Gran Jurado del Condado de Sonoma
2011-2012
Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
1 hallazgos
F1:
Required protocol was followed by personnel in each critical incident. Reports issued by the Civil Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code Section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Civil Grand Jury. 41
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
3 hallazgos
F1:
Sheriff’s Office personnel and District Attorney staff were unable to produce a relevant statute or a written policy when asked if the disclosure of recorded inmate telephone conversations to third parties was legal.
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R1:
The Sheriff’s Office consult with its counsel regarding the legal ramifications of disclosing recorded inmate conversations to third parties.
F2:
The citizen complaint (CC) investigation done by Sheriff’s Office personnel in this case was lacking in that only the detective involved was interviewed.
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R2:
The Sheriff’s Office develop and implement a policy on disclosing recorded inmate telephone conversations to third parties (including informing the inmates - via inmate handbooks and postings near telephones - that telephone conversations could be recorded, monitored, AND disclosed, if legal to do so).
F3:
There appears to be a lack of methodology (i.e., recorded documentation of discussions and results of discussions) when deputies seek advice from the deputy district attorneys.
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R3:
The District Attorney review Penal Code Section 637 with the District Attorney’s staff and its counsel. 27
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R4:
The District Attorney review this case for possible criminal wrongdoing pursuant to Penal Code Section 637.
R5:
Sheriff’s Office personnel interview all parties involved in a CC.
Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
6 hallazgos
F1:
Security in the Juvenile Hall is well-planned.
F2:
All units appeared clean and uncluttered.
F3:
The environment and programs are designed to promote rehabilitation of the detainees.
F4:
Staff seems knowledgeable of the facility, the programs and policies, and their responsibilities.
F5:
The facility was brightly lit and quiet, and the temperature was comfortable.
F6:
The recidivism rate has not been calculated.
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R1:
The Juvenile Hall administrative staff continues to collect and to analyze data to determine the program’s effectiveness on the recidivism rate.
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
6 hallazgos
F1:
MSMVCD’s tick educational efforts in 2011 were a result of citizen advocacy.
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R1:
Maintain up-to-date tick information on the MSMVCD website.
F2:
The current educational specialist has a full workload with a waiting list of teachers seeking classroom visits.
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R2:
Expand the educational staff.
F3:
MSMVCD puts minimal emphasis on vectors other than mosquitoes and yellowjackets in its educational outreach.
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R3:
Change auditors this fiscal year and consider doing so every five years.
F4:
Although MSMVCD appears financially sound, at times transparency is lacking.
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R4:
Provide copies of budgets to anyone who requests them.
F5:
There is at times a lack of professionalism in dealing with the public.
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R5:
Educate the MSMVCD board on the various ways taxes are assessed.
F6:
Board training could be improved. 37
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R6:
Schedule MSMVCD board members to spend time in the field with a technician during each term of office.
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R7:
Foster professionalism in being open and responsive to the public.
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
5 hallazgos
F1:
The Cloverdale Police Department showed no partiality in favor of the juvenile during the investigation of this case.
F2:
The case was adjudicated before the investigation had been completed.
F3:
The Cloverdale Police Department followed all appropriate procedures to detain and arrest the juvenile, and proper documents were submitted to the District Attorney’s Office within the prescribed time allotted for filing.
F4:
While this case was adjudicated very quickly, it was not outside the realm of normalcy for cases in which the juvenile admits guilt.
F5:
The District Attorney’s Office failed to comply with Marsy’s Law as it relates to the complainant.
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R1:
The Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office ensure strict adherence to Marsy’s Law.
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1
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R2:
The District Attorney implement procedures to improve communication with all Sonoma County law enforcement agencies.
Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
3 hallazgos
F1:
There are reasonable explanations for the Santa Rosa Utilities Department’s longer winter billing periods which, in certain circumstances, may increase costs to the consumer throughout the year.
F2:
The Santa Rosa Utilities Department makes a conscientious effort to bill users accurately for wastewater by taking unusual weather patterns and individual usage into account.
F3:
The Santa Rosa Utilities Department is transparent in its method of setting the sewer cap.
Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
4 hallazgos
F1:
Historically, large numbers of voters in Sonoma County have responded favorably to efforts by the Registrar of Voters that encourage people to register for vote-by-mail.
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R1:
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors support the Registrar of Voters in attempts to bolster the number of county residents who wish to vote by mail by assisting the Registrar to find funding to promote vote-by-mail participation.
