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Recommendations 17

• R1
  The Grand Jury recommends that by the end of FY 2014-2015, R1. The Grand Jury recommends that by the end of FY 2014-2015, all on duty NCJH employees should wear clothing that clearly all on duty NCJH employees should wear clothing that clearly identifies them as staff. identifies them as staff. Response: The Recommendation will not be implemented because it Response: The Recommendation will not be implemented because it is not reasonable. Budget constraints preclude the County from is not reasonable. Budget constraints preclude the County from making such a proposal. This would be a meet and confer issue with making such a proposal. This would be a meet and confer issue with the union if the County determined uniforms were appropriate. the union if the County determined uniforms were appropriate.
• R2
  The Grand Jury recommends that by the end of FY 2014-2015 R2. The Grand Jury recommends that by the end of FY 2014-2015 video equipment should be updated to current state-of-the-art video equipment should be updated to current state-of-the-art standards, and cameras added to the system to ensure that there are no standards, and cameras added to the system to ensure that there are no blind spots within the facility or along the perimeter of the yard. blind spots within the facility or along the perimeter of the yard. Response: The Recommendation will be implemented. Staff has Response: The Recommendation will be implemented. Staff has been working with Public Works to upgrade the video system. been working with Public Works to upgrade the video system. Cameras will be replaced by the end of FY 2014-2015. Cameras will Cameras will be replaced by the end of FY 2014-2015. Cameras will be installed to cover blind spots within the facility and along the be installed to cover blind spots within the facility and along the perimeter of the yard within next year. perimeter of the yard within next year. III. REVIEW OF RESPONSES TO THE 2013-2014 III. REVIEW OF RESPONSES TO THE 2013-2014 GRAND JURY REPORT ON THE NAPA COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT ON THE NAPA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION & PLANNING AGENCY TRANSPORTATION & PLANNING AGENCY (NCTPA) WITH THE SUBTITLE VINE: (NCTPA) WITH THE SUBTITLE VINE: MANAGEMENT & RIDERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE MANAGEMENT & RIDERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE A. DISCUSSION A. DISCUSSION On March 18, 2014, the 2013-2014 Napa County Grand Jury issued On March 18, 2014, the 2013-2014 Napa County Grand Jury issued its Final Report on the Review of Responses to the 2013-2014 Report its Final Report on the Review of Responses to the 2013-2014 Report on the Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency (NCTPA) on the Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency (NCTPA) with the subtitle VINE: Management & Ridership for the Future. with the subtitle VINE: Management & Ridership for the Future. The Napa County Transportation & Planning Board of Directors The Napa County Transportation & Planning Board of Directors represent the incorporated cities of American Canyon, Calistoga, represent the incorporated cities of American Canyon, Calistoga, Napa, St. Helena, Yountville and Napa County. The Grand Jury Napa, St. Helena, Yountville and Napa County. The Grand Jury initiated an investigation because of low VINE ridership, initiated an investigation because of low VINE ridership, notwithstanding an investment of $12.5 million by the Board of notwithstanding an investment of $12.5 million by the Board of Directors for a new Transit Center, new buses, and increased Directors for a new Transit Center, new buses, and increased operational costs to support the new buses, routes and schedules. operational costs to support the new buses, routes and schedules. The funds are a combination of federal and state grants, local The funds are a combination of federal and state grants, local jurisdiction fare payments, and Transportation Development Act jurisdiction fare payments, and Transportation Development Act funds that are generated by a 0.25% sales tax that is controlled by the funds that are generated by a 0.25% sales tax that is controlled by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Metropolitan Transportation Commission. The Grand Jury’s investigation strived to determine what might be The Grand Jury’s investigation strived to determine what might be done to ensure that Napa County’s transit ridership warrants the done to ensure that Napa County’s transit ridership warrants the significant investment and to engage the incorporated cities in significant investment and to engage the incorporated cities in maximizing VINE transit services. maximizing VINE transit services. The following Recommendations were addressed to the Napa County The following Recommendations were addressed to the Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency. Responses follow: Transportation & Planning Agency. Responses follow:
• R3
  The Grand Jury recommends the Board of Directors explore ways R3. The Grand Jury recommends the Board of Directors explore ways to improve Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency to improve Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency management retention such as merit pay or other incentives and put in management retention such as merit pay or other incentives and put in place for the coming fiscal year. place for the coming fiscal year. Response: This Recommendation requires further analysis. The Napa Response: This Recommendation requires further analysis. The Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency Board appreciates the County Transportation & Planning Agency Board appreciates the Grand Jury’s suggestion and will take it under advisement. It should Grand Jury’s suggestion and will take it under advisement. It should be noted, however, that the agency has been [in] existence since 1998 be noted, however, that the agency has been [in] existence since 1998 and has only had four executive directors in its 16-year history. and has only had four executive directors in its 16-year history.
• R4
  The Grand Jury recommends planning out the use of the $10 R4. The Grand Jury recommends planning out the use of the $10 million reserve fund to meet Transit’s existing needs over the next 10 million reserve fund to meet Transit’s existing needs over the next 10 years. This includes capital expenses and marketing costs by the years. This includes capital expenses and marketing costs by the beginning of the next fiscal year. beginning of the next fiscal year. Response: The Recommendation has been implemented. The agency Response: The Recommendation has been implemented. The agency has planned out its capital and operating needs over the next 10 years has planned out its capital and operating needs over the next 10 years and it is included in the Short Range Transit Plan. The Short Range and it is included in the Short Range Transit Plan. The Short Range Transit Plan is updated every 4 to 5 years; however, every two years Transit Plan is updated every 4 to 5 years; however, every two years Napa County Transportation Agency produces a “mini” Short Range Napa County Transportation Agency produces a “mini” Short Range Transit Plan that includes updates to its capital and operating Transit Plan that includes updates to its capital and operating programs as mandated by the Metropolitan Transportation programs as mandated by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Commission.
• R5
  Napa County should consistently utilize the Napa County Short R5. Napa County should consistently utilize the Napa County Short Range Transit Plan FY 2013-2022 (June 2013) for guidance in the Range Transit Plan FY 2013-2022 (June 2013) for guidance in the sustainable operation of the Napa Transit System with timely progress sustainable operation of the Napa Transit System with timely progress reports to the Board of Directors put in place by June 2014. reports to the Board of Directors put in place by June 2014. Response: The Recommendation has been implemented. The Short Response: The Recommendation has been implemented. The Short Range Transit Plan is referred to frequently in both setting the Range Transit Plan is referred to frequently in both setting the groundwork for operations and for the annual development of the groundwork for operations and for the annual development of the operating and capital budget. In conjunction with the budget process, operating and capital budget. In conjunction with the budget process, Napa County Transit & Planning Agency staff develops, and the Napa County Transit & Planning Agency staff develops, and the Board adopts, an overall work plan which establishes the number of Board adopts, an overall work plan which establishes the number of staff hours required to complete various tasks and projects over the staff hours required to complete various tasks and projects over the course of the year. course of the year. The Board receives quarterly updates on the budget, quarterly updates The Board receives quarterly updates on the budget, quarterly updates on transit operations and performance ( more frequently as needed), on transit operations and performance ( more frequently as needed), and semi-annually overall plan updates. and semi-annually overall plan updates.
• R6
  Napa County should develop financial, qualitative and R6. Napa County should develop financial, qualitative and quantitative reporting metrics that will identify problems in standards quantitative reporting metrics that will identify problems in standards of system performance so operation corrections can be made through of system performance so operation corrections can be made through adaptive management actions, with appropriate metrics in place by the adaptive management actions, with appropriate metrics in place by the end of the current fiscal year. end of the current fiscal year. Response: This Recommendation has been implemented. Service Response: This Recommendation has been implemented. Service Policies and performance metrics are adopted by the Board and are Policies and performance metrics are adopted by the Board and are summarized in Napa County Transportation & Planning’s Short summarized in Napa County Transportation & Planning’s Short Range Transit Plans. The most recent Service Policies were adopted Range Transit Plans. The most recent Service Policies were adopted in March 2013. The Board also received five-year financial in March 2013. The Board also received five-year financial projections quarterly. projections quarterly.
