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San Joaquin County Grand Jury
• 2014-2015
San Joaquin County Grand Jury Charity Begins at Home Unattended For-Profit Donation Bins Proliferate Across County
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
1 San Joaquin County and its cities do not have regulations that specifically address the placement, maintenance, and monitoring of unattended donation bins.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
By December 1, 2015, San Joaquin County and its incorporated cities should enact ordinances that regulate unattended donation bins, including: Shall require written consent from property owners before placement of any donation bin on private property Shall obligate the bin owner to maintain it Shall obligate the bin owner to hold property owners and their agents harmless from liability who remove unwanted bins from their property Shall require donation bins meet or exceed the requirements found in the California Welfare and Institutions Code, §§150 to 153 Shall adopt sanctions for any violations of the ordinance provisions Shall require owners of donation bins that do not have IRS Code 501(c)(3) status to pay a permit fee to generate income to help off-set ordinance enforcement efforts
F1.1
San Joaquin County and its cities do not have regulations that specifically address the placement, maintenance, and monitoring of unattended donation bins.
No recommendations for this finding
F1.2
City and county ordinances can effectively clarify who is responsible for removing unwanted donation bins and protect property owners from liability.
No recommendations for this finding
F1.3
Local ordinances can provide cities and the county with stronger control over unattended donation bin placement and assist to enforce them efficiently.
No recommendations for this finding
F1.4
Donations to out-of-state for profit operators divert donations from local not-for-profit operators, which diminishes their ability to benefit local communities.
No recommendations for this finding
Conclusions 1
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CL1Unattended donation bins operated by for-profit organizations are unsightly and can become safety hazards. They deprive local charities of donations that benefit our community, providing services and jobs. They generally do not make clear that the bins are placed by for-profit companies, which confuses donors making charitable donations. Understaffed code enforcement offices and confusion about whose responsibility it is to remove unwanted bins has led to lack of action. Implementation of local ordinances is an important tool in preventing this problem and will generate additional income to the county and its cities that could go toward code enforcement efforts. Disclaimers Grand Jury reports are based on documentary evidence and the testimony of sworn or admonished witnesses, not on conjecture or opinion. However, the Grand Jury is precluded by law from disclosing such evidence except upon the specific approval of the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, or another judge appointed by the Presiding Judge (Penal Code Sections 911, 924.1 (a) and 929). Similarly, the Grand Jury is precluded by law from disclosing the identity of witnesses except upon an order of the court for narrowly defined purposes (Penal Code Sections 924.2 and 929). Response Requirements California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05 require that specific responses to all findings and recommendations contained in this report be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the San Joaquin County Superior Court within 90 days of receipt of the report. The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors as well as the city councils of Stockton, Manteca, Tracy, Lodi, Lathrop, Ripon, and Escalon shall respond to each Finding and Recommendation contained in this Report. Mail or hand-deliver a hard copy of the response to: Honorable Lesley D. Holland, Presiding Judge San Joaquin County Superior Court P.O. Box 201022 Stockton, CA 95201 Also, please email the response to Ms. Trisa Martinez, Staff Secretary to the Grand Jury at [email protected]
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