Gran Jurado del Condado de Sacramento
2005-2006
From the annual report
The consolidated year-end volume. The individual investigations it contains are listed separately below.
📑 Year-End Report
The full consolidated volume; individual reports are listed below.
Individual reports (10)
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
2 hallazgos
F1:
In this case, the City of Citrus Heights Neighborhood Enhancement Department did not exercise adequate oversight of contract services, nor did it demonstrate adequate job completion follow up. No one from the City of Citrus Heights monitored the job in progress and there was no confirmation that all the debris had been removed from the site.
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R1:
The city should institute an effective system of monitoring and overseeing contracts. The final inspection should require more than a cursory check of the capping of utilities and water lines. The city should assign qualified staff to check on jobs in progress, and conduct thorough inspections of each job upon completion to confirm that the work was fully performed in accordance with the contract requirements.
F2:
Given the substantial quantity of the debris found on the site by the new owner, it is unreasonable to conclude that either the previous owner, or unknown parties, buried it there subsequent to the 2003 demolition and debris removal. When the situation was reported to the City of Citrus Heights Neighborhood Enhancement Department, it denied responsibility. Sacramento County Grand Jury June 30, 2006
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R2:
The City of Citrus Heights should assume accountability whenever a vendor with whom it contracts does not comply with the contract. Response Requirements Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05 require that specific responses to both the finding and recommendations contained in this report be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Sacramento Superior Court by October 1, 2006 from: • Citrus Heights City Manager • City of Citrus Heights City Council
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
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F1:
In this case, the City of Citrus Heights Neighborhood Enhancement Department did not exercise adequate oversight of contract services, nor did it demonstrate adequate job completion follow up. No one from the City of Citrus Heights monitored the job in progress and there was no confirmation that all the debris had been removed from the site.
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R1:
The city should institute an effective system of monitoring and overseeing contracts. The final inspection should require more than a cursory check of the capping of utilities and water lines. The city should assign qualified staff to check on jobs in progress, and conduct thorough inspections of each job upon completion to confirm that the work was fully performed in accordance with the contract requirements.
F2:
Given the substantial quantity of the debris found on the site by the new owner, it is unreasonable to conclude that either the previous owner, or unknown parties, buried it there subsequent to the 2003 demolition and debris removal. When the situation was reported to the City of Citrus Heights Neighborhood Enhancement Department, it denied responsibility. Sacramento County Grand Jury June 30, 2006
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R2:
The City of Citrus Heights should assume accountability whenever a vendor with whom it contracts does not comply with the contract. Response Requirements Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05 require that specific responses to both the finding and recommendations contained in this report be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Sacramento Superior Court by October 1, 2006 from: • Citrus Heights City Manager • City of Citrus Heights City Council
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
10 hallazgos
F1:
The Flood Annex to the county’s All-Hazards Emergency Operations Plan is projected for completion by September 2006.
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R1:
The county must make the completion of the Flood Annex to its All- Hazards Emergency Operations Plan a matter of high priority.
F2:
The Sheriff’s Department has not fully developed standard operating procedures for a mass evacuation due to a flood disaster.
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R2:
The Sheriff’s Department should, by August 2006, complete the development of standard operating procedures for a mass evacuation due to a flood disaster. This should include plans for the evacuation of the medically or mentally infirm due to age or disability.
F3:
While the county has established a Geographic Information System that maps the location of nursing homes, assisted living and congregate care facilities within the county, it lacks adequate means of identifying and locating most of the special needs populations in the event of a flood disaster.
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R3:
The county should develop and maintain a comprehensive database for the location and telephone numbers of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, board and care facilities, home health care and hospice agencies, senior centers, veterans homes, group homes for the mentally ill, client providers for persons with identified special needs, and other congregate care facilities, including numerous state licensed small scale adult day health care centers, in order to facilitate emergency communication directly or through such agencies in the event of a flood. For this purpose, each such provider or facility should be required to maintain a current list of client telephone numbers and addresses.
F4:
The “Privacy Rule” component of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is deemed by many to constitute a barrier to the sharing of lists of client names, locations and telephone numbers to county or other emergency officials under any circumstances.
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R4:
The county should secure and distribute to all pertinent public and private agencies a formal opinion of the Sacramento County Counsel and/or the Attorney General on the effect of HIPAA upon the sharing of lists of such information in the event of an imminent disaster. 37
F5:
The county has not established a full partnership of private care facilities and agencies for the evacuation of special needs clients in the event of a flood disaster.
