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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 5 findings
F1
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Members elected to the Wilton Fire Protection District Board of Directors continue to work as volunteer firefighters in violation of Government Code Section 53227.
F2
Page 66
As reflected in Wilton Fire Protection District Board of Directors’meeting minutes, certain agenda items were passed by a majority of members voting rather than a majority of elected members in violation of the provisions of Section 13856 of the Health and Safety Code.
F3
Page 70
The CDC Health Care Service Division has not informed the local prisons of their ability to negotiate locally based medical service contracts, including services provided under the Master Contract.
F4
Page 70
The CDC Health Care Service Division advised the Grand Jury that correctional facilities have the authority to negotiate medical service contracts for similar services by local medical service providers.
F5
Page 71
Other modalities such as tele- and video-conferencing via closed circuit television are available whereby physicians and technicians can consult with one another over long distances.
Recommendations 5
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R1Page 66The Wilton Fire Protection District Board of Directors should request the Board of Supervisors increase the composition of the current five member Board to seven members, consisting of five voting members, not volunteer firefighters, and two non-voting members who are volunteer firefighters. The two non-voting members would serve in an advisory capacity to the elected board.
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R2Page 66The Wilton Fire Protection District Board of Directors should develop and adopt a written policy on Board procedures and make this policy available to all Board members and the general public. The policy should contain applicable laws and a legal interpretation of those laws by County Counsel. Sacramento County Grand Jury June 30, 2002
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R3Page 70The CDC Health Care Division should inform the local prisons of their ability to negotiate locally based medical service contracts, including services provided under the Master Contract.
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R4Page 70The correctional facilities in Sacramento County should solicit informal bids from medical facilities that are available in and around Folsom. Sacramento County Grand Jury June 30, 2002
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R5Page 71The Department of Corrections should expand the use of tele- and video-conferencing capabilities where applicable from the prison to any local hospital, whereby physicians and technicians could communicate over long distances to perhaps mitigate the costly transportation problems.