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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Amador County Grand Jury
• 2014-2015
Inal Eport 2014-2015 a C C G J Mador Ounty Ivil Rand URY
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Findings 10 findings
F1
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Although its appearance in Amador County is unlikely, the highly contagious Ebola virus disease has become of worldwide concern, thus it is of great importance for local health professionals at every level to prepare to deal with it. 11
F2
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A coalition of health care workers and the other agencies in the County who might be involved with any aspect of an outbreak has been formed, and there has been constant communication with the CDC to assure that members are kept up to speed with any new information or procedures on the Ebola front.
F3
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Sutter Amador Hospital is a designated frontline healthcare facility in area dealings with Ebola or any highly contagious disease.
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Amador county entities who would be involved directly with Ebola disease have practiced the parts they would play and have expressed confidence that they are ready for a real emergency.
F5
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Residents may not always consider the hazard or nuisance of their smoke to their neighbors.
F6
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Public awareness meetings are held to educate citizens about better burn practices and to suggest ways to avoid burning altogether.
F7
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There are alternatives to burning the prunings, trimmings, pine needles, etc. which are accumulated when properties are properly cleared and maintained.
F8
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All County residents can transport yard debris to either of the Aces Waste facilities or directly to Vicini Brothers.
F9
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Upcountry citizens may not be aware that the ARB provides large dumpsters in their area for yard debris disposal.
F10
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Vicini Brothers eventually receives all of the green waste collected by the two ACES facilities and the ARB dumpsters. Through a series of processes it is converted to mulch, compost, and topsoil available for sale to the public.
Recommendations 2
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R1Page 18Members of the Amador County coalition of public health workers and other entities who have prepared to handle an Ebola crisis would very much appreciate recognition for the great effort that has gone into organizing such a large cooperative venture. Their stated policy of working together towards preparing to deal with Ebola, or other serious contagious disease, has already been well established. The Grand Jury agrees, and highly recommends that there be public acknowledgement of this venture.
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R2Page 25These local agencies may consider using the following methods to publicize information about safe burning, alternatives to burning, and the local resources available: Public service announcements (PSAs) on local TV and radio Notices in the local newspapers Posting information in public places
Conclusions 8
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CL1Transparency and Communications in Civic Projects The responses in this matter from the City of Amador City were found to be satisfactory to the 2014-2015 Grand Jury. A letter to this effect was sent to the City Council. No further action is necessary. 56
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CL2Special Events in Amador County The City of Amador City had responded positively to the Findings and Recommendation of last year’s report. However, as of the close of the 2015 Grand Jury term, a Special Events Ordinance had not yet been provided to the Jury by the City if such exists. It is requested that the subsequent Grand Jury follow this issue to its agreed-upon conclusion. 57 (Page intentionally left blank) 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 (Page intentionally left blank) 78 Follow-Up Report: Responses by Board of Supervisors to 2013-2014 Amador County Civil Grand Jury County Administration Committee:
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CL3Health and Human Services (HHS) Building Lease – We Did the Math! Planning and Environment Committee:
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CL4HHS Lease The Board of Supervisors had not yet completed the written real property policy it has agreed to establish, as of the time of the finalization of the 2015 Reports. Such a policy 82 was seen by the 2014 Grand Jury as a way to avoid repeating what it considered to be major mistakes made in the HHS lease(s) process. In May of 2015, a draft version of the County’s “Leasing of Real Property” policy was received in the Grand Jury office. The 2014-2015 Jury requests that the 2015- 2016 Jury follow up on this matter.
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CL5Special Events in Amador County In its Response letter, the BOS requested time for Public Works to determine the possibilities for central postings of Special Events. As of the end of this Grand Jury’s term, there has been no further word. The 2014-2015 Jury requests that the 2015- 2016 Jury follow up on this matter.
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CL6Communications in Child Welfare Cases The Grand Jury acknowledged and thanked the Board of Supervisors and CPS for their satisfactory responses to the Findings and Recommendations of this report. No further action is required. 83 (Page intentionally left blank) 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 Follow-Up Report: Responses by Amador County Public Prisons to 2013-2014 Amador County Civil Grand Jury
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CL7The 2014-2015 Amador County Civil Grand Jury accepts each of the Responses from the three Public Prisons in Amador County regarding the Final Report of the 2013-2014 Grand Jury. No further action is required. 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 (Page intentionally left blank) 132 Follow-Up Report: Responses by Amador County Unified School District/County Office of Education (ACUSD/COE) School Board Members (Trustees) to 2013-2014 Amador County Civil Grand Jury
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CL8Based on the above actions taken by the Board, the current Grand Jury accepts the responses and implementation of all 8 Recommendations. No further action is required. 134