Butte County Grand Jury • 2008-2009

F6. The Ocd, Gbcd, and Pcd appear to be well managed and in compliance with the

Published: June 25, 2009 55 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 10 findings

F1
County records and historical document restoration is an ongoing process.
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R1
The OCD should adopt the same business practice as PCD and GBCD in regard to the adjustment of under quoted fees.
F2
Ballot counting machines have to be individually hand fed, which is a slow and tedious process.
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R2
The OCD should adopt the same interment fee adjustment as PCD and GBCD, for buri- als done the day after a holiday.
F3
Two additional facilities must be leased in order to accommodate the volume of machines and paperwork, as the current main facility is not large enough to house all of the compo- nents for an election.
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R3
The OCD and PCD charge for a death occurring outside of the District should be elimi- nated, when all of the costs have been pre-paid.
F4
Returning to paper ballots costs the County approximately $35,000 in the 2008 election (Appendix B). 40
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R4
The PCD and the OCD should adopt the GBCD approach for youth education and the control of vandalism.
F5
An Emergency Evacuation Plan has been developed for the Upper Ridge (Magalia and Paradise Pines) only.
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R5
Address the need for creation of Emergency Evacuation Plans for all high-risk fire areas in the Butte County foothills.
F6
The OCD, GBCD, and PCD appear to be well managed and in compliance with the State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs.
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R6
Put a moratorium on all multi-home development in fire prone areas until all fire safety, traffic, and emergency water supply issues are resolved.
F7
Butte County does not have a County Fire Code Ordinance specific to Butte County conditions.
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R7
The Butte County Board of Supervisors should request and implement a County Fire Code Ordinance specifically designed for the Butte County foothill’s environment.
F8
During the recent wildfires, information on the County Emergency Broadcast System was often several hours old. Therefore, it did not provide timely information about the evacua- tion and fire status and locations.
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R8
In cases of emergency, the County Emergency Broadcast System should update informa- tion frequently, with specific, current information about evacuation recommendations, lo- cation and status of the emergency, and the forecast of future actions.
F9
Adequate funding is not in place for foothill evacuation routes. There is currently a move- ment toward development of a Benefit Assessment District to include the areas of Para- dise, the Upper Ridge, Concow, and Centerville.
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R9
The Board of Supervisors should encourage the formation of a Benefit Assessment Dis- trict on the Ridge. 52
F10
Fire safety information, about emergency evacuation routes and fire preparedness, is not reaching the public for whom it was intended.
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R10
Consider inserting, in the local phone directory or property assessments, information about emergency travel routes and public assembly points, as shown in Appendix C.

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Gridley-Biggs Cemetery District Special District
Oroville Cemetery District Special District
Paradise Cemetery District Special District