shows the levee system no longer meets certification criteria…we will contact the levee owner and community about [the

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• CM1 Page 47
  Maak, Gene and Shultz, Sara, “Hydraulic and Preliminary Economic Analysis of the Yuba River Goldfields”, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers presentation to the California Central Valley Flood Protection Board on March 26, 2010.
• CM2 Page 47
  The Yuba County Water Agency web site: http://www.ywca.com
• CM3 Page 47
  The Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority web site: http://www.trlia.org
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  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers web site: http://www.usace.army.mil 5. “TRLIA Levee Improvement Projects”, Brochure created and distributed by Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority. 6. “FEMA Accreditation Letter”, May 27, 2010, http://www.trlia.org/docs/FEMA/ 7. “The County of Yuba, Board of Supervisors, February 16, 2010 Minutes”, http://www.co.yuba.ca.us/Departments/BOS/documents/minutes/2010/021610minpdf.pdf Reports issued by the Civil Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code Section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person, or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Civil Grand Jury. The California State Legislature has stated that it intends the provisions of Penal Code Section 929 prohibiting disclosure of witness identities to encourage full candor in testimony in Civil Grand Jury investigations by protecting the privacy and confidentiality of those who participate in any Civil Grand Jury investigation. 2010-2011 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report Page 31 of 96 This page intentionally left blank 2010-2011 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report Page 32 of 96 Report Marysville City Council Minutes 2010-2011 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report Page 33 of 96 This page intentionally left blank 2010-2011 Yuba County Grand Jury Final Report Page 34 of 96 MARYSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SUMMARY The Grand Jury received a complaint that the City of Marysville did not have written minutes of its City Council meetings. Two members of the Yuba County Grand Jury, who did not identify themselves as such, approached the Marysville City Clerk and asked to view the meeting minutes for a specific date. They were told the office is behind on the minutes and does not have the help to catch up, but that there are records on audio if they would arrange a time at a later date to listen to them. They were also told that if there is something specific they were interested in, the City Clerk would look through her notes and help in any way she could. A week later, two people, who did identify themselves as Grand Jury members, asked for the same meeting minutes. This time the Grand Jurors were provided with the meeting proceedings on a DVD and the use of an employee’s computer work station to view the information. The reason for the inquiry by two different groups was to ascertain if written minutes exist and if there is any difference in the level of service between the general public and a county government agency. Although the Marysville City Administration Office was very helpful and willing to answer general questions, we determined that there are no consistent written minutes of the City Council’s meetings since 2008. Further, there is a different level of service provided to the public versus a government agency. This action is not in keeping with the rules and regulations for any municipality or local government within the State of California. Minutes must and will be provided to the public, regardless of staffing level. The Grand Jury understands that, with the budget constraints and staffing issues, the workload can be overwhelming. However, all attempts must be made to have the meeting minutes available, as mandated by law. The Grand Jurors were informed that a temporary employee is to be hired to review and transcribe all video recorded City Council meetings in a written outline format to be presented for review and approval. Since electronic recordings must be permanently maintained, it would be beneficial for the City of Marysville to establish a program to monitor DVD and CD degradation and changes in technology to ensure the integrity of these records.