2023-2024: from findings to follow-through

The County promises implementation and lists completed changes to lost pets, fees, forms, and the wish list.

The District declines recalculation as unwarranted because it considers its study and allocation appropriate.

The District declines additional review as unwarranted, citing annual outside audits and workload.

The District declines a correction as unwarranted, referring to its explanation of the lease program.

The District declines additional review as unwarranted, citing annual outside audits and workload.

The District declines a new study, saying it already reviews cost versus value and updates the Board.

The District declines additional review as unwarranted, citing annual outside audits and workload.

The District declines the recommendation as unwarranted because operations run continuously.

The District declines additional review as unwarranted, citing annual outside audits and workload.

The District declines a new contract because it engaged Eide Bailly in March 2024.

The District declines additional review as unwarranted, citing annual outside audits and workload.

The District declines the recommendation because a timeline already exists.

The District promises implementation within six months and is evaluating consultant quotes.

The District promises implementation within three months through reminders and training discussions.

The District calls this implemented because Human Resources tracks due dates; it will work with managers on timely completion.

The District will request County Counsel training as soon as practical.

The District will recommend Brown Act training to future members.

The District says it launched an ADA-compliant website in July 2024.

The District says mailing and email contacts on the new website allow public suggestions.

The Board declines a task force as unwarranted, citing statewide shortages, declining training-program enrollment, and specialized vacancies.

The Board declines a campaign, saying a local task force is unlikely to change statewide workforce constraints.

The Board calls this implemented, saying templates have long been used and are regularly updated.

The Board reports existing pre-approved contracts, outreach, and crisis-service access pending contracts.

The Board reports an existing renewal process that was further streamlined in recent months.

Both agencies promise an initial meeting in the third or fourth quarter of 2024 and quarterly meetings thereafter.

The County partially disagrees, accepting that revisions would help while saying the existing website is beneficial.

The District disagrees and explains cost allocation by meter capacity, customer class, and consumption.

The District disagrees and describes equity retention and ownership options under the Enterprise program.

The District gives no express finding position; its refusal of a new study implies that it considers existing reviews adequate.

The District disagrees, citing its dispersed facilities, on-call needs, and prohibition on personal use.

The District disagrees while acknowledging temporary inefficiencies and describing software benefits and implementation work.

The District disagrees, citing departing-employee feedback and describing reporting channels and discussions with staff.

The District provides no express finding position; it promises policy reminders and argues that feedback should extend beyond annual evaluations.

The District promises to request training but gives no explicit agreement or disagreement with the training finding.

The District reports a new website and disputes the implication that agenda contact information was previously unavailable.

The Board disagrees wholly, compares local caseloads to the SB 2030 workload study, and describes support for staff.

The Board disagrees wholly, stating that its contract procedures are legally required.

The Board agrees with the finding.

The Board disagrees, citing responsive assistance and regular communication. The Sheriff explicitly neither agrees nor disagrees and says its responses depend on requests received.