El Dorado County Grand Jury • 2011-2012

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Published: June 06, 2012 99 pages

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Recommendations 7

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The Grand Jury recommends that the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office respond to our letter dated September 20, 2011.
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The Grand Jury recommends that the El Dorado County Information Technologies respond to our letter dated September 20, 2011.
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The Grand Jury recommends that the El Dorado County Probation Department respond to our letter dated September 20, 2011.
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The Grand Jury recommends that the El Dorado County Procurement and Support Services respond to our letter dated September 20, 2011.
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The Grand Jury recommends that the El Dorado County Public Defender respond to our letter dated September 20, 2011.
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The Grand Jury recommends that the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department respond to our letter dated September 20, 2011. Responses Reponses to both the findings and recommendations in this report are required by law in accordance with California Penal Code §933 and §933.05. Address responses to: The Honorable Suzanne N. Kingsbury, Presiding Judge of the El Dorado County Superior Court, 1354 Johnson Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. This report has been provided to: El Dorado County Auditor/Controller El Dorado County Assessor El Dorado County Board of Supervisors El Dorado County Chief Administrative Office El Dorado County Counsel’s Office El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office El Dorado County Information Technologies El Dorado County Probation Department El Dorado County Procurement and Support Services El Dorado County Public Defender El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department 5 COUNTY OF EL DORADO, CALIFORNIA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS POLICY Subject: Policy Number Page Number: C-17 1 of 1 PROCUREMENT POLICY Date Adopted: Revised Date: 10/11/2006 2/5/2008
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The Grand Jury recommends that the Treasurer/Tax Collector publish a list of businesses that are not operating with a current Business License monthly on the Treasurer/Tax Collector’s website and in other public media. Responses Reponses to both the findings and recommendations in this report are required by law in accordance with California Penal Code §933 and §933.05. Address responses to: The Honorable Suzanne N. Kingsbury, Presiding Judge of the El Dorado County Superior Court, 1354 Johnson Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. This report has been provided to the: El Dorado County Board of Supervisors El Dorado County Building Department El Dorado County Environmental Management Department El Dorado County Fire Protection Districts El Dorado County Planning Department El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department El Dorado County Treasurer/Tax Collector 27 DEPARTMENTS THAT RESPNDED IN PHONE RESPONSES WRITING. ATTACHMENT i El Dorado County Business License Utilization Survey The purpose of this document is to identify what departments use the Treasurer/Tax Collector's "Business License - Active List". Information provided by each Department. COULD DEPARTMENT PERFORM DEPARTMENTS CURRENT USER LIST? COULD USE LIST? IMPORTANT WITHOUT IT? Agriculture Yes Yes SOMEWHAT Without it would be difficult. List is very helpful to obtain owner names and to meet Constitutional requirements. Without it would be difficult. List used to meet Constitutional requirements and as a Assessor Yes yes EXTREMELY method of discovering businesses not required to report to Assessor. Without it would be more expensive, labor intensive, and time consumenng. Auditor/Controller CAO Child Support Services Yes Yes Yes Yes. List used for collection of money due parents and the collection of debts owed to Country and Courts. County Counsel Development Services No Without it would be difficult and cause considerable extra work. Used for fraud cases, District Attorney Yes yes EXTREMELY locating witnesses or victims criminal cases, workers comp cases, welfare fraud cases, contractor cases. Lack of reprt translates into more costs. DOT Elections No No Yes Environmental Management Yes Extremely No Health Services No No No Yes Human Resources No No No yes Human Services No No No Yes Information Technologies Library No No Yes Public Defender Without it would be difficult. Information is extremely valuable in our collaboration with Surveyor Yes Yes Extremely Developmental Services re address assignments for Suites/Units and Commercial Buildings. Recorder Clerk No No No Treasurer/Tax Collector Yes Extremely Creator of the list Sheriff Yes yes Somewhat Use to verify Business Licenses Veterans Affairs No No No -004 Reason for Report The Grand Jury is charged by law to identify inefficiencies in government. A water and sewer invoice was submitted to the County Department of Transportation (DOT), in the amount of $208,759.57, which was extremely high for a 60 day billing cycle.

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(County use only) Print Applicant's Name______ Title______ Applicant's Signature Phone # Date MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: C. L. Raffety, C.P.A. Treasurer/Tax Collector 360 Fair Lane, Placerville CA 95667-4197 TC120 Page 2 Subject: Business License Application 11/2/11 EL DORADO COUNTY BUSINESS LICENSE INFORMATION WHO IS REQUIRED TO HAVE AN EL DORADO COUNTY BUSINESS LICENSE? It is unlawful for any person to transact any kind of business in the unincorporated territory of the County without possessing an unexpired and unrevoked County business license unless the business is exempt from the license requirements. ANNUAL BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWAL Business licenses must be renewed annually. A renewal notice will be mailed to you in the month prior to your renewal date. FEES The general business license fee is $32.00 annually. Special fees of $130.00 are for secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers, fortune telling, and carnivals. There is a special fee of $15.00 for Christmas tree lots. CONTRACTORS A State Contractor's License is required. The name on the business license application must match exactly the name on the State Contractor's License. This information will be verified by Tax Collector personnel. EXEMPTIONS The following businesses are exempt: Agriculture. Includes the sale of agricultural products upon the premises where produced. A. Employment. A person who works for another at an agreed rate of compensation. B. Insurance, farmers, charities, religious, fraternal, service and nonprofit organizations. C. MULTIPLE BUSINESSES A separate license and application is required for each physical business location. Only one license is required if a combination of two or more kinds of businesses are operated at the same fixed place of business by the same person. A separate business license is required for each individual engaged in any itinerant business even though any two or more of the individuals are employed by the same person or are associated together in the same business. FIREARMS LICENSE Applications to sell firearms must be accompanied by copies of all of the following: a) valid Federal Firearms License, b) valid California seller's permit, and c) certificate of eligibility from the Department of Justice. NOTE 1: The approved application is not a license to conduct business activities. Once issued, the business license must be exhibited in a conspicuous place. Each solicitor must have an individual license in her/his possession at all times. NOTE 2: Businesses located in the City of Placerville (Phone: (530) 642-5223) and/or the City of South Lake Tahoe (Phone: (530) 542-6012) are required to obtain a separate business license for those jurisdictions, and are not required to obtain a County license. El Dorado County Grand Jury 2011-2012 Department of Transportation – Financial Management Case Number GJ-11-004 Reason for Report The Grand Jury is charged by law to identify inefficiencies in government. A water and sewer invoice was submitted to the County Department of Transportation (DOT), in the amount of $208,759.57, which was extremely high for a 60 day billing cycle.