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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Yolo County Grand Jury • 2021-2022

Yolo County Detention Division Sheriff’s Office Policy Manual Title: Inmate Visiting S.o. No.: T-300 Effective Date:

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Findings 7 findings

The Davis Parks budget no longer adequately covers park maintenance throughout the year at satisfactory quality levels.

Davis Parks greenery is unkempt and shows a lack of consistent maintenance.

The City of Davis has been unsuccessful in hiring additional maintenance staff and an IPM Specialist, as outlined in the City of Davis Policy and Procedures.10

Parks that are maintained by the City of Davis are better maintained than the parks that are serviced by the sole contractor.

The City of Davis does not have a transparent policy in place regarding the bidding process for the publicly funded contractor supporting the Parks department.

Although the City of Davis has mechanisms in place to promote volunteerism to beautify parks, volunteer opportunities could be better promoted to the public.11

There is lack of coordination between the Public Works Department and the Parks Department when capital projects within the park system take place. This leads to the lack of re-greenification of Davis parks. RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendations 5

R1

The City of Davis should address the weed infestation in the parks and green belts, with removal of weeds and reinstall grass back to its original form
R2

The City of Davis’ competitive bidding process should be transparent when awarding contracts to this contractor and should provide an explanation of said process regarding
R3

The City of Davis should actively recruit for the IPM Specialist position or in the absence of a qualified candidate, the City of Davis should outsource this position by September 1, 2022. 10https://documents.cityofdavis.org/Media/Default/Documents/PDF/PW/Integrated%20Pest% 20Management/07-IPM-Policy-ATT2-IPM-Policy-and-Procedures.pdf 11 https://www.cityofdavis.org/city-hall/parks-and-community-services/volunteer- opportunities CLOVER TAKING OVER!: Where did the grass go in Davis parks? Page | 43
R4

The City of Davis Parks Department should actively promote civic pride and the volunteerism programs already in place such as ADOPT-A-PARK. Additional ideas for volunteer recruitments include: • enlisting Scout troops to help contain weed growth in the parks. • working with service clubs (e.g., Rotary, Lyons Club, Kiwanis) to help maintain the parks. • amplifying public service announcements encouraging “pull weeds in your neighborhood green belts and parks. “
R5

The City of Davis should publicize an annual Measure H spending report detailing expenditures as they specifically benefit the parks and aquatics centers. REQUIRED RESPONSES Pursuant to Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05, the County Grand Jury requests responses as follows: The City of Davis Findings F-1, F-2, F-3, F-4, F-5, F-6, Recommendations R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 CLOVER TAKING OVER!: Where did the grass go in Davis parks? Page | 44 EXHIBIT A: North Davis Green Belts, taken in Oct 2021 CLOVER TAKING OVER!: Where did the grass go in Davis parks? Page | 45 North Davis Green Belts, taken in Oct 2021 CLOVER TAKING OVER!: Where did the grass go in Davis parks? Page | 46 EXHIBIT B: Play Fields in South Davis taken fall 2021 Heavy clover within the fields at Play Fields CLOVER TAKING OVER!: Where did the grass go in Davis parks? Page | 47 EXHIBIT C: Mace Ranch taken fall 2021 CLOVER TAKING OVER!: Where did the grass go in Davis parks? Page | 48 EXHIBIT D: North Star Soccer Fields Fall of 2021 CLOVER TAKING OVER!: Where did the grass go in Davis parks? Page | 49 North Star Soccer Fields Fall of 2021 CLOVER TAKING OVER!: Where did the grass go in Davis parks? Page | 50 Photos taken in wintertime 2021 of North Star Soccer Fields CLOVER TAKING OVER!: Where did the grass go in Davis parks? Page | 51 EXHIBIT E: North Davis Bike Path, taken Spring of 2022 CLOVER TAKING OVER!: Where did the grass go in Davis parks? Page | 52 CLOVER TAKING OVER!: Where did the grass go in Davis parks? Page | 53 EXHIBIT F: Measure H 2018 https://www.cityofdavis.org/home/showpublisheddocument/17066/637800193630070000 CLOVER TAKING OVER!: Where did the grass go in Davis parks? Page | 54