Mono County Grand Jury
• 2025-2026
Investigation Report Local Agency Formation Commission (lafco)
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
Mono LAFCO’s failure to adhere to California statutory law has resulted in the inability to make informed decisions about local Special District organization.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The grand jury recommends the Mono LAFCO Commissioners implement a procedure to provide thorough training for all LAFCO commissioners and the LAFCO Executive Officer. Training should include a study of their granted and restricted authority, proactive role, a thorough review of the Mono LAFCO Handbook, and the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000. The recommendation is to be completed by 10/1/25.
F2
Mono LAFCO’s failure to assess Special District performance results in the inability to fully understand if the Special District’s service delivery is meeting the needs of the community they serve.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The grand jury recommends the Mono LAFCO Commissioners define an SOI and Service Review policy for satisfying California State law regarding the update of SOI's and pre- requisite service reviews every 5 years. The approach should outline criteria to guide the depth and rigor of analysis, criteria for ranking priority of update efforts, cadence of updates across all entities they oversee, and an approach for community engagement. The recommendation is to be completed by 10/1/2025.
F3
Mono LAFCO’s failure to understand and efficiently exercise its authority has delayed organizational decisions needed to address performance issues.
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R3
The grand jury recommends the Mono LAFCO Commissioners submit an SOI and Service Review policy to a LAFCO Legal Counsel specialist for review and ratification. The recommendation is to be completed by 11/1/2025.
F4
Mono LAFCO's commissioners receive rudimentary training on their broad responsibilities and roles resulting in a lack of pro-active oversight and decision making.
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R4
The grand jury recommends the Mono LAFCO Commissioners adopt and publish the ratified SOI and Service Review policy. The recommendation is to be completed by 11/15/2025.
Additional Recommendations 4
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R5The grand jury recommends the Mono LAFCO Commissioners define, adopt, and publish a timeline for SOI and Service Review update activity for calendar year 2026. The recommendation is to be completed by 12/1/2025.
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R6The grand jury recommends the Mono LAFCO Commissioners estimate and propose to funding agencies the required budget for SOI and Service Review update activity for calendar year 2026. The recommendation is to be completed by 12/1/2025.
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R7The grand jury recommends the Mono LAFCO Commissioners define and put into practice a process for tracking and reporting status of SOI and Service Review update progress to the public on a periodic timeline. The recommendation is to be completed by 1/1/2026. 7
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R8The grand jury recommends the Mono LAFCO Commissioners define best-practice guidelines on measuring adequacy and efficiency of provided services in order to guide special districts on how best to measure their service delivery performance. The recommendation is to be completed by 2/1/26.
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