• R7
  Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency should install at R7. Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency should install at a minimum, temporary signage as soon as possible for the new Transit a minimum, temporary signage as soon as possible for the new Transit Center that can be seen from Soscol Avenue and install a complete Center that can be seen from Soscol Avenue and install a complete and consistent branding and marketing signage system for the center, and consistent branding and marketing signage system for the center, buses and bus shelters of this report. buses and bus shelters of this report. Response: This Recommendation will not be implemented because it Response: This Recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted and is not reasonable. As previously discussed, the is not warranted and is not reasonable. As previously discussed, the building signage was part of the original SGTC contract but other building signage was part of the original SGTC contract but other building signs produced by the subcontractor were substandard. building signs produced by the subcontractor were substandard. Consequently, Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency Consequently, Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency cancelled the contract and solicited a sign contractor elsewhere. cancelled the contract and solicited a sign contractor elsewhere. Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency is currently Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency is currently evaluating three quotes. Each of the quotes is deficient in some way evaluating three quotes. Each of the quotes is deficient in some way and we are unable to proceed until the issues are resolved. Temporary and we are unable to proceed until the issues are resolved. Temporary signage would require that we work with the city planning staff on signage would require that we work with the city planning staff on alternate signage design, and release another RFP, which would create alternate signage design, and release another RFP, which would create unnecessary delay, inefficiencies and costs. unnecessary delay, inefficiencies and costs.
• R8
  Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency should R8. Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency should implement within the current fiscal year a coordinated VINE implement within the current fiscal year a coordinated VINE marketing strategy with each Napa County jurisdiction so that Napa marketing strategy with each Napa County jurisdiction so that Napa County Transportation and Planning’s transit services are readily County Transportation and Planning’s transit services are readily available and consistently communicated across all public, community available and consistently communicated across all public, community and visitor websites. and visitor websites. Response: This Recommendation will be implemented within 90 Response: This Recommendation will be implemented Napa County Transportation & Planning will work with the days. Napa County Transportation & Planning will work with the jurisdictions and sited and request that information about the VINE jurisdictions and sited and request that information about the VINE and its ancillary services are consistently communicated. It should be and its ancillary services are consistently communicated. It should be noted that Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency has no noted that Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency has no authority to demand that Napa’s jurisdictions or its visitor sites authority to demand that Napa’s jurisdictions or its visitor sites comply with this request. comply with this request.
• R9
  The Grand Jury recommends Napa County Transportation & R9. The Grand Jury recommends Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency contract with an agency with transit expertise to Planning Agency contract with an agency with transit expertise to develop and implement appropriate marketing efforts to targeted develop and implement appropriate marketing efforts to targeted ridership populations and major employers that will drive awareness ridership populations and major employers that will drive awareness of all VINE services and improve ridership within the current year of all VINE services and improve ridership within the current year and for the future fiscal year. and for the future fiscal year. Response: This Recommendation will not be implemented because it Response: This Recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted and is not reasonable. Most transit operators spend is not warranted and is not reasonable. Most transit operators spend approximately 1% of its budget on marketing. The Napa County approximately 1% of its budget on marketing. The Napa County Transportation & Planning Board allocates roughly 2% of the VINE Transportation & Planning Board allocates roughly 2% of the VINE budget on marketing. The Napa County Transportation & Planning budget on marketing. The Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency Board is pleased with the marketing effort and acknowledges Agency Board is pleased with the marketing effort and acknowledges that professional support could enhance the marketing materials but is that professional support could enhance the marketing materials but is concerned that an advertising professional would consume a concerned that an advertising professional would consume a significant share of the agency’s annual budget for marketing. significant share of the agency’s annual budget for marketing.
