& Public Works

Committee members attended numerous meetings of the Boord of Supervisors. They reported that meetings were lengthy at times, but allowed for the public to comment to ~ fullest Public comment was actively sought as a rule. Business was conducted in a moo professional manner, and posted agenda times were adhered to completely.

At its meetings dJe Administration committee interviewed the County Adminisuative Officer; discussed revenue and finance issues at leng~ explored areas for increased cooperation between the Town of Mammoth Lakes and Mono County; and moved toward development of a county Health and Human Services Agency that would combine the current somewhat fragmented system.

Inquiries into a possible conflict of interest in regaro to filling a vacancy on the boord of directors of the Mammoth Community Water District determined that a written MCWD procedure in place was followed at the time of appointment, and that fInancial benefit to the existing boord members seemed unlikely.

The various governmental agencies reviewed need to establish a system whereby cost benefits could be realized from cooperative and expert capital improvement purchasing. Various agencies purchase similar costly items and appear to rely chiefly on in- house advice and expertise. While tailored function is important, greater communication and joint purchasing could realize cost savings. S. The planning, design and construction oversight fa- fixed facilio~ needed now and in the near future appear to be dealt widt on an agency-specific basis. Widt the tremendous sums of capital involved in one-ome only projects for the agencies, the sharing of a resource that might include expertise could prove cost efficient RECOMMENDA nON As had been ~mmended by a previous grand jury. the County has developed a new position and hired a Human Servi~ Manager. Providing general personnel oversight and the assigned task of updating the Personnel Policies and Procedures manual should improve employer/employee relations. 17 18 AUDIT & FINANCE COM:MI'.Y.'EE Sam Walker, Chair Pete Anants. Boyd Lemmon. JetTMills. Ken Willingham Jr. STAT EMENT The Audit and Finance committee conducted two inquiries this year. The first was the result of two letters of concern regarding ~ financial operation of the Mono County Arts Council. The second inquiry, which related to the use of bond funds for Mammdh Unified School District's capital improvements, was assigned to an txl hoc committee combining members of the Audit and Finance committee and the Education committee. The results of this inquiry are detailed on p. 23, in the Education committee's report

In the case of the MUSD Facilities Master Plan, a fonnal master plan document was never published after the series of meetings of the steering rommittee.

Ann's-length transactions and avoiding the appearance of a conflict of in~t should be included in "Policies and Procedures." COMMENDA nONS At the writing of this report ~ Executive Directa' and the boord of directors had already started addressing many of ~ issues. All l:8rties cooperated openly widt the ammittee. BUILDING, PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMI'lYl'EE Pete Arrants, Chair Dan Berner. Jeff Mills. Rick Mitchell. Tim Taylor. Sam W~ker

Public agencies should I:8Y close attention to project budgets in approval of capital projects. There does not appear to be a depth of understanding among the members of dle MUSD booId concerning the growth and upward movement of estimated project ~ during the design development stage and later the bid-and-award stage of its projects. RECOMMENDA nONS