Consolidated Final Report with Rpons Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury Pajaro River Mouth in Watsonville

Single point of leadership

Integrated planning and collaboration

Coordinated development

Published goals and governance

Straightforward public communications Multiple Water Multiple Water Diversified Storage Transport and Sources Uses ● Surface reservoirs Redirection

Rainwater to aquifer ● Customers ● Sustainable aquifers ● Interdistrict water

Rainwater to ● Reservoir refill ● Aquifer recovery sharing surface flow ● Active and passive beyond ● Passive and active

Surface flow to aquifer recharge sustainability aquifer storage and reservoir and ● Recycled recovery aquifer recharge wastewater ● Recycled

Recycled ● Counter saltwater wastewater wastewater intrusion transport Figure 9. A Unified Approach to Achieving Drought Resilience (Source: Santa Cruz County Grand Jury) Consistent access to water through drought resilience supports County residents and the economy. The combination of surface and groundwater storage, wastewater recycling, and pipelines will deliver the drought resilience that the County requires to thrive and prosper. Now is the time for agencies to work together to deliver drought resilience to residents.

A ballot measure represents a promise to the voters. The County Government did not take the care it should have in crafting Measure G. County Government relied on a tax measure consultant to draft the ballot question and this language was accepted with minimal changes. The result was the inclusion of the accountability provisions “annual audits,” and “independent citizens oversight” that voters found misleading. Even County staff conceded in Grand Jury interviews that they could see how voters could have been confused by what those terms meant in the context of Measure G. The County staff is clear about what it believes these provisions of Measure G called for, but it did not consider what the wording might have meant to voters. If County Government continues to ignore how voters may interpret tax measures, voters may lose confidence and trust in the County. County staff proposed Measure G for the legitimate purpose of addressing the County’s structural deficit and an extensive list of ongoing critical needs and essential services. The need for these services will remain strong. The Grand Jury understands and values the important leadership role the County should play in addressing critical issues such as homelessness, fire prevention, and drought resilience. This report is written in support of the County and with the intention of highlighting the critical need for County services, and the intelligence of County voters in being able to recognize the need and act accordingly. That said, the County Government should write future ballot questions and the accompanying voter information carefully so that residents know exactly what they are voting for. Words Matter—Did Measure G Mislead Voters? published June 20, 2022 Page 17 of 30 208 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury

The Grand Jury acknowledges that the Live Oak Community Center is ideally located to serve the Live Oak community. The resources that the Annex will offer seniors, adults, children, and teens will fulfill the promise of the former Redevelopment Agency in creating the Live Oak Community Center by offering space and resources for after-school study and adult education. That being said, the Annex has little in common with the SCPL’s ten existing library branches. The Annex is also likely to become a concern for Santa Cruz County Parks staff that will soon have a new responsibility: keeping the learning spaces, internet, and computer resources in the Annex operational and available for the people who need them. Similarly, SCPL now has a new fiscal responsibility to pay for an eleventh “library” branch. How a Community Center Became a “Library” published June 22, 2022 Page 12 of 25 [Returnto Table of Contents] 2021–2022 Consolidated Final Report with Responses 247 The Board of Supervisors’ use of Measure S funds for the Annex contradicts one of the conclusions of the Master Plan—that all patrons use all libraries—and focuses only on the neighborhood branch and voters. Could this $5.75 million have been used elsewhere in the system for improvement of an already existing library branch? Probably so, but we may never know. The SCPL could have offered more transparency on its website and in its voting materials as to how the Measure S $67 million total was estimated and how it would be spent among the library branches. The SCPL’s lack of transparency could mean that the next call for a special tax may be rejected for lack of trust. This would be an unfortunate outcome given the unique and special role that libraries, parks, and community centers provide. These public facilities improve our quality of life, and if left to compete for general revenue contributions, they may lose again.

