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Findings and Recommendations 13 findings
F1
The Madera Cemetery District provides a full range of interment services with the specific services varying by each cemetery.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
The cemeteries are well maintained and are visually attractive.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Employees are professional in appearance, personable in their behavior, knowledgeable in their areas of expertise, and helpful to members of the public.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
Each cemetery has equipment and tools necessary to provide interments and to maintain the facilities. Shop facilities are neat, and the equipment is well maintained.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
With one exception at the North Fork Cemetery, appropriate safety equipment and personal protective gear is available at each cemetery.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
The Madera Cemetery District has a policies and procedure manual and an employee manual.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
Trustees are typically reappointed to ongoing terms unless a trustee does not want to continue to serve or is deceased. The term ending date for trustees is not in compliance with Health and Safety Code Section 9024(a), which requires that terms commence on the first Monday in January.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
The Madera Cemetery District is in compliance with the basic requirements of the Brown Act.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
Burial records are maintained on paper at most cemeteries, and they can be used to search for burial location and information. Some burial records at Arbor Vitae are stored electronically. Searching burial records at Oakhill, Calvary, and North Fork Cemeteries requires a search of paper documents.
No recommendations for this finding
F10
Most employees have maintained longstanding employment with the Madera Cemetery District, and most promotions have been “in-house”.
No recommendations for this finding
F11
The Madera Cemetery District has planned for future expansions by acquiring additional land in Oakhurst and land adjacent to Calvary Cemetery.
No recommendations for this finding
F12
The capacity of the Hillview water system in Oakhurst impacts the ability of the Oakhill Cemetery to water the cemetery property and to stay within watering restrictions.
No recommendations for this finding
F13
The Madera Cemetery District is in good fiscal condition with adequate income and reserves.
No recommendations for this finding