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R5:
The county should require training for managers and staff of private care facilities and agencies, along with formalized agreements specifying the roles and responsibilities of such facilities and agencies in the event of a flood.
F6:
The county lacks adequate access to fully staffed emergency-ready specialized transportation vehicles, wheelchair and gurney capable, and fully supplied with oxygen, insulin and other essential medicines.
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R6:
The county should secure or contract for immediate access to a determined number of emergency ready, fully staffed and equipped specialized transportation vehicles, for the transportation of persons with special needs to appropriate shelters or in-kind facilities within the region.
F7:
The county has not fully identified the local hospital surge capacity under various circumstances of a flood disaster, which could impede access to one or more of those facilities.
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R7:
The county should identify the local hospital surge capacity under various circumstances of a flood disaster, and provide for alternate care sites for special needs persons who might otherwise require hospitalization.
F8:
While the county has provided for mass shelters for general population evacuees, these shelters would not have the ability to provide for special needs persons who are medically or mentally infirm due to age or disability.
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R8:
The county should provide, reserve, staff, and equip one or more shelters for the special needs of the medically or mentally infirm due to age or disability.
F9:
The county has not engaged in comprehensive pre-mobilization planning, training, or exercises for the participation of county, city and other local agency employees in mitigation and relief efforts in the event of a major emergency evacuation.
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R9:
County, city, and other local agency employees are designated by law as disaster services workers, and may be assigned to such efforts, including evacuation and care of the special needs populations, in the event of a major emergency evacuation. Those who are able and competent to do so should be identified, organized and trained in advance of a major emergency.
F10:
The county has not engaged in a comprehensive public education program for the promotion of effective personal, household, and neighborhood plans for self-help and mutual assistance, with particular regard to persons with special needs, in the event of a major emergency evacuation. 38
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R10:
The county should refocus its efforts on public awareness, education, and promotion of effective personal, household, and local community plans for self-help and mutual assistance that would include the designation of contact monitors for each person with special needs, in the event of a major emergency evacuation. Response Requirements Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05 require that specific responses to both the findings and recommendations contained in this report be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Sacramento County Superior Court by October 1, 2006 from: • Sacramento County Executive, as to
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
10 hallazgos
F1:
The Flood Annex to the county’s All-Hazards Emergency Operations Plan is projected for completion by September 2006.
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R1:
The county must make the completion of the Flood Annex to its All- Hazards Emergency Operations Plan a matter of high priority.
F2:
The Sheriff’s Department has not fully developed standard operating procedures for a mass evacuation due to a flood disaster.
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R2:
The Sheriff’s Department should, by August 2006, complete the development of standard operating procedures for a mass evacuation due to a flood disaster. This should include plans for the evacuation of the medically or mentally infirm due to age or disability.
F3:
While the county has established a Geographic Information System that maps the location of nursing homes, assisted living and congregate care facilities within the county, it lacks adequate means of identifying and locating most of the special needs populations in the event of a flood disaster.
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R3:
The county should develop and maintain a comprehensive database for the location and telephone numbers of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, board and care facilities, home health care and hospice agencies, senior centers, veterans homes, group homes for the mentally ill, client providers for persons with identified special needs, and other congregate care facilities, including numerous state licensed small scale adult day health care centers, in order to facilitate emergency communication directly or through such agencies in the event of a flood. For this purpose, each such provider or facility should be required to maintain a current list of client telephone numbers and addresses.
F4:
The “Privacy Rule” component of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is deemed by many to constitute a barrier to the sharing of lists of client names, locations and telephone numbers to county or other emergency officials under any circumstances.
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R4:
The county should secure and distribute to all pertinent public and private agencies a formal opinion of the Sacramento County Counsel and/or the Attorney General on the effect of HIPAA upon the sharing of lists of such information in the event of an imminent disaster. 37
F5:
The county has not established a full partnership of private care facilities and agencies for the evacuation of special needs clients in the event of a flood disaster.
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R5:
The county should require training for managers and staff of private care facilities and agencies, along with formalized agreements specifying the roles and responsibilities of such facilities and agencies in the event of a flood.
