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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Amador County Grand Jury
• 2005-2006
Water, Wastewater and Infrastructure
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Findings 7 findings
F1
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Vehicles (including county owned vehicles) are routinely observed parked at the airport not in compliance with Airport code 12.44.250.
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In November 2005 the County Board of Supervisors authorized the GSA Director to publish a Request for Proposals offering for lease airport property in the “commercial” zone. Lessees would construct buildings to house aviation related businesses. The Grand Jury applauds this effort to develop Westover Field in a manner that will benefit Amador County and generate revenues to support airfield improvements listed in the Airport Master Plan.
F3
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Numerous hangar lease agreement and County code violations persist at Westover Field. 2005/2006 Grand Jury Final Report 3 1.1.7
F4
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Some safety issues have been addressed by the ACUSD, including installation of locks on the classroom doors and telephones in each room.
F5
Page 19
The school district received two awards for safety improvements that resulted in lower insurance premiums.
F6
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ACUSD has a process in place for reporting and completing maintenance at all schools.
F7
Page 19
Two ACUSD Board of Trustee members residing outside the district boundaries had resigned from the Board. 2.7
Recommendations 10
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R1Page 11A copy of Westover Field Rules and Regulations (County code chapter 12.44) commonly known as “Airport Code,” shall be mailed to all airport hangar tenants. A cover letter should explain that in addition to the terms of lease agreements, all users are subject to the Airport Code.
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R2Page 12Building inspectors and County code enforcement officers should perform an inspection of all airport hangars.
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R3Page 12Provide copies of the Amador County Customer Service Survey form at the Airport Terminal building and the lobby of the GSA building.
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R4Page 12Amador County shall hire a dedicated grants writer to aggressively seek funding for projects listed in the Airport Master Plan as well as provide support to other County departments that could benefit from available grants.
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R5Page 12GSA Director shall schedule excess equipment auctions whenever the volume of surplus vehicles and equipment threaten to exceed the vehicle maintenance yard or warehouse capacity.
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R6Page 12Increase hangar lease fees annually by the percentage provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics commonly known as the Cost of Living Index (“COL”). 1.1.8 Pertinent References, Documents and Materials
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R7Page 14State Water Resources Control Board website available at http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/
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R8Page 14Scientific Facts on Water Disinfectants & Disinfectant by-products available at http://www.greenfacts.org/water-disinfectants/index.htm
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R9Page 14Proposed changes to regulations on water quality and reporting are available at the California Department of Health Services website http://www.applications.dhs.ca.gov/regulations/searchRegulation.asp Select R-62-00, click on the SUBMIT button, and then select item 08 – Text of changes to proposed regulations. Chapter Two
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R10Page 12Bus Maintenance & Safety Inspection form Interviews/Tours Conducted: