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Santa Clara County Grand Jury
• 2009-2010
• Agency Response
Response to:
Town of Los Gatos
Town of Gatos Office of the Town Manager
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Findings 1 findings
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Does not apply to LosGatos FINDING RECOMMENDATION 11. In many cities, the contrDacistagnreeegotWiahtioolnly process 11. Cities should consARNIidneoWeaIqtmrluyi:Ylpilsreliees1Ntsm)oBethFunotutBlerdIetdnihnegr well-publicized public hearings about the LosGatos AgreeoccsoooirnnnllgIesqnlceeuitnPsiicvtmakecrlooytcmtaioblpaenaltnergdttehaaadeirnFndiunsftgtoubvarryoretteaapgploarpfocerfieocnmovtghaueeln,ntchtciselowuhmnnioeccenhgiel.oLttithoniias2esgt0seaG1dc0ate.tbodysa-Will ocacnoofnennagnjtlouyreatnzcgicaeciottttisiteioio.aisnnnt'siognoswianitlshtFoaolflrenpeogrottiatotiocnistizenbsefocrleearnlyegwothiaattioncshanbgeegsinh,aavned;be2e)nagmaaindeatinthe end Santa Clara County Grand Jury Report: Cities Must Reign in Unsustainable Employee Costs August 27, 2010 FINDING RECOMMENDATION 12. Current contracts wereDniseaggorteiaetedWhoinllygood 12a City council memAAARRRNARbNNNnnnneeeeoeoooWWWWIIIaaaaIrqqqtqmmmtttmslllluuuuyyyiiiyiYlllppplYYYpiiilllsisslsrrrrellllieeeeeeiiieeeeaesssstNNNNssstttsmmmnmoooBdoBBBeeeettttFuFFFnnnuuunmtuuuuttttttBBBtBeeeerrrraIeeetettdddtIIIdnhhhhnnnyeeeeorrrrrs should become better informed about the LosGatos LLLAooogsssreGGGeaaaofacfewppbaitttinrplrolaotoeeiaeytapsrssrhccIsgenrnteoecaec--d-vnoiidPbnamTiTTtuny.ailhnhhnagaroegiectrddsefsideRlfsptiiciaste.sruiiobeoabsnlisnplyulsiietPatot.syinelonr;FLFFFtolnseaouuuumisTtctbsrtthttipuetvuuuihieselrrGseirrreeetedyeteeiysdoassseetowuocsrsemrofefoefosnrisacrfe-toqoidaTmtourefhleohasnaiecrep,rmteptothclhurypeoidelteaaivoemtseswwiscntdpitniigttulaihotaeaunynstbrdeidn'ooyaenunstt.rhhdheeas IIImmmpppllleeeTmTewTGptaaTasipitcaicpmbmhMMhnnnhhtoomorndnrgroooeuieeaufereeaooatagogwdddrwwcwoahFadntdpnncvecyyonrnorurlnannotnylgtimeutotoeetbioedsiiniceiegnhzzl'ucfcnsnrrsmnesulydeoijeddhgaaesotusssseCdCetCt2lndesnncid.lphnueagwangel0toaoonaeftturcissdnotireen1coiuunutlchdettblsidsttliuao0runantanieio.ioloo.eaincoriein.vgcncnccwnnetffpoctnsechiihidicallalLtoestseeiiplibolaaotnloislsoaahtlnlbssteisntbtonecnahoeiaioidsdsentrnrinegtesisaao,m'lifnpiftcnlihionosgeyassienrtueceasicsgahirltaceiienroeishnsm,ltegasea,blnoloatthnarsngnd-daategtnrharredmeamsetseomhcvrecoeoeonwvnstedstrps.shoteoilaeiwtnircthdsefeomcrfoerpomsnlmocemyaweiltaemthteioeemnncpteoslqso,otuysfaeteeiaaosmrnn.edp.loimbyeepeactincogsts 12c City councils and112m2badyoCCrisittyyscchooouuunnlcdciillssmaeanendtdwmmiatahyyoortrshsesshbhoaouruglldadindiinnirgfeocrmtunciitctsyitiztaoednmcslienaoisrftlrytahteoirrs platons(rfeo)rnecgoonttiraotleling
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R1Page 2The cost of total comDpiseangsraeteionWhfoollry 1. All of the cities inthARWNIemneoialpqtlClluyeYoNismrueieosntesttnyBtBFeuedtunreItnheedrto implement measures that will control employee LosGatos foepisrmacspaItnllodyPseeatcaeFrabtsuditliuetyrhe.aasndgronwown tshurebastteanntiaLltolhyseGcainittioetshs'e-Will ccac2ncrehoohn0eqosnoa1gutijolo0csuyist.re.znieeasecdAttiiostooionnnffasroawsmctaawhgirinieetttihvhnsFeegaalltntohpdtaoatilnbtep,cneoeremfciatepscnehtnaiscngaiettcyioonlsglehocoatuilpv.ldeackdabegateergrmatoininineregacthhseesbspuioednrgcseetnfotasrgtaetbhielitoyuf,nsiaoavnnisdngptsorovide Implemented Agree
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R2Page 2Salary and wage incrDeiassaegsreedoWnhootllyreflect 2. Cities should not inWIARcmNrnieelplaoqalletuysNmiseYroieesetsnsttaBeBFleaduurtirethIsnerand wages that are not supported by planned AgreeoCtctcLfiicermmnhoreohrooveOeanpnanesepeIreLotndnnzakrcGgAasgiaeertoocetisePcsawto.nttdt,stuainsiaooaFtarscLhrmsttufeel.oiouwntidnuscri-nmailgdrnoeGegrDicuictarneiareogionsiemtsnhntaoaepossgassdo.mrleneihsceaawieninnsidftlhcacotoinosldinttti,tleioofnysblei;vLeaioanrslrgyeinG.ggoa.rtoosn -Will a2nacreboen0vinga1leijlo0tuynyt.zniuaecetttioiooinninnascdrjuewsainitstheFosar.llwCitihtiehsoldshobualdsedtieonCOcLuArreinntcreeacsoensomtoiccledaartai.ndicators and retain the Implemented
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R3Page 2Step increases are arDbiitsraagryreeanWdhodlolynot 3. Cities should negotiWIAaRmtNnieelplaoqlletuyNmsisYrotieseeetsnpttBeBFpeduurotrtghIrneerssions from the current three and ahalf years to AgreeaaqooLCiGonaipnnudufronodeOcateistdrrpctoifLIetomqeonkahmGaAasudrlrepyrmssatPaabr.,ettotaaiavieotbscvaFrrnranSlsea.atyenuelctusrddetweiyaiune-spwrraDeLeeoatkroioompeafsrnrdsarnopeeagndwlsdoroecleyetaineetdryteeng.see'caCensoawsmenaamdbrgiiplenyslseokdyLilreliosnees.cfw'lsreGeictahatistvoees -Will 2scaneon0evna1gejlo0uynt.nziaecyttieiooiannnrss. wiEnitmhFpallolyees should not receive COLAincreases while instep progression. Implemented Santa Clara County Grand Jury Report: Cities Must Reign in Unsustainable Employee Costs Town of LosGatos Response August 27,2010 Page
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R4Page 3Medical Insurance cDosistsagfroereaWctihvoelly 4A. SInptrliotdmucoenthalynepwremloWWWWWIIIIIiwuAAmmmAAAmmRRRRRNNNNNmiiiiiennnnnllllleeeeeppppplllllroooooaaaaaqqqqqsllllleeeeetttttllllluuuuuNNNNNyyyyymmmmmpiiiiisssssYYYYYorroooorrrriieeeeebiiieeeeeessteessstttteeennnssennsssmtttttttttttBBBBBeeeweeiBBBBBueeFeeeFFFFdddddeuuuuumuuuuuetttttrrrrr,nttttthIIhhhIIIhnnnnneeeeehrtrrrrhigehcditeyduacnnaLtcdibenoolgansetholjyuGetzniaaecmttetiooiemoisnndnpsicl-oaWylweiniieltlphFlaanal.lnd increase the LosGatoLLsoossGGaattooss--ThAigsreiseteorgoamrrtoepwmIsnlotehyPtNtid,inheeiae-FFFcFFaerlrgaituuuuutsweolttttttuuuuhouuteirrrirraclxaeeeeeetrapcreeeraeddeyethugmdecirseeaonmwmeltocimsoinwna.sgpisetmlhora-ycylei.etieeasr'caorfLLLteneooovtrrssseibnGGGyuueataaeiaotttooornsssat---WWWiiillllll IIImmmpppllleeemmca2222caCcaaGmnpnnImooonnnd0000ereeaeaeeonnnaaao1111ggpglntnnhPjjjolllpoo0000louuutyyytteieEsetebtt....tnznznzeamiieio.ddaadaiReeeccctdsmuettettttSiiitiiiooodnapooo-iiipnnnnmnntlnnnboedasssyeydetiiedepnLeiwwwnecoiii'tnnntnsaiiihstttdhhhleFFFeaaansphlllhtlolllaasnrpeoit,falaifncaoaltrhreeea.rdycitcyosetmspplloitytieneg., and remove any employee caps. 444BEC... EPsrotahbibliistharneaesmopnlaobyleee cofr-opmaysbefoinrgdcoocvtoerrse'dvibsyitsb,otphrecsictyri-pptrioonvideddrugsm,edaincdalinb-peanteiefintst aanndd 4D. Reduce cash-in-lieu payments. Implemented Santa Clara County Grand Jury Report: Cities Must Reignin Unsustainable Employee Costs Town of LosGatos Response August 27, 2010 Page3
