Calaveras County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
Calaveras County Civil Grand Jury Calaveras County Animal Services Department Still Scratching the Surface
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Findings and Recommendations 1 findings
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The Animal Services website needs improvements for the public to use it as an information resource.
Related Recommendations (1)
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Calaveras County Civil Grand Jury recommends that Animal Services update its website with current information and improved user-friendly operations as suggested in the Discussion – Website portion of this report
Commendations 1
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CM1C1. Calaveras County Civil Grand Jury commends the Environmental Management Agency Director, shelter staff, and FOCAS volunteers for their dedication to the impounded animals and their pursuit of a new Calaveras County Animal Shelter to better serve the citizens and animals of Calaveras County. C2. Calaveras County Civil Grand Jury commends the Environmental Management Agency Director, shelter staff, and FOCAS volunteers for implementing the majority of recommendations from the 2022-2023 CCCGJ report, including adjusting business hours to better serve the public, additions to staff, an improved website, and improvements in staff and volunteer communications. Reports issued by the Grand Jury do not identify the individuals interviewed. Penal Code §929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Grand Jury. REFERENCE SOURCES Bickmore Shelter Hazard Report, Calaveras County Animal Services Tom Kline, ARM, CPSI, Terrie S. Norris, CSP, ARM, CPSI, September 2018 BOS minutes from meetings on September 10, 2019; February 18, 2020; December 13, 2022, April 11, 2023, and January 23, 2024 (www.calaveras gov.us),. Calaveras County Animal Shelter (https://animal.calaverasgov.us/) Calaveras County Civil Grand Jury Reports from 1999-2000, 2001-2002, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2015-2016, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, and 2022- 2023 (https://grandjury.calaverasgov.us/Reports) County Ordinance, Title 6 – ANIMALS, Chapter 6. UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program; Calaveras Housing Capacity Report D. Wagner, B. Stunteback, November 3, 2022 LDA Partners, Inc. presentation to the BOS on January 23, 2024 https://bit.ly/3PxHgYf 2023-2024 Calaveras County Final Budget; page 68