Here We Go Again Americans with Disabilities Act Consent Decree

Board of Supervisors

October 08, 2019 • 15 pages • 5 responses • Score: +2 (+2, 3, 0) View Details ▾

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5 responses to findings and recommendations

F1

Humboldt County is again not on course to meet its contractual obligations to make identified public facilities accessible to people with disabilities.

Response: Agree Score: +1

The county agrees with the findings numbered F1, F7, F8 and F9.

F2

Humboldt County is not on course to remediate all public facilities identified in the Consent Decree by the deadline of June 7, 2019.

Response: Disagree Partially Score: 0

, called "Schedules," and included Schedules 1 through 9 with the FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget. Schedule 1 in particular reflects "Revenues" of $430 million plus "Other Financing Sources" of $54.2 million, for a total of $484.2 million. This amount equals the sum of "Expenditures" ($451.6 million) and "Other Financing Uses" ($32.6 million), which is $484.2 million. This report is currently available in OneSolution and confirms the FY 2019-20 budget is balanced. Attachments 5 and 6 have been included here to show Other Financing Sources and Other Financing Uses for FY 2019-20. In response to feedb...

R2

The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury recommends these reports in R1 be prepared by a certified Project Management Professional. This action should be completed by October 15, 2019. (F4)

Response: Will Implement

Score: +1

R2, R8, and R12 will be implemented.

F3

Humboldt County is not on course to remediate all curb ramps by the Consent Decree deadline of September 7, 2019.

Response: Disagree Partially Score: 0

The county partially agrees with the findings numbered F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F10, F11, F12, F13, F14, F15 and F16.

F4

Information that the progress of the remediation was behind Department of Justice contractual deadlines was never provided by the County Administrative Office staff in a transparent and timely manner in any open Board of Supervisors meeting.

Response: Disagree Partially Score: 0

The county partially agrees with the findings numbered F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F10, F11, F12, F13, F14, F15 and F16.

Board of Supervisors

October 08, 2019 • 9 pages • 4 responses • Score: +3 (+3, 1, 0) View Details ▾

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4 responses to findings and recommendations

F1

Humboldt County is again not on course to meet its contractual obligations to make identified public facilities accessible to people with disabilities.

Response: Agree Score: +1

The county agrees with the findings numbered F1, F3, F4, F8, F10 and F12.

F2

Humboldt County is not on course to remediate all public facilities identified in the Consent Decree by the deadline of June 7, 2019.

Response: Disagree Partially Score: 0

, meeting the dual objectives of addressing the shortage of permanent affordable housing and shortterm sheltering needs can provide complimentary solutions to the sheltering needs of county residents. Finding 7: The Housing Trust Fund and Homelessness Solutions Committee lacks sufficient funds to accomplish its goals and there is no ongoing funding source. Response: Partially Agree The duties described in Resolution 18-73, page 2, sections B and G, note the committee is responsible for recommending to the Board ongoing funding sources that could support this committee. These duties outline fed...

F3

Humboldt County is not on course to remediate all curb ramps by the Consent Decree deadline of September 7, 2019.

Response: Agree Score: +1

The county agrees with the findings numbered F1, F3, F4, F8, F10 and F12.

F4

Information that the progress of the remediation was behind Department of Justice contractual deadlines was never provided by the County Administrative Office staff in a transparent and timely manner in any open Board of Supervisors meeting.

Response: Agree Score: +1

The county agrees with the findings numbered F1, F3, F4, F8, F10 and F12.

Board of Supervisors

October 01, 2019 • 5 pages • 3 responses • Score: +1 (+1, 2, 0) View Details ▾

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3 responses to findings and recommendations

F2

Humboldt County is not on course to remediate all public facilities identified in the Consent Decree by the deadline of June 7, 2019.

