Score: +9 (9/3/0)

Sutter County Grand Jury • 2018-2019

2018 - 2019 Sutter County

Published: May 23, 2019 74 pages

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Findings and Recommendations 10 findings

The cost of providing service for area F has outpaced the revenue received.

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The Board of Supervisors should reassess the revenue stream for CSA-F

The Special Fire Tax has not been increased since 1997.

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The Board of Supervisors should reassess the Special Fire Tax

The Sutter County General Fund does not contribute to CSA-F.

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The Board of Supervisors should explore the benefits/drawbacks of adding CSA-F to the General Fund

CSA-F has repaid $531,965 of the loan received from Sutter County leaving a balance of $453,035.

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The Board of Supervisors should give consideration (after the fiscal impact is assessed) to forgiving the remaining balance of loan made to CSA-F

The use of grants to subsidize the cost of equipment and staffing is underutilized.

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The County should provide a grant researcher/writer to assist CSA-F personnel with

Oswald-Tudor and Sutter Fire Stations have only one firefighter on staff for each shift.

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Staffing levels should meet or exceed the NAFP standards

The Oswald-Tudor building needs a third exhaust ventilation system installed.

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The third exhaust ventilation system should be installed at the Oswald Tudor Station

Oswald-Tudor bays and sleeping accommodations need to be remodeled.

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The County should immediately obtain estimates for remodeling Oswald-Tudor Fire Station and those expenses should be added into future costs for operating Service Area F

Emergency vehicles are reaching their life expectancy.

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A capital improvement plan should be implemented and funded by fiscal year 2021 to cover costs of equipment as it becomes needed.

F10

Information regarding the dire straits of the CSA-F has not been made public.

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R10

The County should conduct community outreach events such as town hall meetings and distributing mailers to increase awareness of the condition of CSA-F

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SUTTER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - FILED 9-26-19

June 25, 2019 • 5 pages • 12 responses • Score: +9 (+9, 3, 0) View Details ▾

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12 responses to findings and recommendations

The Special Fire Tax has not been increased since 1997.

Response: Agree Score: +1

Evidence tracking practices are inadequate. F2 Resoonse: The Sheriffs Office agrees witl this finding.

The Board of Supervisors should reassess the Special Fire Tax

Response: Implemented

Score: 0

R2 ResDonse: The recommendation has been implemented.

The Sutter County General Fund does not contribute to CSA-F.

Response: Agree Score: +1

The recommendation has been implemented. As of 06-27-19, the Sheriff s Office is receiving services through the Sutter County One Stop. A GED instructor is on site teaching GED courses 3 days per week. R2 Find and dedicate classroom space for offered courses. R2 ResDonse: The recommendation has been implemented. There are currently two classrooms dedicated to inmate programing, one in the main jail and one in the minimum-security facilrry. Additionally, a third classroom will be imptemented with the completion of the AB900 projects in July of 2019. This will allow for ample pro$amming space. T...

The Board of Supervisors should explore the benefits/drawbacks of adding CSA-F to the General Fund

Response: Will Implement

Score: +1

R3 Resoonse: The recommendation has not been implemented, but will be implemented in the future.

CSA-F has repaid $531,965 of the loan received from Sutter County leaving a balance of $453,035.

Response: Agree Score: +1

The Board of Supervisors should give consideration (after the fiscal impact is assessed) to forgiving the remaining balance of loan made to CSA-F

Response: Will Implement

Score: +1

R4 Response: The recommendation has not been implemented but will be implemented in the future.

The use of grants to subsidize the cost of equipment and staffing is underutilized.

Response: Agree Score: +1

The Sheriffs Offrce agrees with this finding. RECOMMENDATIONS: R1 The evidence room should be expanded or relocated and meet the standards put forth by the IAPE no later than Decemb er 2020 . Rl ResDOnSe: The recommendation requires further analysis. To properly manage the storage of property, the evidence system would require the building ofa new structure. This is beyond the means ofthe Sheriffs office budget and would require a cost analysis and approval of funding by the Board of Supervisors. when this report becomes public, 1077 Civic Center Boulevard, Yuba City, CA 95998 Phone 530.822.73...

The County should provide a grant researcher/writer to assist CSA-F personnel with

Response: Requires Analysis

Score: 0

The recommendation requires further analysis. The SherifPs Office will have to locate and contmct with a company that provides this level of extemal audit. our ability to complete the audit will be dictated by the proposed cost and our ability to secure a funding source for the audit. We firlly support this recommendation but will need to evaluate the cost. This evaluation will take place by the end of calendar year 2019. 1077 Civic Center Boulevard, Yuba City, CA 9b998 Phone 530.822.73O7 Fax 530.822.2818 BRANDONBARNES SHERIFF_ CORONER R6 The curent computer system and evidence tracking sof...

Oswald-Tudor and Sutter Fire Stations have only one firefighter on staff for each shift.

Response: Agree Score: +1

Staffing levels should meet or exceed the NAFP standards

Response: Will Implement

Score: +1

R6 Resoonse: The recommendation has not been implemented, but will be implemented in the future.

The Oswald-Tudor building needs a third exhaust ventilation system installed.

Response: Agree Score: +1

The third exhaust ventilation system should be installed at the Oswald Tudor Station

Response: Requires Analysis

Score: 0

The recommendation requires further analysis. The Sheriff recognizes the security concems on the exterior ofthe Sherifls Office. The SherifPs Budget cannot solely support a project of this type. The sheriff is working with the interim county CAO and the Director of Developmental Services for potential solutions. The goal is to find a firnding source during the 19/20 fiscal year with hopes of implementing consEuction ofthe exterior fencing and automatic gates in the 20121 fiscal year. The Sheriffs office is gra.tefi.rl for the recommendations of the Grand Jury. we feel we have an exemplary staf...

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