• R10
  Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency should explore, R10. Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency should explore, adopt and apply sustainability design tools such as Transit-Oriented adopt and apply sustainability design tools such as Transit-Oriented Development to determine ideal alterations to transit services within Development to determine ideal alterations to transit services within the 2014 calendar year. the 2014 calendar year. Response: This Recommendation will not be implemented because it Response: This Recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted and is not reasonable. Napa County Transportation is not warranted and is not reasonable. Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency personnel take courses and attend conferences & Planning Agency personnel take courses and attend conferences regularly to learn about new trends and technologies in transit. regularly to learn about new trends and technologies in transit. Professionals in the field of transit in rural and suburban areas are Professionals in the field of transit in rural and suburban areas are often consulted in order to ensure that Napa County Transportation & often consulted in order to ensure that Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency transit services are utilizing the most up to date Planning Agency transit services are utilizing the most up to date technologies and employing state of the art practices. technologies and employing state of the art practices. Transit-Oriented Development’s are neighborhoods that are designed Transit-Oriented Development’s are neighborhoods that are designed by cities and towns. There are times that a transit partner may by cities and towns. There are times that a transit partner may participate if development occurs on a property owned by that transit participate if development occurs on a property owned by that transit operator but transit operators rarely initiate such developments. operator but transit operators rarely initiate such developments. The following Recommendation was addressed to the incorporated The following Recommendation was addressed to the incorporated cities of American Canyon, Calistoga, Napa, St. Helena, and cities of American Canyon, Calistoga, Napa, St. Helena, and Yountville. Responses follow: Yountville. Responses follow:
• R11
  Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency should R11. Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency should implement within the current fiscal year a coordinated VINE implement within the current fiscal year a coordinated VINE marketing strategy with each Napa County jurisdiction so that Napa marketing strategy with each Napa County jurisdiction so that Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency’s transit services are County Transportation & Planning Agency’s transit services are readily available and consistently communicated across all public, readily available and consistently communicated across all public, community and visitor websites. community and visitor websites. Response from the City of American Canyon: The City of Response from the City of American Canyon: The City of American Canyon supports this Recommendation and stands ready to American Canyon supports this Recommendation and stands ready to work with Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency to bolster work with Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency to bolster our current marketing efforts to encourage ridership. We are currently our current marketing efforts to encourage ridership. We are currently working on a website update and will work with Napa County working on a website update and will work with Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency staff to ensure our website Transportation & Planning Agency staff to ensure our website provides consistent and clear information about the VINE. The City provides consistent and clear information about the VINE. The City of American Canyon also routinely conducts community outreach on of American Canyon also routinely conducts community outreach on a variety of topics and will include marketing information about the a variety of topics and will include marketing information about the VINE in the coming months. VINE in the coming months. Response from the City of Calistoga: The Calistoga City Council Response from the City of Calistoga: The Calistoga City Council will direct staff to work with the Napa County Transportation & will direct staff to work with the Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency and other jurisdictions as they develop further Planning Agency and other jurisdictions as they develop further marketing strategies so that all Napa County Transportation & marketing strategies so that all Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency’s transit services are readily available and Planning Agency’s transit services are readily available and consistently communicated across all potential users. This will consistently communicated across all potential users. This will include placing information on the City’s website once the include placing information on the City’s website once the information is developed. information is developed. Response from the City of Napa: This Recommendation will be Response from the City of Napa: This Recommendation will be implemented by the City of Napa by using its existing website to implemented by the City of Napa by using its existing website to provide a permanent link to an appropriate website or webpage that provide a permanent link to an appropriate website or webpage that provides user information on VINE Services. A permanent link will provides user information on VINE Services. A permanent link will be created by the end of Fiscal Year June 30, 2014. In addition, the be created by the end of Fiscal Year June 30, 2014. In addition, the City will regularly post on its website topical and timely information City will regularly post on