Santa Clara County Grand Jury • 2023-2024 • Agency Response
Response to: Continuity Report

Los Altos Hills Endorsed)*

Published: November 17, 2022 2 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 1 findings

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– The Civil Grand Jury finds that in the current environment, which is unregulated at the local level, it is easy for the author of a ballot measure question to write the question in a way that is confusing or misleading to voters. Response: The Town of Los Altos Hills agrees with this Finding. •
Related Recommendations (4)
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- Governing entities within Santa Clara County should voluntarily submit their ballot questions to the County Counsel for review prior to submission to the Registrar of Voters, unless and until Recommendation 1d is implemented. Response: The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future should the County implement Recommendation 1d to create an independent, citizen-led oversight commission like the recommended Good Governance in Ballots Commission as described in the "Solutions" section of the Final Report 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills California 94022 650/941-7222 Fax 650/941-3160 Honorable Beth McGowen November 17, 2022
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– Governing entities within Santa Clara County should, by March 31, 2023, adopt their own resolution or ordinance to require submission of their ballot questions to the County Counsel for review prior to submission to the Registrar of Voters, unless and until Recommendations 1d and 1e are implemented. Response: The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be placed on a . future City Council meeting agenda so long as Recommendation 1d is implemented by the County.
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Response: The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in • the future should the County implement Recommendation 1d. This concludes the Town's responses to the findings and recommendations in the Final Report. Please contact me at (650) 941-7222 if you have any questions or need any additional information related to this response. Sincerely, Terne e Con Peter Pirnejad City Manager [email protected] Los Altos Hills City Council cc: Cody Einfalt, Management Analyst II
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– Governing entities within Santa Clara County should submit their ballot questions for review by the Good Governance in Ballots Commission pursuant to

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