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Findings 11 findings
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The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office has made progress toward implementation of an online visitation scheduling system and a video visiting system.
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The detailed training list submitted by the Yolo County Elections Office meets the requirement of the Recommendation.
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The Yolo County Library has implemented a range of programs and trainings to assist the homeless and low income families in Yolo County.
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The main libraries in Davis, Winters and West Sacramento have posted their Code of Conduct as recommended by the 2017-2018 Grand Jury.
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The City of Davis complied fully and the City of Winters has met their goal regarding the posting of pension information on their respective city websites.
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The City of West Sacramento said a summary forecast of pension benefits and OPEB costs would be included in the City's adopted FYs 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 budget document, but this document had not been posted on their website as of May 2020.
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The City of Woodland’s future projections of retiree medical and pension costs have not been posted on their website as of May 2020.
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The Child, Youth and Family Branch established a Continuous Quality Improvement Unit as recommended by the 2017-2018 Grand Jury.
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Increasing incidence of trauma-impacted students call on teachers and staff to shift focus from instruction mode to providing support they may not be fully trained to offer.
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The YHC Board of Directors has the authority to approve integration of YHC operations into the Office of the Yolo County Administrator with that office providing 20% of a manager position and 50% of an analyst position.
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The availability of backup funding from JPA members is necessary for the Plan to survive. The Hawk, the Beetle, and the Budget: An Evaluation of the Approved Yolo Habitat Conservation Plan in its First 16 Months
Recommendations 11
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R1By July 1, 2021 the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office should provide a status update to the Grand Jury on the new Jail Management System, specifically its ability to provide online visitation scheduling.
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R2By July 1, 2021 the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office should provide an update to the Grand Jury on the operational status of the video kiosks.
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R3The City of West Sacramento should post their budget no later than July 1st of each fiscal year and include future retiree medical and pension costs to provide timely access for their citizens.
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R4By January 1, 2021 the City of Woodland should post updated information regarding projections of future retiree medical and pension costs on its website. Monitoring Compliance with 2017-2018 Yolo County Grand Jury Recommendations
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R5Prior to the start of the 2021-2022 school year and each subsequent school year, District officials should identify safety training that all substitute teachers must complete before reporting for work in any district.
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R6Prior to the start of the 2021-2022 school year and each subsequent school year, District officials should identify a method and/or tool for measuring the effectiveness of safety training, including an annual survey of all staff.
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R7Prior to the start of the 2021-2022 school year and for use in each subsequent school year, each school principal or designee should develop an attendance and tracking mechanism for determining who has or has not participated in safety training offerings. COMMENDATIONS All school officials and representatives recognize the value of maintaining the emotional health and well-being of students and staff. School districts are to be commended for their ability to mobilize resources quickly and provide onsite counseling support following a tragic incident (e.g. sudden loss of teachers, students, and alumni).
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R8No later than January 15 of each year, the PAC should adopt an annual workplan that includes a monthly schedule of training for incoming and existing commissioners. That training should be heavily focused on best practices and on specific DPD policies, procedures, and practices. Training should provide one-on- one opportunities for commissioners to observe Davis police officers at work in the community.
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R9By October 1, 2019, the JDF should provide youth with a means for anonymously submitting complaints independent of detention officers, including by computer.
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R10By January 1, 2020, the JDF should enact procedures to mandate attendance of behavioral therapists during post use-of-force incidents to allow feedback at a critical time when they could coach detention officers on potentially better methods to de-escalate such situations.
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R11By January 1, 2020, the Board of Supervisors should convene an independent interdisciplinary group to ensure youths’ privacy and to improve environmental conditions at the JDF.
Commendations 2
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CM1All school officials and representatives recognize the value of maintaining the emotional health and well-being of students and staff. School districts are to be commended for their ability to mobilize resources quickly and provide onsite counseling support following a tragic incident (e.g. sudden loss of teachers, students, and alumni).
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CM2Public Guardian staff are to be commended for accomplishing their difficult work while managing extraordinarily high caseloads. This is facilitated by leadership at the Public Guardian and Public Administrator that is dedicated, knowledgeable and experienced.