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R5Page 4Pensionformula chaDngiseasgirneethWehpoallsyt 5-a RIICRRRnneaeeecsnlnnrtpcieeteeluuaagggltcasoeooeetttteiiictaaaahuptttteeeerewrnetatoroosnen-itttdoisiiermntpemrosopmWWWIIIpaAAAmmmsRRRloseNNeNktiiinpnnnyllleee-pppmnllleoooesaaaaqqqllltteeetttNNtNemlyhllpuuueyyymmmYYnYieaoooriiisnssmprrroteeegtttiiieeeeeeglssSlovttteasssnnnfaBBBitoyBBBsshtttfFFFeeemceeerrituueuoouuuodddtpetttnhmrrrneentttIIIsrthhhnnnmernteeeif5ebsoprrrh0iurlotoetooniiyaonrelanfcti5ehvnr5esedac'atmayorscereiooent6aniugr0rptensrtleitohaborenfufohs6tsreei5owamae.nlilatmtphhrlayopc.hmyloaeeoyraeeeul'stenfhostcrsttoooannvetpOirwniebPgnuhsEstiipBriooel;nantshn.ipssflo.arns. LosGatos tgdptopt"lhhoibarerreeeooabcnIpwbbnaiscelelyiidieitmnonPtyeimgnsbeap,FFFiosaarolsauuuuotoltntlnaitttnyomcuuucdrefpcerrruoeeeeeklahnanrfn"aedntmcrdcaesoiwbaildnnutaurohtgknntrrpee.isdkcbetuTauOnfsthrlotooseitePoraisconcmEiscneno.eiBaa,tsysasbkta,fsnilactnnehdortgdLLLheneeOoooetrtxhxssasrePpicemgbtGGGeEieriunoaanaeeBtgsttstiedooootesnssss---WWWiiillllll 43322.).). cecan2ca2ac2cnn11 ouooomne0n0n0ee). nrnnnag1a1a1ggprtjjjlo0l0l0ooeuuuryyylotcit...ttnznzznnboiiioyaaateeecccu:estttttttiiipiiiiiiteoooinnnoooloeynnnnnnnfn.sssosrwwwisiiionnnriiihtttnehhhoFFFtpuiaaarllellladlllenpsmr.oevdidiceafloarnadrdeeanstoanlabbelneesfpitslit.ofcostsbetween acityandthe Agree 5-c Toprovideameaningful, long-termImspoleluImmtieopnnlet,emtdheentceidtiesshould negotiate agreements 5-b Citiesshouldthoroughly investigate reverting to prior pensionformulas that were less Implemented Santa Clara County Grand JuryReport: Cities Must ReigninUnsustainable Employee Costs Town of LosGatos Response August 27, 2010 Page4
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R6Page 5Publicsector employDeeissagarreeegWrahnotellyd oar In 6a CCRRCaieeittiipddeeuusssccicsseekhhvtoohlaeuuecalladdvnteiunroeamennngbetdoieAAgRRmWWtiIermimonnaeeeliitoaaitqqlplpNNim.lleaflluullyyeooetNNihiissentrrmttmooiiooeeassYYwlettssetisedeennBBiFuFtatttthbeeuueteyBBhsrrddsettuutthhhittateeeupnIIrnnrtrdeba/acoptrrigacaiepdienodrifnsaogcynosuanonlvfiefdtsraftotyinorsg:.unapcacuidmdualaytseidnsstiecakdleoafviemtpoosing LosGatos AgreegvPcadpaaoenaenarnnnyndrytvesusse,ribaooi6vrcylntluabykecsc.dFFbliaetuuenyRtatttinuoouuvauemnerrnlcfeeeibdatcsdeasawaurhnynnitosodibhofreainnlhincm,aoadctbillhticcsdsuouuiatcsmloaykvenstuael,ellcaaidmaaLLpctvetooeciiinteodssrrsstun.GGooaaaandlnttthaaoodelysss--WWiillll 32.. cicfacac22n1pnmuoaoo00.nnereri11pssnnaaglvgo00thajjllaoo.uuyyu..cttotznzngeiitaareeecchttttidaisiiiniioonnood.dnnbnndussyFisnwwoftiigernnriiyttwehhi;FnFextaaaarollnlmlstdhepecrlevoiri,ncyrveeeesdarcturascmueosinfpeosadreibdrhvyhoifcoluiedlridlfaooayurysgsihtnotsco,luumansnpiaodajnoidtrhi.nehTtohchleiitdeyirareysrfsaeovtroieerne,slmytthh,eeecnotepnmusbbpiesllintoceeynifesitte.nwoitth Implemented Implemented
