KERN COUNTY GRAND JURY 2000 – 2001 Final Report TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Oath . (available in hard copy only) 2000 – 2001 Grand Jury Officers . 1 2000 – 2001 Grand Jury Officers Photo . (available in hard copy only) Foreman’s Letter to Judge . 2 How Blessed We Are . 3 Final Report Staff . 4 Organization and Committee’s Chart . 5 2000 – 2001 Grand Jury Photo . (available in hard copy only) The California Judicial System . (available in hard copy only) Superior Court Judge Photo . (available in hard copy only) California’s 58 Counties . (available in hard copy only) In House Accomplishments of the 2000 – 2001 Kern County Grand Jury . 6 Formal Statement of Position . 7 COMMITTEE REPORTS Administration and Audit Committee Committee Photo . (available in hard copy only) Civil Service Commission . 10 The Kern County Communication System . 14 Kern Government Television . 16 Cities and Services Committee Committee Photo . (available in hard copy only) City of Arvin . 19 City of Bakersfield . 20 California City . 25 City of Delano . 27 City of Maricopa . 29 City of McFarland . 31 City of Ridgecrest . 32 City of Shafter . 34 City of Taft . 36 City of Tehachapi . 38 Tehachapi Municipal Airport . 40 City of Wasco . 43 Continuity and Tracking Committee Committee Photo . (available in hard copy only) Edit and Final Report Committee Committee Photo . (available in hard copy only) Report . 45 Health Education and Social Services Committee Committee Photo . (available in hard copy only) Kern County Aging and Adult Services Department . 47 Kern County Cultural Treasures . 51 Museum Attendance Chart . (available in hard copy only) Kernville Unified School District . 55 Lost Hills Unified School District . 57 Substance Abuse Control and Prevention in Kern County High Schools . 59 Education Continuum of Services Chart . (available in hard copy only) Tobacco, Alcohol and other Drug Prevention Techniques for Parents . (hard copy only) Kern County Necessary Small and Community Day Schools . 62 Kern County Veterans Service Department . 66 Law and Justice Committee Committee Photo . (available in hard copy only) California City Correctional Institution . 71 Camp Erwin Owen . 74 Final Report on Drug Court . 77 Juvenile Hall and Crossroads . 79 Prisons Operated by the Kern County Sheriff’s Department/Lerdo Max/Med . 81 Prisons Operated by the Kern County Sheriff’s Department/Lerdo Pre-Trial . 83 (The document above was not finalized in time to include it in the bound copy.) Prisons Operated by the Kern County Sheriff’s Department/Central Receiving . 85 Kern County Probation Department . 87 Public Relations and Recruiting Committee Committee Photo . (available in hard copy only) Special Award List . 90 Special Certificate List . 92 AD HOC Committee # 1 Election Votes . 94 AD HOC Committee # 2 Committee Photo . (available in hard copy only) Belridge School District . 99 AD HOC Committee # 3 Parks and Recreation Department Security Provisions . 106 Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area . (available in hard copy only) County Directory List of County Departments and Courts . (available in hard copy only) County Administrative Building . (available in hard copy only) Major Kern County Roads . (available in hard copy only) Estimated Distance Between Cities in Kern County . (available in hard copy only) Electorate of Kern County . (available in hard copy only) General Information Office of the County Counsel . 109 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors . 110 Kern County Library . (available in hard copy only) Kern County Reprographics . (available in hard copy only) Members of the 2000 – 2001 Kern County Grand Jury . 111 God Bless America . (available in hard copy only) 2000 – 2001 Kern County Grand Jury Signature Page . (available in hard copy only) Parting Thought . (available in hard copy only) OFFICERS OF THE 2000-2001 KERN COUNTY GRAND JURY Foreman Robert E. Herrick Foreman Pro tem Helen J. Richards Sergeant-At-Arms James E. Poole Corresponding Secretary Cleo M. Harlander Recording Secretary Elaine S. Hiatt Assistant Sergeant-At-Arms James B. Garner 1 June 27, 2001 Honorable Arthur E Wallace, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court 1415 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Judge Wallace: In compliance with Penal Code Section 933, the 2000-2001 Kern County Grand Jury presents its final report of investigation undertaken and completed by members of this jury. A successful Grand Jury is dependant on the volunteering of citizens who want to serve our society by their dedication and willingness to work as a unit. This begins with an aggressive recruiting campaign followed by the nominating of qualified applicants by the Superior Court Judges. Add to this the outstanding support from the Presiding Judge as was the case this year and a successful jury year ensues. After being empaneled, Judge Wallace gave the charge and the direction for the jury to proceed. With this in mind, we all wish to express our appreciation to judge Wallace and the entire staff of the Superior Court for their dedicated support. Among the many others who have given fine support to this jury, we would like to recognize the County.