F2:
The general public is unsure what the qualifications and benefits are of becoming a vote-by-mail voter.
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R2:
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors support the need of the Registrar of Voters to replace the outdated elections management ballot counting system.
F3:
The Registrar of Voters office has budget constraints that restrict its ability to encourage the vote-by-mail option except when election materials are sent out. 9
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R3:
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors support the Sonoma County legal liaison to the state legislature to promote changing the law allowing Sonoma County to require 100% vote-by-mail.
F4:
The software system used to count ballots needs to be replaced in the near future.
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R4:
The office of the Registrar of Voters develop some way(s) to communicate to the voters of Sonoma County the qualifications and benefits of voting by mail.
Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
3 hallazgos
F1:
The MADF is maintained in excellent condition.
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R1:
MADF and NCDF continue current practices.
F2:
The NCDF is adequately staffed and is neat and clean.
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R2:
A future Grand Jury conduct a detailed investigation of the programs offered at both jail facilities. Reports issued by the Civil Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code Section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Civil Grand Jury. 43
F3:
Training at MADF and NCDF is ongoing and adequate.
Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
10 hallazgos
F1:
The Joint Powers Agreement appears to be outdated and needs to be revised.
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R1:
The Board of Supervisors evaluate the library’s leadership structure, including the JPA, and write a report suggesting ways to improve collaboration.
F2:
The Joint Powers Agreement states that the individual library branches have input in major decisions; however, it appears that they are not heard and basically ignored.
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R2:
The Board of Supervisors establish an education and training process, including budget analysis, for current and future library commissioners.
F3:
Having an unresponsive library director undermines the spirit of the JPA.
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R3:
The Library Commission establish a method to facilitate communication between the LABs and Library Commission.
F4:
Library Advisory Boards are not functioning as per the original intent of the JPA.
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R4:
The Library Commission establish a regular monthly schedule for LAB meetings with the library patrons and then monthly with the Library Commission to discuss findings.
F5:
The Library Commission seems unclear as to their duties and function.
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R5:
The Library Commission instruct the director to cease editing meeting minutes. Any corrections or edits should be brought up at the subsequent Library Commission meeting when minutes are approved.
F6:
The Library Commission appears to have no formal training sessions to assist them.
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R6:
The library director bring all employee job descriptions up to date, with the approval of the Library Commission.
F7:
The library director is inappropriately editing meeting minutes.
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R7:
The library director revise the Performance Management Program work plan performance review template to make it a workable document and institute its usage.
F8:
The majority of employee performance reviews are not being completed on a regular basis. There appeared to be no urgency at the library director level to get reviews up to date. 18
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R8:
The library director advise all managers of the past due employee performance reviews and get them up to date.
F9:
The absence of written policies and procedures is causing a lack of follow-through on the expenditure of funds received from the FOL.
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R9:
The library director develop a follow-up method to ensure that reviews are done on time.
F10:
Furniture orders for some branches are unnecessarily held up at the library director’s level.
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R10:
The library director report to the Library Commission the status of library employee reviews on a monthly basis to ensure compliance with library policies and procedures for reviewing all employees in a timely fashion.
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R11:
The library director order the two end panels for the Guerneville library.
R12:
The library director order the other delayed furniture for the Rincon Valley and Coddingtown branches.
R13:
The library director delegate the ordering of furniture to the library branch manager level when the item is being purchased with FOL funds and within the furniture catalog guidelines.
R14:
The library director establish and implement a furniture ordering policy so that orders requested are placed in a timely fashion. 19
Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
4 hallazgos
F1:
The disbanding of the HSC and consolidating its duties into the CDC was a fiscally prudent decision by the BOS.
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R1:
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors continue its review of the Community Development Commission grant fund process to the Community Services Funding grantees.
F2:
It may benefit the CDC committee to expand from seven to nine members as allowed by California state law.
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R2:
The Executive Director of the Sonoma County Community Development Commission consider expanding the CDC committee to eight or nine members.
F3:
Despite the loss of the expertise, commitment and experience that the prior HSC volunteers brought to the grant process, efforts are being made by the involved county agencies to ensure that CSF grantees, both past and present, can continue to be a part of the funding process.
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R3:
The Executive Director of the Sonoma County Community Development Commission annually provide to the Grand Jury the CSF funding recommendations once they have been approved by the Board of Supervisors. 32
F4:
Appropriate steps are being taken to help the former community partners transition to CSF grantees.