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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Kings County Grand Jury
• 2013-2014
Response Required California Penal Code §933(c) Within 90 days of receipt of a report the public
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Findings 3 findings
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Page 86
The Grand Jury found no merit to the complaint of alleged Brown Act violations regarding the elimination of the Planning Department. The City Manager has the authority to remove depai1ments and most employees of the city government, and is not required to give notice as it is at his or her discretion according to Lemoore City Ordinance Code 1-6A-4-C.
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Page 86
The Grand Jury found no merit to the complaint of alleged incorrect CEQA application procedures. Every part of a CEQA form is not required, by law, to be filled out completely. Different requirements call for different information. RECEIVED ; D I 1 ' 1 .'\f 0 \ 3 . )()1,!
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Page 87
The Grand Jury found the conflict of interest complaint to be valid.
Recommendations 3
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R1Page 9177 The City Council should continue its current process of analyzing the Golf Course finances and follow through on plans to retire the debts.
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R2Page 92The City of Lemoore should make the citizens of Lemoore aware that the Golf Course has been able to sustain itself at the current debt level and, barring a large expense that would deplete emergency funds or a significant drop in income, should be able to continue to do so according to financial documents.
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R3Page 85Public officials are required to comply with the Political Reform Act and avoid conflicts of interest. Each official should receive training and familiarize him/herself with these requirements to avoid future conflicts.