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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 7 findings
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Fire service sustainability is an issue confronting many rural counties in California.
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AB 8 did not account for future fire district demographic changes. It also did not account for the additional financial burden of using salaried firefighters in lieu of volunteers in rural fire districts.
F3
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There are significant on-going discussions regarding County fire services sustainability encouraged by the County Board of Supervisors and LAFCO.
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There is significant interest among elected County Fire Protection District Board members to address and identify solutions to fire services sustainability in the County.
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Meaningful change to fire service sustainability in the County is challenging and will require continued and open dialogue among fire professionals, elected fire board members, the Board of Supervisors and other County officials.
F6
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El Dorado County is inattentive to the El Dorado County Fair Association’s management of the fair and fairgrounds.
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El Dorado County Government has assumed liability for all fair activities and operations without any direct financial benefit.
Recommendations 8
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R1Page 11The Board of Supervisors, in conjunction with LAFCO and elected fire protection district board members, should continue to explore options and models for County-wide fire service sustainability.
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R2Page 11The Board of Supervisors should solicit assistance from the State to develop a solution to this issue. 4/19/2019 Moving Forward in County Fire Services Sustainability 5 El Dorado County 2018-2019 Grand Jury
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R3Page 24The Chief Administrative Officer, the Director of Health and Human Services, the County Auditor-Controller, and the Procurement and Contracts Division Purchasing Agent should review County contracting strategies and procedures to ensure that these administrative functions fully support the timely expenditure of MHSA funds.
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R18-01Page 3MOVING FORWARD IN COUNTY FIRE SERVICES SUSTAINABILITY
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R18-02Page 3MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT FUND SPENDING
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R18-03Page 3JAIL AND JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS INSPECTIONS
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R18-04Page 3ELECTION OBSERVATIONS
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R18-05Page 3GRAND JURY CONTINUITY
Conclusions 2
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CL1 Page 45CASE 18-05 MAY 10, 2019 Public Release M 15, 2019 AY EL DORADO COUNTY 2018-2019 GRAND JURY GRAND JURY CONTINUITY Case 18-05 • May 10, 2019 The El Dorado County Civil Grand Jury may appear to be an institution that exists continuously. However, it is actually a series of individual grand juries which each exist for exactly one year as mandated in the California Constitution and Statutes. No jury is a continuance of any other; California Statutes specifically prohibit that from happening. Each grand jury exists independently and separately from all others.
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CL2 Page 23Unexpended MHSA funds are subject to reversion to the State, unlike most other County programs, where funds not spent during a budget year are returned to the County’s General Fund. The State will then redistribute reverted funds to all 58 counties. The County 2018-2019 annual plan update has a Reversion Reallocation Expenditure Plan, which calls for funds subject to reversion to be given priority for expenditure. The annual update also calls for Community Services and Support funds identified during the fiscal year that are at risk of reversion be transferred to the Reserve account. The Grand Jury interviewed individuals with the most knowledge of Mental Health Services Act funds. However, none of the key County administrators interviewed indicated there have been any changes to either MHSA budgeting philosophy or contracting procedures, that could reduce the risk of the County having funds reverted to the State.