based, gender-specific assessment and supervision systems in corrections. It is a valid and reliable ris...
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r 3 calculation of administrator daily rates to be utilized for vacation payout calculations. Review all board policy regulations and contracts for SCCOE believes that the administrators and modify if language regarding these issues Administration to begin review of necessary to establish clear will be evident in the Contract of such items and to report its findings 4 language identifying required the Superintendent & other Senior to the Board at a Regular Meeting annual days of paid service, Officials. Please provide copies of within the next 60-90 days. paid holidays, accrued vacation, Contr...
R4c
The LBSD Board should attend board meetings at other districts to learn best practices for operating as a board. 13
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r 4 day of service, detailed by the professional providing the Please prepare reports from which service. Administrative Directive issued we will choose a sample at the Refrain from utilizing contract 3/1/10. next on-site visit. provisions that provide for equal payment installments if they do 5 not require itemized invoices with the same detail included in recommendation number four. No report on findings provided to SCCOE regarding District Administration to identify subject Review the process utilized to investigation of circumstances consultant and within the next 60 hire the consultant wh...
