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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings and Recommendations 6 findings
F1
Page 148
There are numerous groups, organizations, government departments or individuals throughout the County and incorporated cities in need of support or assistance that cannot be obtained under current staffing or budgeting limitations.
Related Recommendations (4)
R1
Page 149
The County should establish a specific individual to facilitate ‘making connections.’ This should not be limited to volunteering strictly to support County governmental needs. They should have the responsibility of seeking out areas of organizational or capability needs, and then matching them to the willing and offered citizens or organizations that can assist in those needs. This function should include active outreach specific to these goals across the county in: area councils, citizen groups, NGO’s, service organizations. Included should be any internal governance requests/needs for voluntary support identified via existing departmental reporting structures throughout the County. (F1, F2, F3, F4, F5)
R3
Page 149
Clearlake Animal Control (or the Clearlake City Manager’s office) should access the posted videos (on the main county website under administration/forums/forum videos/South County Forum between timestamps 1:05:00 and 1:15:00). Contact should be initiated with the citizen offering to foster multiple dogs (and neighbors of the speaker who also are willing to foster multiple animals) with the intent to establish such service. (F1, F2)
R4
Page 149
The County should review main county website (under administration/forums/forum videos/Lakeport Forum timestamp 1:24:00 to 1:25:00) and develop/enhance the grant writing effort and utilize volunteer help where it has been offered. An offer made during the Community Visioning Forums by an individual (ostensibly) experienced in this field to perform the service on a “no cost basis” to the county. This offer was not pursued or investigated. In the time since the forums, a paid County grant writer has been installed instead (F1, F2)
R5
Page 149
The Senior Centers in Middletown, Lakeport, Lucerne, and Clearlake Oaks should establish contact with the Clearlake Children’s Museum of Arts and Sciences (CMAS). This is program (NOT limited to children) that is already providing ‘no cost’/low cost art instruction at the Clearlake Senior Center. Contact is to determine if their volunteer service would be of interest/use to those other senior centers. (F1, F2). Request for Responses: Pursuant to Penal Code section 933(c), the following responses are required: Board of Supervisors, County Administrator (R1, R4)(90 days) The Grand Jury invites the following individuals to respond: County Administration (R2, R4) (60 days) City of Clearlake City Council (R3) (90 days) Clearlake Animal Control Department (R3) (60 days) Director of Middletown Senior Center (R5) (60 days) Director of Lakeport Senior Center (R5) (60 days) Director of Lucerne Senior Center (R5) (60 days) Director of Clearlake Oaks Senior Center (R5) (60 days) 149 Grand Jury Appendix 150 151 152 Grand Jury Complaint Form 153 Lake County Quilt Trail “Sail Away” 1860 High Street, Lakeport, California 154
F2
Page 148
There are groups and individuals throughout the county who have capabilities, time, and assets that they are willing to contribute to the betterment of specific areas or departments within the County or the incorporated cities.
Related Recommendations (4)
R1
Page 149
The County should establish a specific individual to facilitate ‘making connections.’ This should not be limited to volunteering strictly to support County governmental needs. They should have the responsibility of seeking out areas of organizational or capability needs, and then matching them to the willing and offered citizens or organizations that can assist in those needs. This function should include active outreach specific to these goals across the county in: area councils, citizen groups, NGO’s, service organizations. Included should be any internal governance requests/needs for voluntary support identified via existing departmental reporting structures throughout the County. (F1, F2, F3, F4, F5)
R3
Page 149
Clearlake Animal Control (or the Clearlake City Manager’s office) should access the posted videos (on the main county website under administration/forums/forum videos/South County Forum between timestamps 1:05:00 and 1:15:00). Contact should be initiated with the citizen offering to foster multiple dogs (and neighbors of the speaker who also are willing to foster multiple animals) with the intent to establish such service. (F1, F2)
R4
Page 149
The County should review main county website (under administration/forums/forum videos/Lakeport Forum timestamp 1:24:00 to 1:25:00) and develop/enhance the grant writing effort and utilize volunteer help where it has been offered. An offer made during the Community Visioning Forums by an individual (ostensibly) experienced in this field to perform the service on a “no cost basis” to the county. This offer was not pursued or investigated. In the time since the forums, a paid County grant writer has been installed instead (F1, F2)
R5
Page 149
