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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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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 19
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R1Page 27By 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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R2Page 27By 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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R3Page 27The 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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R4Page 27By 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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R5Page 40Prior 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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R6Page 40Prior 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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R7Page 40Prior 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.
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R8Page 130No 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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R9Page 5Skateboarding is not allowed on Library premises, and signage is posted to indicate such.
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R10Page 5Stay with your children or keep them with you. A responsible adult, older sibling, or babysitter must accompany any child under the age of seven.
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R11Page 5Only service animals are allowed in the Library. Every School is Vulnerable: Staff and Students Must Feel Safe for Learning to Occur Every School is Vulnerable: Staff and Students Must Feel Safe for Learning to Occur SUMMARY When it comes to public education, few issues command attention like school safety. As threats change and evolve, so, too, must the preparation and response. The 2016-2017 Yolo County Grand Jury (Grand Jury) investigated Comprehensive School Safety Plan (CSSP) compliance and found vulnerabilities that prompted changes in the school districts in Yolo County to make campus access more restricted and secure. Three years later, the current 2019-2020 Grand Jury sought to understand school safety from the perspective of those developing, training in, and carrying out safety protocols. The Yolo County Office of Education, providing alternative and special education to students throughout the county, was also included in this current investigation. The Grand Jury found that all Yolo County school districts have made safety improvements in the past three years to “harden” their campuses, to include increased visitor signage, check-in procedures, and collaboration with first responders (e.g. police, fire department) to further secure each school. These measures also raise the prominence of the front office, creating additional responsibilities for those staff members. The California Education Code requires all school districts to prepare site-specific CSSPs. All school districts in Yolo County are current and in compliance with the requirements for preparing and filing CSSPs. The Grand Jury found that small districts, such as Esparto Unified School District (EUSD) and Winters Joint Unified School District (WJUSD), can prepare a district-wide CSSP. WJUSD includes individual campus school safety plans in its CSSP, whereas EUSD does not. Tracking which teacher has or has not attended safety training is inconsistent between districts. Although there is an expectation that all teachers, substitute teachers, and school staff be able to respond to a variety of emergencies, substitute teachers or staff hired after the beginning of the school year may miss important training. Measures of the effectiveness of the safety training are lacking and missing from CSSPs. The Grand Jury also found that past high-profile school shooting incidents put great pressure on school administrators to lockdown campuses when facing a variety of potential threats. Additionally, the increasing incidence of trauma-impacted students is presenting new challenges, prompting school staff to adjust their focus from instruction to providing student support. The Grand Jury recommends: (1) the Esparto Unified School District develop individual safety plans for each school site for its CSSP submission, (2) all school districts identify further plans for hardening campuses, (3) all districts identify staff to engage in train-the- Every School is Vulnerable: Staff and Students Must Feel Safe for Learning to Occur trainer classes to build internal capacity and share resources across the county districts, (4) all districts require online, on-demand safety training modules be provided to school staff and particularly to staff hired after the beginning of the school year, (5) all districts identify safety training that all substitute teachers must complete before reporting to work, (6) all districts create a method or tool to assess safety training effectiveness, to include an annual survey of participants, and, (7) all districts develop an attendance record and tracking mechanism for safety training participation at each specific site. On March 19, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20, a statewide “stay home” order, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This investigation, the data gathered, and recommendations generated from it occurred prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing orders. ACRONYMS CDE California Department of Education CSSP Comprehensive School Safety Plan EC California Education Code
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R11-15Page 80Years $24,270,000 $8,204,000 $1,417,000 $1,689,000 $3,462,000 $2,152,000 $3,321,000 $44,515,000
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R16-20Page 80Years $24,270,000 $8,292,000 $1,365,000 $1,917,000 $3,567,000 $2,152,000 $3,358,000 $44,921,000
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R21-25Page 80Years $24,270,000 $8,398,000 $1,431,000 $1,953,000 $3,429,000 $2,152,000 $3,365,000 $44,998,000
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R26-30Page 80Years $24,270,000 $8,552,000 $1,497,000 $2,181,000 $3,437,000 $2,152,000 $3,410,000 $45,499,000
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R31-35Page 80Years $24,099,000 $8,693,000 $1,563,000 $2,408,000 $3,347,000 $2,152,000 $3,445,000 $45,707,000
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R36-40Page 80Years $24,126,000 $1,073,000 $1,634,000 $2,375,000 $3,209,000 $2,152,000 $3,225,000 $37,794,000
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R41-45Page 80Years $0 $1,169,000 $1,327,000 $1,982,000 $3,053,000 $2,152,000 $753,000 $10,436,000
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R46-50Page 8050 Year $218,376,000 $68,149,000 $14,469,000 $18,802,000 $34,146,000 $21,520,000 $30,728,000 $406,190,000 Total Average Annual $4,367,520 $1,363,000 $289,360 $376,040 $682,900 $430,400 $614,540 $8,124,000 Cost