Recommendation R5-3
By October 1, 2026, the Board of Supervisors should adopt a formal policy defining the permissible scope and limitations of Board Reports, including reasonable time limits and restrictions on using the section for extensive presentations, policy advocacy, or criticism of specific departments or employees without proper agendization.
Jury report: Behind the Devastation: Tuolumne County Community Development Department · PDF pages 46–47
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Tuolumne County
Agency declines implementationThe response says the recommendation will not be implemented because it would restrict public discussion of departmental matters.
Read official response · PDF page 6The response selects an implementation category and explains its position, so it directly engages the recommendation. This audit does not independently verify the stated action.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.