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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Imperial County Grand Jury
• 2016-2017
of Investigation City of Calexico – Hearthstone Community
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Findings 3 findings
F1
Page 39
Based on what complainants have told the jury, what city officials have told the jury, and what was also discovered, it appears that the City of Calexico, under previous administrators, failed to make corrections and improvements in the Hearthstone CFD when it should have.
F2
Page 39
It appears that the City of Calexico had money in 2011 to repair and/or improve at least a part of Hearthstone CFD yet failed to do so. Losing track of money is not a sign of good management.
F3
Page 39
It appears that the City of Calexico made an error in their estimations of what would happen when the Hearthstone CFD was agreed to by the city in expanding Calexico. Funds were not available when needed.
Recommendations 3
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R1Page 40The Civil Grand Jury recommends that the City of Calexico follow through with what the city administration agreed that they would do, i.e., get bids and make the needed repairs to the Hearthstone CFD, including the unfinished entrance.
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R2Page 40The Civil Grand Jury recommends that the City of Calexico keep much better track of spending money that was apparently meant for Hearthstone CFD or any other project. If the city does not have a good method of accounting for funds, then changes should be made to rectify that.
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R3Page 40The Civil Grand Jury recommends that the City of Calexico be more cautious when planning or approving city expansion so that the same sort of situation does not happen again. Response Required: The Civil Grand Jury requires a written response to this report from the City of Calexico within ninety (90) days of the official release date. Responses are to be directed to the Civil Grand Jury for the review of the Presiding Judge of the California Superior Court in Imperial County. See the attached pictures on the following pages: Hearthstone Community (via Google Earth) Single entrance to Hearthstone Community Unfinished second entrance / exit to Hearthstone Community Partly blocked fire hydrant Marked street repairs needed (recent) Marked sidewalk repairs needed (recent) Unmarked street repairs needed Previously marked sidewalk repairs needed (unrepaired) Responses from 2015 – 2016 Civil Grand Jury Final Report (following pages)