its website topical and timely information provided by the Napa County Transportation & Planning about VINE provided by the Napa County Transportation & Planning about VINE services that is pertinent to City of Napa residents and businesses. services that is pertinent to City of Napa residents and businesses. These postings will begin July 1, 2014 and continue indefinitely. The These postings will begin July 1, 2014 and continue indefinitely. The selection of items to be posted, the frequency and duration of the selection of items to be posted, the frequency and duration of the posting and the editing of those items will be at the sole discretion of posting and the editing of those items will be at the sole discretion of the City of Napa. The City will provide this outreach assistance at no the City of Napa. The City will provide this outreach assistance at no charge to Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency. charge to Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency. Response from the City of St. Helena: The City of St. Helena Response from the City of St. Helena: The City of St. Helena supports this Recommendation and will coordinate efforts with Napa supports this Recommendation and will coordinate efforts with Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency to improve and increase County Transportation & Planning Agency to improve and increase our current marketing efforts to encourage ridership. We plan to start our current marketing efforts to encourage ridership. We plan to start implementation of the following efforts within thirty days: City staff implementation of the following efforts within thirty days: City staff will communicate with Napa County Transportation & Planning will communicate with Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency staff to integrate an appropriate link on the City website Agency staff to integrate an appropriate link on the City website www.ci.st-helena.ca.us as provided by Napa County Transportation & www.ci.st-helena.ca.us as provided by Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency. City staff will further evaluate other means of Planning Agency. City staff will further evaluate other means of reaching out to the community with such information being included reaching out to the community with such information being included in the water bill, e-news broadcast and posting at public facilities. in the water bill, e-news broadcast and posting at public facilities. Response from the City of Yountville: This Recommendation can Response from the City of Yountville: This Recommendation can be implemented within sixty (60) days. Town staff will communicate be implemented within sixty (60) days. Town staff will communicate with Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency staff to with Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency staff to integrate an appropriate link on the Town website integrate an appropriate link on the Town website www.townofyountville.com as provided by Napa County www.townofyountville.com as provided by Napa County Transportation & Planning Agency. Town staff will further evaluate Transportation & Planning Agency. Town staff will further evaluate the ability to add a narrative content page on our site about local the ability to add a narrative content page on our site about local transportation alternatives. transportation alternatives. IV. REVIEW OF THE RESPONSES TO THE 2013- IV. REVIEW OF THE RESPONSES TO THE 2013- 2014 GRAND JURY REPORT ON PUBLIC 2014 GRAND JURY REPORT ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR EACH EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR EACH NAPA COUNTY JURISDICTION NAPA COUNTY JURISDICTION A. DISCUSSION A. DISCUSSION The 2013-2014 Grand Jury issued its Final Report entitled A Review The 2013-2014 Grand Jury issued its Final Report entitled A Review of Public Employee Retirement Benefits for Each County Jurisdiction of Public Employee Retirement Benefits for Each County Jurisdiction on April 3, 2014. The topic under investigation was the status of the on April 3, 2014. The topic under investigation was the status of the county’s retirement benefit funding levels. The purpose was to county’s retirement benefit funding levels. The purpose was to provide clarity of the public pension and other post-employment provide clarity of the public pension and other post-employment benefits (OPEB) funding liabilities in the county’s jurisdictions. benefits (OPEB) funding liabilities in the county’s jurisdictions. Seven Findings were presented by the Grand Jury. They indicate that Seven Findings were presented by the Grand Jury. They indicate that no jurisdiction is facing imminent fiscal crisis due to pension fund no jurisdiction is facing imminent fiscal crisis due to pension fund liabilities but some jurisdictions are in better shape than others. The liabilities but some jurisdictions are in better shape than others. The Grand Jury also found that all jurisdictions had introduced employee Grand Jury also found that all jurisdictions had introduced employee sharing of pension costs, although some only applied to future sharing of pension costs, although some only applied to future employees, and that most jurisdictions are trying to achieve full employees, and that most jurisdictions are trying to achieve full funding of their OPEB liability before 2014, which follows the 30- funding of their OPEB liability before 2014, which follows the 30- year amortization rate recommended by the Government Finance year amortization rate recommended by the Government Finance Officers Association in March 2013. Officers Association in March 2013. Two Recommendations were made by the 2013-2014 Grand Jury to Two Recommendations were made by the 2013-2014 Grand Jury to the County Board of Supervisors as well as the cities of American the County Board of Supervisors as well as the cities of American Canyon, Calistoga, Napa, St. Helena and Yountville. Canyon, Calistoga, Napa, St. Helena and Yountville.
