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Findings 6 findings
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There is lack of dedicated funding for off-site field trips that provide the youth with educational opportunities and the ability to interact in a social setting outside of the facility.
F2
Improvements have been made with the removal of exposed insulation in the indoor recreation room.
F3
The addition of a full-time nurse has been implemented.
F4
The Stineman Scholarship Fund is completely depleted.
F5
The Hutchinson Scholarship Fund is available upon application and is set up as a loan.
F6
The school has remodeled bathrooms, quad area, and septic system.
Recommendations 15
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R1Staff prepares an annual plan with monthly or bi-monthly field trips and the cost associated to conduct those trips along with a budget request to the County Board of Supervisors.
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R2Yuba County Board of Supervisors working in concert with the Sutter County Board of Supervisors should appropriate sufficient funds to provide for ongoing educational and social skills-building field trips for the Camp Singer youths.
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R3Fees charged to contracting counties should be reviewed to ensure that sufficient revenue is collected to provide these off-site field trips to the youth who are housed from other counties.
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R4Are you in possession of your natural faculties, of ordinary Intelligence, of sound judgment and of fair character? Yes No
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R5Do you speak, write and understand English? Yes No
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R6Have you been discharged as a Grand Juror in any court of this State within the last year? Yes No
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R7Have you ever served as a Grand Juror? Yes No If so, what county and when?
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R8Have you applied for the Grand Jury in the past? Yes No If so, what year(s)?
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R9Are you a registered voter? Yes No
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R10Are you able and willing to define and evaluate issues without expressing personal bias? Yes No 39
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R11If you are employed, does your employer know that you are interested in serving on the grand jury, and does he/she under- stand the nature and extent of the duties of a grand juror? Yes No
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R12Are you capable of and willing to conduct detailed investigations of city and county governmental issues and prepare reports on those issues? Yes No
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R13Are you currently serving as an elected public official or do you plan to run for public office within the next eighteen months? Yes No
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R14Are you related to and closely associated with any of the following: Yuba County Superior Court judge? Yes No Current or former elected or appointed public official? Yes No Current or former employee of any local governmental entity? Yes No If yes, please explain: _______________________________________________
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R15As a member of any profession or organization or as a holder of any office, have you ever been suspended, disbarred or otherwise disqualified Yes No Have you been charged with any of the following: Malfeasance in office Yes No 40 Felony Yes No Misdemeanor (including driving under the influence and reckless driving) Yes No If you answered “yes” to any of the above, please provide details below: Offense City/State Date Penalty Please note that a misdemeanor conviction is not an automatic bar to acceptance of your application. Each case is considered individually and confidentially. VI. CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS (List any fraternal, civic, professional, service or social organizations to which you have belonged.) 41 VII. GENERAL Other interests, experience, comments or suggestions: Is there anything you would specifically like to accomplish during your tenure on the grand jury? Would you be willing to be the Jury Foreperson? Yes No I hereby certify that the foregoing information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and is submitted in support of my application for selection as a member of the Yuba County Grand Jury. Executed under penalty of perjury this day of , 20 at , California. Signature of Applicant 42 NOTE All applications to serve as a member of the Yuba County Grand Jury will be subject to investigation by an appropriate law enforcement agency relative to the statutory qualifications for service and any other information that may bear on the prospective Grand Juror’s ability and suitability for service. PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: YUBA