Recommendation R2
The Grand Jury recommends the SMCD create an organizational chart by December 1, 2026. This organizational chart should include critical information on how the Board of Trustees functions and how all transactions are handled. This will ensure the SMCD can still function regardless of the composition of the Board.
Jury report: A Final Resting Place’s Unrest: Revitalizing Santa Margarita’s Cemetery District · PDF page 9
Permanent linkOfficial response
Santa Margarita Cemetery District Board of Trustees
Agency plans to implementSupplies a draft chart and promises job descriptions, policies and a formal structure.
Read official response · PDF page 5Agency Recommendations 5–6 span pages 5–6; Finding 5 spans 4–5. Job descriptions receive a three-month period, and policies have a qualified 90-day expectation. The formal chart and transaction-handling scope are not clearly given a complete finalization timetable; a draft alone does not satisfy every part.
- Develop written job descriptions and responsibilities. Owner: Santa Margarita Cemetery District Board of Trustees. Timing: Within three months, as stated in agency Recommendation 6..
- Update District policies and procedures for Board adoption. Owner: Santa Margarita Cemetery District Board of Trustees. Timing: Should be adopted within the next 90 days, subject to available funding and volunteer availability, as stated under agency Finding 5..
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.