Score: -1 (3/1/4)

Riverside County Grand Jury • 2009-2010

Twin Pines Ranch*

Published: June 30, 2010 8 pages

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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings

The ranch in the recent past has had approximately 35 cadets, operated at 50% of capacity while staffed for 100%. The 2009-2010 actual operating costs were $4,658,674. Using an average of 35 cadets, this amounts to $133,104 per cadet, per year.

Related Recommendations (1)

The Twin Pines Ranch should increase the camp population to capacity or even increase capacity to become cost effective.

The restrooms in the shops and the fire station area are in need of repairs or maintenance. (see Attachment 1)

Related Recommendations (1)

All restrooms should be thoroughly cleaned, repaired and painted. Basic plumbing repairs should be done. A maintenance and cleaning schedule should be established for these facilities.

The kitchen is in need of refurbishing. Kitchen floors and walls are rough painted concrete that make cleaning and sanitation difficult. Keeping them dry is nearly impossible. (see Attachment 2) The deep sinks are inadequate for cleaning pots and pans.

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The kitchen, dining hall floors and walls should be resurfaced with tiles or smooth surface materials. New, larger deep sinks should be installed to facilitate the cleaning of

Grill, microwaves and ovens are in need of deep cleaning. (see Attachment 3) The dry food storage areas are not rodent proof. They are being used for

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large cooking apparatus. The food mixer should be replaced or refinished to facilitate cleaning and sanitation. Stainless steel food surfaces on grill, microwaves and ovens should be thoroughly cleaned or replaced. The dry storage area needs floor and wall repair and painting. Doors to

storage of brooms, mops and buckets. There are adequate storage areas for such apparatus available outside the building that is underutilized. Floors and walls of this area are in need of resurfacing. (see Attachment 4)

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the outside should be replaced with rodent proof doors and screens. No cleaning equipment, mops, buckets and brooms should be stored in this area. All dry storage should be off the floor on racks. The cold storage box should be completely replaced with a larger box.

The cold storage room is cramped. It is difficult to see what is stored on the shelves and allow for adequate rotation. The room is not equipped with a recording thermometer.

Related Recommendations (1)

Stainless steel wire racks should be utilized inside to allow for cold air circulation and ease of inspection of containers. A recording thermometer should be installed.

The exhaust vent on the kitchen roof is worn out.

Related Recommendations (1)

The exhaust vent should be repaired or replaced. Inspection for accumulated grease and combustible materials should be done.

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Cleanable table coverings should be replaced on a regular basis in the dining hall. The Lucite 'sneeze guards' on the steam table should be replaced. (The Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, which prepares and transports meals to county jails, might be utilized for temporary food preparation while improvements are being made. If funding is not available for remodeling, the sheriff's facility might be used on a permanent basis.) ATTACHMENT 1 ATTACHMENT 2 ATTACHMENT 3 ATTACHMENT 3 ATTACHMENT 4 \mathcal{C} ATTACHMENT 5

Agency Responses 4

Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.

City of Riverside

August 25, 2010 • 2 pages View Details ▾

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County of Riverside

September 28, 2010 • 6 pages • 5 responses • Score: -1 (+1, 0, -2) View Details ▾

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5 responses to findings and recommendations

The Twin Pines Ranch should increase the camp population to capacity or even increase capacity to become cost effective.

Response: Will Not Implement

Score: -1

The recommendation will not be implemented. General Orders are general guidelines for policies. The appropriate General Orders' section (1003.00) is sufficiently generic to encompass ECD weaponry. Department Directives are designed to enhance and supplement General Orders, thus making them more concrete. Department Directive 06-020 concerning ECDs provides comprehensive policy and procedure for use of the weaponry. Response to 2009-2010 Grand Jury Report Riverside County Sheriff's Department General Orders Policy and Procedure Page 2

The restrooms in the shops and the fire station area are in need of repairs or maintenance. (see Attachment 1)

Response: Agree Score: +1

Respondent agrees with the finding in part. Respondent acknowledges that General Orders sections 700.00 Coroner's Office and section 800.00 Public Administrator's Office are not contained within the General Orders manual. However, the respondent asserts that those sections are incorporated by reference in the table of contents. The sections themselves are two voluminous manuals maintained within the Coroner's/Public Administrator's Bureau. The issue has been discussed on several occasions over the years; however, the sections solely concern operations within that bureau and it would be ineffic...

All restrooms should be thoroughly cleaned, repaired and painted. Basic plumbing repairs should be done. A maintenance and cleaning schedule should be established for these facilities.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but may be in the future. The titles in General Orders sections 700 (Coroner's Office Operations) and 800 (Public Administrator's Office Operations) represents the minimum reference to existing and comprehensive policy maintained by the Coroner's/Public Administrator's Bureau. To incorporated those voluminous policies into General Orders and then print and distribute the amended General Orders to all employees is fiscally and operationally unsound. However, in an effort to ensure availability of the sections to all employees, respondent is revie...

Response: Disagree Score: -1

Attachment (b) of the general orders, (County of Riverside Harassment Policy and Complaint Procedure), states: "An employee or job applicant who believes he or she has been harassed has a responsibility to immediately make a complaint or ally or in writing with any of the following: Immediate Supervisor. -Any supervisor or management employee/officer within the department, including the department head. -The Human Resources Director for the County of Riverside. The employee or job applicant also has the right to file a complaint with the State Department of Fair Employment and Housing or th...