• R12
  That the Director of Maintenance and Construction continue to R12. That the Director of Maintenance and Construction continue to research and apply the most effective methods of controlling gopher research and apply the most effective methods of controlling gopher infestation observed at many of the fields. infestation observed at many of the fields. Response: NVUSD agrees to implement this Recommendation but it Response: NVUSD agrees to implement this Recommendation but it does not specify which type of new management techniques it intends does not specify which type of new management techniques it intends to use to control the gopher infestation. to use to control the gopher infestation.
• R13
  That the Superintendent of Schools and the Director of General R13. That the Superintendent of Schools and the Director of General Services and Facilities establish written guidelines for the public Services and Facilities establish written guidelines for the public posting of Youth Sports Council meetings, agendas and minutes. posting of Youth Sports Council meetings, agendas and minutes. Response: NVUSD will not implement this Recommendation Response: NVUSD will not implement this Recommendation because it is not warranted. NVUSD feels that the Youth Sports because it is not warranted. NVUSD feels that the Youth Sports Council is most effective if it remains an autonomous organization, Council is most effective if it remains an autonomous organization, outside the direct supervision and control of either NVUSD or the outside the direct supervision and control of either NVUSD or the City of Napa. City of Napa.
• R14
  That the City of Napa and the NVUSD continue to collaborate R14. That the City of Napa and the NVUSD continue to collaborate in the development of more playing fields on city-owned land for in the development of more playing fields on city-owned land for community use such as Kennedy Park. community use such as Kennedy Park. Response: The City of Napa stated that this Recommendation has Response: The City of Napa stated that this Recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be in the near future with the not yet been implemented, but will be in the near future with the development of a Master Plan at Kennedy Park. The City stated that development of a Master Plan at Kennedy Park. The City stated that they are in the process of contracting with a firm that will develop a they are in the process of contracting with a firm that will develop a Master Plan within the next seven months. Master Plan within the next seven months.
• R15
  That the Assistant Superintendent of Business Services R15. That the Assistant Superintendent of Business Services implement and maintain a new financial software system for implement and maintain a new financial software system for accounting services within the NVUSD to include the Napa Youth accounting services within the NVUSD to include the Napa Youth Sports League account. Sports League account. Response: NVUSD has implemented this Recommendation effective Response: NVUSD has implemented this Recommendation effective July 1, 2014. July 1, 2014.
