Finding F3
During a Board of Trustees meeting held on December 10, 2024, the Jury observed a lack of industry expertise demonstrated by board members. This failure contributed to the Board’s inability to ask constructive questions and relay accurate information to the public. The public expressed a similar frustration with the Board’s lack of operational knowledge.
Jury report: Something in Vallejo’s Air · PDF page 9
Permanent linkOfficial response
Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District Board of Trustees
Partially agrees that trustees are not industry experts; explains their policy role and reliance on qualified staff.
Read official response · PDF page 2The role distinction explains the response, but does not clearly resolve the finding’s specific claim that trustees could not ask constructive questions or convey accurate information.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.