Recommendation R3
By October 1, 2026, consider adding a Certified Public Accountant to the Enterprise Fund Oversight Committee to assist the City Council and City Manager with fiscal compliance, analysis, and transparency.
Jury report: City of Sebastopol’s Water and Sewer Systems – Deferred Action Has Consequences · PDF page 20
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Sebastopol City Council
Agency plans to implementAgrees to seek CPA applicants in the next recruitment, including professional-organization outreach, after no qualified applicants in the prior extended recruitment.
Read official response · PDF page 5Describes a future recruitment step but does not guarantee appointment or give a fixed recruitment date.
- Make a concerted effort to solicit certified public accountant applicants, including outreach to professional organizations; appointment is not guaranteed. Owner: City of Sebastopol. Timing: During the next recruitment cycle; no fixed date supplied..
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