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Placer County Grand Jury
• 2024-2025
Placer County Grand Jury 2024-2025 Final Report An administrative citation may be contested by requesting an
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Findings 6 findings
F1
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Code Enforcement sends a letter when a complaint is received but, does not provide follow up information to complaint filers resulting in community dissatisfaction.
F2
Page 99
The Geographic Information System mapping link needs to be reviewed and updated on the Code Enforcement website and should be made more easily accessible to residents.
F3
Page 99
There is no procedure for handling chronic complainers, causing inefficiencies and could contribute to the chronic complaints.
F4
Page 99
Through multiple interviews, the grand jury learned there are different priorities which impacts the effectiveness of Code Enforcement. 91 -2025 Final Report
F5
Page 100
There is duplication with other agencies regarding the education and enforcement of hazardous vegetation. Elimination of this function from Code Enforcement could free up staff to handle the caseload backlog.
F6
Page 100
Code Enforcement is committed to resolving all complaints as quickly as possible and reducing the complaint backlog.
Recommendations 6
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R1Page 100The Placer County Board of Supervisors should request Code Enforcement Services to develop procedures for informing citizens on the status of complaints by October 31, 2025. The Policy and Procedures Manual should be updated to include this procedure which should include the provision of written correspondence to both complainants and violators.
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R2Page 100The Placer County Board of Supervisors should request Community Development Resource Agency to update its Geographic Information System
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R3Page 100The Placer County Board of Supervisors should request Code Enforcement to develop procedures for handling chronic complainers by October 31, 2025. The Policy and Procedures Manual should be updated to include this procedure.
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R4Page 100The Placer County Board of Supervisors should consider the placement of Code Enforcement directly under the Community Development Resource Agency similar to Tahoe-Truckee Code Enforcement by December 31, 2025. This could reduce the conflicting priorities and increase efficiency.
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R5Page 100The Placer County Board of Supervisors should ask Code Enforcement to review its hazardous vegetation management services for potential efficiency improvement by December 31, 2025. 92 -2025 Final Report
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R21-22Page 1082nd Int 9.5% 9.0% 20.2% FY 2022-2023 16.3% 23.5% 25.4% FY 2023-2024 1.1% 3.8% 0.4% FY 2024-2025 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% Actual Y/E 16.3% 18.7% 24.6% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% Initial multi-year (3) budget generated in July for the ensuing school year. The 1st Interim Budget is presented and reviewed in October and the 2nd Interim Budget is presented and reviewed by the BOT in March. Unreported but correct reserve percentage. Not meeting State mandated minimum unappropriated reserves The unappropriated values for 2024-2027 are based on current and projected total cash fund balance, minus restricted and other appropriated funds. Adding in discretionary reserves decided upon by the district office reveal reserve percentages of 17.3% for FY 2024-25, 14.2% for FY 2025-2026 and 13.8% for FY 2026-2027. As stated in the multi-year 2024-2027 AUSD budget, the discretionary reserves coupled with the forecasted year-end cash balances through FY 2027 indicate a solid financial basis for AUSD beyond 2027.