Inal Eport San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury P.o. Box 4910 San Luis Obispo, California 93403

Recommendations 10

• R1
  Additional paramedics should be provided on County-funded engines and added to the next contract.
• R2
  The County EMS Division should approve more options for airway protection by BLS personnel using equipment that limits risky outcomes. This should be accomplished
• R3
  The County should develop a weed abatement ordinance that is consistent with the cities’ regulations.
• R4
  The County and all city fire jurisdictions should offer a chipping program similar to Atascadero. Funds may be available through the Fire Safe Program. A plan for this should be accomplished by the end of the 2019-2020 fiscal year. 2018-2019 San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury Final Report 54 FIRE RISK MANAGEMENT: CITIES DO IT – WHY NOT THE COUNTY?
• R5
  The County should work with the cities in a concerted effort to educate the public on detailed and coordinated evacuation plans. Various ways to disseminate this information may include all types of county or city mail communications. Public Service Announcements, websites, and other forms of communication are also informative.
• R6
  Plans should be implemented to incorporate the PG&E siren warning system to be used as an evacuation warning system for any and all emergencies where evacuation is warranted.
• R7
  Cities should investigate installing additional warning systems where there are no existing sirens. A draft plan should be finalized by the end of fiscal year 2019-2020.
• R8
  The Sheriff’s Office should provide Reverse 911 registration information to county and city agencies for dissemination via bills or other routine mail communication. This information should include a procedure for registering by phone.
• R9
  The Sheriff should increase the staff in excess of the nine positions currently unfilled. Sheriff's response: “This recommendation will not be implemented at this time. Currently all Custody Deputy positions have been filled with someone either hired and in training, or involved in the final stages of the hiring process. More Custody Deputy positions would be welcomed when the County Budget has the ability to fund more positions.” Board of Supervisors response: “This recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted at this time.” The Board approved the addition of a Backgrounds Investigation Officer, to decrease the time to recruit officers. If more resources are warranted after full staffing is achieved, the Sheriff would need to submit a request. The following recommendation requires further analysis:
• R10
  The County should procure and install a back-up generator (fixed or portable) on site to provide back-up power in case of an outage. Sheriff's response: “This recommendation will not be implemented at this time. The County has several portable generators on trailers that can be utilized should the Coroner’s Office lose power. A generator on site not only requires the outlay of initial cost, but preventive maintenance and 2 018-2019 San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury Final Report 18 CONTINUITY REPORT testing to ensure the generator will work when needed. The current Sheriff and County generators already have maintenance in place and are available if needed. Adding another generator at this time is not currently budgeted but will be considered in the future when the County has the appropriate funds.” The Grand Jury acknowledges that much has been done in the past years to address problems in San Luis Obispo County Detention Facilities, including a major project to expand the women’s jail, medical unit and deferred maintenance at the jail complex. As this project draws to a close, and our incarcerated population changes, we need to remain vigilant as to future needs. REPORT 4: “Safeguarding the Public’s Health” Link to full report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AIEbj40RynSn69fQdZQtKf-ZnF8c29-4/view This report examined the policies and procedures of the Environmental Health Division of the San Luis Obispo County Health Agency in regards to their handling of complaints. The authority of the Environmental Health Division to regulate extends to several activities such as restaurant and food service inspections, petroleum product storage, beach water quality testing, and inspections of public swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs. In addition to their inspections and testing, the Environmental Health Division also conducts public education programs and collaborative mitigations. In its recommendations, the 2017-2018 Grand Jury addressed the risk of Legionnaire’s disease, the risk of a possible Hepatitis A outbreak, and mosquito abatement programs within the County. Six findings (one of which did not require a response) and six recommendations were made. The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department was required to respond to five findings and six recommendations, all of which were received in a timely manner. They agreed with four of those findings and partially disagreed with one finding; two recommendations have been partially implemented and four will not be implemented. Link to Health Department response: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MdMY3OpbKejGawojOx9dNxH4JLk4VhKu/view 2 018-2019 San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury Final Report 19 CONTINUITY REPORT The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors was required to respond to two recommendations. They were in agreement with the responses provided by the Department of Public Health. Link to BoS response: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FyHWJMbtSLU3A9BH0hi-Odf1MgplRG6J/view