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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.

What should residents consider about 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., and the County’s response?

Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District Board of TrusteesResponse dated 2026-07-22Audit assessment: Partially addressed
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Audit context

What the response says and how it was assessed

Response says

Partially agrees that trustees are not industry experts; explains their policy role and reliance on qualified staff.

Audit analysis

The 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.

Finding-response score

Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.

8/10

3/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
1/2

5/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
1/2
Reason specificity
2/2
Support traceability
2/2

The 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.

Scoring confidence: medium

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