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Shasta County Grand Jury • 2012-2013

Western Shasta Resource Conservation

Published: July 18, 2013 5 pages

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Findings 4 findings

F1 Page 16

Additional members added to the Board of Directors would allow for a greater diversity of opinion in the operation of the district and would reduce difficulties in setting up subcommittees due to constraints imposed by the Brown Act.

F2 Page 16

Marketing the availability of the resources of the WSRCD to the public on selected “fee for service” projects would both promote resource conservation and assist the District in meeting its financial obligations.

F3 Page 16

Inmate labor from the Sugar Pine Conservation Camp is the most economical way for the WSRCD to obtain experienced and qualified labor at minimal cost while working on selected projects.

F4 Page 16

The WSRCD website is out-of-date and fails to provide the public with necessary information.

Recommendations 4

R1
Page 16

The Grand Jury recommends that the WSRCD seek out interested citizens in order to nominate them to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors for appointment to the board. This should be accomplished within the next three months.
R2
Page 16

The Grand Jury recommends that the WSRCD review its practice of not marketing “fee for service” contracts with a view toward performing such services for private landowners who would not otherwise avail themselves of conservation work on their property. This review should be undertaken as soon as possible following the addition of new members to the Board.
R3
Page 16

The Grand Jury recommends that the WSRCD continues to utilize (through Cal-Fire) inmate labor from the Sugar Pine Conservation Camp as a means of obtaining experienced and qualified labor while at the same time keeping down the cost of services provided.
R4
Page 16

The Grand Jury recommends that the WSRCD review and update its website for the specific purpose of providing the public with accurate, relevant and timely information concerning its activities and the dates, times and agendas of the WSRCD Board meetings. The review and update of the website should be completed within three months (the committee feels that 3 months is adequate.). REQUESTED RESPONSES Pursuant to California Penal Code section 933.05 the Grand Jury requests that: The Board of the WSRCD is requested to respond to Findings F1, F2, F3 and F4 as well as to Recommendations R1, R2, R3 and R4