Calaveras County Grand Jury • 2019-2020

Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District December 31, 2020

Published: December 31, 2020 10 pages
Ver PDF original

Findings and Recommendations 8 findings

F1
Members of the Board of Directors of Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District have expressed unfamiliarity with Brown Act requirements, which limits the ability of the BOD to ensure members are adhering to the Act.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Board of Directors receive formal training in Brown Act requirements
F2
The Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District website is out of date and has inaccurate and incomplete information with regards to Board of Directors membership, and the District Policy and Procedure Manual.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Board of Directors ensure that the Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District website is updated as Board of Directors membership changes, and that policies and procedures are modified
F3
The Chief and the Board of Directors Treasurer do not have the necessary access to financial information related to the District, which limits financial oversight and accountability.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Chief and Board Treasurer be provided full access to all District financial records and that financial records be stored and maintained at District Fire Station #1
F4
Considering the Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District budget constraints, the Deputy Chief position is unnecessary for such a fiscally strained district .
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Board of Directors review the Deputy Chief position assignment to determine efficacy,
F5
Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District funds were improperly transferred to the Central Calaveras Fire Safety Elves, a non-profit corporation, which prevented the Board of Directors from overseeing the management of those funds.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District Board of Directors immediately ensure District funds are managed directly by the District.
F6
With no effective tracking system to differentiate the usage of Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District fuel and fuel credit accounts, there is no way to determine the true cost to the District of the Central Calaveras Fire Safety Elves use of fuel obtained through the District accounts.
Related Recommendations (1)
R6
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Board of Directors direct the Chief to create a procedure to track all usage of Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection fuel accounts,
F7
The Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District purchased specialized equipment for the Central Calaveras Fire Safety Elves that is otherwise useless to a fire district in carrying out its mission.
Related Recommendations (1)
R7
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Board of Directors review its priorities and ensure that spending and asset acquisition is in line with the Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District mission statement and capabilities,
F8
The inability to pass parcel tax measures is evidence that the Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District has not sufficiently engaged with the citizens of the community.
Related Recommendations (1)
R8
The Calaveras County Grand Jury recommends the Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District: a) Increase community outreach and engagement about District Services b) Propose a new parcel tax measure, by the March 2022 primary election and increase public education about the need for support, beyond 2018 efforts.

No Responses Found 1

Government entities assigned to respond to this report. No response documents have been linked in our database.

Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District Special District