Nevada County Accomplishments

1. To insert your company logo on this slide • From the Insert Menu • Select “Picture” • Locate your logo file • Click OK • To resize the logo • Click anywhere inside the logo. The boxes that appear outside the logo are known as “resize handles.” • Use these to resize the object. • If you hold down the shift key before using the resize handles, you will maintain the proportions of the object you wish to resize. Nevada County Accomplishments Board of Supervisors Workshop January 23 – 24, 2007 Highlights from Year 2006

2. Customer Service • Expanded the number of weekly and daily trips on four Gold Country Stage Routes • Expanded the use of Tele-Works Voice Response system to CDA for Haz Mat first responder notification and for automated building inspection scheduling for contractors

3. Customer Service • Simplified the Sign Ordinance for applicants • Completed the Wildlife Care Facilities Ordinance allowing zoning for such facilities and operation with a proper permit

4. Customer Service • Implemented the Business Assistance Loan Program • Resumed operation of the Grass Valley Veterans Building with the intent of developing it into a thriving community asset • Completed 275 Employee Recruitments

5. Community Collaboration • Worked with Nevada City Council and Tahoe-Truckee Park and Rec District to limit the sale of tobacco products to minors and to reduce second hand smoke exposure • Collaborated with Superintendent of Schools, Nevada County Community Leadership Institute, and Teen Advocates to launch Nevada County’s teen website (Ncteen.com)

6. Community Collaboration • Worked with Sierra College, Contractors Association and Golden Sierra to provide a two week Construction Boot Camp to train entry-level construction workers • Reduced County euthanasia rates to 2.4% through close collaboration with community animal welfare groups

7. Community Collaboration • Collaborated with local Law Enforcement and Fire Agencies to purchase an Emergency Command Vehicle for use as an on-site communications center • Coordinated Operation Clean Sweep with local Law Enforcement Agencies, the Court and Union Newspaper to aggressively pursue and reduce outstanding warrants

8. Community Collaboration • Co-sponsored the second annual Community Reading Event, Epitaph for a Peach, by David Mas Masumoto with the Superintendent of Schools and Foothill Theater Company

9. Leadership Key Appointments: • Public Health Officer • Behavioral Health Director • Environmental Health Director • Agricultural Commissioner • Emergency Services Manger

10. Leadership • Nevada County’s Treasurer-Tax Collector was named Chair of her Association’s 2007 Education Conference • Child Support Services maintained its prominence as a state regional training center • County Counsel, Rob Shulman was installed as President of his Statewide Association

11. Leadership • Human Resources provided mandatory Customer Service Training to all employees • County Counsel successful argued a “cy pres” case allowing for a $200,000 donation for animal rescue to be claimed by County Animal Control

12. Projects Infrastructure: • Completed the Magnolia Multipurpose Path • Completed slide repairs on Gaston and Pleasant Valley Road, and completed the Alison Ranch emergency bypass • Began Lake Wildwood and Lake of the Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant construction

13. Projects Capital Facilities: • Completed the Capital Facilities Master Plan • Began the Jail Expansion needs assessment • Completed Department moves and remodels • Completed the Construction and Demolition Drop-off Facility at the Transfer Station

14. Projects • Began Installation of mobile data terminals in patrol vehicles • Replaced the old 911 phone systems in Truckee and Nevada City with state of the art equipment • Coordinated clean up of the high pressure petroleum pipeline failure in Soda Springs area

15. Projects • Added Nextel, Sprint & Metro PCS to the County’s Madelyn Helling Library cell tower increasing service to area cell phone users and providing $56,400 in additional revenue to the County • Implemented electronic personnel action forms (epa)

16. Grants • Foster Care Youth Independent Living Program expansion $50,000 • Obesity and Diabetes Prevention $30,000 • Child Protective Services Differential Response $38,000

17. Grants • Senior Outreach $216,000 over 4 years • Eligibility Video Conferencing $18,000 • Office of Traffic Safety $72,000 • Used Oil Opportunity Funds $156,000

18. Grants • Mosquito Abatement Services $90,000 • Youth Drug Prevention $500,000 over 5 years • Mentally Ill Crime Reduction for adults and juveniles $1.4 million

19. Recognition • Nevada County received the 2006 CSAC Challenge Award for Nevada County’s Local Materials Exchange Program • Nevada County won the 2006 Award of Excellence for Facility Management from the California Counties Facilities Service Association • Nevada County received a Certificate of Excellence from the State for timely registration of births

20. Recognition • Nevada County was recognized in the National Center for Youth Law Report as third in the State for meeting key Child Welfare Federal Standards • Nevada County received second place honors in the Digital Counties Survey for a third year in a row

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22. To insert your company logo on this slide • From the Insert Menu • Select “Picture” • Locate your logo file • Click OK • To resize the logo • Click anywhere inside the logo. The boxes that appear outside the logo are known as “resize handles.” • Use these to resize the object. • If you hold down the shift key before using the resize handles, you will maintain the proportions of the object you wish to resize. Nevada County Accomplishments Board of Supervisors Workshop January 23 – 24, 2007 Highlights from Year 2006 -END-