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Findings and Recommendations 13 findings
F1
There is no formal organizational model being used by the community of organizations that will ensure the most effective use of the critical resources available to be used to address homelessness in Sacramento County.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
The leaders and workers in the community of organizations actively working to address the challenges presented by homelessness in Sacramento County have demonstrated an impressive level of both dedication and competence in assisting and supporting the County’s homeless population.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
A County of Sacramento Homeless Plan to secure NPLH funds was recently developed by the County and adopted by the Board of Supervisors. The plan presents a significant initial strategic direction for addressing homelessness in Sacramento County and many of the organizations providing services and programs for the homeless collaborated with the County on the plan’s development and support its direction and implementation.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
CCSD makes a good faith effort to comply with the California Public Records Act.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
CCSD makes a good faith effort to keep adequate and appropriate District records to fulfill legal requirements.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
CCSD’s records retention policy requires its records be safeguarded and adequately protected.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
CTE Programs take an estimated six years to develop and produce the first graduates. This is too long to react to fast-changing demands in the labor market.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
Since each school district in the County runs its own programs related to alcohol and other drugs, there is a significant variation in the resources available to students and their families throughout Sacramento County. 72
Related Recommendations (1)
R8
School districts should establish Youth Program Specialists or similar positions to administer programs related to alcohol and drug prevention in the next budget cycle. (F8)
F9
After voting to award health benefits to Board members, no further action was taken, no policies were created, and no health insurance benefits were awarded to Board members. The Board could institute health benefits for themselves with no further public discussion.
No recommendations for this finding
F10
The practice of conducting closed sessions after open sessions at the Board meeting may lead to an uninformed public and forestalls knowledge or comments. This practice does not encourage public engagement.
No recommendations for this finding
F11
Candidate pools for Board Member seats are so low that elections are sometimes not required. As a consequence, Board members are appointed by the County Board of Supervisors, denying a voice to the public in selection of those who represent them.
No recommendations for this finding
F12
The lack of adequate Board member awareness of regulations, operations, and institutional history can lead to poor decisions on the part of the Board and leads to an over-reliance on the General Manager and staff.
No recommendations for this finding
F13
There is a pronounced lack of public oversight of the FRCD, as shown by poorly attended meetings and few Board candidates.
No recommendations for this finding
Additional Recommendations 10
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R1The community of organizations working to address homelessness in Sacramento County should initiate a process during Fiscal Year 2019/20 to identify an organizational model that will be responsive to needs expressed by the community. This process should be coordinated by the five primary organizations providing resources to the homelessness effort. They are: County of Sacramento City of Sacramento Continuum of Care Advisory Board Sacramento Steps Forward Sacramento Housing Redevelopment Agency
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R2CCSD should inform the district’s residents what CCSD intends to do with the Sheldon Estates II Quimby fees if the vote on the overlay district fails, at the first Board meeting following the vote.
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R3CCSD should establish an accounting system which specifically tracks each Quimby fee collected from a developer and how that money is spent. This should be
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R4CCSD should make a good faith and thorough effort, by June 30, 2020, to identify and recreate the records of collected but unspent Quimby Act funds that were lost due to the 2015 fire and inform its constituents of that effort. 28
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R5The LRCCD Board of Trustees should reconsider its 80 percent funding agreement as part of its collective bargaining negotiation with the goal of providing more financial flexibility to meet current and future student achievement rate challenges.
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R6The LRCCD Board of Trustees and Chancellor should work with the academic senate and faculty to enhance the number and scope of online classes offered.
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R7The LRCCD Chancellor should streamline the process for establishing CTE programs to reduce the number of years it takes to develop these types of programs over the next 12 months.
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R9FRCD should conduct its closed sessions before general Board meetings to ensure the public is notified timely of any actions resulting from those closed sessions. Board bylaws should be updated, by December 31, 2019, to address timing of closed sessions.
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R10FRCD should establish policy, by December 31, 2019, to ensure a programmatic on- boarding process for new Board Members that includes both policy and operations. In addition, FRCD should establish, by December 31, 2019, a web-page with Board policies for public review.
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R11FRCD should, on an ongoing basis, expand its outreach to its ratepayers, in order to increase their engagement with the business and activities of the district. This could include, but is not limited to, increased inserts with ratepayer’s monthly bills, enhanced web interaction, media outreach, such as a periodic column in the Elk Grove Citizen or 89 other avenues, and practical workshops for ratepayers. FRCD should also engage with both the California Special Districts Association and the Institute for Local Government to learn about any other outreach efforts that are possible.
No Responses Found 2
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