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Findings 6 findings
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Thereisconcernovertheownershipandproperstorageoftheveterans’flags connected to Kelseyville Cemetery District.
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Headstones at the Kelseyville Pioneer Cemetery require cleaning and restoration.
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Kelseyville Cemetery District needs to facilitate public and County access to its website.
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TheAvenueoftheFlagsorganizationinLakeCountyhasnofunctionalboard, which affects the operations of the Kelseyville Cemetery Board.
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Kelseyville Cemetery is well maintained, easily accessible to the public, and provides ample space for burial services. RECOMMENDATIONS
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School officials’ outreach to parents/guardians to sensitize them to worrisome changes in students’ behavior can help identify at-risk students needing intervention. RECOMMENDATIONS
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R1Page 39That the Kelseyville Cemetery District Board of Directors meet with the Avenue of the Flags President to clarify plans for future veterans’ events. (F-1, F-4)
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R2Page 39That the Kelseyville Cemetery Board of Directors contact volunteer organizations or State preservation groups to clean and repair the Pioneer Cemetery headstones. (F-2)
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R3Page 39That the Kelseyville Cemetery Board of Directors contact Streamline website servicesinordertopromotebetterpublicaccesstotheKCBDwebsite.(F-3)
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R4Page 39That the Kelseyville Cemetery Board of Directors ensure that the website is listed on the County of Lake website. (F-3) REQUEST FOR RESPONSES Pursuant to Penal Code § 933.05 (a)(b)c), the following responses are required: Kelseyville Cemetery District Board R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 (90 days) Page | 38 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report 2. Upper Lake Cemetery District Upper Lake Cemetery is located at 780 Clover Valley Rd and was established in 1855; the oldest tombstone is dated 1849. Some older, unmarked burials may also be there. The Pomo Indians used to cremate their dead in this area prior to the arrival of white settlers. The oldest part of the cemetery is on the east side of CloverValleyRd. Accordingto“FindaGrave”website,thereare2,925memorials in the Upper Lake Cemetery. The cemetery has fencing around most of the property, and one can enter from access points on either side of Clover Valley Road. There is a large maintenance shed, an office, and a chapel on the west side of Clover Valley Road in the newer section of the cemetery. The oldest part of the cemetery, on the east side of the road, is easily accessed by a large gate. There are many signs posted on the fences along the property showing cemetery hours, regulations, and other rules forthepublic.Informationisalsopostedontheofficewindowwithofficehoursand cemetery rules. Page | 39 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report TheGrandJuryobservedthatthewestside of the cemetery is well maintained. The older eastern side of the cemetery requires maintenance. Gopher holes were noticed near some of the graves. Many of the older gravestones need cleaning with a few needing restorations. The website for the District advertises stone cleaning services at $15.00 per headstone. There are PDF cemetery maps online (www.upperlakecemetery.com) for family, friends, and genealogists. The Upper Lake Cemetery District Board provided the Grand Jury with a copy of its current agenda and its current budget. Upper Lake Board meetings are not in compliance with Brown Act. In accordance with State of California SB 929, a website has been established. However, the adopted budget is not available on the website. There are a couple of building maintenanceconcerns.Thecemetery has an issue with woodpeckers damaging buildings. Currently, steps are being taken to mitigate the mage. The Cemetery Board is working to replace the bathrooms and is still accumulating necessary funds. da There were 28 burials last year; nine werecremations.Volunteersareused formaintenance. Also,Court-ordered Community Service Workers may be assigned to assist the cemetery maintenance. There is an ongoing project to obtain markers or plaques for unmarked graves and to replace wooden headstones in the older section. Page | 40 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report The District had three surveillance cameras, but they were recently stolen. There is a columbarium niche section located next to the chapel. There was minimal damage to the cemetery during the fires, mainly to the grass. Currently, the cemetery stores its flags for Avenue of the Flags ceremonies in a private residence in Upper Lake. The cemetery is looking into ways to store them at the cemetery. When needed, volunteers from the area and North Shore Fire Protection District provide help. The cemetery has a well system and observes water conservation. In 2008, the UpperLakeCemeterydistrictestablishedaMasterPlan.A2020updatewasnoted by the District in LAFCO’s MSR of 2021. A backhoe has been replaced and an additional tier has been added to the columbarium niche area. The District also repaired existing paved roads with a chip seal overlay, made improvements to its fencing,anddevelopedZone5(WalnutAddition)withawatersystem,trees,layout of plots, and pathways. Page | 41 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report FINDINGS
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R5Page 141That School Districts investigate available funding for the installation of metal detectors to prevent weapons from being brought on campus. (F-5) Page | 140 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report
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R6Page 142That school officials set a goal of meeting with each student’s parent or guardian at least once during the year to discuss recognizing changes in students’ behavior. (F-6) RESPONSES As per the California Penal Code § 933.05 (a) (b) (c), the following responses are required: Kelseyville Unified School District R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 90 days Konocti Unified School District R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 90 days Lakeport Unified School District R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 90 days Lucerne Unified School District R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 90 days Middletown Unified School District R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 90 days Upper Lake Unified School District R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 90 days Clearlake Police Department R-2, R-3 90 days Lake County Sheriff R-2, R-3 60 days Lakeport Police Department R-2, R-3 90 days Page | 141 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Even Winnie the Pooh Gives School Shooting Advice Page | 142 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report MASS/SCHOOL SHOOTINGS BIBLIOGRAPHY Disrupting School Violence: New Secret Service Report Offers Tips for Educators (gaggle.net) Every mass shooting in the US – a visual database | US news | The Guardian Everytown for Gun Safety - Wikipedia Fast Fact: Preventing School Violence |Violence Prevention|Injury Center|CDC List of mass shootings in the United States - Wikipedia