The kitchen, dining hall floors and walls should be resurfaced with tiles or smooth surface materials. New, larger deep sinks should be installed to facilitate the cleaning of

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

The recommendation is already in place. It was, and remains, a standard operational policy. All departmental training is recorded through the Ben Clark Training Center, and or the County human resources department. All supervisors and managers are mandated by law to attend harassment policy training, a standard which has been in place for a number of years. Additionally, respondent conducts at minimum annual training with all personnel regarding harassment policy and complaint procedures. Any personnel found not complying with policy are subject to discipline. Failure to follow the policy is a...

County of Riverside and Riverside County Probation Department

October 19, 2010 • 5 pages • 13 responses • Score: +1 (+1, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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13 responses to findings and recommendations

Response: Unknown Score: 0

Based on the latest June 30, 2010 figures, actual operating costs for the Probation Department Twin Pines Ranch for the 12 months ending June 30, 2010 were $4,414.098 with an actual daily population of 40 cadets. This amounts to $110,239 per cadet, per year. However, this cost is offset by State ($2,171,114) and Federal ($71,139) revenues thus reducing the net county cost to $54,296 per cadet, per year. 3960 Orange Street, Suite 600, Riverside, CA 92501 • P.O. Box 833, Riverside, CA 92502-0833 (951) 955-2830 • Fax (951) 955-2851

The Twin Pines Ranch should increase the camp population to capacity or even increase capacity to become cost effective.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

The Probation Department has increased the camp population by combining the Ranch Program with the Youthful Offender Program (YOP) during the last fiscal year. The costs associated with the YOP are offset by the State Youthful Offender Block Grant allocation. As a result of the combined programs, the department anticipates the Ranch population to increase.

The restrooms in the shops and the fire station area are in need of repairs or maintenance. (see Attachment 1)

Response: Unknown Score: 0

The men's restroom near the school, as well as the men's and women's restrooms in the fire station area, were refurbished.

All restrooms should be thoroughly cleaned, repaired and painted. Basic plumbing repairs should be done. A maintenance and cleaning schedule should be established for these facilities.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

The men's restroom near the school, as well as the men's and women's restrooms in the fire station area, were refurbished.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

The kitchen area has undergone significant cleaning efforts.

The kitchen, dining hall floors and walls should be resurfaced with tiles or smooth surface materials. New, larger deep sinks should be installed to facilitate the cleaning of

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

The kitchen area has undergone significant cleaning efforts.

Grill, microwaves and ovens are in need of deep cleaning. (see Attachment 3) The dry food storage areas are not rodent proof. They are being used for

Response: Unknown Score: 0

A new "pots and pans" sink was installed. The grill, microwave, and ovens have been deep cleaned.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

A new "pots and pans" sink was installed. The grill, microwave, and ovens have been deep cleaned.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

The dry food storage areas are now rodent proof. The walls in this area have been repaired and painted. Door guards were also installed to eliminate the clearance between the door and the floor. Brooms, mops and buckets have been moved to an area on the delivery dock. A cleaning checklist has been developed and is reviewed at the end of each shift to ensure compliance.

The cold storage room is cramped. It is difficult to see what is stored on the shelves and allow for adequate rotation. The room is not equipped with a recording thermometer.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

As noted, the cold storage room is "cramped" or small. A larger room would be ideal but there is a lack of sufficient funds to expand this space. The Vocational Supervisor ensures that the Culinary Arts instructors adequately rotate food. All of the food is stored on available shelving. A paper log is currently being utilized to record the cold storage room temperature throughout the day.

The exhaust vent on the kitchen roof is worn out.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

The exhaust vent fan motor has been replaced.

Response: Agree Score: +1

The dining hall tablecloths are worn out. The 'sneeze guards' on the steam tables are impossible to see through forcing diners to look under them to see the food, defeating its purpose. Management position concerning the finding: Concur Recommendation 8: Cleanable table coverings should be replaced on a regular basis in the dining hall. The Lucite 'sneeze guards' on the steam table should be replaced. Note: The Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, which prepares and transports meals to count jails, might be utilized for temporary food preparation while improvements are being made...

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

The table clothes have been replaced and there is now a regular replacement rotation. The "sneeze guards" have been replaced on the serving line. (4)

Riverside County Sheriff's Department

September 20, 2010 • 4 pages • 5 responses • Score: -1 (+1, 1, -2) View Details ▾

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5 responses to findings and recommendations

Response: Disagree Partially Score: 0

The general orders fail to specifically mention the use of tasers. There is no direct reference in the general orders paragraph 1011.02, which states: The Sheriff may authorize the use of alternative types of weapon systems that include, but are not limited to, chemical agents, tear gas guns, grenade launch devices and other special weapon systems, such as fully automatic weapons." Response: Respondent disagrees partially with the finding. Respondent acknowledges Section 1011.02 does not specifically mention the use of Taser ECDs. However, Section 1011.02 of the General Orders is a subsection ...

The Twin Pines Ranch should increase the camp population to capacity or even increase capacity to become cost effective.

Response: Will Not Implement

Score: -1

The restrooms in the shops and the fire station area are in need of repairs or maintenance. (see Attachment 1)

Response: Agree Score: +1

All restrooms should be thoroughly cleaned, repaired and painted. Basic plumbing repairs should be done. A maintenance and cleaning schedule should be established for these facilities.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

Response: Disagree Score: -1

Attachment (b) of the general orders, (County of Riverside Harassment Policy and Complaint Procedure), states: "An employee or job applicant who believes he or she has been harassed has a responsibility to immediately make a complaint orally or in writing with any of the following: Immediate Supervisor. Any supervisor or management employee/officer within the department, including the department head. -The Human Resources Director for the County of Riverside. The employee or job applicant also has the right to file a complaint with the State Department of Fair Employment and Housing or the ...

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