The 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire changed our understanding of wildfire risk for Santa Cruz County. Devastating wildfires can happen, and, with climate change, will happen again. The Grand Jury’s investigation sought to understand the vegetation- reduction problem, and to quantify its magnitude. We found vegetation reduction is the biggest challenge to achieving adequate fire resilience, and that dealing with it will take both resources and high prioritization from the County. The bulk of vegetation reduction to enable safe movement is the responsibility of the County, local fire protection districts, CAL FIRE, or a utility company such as Pacific Gas and Electric. Within the Wildland Urban Interface, home-hardening—together with the creation and maintenance of defensible space around a property—is normally the responsibility of the homeowner. Through the Resource Conservation District, the Office of Response, Recovery & Resilience, Firewise communities, Fire Safe Councils, and CAL FIRE, a good deal of information and support for home-hardening and defensive space creation is available. Our review of the many County organizations addressing wildfire protection did not find any published plans describing the prioritization process for vegetation-reduction projects. The large number of agencies tasked with fire protection complicates the situation, although we did find clusters of collaboration among the agencies. We investigated the grants process and found that it is unwieldy and complex, and that grants may be awarded to projects that do not have the highest priority for wildfire mitigation. However, the County is almost entirely dependent on grants. Due to effective work by local agencies, the County is receiving much of what it needs to complete sufficient vegetation-reduction projects to eventually provide wildfire resilience. We looked at the County Fire Department, its organization, budget, contract with CAL FIRE, and its reliance on volunteer firefighters. None of these aspects are ideal, and, taken together, are suboptimal for delivering adequate fire protection to rural communities in the Wildland Urban Interface. Additional funds would be of benefit, but the Grand Jury recognizes that the County’s overall budget challenges mean this is not likely to happen without significant effort. The budget limitations also mean the reliance on volunteer firefighters will continue. County Fire would benefit from increased visibility and priority within the County government structure, and should report directly to the Board of Supervisors. County Fire should be doing much more to inform residents of their wildfire risk, and what the County is doing to mitigate it. The Grand Jury has issued a number of investigative reports on fire protection over the past few years. A recurrent theme of these reports is the lack of attention that Reducing Community Risks from Wildfire published June 24, 2022 Page 21 of 33 304 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury community protection and safe movement receives from the County government. This Grand Jury echoes that observation.

“Santa Cruz County, California, Measure G, Sales Tax (November 2018).” Accessed May 21, 2022. https://ballotpedia.org/Santa_Cruz_County,_California,_Measure_G,_Sales_Tax_ (November_2018)

Confidential Grand Jury interviews. 3. “Structural Surplus/Deficit.” Budget Counsel Reference. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://budgetcounsel.com/cyclopedia-budgetica/cb-structural-surplusdeficit/

Please confirm the date on which you approved the responses assigned to you: We approved these responses in a regular public meeting as shown ________________ in our minutes dated August 9, 2022 .

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. February 15, 2022. “General Fund Mid-Year Budget Report.” Accessed May 21, 2022. http://santacruzcountyca.iqm2.com/citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=1&ID=1533&Inl ine=True#page=22

Mac Taylor. March 20, 2014. “A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes,” p. 4. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/finance/local-taxes/voter-approval-032014.pdf#pa ge=4

California Tax Foundation. September 1, 2021. “Local Tax Trends in California,” p. 2. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.caltax.org/foundation/reports/2021-Local-Tax-Trends-in-CA.pdf#page =6

Julia Kagan. May 31, 2020. “Sales Tax Definition.” Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/salestax.asp

California Tax Foundation. September 1, 2021. “Local Tax Trends in California,” p. 36. Accessed March 23, 2022. https://www.caltax.org/foundation/reports/2021-Local-Tax-Trends-in-CA.pdf#page =36 9. “Definition of Ad Valorem Property Tax.” Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/advaloremtax.asp 10. “Definition of Parcel Property Tax.” Accessed May 19, 2022. https://ballotpedia.org/Parcel_tax

California Tax Foundation. September 1, 2021. “Local Tax Trends in California.” Accessed March 23, 2022. https://www.caltax.org/foundation/reports/2021-Local-Tax-Trends-in-CA.pdf

California Taxpayers Association. September 1, 2021. “Local Tax Trends in California: A Survey of Ballot Measure Elections from 2010–2020,” p. 42. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.caltax.org/foundation/reports/2021-Local-Tax-Trends-in-CA.pdf#pag e=46

Confidential Grand Jury interviews. Words Matter—Did Measure G Mislead Voters? published June 20, 2022 Page 21 of 30 212 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury

Confidential Grand Jury interviews.

Confidential Grand Jury document.