Mass killings in US: Database shows mass casualty shootings in America (usatoday.com) Mass Shootings in the US Fast Facts | CNN Mass shootings in the US: 2022 could be the second-highest year | CNN Mass Shootings in 2023 | Gun Violence Archive Mass shootings in the United States - Wikipedia School shooters: Roots of violence often include depression and despair: Shots - Health News : NPR School Shooters: Patterns of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Bullying, and Social Media - PubMed (nih.gov) School violence - Wikipedia School Violence: Bullying and Shootings at Columbine | Applied Social Psychology (ASP) (psu.edu) Student Safety Tip Line | Gaggle SpeakUp for Safety Why do school shootings keep happening in the United States? - VCU News - Virginia Commonwealth University Why number of US mass shootings has risen sharply - BBC News What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S. | Pew Research Center What Do the Data Reveal About Violence in Schools? | National Institute of Justice (ojp.gov) USSS Averting Targeted School Violence.2021.03.pdf (secretservice.gov) Page | 143 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 144
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R8Page 4ROBINSON RANCHERIA CEMETERY Even though this Cemetery was not part of the Grand Jury’s oversight of the Lake County Cemetery Districts, the Grand Jury took an interest in the Robinson Rancheria Cemetery be- cause of its history and curiosity about how the Robinson Band of Pomo Indians cared for their deceased. In April 2023, the Grand Jury met with a representative of the inson Rancheria and toured the C emetery grounds. Rob The property has a new iron gate and front fencing. The sizeofthecemeteryisabout five acres, sits on a hill overlooking Highway 29, and is decorated with many flowers and spiritually significant mementos around the graves. There is aCemeteryCommitteefrom the Rancheria that oversees thegrounds.Relativesofthe persons interred oversee gravesite maintenance. Many trees surround the property, and there is one small section left available for burials. Lucy Moore, (1844-1954) one of the survivors of the Bloody Island Massacre of 1850, is buried there. This cemetery is privately owned and is not open to the general public. Page | 61 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 62 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 63 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 64 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 65 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 66 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 67 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 68 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 69 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 70 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 71 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 72 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 73 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Page | 74 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report EXHIBIT A OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 2, 2055
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CL1Mass shootings have become a feature of American life, and the Grand Jury knows very well what follows each one: the shock, the horror, the demonization of the guilty, the prayers for the innocent, the calls for action, the finger-pointing, the paralysis, and, finally, the forgetting. Part of the shock of any mass shooting is the helplessness that is felt in its wake—society’s inability to answer with anything more than stuffed animals and futile politics. But mass shootings are not unstoppable, and there are people trying to stop them. They are not inexplicable. After a mass shooting at a school, many questions are left: Why was this school targeted? Was there anything anyone could do to stop it? Were there any clues in the shooter’s behavior that might point to why they resorted to this type of Page | 138 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report violence? Although there is still much researchers do not know, after years of study,theydoknowthatmostschoolshootershavethesefourfactorsincommon: Early-childhood trauma and exposure to violence - Running the gamut from parental suicide to physical or sexual abuse, neglect, domestic violence and/or severe bullying, this trauma is often a precursor to mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, thought disorders, or suicidality. School-based mental health services such as counselors and social workers may help mitigate childhood trauma. In addition, schools can implement a curriculum including positive coping skills, resilience, and social-emotional learning, especially for young boys as, according to published data, 98 percent of mass shooters are men. Anger over a recent event, resulting in feelings of suicidality - Nearly every mass shooter had a specific, identifiable point of crisis in the weeks and/or months before the shooting, which resulted in their becoming angry and despondent. Relationship rejection or loss often played a role in the shooter’s life prior to the attack. Research also shows, however, that in 80 percent of the cases, school shooters communicated to other people that they were in a crisis, whether it was in the form of a significant change in behavior, expressing suicidal thoughts or plans, or discussing specific threats of violence. For this reason, all adults in schools, from the principal to the custodian, need high-quality training in crisis intervention and suicide prevention and the time and space to connect with a student. At the same time, schools need formal systems in place for students and staff to (anonymously) report a student in crisis. Being inspired by other school shooters – Unfortunately, there is a contagion element that may come into play. School shooters often have studied—and may admire—other school shooters. Today, with the 24-hour news cycle, the internet, and social media, it has never been easier for potential shooters to conduct their own research into not only how to carry out a shooting, but also the specific script to follow to ensure notoriety after the event—even if they end up dying in the process. Because media coverage of an incident can provide a blueprint for potential future shooters, some media refrain from printing a shooter’s name or photo. Havingthemeanstocarryoutanattack-Inordertocarryoutaschoolshooting, students need access to firearms and ammunition. Most school shooters obtain their weapons from members of their own family, typically parents and grandparents. Once someone decides life is no longer worth living and that murderingotherswouldbeaproperrevenge,onlymeansandopportunitystandin the way of another tragic shooting. Schools can help by educating parents and other caregivers about ensuring that all firearms and ammunition are kept locked up securely. In addition, schools can make their property less accessible through visible security measures like fences and metal detectors. Page | 139 2022-2023 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report While educators and school officials are not responsible for school shootings, they are a crucial link in early prevention efforts that foster emotional and mental well- being. Schools that create inclusive communities can help prevent school shootings, and schools that have actively involved parents and the support of their local community are in a better position to make sure that students are being well served.
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