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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 5 findings
F1
The Grand Jury determined the combining of the office of city manager and police chief positions critically weakened the checks-and-balances with regards to personnel issues. This eliminated the division of authority to more than one person and position.
F2
A number of costly employee settlements resulted from the aforementioned combination of these two positions.
F3
The Grand Jury determined that the lack of meaningful evidence made allegations of Brown Act violations difficult to substantiate.
F4
Some City council members were involved in discussions over union issues at private residences and outside the parameters of established procedures.
F5
The cost of the employee settlements contributed to the city's poor financial condition and the necessity to impose employee furloughs.
Recommendations 2
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R1Lindsay City Council members should thoroughly familiarize themselves with open meeting laws (Brown Act) and generally acceptable procedures for conducting municipal business.
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R2The Lindsay City Council should be more deliberative when considering the combining of key managerial positions. REQUIRED RESPONSES: Lindsay City Council 🗸 Lindsay City of Lindsay erprise All-America City one P.O. Box 369 Lindsay, California 93247 251 Honolulu Street 559 • 562 • 7117 559 • 562 • 7139 fax May 10, 2016 The Honorable Judge Bret Hillman Tulare County Grand Jury5963 So. Mooney BlodVodia, Ca 932-77 County Civic Center, Room 303 221 S. Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93291 SUBJECT: Grand Jury Report, RE: Nightmare in Lindsay Honorable Judge Hillman, The City of Lindsay is in receipt of a portion of the Tulare County Grand Jury Final Report regarding the City of Lindsay, released on March 28, 2016 entitled, Nightmare in Lindsay. The Grand Jury report directs the City Council to respond within ninety days to each of its five