EMC Research. March 2018. “DRAFT Telephone Survey of Likely November 2018 Voters Unincorporated Santa Cruz County.” Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.santacruzcounty.us/Portals/0/County/GrandJury/GJ2022_final/Copy OfDraft_EMC_Survey.pdf

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. August 7, 2018. “Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting.” Accessed May 21, 2022. http://santacruzcountyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/SplitView.aspx?Mode=Video&Meetin gID=1664&Format=Minutes

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. August 7, 2018. “Measure G Resolution No. 181-2018, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda.” Accessed May 9, 2022. https://www.votescount.com/Portals/16/nov18/CO%20sales%20tax%20reso.pdf

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. August 7, 2018. “Revenue Options and Funding Strategies to Address the County’s Critical Unmet Needs.” Accessed May 9, 2022. http://www.santacruzcountyfire.com/fdac/bos_item_2018-697.pdf

City of San Leandro. “San Leandro, California, Measure VV, Property Transfer Tax (November 2020).” Accessed May 7, 2022. https://ballotpedia.org/San_Leandro,_California,_Measure_VV,_Property_Transfe r_Tax_(November_2020)

City of San Mateo. “City of San Mateo Sales Tax Continuation, Measure S (November 2015).” Accessed May 7, 2022. https://ballotpedia.org/City_of_San_Mateo_Sales_Tax_Continuation,_Measure_S _(November_2015)

Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission. “Measure D – Taxpayer Oversight.” Accessed May 21, 2022. https://sccrtc.org/funding-planning/measured/taxpayer-oversight/

California Legislative Information. Measures Submitted to the Voters. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EL EC&sectionNum=9160. Words Matter—Did Measure G Mislead Voters? published June 20, 2022 Page 22 of 30 [Return to Table of Contents] 2021–2022 Consolidated Final Report with Responses 213

City of Sacramento. “Sacramento, California, Measure U, Sales Tax (November 2018).” Accessed May 10, 2022. https://ballotpedia.org/Sacramento,_California,_Measure_U,_Sales_Tax_(Novem ber_2018) 26. “Santa Cruz County, California, Measure G, Sales Tax (November 2018).” Accessed May 21, 2022. https://ballotpedia.org/Santa_Cruz_County,_California,_Measure_G,_Sales_Tax_ (November_2018)

Dana McRae. “Impartial Analysis of Measure D.” Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.votescount.us/Home/PastElections/November8,2016PresidentialGen eralElection/LocalMeasuresontheballot/MeasureDCountyTransportationTaxMeas ure/ImpartialanalysisofMeasureD.aspx

Alicia Tuovila. May 1, 2022. “What Is an Audit?” Investopedia. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/audit.asp

Santa Cruz County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector. June 30, 2021. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021, p. iii. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/Portals/0/County/auditor/acfr_2020-21/ACFR_202 0-21.pdf#page=11

Santa Cruz County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector. County of Santa Cruz Adopted Budget, Fiscal Year 2021–22, p. 3. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/AuditorBudget/2021-2022/2021-2022_AD OPTED_BUDGET.pdf#page=3

City of Milpitas. “Measure F Oversight.” Accessed May 6, 2022. https://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/milpitas/departments/finance/measure-f-oversight/

City of Milpitas. “Measure F Oversight.” Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/milpitas/departments/finance/measure-f-oversight/

City of San Leandro. “Measure HH Citizens’ Oversight Committee.” Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.sanleandro.org/214/Measure-HH-Citizens-Oversight-Committee 37. “Measure U Community Advisory Committee.” Accessed May 21, 2022. https://boards.cityofsacramento.org/board/2936 Words Matter—Did Measure G Mislead Voters? published June 20, 2022 Page 23 of 30 214 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury

City of San Mateo. “Measure S Oversight Committee.” Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/3750/Measure-S-Oversight-Committee 39. “Santa Cruz County, California, Measure G, Sales Tax (November 2018).” Accessed May 21, 2022. https://ballotpedia.org/Santa_Cruz_County,_California,_Measure_G,_Sales_Tax_ (November_2018)

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. County of Santa Cruz 2021–2022 Measure G Financial Summary. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/AuditorBudget/2021-2022/Measure_G_Fi nancial_Summary.pdf

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. February 15, 2022. 2021–22 Mid-Year Report General Fund Meeting Presentation. Accessed May 7, 2022. https://santacruzcountyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=4&ID=45764 &Inline=True#page=11

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. February 15, 2022. “Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Agenda and Addendum.” Accessed May 7, 2022. https://santacruzcountyca.iqm2.com/citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=1&ID=1533&I nline=True BETTER http://santacruzcountyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=1919

OpenGov/Santa Cruz County. May 20, 2022. “Santa Cruz County FY 2022–23 Budget.” Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.santacruzcounty.us/VisionSantaCruz/Budget.aspx

EMC Research. March 2018. “DRAFT Telephone Survey of Likely November 2018 Voters Unincorporated Santa Cruz County.” Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.santacruzcounty.us/Portals/0/County/GrandJury/GJ2022_final/CopyOf Draft_EMC_Survey#page=8

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Confidential Grand Jury interview.

