Placer Count Y Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report State of C Alifornia June 2023 Placer County Grand Jury

The grand jury found that: Placer County schools have numerous free mental health services available

As Placer County schools recover from COVID-19, there is an opportunity to build and implement new programs and services. School mental health specialists and administrators interviewed by the grand jury stated that mental health services in place prior to COVID-19 no longer meet the needs of today’s youth. According to Dr. Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General, this generation faces “… unprecedented pressures and stresses, day in and day out. Change can’t come soon enough ....” The grand jury found Placer County schools have implemented several free and confidential mental health programs that are available to students, families, and staff. Individual school districts have put into place mental health services to meet the needs of students attending their school(s). Each interviewee told the grand jury that health and wellness services will continue to evolve as students’ mental health nFeineddsi cnhgasng e. F1: The grand jury found that: Placer County schools have numerous free mental health services available F2: to staff, students, and families. School districts focus primarily on two types of intervention programs: Multi-Tier System of Support and Positive Behavior Intervention and RecomSumppeonrtds.a tions TChoep gireansd s juernyt h taos :n o recommendations. Placer County Office of Education Superintendent 360 Nevada St APluabcuerrn C, CoAu n9t5y6 B0o3a rd of Supervisors 1 75 Fulweiler Ave Auburn, CA 95603 48 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Appendix A – Table of Mental Health and Wellness Programs by District School District 49 SIBP SSTM rehtO ecaloS eraC supmaC nO stsiparehT retneC ssenlleW noitneverP ediciuS gniniarT TSISA KLATefaS ssenlleW lautriV margorP latneM rehtO ro secivreS htlaeH smargorP lanoitiddA setoN/ofnI ESSER (Elementary & Ackerman Secondary Y Y Y Y Y Charter School Emergency Relief) Alta Dutch Y Y Virtual Y MH Funds Flat Auburn Virtual Chill Y Y Y Y Y Unified Zone Colfax Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Elementary Dry Creek Joint Y Y N Y N Y Y Y N Elementary Eureka PCGJ did not receive a response from the school district Union Foresthill PCGJ did not receive a response from the school district Intervention Loomis Y Y Y Y (including risk Union assessments) Newcastle Elementary PCGJ did not receive a respo nse from the school district 1.6 School Placer Hills PREPaRE Y Y Y Y Y Y Psychologists for Union Trained two schools Placer GritX, Mental Resources for Union High Y Y Y Health Parents and School Newsletters Teachers Rocklin Y Y Y Y Y Y Unified Roseville Y Y Y Y Y Y City Roseville Joint Union Y Y Y Y Y Y High Tahoe Truckee Y Y Y Y Y Y Unified Western Y Y Y Y Y Y Placer Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Appendix B – Links to Mental Health and Wellness Programs by School District School District Mental Health and Wellness Resource Links Ackerman Charter www.ackerman.k12.ca.us/district/health-and-wellness Alta Dutch Flat www.alta.k12.ca.us/our-school/pbis Auburn USD www.auburn.k12.ca.us/departments/education- services/student-support/mental-health Colfax Elementary www.colfax.k12.ca.us/article/944271 Dry Creek Joint Elementary www.drycreek.k12.ca.us District (search Multi-Tiered System of Support) Eureka Union www.eurekaausd.org (Instructional Programs – select Interventions and Supports) Foresthill School District There is no direct link to mental health services for students, parents, or staff Loomis School District www.loomis-usd.k12.ca.us (Board Policy 5030) Newcastle Elementary There is no direct link to mental health services for students, parents, or staff Placer Hills Union SD www.husd.k121.ca.us/school-board/board-goals Placer Union HSD www.sites.google.com/puhsd.k12.ca.us/puhsd-mental-health- services/home Rocklin Unified SD www.rocklinusd.org/Departments/Health-Services/Mental- Health-Supports Roseville City School District www.sites.google.com/puhsd.k12.ca.us/puhsd-mental-health- services/home Roseville Joint Union HSD www.rjuhsd.us/Domain/14 Tahoe/Truckee Unified www.ttusd.org (Parents & Students – two options: Wellness Centers and Wellness Resources for Parents and Students) Western Placer SD www.wpusd.org/in-our-schools/programs-resources/mental- health-resources 50 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Placer County Animal Services to the Rescue! Photo credit: Placer County Animal Services 51 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report 52 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Placer County Animal Services to the Rescue! Summary The last report published by the Placer County