Santa Cruz County Grand Jury
• 2015-2016
Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury 20142015 Response Packet Santa Cruz County Fire Protection Districts
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10
Findings 3 findings
F1
The consolidation of Fire and Emergency Medical System dispatch services at the Santa Cruz Regional 911 center and mutual aid agreements between districts have created an efficient virtual single service district for those services in the entire county. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE explain disputed portion below DISAGREE explain below Response explanation (required for responses other than “Agree”):
F2
Shared services between fire districts have improved response times, training, and services across the county. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE explain disputed portion below DISAGREE explain below Response explanation (required for responses other than “Agree”):
F11
The differences in policies and procedures of the four fire protection districts in the San Lorenzo Valley inhibit future consolidation. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE explain disputed portion below DISAGREE explain below Response explanation (required for responses other than “Agree”):
Recommendations 1
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R7The four fire protection districts in the San Lorenzo Valley should further align their policies and procedures in anticipation of future consolidation. HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED HAS NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED BUT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE FUTURE indicate timeframe below REQUIRES FURTHER ANALYSIS explain scope and timeframe below (not to exceed six months) X WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED explain below Response summary, timeframe or explanation: Due to the diversity and differences within the four fire protection districts in the San Lorenzo Valley, we, the Board of Directors of the Zayante Fire District do not believe it feasible to consider consolidation at this time. Each district encompasses distinct differences in population, geography, and relationships with the people within the communities that would make it difficult for a singular entity to reasonably control or manage all the districts. Further, the wealth of knowledge and understanding of the communities held by the existing management in each district, would be lost if consolidated. While consolidation might look good on paper, we believe it would ultimately be not cost effective, a detriment to response times, difficult supervision over long distances and lack of understanding of the people at each station, their skills, needs, schedules and moral.
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Zayante Fire Protection District
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