Madera County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
Madera County Animal Services: It's a Dog's Life Madera County Grand Jury
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
TheMCGJfindsthat thetax-sharing contractbetween Madera Countyand thecities of Maderaand Chowchillashould bemoreequitable basedonthe number ofanimal intakesper jurisdiction.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
TheMCGJrecommendsthat theBoard ofSupervisors renegotiatethe tax-sharingcontract between theCountyof Maderaandthe citiesof Maderaand Chowchillaregarding theMCAS funding within 90daysofthe MCGJ reportposting.
F2
The2023-2024 MCGJ finds,andagreeswith previousfindings,that theMCAS facilityis inadequateto meetMaderaCounty's currentneeds andfuture growth.
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R2
TheMCGJrecommendsthat theBoard ofSupervisors proposeanewplan tocompletethe renovationof thecurrent MCAS facilityorthe constructionofanewfacilitywithin 90daysof theMCGJ report posting.
F3
The2023-2024 MCGJ finds,andagreeswith previousMCGJ findings,that staffing shortages persistdue tothe significantgapbetween thebudgeted numberof full-timeequivalent employeesand theactualnumber ofpositionsfilled.
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R3
TheMCGJrecommendsthat theBoard ofSupervisors removethe hiring freezeaffecting MCAS within 90daysof theposting of theMCGJ report.
F4
The2023-2024 MCGJ finds,andagreeswith previousMCGJ findings,that theMCASdoes not haveanestablishedwrittenPolicy andProcedure Manual.
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R4
TheMCGJrecommendsthat MCASdevelop andadopt awrittenPolicy andProcedure Manualwithin 180daysof theMCGJ reportposting. Required Responses: Pursuantto PenalCodesections933and933.05,the MCGJ requestsresponses as follows; From thefollowing elected countyofficialswithin 90days: MaderaCounty Boardof Supervisors 200W. 4thStreet Madera,CA 93637 MaderaCityCouncil 205W. 4thStreet Madera,CA 93637 ChowchillaCityCouncil 130S. 2ndStreet Chowchilla,CA 93610 Invited Responses: Pursuantto PenalCodesections933and933.05,the MCGJ requestsresponses as follows; From thefollowing elected countyofficialswithin 60days: MaderaCounty AnimalShelter 14269Road 28 Madera,CA 93637 MaderaCounty Public Health Director 1604SunriseAvenue Madera,CA 983638 MaderaCounty AnimalControl Director 14269Road 28 Madera,CA 93636 MaderaCounty ChiefAdministrativeOfficer 200W. 4thStreet Madera,CA 93637 Note: Thisreportwaspreparedusingcurrentinformationavailableonthewebsiteslisted. ReportsissuedbytheCivilGrandJurydonotidentifyindividualsinterviewed.PenalCodeSection929requires thatreportsoftheGrandJurynotcontainthenameofanypersonorfactsleadingtotheidentityofanypersonwho providesinformationtotheCivilGrandJury.TheCaliforniaStateLegislaturehasstatedthatitintendsthe provisionsofPenalCodeSection929prohibitingdisclosureofwitnessidentitiestoencouragefullcandorin testimonyinGrandJuryinvestigationsbyprotectingtheprivacyandconfidentialityofthosewhoparticipateinany CivilGrandJuryinvestigation.