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Madera County Grand Jury • 2024-2025

Madera County Strategic Plan – Mission 2023

Published: June 19, 2024 68 pages

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Findings 16 findings

F1 Page 222

The current Strategic Plan - Mission 2023 has expired.

F2 Page 222

The Madera County BOS did not have a plan for moving forward once the Strategic Plan expired.

F3 Page 222

Individual Focus Areas identified on BOS Agenda Packet Agenda Item Submittal forms are often grouped together or completely omitted with no explanation or rationale Provided.

F4 Page 222

In reviewing Agenda Packets, no agenda item was found that made reference to an annual Report Card, which would provide an update on the status of the Plan and, provide the public with information, and increase transparency.

F5 Page 222

Madera County and the City of Madera officials are in conflict regarding Government relations.

F6 Page 222

The current Strategic Plan - Mission 2023 did not take into consideration goals for the future.

F7 Page 231

The MCGJ finds that the logos and name Madera Municipal Golf Course are often omitted from signage, scorecards, announcements, menus, events, websites, etc.

F8 Page 231

The MCGJ finds that the golf course kitchen and bar have not been operated by Sugar Pine Smokehouse. 230

F9 Page 232

The MCGJ finds that the City made the written statement that no applications or City business licenses exist for GROUP.

F10 Page 232

The MCGJ finds that the use of CI money has been discussed by the City and SGM as being used for deferred maintenance at the MMGC.

F11 Page 232

The MCGJ finds that the City Tax Collector has no system to track businesses within the City to ensure that the City is receiving prompt and continuous tax payments.

F12 Page 232

The MCGJ finds that the City of Madera has had discussions about writing one coherent consolidated MMGC Lease with SGM.

F13 Page 232

The MCGJ finds that the City has repeatedly failed to ascertain or confirm the true identity of SGM’s purported subtenant(s) at the MMGC.

F14 Page 232

The MCGJ finds that SGM appears to have two subtenants: Smokehouse for the food service, and the undisclosed bar operator GROUP.

F15 Page 232

The MCGJ finds that the Interim Fire Marshal recommended that the MMGC be brought up to both the ADA requirements and the City Building Code due to serious violations.

F16 Page 232

The MCGJ finds that the City has failed to ensure that its tenant and subtenants at the MMGC have performed their daily maintenance obligations under the Lease

Recommendations 16

R1
Page 222

In order to permit time until a new Strategic Plan is developed and published, at the next regularly scheduled BOS meeting after receipt of this Report the Madera County BOS document and publish a statement indicating that the Strategic Plan - Mission 2023 stands as its statement of Creating a countywide Culture of Excellence until that time when a new Plan is in place.
R2
Page 222

Prior to and included in the process of developing a new Strategic Plan, the BOS will determine policies and procedure for having a new Plan in place prior to the previous Plan’s expiration date.
R3
Page 222

After receipt of this Report and at the next regularly scheduled BOS meeting all Departments take into consideration how and why Focus Areas are grouped and/or omitted from Agenda Items Submittal forms and provide explanation in the space provided. 221
R4
Page 223

Prior to the publishing of the version of the Strategic Plan, the Madera County BOS work with the City of Madera City Council to develop a plan for improved working relations so that process can be identified and published in the new Plan.
R5
Page 223

To improve public information and transparency, the Madera County BOS develop a specific plan for the presentation of an annual update at BOS meetings of current status of the Plan.
R6
Page 223

For the next version of the Strategic Plan, the Madera County BOS identify specific goals for a growing, aging, and technologically advanced population. 222 223 224 225 226 This Page Intentionally Left Blank 227 City of Madera Fails to Enforce the Golf Course Contract Requirements Madera Municipal Golf Course: REVISITED 2023-2024 Madera County Grand Jury Final Report 2324-06 June 19, 2024
R7
Page 233

The MCGJ recommends that the City correct the omission and take action to either enforce this Lease requirement or delete the requirement
R8
Page 233

The MCGJ recommends that the City require proof of the identity of the tenants and /or subtenants operating the kitchen and the bar and obtain a copy of the ABC liquor license within seven days.
R9
Page 233

The MCGJ recommends that the City seek the maximum fines and penalties against GROUP within seven days of publication of this report.
R10
Page 233

The MCGJ recommends that the City enforce the maintenance provisions in Lease Section 16 to require SGM to pay for all deferred maintenance.
R11
Page 233

The MCGJ recommends that the City enact adequate tracking systems to ensure that businesses are paying taxes to the City from the publication of this report.
R12
Page 233

The MCGJ recommends that the City complete negotiations and memorialize the product of the negotiations into one modern consolidated Lease from the publication of this report.
R13
Page 233

The MCGJ recommends that the City recognize that SGM has represented its subtenant as Smokehouse and commence all appropriate actions to determine and correct the subtenant’s true identity of the kitchen/dining and bar operator(s) of the publication of this report. 232
R14
Page 234

The MCGJ recommends that the City investigate this subtenant discrepancy and take appropriate action of the publication of this report.
R15
Page 234

The MCGJ recommends that the City and SGM take action to correct these violations and complete the required work to avoid serious potential liability of the publication of this report.
R16
Page 234

The MCGJ recommends that the City enforce timely maintenance at the MMGC immediately. REPORT RESPONDENTS Pursuant to Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05, the Madera County Grand Jury requests that the statutory required responses be delivered within the deadlines in both written form and PDF to the following: Superior Court of Madera County 200 South G Street Madera, CA 93637 Madera County Grand Jury Po Box 534 Madera, CA 93639 REQUIRED RESPONSES: Pursuant to Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05, the MCGJ requests responses as follows; From the following elected county officials : Madera City Council Madera City Hall 205 West 4th Street Madera, CA 93637 233 Mayor of the City of Madera Madera City Hall 205 West 4th Street Madera, CA 93637 Madera County District Attorney 300 South G Street Madera, CA 93637 INVITED RESPONDENTS: Pursuant to Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05, the Madera County Grand Jury invites responses from the following : California Attorney General 1300 I Street Ste 1142 Sacramento, CA 95814 Alcoholic Beverage Control 1330 E. Shaw Avenue Ste or Building B Fresno. CA 93710 City of Madera City Manager Madera City Hall 205 West 4th Street Madera, CA 93637 City of Madera Director of Parks and Community Services John W. Wells Youth Center 701 East 5th Street Madera, CA 93638 City of Madera Finance Department Madera City Hall 205 West 4th Street Madera, CA 93637 234 City of Madera Police Chief 330 C Street Madera, CA 93637 City of Madera Planning Department Madera City Hall 205 West 4th Street Madera, Ca 93637 City of Madera Code Enforcement 330 C Street Madera, CA 93637 City of Madera ADA Advisory Council Madera City Hall 205 West 4th Street Madera, CA 93637 City of Madera Golf Course Advisory Committee Madera City Hall 205 West 4th Street Madera, CA 93637 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 Madera County Civil Grand Jury Continuity Report 2023-2024 Madera County Final Report 2324-07 June 19, 2024