A Report by Contact: Stephen Conlin Foreperson*

Recommendations 8

• R1
  Cities within the County review case studies and evaluations of the pros and cons of outsourcing municipal services. RESPONDENT RESPONSES City of Antioch The recommendation has been implemented. City of Brentwood The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. City of Clayton The recommendation has been implemented. City of Concord The recommendation has been implemented. Town of Danville The recommendation has been implemented. City of El Cerrito The recommendation has been implemented. City of Hercules The recommendation has been implemented. City of Lafayette The recommendation has been implemented. City of Martinez The recommendation has been implemented. Town of Moraga The recommendation has been implemented. City of Oakley The recommendation has been implemented. City of Orinda The recommendation has been implemented. City of Pinole The recommendation has been implemented. City of Pittsburg The recommendation has been implemented. City of Pleasant Hill The recommendation has been implemented City of Richmond The recommendation requires further analysis. City of San Pablo The recommendation has been implemented. City of San Ramon The recommendation has been implemented. City of Walnut Creek The recommendation has been implemented.
• R2
  Cities identify those services for which outsourcing hold (sic) an opportunity for cost savings and efficiency improvements. RESPONDENT RESPONSES City of Antioch The recommendation has been implemented. The recommendation has been implemented. City of Brentwood City of Clayton The recommendation has been implemented. City of Concord The recommendation has been implemented. Town of Danville The recommendation has been implemented. City of El Cerrito The recommendation has been implemented. City of Hercules The recommendation has been implemented. City of Lafayette The recommendation has been implemented. City of Martinez The recommendation has been implemented. Town of Moraga The recommendation has been implemented. City of Oakley The recommendation has been implemented. City of Orinda The recommendation has been implemented. City of Pinole The recommendation has been implemented. City of Pittsburg The recommendation has been implemented. City of Pleasant Hill The recommendation has been implemented City of Richmond The recommendation requires further analysis. City of San Pablo The recommendation has been implemented. City of San Ramon The recommendation has been implemented. City of Walnut Creek The recommendation has been implemented.
• R3
  Cities conduct analyses that estimate the internal cost-of-service and weigh that against the cost of outsourcing. For meaningful comparison, analyses should include a measure of the costs related to managing employee payroll, pension and health benefits, worker's compensation claims, and other personnel management functions. Cities' governing bodies should consider "identifying funds" to carry out these activities. The analyses should be implemented as a formal process, conducted on an annual basis and provided in a written document. RESPONDENT RESPONSES City of Antioch The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. City of Brentwood The recommendation has been implemented City of Clayton The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. City of Concord The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. Town of Danville The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. City of El Cerrito The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. City of Hercules The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. City of Lafayette The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. City of Martinez The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. The recommendation will not be implemented Town of Moraga because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. City of Oakley The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. City of Orinda The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. City of Pinole The recommendation has been implemented. City of Pittsburg The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. City of Pleasant Hill The recommendation requires further analysis. City of Richmond The recommendation requires further analysis. City of San Pablo The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. The recommendation will not be implemented City of San Ramon because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. City of Walnut Creek The recommendation has been implemented.
• R4
  City officials inform residents of the results of those analyses and explain the reasons for action (outsourcing of a service) or in-action (continuation of the use of internal resources). RESPONDENT RESPONSES City of Antioch The recommendation has been implemented. City of Brentwood The recommendation has been implemented. City of Clayton The recommendation has been implemented. City of Concord The recommendation has been implemented. Town of Danville The recommendation has been implemented. City of El Cerrito The recommendation has been implemented. City of Hercules The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. City of Lafayette The recommendation has been implemented. City of Martinez The recommendation has been implemented. Town of Moraga The recommendation has been implemented. City of Oakley The recommendation has been implemented. City of Orinda The recommendation has been implemented. City of Pinole The recommendation has been implemented. City of Pittsburg The recommendation has been implemented. City of Pleasant Hill The recommendation has been implemented. City of Richmond The recommendation has been implemented. City of San Pablo The recommendation has been implemented. City of San Ramon The recommendation has been implemented. City of Walnut Creek The recommendation has been implemented. City of San Ramon The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. City of Walnut Creek The recommendation has been implemented. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT - 1303 THE ROLE OF THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION Is the Commission Realizing Its Full Potential?
• R5
  LAFCO institute a program of regularly reviewing local agency annual financial statements, auditor reports and other key regulatory documents or reports including annual updates on performance so that highlighted indicators are regularly tracked and evaluated rather than during the five-year cycle. RESPONDENT RESPONSES Contra Costa County Local Agency Formation The recommendation will not be implemented Commission (LAFCO) because it is not warranted or is not reasonable.
• R6
  LAFCO propose corrections for the deficiencies found with regard to the elements noted in Section 56430, with specific time lines for correcting them. RESPONDENT RESPONSES Contra Costa County Local Agency Formation The recommendation has been implemented. Commission (LAFCO)
• R7
  The time lines for deficiency corrections be structured in such a way as to encourage regular and frequent reports, particularly for those agencies with egregious deficiencies. RESPONDENT RESPONSES Contra Costa County Local Agency Formation The recommendation has been implemented. Commission (LAFCO)
• R8
  LAFCO provide to each agency governing board a full report of the results of its review including proposed improvements, and these reports, as well as follow-up evaluations and reports, are made available to the agency's constituency. RESPONDENT RESPONSES Contra Costa County Local Agency Formation The recommendation has been implemented. Commission (LAFCO) CONTRA COSTA COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT – 1304 HEALTHCARE INSURANCE WAIVERS THE "OPT-OUT" APPROACH FOR COUNTY CONTAINMENT OF HEALTHCARE INSURANCE COSTS