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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Yolo County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
Let’s Start Thinking About Tomorrow Photo courtesy of juror, Daniel Gumpy Yolo County Civil Grand Jury the Yolo County
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Findings 3 findings
F1
The failure to commit the funds necessary to plan for the next Yolo County General Plan prolongs the lengthy and expensive process required to plan for the future of Yolo County.
F2
The General Plan process is lengthy and will take years to finalize. The failure to establish a timeframe for the General Plan risks a potential setback due to the length of time it will take to complete.
F3
The General Plan Annual Progress Reports were neither current nor easily located on the Yolo County website. This made it difficult for the public to stay informed on annual progress changes to the General Plan. Once apprised of this concern, the Community Services Division established the link in January 2024. RECOMMENDATIONS The Grand Jury makes the following recommendations:
Recommendations 3
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R1By September 1, 2024, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors should begin committing the funds needed to develop the new General Plan. The General Plan is a process that will undoubtably take years to complete. Allocating the funds needed over multiple years would have less impact on the Yolo County budget.
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R2By September 1, 2024, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors should direct Yolo County staff to begin establishing timelines for the new General Plan. It will undoubtably take years to complete, necessitating the allocation of time and resources now to ensure completion by the expiration of the current General Plan.
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R3The Department of Community Services - Planning Division should continue to provide a link on the Yolo County website allowing the public to locate and navigate the General Plan Annual Progress Reports. This will continue to allow accessing previous Annual Reports and provide complete transparency to the public. COMMENDATIONS The Grand Jury was pleased that the Department of Community Services - Planning Division agreed to make their annual reports more accessible on their web site. REQUIRED RESPONSES Pursuant to Penal Code section(s) 933 and 933.05, the Grand Jury requests responses to its Findings and Recommendations as follows: ▪ Yolo County Board of Supervisors F-1, F-2; and R-1, R-2 INVITED RESPONSES The Grand Jury also invites responses from the following individual : ▪ Director of the Yolo County Department of Community Services F-1, F-2; and R-1, R-2 ACROYNMS/GLOSSERY OF TERMS A “Living Document” is a document that is constantly updated and revised as and when needed. ENDNOTES [1] https://www.yolocounty.org/home/showpublisheddocument/14470/63528938053520000 0 [2] https://www.yolocounty.org/government/general-government-departments/county- administrator/general-plan/adopted-general-plan Note: The links above is the Adopted 2009 General Plan, valid through 2030
Commendations 1
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CM1The Grand Jury was pleased that the Department of Community Services - Planning Division agreed to make their annual reports more accessible on their web site.