F6:
The county lacks adequate access to fully staffed emergency-ready specialized transportation vehicles, wheelchair and gurney capable, and fully supplied with oxygen, insulin and other essential medicines.
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R6:
The county should secure or contract for immediate access to a determined number of emergency ready, fully staffed and equipped specialized transportation vehicles, for the transportation of persons with special needs to appropriate shelters or in-kind facilities within the region.
F7:
The county has not fully identified the local hospital surge capacity under various circumstances of a flood disaster, which could impede access to one or more of those facilities.
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R7:
The county should identify the local hospital surge capacity under various circumstances of a flood disaster, and provide for alternate care sites for special needs persons who might otherwise require hospitalization.
F8:
While the county has provided for mass shelters for general population evacuees, these shelters would not have the ability to provide for special needs persons who are medically or mentally infirm due to age or disability.
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R8:
The county should provide, reserve, staff, and equip one or more shelters for the special needs of the medically or mentally infirm due to age or disability.
F9:
The county has not engaged in comprehensive pre-mobilization planning, training, or exercises for the participation of county, city and other local agency employees in mitigation and relief efforts in the event of a major emergency evacuation.
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R9:
County, city, and other local agency employees are designated by law as disaster services workers, and may be assigned to such efforts, including evacuation and care of the special needs populations, in the event of a major emergency evacuation. Those who are able and competent to do so should be identified, organized and trained in advance of a major emergency.
F10:
The county has not engaged in a comprehensive public education program for the promotion of effective personal, household, and neighborhood plans for self-help and mutual assistance, with particular regard to persons with special needs, in the event of a major emergency evacuation. 38
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R10:
The county should refocus its efforts on public awareness, education, and promotion of effective personal, household, and local community plans for self-help and mutual assistance that would include the designation of contact monitors for each person with special needs, in the event of a major emergency evacuation. Response Requirements Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05 require that specific responses to both the findings and recommendations contained in this report be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Sacramento County Superior Court by October 1, 2006 from: • Sacramento County Executive, as to
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
3 hallazgos
F1:
The Grand Jury finds repeated damage has occurred to the markers at the sites referred to in the original complaint. No evidence was found that this type of damage is widespread or common. Damage to the specific plots resulted from the following: • Nature of the materials used for the grave markers in question • Cemetery need for access to newly created gravesites, accessible only across areas of established graves • Equipment may scrape monuments and/or run over markers as maneuvered through narrow areas
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R1:
The Grand Jury recommends FOCD evaluate additional materials and strategies to prevent damage to markers, and to avoid the appearance of neglect while markers are being repaired. These strategies might include use of artificial turf or other soft materials to shield and protect the flat markers under plywood sheeting; prompt grading of ruts and trampled areas and installation of turf instead of waiting for new grass to grow; and rental (or purchase) of lightweight excavation equipment for access to congested areas. 14
F2:
Certain marker materials are only suitable for placement flush to the ground. They are susceptible to cracking or chipping when weight is placed upon them. These materials may be too thin to be converted to vertical monuments.
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R2:
When markers are damaged in the course of maintenance, FOCD should, with the permission of the families involved, explore replacing them with markers more suited to the maintenance issues faced in the area where they are placed. All future sales contracts should specify the use of suitable marker materials.
F3:
FOCD does not maintain a documented complaint file. FOCD deals with families under emotional stress and when problems arise, misunderstanding can occur.
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R3:
Rather than relying solely upon oral agreements to resolve problems, FOCD should continue its practice of personally resolving issues, while confirming and documenting such agreements. Copies of all correspondence should be retained. Response Requirements Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05 require that specific responses to both the finding and recommendations contained in this report be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Sacramento Superior Court by October 1, 2006 from: (cid:131) FOCD Board of Directors 15
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
4 hallazgos
F1:
Chronic understaffing of nurses has lead to an inability to consistently conduct nurse sick call Monday through Friday. This raises the likelihood that inmates who sign up for nurse sick call may not be seen for up to four days from the date of request to see a nurse. Since nurse sick call is the primary way for an inmate to be seen by a jail physician, this means that inmates who need to be seen by a physician have their care delayed, possibly leading to serious harm to the inmate.
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R1:
The 30% vacancy rate for nurses needs to be significantly lowered and the reliance on the Nurse Registry should be reduced.