COUNTY JURY SERVICES 215 Fifth Street, Suite 200 Marysville, CA 95901 (530) 740-1890 Website: www.yubacourts.org Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 989.3 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. Please advise Jury Services (530) 749-7601 if you will require special accommodations to participate in this application process. Yuba County 2016 – 2017 Grand Jury Recruitment Survey 44 Superior Court of California County of Yuba County Superior Court Grand Jury Application Last Name: RECRUITMENT SURVEY INFORMATION Pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 10.625, the Jury Commissioner must capture and maintain in a database the following information on prospective grand jurors: Your age range: 18 – 25 26 – 34 35 – 44 45 – 54 55 – 64 65 – 74 75 and over Your Gender: Male Female Your race or ethnicity (you may select more than one category): American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Hispanic/Latino 45 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander White Other race or ethnicity (please state): _____ Decline to answer How did you learn about becoming a candidate for grand jury service: Random draw Community Organization Newspaper Received application in the mail Public Meeting Television/radio Other: Nominated by: 46 Yuba County 2016 – 2017 Grand Jury Previous Investigation Grid 47 Schools 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Abraham Lincoln (home) School X Alternative Education Program Anna McKenney Intermediate X Arboga Elementary School X Browns Valley Elementary X Camptonville Union School District X Charter School X Cedar Lane Elementary School X Citizen Bonds Oversight Com X Covillaud Elementary School X Dobbins Elementary School X Food Service - School Meals Program X Foothill Intermediate School X X Lindhurst High X X Loma Rica Elementary X Mary Covillaud Elementary X Marysville High X X Marysville Joint Unified School Board X X X X X X X X X Office of Education X X Olivehurst Elementary X Plumas Elementary Regional Career Center JPTA X School Safety - Yuba County Schools X Wheatland Elementary School X Wheatland High X Wheatland School District X X Wheatland School District Bldg. X Yuba College Yuba County of Education X X Cities Committee 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Marysville Business Improvement District (BID) X X Marysville City Clerk's Office City Council X X Marysville City Council Meeting Minutes X City of Marysville X X X X X X X City of Wheatland X X X X X Marysville Fire Department X X Parks & Recreation - Ellis Lake X Marysville Public Works X X Marysville Red Light Camera System X X Marysville Redevelopment Agency X Marysville Website X 48 County Committee 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Administrative Services X X Administrative Services - IT X Agriculture Airport Enterprise Zone X Assessor Auditor/Controller X X X Board of Supervisors X X X X X BoS - Ordinances X BoS - Yuba County - Office Hours X Building - Permit Fees X X Clerk of the Board Clerk/Recorder/Elections X X Code Enforcement X X Community Development X X X County Administrator X County Counsel X X Economic Development X General Services - Buildings and Grounds X Library Office of Emergency Services X X Personnel Risk Management X Print Shop Public Administrator X Public Works - Road Department X X X X Treasurer/Tax Collector X Weights and Measures Yuba County Airport X X X X X X Law Enforcement 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Animal Care Services X X X X X X X District Attorney X DA - Family Support Division X X DA - Public Administration X Grand Jury - Report System X Juvenile Hall X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Juvenile Traffic Court Marysville Police Department X X X Probation X X Probation Victim/Witness Public Defender Sheriff X X X X Sheriff - K9 Unit X Victim Witness X Wheatland Police Department X X Yuba County Jail X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 49 Special Districts 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Browns Valley Irrigation Dist. X X Camp Far West Irrigation Dist. Cemetery District - Browns Valley X X Cemetery District - Brownsville X X Cemetery District - Camptonville X Cemetery District - Keystone X X Cemetery District - Marysville X X Cemetery District - Peoria X X Cemetery District - Smartsville X Cemetery District - Strawberry Valley X Cemetery District - Upham X Cemetery District - Wheatland X Foothill Fire Protection Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) X X Levee District 817 Linda Fire District X Marysville Levee District X Mosquito and Vector Control District X North Central Counties Consortium (NCCC) X Olivehurst Public Utility District X X X Olivehurst PUD - Water X Olivehurst PUD - Fire X Olivehurst PUD - Sewer Reclamation District 10 Reclamation District 2103 Reclamation District 817 Reclamation District 784 X X X X River Highlands Community Service X X X Smartsville Fire Department X Three Rivers Levee Improvement Auth. (TRILA) X Yuba County Water Agency X X X X X Health & Human Services 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Adult Services X X X Cal Works Child Protective Services X X X X X X X Day Care Environmental Health X EH - Personnel X EH - Onsite Sewage X EH YSDI X First Five Yuba Commission X X Fraud Investigation Health & Human Services X X X H&H In Home Safety Visits X Health Department X Mental Health Services X Peach Tree Clinic Public Guardian X X X Yuba-Sutter Veterans Services X Special Reports 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Sewage Appeals Board X X Youth Project - Runaway Youth X Yuba County 1997 Flood X Yuba Park X Yuba River Access X 50 Page left blank 51 5th Street, Suite 213, Box 5 Marysville, CA 95901 (530) 749-7341 [email protected] 52
