Sacramento County Grand Jury
• 2016-2017
“Growth Within Bounds,” the Legislature responded by passing additional land use reform measures in the
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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings
F1
Sac LAFCo does not perform MSRs in a timely manner.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
MSRs should be completed for all special districts every five years.
F2
The questionnaire used by Sac LAFCo is out of date and incomplete.
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R2
The questionnaire sent to special districts at the start of the MSR process must be updated to address all of the current requirements in the law, as well as specific issues that are important to this region and problems that have been identified in prior reviews.
F3
The content of MSRs is inadequate, failing to include analysis and findings to support conclusions and consideration of regional issues.
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R3
The content of MSRs should be improved to provide for more independent analysis of all of the issues facing Sacramento County with regard to water quality, infrastructure maintenance, conservation, storage and delivery.
F4
MSRs do not contain required analysis of environmental justice issues.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
MSRs must analyze required information on environmental justice issues.
F5
Sac LAFCo does not retain experts to help perform MSRs, particularly in the water area.
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R5
Sac LAFCo should hire experts to assist in the preparation of MSRs. 17
F6
Sac LAFCo fails to use its authority to look at county and private water entities and provide
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R6
Sac LAFCo’s process for conducting MSRs on water districts should be conducted on a regional or geographic basis, including county service areas and private water companies so that appropriate analysis of consolidation, reorganization possibilities and sensible integration efforts are seriously evaluated.
F7
Sac LAFCo’s budget does not support the best use of resources to accomplish its mandatory requirement to complete quality MSRs in a timely manner.
Related Recommendations (1)
R7
A performance audit of Sac LAFCo’s MSR program should be conducted to assist the staff to identify ways to meet statutory requirements and achieve better outcomes within existing resources.
F8
The LAFCo Commission does not adopt an annual plan or provide adequate direction to its staff, nor does it conduct annual reviews of staff performance. Recomendations
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R8
The Sac LAFCo Commission should adopt an annual plan, provide better direction to its staff and require that an annual performance review be conducted for each staff member.
No Responses Found 1
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