Sonoma County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
• Agency Response
Response to:
Taxes and Spending in Sonoma County
Read and Considered Date Board of Supervisors Grand Jury Report Responses Response to Grand Jury Report ReportTitle:
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
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Sonoma County's Fire Safety Ordinance permits "Same Practical Effect" mitigation within the [State Responsibility Area] SRA that is inconsistent with the Grand Jury's interpretation of the State Minimum Fire Safety Regulations [FSR].
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
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By November L,2024, the Board of Supervisors will direct Permit Sonoma to publish an applicant's guide to fire safety ingress and egress requirements and mitigation procedures for applications on roads that don't meet FSR requirements.
F2
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Permit Sonoma is permitting development exceptions within the State Responsibility Area that are not congruent with the Grand Jury's interpretation of the State Minimum Fire Safety Regulations.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
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By November L,2024, the Board of Supervisors will direct Permit Sonoma to include administrative review of o// exceptional fire safety mitigation plans to the list of permits needing approval by either Permit Sonoma Design Review Committee or Permit Sonoma Project Review Advisory Committee.
F3
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Fire Safety mitigation approvals are considered by Permit Sonoma on a case-by- case basis during the permit application process but are not always publicly noticed or reviewed when issued.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
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By November 1,,2024, the Board of Supervisors will direct Permit Sonoma to meet and confer with all independent Fire Prevention agencies to review its mitigation and appeal procedures by February 1,2025.
F4
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Citizen and first responder safety is properly considered during permit review and approval, and local firefighter leadership believe that Permit Sonoma is doing its job appropriately. I (we) agree with the findings numbered F4 I (we) disagree wholly or partially with the findings numbered FL, F2, and F3 See attached.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
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By November 1-,2024, the Board of Supervisors will direct Permit Sonoma to identify and map all roads within the SRA that don't meet State FSR standards and publish that map on the County Department of Emergency Management website by February 28,2025. a Recommendations numbered Rl-, R3 and R4 have not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. See attached. a Recommendation number R2 will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. See attached. ,20.2o24 oate: Signed Q3> Number of pages attached: 7 Response lo 2023-2024 Grand Jury Report: ls Fire Safety a Priority in Rural Sonoma County? Following are the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors' required responses to F1 through F4 and R1 through R4 in the 2024 Grand Jury Report investigation entitled "ls Fire Safety a Priority in Rural Sonoma Cou nty.