I Napa Countyg Randj Ury P.o. Box5 397 Napai California9 4581

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Commendations 3

• CM1 Page 19
  I The GrandJ ury commendthse NapaC ountyJ ail for being one of only two correctionsf acilities to meet1 00%of the California MedicalA ssociation’s applicable" essential" and" important"s tandardsfo r a healthcared elivery I system. Finding1 : I The NapaC ountyJ ail occasionally exceedsit s maximucma pacity of 250 inmates. ! Recommendatio1n: I The GrandJ ury recommendthsa t NapaC ountyu se the building to be vacated by the Sheriff’s Departmeinnt 2006f or future jail expansion. I Responsere quested from: NapaC ountyB oardo f Supervisors I Director of NapaC ountyJ ail I I I i I I I I I I I NapaC ounty Grand Jury 2003-2004 Juvenile Hall Report I Summary I The 2003 -2004 NapaC ountyG randJ ury investigated the NapaC ounty Juvenile Hall as prescribedb y law to determineif it compliesw ith governmental I regulationsa ndi s effective in its useo f funds. JuvenileH all staff compliews ith the security rules for the institution andi s well I versedo n operatingp roceduresT. hes taff exhibits a caring attitude for the welfare of the detaineesa nd honorst he treatment recommendatioonfs medical andm entalh ealth clinicians. Them oraleo f staff andd etaineesis generally I good. TheG randJ ury believes that the Hall is minimallyb ut adequatelym aintainedin I anticipation of occupyinga newfa cility by year’s end.
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  The GrandJ ury commendthse NapaC ountyJ uvenile Hall for meeting 100%o f I the "essential" standardss et by the Institute for MedicaQl uality andf or being awarded"A ccreditation With Special Recognition". I I I I I I I I NapaC ounty Grand Jury 2003-2004 NapaC ountyM osquitoA batemenDt istrict Report I Summary The GrandJ ury investigated the NapaC ountyM osquitoA batemenDt istrict I (NCMAtDo )d etermineif it is effective in its currentu se of tax fundsa nd ensuret hat the incrementaal ssessmefnutn ds it will receive beginningin Decemboefr 2003w ill be usede ffectively. Thep otential threat that the county I faces from WestN ile Virus makesth is especially important. TheG randJ ury is impressebdy the job that the District is doinga ndc oncludetsh at the citizens of NapaC ountyc anh avec onfidenceth at the District will fulfill its mission. I Educatingth e public is essentialt o the District’s efforts to preventW esNt ile Virus from becominga major public health problem.T heG randJ ury I recommentdhsa t the District engagea public relations firm to help with this effort. I Background TheD istrict’s missioni s to control the mosquitop opulationa ndt o preventt he i spreado f diseasess ucha s malariaa nde ncephalitis. It is staffed with a Director, three full-time field techniciansa, nda half-time administratora, ndi s governedb y a Boardo f Trusteesc omprisedo f representativesf rom the cities in I NapaC ountya nd the county-at-large. NCMAwDo rks with other public agencies, and wineries to provide an I environmentallys oundm osquitoc ontrol program.I t worksw ith the Flood Control andW aterC onservationD istrict to minimizem osquitop roductioni n wetlandr estoration / enhancemepnrto jects. I TheD istrict has beenf undedb y an ad valoremt ax that producesa pproximately $600,000p er year in revenue. A newv oter-approveda ssessmenwt ill produce I approximately$ 700,000in additional funds.
• CM3 Page 24
  I TheN apaC ountyM osquitoA batemenDt istrict has effectively employed revenuesto control mosquitoesin the County. I Finding1 : I TheD istrict believest hat the public is generally unawaroef both the magnitude of the threat posedb y WestN ile Virus ando f the steps whichr esidents and homeownecras n take to prevent it. I Recommendatio1n: I TheG randJ ury recommentdhsa t the District hire a public relations firm to develop a comprehensivcea mpaignto maket he public awareo f the dangers I I I associatedw ith WestN ile Virus and the actions residents shouldt ake to ¯ preventa majoro utbreako f this disease. Responsere quested from: I District Director, NapaC ountyM osquitoA batemenDt istrict I Boardo f Trustees, NapaC ountyM osquitoA batemenDt istrict Finding2 : I Then ewlyh ired field techniciansw ill not yet be fully trained whenth e 2004 mosquitos easonb egins. Therefore,t here is a dangert hat the techniciansw ill I be spreadt oo thin if they take on newv ectors andW estN ile Virus reaches NapaC ountye arly in the season. I Recommendatio2n: TheD istrict shouldc ontinuet o makec ontrolling the mosquitop opulationi ts I highespt riority. Responsere quested from: ¯ i District Director, NapaC ountyM osquitoA batemenDt istrict Boardo f Trustees, NapaC ountyM osquitoA batemenDt istrict I The GrandJ ury urges the newspapersa nd other mediai n NapaC ountyt o assist the District in educatingth e public regardingt he dangerso f West I Nile Virus andt he stepst hat the generalp ublic needst o take to preventa majoro utbreako f this diseasef rom occurring. I I I i I I I 27 I I I NapaC ounty Grand Jury 2003-2004 NapaC ountyO ffice of EducationS chool AgeC hild I DevelopmentP rogramR eport Summary Thef ocus of this GrandJ ury investigation is the NapaC ountyO ffice of I Education (NCOE)S chool Age Child DevelopmenPt rogram( SACDP). programis fundedb y the State to provide before anda fter schoolc are for kindergartent hroughf ifth grades tudents. SACDsPta ff showsd edication and I personalc oncernfo r all of the children andf amilies involvedi n the program. The GrandJ ury found several areas whereS ACDcPo uld be improved: I ¯ NCOnEe edsto recruit additional bilingual staff ands ubstitutes. ¯ SACDpPr ovides limited information to keepp arents updatedo n program I activities andp otential resources. ¯ Therea re no volunteers to help with the students’ homework. ¯ SACDiPnc orporates limited communitiyn volvementi nto after school I programs. ¯ TheW estwooCde nteri s located in close proximity to the Boysa nd Girls I Club (BGC),w hicho ffers similar services on the samec ampus. The GrandJ ury makesr ecommendationtos addresst hese issues and believes I that if they are implementeSd,A CDwPil l be able to better servei ts staff, the children, their families, andt he taxpayer.

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