Adequately Addressed: YES Follow up: The Board of Supervisors authorized $1.5m in Covid money for the project on

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  The Grand Jury recommends adding a category to the next annual budget that would allow for emergency repairs. Response from Tehama County Sheriff: “We agree with the Grand Jury about this issue. The County has contingency funds set aside for these type(s) of emergency repairs. The Sheriff’s budget is used to provide services to the people and for public safety. Emergency repairs to structures owned by the county fall within the Facilities Maintenance Program. As in past years, the Grand Jury have identified many areas of Sheriff’s facilities in disrepair and these issues have been presented to the Board of Supervisors with little to no action taken.” ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED: YES Response from The Board of Supervisors: The Board of Supervisors concur with the recommendation. “It is the current and past practice for funds to be budgeted annually with the Maintenance of Structure account of the Jail’s budget unit (106-2032-53180).” ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED: YES
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  The Grand Jury recommends that jail administrators immediately compile a list of contractors for needed repairs. Response from Tehama County Sheriff: We agree with the Grand Jury,”we have several vendors on contract that provide ongoing maintenance of our facilities and operations. However, when faced with a substantial repair, there is an ever-evolving contractors list and a bid process that is controlled by the County. Funds for projects like these are controlled by the County.” ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED: YES Response from The Board of Supervisors: The Board of Supervisors concur with the recommendation. “It is the current and past practice of the Tehama County Purchasing Department to maintain a list of contractors and vendors.” ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED: YES
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  The Grand Jury recommends exploring a bond initiative to address the funding shortfall for the new jail facility. Response from Tehama County Sheriff: “We appreciate the Grand Jury recommendation of exploring a bond initiative to fund the new Jail Facility. With the rising inflation rates and cost of living increases already inflicted on our citizens, we cannot support a new tax initiative to fund this project. Especially when this project could have been easily completed if the Board of Supervisors would have acted on it in a timely manner. The Jail Expansion Project is the result of a needs assessment report, completed at significant expense, identifying this project as the foundation for public safety and the overall health of our County. This project is the responsibility of the Chief Administrator, “under the general administrative direction of the Board of Supervisors.” ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED: YES Response from The Board of Supervisors: The Board of Supervisors “appreciates the Grand Jury’s recommendation. At this time the Board of Supervisors will not initiate a bond initiative to fund the new jail facility.” ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED: YES 44 Special Investigations – In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority Recommendations: 3
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  The Grand Jury recommends that TCPWD temporarily reinforce Reeds Creek Road washout until such time as permanent repairs can be completed. It is also recommended that Tehama County Board of Supervisors make an onsite visit to the Reeds Creek washout site. Response from TCPWD: “ Agree: TCPWD is evaluating temporary versus permanent repair options for the Reeds Creek Road washout. It should be noted that considerations regarding a temporary repair include: - a temporary repair will be costly, likely on the same order of magnitude as a permanent repair - a temporary repair may limit permanent repair options if the temporary repair is incorporated into the permanent solution -funding and environmental constraints limit TCPWD’s ability to timely perform temporary repairs.” ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED: YES Follow up: “ There is no information regarding the Grand Jury’s recommendation that the Board of Supervisors make an onsite visit to the Reeds Creek Road washout site.” Response from The Board of Supervisors: The Board of Supervisors “concur with the recommendation and is supportive of TCPWD evaluating temporary versus permanent repair options as outlined in the department response.” ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED: YES
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  The Grand Jury recommends that by 3-1-2022, TCPWD implement LIDAR surveying technology within Tehama County. 2022 Grand Jury to follow up regarding implementation of this process. Response from TCPWD: “Agree: TCPWD entered into an agreement with a consultant as approved by the Board of Supervisors on January 4, 2022. Initial information was transmitted to the consultant and a kick-off meeting with TCPWD and consultant project staff was held February 1, 2022. The schedule provides for performance of services through October 2022 with a presentation planned for the Board of Supervisors in November 2022.” ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED: YES Response from The Board of Supervisors: The Board of Supervisors “concur with the commitment by TCPWD to implement LIDAR surveying technology with presentation planned for the Board of Supervisors in November 2022.” ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED: YES 43 Criminal Justice Committee: Tehama County Jail Recommendations: 3
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  Meeting should be rescheduled as soon as they can be done safely per County and Public Health guidance. Response from Tehama County IHSS Public Authority: “We agree with the recommendation, and believe that due to our website not being updated, it did not accurately reflect that meetings had been held since March 2020. We have updated our website. As of December 2021, we lost a board member and are actively recruiting for quorum. We will resume meetings as soon as quorum is achieved.” ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED: YES Response from The Board of Supervisors: The Board of Supervisors “concur with the recommendation and is supportive of the steps taken by the Director as outlined in the response.” ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED: YES 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59