Registrar of Voters

Recommendations 32

• R07-52

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  THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVE FUNDING FOR 18 ADDITIONAL DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDERS AND TWO SUPERVISING DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDERS.
• R07-53

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  THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVE FUNDING FOR SIX INVESTIGATORS AND ONE SUPERVISING INVESTIGATOR.
• R07-54

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  THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVE FUNDING FOR SIX SUPERVISING OFFICE ASSISTANTS AND EIGHT OFFICE ASSISTANT II’S.
• R07-55

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  THE PUBLIC DEFENDER DEVELOP AND INITIATE A CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
• R07-56

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  THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL OFFICE SPACE IN VICTORVILLE AND IN FONTANA FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER USE. 49
• R07-57

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  REMODEL AND EXPAND THE EXISTING BARSTOW JAIL AND SHERIFF’S STATION USING THE VACANT CITY LAND NEXT TO THE FACILITY. 51
• R07-58

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  THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AUTHORIZES A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO BUILD AND FINANCE A NEW STATION AND JAIL IN BARSTOW.
• R07-59

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  THE SHERIFF EVALUATE STAFFING NEEDS FOR THE FACILITY IN BARSTOW. CENTRAL COURT HOLDING FACILITY BACKGROUND The Penal Code requires the Grand Jury investigate the conditions and management of County detention facilities. The Sheriff’s Central Court holding facility is located on the fourth floor of the San Bernardino County Central Courthouse. It is a temporary holding facility for people in custody who are awaiting court appearances. The facility is classified as a “Class II Detention Facility” (pending arraignment during trial and upon sentencing), as prescribed by Title 15 Minimum Jail Standards. Built in 1926, it was originally the only San Bernardino County Jail. The facility accommodates approximately 120-200 inmates daily. Staff is comprised of six Deputy Sheriffs and one Sheriff Custody Specialist, who work Monday- Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. FINDINGS Inmates are in waist chains and leg irons when bussed daily from West Valley, Central and Adelanto detention facilities for their court appearances. They are transferred from the bus to a security elevator that only stops on the first and fourth floors. This elevator can only accommodate 3,000 pounds or 13 (1 deputy and 12 inmates per load) and is operated by an inmate trustee. After arriving at the fourth floor, the leg irons are removed and inmates are placed into separate juvenile, male and female holding cells. Males are further separated until their appearance in court. When their cases are called, they are transferred to the court annex, under guard, through different stairs and security doors. 52
• R07-60

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  THE PLUMBING AND DRAIN PROBLEMS IN THE CENTRAL COURTHOUSE HOLDING FACILITY NEED TO BE REPAIRED.
• R07-61

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  UPDATE THE FIRE SUPPRESSION PLAN AND MODIFY THE EVACUATION PLAN FOR THE COURTHOUSE HOLDING FACILITY. CORONER DIVISION BACKGROUND The 2002/2003 Grand Jury investigated the Coroner’s facility. The report found the facility in unacceptable condition. Bodies were stacked three or four high and an extremely bad odor existed throughout the facility, originally built in 1986. Recommendations were made to increase the size of the Coroner’s Facility, remodel it entirely and add additional refrigeration capacity, as well as the additional staff to the Coroner’s office. 53
• R07-62

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  THE COUNTY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CORONER INVESTIGATORS FOR THE BACKLOG OF UNIDENTIFIED BODIES.
• R07-63

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  COMPLETE REMODELING OF THE APPLE VALLEY FACILITY AND HAVE THE REAL ESTATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATE OPTION TO PURCHASE FACILITY. 54
• R07-64

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  EXPAND THE ICE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE ALL SHERIFF’S JAIL BOOKING FACILITIES.
• R07-65

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  CONSIDER PROVIDING STIPENDS TO ICE SPECIALISTS. 55
• R07-66

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  HIRE ADDITIONAL DNA ANALYSTS AND CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATORS.
• R07-67

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  PROVIDE AN AREA INSIDE A WAREHOUSE OR INVESTIGATE CONSTRUCTION OF A MORE FEASIBLE WAY TO HOUSE VEHICLES INVOLVED IN CRIMES. 56
• R07-68

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  CHARGE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES A NOMINAL FEE FOR ALL EVIDENCE KITS.
• R07-69