Central Fire District

Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County. June 16, 2021. “Santa Cruz County Forest Health and Fire Resilience Public Works Plan (PWP).” Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.rcdsantacruz.org/images/PWP/RCDSCC_Forest_Health_and_Fire_ Resilience_PWP_Final_061621.pdf

CAL FIRE San Mateo–Santa Cruz Unit. April 2018. “San Mateo–Santa Cruz Community Wildfire Protection Plan.” Accessed May 21, 2022. http://www.santacruzcountyfire.com/resource_mgmt/cwpp/2018_cwpp_update_fi nal_v2_reduced.pdf

CAL FIRE. November 7, 2007. “CAL FIRE Map of Santa Cruz County Fire Hazard Zones.” Accessed May 27, 2022. https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/6768/fhszs_map44.pdf

Chloe Tilton. November 8, 2021. “The role of Indigenous communities in California fire management.” The Daily Clog. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.dailycal.org/2021/11/08/the-role-of-indigenous-communities-in-califor nia-fire-management/

Santa Cruz City Fire Department

CAL FIRE San Mateo Santa Cruz Unit. May 5, 2021. “2021 Strategic Fire Plan.” Accessed May 26, 2022. https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/ye0hefak/2021_czu_fireplan.pdf Reducing Community Risks from Wildfire published June 24, 2022 Page 24 of 33 [Return to Table of Contents] 2021–2022 Consolidated Final Report with Responses 307