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R7Page 5Citiestraditionally detDerismaignreeethWehirolly 7a CCiittiieesssshhoouullddrreesneeaAAgRRWWIIrommnneeciitaalqqlhpipNNllalluullyycooeteNNiiessorrttmmooiieemssYYttssseeeeapnnBBFFttlettaeeuueeBBtrirrddtiuttueihhvttseeeIIarrnnnhdiriwngagpersacutsicinegsvaanldidamltearrktehtecaopmpproaaricshontosandnot LosGatos AgreeaaoteTcwphonnrmhraeimddevgipmnareplobeostsPeeueeyinatnaselvssrenFFeomteeafduusfiscttattisstoubuijonyoonrertrneerro.ntchmpereTbewafiihesrtcissrtiickshosaoatromahmigmnfnaeegeocsasgteraahbtkerrleteyleotooritnfgswiccdrtupreaiosrueaLLdpvmbnloolehwyldpsswiyicicsatiGGanh.hrsagaagiinegrttteooehgcthshssaetoe.r--WWiillll Impleodaac22dcnncmo00oonennaee11nnmltaateggyea00jjllnoouuyypr...ttttmzznnheeiiaaeeccendittnttsiiiiiioonencooannunntfissroarwweniiirnnniittwpthhFFrawaaagcllalletgisceeaisnnddsoebxteh.naCetfiitstiseaslfaosrriheoesuaclcadhnucatiitdlyizjuebsytmuaossricenogmmpapurebktleiitctio-oanrniedfnoptreridlvaabtoerscehcatnogres. 7b Implemented Santa Clara County Grand Jury Report: Cities Must Reign in Unsustainable Employee Costs Town of LosGatos Response August 27, 2010 c-
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R8Page 6All cities perform certainDiscaogrreeefunWchtioolnlys to run 8a Cities should explore outsourcing some functions and services to private LosGatos odsirssnetritmsrdasetugoidradiseoicmeststtranhslyigtlnysore.feooercraTotnoonphIdpntaererraePtrpcnaCdratetouiorinrovtcuignniedngset,yesmewsttoerphivtrlehoivdcyieecceesloiievtstiheetersotrcoopsascterrhtieirvsteviaeiiirctsanee,nsvd.asprieocuisal industry. Cities should discuss the prospect with cities that are successfully Agree doing this to determine best practices and areas for success. Cities should develop contracts with measurable objectives, performance goals, and timelines. Implemented Not Yet But In Requires Further Will Not Be Future Analysis Implemented LosGatos Successfully implemented many private contracts for services. Contracts include measureable objectives, goals and timelines. 8b Cities should create partnerships with other cities, special districts and/or the County for services, such aspayroll, human resources, animal control, police and fire. Cities should investigate sharing the cost of new information technology systems. Implemented Not Yet But In Requires Further Will Not Be Future Analysis Implemented LosGatos SuccessfulIy contracts with other agencies for services such asFire, recreation programs, animal control, and sewers. LosGatos isalso aservice provider to other agencies such as providing Police services to a neighboring city. The Town is conducting studies to broaden sharing opportunities. Santa Clara County Grand JuryReport: Cities Must ReigninUnsustainable Employee Costs Town of LosGatos Response August 27, 2010 Page6
