Humboldt County Jails Sites Visits Report

Published: June 28, 2015 10 pages

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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings

There are unsecured hazardous materials at the Eel River Conservation Camp.

Related Recommendations (1)

The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends securing the hazardous materials at the Eel River Conservation Camp. (F1)

The Eureka Police Department storage facilities are inadequate to accommodate the amount and type of evidence needing to be stored.

Related Recommendations (1)

The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends the relocation of evidence at the Eureka Police Department facility to a larger, more secure facility to make available much needed space for staff and day-to-day operations. (F2)

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department Boatyard storage facilities are inadequate to accommodate the amount and type of equipment and evidence stored.

Related Recommendations (1)

The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department Boatyard provide weather-secured storage access for perishable equipment. (F3) 9

Agency Responses 1

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Humboldt Bay District - Response - BOS

January 22, 2015 • 1 pages • 9 responses • Score: +1 (+1, 1, 0) View Details ▾

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9 responses to findings and recommendations

The delay in dredging this year by the Army Corps of Engineers has prevented access to Humboldt Bay by large commercial vessels. This has resulted in the loss of over $350,000 to the local economy. Timely dredging to 48 feet of the deep harbor channel and turning basin is crucial for safe passage of commercial vessels.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors request the Army Corps of Engineers complete dredging to 48 feet as soon as possible. (F1)

Response: Implemented

Scheduled: Letters sent on January 22, 2015 and June 11, 2013; additional letter sent in May 2015. Score: 0

This recommendation has been implemented. The Board of Supervisors (BOS) through the County Administrative Office on January 22, 2015 and June 11, 2013 sent letters to the Army Corps of Engineers and Congressman Jared Huffman requesting the dredging of Humboldt Bay.

Annual lobbying of Congress for increased, maximum funding of the Army Corps of Engineers is paramount in keeping Humboldt Bay commercially sound as well as safe. 7

Response: Unknown Score: 0

The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that the Harbor District consider establishing a dedicated dredging reserve fund, accumulating money, ahead of need, with the goal of reducing the need to borrow and incur interest obligations when sponsoring future harbor dredging to augment the declining surcharge fund. (F3)

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

As cost share sponsor, the Harbor District borrowed $4 million as its share of the total $17 million cost of the initial deepening of the harbor in 2001. The Army Corps of Engineers is obligated to annually maintain the harbor depth of 48 feet, subject to available funding. Any improvement or modernization of the bay may require the Harbor District to again be the cost share sponsor.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors lobby legislators to ensure funding for annual dredging is a priority at the state and federal levels. (F1,F2)

Response: Will Implement

Scheduled: Include in legislative platform for 2016. Score: +1

This recommendation will be implemented. The BOS is able to include in its legislative platform for 2016 a federal platform requesting annual dredging of Humboldt Bay to maintain the deep water channel at a depth of 48 feet to accommodate large commercial vessels.

The Harbor District has been successful in generating new revenue streams and stabilizing finances.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends the Harbor District continue to pursue new revenue and economic development as a high priority. (F4, F5)

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

The Harbor District is pursuing new and increased revenue opportunities with expanded oyster operations, increased use of Redwood Terminal 2, and other potential projects.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

No Responses Found 2

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