• R16
  That the NVUSD establish, within the next six months, written R16. That the NVUSD establish, within the next six months, written policies defining the type of work that can be performed on the fields policies defining the type of work that can be performed on the fields by volunteers from non-profit sports organizations. by volunteers from non-profit sports organizations. Response: NVUSD has implemented this Recommendation. A Response: NVUSD has implemented this Recommendation. A volunteer site improvement plan is in place that allows for a case –by- volunteer site improvement plan is in place that allows for a case –by- case review of all proposed site improvements projects. This includes: case review of all proposed site improvements projects. This includes: scope of the project; scale of the project; staffing impact; and potential scope of the project; scale of the project; staffing impact; and potential liability exposure mitigation by the District. liability exposure mitigation by the District. B. OBSERVATIONS B. OBSERVATIONS The Grand Jury requested responses from both NVUSD and the City The Grand Jury requested responses from both NVUSD and the City of Napa. The City of Napa filed timely responses within the ninety- of Napa. The City of Napa filed timely responses within the ninety- day statutory time frame. NVUSD submitted its Responses on day statutory time frame. NVUSD submitted its Responses on August 22, 2014, thirty days after the statutory time frame of ninety August 22, 2014, thirty days after the statutory time frame of ninety days. days. VII. REVIEW OF RESPONSES TO THE 2013-2014 VII. REVIEW OF RESPONSES TO THE 2013-2014 GRAND JURY REPORT ON THE NAPA COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT ON THE NAPA COUNTY JAIL JAIL A. DISCUSSION A. DISCUSSION Each Grand Jury is required to issue an Annual Report on the Each Grand Jury is required to issue an Annual Report on the conditions and management of the public prisons within its county conditions and management of the public prisons within its county (CA Penal Code 919(b)). The 2013-2014 Napa County Grand Jury (CA Penal Code 919(b)). The 2013-2014 Napa County Grand Jury issued its Final Report on the Napa County Jail (NCJ) on May 13, issued its Final Report on the Napa County Jail (NCJ) on May 13, 2014. 2014. The Napa County Grand Jury inspected the Jail and found it The Napa County Grand Jury inspected the Jail and found it adequately maintained despite the fact that it is approaching four adequately maintained despite the fact that it is approaching four decades of use. The correctional staff that was observed appeared decades of use. The correctional staff that was observed appeared professional in appearance and attitude. The correctional staff noted professional in appearance and attitude. The correctional staff noted that the 2011 Public Safety Realignment Act shifted the burden for that the 2011 Public Safety Realignment Act shifted the burden for incarceration, monitoring and rehabilitation of certain felonies to incarceration, monitoring and rehabilitation of certain felonies to California's counties. California's counties. The Napa County Jail facility has adequately handled the additional The Napa County Jail facility has adequately handled the additional number of inmates but the addition of more criminally sophisticated number of inmates but the addition of more criminally sophisticated felons has impacted the system. A new county jail is in the planning felons has impacted the system. A new county jail is in the planning stages with a completion date in 2018. The new jail facility should stages with a completion date in 2018. The new jail facility should help ease the problem of overcrowding. help ease the problem of overcrowding. Both the 2006-2007 and the 2010-2011 Grand Juries recommended Both the 2006-2007 and the 2010-2011 Grand Juries recommended that the Board of Supervisors (BOS) consider returning the that the Board of Supervisors (BOS) consider returning the management of the Jail to the Sheriff (Napa is one of two California management of the Jail to the Sheriff (Napa is one of two California counties still with a civilian-run jail). counties still with a civilian-run jail). The following two Recommendations were addressed to the Napa The following two Recommendations were addressed to the Napa County Board of Supervisors. Responses follow: County Board of Supervisors. Responses follow:
• R17
  That the Parks and Recreation Department resume the R17. That the Parks and Recreation Department resume the responsibility for collecting field use fees from the NVUSD as it did responsibility for collecting field use fees from the NVUSD as it did prior to 2007. prior to 2007. Response: This Recommendation will not be implemented because Response: This Recommendation will not be implemented because it is unwarranted. The NVUSD currently schedules the use of the it is unwarranted. The NVUSD currently schedules the use of the fields directly with the NYSO, and accordingly should collect fees fields directly with the NYSO, and accordingly should collect fees associated with the scheduled use. The fees are intended to be used associated with the scheduled use. The fees are intended to be used for field maintenance activities by the NVUSD, so there would be no for field maintenance activities by the NVUSD, so there would be no merit from the City collecting fees associated with a schedule merit from the City collecting fees associated with a schedule developed by the NVUSD and subsequently forwarding fees to the developed by the NVUSD and subsequently forwarding fees to the NVUSD. NVUSD. The City of Napa stated there were no financial impacts from The City of Napa stated there were no financial impacts from Recommendations R1, R14 and R17. Recommendations R1, R14 and R17. The following Recommendations were addressed by the The following Recommendations were addressed by the NVUSD. Responses follow: NVUSD. Responses follow: