4 responses to findings and recommendations
R01
The Grand Jury recommends that the District be reorganized as a subsidiary district of Fillmore through the State legislative process. The City disagrees with the Grand Jury's recommendation.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City Council, at their October 9, 2007 regular meeting authorized the Mayor to send a letter to LAFCO indicating that the City does not support dissolving the district (see attached letter dated October 11, 2007). At a joint meeting with the Memorial District the City informed the District that the City would move forward in whatever direction the district desired. The District stated that they were not interested in dissolution. The District provides and maintains an essential service to the Community - the operation of the Fillmore-Piru Veteran's Memorial The County of Ventura also state...
R02
The Grand Jury recommends that the Fillmore City Council become the Board of Directors for the new subsidiary district. The City disagrees with the Grand Jury's recommendation.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
As stated above neither the City nor the County of Ventura support the dissolution of the District.
R-03.
The Grand Jury recommends that the Board complete AB1234, mandatory ethics training, regardless of a decision to reorganize the District. City Response: The City concurs with the Grand Jury's recommendation. The County of Ventura is the responsible agency to ensure that AB 1234 is complied with. However, the City has provided opportunities, free of charge, for the District Board members to receive the training. <b>R-04.</b> The Grand Jury recommends that the District comply with the Mili...
R03
The Grand Jury recommends that the Board complete AB1234, mandatory ethics training, regardless of a decision to reorganize the District.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City concurs with the Grand Jury's recommendation. The County of Ventura is the responsible agency to ensure that AB 1234 is complied with. However, the City has provided opportunities, free of charge, for the District Board members to receive the training. <b>R-04.</b> The Grand Jury recommends that the District comply with the Military and Veterans Code §1195 regarding elections for board members, unless there is a decision to reorganize the District. City Response: The City partially agrees with the Grand Jury's recommendation. When there becomes one or more vacancies and there are more...
R04
The Grand Jury recommends that the District comply with the Military and Veterans Code §1195 regarding elections for board members, unless there is a decision to reorganize the District. City Response: The City partially agrees with the Grand Jury’s recommendation. When there becomes one or more vacancies and there are more candidates than seats available the City agrees that an election shall be held. However, when the number of candidates equals the number of available seats the City believes ...
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City partially agrees with the Grand Jury's recommendation. When there becomes one or more vacancies and there are more candidates than seats available the City agrees that an election shall be held. However, when the number of candidates equals the number of available seats the City believes that it is a waste of Memorial District funds to hold an election. Please feel free to contact me anytime should you have questions or require additional information. Sincerely, RECEIVED JUL 1 4 2008 Thomas R. Ristau VENTURA COUNTY City Manager GRAND JURY Cc: Honorable Colleen Toy White, Presiding Jud...