F2:
Quality assurance and the overall collection of data about healthcare in the jail are conducted on an informal basis. This means there is an inability to measure success or failure and an inability to quantify the goals of the health care system. It also means that there can be limited oversight of the system, since it is difficult to determine exactly what is occurring.
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R2:
The jail should seek accreditation by the Institute for Medical Quality through their Corrections and Detentions Survey Program. This would provide measurable performance standards that permit the jail officials and the public to better assess the quality of health care delivery.
F3:
Several incidents in the past year highlight the risks to nurses during nurse sick call when they are alone while examining an inmate.
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R3:
A custody officer needs to be stationed outside the examination room during nurse sick call to ensure that, if an incident occurs, a response can occur within seconds.
F4:
The current system of dispensing medication is a manual system that increases the risk of incorrect medications being given, does not allow for the avoidance of medications being given that might dangerously interact, and does not allow for inventory control. While the jail staff has indicated for several years that the system is going to be replaced, there have been difficulties with the process, and delays have occurred. However, the latest schedule indicates a new system will be in place, at least in the jail, by the middle of 2006.
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R4:
Jail officials need to regularly keep this and successor Grand Juries updated on the progress of replacing the old manual system, including progress reports on the implementation and its utilization of the system. These updates should be provided on a quarterly basis. Response Requirements Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05 require that specific responses to both the finding and recommendations contained in this report be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Sacramento Superior Court by October 1, 2006 from: (cid:131) Sheriff, County of Sacramento 8 ELK GROVE CITY COUNCIL THE HANDLING OF POLITICAL DISSENT Issue Do Councilman Michael P. Leary and other members of the Elk Grove City Council (EGCC) promote or allow the free expression of political dissent with respect to the activities or policies of the council? Reason for the Investigation The Grand Jury received complaints that Councilman Leary and other members of the EGCC engaged in conduct which, by its nature, was intended or designed to intimidate the free expression of political dissent with respect to the activities or policies of the council. Method of Investigation The Grand Jury received sworn testimony from the following: • Constituents and residents of the City of Elk Grove • Two members of the EGCC, including Councilman Leary The Grand Jury reviewed video tapes of public meetings of the EGCC, and the Code of Ethics adopted at the April 27, 2005 city council meeting. The Grand Jury obtained by, legal process, and reviewed an exchange of electronic mail between Councilman Leary and a constituent. The Grand Jury consulted California state and federal appellate and Supreme Court cases bearing upon the conduct of a city council. Background and Facts The Grand Jury received a complaint that EGCC Councilman Leary, at a meeting of the city council on April 27, 2005, threatened to deny grant funds to any organization whose members publicly criticized the council with respect to an unrelated matter. Councilman Leary did, in fact, threaten to withhold funding from an organization, one or more members of which had expressed disagreement with the EGCC, to wit: “I will be quite frank with a situation that grinds me the wrong way. Individuals in this community want to throw darts at this council and want to trash us and say things that are 9 inappropriate. And then on the other hand, want to come up with their hat in their hand asking for money for different programs they are involved with. I would like to say that I am not apt to fund things that those individuals sit on.” Mayor Daniel Briggs interjected that board members might be making comments outside the scope of their board membership, and that organizations that solicit funds from the city should take more care when selecting their board members. Councilman Leary continued: “Common sense would kick in and say, ‘On one hand, I am beating them up in the paper, and another time I am sitting here asking them for money.’ I am putting that particular person on notice about how I am feeling.” Other council members verbally indicated concurrence with Councilmen Leary and Briggs. At the May 11, 2005 EGCC meeting, one council member expressly disassociated herself from the remarks made at the April 27th meeting. In the Grand Jury’s view, Councilman Leary and concurring members, by these remarks, compromised their duty to predicate their decisions based upon the public good, rather than for the purpose of impairing political dissent. It has been held by the courts of this state: “Governing bodies of municipalities stand in a higher category, higher than that of mere employees and directors of a private corporation; whatever other functions they may be called upon to perform, members of a municipal council or other body are at all times trustees of the public welfare. Obviously, such trusteeship does not call for competition and strife between such bodies and the interested members of the public.” (Los Angeles County v. City Council of Lawndale (1962) 202 Cal. App. 2d 20, 24, Hubble v. City of Los Angeles (1956) 142 Cal. App. 2d 1, 5.) The Supreme Court of the United States also has held that a funding decision by a public agency cannot be aimed at suppressing criticism. (Legal Services Corp. v. Velazquez (2001) 