Watsonville City Fire Department

Zayante Fire Protection District CAL FIRE/County Fire The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is a state agency tasked with fire protection for some 31 million acres of State Responsibility Area in California. It also provides other emergency services in many counties.[102] The San Mateo–Santa Cruz Unit of CAL FIRE includes the counties of San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and San Francisco. CAL FIRE also manages the County Fire Department for both San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties.[103] Within Santa Cruz County, CAL FIRE and County Fire have responsibility for fire protection in County Service Area 48 (CSA 48) and Reducing Community Risks from Wildfire published June 24, 2022 Page 31 of 33 314 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury County Service Area 4. The CSA 48 covers a significant portion of the County, including much of the Santa Cruz Mountains and North County. Resource Conservation District The Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County (RCD) is a special district tasked with coordinating efforts to protect the County’s natural resources. Its mission includes water management and conservation, fish protection, erosion control, soil and forest health, and fire resiliency. It operates by applying for and obtaining grants from mostly state and federal agencies.[104] Fire Department Advisory Commission The Fire Department Advisory Commission (FDAC) is tasked with the preparation and implementation of the County Fire Department Master Plan. It advises the County Fire Department on methods for improving the cost-effectiveness and delivery of the County’s fire protection, as well as its rescue and emergency medical services programs. FDAC reviews the County Fire Department’s budget priorities and specific budget recommendations, and advises on the mission and requirements of each of the volunteer fire companies.[105] Fire Safe Councils The Fire Safe Santa Cruz County aims to educate and mobilize the people of Santa Cruz County to protect their community, homes, and environment from wildfire. They foster collaboration between local Fire Safe councils, CAL FIRE, local government, water districts, non-profit organizations, industry, and the RCD.[106] Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network The Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network is a wide-ranging collaboration of diverse organizations from lumber companies to tribal groups. It has 21 members, including CAL FIRE, Big Creek Lumber, California State Parks, and Peninsula Open Space Trust.[107] Firewise Councils Firewise is a national program that helps communities work together to reduce wildfire risk through education and collaboration. Local Firewise councils in Santa Cruz County reduce their local wildfire risk through encouraging neighbors to work together on defensible space, home-hardening, and evacuation planning.[108] Reducing Community Risks from Wildfire published June 24, 2022 Page 32 of 33 [Return to Table of Contents] 2021–2022 Consolidated Final Report with Responses 315 Appendix B—Fire Prevention Plans Below are the major plans that detail aspects of strategic planning for wildfire protection. Community Wildfire Prevention Plan The Community Wildfire Prevention Plan (CWPP), prepared by CAL FIRE and last updated in 2018, categorizes wildfire risk throughout Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties. The plan provides mitigation strategies aimed both at preventing destructive wildfires and at promoting healthy forests, while protecting human life and property. Grant funding for wildfire protection projects is easier for communities to obtain when there is a current CWPP in place. Individual wildfire prevention projects are not described in the document, as this might require an Environmental Impact Report.[109] CAL FIRE Strategic Plan 2021 This is a companion document to the CWPP described above. It includes descriptions of the County’s firefighting capabilities and wildfire mitigation strategies.[11] Local Hazard Mitigation Plan This document describes the potential hazards that may affect our County, from earthquakes to droughts. It includes a section on wildfires, describing both the risks and mitigation strategies. The Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) is updated on a five-year cycle, with the current plan produced in 2021. Each update includes progress from the previous plan. As with the CWPP, a major purpose of the document is to facilitate obtaining state and federal grants. Each project for which funding is sought should be listed as a mitigation strategy in the LHMP.[110] Thus the current LHMP includes a “high-priority” item for vegetation reduction.[111] Santa Cruz County Forest Health and Fire Resilience Public Works Plan The RCD produced the Santa Cruz County Forest Health and Fire Resilience Public Works Plan in 2021 to facilitate approval of fire protection projects in areas where a Coastal Development Permit is required. The document is intended to replace the requirement for each project to obtain an individual permit.[112] Further description of the Public Works Plan is found in the Strategic Planning for Vegetation Reduction section of this report. Reducing Community Risks from Wildfire published June 24, 2022 Page 33 of 33 316 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury [This page intentionally left blank.] [Return to Table of Contents] 2021–2022 Consolidated Final Report with Responses 317 Santa Cruz Grand Jury Revised response to the 2021-2022 Grand Jury Report "Reducing Our Community's Risk From Wildfire" Caitlin Smith Mon, Nov 7, 2022 at 4:15 PM Good Afternoon, Please see attached for the revised Board of Supervisors response to the 2021-2022 Grand Jury Report “Reducing Our Community’s Risk From Wildfire – It Will Take Money, Time, and Serious Cooperation.” Best, Caitlin C. Smith County Supervisors’ Analyst Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors 701 Ocean Street, Room 500 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 831-454-2200 main 831-454-3516 direct caitlin.smith@santacruzcounty.us To email all five members of the Board of Supervisors at once, please use: BoardOfSupervisors@santacruzcounty.us 2 attachments Grand Jury Report Response Cover Letter - Reducing Our Community's Risk from Wildfire -Revised.pdf 38K Grand Jury Response - Reducing Our Community's Risk from Wildfire - Revised.pdf 324K 318 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury [Return to Table of Contents] 2021–2022 Consolidated Final Report with Responses 319 The 2021–2022 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury Requires the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors to Respond by September 22, 2022 to the Findings and Recommendations listed below which were assigned to them in the Report Titled Reducing Our Community’s Risk from Wildfire It Will Take Money, Time, and Serious Cooperation Responses are required from elected officials, elected agency or department heads, and governing boards, councils, and committees which are investigated by the Grand Jury. You are required to respond by the California Penal Code (PC) §933(c). Your response will be considered compliant under PC §933.05 if it contains an appropriate comment on all findings and recommendations which were assigned to you in this report. Please follow the instructions below when preparing your response. 320 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury Instructions for Respondents Your assigned Findings and Recommendations are listed on the following pages with check boxes and an expandable space for summaries, timeframes, and explanations. Please follow these instructions, which paraphrase PC §933.05:

Kara Meyberg Guzman. August 26, 2020. “Fire damages parts of San Lorenzo Valley water system.” Santa Cruz Local. Accessed May 26, 2022. https://santacruzlocal.org/2020/08/26/fire-damages-parts-of-san-lorenzo-valley-w ater-system/

Michael Wara. April, 2021. “A New Strategy for Addressing the Wildfire Epidemic in California,” p. 7. Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. Accessed May 31, 2022. https://woodsinstitute.stanford.edu/system/files/publications/New_Strategy_Wildfi re_Epidemic_Whitepaper_1.pdf#page=11

CAL FIRE. 2021. “Fuels Reduction Guide.” Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/4jqerfjh/fuels-reduction-guide-final-2021-interactive .pdf

