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Findings 16 findings
F1
There are insufficient certified resource homes in Lake County to meet the needs of children placed into foster care.
F2
There is a need for a therapeutic home to be established in Lake County.
F3
Entities involved in the well-being of foster children communicate regularly, and work together to ensure that not only the needs of the children are met, but that the parents of these children receive the support they need to regain custody of their children.
F4
Social workers must spend much of their time transporting the children to visitation with their parents, court appearances, and other appointments in and out of Lake County.
F5
There are not enough drivers delivering meals. It can take some drivers 2 hours to deliver their meals.
F6
There is inconsistent compensation for MOW drivers and the senior centers. Some drivers receive $0 (they may take a meal) and other drivers receive $20/day.
F7
Governmental proclamations and social media posts by government officials contain significantly incorrect numbers regarding service by MOW.
F8
The Wall of Honor in the Courthouse Lobby is not being updated and organized.
F9
The CVSO information provided on the County’s web site does not reflect the hours of service correctly. 2018-2019 Lake County, California Civil Grand Jury Final Report 13 Recommendations:
F10
In May, 2019, the BOS agreed to an 80/20 split for deputies’ healthcare costs through its commendable approval of the MOU with the DSA, effective through the end of this year. The terms of the agreement immediately produced the desired effect, in that one deputy decided not to leave and another deputy decided to return.
F11
The Sheriff currently has no arson investigator. RECOMMENDATIONS:
F12
Budgetary constraints in some districts have resulted in inadequate PPEs supplied to its district firefighters or volunteers. 2018-2019 Lake County, California Civil Grand Jury Final Report 97
F13
FPDs outside of Lake County have begun augmenting their ambulance bills with “pre-stabilization fees” that would be the equivalent of “professional fees” in medical billing.
F14
Not all FPDs have any formal relationship with the tribes in their districts.
F15
The annual budget for the Lake Pillsbury FPD is reduced in part because the District can neither bill for ambulance service nor derive property-tax income from all of its potentially taxable properties.
F16
The Lake Pillsbury FPD was not included in the Lake County Community Risk Reduction Authority JPA. RECOMMENDATIONS:
Recommendations 4
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R7County facilities should install improved signage for the CVSO building. (F-4)
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R8The CVSO should ensure that the Wall of Honor is updated and organized. (F-8)
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R9The CVSO should ensure that their web site information is correct. (F-9)
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R10The 2019-2020 Grand Jury should follow up with all six FPDs to assess their fiscal health and progress toward internal goals. (F-1 through F-16) RESPONSES:
Conclusions 1
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CL1Critical staffing issues currently exist in several departments of the Sheriff’s department, including correctional officers at the jail. FINDINGS: F-1 The Lake County Adult Detention Facility is under-staffed resulting in mandatory overtime, causing employee “burnout” and low morale and that could raise safety concerns for both staff and inmates. RECOMMENDATIONS: R-1 Recommended follow up by the 2019/2020 Grand Jury. (F-1) REQUEST FOR RESPONSE: No written responses are required for this report. 2018-2019 Lake County, California Civil Grand Jury Final Report 66 PUBLIC SAFETY - THE FIRST RESPONSIBILITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUMMARY Public safety is a State of California Constitutional mandate. The budgetary and resultant severe staffing shortfall in the Lake County Sheriff’s Office threatens the public safety of Lake County’s residents and visitors. Especially the patrol officer shortage forces the Sheriff’s Office to prioritize calls for service, with some calls not being responded to. This, coupled with an evident increase in crime in the unincorporated areas of the County, has caused some residents to both feel unsafe and the need to form neighborhood-watch citizen patrols. After multiple public presentations by both the Sheriff and the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association (DSA) members explaining the criticality of the staffing shortage, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) in May, 2019, approved the six-month Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the DSA that is expected to improve retention and recruitment of deputies.
No Responses Found 1
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