Response: Disagree Partially Score: 0

, above, recruitment efforts have been met with recent success and staffing levels have improved. Additionally, DHHS has expanded service delivery through the weekend for both nursing and counseling that will increase overall service delivery at the jail. Finding 6: Department of Health and Human Services & Humboldt County Correctional Facility mental health staff are negatively impacted by lack of dedicated therapeutic environments and counseling to provide care as required by law. Response: Agree Current space at the HCCF is limited, however an expansion is planned to break ground in 2020. T...

F3

Humboldt County is not on course to remediate all curb ramps by the Consent Decree deadline of September 7, 2019.

Response: Disagree Partially Score: 0

The county partially agrees with the findings numbered F3, F9, F10, F11, F12, F13 and F14.

F4

Information that the progress of the remediation was behind Department of Justice contractual deadlines was never provided by the County Administrative Office staff in a transparent and timely manner in any open Board of Supervisors meeting.

Response: Agree Score: +1

The county agrees with the findings numbered F2, F4, F5 and F6.

Board of Supervisors

September 07, 2016 • 9 pages • 4 responses • Score: +2 (+2, 2, 0) View Details ▾

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4 responses to findings and recommendations

F1

Humboldt County is again not on course to meet its contractual obligations to make identified public facilities accessible to people with disabilities.

Response: Disagree Partially Score: 0

The county agrees with the findings numbered F2 and F3. 2. The county partially agrees with the findings numbered F1.

F2

Humboldt County is not on course to remediate all public facilities identified in the Consent Decree by the deadline of June 7, 2019.

Response: Agree Score: +1

The county agrees with the findings numbered F2 and F3.

F3

Humboldt County is not on course to remediate all curb ramps by the Consent Decree deadline of September 7, 2019.

Response: Agree Score: +1

The county agrees with the findings numbered F2 and F3.

F4

Information that the progress of the remediation was behind Department of Justice contractual deadlines was never provided by the County Administrative Office staff in a transparent and timely manner in any open Board of Supervisors meeting.

Response: Disagree Partially Score: 0

The county partially agrees with the findings numbered F1. 3. The county disagrees with the findings numbered F4.

Board of Supervisors / Department of Health & Human Services

October 01, 2019 • 6 pages • 4 responses • Score: -1 (+1, 1, -2) View Details ▾

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4 responses to findings and recommendations

R1

The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury recommends the Board of Supervisors direct County Administrative Office staff to present transparent and complete quarterly status reports on all Americans with Disabilities Act projects in open meetings of the Board of Supervisors. This action should be completed by October 15, 2019. (F4) 6

Response: Will Not Implement

Score: -1

, above. 4 Recommendation 3: The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury recommends for those ordinances identified in R2, the committee provide recommendations to the Eureka City Council to amend the ordinances. This action is to be completed by January 30, 2020. (F2, F5, F8) Response: This recommendation will not be implemented unless initiated by the City of Eureka. See

F3

Humboldt County is not on course to remediate all curb ramps by the Consent Decree deadline of September 7, 2019.

Response: Disagree Partially Score: 0

The county disagrees with the finding numbered F4. 3. The county partially disagrees with the findings numbered F3 and F9.

R3

The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury recommends the Board of Supervisors direct staff to conduct a review of the County’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Decree to better understand the problems encountered so they may be avoided in the future. This review and report should be completed by December 1, 2019. (F1, F2, F3)

Response: Will Not Implement

Score: -1

: The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury recommends for those ordinances identified in R2, the committee provide recommendations to the Eureka City Council to amend the ordinances. This action is to be completed by January 30, 2020. (F2, F5, F8) Response: This recommendation will not be implemented unless initiated by the City of Eureka. See response to R1, above.

F4

Information that the progress of the remediation was behind Department of Justice contractual deadlines was never provided by the County Administrative Office staff in a transparent and timely manner in any open Board of Supervisors meeting.

Response: Agree Score: +1

The county agrees with the findings numbered F5 and F7. 2. The county disagrees with the finding numbered F4.

Here We Go Again Americans with Disabilities Act Consent Decree

Findings and Recommendations 4 findings

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