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Yolo County Grand Jury
• 2014-2015
2014-2015 Yolo County G2r and Jury Final Report
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Findings 3 findings
F1
Page 34
Shelter, animal control, and related services are only available for limited and inconvenient hours.
F2
Page 34
Animal services, as provided by the Sheriff’s Department and contracted to the cities, continue to become more costly. The high cost limits the availability of services, and the negotiating process does not clarify how rates are developed. 33 2014 - 2015 YOLO COUNTY GRAND JURY FINAL REPORT: INVESTIGATIONS Yolo County Animal Services: “If It Walks, Crawls, Flies or Slithers…”
F3
Page 35
There are no provisions in the county code for any consequences to supervisors for violation of the nepotism policy.
Recommendations 4
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R1Page 35By September 1, 2015, the Chief Animal Services Officer, in coordination with Human Resources, shall alter and stagger work schedules so that shelter services are available for longer hours.
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R2Page 35City Managers for Woodland and Winters shall continue to develop alternative options for animal services, and report their progress to the respective City Councils.
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R3Page 35By January 1, 2016, the Yolo County Sheriff, in coordination with the County Administrator, shall be more transparent and negotiate rates for animal services, as well as negotiating the amount and types of services. The Sheriff’s Department shall give each City the opportunity to renegotiate the contract and the rates for July 1, 2016.
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R4Page 35By August 1, 2015 Human Resources shall recommend an amended nepotism policy to the Board of Supervisors to include consequences that would hold violators of this policy responsible for their actions.
No Responses Found 1
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