Fire – Light Vehicle Maintenance Intervals
The Kern County Fire Department would perform oil change and lube services to their light duty response vehicles every 3,000 miles because they followed the recommended interval for “severe [...]
Probation – Violation of Probation Process
Kern County Probation Officers play a huge role in California’s criminal justice system, especially related to juvenile cases. They make recommendations to the Judge and District Attorney about [...]
Health Care for Less With the Care You Need
Kern County government will spend approximately $145 million this fiscal year on employee health and dental insurance plans. As the cost of health care continues to rise, staff from the Human [...]
Library – Summer Reading
The annual Summer Reading program at the Library requires several vendors for special events (i.e. reptile shows, magic shows, etc.). Different branches schedule and submit information for these [...]
Sheriff – Streamlining Body Camera Footage
Body cameras have received a lot of attention as a tool to increase law enforcement accountability and transparency. It is also a valuable way to protect officers from unwarranted complaints and [...]
DHS – Simplifying Purchase Orders
The Department of Human Services places household orders for families in the child welfare system, which include the purchase of furniture. Social workers would previously handwrite household [...]
LAUNCHKERN SOARS TOWARD ITS SECOND YEAR
In October 2018 we will celebrate the one year anniversary of Kern County conducting Lean Six Sigma workshops open to all Kern County employees. It will also be the one year mark for introducing [...]
Planning and Natural Resources – “Just In Case”
Planning and Natural Resources has numerous projects that require oversight by three separate oversight boards/commissions. Despite electronic information being available and published on [...]