Y of Los Alamitos*

Municipalities in Orange County cities are well-versed in EEO issues and maintain exemplary compliance strategies. Response The City of Los Alamitos agrees with this Finding. Finding Complaint ratios between OC cities and the County of Orange are

OC cities and the County of Orange government shall continue efforts to utilize best practices with respect to Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation. (F1,3) Response The City of Los Alamitos agrees with this recommendation.

similar; but differences in how previous complaints were handled in the County led to major problems. Response The City of Los Alamitos disagrees with this Finding as it does not possess the necessary statistical information regarding the County of Orange to properly evaluate this finding. . (a The Honorable Thomas J. Borris Presiding Judge of the Superior Court December 18, 2013 Finding

The County and several cities do not offer, or provide limited, training in harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, particularly for line staff. Response The City of Los Alamitos partially disagrees with this Finding as it relates to the City of Los Alamitos. We are unable to speak to the training provided by the County or other cities. At the City of Los Alamitos, all staff is fully informed as to the City's policies against any unlawful harassment, discrimination and retaliation. All staff is asked if they are aware of, and understand the policies. Additionally, all staff is encouraged to report any known violations and are specifically asked if they are aware of any violations during their annual performance review. Finding

There are several Risk Management Joint Powers Insurance Pools (of which most cities are members) to ensure adequate coverage and sharing of liability with other member cities. Response The City of Los Alamitos agrees with this Finding.