531 U.S. 533, 548-549.) The EGCC, later in the same meeting of April 27, 2005, adopted an eleven point City Code of Ethics. This Code of Ethics was in response to a Sacramento County Grand Jury Report dated February 28, 2005 (www.sacgrandjury.org). One of these points states, “I treat my fellow city officials, staff, commission members and the public with patience, courtesy, civility and respect, even when we disagree on what is best for the community and its citizens.” The Grand Jury is also in receipt of a complaint relating to comments by electronic mail from EGCC Councilman Leary to a constituent in response to the constituent’s earlier email critical of Councilman Leary’s action at a meeting of the city council on June 16, 2004. In his response to this email and to the constituent’s ongoing criticism, which he viewed as “anti-law enforcement,” he threatened to publicly expose a past misdemeanor conviction of the constituent. At the time, Councilman Leary was employed as a Sergeant with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, and made the threat through official law enforcement channels of communication. In the Grand Jury’s view, Councilman Leary’s attitude to political dissent by a constituent is inconsistent with our “…‘profound national commitment,’ to the principal that ‘debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust, and wide open.’” (Boos v. Barry (1988) 485 U.S. 312, 318.) This profound national commitment, as applied to a city council, is codified in California in Government Code section 54954.3(c): “The legislative body of a local agency shall not prohibit public criticism of the policies, procedures, programs or services of the agency, or of the acts or omissions of the legislative body.” The threat was even more egregious because it was made through official law enforcement channels, giving it the color of law.
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
4 hallazgos
F1:
Councilman Leary’s comments in open session of a meeting of the EGCC on April 27, 2005 were inconsistent with the proper role of the legislative body of a local agency, in that the threat to deny funding was intended, designed and clearly perceived as a means of limiting political dissent with respect to the council’s policies, procedures, programs or services.
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R1:
Councilman Leary’s comments and communications, which are the subject of this report, should be censured by the entire city council in open session.
F2:
With one exception, council members failed to disassociate from Councilman Leary’s intimidating comments about council funding. Mayor Briggs’ suggestion that boards carefully select board members confirms his agreement with Councilman Leary’s threats.
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R2:
Individual council members must clearly disassociate themselves from intimidating and unacceptable comments made, and behaviors expressed, by other members which are the subject of this report.
F3:
While the city council adopted a Code of Ethics, they did not put in place any enforcement procedures or consequences.
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R3:
The city council should adopt procedures and policies related to the enforcement of the Code of Ethics.
F4:
Councilman Leary made threats through official law enforcement related electronic channels of communication to expose to the public a constituent’s past.
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R4:
Councilman Leary should refrain from using any official law- enforcement channel of communication to engage in any non law-enforcement related activity. Response Requirements Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05 require that specific responses to both the finding and recommendations contained in this report be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Sacramento Superior Court by October 1, 2006: (cid:131) The Elk Grove City Council. (1, 2, 3) The Grand Jury believes the public interest would be best served by, and residents of the City of Elk Grove deserve, a full and forthright response from Councilman Michael P. Leary to the Presiding Judge of the Sacramento Superior Court, and to the residents of Elk Grove. • Councilman Leary (1, 4) 12
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F1:
The City of Isleton and the Isleton Police Department have a long history of non- compliance with California law and POST regulations in the selection and appointment of peace officers. If the City of Isleton intends to continue to operate its own police department, the citizens of Isleton deserve to have POST-qualified, properly trained police officers.
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R1:
The City of Isleton, through its city council and city manager, should take all steps necessary to rectify its non-compliance issues with POST in the selection of police officers. The city council and chief of police should ask for and accept professional assistance from other local law enforcement agencies in securing POST accepted training for its regular and reserve police officers. The Grand Jury recommends all future background investigations for the Isleton Police Department be assigned to a specific employee who must: • be a full time or retired sworn peace officer • be qualified by a POST accredited training facility in ‘background investigations’ • have direct responsibility to maintain and update personnel files of regular and reserve police officers as related to POST training • be responsible for all required training, and verification to POST upon completion of training • have the attention of the chief and city manager with respect to recommendations made.
F2:
The Grand Jury finds Isleton citizens and visitors have had unfavorable contact with Isleton police officers. The Grand Jury finds that this is due to the employment of unqualified peace officers and their lack of professional training.
