Santa Clara County Grand Jury
• 2006-2007
Proposed Saratoga Land Sale Lacked Policies and Procedures
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Findings 2 findings
F1
There is a lack of written policies and procedures defining how City Council and staff conduct official business.
F2
During the negotiation process in the sale of the North Campus property involving City officials and a private party, there was no documentation of meetings, discussions or decisions, either among City officials or between the City and the private party.
Recommendations 2
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R1Commission an independent management audit of its official policies and procedures manuals for conducting government business and implement the audit recommendations.
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R2Adopt and enforce a policy that all City staff maintain a written record of meetings, decisions, and actions that implement policy. 5