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R9Page 7Cities can gain operationDalisagerfefiecieWnchieoslly and 9. Cities should anaARNlyneozWaIqtemluyiYlplistrelhieestNesmoBeftFuunntutBecrIetdtnhioenrs performed byalljob classifications and make LosGatos LosGacgonemtlrrufoafoamessukIcsn-biptniifesvgiPc.resaanrtseitousonrsfeptehiwnoeipFytahluleltaudlrroeieenwpsetahtrraetmffeeeamdnptppslrwooyiptehraeianttdehcewosojcotrosbkrrbeyct cefetIpaasEcuomotlovdoliunsimnapsjmmudcirdilmleiutetsibiniueino-oatmiiamlcasnananttt,eseetereesesdn.dniaftggtreansenjurdonodoe,jnbodpuznbtpeiieno.scn,etshsReseaawrysosrikgfunnfocartpicopenr.so.prCiaotnesoliwdaotrek tfounlcotwioenrs pawiidthijnobthcleasssaifimcaetiognrso.up or Agree Implemented
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R11Page 7In many cities, the contrDacistagnreeegotWiahtioolnly process 11. Cities should consARNIidneoWeaIqtmrluyi:Ylpilsreliees1Ntsm)oBethFunotutBlerdIetdnihnegr well-publicized public hearings about the LosGatos AgreeoccsoooirnnnllgIesqnlceeuitnPsiicvtmakecrlooytcmtaioblpaenaltnergdttehaaadeirnFndiunsftgtoubvarryoretteaapgploarpfocerfieocnmovtghaueeln,ntchtciselowuhmnnioeccenhgiel.oLttithoniias2esgt0seaG1dc0ate.tbodysa-Will ocacnoofnennagnjtlouyreatnzcgicaeciottttisiteioio.aisnnnt'siognoswianitlshtFoaolflrenpeogrottiatotiocnistizenbsefocrleearnlyegwothiaattioncshanbgeegsinh,aavned;be2e)nagmaaindeatinthe end Implemented Santa Clara County Grand Jury Report: Cities Must Reign in Unsustainable Employee Costs Town of LosGatos Response August 27, 2010 Page
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R12Page 8Current contracts wereDniseaggorteiaetedWhoinllygood 12a City council memAAARRRNARbNNNnnnneeeeoeoooWWWWIIIaaaaIrqqqtqmmmtttmslllluuuuyyyiiiyiYlllppplYYYpiiilllsisslsrrrrellllieeeeeeiiieeeeaesssstNNNNssstttsmmmnmoooBdoBBBeeeettttFuFFFnnnuuunmtuuuuttttttBBBtBeeeerrrraIeeetettdddtIIIdnhhhhnnnyeeeeorrrrrs should become better informed about the LosGatos LLLAooogsssreGGGeaaaofacfewppbaitttinrplrolaotoeeiaeytapsrssrhccIsgenrnteoecaec--d-vnoiidPbnamTiTTtuny.ailhnhhnagaroegiectrddsefsideRlfsptiiciaste.sruiiobeoabsnlisnplyulsiietPatot.syinelonr;FLFFFtolnseaouuuumisTtctbsrtthttipuetvuuuihieselrrGseirrreeetedyeteeiysdoassseetowuocsrsemrofefoefosnrisacrfe-toqoidaTmtourefhleohasnaiecrep,rmteptothclhurypeoidelteaaivoemtseswwiscntdpitniigttulaihotaeaunynstbrdeidn'ooyaenunstt.rhhdheeas IIImmmpppllleeeTmTewTGptaaTasipitcaicpmbmhMMhnnnhhtoomorndnrgroooeuieeaufereeaooatagogwdddrwwcwoahFadntdpnncvecyyonrnorurlnannotnylgtimeutotoeetbioedsiiniceiegnhzzl'ucfcnsnrrsmnesulydeoijeddhgaaesotusssseCdCetCt2lndesnncid.lphnueagwangel0toaoonaeftturcissdnotireen1coiuunutlchdettblsidsttliuao0runantanieio.ioloo.eaincoriein.vgcncnccwnnetffpoctnsechiihidicallalLtoestseeiiplibolaaotnloislsoaahtlnlbssteisntbtonecnahoeiaioidsdsentrnrinegtesisaao,m'lifnpiftcnlihionosgeyassienrtueceasicsgahirltaceiienroeishnsm,ltegasea,blnoloatthnarsngnd-daategtnrharredmeamsetseomhcvrecoeoeonwvnstedstrps.shoteoilaeiwtnircthdsefeomcrfoerpomsnlmocemyaweiltaemthteioeemnncpteoslqso,otuysfaeteeiaaosmrnn.edp.loimbyeepeactincogsts 12c City councils and112m2badyoCCrisittyyscchooouuunnlcdciillssmaeanendtdwmmiatahyyoortrshsesshbhoaouruglldadindiinnirgfeocrmtunciitctsyitiztaoednmcslienaoisrftlrytahteoirrs platons(rfeo)rnecgoonttiraotleling Implemented
Agency Responses 1
Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.