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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
F1
The Grand Jury recommends that the Alpine County Board of Supervisors consider returning additional amounts to Kirkwood funded from the year on year incremental property tax revenue (e.g. a portion of $421,106, the increase amount for the period 2006/2007 to 2007/2008) associated with Kirkwood’s expansion be earmarked for Kirkwood to partially offset the costs incurred for road maintenance and snow removal on the roads in Kirkwood that are located in Alpine County.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Fire Safe Council and its role in the 2007 Defensible Space Inspections (DFI), and property owners’ rights regarding Defensible Space Inspections.
F2
The Grand Jury recommends that the Alpine County Board of Supervisors and/or the County Administrative Officer initiate a study to perform an in depth and thorough analysis of the funding needs of each area of the County and determine appropriate allocations county wide, in order to ensure a fair and equitable allocation of revenues and services throughout the County, one that focuses on the unique needs of each of the diverse communities in Alpine County. 18
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The relationship or lack of it between the Fire Safe Council (FSC) and the County Volunteer Fire Departments (VFD). Summary of the First Issue: The issues raised in the first part of the complaint were investigated as companion issues: The Fire Safe Council and its role in the 2007 Defensible Space Inspections (DFI), and property owners’ rights regarding Defensible Space Inspections.
Additional Recommendations 2
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R3At the conclusion of the 2008 Defensible Space Inspections the Alpine County Board of Supervisors should convene a meeting with the FSC and the Volunteer Fire Departments Chiefs to report to the County on the results of the 2008 inspections and to communicate any recommendations for improvements for the 2009 season.
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R4Hire a full time Defensible Space Inspector. 8 a) The new position of Defensible Space Inspector should be under the direction of the Volunteer Fire Chiefs for the interim, until a permanent County Fire Chief position can be filled, and a full spectrum of duties for the DSI can be identified. b) The DSI for the interim must have law enforcement citation authority. The regular presence of a DSI in the inhabited areas of Alpine Co. will promote a more cognitive appreciation by the community to defensible space objectives. Footnotes: (1) Alpine FSC Courtesy Fire Safe Reviews Volunteer “Authority to Inspect property” Guidelines (2) Public Resources Code Section 4291-4299: defensible space parameters, i.e. 0-30’rule & 0-100’ rule (3) California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 1299, Defensible Space description The Grand Jury would like to thank those interviewed, who so willingly gave of their time to participate in this investigation. The Jury remands the issue of hiring a County Fire Chief to the County Board of Supervisors to address, as the communication and relationship between the Alpine Fire Safe Council and the Volunteer Fire Departments for the safety of Alpine County residents in this matter is integral and can only rest within their ultimate conscientiousness. 9 b. Block Grants for Sierra Pines Mobile Home and Hung-a-Lel-Ti The Complaint: The Grand Jury received a signed complaint about two separate issues concerning Community Development Block Grant awards: Community Development Block Grant funding was used for upgrading a sewage treatment and disposal system on private property then known as Sierra Pines Mobile Home Park in 2001. The complaint states that the owner did the work himself, that the owner subsequently sold the mobile home park, and that the system still does not work properly. Community Development Block Grant funding was granted for the building of the Wellness Center at the Hung-a Lel-Ti community. The building is tied up in litigation and there has never been any public information about what has happened to the money or the facility.
Agency Responses 1
Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.