San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury
• 2011-2012
Managing Millions: Assessing Transparency of Community Service Districts
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Findings and Recommendations 15 findings
F1
Avila Beach CSD lacks a website.
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R1
Avila Beach CSD, due to its size and the breadth of its services, should develop a website to comply with the LAFCO recommendation to do so.
F2
Linne Road CSD lacks a website.
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R2
The Avila Beach CSD website should have a functional link to its board agendas.
F3
California Valley CSD meets the agenda requirement, but posts no annual budget.
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R3
The Independence Ranch CSD website should have a functional link to its board agendas.
F4
Cambria CSD meets the agenda requirement, but board minutes should be kept more current.
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R4
The Squire Canyon CSD website should have a functional link to its board agendas.
F5
Ground Squirrel Hollow CSD meets the agenda requirement, but lacks an up-to-date budget and has insufficient contact information.
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R5
The Avila Beach CSD website should include a functional link to its annual budget and approved board minutes.
F6
Heritage Ranch CSD meets the agenda requirement. It has insufficient contact information for the general manager.
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R6
The California Valley CSD website should include a functional link to its annual budget and approved board minutes.
F7
Independence Ranch CSD does not meet the agenda requirement. The budget is posted but board minutes are outdated.
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R7
The Cambria CSD website should include a functional link to its annual budget and approved board minutes.
F8
Los Osos CSD meets the agenda requirement, and provides many good links and information resources to the community.
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R8
The Ground Squirrel Hollow CSD website should include a functional link to its annual budget and approved board minutes.
F9
Nipomo CSD meets the agenda requirement. It further benefits residents by including a great deal of additional information.
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R9
The Independence Ranch CSD website should meet the agenda requirement and include a functional link to its annual budget and approved board minutes.
F10
Oceano CSD meets the agenda requirement but lacks board minutes. The inclusion of the board package is a significant benefit to the residents, but combining it with the agenda makes finding it awkward.
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R10
The Oceano CSD website should include a functional link to its annual budget and approved board minutes.
F11
San Miguel CSD meets the agenda requirement, but lacks minutes and a budget on its website. District stakeholders benefit from the posting of the board package.
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R11
The San Miguel CSD website should include a functional link to its annual budget and approved board minutes.
F12
San Simeon CSD meets the agenda requirement, but fails to post the budget and board minutes. Providing the board package online is a great service to district residents.
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R12
The San Simeon CSD website should include a functional link to its annual budget and approved board minutes.
F13
Squire Canyon CSD has broken links for its agenda and minutes, and no link for a budget.
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R13
The Squire Canyon CSD website should repair the link to its board agendas and minutes, and include a functional link to its annual budget.
F14
Templeton CSD meets the agenda requirement, but does not post its minutes or budget on its website. It also has insufficient contact information.
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R14
The Templeton CSD website should include a functional link to its annual budget and approved board minutes.
F15
The County’s CSD web page contains several broken links to CSDs, and some CSDs with websites are not listed. 12
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R15
The responses shall be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court by September 20, 2012. Please provide a paper copy and an electronic version of all responses to the Grand Jury. The mailing addresses for delivery are: Presiding Judge Grand Jury Presiding Judge Barry T. LaBarbera San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury Superior Court of California P.O. Box 4910 1050 Monterey Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93402 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 The email address for the Grand Jury is: GrandJury@co.slo.ca.us 16
Conclusions 1
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CL1The following table summarizes the information provided by the CSDs in San Luis Obispo County: Agenda Budget Minutes CSD Budget Website Posted Posted Posted Avila Beach $1,130,000 No No No No California Valley $350,000 Yes Yes No Yes Cambria $7,330,000 Yes Yes Yes Yes Creston Hills Ranch $0 No No No No Ground Squirrel Hollow $200,000 Yes Yes Outdated Yes Heritage Ranch $2,300,000 Yes Yes Yes Yes Independence Ranch $170,000 Yes No Yes Outdated Linne Road $60,000 No No No No Los Osos $4,290,000 Yes Yes Yes Yes Nipomo $3,800,000 Yes Yes Yes Yes Oceano $4,070,000 Yes Yes Yes No San Miguel $1,380,000 Yes Yes No No San Simeon $530,000 Yes Yes No Yes Squire Canyon $30,000 Yes Broken No Broken link link Templeton $5,140,000 Yes Yes No No TOTAL $30,780,000 CSD budgets in the county range from zero to $7,330,000. In the main, the CSDs of the county provide websites which meet at least the minimal legal requirement to post board agendas. Some websites are excellent, while others are neglected, with outdated content and/or broken links. Avila Beach provides no website, despite its large budget and recommendation from LAFCO to develop a website. With the exception of Avila Beach, most CSDs provide a level of information appropriate to their district charter. 11