Grand Jury, which focused on Placer County Animal Services, was published in June 2014. The report was titled, “Placer County Animal Services Facility—in a Perfect World.” The report recommended the original facility be “fixed versus replaced” and disagreed with a proposal presented to the Placer County Board of Supervisors to build a new facility. Given it has been nine years since the last report, and a new facility was constructed in 2016, the 2022-2023 Placer County Grand Jury determined it was time to revisit Placer County Animal Services. This report focuses on the new facility, animal shelter operations, and animal control procedures in the greater Placer County community. Placer County Animal Services faces unique challenges due to the growth of Placer County’s Wildland Urban Interface and increased occurrences of wildfires. Their motto, “Saving people from animals and animals from people,” drives Animal Control Officers and Animal Services personnel to provide the best care and services in its daily and emergency operations. The grand jury found that Placer County Animal Services lives up to its motto while administering the many dGultoiesss oaf rthye ir department. ASPCA: CalifornAiam Seernicaatne S Boiclile 1ty7 8fo5r (t1h9e 9P8re):vention of Cruelty to Animals. The Bill addresses stray animals and the Cduhtaimese olfe poonu:nds and shelters. Software application used by animal shelters to manage daily oFpEeMrAat:ions. Federal Emergency Management Agency, the operation of FEMA is to lead ANmexetrdicoao tro.c pormep: are for, prevent, respond to, and recover from disasters. PawBoost.com:A hyperlocal social networking service for neighborhoods. A website designed to assist people with lost pets by raising local aPwetacroe nLeosvse o Lf othset: missing pet. A program sponsored by Petco retailer to help reunite pets with tWheilidr lpaenodp lUer bbya uns Iinntge ar fpahcoet:o of the pet. A zone of transition between wilderness and land d eveloped by human activity . 53 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report

The grand jury discovered over $80 million was spent in the county for the periods covered in this report. The money came from funds distributed by county, cities, town, state, federal, and non-profits. The 2023 PIT count of 709 individuals represents 0.2 percent of 10 the Placer County population of 412,300. Through all of its research, the grand jury found no evidence that the county, town, and cFitinieds icnoogrsd inate or discuss monies being spent or possible funding opportunities. The grand jury found: F1: Spending for homelessness in Placer County exceeded $80 million for the periods covered in this report and is made up of funding by city, town, county, state, federal, and non-profit organizations. F2: The Placer County does not clearly define or report all sources of funding and expenditures on homelessness in the county budget. F3: It appears there is little to no communication or coordination of spending among the incorporated cities and town, and the county. F4: Funding for homelessness services comes from various sources including city, town, county, state and federal governments, and non-profit organizations. F5: The five incorporated cities and one incorporated town in Placer County do not have Recomhommeelnesdsa btuidognest line items that define sources of funding and expenditures. The grand jury recommends that: R1: Placer County establish a full accounting of homeless funding and expenditures to citizens on an annual basis by January 1, 2024, and include in the annual budget going forward. R2: Each of the five incorporated cities and one incorporated town in Placer County establish a full accounting of homeless funding and expenditures to its citizens on an annual basis by January 1, 2024, and include in the annual budget going forward. Request for Response: Pursuant to Penal Code § 933.05, the Placer County Grand Jury requests a response from the following governing bod ies: 10 July 1, 2021 census, www.census.gov/quickfacts/placercountycalifornia, U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Placer County, California. Accessed March 9, 2023. 98 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Recommendations Response Requiring Response Due Date Placer County Board of Supervisors R1 October 1, 2023 175 Fulweiler Ave AAuubbuurrnn, CCAit y9 5C6o0u3n cil R2 October 1, 2023 1225 Lincoln Way ACoulbfuarxn C, iCtAy 9C5o6u0n3c il R2 October 1, 2023 33 South Main St CLionlfcaoxl,n C ACi 9ty5 7C1o3u ncil R2 October 1, 2023 600 6th St LLionocmolins, TCAow 95n6 C4o8u ncil R2 October 1, 2023 3665 Taylor Rd LRooocmkliisn, CCAit 9y 5C6o5u0n cil R2 October 1, 2023 4060 Rocklin Rd RRoocskelvinil,l CeA C i9t5y6 C7o7u ncil R2 October 1, 2023 311 Vernon St RCoospeviiellse, SCAe n95t 6t7o8: Placer County Executive Officer 175 Fulweiler Ave PAluabcuerrn C, CoAu n9t5y6 H03e alth and Human Services Director 3 901 County Center Dr Auburn, CA 95603 99 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Appendices Appendix A County Spending11 11 Current Investments to Address Homelessness, Investments in Homelessness 6.14.22 v5 (ca.gov), www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/62346/Investments-in-Homelessness. Accessed February 7, 2023. 