Harbors, Beaches and Parks: Riches to Rags*

4 Innovative ideas by employees often receive no feedback. Response: Disagrees partially with the finding While there are likely instances of employees not receiving direct feedback on their suggestions and ideas, in the vast majority of such instances feedback is provided by management and there are existing formal ("Labor-Management Committee") and informal (monthly facility crew meetings; quarterly park ranger meetings) programs for identifying employee suggestions and obtaining management responses. Exhibit 2 8.5 HBP loses the ability to control or influence projects once they are approved and funded. Response: Disagrees partially with the finding HBP and RDMD/Public Works have made improvements in coordination on construction projects recently that ensure that HBP has greater control and influence over construction projects once they are approved and funded. 8.6 Maintenance is being deferred, creating substantially higher future costs and potentially causing irreparable harm to harbors, historical facilities, paleontological specimens, and infrastructure. Response: Disagrees partially with the finding While it is true that maintenance was deferred in previous years due to funding constraints, that maintenance backlog was significantly reduced for the time being by the Board of Supervisors' allocation of $13.9M in Proposition 40 grant funding to the HBP Program, primarily dedicated to deferred maintenance projects. 8.7 Developers are not charged to cover the cost of preparing archaeological and paleontological specimens to the point of identification and curation. Response: Agrees with