A Report by Contact: Marc Hamaji Foreperson*

Recommendations 12

• R1
  The Board should consider other available operating structure alternatives before deciding on a ballot measure. RESPONDENT RESPONSES Board of Directors – East Contra Costa County Has been implemented. Fire Protection District
• R2
  The Board should consider whether the current operating structure provides adequate service levels, and should be included as an alternative. RESPONDENT RESPONSES Board of Directors – East Contra Costa County Has been implemented. Fire Protection District
• R3
  The Board should consider outsourcing all fire suppression services to CAL FIRE for the current operating structure as a potential cost savings measure. RESPONDENT RESPONSES Has been carefully considered but rejected Board of Directors – East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
• R4
  All possible cost containment opportunities, including resolution of the union agreement, should be considered in the Board's evaluation of alternatives for providing service. RESPONDENT RESPONSES Board of Directors – East Contra Costa County Has been implemented Fire Protection District
• R5
  For all operating structures considered, the Board should conduct the analyses required to determine whether the additional revenue being requested from the taxpayers is the minimum reasonably required to fund and sustain each alternative. RESPONDENT RESPONSES Board of Directors – East Contra Costa County | Has been implemented. Fire Protection District
• R6
  The Board should inform and educate the residents of the District regarding alternative operating structures and associated costs, and solicit their input. RESPONDENT RESPONSES Board of Directors - East Contra Costa County Has been implemented. Contra Costa County 2012-2013 Grand Jury Report 1301. Fire Protection District
• R7
  After receiving public input, the Board should decide on the most appropriate operating structure and propose an appropriate parcel tax initiative. RESPONDENT RESPONSES Has been implemented Board of Directors – East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
• R8
  The Board should consider developing a viable service alternative to be implemented in the event of the parcel tax initiative failing. RESPONDENT RESPONSES Is being implemented. Board of Directors - East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District To refer to the Grand Jury Report No. 1202 and to see the actual responses received by the Grand Jury, please go to: http://www.cc-courts.org/grandjury Contra Costa County 2012-2013 Grand Jury Report 1301. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT 1203 DEFERRED MAINTENANCE How Much Longer Can It Be Deferred?
• R9
  A district should provide financial data and reports to committee members sufficiently prior to meetings to permit meaningful and effective review and oversight. RESPONDENT RESPONSES Governing Board - Acalanes Union High Has been implemented School District Governing Board - Antioch Unified School Has been implemented District Governing Board - Byron Union School Has been implemented District Governing Board - Contra Costa Community Has been implemented College District Governing Board - John Swett Unified School Has been implemented District Governing Board - Martinez Unified School Has been implemented District Governing Board - Mt. Diablo Unified School Has been implemented District Governing Board - Pittsburg Unified School Has been implemented District Governing Board - West Contra Costa Unified Has been implemented School District
• R10
  A district should afford their bond oversight committees an opportunity to provide input in defining the scope and content of the required annual performance audit. RESPONDENT RESPONSES Governing Board - Acalanes Union High Will be implemented prior to the 2011-12 School District performance audit Governing Board - Antioch Unified School Will be implemented for the fiscal year ending District June 30, 2012 Governing Board - Byron Union School Will be implemented in the future District Governing Board - Contra Costa Community Will be implemented for the 2013 audit cycle College District Governing Board - John Swett Unified School Has been implemented District Governing Board – Martinez Unified School Will be implemented in the future District Will not be implemented Governing Board – Mt. Diablo Unified School District Governing Board - Pittsburg Unified School Has been implemented District Governing Board - West Contra Costa Unified Has been implemented School District
• R11
  The district's annual performance audits should be detailed and comprehensive enough in scope, including a review of procurement practices, to allow the committee to identify waste and to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the district's construction and facilities improvement program. RESPONDENT RESPONSES Governing Board - Acalanes Union High Has been implemented School District Governing Board - Antioch Unified School Has been Implemented District Governing Board - Byron Union School Has been partially implemented; will be fully District implemented in the future Governing Board - Contra Costa Community Has been implemented College District Governing Board - John Swett Unified School Has been implemented District Governing Board - Martinez Unified School Will be implemented in the future District Governing Board - Mt. Diablo Unified School Will not be implemented District Governing Board - Pittsburg Unified School Has been implemented District Governing Board - West Contra Costa Unified Has been implemented School District
• R12
  A district should request that its oversight committees issue timely, comprehensive and informative reports, which should be posted on the district's website, along with a final, closing report when the bond funds have been spent and the committee's work completed. RESPONDENT RESPONSES Governing Board - Acalanes Union High Has been implemented School District Governing Board - Antioch Unified School Has been implemented District Governing Board - Byron Union School Has been partially implemented; will be fully implemented in January, 2013 District Contra Costa County 2012-2013 Grand Jury Report 1301. Governing Board - Contra Costa Community Has been implemented College District Governing Board - John Swett Unified School Has been implemented District Governing Board - Martinez Unified School Will be implemented in the future District Governing Board - Mt. Diablo Unified School Has been implemented District Governing Board - Pittsburg Unified School Has been implemented District Governing Board - West Contra Costa Unified Has been implemented School District To refer to the Grand Jury Report No. 1208 and to see the actual responses received by the Grand Jury, please go to: http://www.cc-courts.org/grandjury CONTRA COSTA COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT 1209 CITY RETIREMENT PLANS An Unsustainable Benefit?