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  PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A DIGITAL SERVER TO DOWNLOAD AND SECURE ALL PHOTOS. SHERIFF’S TRAINING CENTER/ACADEMY BACKGROUND The 23-week basic Academy training program lasts 920 hours and is considered by California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to be one of the top basic academies in the State. POST has recognized the need for peace officers to have strong values of leadership, ethics, and community policing. The curriculum and format has been recognized as the standard for all the other basic academy programs in the State. This past year, 121 students completed the basic Academy program. FINDINGS The Academy trains recruits for the Sheriff’s Department and as well as other police departments. Class sizes vary from 40 to 70 students. Recruits at the Academy spend 40 hours a week in the training program. One of the most difficult areas of training is report writing. San Bernardino Community College provides an instructor to assist in educating the recruits in this area. There are four academies conducted each year. The training center consists of 650 acres on three different sites. Some of the facilities are old, in poor condition and have mold issues that are being resolved. Sewers have to be pumped every day. There is an occasional flooding problem area during heavy rains. Transporting personnel into the grounds by helicopter has been 57
• R07-70

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  DEVELOP AN ALTERNATE, FLOOD FREE ROUTE, INTO THE GROUND OF THE SHERIFF’S TRAINING FACILITY.
• R07-71

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  REPAIR BUILDINGS THAT ARE IN POOR CONDITION AND REMOVE MOLD. 58
• R07-72

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  REVAMP THE PAY SCALES AND BENEFITS TO BETTER RETAIN DISPATCHERS. THIS WILL ALSO HELP IN RECRUITING EMPLOYEES.
• R07-73

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  ACT PROMPTLY TO IMPLEMENT THE STUDY OF THE COMM CENTER.
• R07-74

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  INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THIS UNIQUE AND VALUABLE DEPARTMENT. Support Services Center, Hazardous Material Division, and Sewell Training Center BACKGROUND There are three County Fire Centers located at the San Bernardino International Airport (SBIA) on approximately 10 acres leased from the airport authority. The facility consists of a mixture of old original hangars and temporary manufactured buildings. The Support Service Center provides three support activities: Vehicle Services (repair and outfitting of all fire engines and support vehicles), Warehouse Services and Facilities Maintenance. The Hazardous Materials Center is responsible for routine inspections, operating household hazardous waste collection facilities and responds to citizen complaints about hazardous waste problems. This operation is recognized by the state and federal government as a leader in household hazardous waste management. The Sewell Training Center, in conjunction with Crafton Hills College, has 11 weeks of classwork encompassing all aspects of real-life firefighting techniques that includes 480 hours of field training. The Center provides three fire academies per year. 61
• R07-75

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  EXPLORE WITH SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON ALTERNATE OFF-AIRPORT RELOCATION SITES.
• R07-76

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  EXECUTE 2006-07 BUSINESS PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RELOCATION OF THREE COUNTY FIRE COMMUNICATION CENTERS AND PRESENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
• R07-77

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  COMPLETE THE REORGANIZATION OF THE 36 COUNTY FIRE DISTRICTS THAT IS BEFORE LAFCO. 62
• R07-78

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  MAKE AN EFFORT TO NOTIFY AREA UNIVERSITIES THAT THE COUNTY HAS A SERIOUS NEED FOR PLANNERS; IT SHOULD ALSO CONSIDER OFFERING GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS IN EXCHANGE FOR MULTIYEAR COMMITMENTS TO THE COUNTY WITH FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT AS AN ULTIMATE GOAL.
• R07-79

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  WHEN A LAND USE PERMIT IS PULLED, REQUIRE PRE-INSPECTION BEFORE THE WORK BEGINS ON LARGE AND SMALL DEVELOPMENTS. INFORM ALL LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF CODES AND LAWS REGARDING PROTECTED PLANTS AND TREES. THESE AGENCIES ARE REQUIRED TO ENFORCE THESE ORDINANCES AND COLLABORATE ON ENFORCEMENT WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
• R07-80

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  THE EXISTING TECHNOLOGY OF AERIAL PHOTOS/GPS BE USED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT. 64
• R07-81

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  UPGRADE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS WAREHOUSE TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT 78 DEGREES.
• R07-82

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  UPGRADE BALLOT-COUNTING SCANNERS.
• R07-83

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  DURING THE ELECTION PROCESS: (1) PREVENT THE VOTING MACHINES FROM RUNNING OUT OF PRINT PAPER AND MALFUNCTIONING; (2) ASSURE THAT THERE WILL BE NO SHORTAGE OF PAPER BALLOTS COUNTY-WIDE; (3) OFFER YEAR-ROUND TRAINING; AND, (4) ACTIVATE THE SECURITY SYSTEM. 66