CAL FIRE San Mateo–Santa Cruz Unit. April, 2018. “San Mateo–Santa Cruz Community Wildfire Protection Plan,” p. 20. Accessed May 27, 2022. http://www.santacruzcountyfire.com/resource_mgmt/cwpp/2018_cwpp_update_fi nal_v2_reduced.pdf#page=22 Reducing Community Risks from Wildfire published June 24, 2022 Page 25 of 33 308 Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury

CAL FIRE. 2019. “Hardening Your Home.” Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/get-ready/hardening-your-ho me/

Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County. May 2004. Living With Fire In Santa Cruz County. Accessed May 26, 2022. https://rcdsantacruz.org/images/brochures/pdf/LivingwithFireinSantaCruzCounty_ 6-2004.pdf

Hannah Hagemann. March 16, 2022. “San Lorenzo Valley Water District weighs CZU complex fire rebuild options.” Santa Cruz Sentinel. Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2022/03/16/san-lorenzo-valley-water-district- weighs-czu-complex-fire-rebuild-options/

Pacific Gas and Electric. 2022. “Hardening the Electric System.” Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wil dfires/cwsp-system-hardening.page

Confidential Grand Jury interview. Reducing Community Risks from Wildfire published June 24, 2022 Page 26 of 33 [Return to Table of Contents] 2021–2022 Consolidated Final Report with Responses 309

Fire Safe Council of Santa Cruz County. January 12, 2022. “Strategic Plan.” Fire Safe Council of Santa Cruz County. Accessed June 12, 2022. https://www.firesafesantacruz.org/images/docs/Strategic_Plan_Approved_2022-0 1-20.pdf

Santa Cruz County Administration. Not dated. “County Operational Plan: Fuel Reduction.” Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.santacruzcounty.us/VisionSantaCruz/OperationalPlan.aspx

CAL FIRE. December 2, 2021. “CAL FIRE Fire Prevention Grants Program FY 2021–2022.” Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/cal-fire-fire-prevention-grants-program-fy-2021- 2022/

CAL FIRE. February 15, 2022. “CAL FIRE Forest Health.” Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/cal-fire-forest-health/

CAL FIRE. December 8, 2021. “Fire Prevention Grants Program Procedural Guide FY 2021–2022.” Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/l1gnclnv/fire-prevention-grants-fy-21-22-procedural -guide-final.pdf

CAL FIRE. Not dated. “Forest Health Early Action Direct Grant Awards, FY 2020–2021.” CAL FIRE. Accessed June 1, 2022. https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/yemf2oko/20-21_forest-health_legacy_awards_we b.pdf

CAL FIRE. Not dated. “Early Action General Fund (GF): FY 2020–2021 Fire Prevention Grant Awards,” p. 26. CAL FIRE. Accessed June 1, 2022. https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/ymoohf13/final_fy-2020-21-cci-fire-prevention-gran t-recipient-list-accessible-10-18-2021.pdf#page=26

CAL FIRE. 2021. “Fuels Reduction Guide.” Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/umkhhdbs/fuels-reduction-guide-final-2021-print.pdf

Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County. 2022. “Chipping Programs.” Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.rcdsantacruz.org/chipping-programs

Santa Cruz County Fire. Not dated. “Frequently Asked Questions.” Accessed May 26, 2022. http://www.santacruzcountyfire.com/front_page/csa_48_faq.pdf

Fire Department Advisory Commission. Not dated. “Different Types of CAL FIRE Cooperative Agreements.” Accessed May 27, 2022. http://www.santacruzcountyfire.com/fdac/2022_fdac_county_contract.pdf

CAL FIRE. May 3, 2022. “CAL FIRE Establishes New Division to Assist Local Communities Prepare for Wildfires.” Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/p24fmjyg/cwpm-news-release_2022.pdf

San Mateo County Fire. 2018. “San Mateo County Fire Apparatus.” Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.cfsfire.org/about/fire-apparatus/

Confidential Grand Jury interview. 93. 2021–2022 Santa Cruz Grand Jury. June 20, 2022. “Words Matter—Did Measure G Mislead Voters?” p. 3. Accessed June 20, 2022. https://www.santacruzcounty.us/Portals/0/County/GrandJury/GJ2022_final/2022- 4_MeasureG_Report.pdf#page=3

C1. The City of Santa Cruz Water Department, the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency, and the Mid-County Groundwater Agency have shown strong collaboration and innovation toward partially defining the water reserve plan. C2. The Soquel Creek Water District and the City of Santa Cruz Water Department have shown strong collaboration to deliver the Pure Water Soquel project.