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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Butte County Grand Jury
• 2017-2018
To Attain or NOT to Attain, That is the Question
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Findings 7 findings
F1
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The City of Oroville has a severe budget shortfall.
F2
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Public Safety personnel received significant and consecutive salary cuts that have resulted in low morale and job uncertainty, impacting retention and recruitment.
F3
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The Director of Public Safety holds the positions of Police Chief, Fire Chief, Director of Personnel and Assistant City Administrator.
F4
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The City of Oroville Department of Public Safety is understaffed.
F5
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The City of Oroville agreed to hire additional sworn officers and support staff with the annexation of the Southside neighborhood.
F6
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No new City revenue stream is directed specifically for public safety.
F7
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There is a lack of equitable reciprocation between the City of Oroville Department of Public Safety and neighboring fire protection and law enforcement entities. 59
Recommendations 8
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R1Page 71Eliminate the position of Director of Public Safety
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R2Page 71Hire a Fire Chief with a singular focus in fire protection
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R3Page 71Hire a Police Chief with a singular focus in law enforcement
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R4Page 71Equip police patrol cars with computers
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R5Page 71Identify and obtain untapped revenue sources and earmark new revenue specifically for public safety
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R6Page 71LAFCo and the City of Oroville must work together to develop and submit an implementation plan to merge the El Medio Fire Protection District to the City of Oroville Fire Department and begin the process
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R7Page 71Meet sworn officer and support personnel needs as recommended, and agreed upon, in the Final Report South Oroville Areas A & B Annexation Study for Butte County/City of Oroville, dated June 27, 2014
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R8Page 71The City must host a minimum of three public Town Hall Meetings, facilitated by an independent third party, focused on public safety. The first of the three meetings must be held by September 30, 2018. The last of three meetings to be held no later than June 30, 2019. 60