Commendations 3
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CM1 Page 16C1. Staff is highly motivated to provide the youth in their care with the tools to become productive members of society. C2. With limited resources staff rely on donations and "freebies" to provide educational off-site excursions for the youths. 6 Responses Pursuant to Penal Code §933.05, the Grand Jury requests responses as follows: Yuba County Chief Probation Officer Superintendents of Institutions Yuba County Board of Supervisors Reports issued by the Civil Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code Section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Civil Grand Jury. 7 Yuba County 2016 – 2017 Grand Jury Yuba County Jail Burden of Scrutiny 8 Summary The Yuba County Jail is located at 215 5th Street in Marysville. The jail is under the supervision of the Yuba County Sheriff. California Penal Code Section 919(b) requires that "The Grand Jury shall inquire into the condition and management of the public prisons within the county.” The members of the Yuba County Grand Jury conducted a tour and inspections of the jail and its various operations. An emphasis was placed on the Consent Decree entered into between the County and California Rural Legal Assistance on November 2, 1978. Special attention was centered on personal interviews and the accessibility of physical access to programs within the Jail (staff and inmates were interviewed during the tour). Additional interviews were conducted with Sherriff’s staff. The Grand Jury concluded the jail is operating efficiently and effectively while serving the needs of the inmates and the public.
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CM2 Page 22C1. Farsighted thinking by the Sheriff has eliminated many complaints from the disabled. Responses Pursuant to Penal Code §933.05, the Grand Jury requests responses as follows: Yuba County Chief Probation Officer Superintendents of Institutions Yuba County Board of Supervisors Yuba County Sheriff Reports issued by the Civil Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code Section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Civil Grand Jury. 12 Yuba County 2016 – 2017 Grand Jury Wheatland High School Scholarship Report 13 Summary The 2016 -2017 Yuba County Grand Jury visited Wheatland Union High School based on a citizen's concern about mismanagement of scholarship funds. Several scholarships had not been awarded for three years. There was a concern following a Booster Club officer admitting to the embezzlement of funds in May 2016. The 2015- 2016 Grand Jury had also visited the school based on a complaint about poor conditions at the school. To provide continuity, the 2016 2017 Grand Jury followed up on the issues from the previous Grand Jury.
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CM3 Page 26C1. Wheatland High School staff are highly motivated to provide scholarship opportunities to the students and regularly make the students aware of the opportunities. C2. Wheatland High School staff are approachable and easy to work with. 16 C3. Wheatland High School maintenance staff should be commended for swiftly correcting the bathrooms, quad, and septic system ensuring a safe environment for students. Reports issued by the Civil Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code Section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Civil Grand Jury. 17 Yuba County 2016 – 2017 Grand Jury SYBH Patient Absent Without Leave 18 Summary The 2016-2017 Grand Jury received a complaint from a resident of Yuba County regarding the death of her son while under the care of the Sutter Yuba Behavioral Health Facility (SYBH). SYBH is a division of the Sutter County Human Services Department. SYBH has a bi-county structure through a Joint Powers Agreement that provides mental health services and substance use disorder services to residents of both Sutter County and Yuba County. SYBH oversees the full range of clinical operations for specialty mental health and crisis services. Pursuant to Penal Code 925 (a), the Yuba County Grand Jury is authorized to investigate and report on joint powers agencies. The Yuba County Grand Jury found that certain policies and procedures of SYBH were not followed, did not exist, and/or were inadequate regarding the safety of its patients.
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