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Tehama County Grand Jury • 2018-2019 • Agency Response

Tehama County Grand Jury Final Consolidated Report The Tehama County Grand Jury consists of nineteen citizens. It is an

Published: June 28, 2019 132 pages

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Findings 8 findings

The City of Red Bluff does not employ a full-time City Manager, City Attorney and Community Development Director. Currently, the City has a combined City Manager/City Attorney position and uses a contracted Community Development Director who travels to Red Bluff twice a week from Chico, CA.

The City of Red Bluff’s 20-Year City General Plan is set to expire. The current plan includes an Economic Development Element that clearly conveys the challenges facing the City of Red Bluff. A new 20-year plan is currently in the process of being created and approved by the Red Bluff City Council.

The City of Red Bluff took the initiative to write a very good Economic Development Plan that was created and approved in April of 2002. Many of the goals, policies, and implementation measures are still relevant and continue to be issues in 2019.

Financial resources are a big challenge for Red Bluff. Development requirements pose a big challenge for developers planning to build within the city. The City’s infrastructure and public facilities lack ease when planning for new or expanding structures posing significant growth restrictions.

Economic development is not actively promoted, it is facilitated. There are no defined incentives for redevelopment and investment in Red Bluff. The City of Red Bluff Building and Planning Department may reduce or waive development fees, as approved by the City Council, however, considerations are made on a case-by- case basis as opposed to following specific guidelines for granting financial relief if developments align with the City of Red Bluff’s specific growth objectives.

The City of Red Bluff does not consistently require individual or joint city developments involving improvements or changes to the city’s infrastructure or public facilities such as water, sewer, and solid waste facilities. They do not have a fully executed Business Development Agreement on file outlining terms, financial obligations and agreed upon deliverables.

The budget and budget quarterly reports cannot be reconciled to each other without having the work papers or a schedule from the Auditor-Controller to know how amounts were accumulated.

The budget and financial statements cannot be reconciled to each other since categories and purposes for each are different.

Recommendations 8

R1

The Grand Jury recommends that the City of Red Bluff employs a full-time Community Development Director that actively pursues outside funding for community revitalization from local, state and federal funding sources
R2

The Grand Jury recommends that the City of Red Bluff incorporate financial incentives tied to “individual positions compensation packages” in order to increase the vested interest in the community development and help to achieve long-term growth opportunities
R3

The Grand Jury recommends that the City of Red Bluff continue to include the Economic Development Element in the new 20-year General Plan by July 1, 2020. Input should come from as many stakeholders as possible, including the DRBBA and RBTCCC in the creation of the goals, policy, and implementation measures.
R4

The Grand Jury recommends that the City Manager present to the Red Bluff City Council an annual progress report update of the City’s 20-Year General Plan beginning with the adoption of the new 20-Year General Plan. Progress reports beginning in July 1, 2020.
R5

The Grand Jury recommends that the City of Red Bluff determine their available financial resources to be used for infrastructure and public facilities that can support future growth
R6

The Grand Jury recommends that the City of Red Bluff create specific guidelines for granting financial relief to proposed developments that align with the City’s specific growth objectives
R7

The Grand Jury recommends that the City of Red Bluff require all developments be under contract that will outline expectations and requirements in order to protect both the City’s and Developers’ vested interests,
R8

It is recommended that the Auditor-Controller and external auditors produce a report reconciling budget reports and financial statements

Commendations 5

CM1 Page 82

The Salt Creek Inmates and staff are to be commended for providing 57,048 community service hours in 2018.
CM2 Page 82

The Salt Creek Inmates and Staff are to be commended for providing 139,778 firefighting hours in 2018. Reports issued by the Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code section 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. BIBLIOGAPHY Brochure: Salt Creek Conservation Camp
CM3 Page 86

Ishi Conservation Camp # 18 ( 2019) Retrieved from https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Conservation_Camps/Camps/Ishi/index.html Reports issued by the Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code section 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.
CM4 Page 36

The Grand Jury considers the accuracy of the ballot counting process in Tehama County to be exemplary. The Elections Department and temporary staff who participated in the last election are to be commended for their integrity and dedication.
CM5 Page 73

The Grand Jury commends the Tehama County Sheriff and Deputy Coroners for their diligent service with a very limited budget.