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R2:
Since the City of Isleton does not have a wage and benefit package that allows it to compete in a small city market for well-qualified police officers, the city should conduct a comprehensive evaluation of all costs relating to the operation and maintenance of its own police department as compared to contracting out for law enforcement services. Response Requirements Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05 require that specific responses to both the finding and recommendations contained in this report be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Sacramento Superior Court by October 1, 2006 from: • Isleton City Mayor • Isleton City Council 20
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
4 hallazgos
F1:
The API community, and each of the component ethnicities within that designation, are among the most underserved populations in the county.
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R1:
Using the attached Penetration Rate Chart as a reference, and employing the services of the Transcultural Wellness Center in collaboration with other programs, the county should make every effort to increase the penetration rate of API in general, and of Chinese, Korean, Laotian, Samoan, and Vietnamese ethnic groups in particular, by 1.5% within the first year of the three year plan.
F2:
In a recent survey of local shelters for the homeless, more than 50% of youth, and 37% of adults have been identified as African American. In the county’s general population, 14% of youth and 10% of adults are African American. 50
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R2:
Utilizing the services of the Permanent Supportive Housing Program in collaboration with other programs, the county should identify the African American community as a prime target of its outreach and engagement efforts in order to increase its participation in the Housing Program.
F3:
While Latinos comprise a large segment of the general population, the percentage of Latinos in local shelters for the homeless can not be accurately stated due to discrepancies in the collection of data. It is known, however, that the Latino population has been unserved or underserved in terms of health and mental health services, due to difficulties relating to language, insurance and/or documentation.
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R3:
The county should identify the Latino community as a prime focus of culturally sensitive and bilingual outreach and engagement methods in order to increase its participation in housing and other mental health programs.
F4:
The oversight of the Sacramento County Grand Jury should continue through the County CSS Three Year Plan to monitor the effectiveness of the MHSA programs.
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R4:
The Director, or the MHSA Program Manager, or the Ethnic Services Manager of the Division of Mental Health Services, Department of Health and Human Services, should apprize the chair of the Health and Human Services Committee of the 2006-2007 Sacramento County Grand Jury of data, as they become available, relating to the effectiveness of the five programs considered herein, in relation to services rendered to underserved ethnic groups. Response Requirements Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05 require that specific responses to both the findings and recommendations contained in this report be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Sacramento County Superior Court by October 1, 2006 from: • The Director, Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services 51
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6 hallazgos
F1:
No written comparative analysis of retirement incentive options was prepared for the public, staff or the Board of Education.
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R1:
On matters of significant cost, detailed analyses should be in writing, rather than oral summaries.
F2:
Staff could not provide the Grand Jury with documentation that the Board of Education received clearly understandable written information outlining the assumptions underlying the PARS proposal.
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R2:
Written key assumptions underlying major decisions should be presented to the Board of Education.
F3:
Too much reliance for financial analysis was placed on the representations of the vendor (PARS). There was no independent financial review of the PARS assumptions or numbers before or after the program was selected.
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R3:
A detailed process should be adopted for independent financial review by appropriate district personnel, or outside consultants, prior to action on matters of significant expense. Matters of this magnitude should be the work product of a multi-discipline team. Matters brought by outside interests who have a significant financial interest require independent evaluation.
F4:
No analysis was done by the district to determine the effectiveness of the program in relation to the stated goal of saving $2.6 million in the first year.
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R4:
Standards need to be developed by the district for a timely evaluation of the financial impact of major expenditures. PARS savings need to be identified for years 2-5.
F5:
District staff and the Board of Education did not take adequate steps to ensure confidence in the process used in adopting the PARS program. In light of the failure of CASA for SCUSD, the district should have been especially careful in entering into another retirement related program.
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R5:
District staff and the Board of Education need to put policies and procedures in place to ensure accountability when using public monies. The district needs to be more open in its business transactions.
F6:
Board of Education meetings are currently video taped, but the tapes are only retained by the Sacramento Public Library for 60 days.
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R6:
SCUSD should retain video tapes for three years or longer. Response Requirements Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05 require that specific responses to both the finding and recommendations contained in this report be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Sacramento Superior Court by October 1, 2006 from: (cid:131) Superintendent, Sacramento City Unified School District (cid:131) Board of Education, Sacramento City Unified School District 28
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