The Senior Centers in Middletown, Lakeport, Lucerne, and Clearlake Oaks should establish contact with the Clearlake Children’s Museum of Arts and Sciences (CMAS). This is program (NOT limited to children) that is already providing ‘no cost’/low cost art instruction at the Clearlake Senior Center. Contact is to determine if their volunteer service would be of interest/use to those other senior centers. (F1, F2). Request for Responses: Pursuant to Penal Code section 933(c), the following responses are required: Board of Supervisors, County Administrator (R1, R4)(90 days) The Grand Jury invites the following individuals to respond: County Administration (R2, R4) (60 days) City of Clearlake City Council (R3) (90 days) Clearlake Animal Control Department (R3) (60 days) Director of Middletown Senior Center (R5) (60 days) Director of Lakeport Senior Center (R5) (60 days) Director of Lucerne Senior Center (R5) (60 days) Director of Clearlake Oaks Senior Center (R5) (60 days) 149 Grand Jury Appendix 150 151 152 Grand Jury Complaint Form 153 Lake County Quilt Trail “Sail Away” 1860 High Street, Lakeport, California 154
F3
Page 148
There is no individual or department within the various governances that focuses on bringing together needs with offerings.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Page 149
The County should establish a specific individual to facilitate ‘making connections.’ This should not be limited to volunteering strictly to support County governmental needs. They should have the responsibility of seeking out areas of organizational or capability needs, and then matching them to the willing and offered citizens or organizations that can assist in those needs. This function should include active outreach specific to these goals across the county in: area councils, citizen groups, NGO’s, service organizations. Included should be any internal governance requests/needs for voluntary support identified via existing departmental reporting structures throughout the County. (F1, F2, F3, F4, F5)
F4
Page 148
Many citizens report that attempts by them to approach members of governance throughout the county with offerings of capabilities or assistance have either been overtly ignored or outright rebuffed.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Page 149
The County should establish a specific individual to facilitate ‘making connections.’ This should not be limited to volunteering strictly to support County governmental needs. They should have the responsibility of seeking out areas of organizational or capability needs, and then matching them to the willing and offered citizens or organizations that can assist in those needs. This function should include active outreach specific to these goals across the county in: area councils, citizen groups, NGO’s, service organizations. Included should be any internal governance requests/needs for voluntary support identified via existing departmental reporting structures throughout the County. (F1, F2, F3, F4, F5)
F5
Page 148
There will never be an expected ‘every issue will have a solution.’ It is a certainty that some issues/possible solutions may face insurmountable regulatory or procedural obstacles. Some offered assistance will be deemed inadequate for the designated problem. There may be so many ‘need’ issues that priorities may have to be set which then cannot address every one of them even if an asset/capability is available. Such situations are inevitable, but should not derail the enactment of a formal procedure. We should not let striving for ‘perfect’ to deter putting in place the ‘good’.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Page 149
The County should establish a specific individual to facilitate ‘making connections.’ This should not be limited to volunteering strictly to support County governmental needs. They should have the responsibility of seeking out areas of organizational or capability needs, and then matching them to the willing and offered citizens or organizations that can assist in those needs. This function should include active outreach specific to these goals across the county in: area councils, citizen groups, NGO’s, service organizations. Included should be any internal governance requests/needs for voluntary support identified via existing departmental reporting structures throughout the County. (F1, F2, F3, F4, F5)
F6
Page 148
At the time of the Community Visioning Forums it was stated by County officials that no multi-year budgetary forecast (revenues and expenditures) existed. In the interim, a 10 year ‘vision’ has been announced by County Officials, but it lacks projected budgetary numerical variations due to tax revisions, disaster funding, or other realistically potential areas that can affect the budget. These permutations are normally of important interest to anyone doing due diligence on relocating to, or investing in, a new economic or commercial venture. 147
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Page 149
The County should develop a multi-year financial outlook (five years minimum, ten years preferred) based on current tax/cost/revenue understandings, but should also include potential variations that would alter the forecast in consideration of significant changes (such as tax increases). (Reference main county website under administration/forums/forum videos/South County Forum – timestamp 1:28:45 to 1:30:40) (F6)