Amador County Grand Jury • 2009-2010

Amador County Courthouse, Jackson

Published: June 18, 2010 128 pages Consolidated Report
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Findings 19 findings

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The Jackson Valley Fire Protection District (JVFPD) Chief consistently attempted to perform his
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Seventy eight percent of witnesses were aware of the JVFPD Chief being under the influence
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The Fire Chief for the City of Ione, Chairperson for JVBD, a Battalion Chief for CALFIRE, and a
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Neither proper training nor Policy and Procedure Manuals for the firefighters at the JVFPD have
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Members of the JVBD violated the Brown Act (California Law, n.d.).
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The chief of the JVFPD gave false testimony to the Amador County Grand Jury.
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The JVFPD Chief remained on calls after concerns for his level of intoxication had been
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The JVFPD does not have a Policy and Procedure Manual in place. This leaves the firefighters
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The JVBD discussed the issue at hand while not in session and in violation of the Brown Act
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The JVFPD Chief obtained the Ione City Fire Department Policy and Procedure Manual,
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The JVFPD Chief is in contempt of court due to his actions in defiance of the admonitions given
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There is no procedure for vetting and subsequent appointment of the applicants for the positions
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Information was received that the JVFPD Chief had not maintained a valid California driver‟s
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The 2008/2009 Amador County Grand Jury requested a copy of the latest Occupational Safety
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The Camp Fire Training Program, which prepares wards for fire assignments at Youth
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Movement sensors in a dormitory ceiling appeared to be disabled with a foreign material acting
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The housekeeping, organization, and maintenance of this operation seem to be well managed.
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Medical staff appears to be professional, caring and compassionate in providing services. The
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In 2008, the Governor‟s Award for Advocate of the Year was earned by a member of the staff of

Recommendations 2

No Responses Found 2

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