100 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Appendix B - Budget Example12 12 Placer County FY 2022-2023 Budget, Page 363, FY-22-23-Budget-Book-Final (ca.gov), www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/62118/FY-22-23-Budget-Book-Final. Accessed February 7, 2023. 101 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Additional Photos Photo Credit: Richard Ferguson, February 2, 2023 102 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Photo Credit: Ba rbara Ferguson, February 12, 2023 103 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report 104 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Placer County Jails and Holding Facilities Annual Inspection Report 2022-2023 105 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report 106 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Placer County Jails and Holding Facilities Annual Inspection Report 2022-2023 Summary The Placer County Grand Jury conducted required inspections at Placer County jails and holding facilities located in Roseville, Auburn, and Tahoe City between the months of August 2022 and February 2023. Multiple visits, both announced and unannounced, were made to the facilities. The grand jury found these facilities to be secure and well organized but found that cleanliness at the Placer County Main Jail and the South Placer Adult GColrorescstiaornya l Facility was substandard. Bill Santucci Justice Center: Located in Roseville, the center consists of the South Placer Adult Correctional Facility, Placer County Minimum Security Facility, Howard G. Gibson Courthouse, Photo Credit: Barbara Ferguson Placer County Probation Department, Coroner’s UBnoiatr, dan odf tShtea tDei satnridc tC Aotmtomrnuenyi’tsy o Cffoicrer.e ctions: Provides services to the county adult and jDuevteaniinlee esy:stems through inspection of county jails and detention facilities. Holding F aAcnilyi tpye orsro Cne hlle:ld in custody. A small, secure room in a police station or courthouse in which a dInemtaainteee: is held temporarily, pending charge, trial, or sentencing. Jail: A person confined to an institution such as a prison or county jail. A confinement facility of a local law enforcement agency whose primary use is to hold pPeordsso:ns pending settlement of criminal charges. Self-contained housing units designed to hold a maximum of sixty inmates. They are arranged around exercise yards or support facilities in a decentralized campus pattern. The pSaoldlsy aProer stu:pervised by prison officers. WellPath: A secure, controlled entry way to a facility or enclosure. An outside contractor who manages the medical and mental healthcare in jails, prisons, and inpatient and re sidential treatment facilities. 107 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report

being implemented The grand jury found 82 percent of the recomwimll ebned imatpiolenms efrnotmed the 2017-2018 final report have been implementeadr. eI nb eaidndgi,t ionw, i7ll p beer icmenptl eamree nted . According to the updated responses, an additional 3 percent . If all recommendations already implemented, or come to fruition, a total of 92 pFeinrcdenint gofs t he recommendations from 2017-2018 will be implemented. TF1he: grand jury found that: Thirty-nine percent of the recommendations were implemented within the first six F 2: months of the final report being published. Eighty-two percent of the recommendations were implemented within the five-year F3: review period. Five percent of the responding entities stated the recommendation(s) still require F4: further analysis. Three percent of the responding entities stated the recommendation(s) will not be Recomimmpleemnednatetido. ns TChoeprei earse sneo nretc toom:m endations for this report. Foresthill High School Ms. Erin Davenport, Principal 23319 Foresthill Rd FLoinrceostlhni lHl, iCgAh 9S5ch6o31o l Ms. Jennifer Hladun, Principal 790 J St LPilnaccoelrn C, CoAu n9t5y6 B48o ard of Supervisors 175 Fulweiler Ave PAluabcuerrn C, CoAu n9t5y6 C0o3m munity Development Resource Agency Mr. David Kwong, Director 3091 County Center Dr A uburn, CA 95603 140 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Placer County Executive Officer 175 Fulweiler Ave PAluabcuerrn C, CoAu n9t5y6 J0u3v enile Detention Center Mr. Eric Guerena, Manager 11260 B St APluabcuerrn C, CoAu n9t5y6 O03ff ice of Education Ms. Gayle Garbolino, Superintendent 360 Nevada St PAluabcuerrn C, CoAu n9t5y6 P0r3o bation Department Mr. Marshall Hopper, Chief 10810 Justice Center Dr Suite 170 PRloasceevril lCeo, uCAnt 9y5 S6h7e8r iff's Office Wayne Woo, Sheriff 2929 Richardson Dr APluabcuerrn U, CnAio 9n5 H60ig3h School District Board of Trustees 13000 New Airport Rd APluabcuerrn U, CnAio 9n5 H60ig3h School District Dr. George Sziraki, Superintendent 13000 New Airport Rd ARuobseuvrnil,l Ce AC i9t5y6 C0o3u ncil City of Roseville 311 Vernon St RCiotsye ovifl lReo, CseAv 9il5le6 7 8 Mr. Dominick Casey, City Manager 311 Vernon St Suite 200 R oseville, CA 95678 141 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Roseville High School District Board of Trustees 1750 Cirby Way RRoosseevviillllee, CHAig 9h5 S6c6h1o ol District Mr. John Becker, Superintendent 1750 Cirby Way RRoosseevviillllee, CHAig 9h5 S6c6h1o ol Dr. Nicholas Richter, Principal 1 Tiger Way RWoessetveilrlne, PClAa c9e5r6 U78n ified School District Ms. Kerry Callahan, Superintendent 600 Sixth St Suite 400 Lincoln, CA 95648 142 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Compliance and Accountability Responses to the 2021-2022 Final Report 143 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report 144 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Compliance and Accountability Responses to the 2021-2022 Final Report Summary The primary duty of the Placer County Grand Jury is to investigate the functions of city and county government, schools, and special districts. Each year the grand jury conducts inspections of the jails, holding facilities, and the juvenile detention center in the county. Additionally, the grand jury investigates different aspects of city and county government. Reports are written on the inspections and investigations conducted during the term with each report listing the grand jury’s findings and recommendations. These documents are combined into a final report published each June. The final report provides findings and recommendations for each investigation and inspection. Traditionally, a response report is issued in the November timeframe by the grand jury containing the responses from the investigated entities to their respective recommendations. The 2022-2023 grand jury believes it is important to verify that the responses were compliant with Penal Code § 933.05, which outlines what each response is to include. The iBntaecnkt gofr tohuisn redp ort is to confirm that entities complied with the penal code. The grand jury reviews the responses and compiles the response report for publication. In a review of past Placer County Grand Jury final reports, it has been identified that several responses have not complied with Penal Code § 933.05. The first compliance report was published by the 2020-2021 grand jury. This was the first time there had been follow-up to tMhee rthesopdonosleosg aynd held the responding entities accountable. The grand jury reviewed all the reports and responses to the 2021-2022 Placer County Grand Jury Final Report, which was published on June 30, 2022. The final report contained nine individual reports, with seventy findings and thirty-four recommendations. The current grand jury did not review nor have access to the prior grand jury’s investigative e vidence, which is confident ial. 145 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report

The 2022-2023 Placer County Grand Jury is following the precedent set by the past two Placer County Grand Juries by publishing this compliance and accountability report. This jury believes it is important to verify that respondents were compliant with Penal Code § 933.05 and concludes that tFhiins wdoinrkg wsi ll be a requirement of each grand jury going forward. TF1he: grand jury found: Re comThme reenpdlieast firoonms a ll entities were compliant with Penal Code § 933.05 There are no recommendations for this report. 177 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Copies Sent to: Auburn City Council City of Auburn 1225 Lincoln Way AAuubbuurrnn, CCAit y9 5M6a0n3a ger City of Auburn 1 225 Lincoln Way ABuobaurdrn o, fC DA i9r5ec6t0o3r s Auburn Area Recreation & Park District 4 71 Maidu Dr #200 ABuobaurdrn o, fC DA i9r5ec6t0o3r s Heather Glen Community Services District P .O. Box 715 ABpopalredg aotfe D, CirAe 9ct5o7r0s3 Midway Heights County Water District P .O. Box 596 MBoeaarddo wof V Disirtae,c CtAor 9s5 722 Newcastle Fire Protection District P .O. Box 262 NBoewarcda sotfle D, CirAe c9t5o6r5s8 Penryn Fire Protection District 7 206 Church St PBeonarrydn o, Cf AD i9r5e6c6to3r s Placer Hills Fire Protection District P .O. Box 350 MBoeaarddo wof V Disirtae,c CtAor 9s5 722 Talmont Resort Improvement District P .O. Box 1294 Tahoe City, CA 96145 178 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Board of Directors Truckee Tahoe Airport District 1 0356 Truckee Airport Rd TChruieckf eoef ,P CoAl i9c6e1 61 Rocklin Police Department 4 080 Rocklin Rd RCoolcfkalxin C, iCtAy 9C5o6u7n7c il City of Colfax P.O. Box 702 CCoollffaaxx, CCAit y9 5M7a1n3a ger City of Colfax P .O. Box 702 CCoolufarxt ,A CdAm 9i5n7i1st3r ative Officer P .O. Box 619072 RLionsceovlinlle C, iCtAy C9o5u66n1ci l City of Lincoln 600 Sixth St LLiinnccoollnn, CCAit y9 5M6a4n8a ger City of Lincoln 600 Sixth St LLionocmolins, TCAow 95n6 C4o8u ncil Town of Loomis P .O. Box 1330 LLoooommiiss, CTAo w95n6 M50a nager Town of Loomis P .O. Box 1330 L oomis, CA 95650 179 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Placer County Board of Supervisors 1 75 Fulweiler Ave APluabcuerrn C, CoAu n9t5y6 E0x3e cutive Officer 1 75 Fulweiler Ave PAluabcuerrn C, CoAu n9t5y6 C0h3ief Information Officer 3091 County Center Dr S uite 160 APluabcuerrn C, CoAu n9t5y6 S0h3e riff Placer County Sheriff’s Office 2 929 Richardson Dr ARuobckurlinn, CCAit y9 5C6o0u3n cil City of Rocklin 3 970 Rocklin Rd RRoocckklliinn, CCAit y9 5M6a7n7a ger City of Rocklin 3 970 Rocklin Rd RRoocskelvinil,l CeA C i9t5y6 C7o7u ncil City of Roseville 3 16 Vernon St RRoosseevviillllee, CCAit y9 5M6a7n8a ger City of Roseville 316 Vernon St Roseville, CA 95678 180

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Inmate welfare fund Classification Staff training, initial and continuing There are some differences between the two facilities. The SPACF programs come to the inmates since they are housed in self-contained pods. In the earlier designed PCMJ, inmates move to the programs, so the hallways are in constant use as inmates are moving from area to area. This makes traffic control at the Auburn facility critical to maintain inmate physical separation while moving about the facility. This movement is monitored and coordinated through the Central Control station. From time to time, inmates from other jurisdictions are housed in Auburn. For example, in past years, inmates from neighboring counties were housed in an area set aside exclusively for them, after they had been evacuated due to local emergencies. The county contracts with WellPath to manage the medical, dental, and behavioral health care needs of inmates and detainees at both facilities. The medical facility at the PCMJ is substantially smaller compared to the SPACF (six beds versus thirty-eight). When medically necessary, the inmates are transferred to SPACF or to a local hospital depending on degree of need. All meals for Placer County adult and juvenile detention facilities, as well as some community-based charities and homeless camps, are prepared at the SPACF and delivered to the facilities. Meals are prepared in the cook-chill method, allowing for the transport of prepared food to be reheated at the offsite facilities. Attention is paid to individual dietary requirements, such as religious or medical needs. Important to management of the Placer County jails is the implementation of AB109 2 (Public Safety Realignment Act of 2011). The grand jury was told AB109 continues to have a profound negative impact o n county jails. Staff reports that inmates with less serious 2 https://www.bscc.ca.gov/m_realignment/. Accessed April 12, 2023. 115 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report felonies are transferred to county jails from state prisons. This continues to affect the mSoaukteh- uPpl aocfe lor cMali njaiiml puompu Sleactiuornist ya sF awceillli tays the environment of the jail. The grand jury inspected the South Placer Minimum Security Facility (SPMSF) located adjacent to the SPACF on October 11, 2022. Construction of this facility was completed in 2015. Approximately sixty male and sixty female minimum security inmates can be housed in this stand-alone building. The PCGJ was informed that on March 27, 2023, there were currently ninety-eight inmates. The SPMSF, while a separate building, is within the boundaries of the Santucci Justice Center. The main differences between the SPACF and the SPMSF are that minimum security inmates are housed in barracks and can work in the kitchen, laundry, or sewing areas. The facility currently has culinary arts and forklift certification programs. These inmates receive modest compensation and can work time off their sentences. The facility was clean, well maintained, and orderly at the time of Photo credit: Barbara Ferguson the inspection. Groundbreaking for a new vocational education facility took place on April 1, 2023. The new facility will provide classroom space for education and mental health services. This facility will include fifteen beds for inmates with greater mental health needs, along with thirty beds for inmates without special needs. This building is located immediately adjacent to the SPMSF. Once the center opens, they plan to add carpentry, welding, and landscape HcoOnLstDruINctGio nF AprCoIgLrIaTmIEsS a long with the current culinary arts and forklift certifications. Howard G. Gibson Courthouse The grand jury conducted its annual inspection of the Howard G. Gibson Courthouse holding facility. Opened in July 2008, the facility is clean, secure, and well maintained. Jail staff provided a briefing and guided tour of this facility. The largest holding area, located in the courthouse basement, is connected to the jail by an underground tunnel. When detainees are scheduled for their court appearance, they are collected from their jail cell and escorted to the holding cell via the underground tunnel. They are then held in this area until summoned to a courtroom. Once summoned, detainees travel by elevator, one at a time, to the appropriate courtroom upstairs and are held in a courtroom holding cell until their case is called. The holding cells in the courthouse basement are capable of holding up to fifty detainees. The cells allow for the separation of detainees by age, gender, gang affiliation, special 116 needs, and alleged crimes. Multiple detainees may be put in the same cell if they are in a Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report corresponding category. All cells have water and toilet facilities. The toilet is out of direct view of staff and security cameras. The entire space has a central control surveillance operation and is staffed by at least two deputies. During peak times, an additional deputy may be assigned. Holding cells are arranged so there are cells and attorney rooms located near each courtroom. There are two elevators dedicated to transporting detainees to and from the Photo Credit: Barbara Ferguson proper floor and courtroom when called. Detainees are then met by a deputy who escorts them to the proper courtroom holding cell. The elevators, for security reasons, hold one detainee. A deputy does not ride in the elevator unless the detainee requires special attention. Communication between deputies and courtroom bailiffs alert control officers as to which detainee will be needed next and in which courtroom. Once detainees are finished with court proceedings, they are transported back to their jail cell. Detainees held through lunchtime are provided a sack lunch and beverage. Attorney-client consultation rooms are located throughout the basement holding area as well as outside each courtroom. Attorney rooms are separated by glass partitions and allow for confidential attorney-client discussions. Should a detainee require emergency medical attention, staff will call 911. For general medical or behavioral attention, SPACF healthcare professionals are called to evaluate the detainee. Staff are trained and certified in first aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and Automated External Defibrillator (AED). All first aid equipment is readily available for use by staff. The grand jury found the hol ding facility to be secure, orderly, and well-run. 117 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Historic Auburn Courthouse The Historic Auburn Courthouse, which was dedicated on July 4, 1898, has two areas of operation. The first area is the main floor for public tours and the security checkpoint for visitors entering the courthouse. The Placer County Museum is located on this level. The second area of operations, located on the second floor and above, contains courtrooms for arraignments, preliminary hearings, and trials. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is responsible Photo credit: Placer County Public Affairs for security at the courthouse. Staff provides security at the main entrance, courtrooms, holding cells, and the sally port. The holding cells are for detainees with scheduled court appearances and are used weekdays during normal business hours. They are not used for overnight confinement. Detainees are transported by a deputy sheriff to the Historic Auburn Courthouse from either the South Placer or Auburn facilities. Transported detainees arrive at the courthouse with a sack lunch prepared at the South Placer facility. The holding cells were functional and clean. They are cleaned daily after each use. Jail staff are well trained and annually certified in first aid, CPR, and AED. All first aid equipment is readily available for use. Deputies are armed since this facility is open to the public. The sally port was clean and functional. The grand jury found the holding facilities to be secure, orderly, and well-run. An upgraded video system was installed last year and is an improvement over the old system. The new system was installed with three monitoring locations: main floor entrance, and second and third floor control areas. Several cameras were installed around the exterior perimeter of the building as well as throughout the interior. The exterior cameras provide an overview of the entire exterior of the courthouse property to include walkways, stairs, and parking areas. Interior cameras now provide monitoring of activity in all interior areas, secure and public stairways, courtrooms, holding cells, and secure and pPulabcleicr h Caolluwnatyys S. heriff’s Office Tahoe Substation The grand jury performed its annual inspection of the PCSO Tahoe Substation, also known as Burton Creek. This facility was built in 1959, in preparation for the 1960 Winter Olympics. The location continues operations as a Placer County Sheriff’s substation, housing a holding facility, Superior Court, and several related offices. 118 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Upon arrival, the grand jury found the outside appearance of the facility to be clean and well maintained. The building has been painted and repaired over the years. It does not meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Despite the upkeep and cleanliness, the facility appears to have outlived its usefulness and Photo credit: Placer County Public Affairs ability to be modernized. The grand jury learned there are environmental concerns to be considered at the current location, which further inhibit the ability to make any meaningful structural improvements. A new facility is planned to be built on the same property, after which the current facility will become a courthouse and offices for court officials. At the present time there is no schedule for when construction will begin. Employee and visitor vehicles are parked in the open parking lots in front and on the sides of the building. The rear parking area is reserved for official vehicles and is posted as a secure area, although there is no fence or gate surrounding the facility. Site security was upgraded with the installation of a state-of-the-art video security system. The new system, installed in June 2021, shows the exterior of the building, all cells, the court room, hallways, and the front desk. A large monitor is located in the administrative sergeant’s office. There are three holding cells in the Tahoe Substation. Two cells are for male detainees, and one is for females. Each cell has two single bunks, a sink, and toilet. Security cameras have been installed in each cell, allowing for monitoring of the detainees. The cameras are aimed so that they do not view the toilet area, maintaining privacy. The grand jury observed the cells, floors, walls, bunks, sinks, and toilets to be clean and free from graffiti or other damage. There are no detainees housed at this facility overnight. In most situations, persons being held are transported to the PCMJ in Auburn. It was noted that it takes a deputy off the street for four hours or more to make the round trip to Auburn from Tahoe City. Transport to the PCMJ is generally done during regular business hours. Outside normal business hours at the Tahoe Substation, or when the roads to Auburn are impassable due to snow, fire, mudslide, or other issues, detainees are transported to the Nevada County Jail in Truckee. 119 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report Information regarding the booking and jail services contract between PCSO and Nevada County Sheriff’s Office was provided to the grand jury (see Appendix B). This ongoing flat rate contract currently costs Placer County $502,648 annually, subject to an automatic 3 percent increase per year. This contract amount is paid regardless of the number of bookings involved. Records show there were sixty-one Placer County inmates and detainees transported to and housed at the Nevada County jail from July 2022 through February 2023. CThoen gcralnuds jiuorny found the inspected holding facility to be secure and well-run. The Placer County Grand Jury found all facilities to be secure and well run. Cleanliness is an issue at both the Placer County Main Jail and South Placer Adult Correctional Facility. During the investigation, it was discovered the Placer County Sheriff’s Office does not have any written policy or procedures for cleaning the facilities that meets Board of State and CFoinmdmiunngitsy Corrections guidelines. TF1he: grand jury found that: Showers, toilets, sinks, and cells are not adequately cleaned in the Placer County F2: Main Jail and South Placer Adult Correctional Facility. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office lacks detailed procedures for cleaning of the F3: facilities and staff follow-up. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office Tahoe Substation is outdated and needs to be F4: replaced. F5: All facilities appeared well organized, safe, and secure. California Assembly Bill 109 continues to have a profound negative impact on the county jail system. 120 Placer County Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report