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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Recommendations 3
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R1Page 72The Civil Grand Jury recommends that the Plumas County Elections establish a written departmental policy and procedures manual, or at a minimum develop a fully integrated table of contents or index to facilitate efficient usage of the various procedures. Such manual should include procedures confirming that the quantitative limit set out in Elections Code §3005 is satisfied in connection with each election. It is also recommended that the Elections Division confirm with County Counsel or other appropriate counsel compliance with Elections Code §3005.
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R2Page 72The Civil Grand Jury recommends that the Elections Division seek, the County Administrator consider recommending, and the Board of Supervisors deliberate and consider approving, funding for the purchase and installation of new voting system equipment and software in order to comply with AP 19:020.
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R3Page 72The Civil Grand Jury recommends that the County Administrator inquire into why the vacant position in the County Clerk’s Office remains unfilled and that findings be reported to the County Board of Supervisors for consideration of further action. Pursuant to Penal Code section 933.05, the Plumas County Civil Grand Jury requires responses from the following governing bodies: Plumas County Clerk-Recorder’s Office/Election Division (R1, R2, R3) Board of Supervisors (R2) County Administrator (R2, R3) Recom Response Date; Content Responding Summary of Reply and 2018- menda Response Timely responsive to Agency 19 Civil Grand Jury Analysis tion or Tardy? PC §933.05 (b)? County Clerk R1 June 12, 2019; No – response Elections Division is currently / Elections Timely should include working on a procedure timeline for manual and will continue to completion of update as laws are updated. the process see Will also advise County Counsel prior to each election 71 Penal Code of their compliance with §933.05(b)(2). Elections Code. The Grand Jury recommended that the Elections Division “confirm with” County Counsel and not simply advise County Counsel of their compliance with Elections Code §3005. County Clerk R2 June 12, 2019; No – response Will work with the County / Elections Timely should include Administrator to provide timeline for Board of Supervisors with completion of needed information to the process see approve funds for updated Penal Code equipment and software. §933.05(b)(2) Board of R2 July 9, 2019; Yes Will be implemented by Supervisors Timely 12/31/19 County R2 July 7, 2019; No – response The County Clerk-Recorder’s Administrator Timely should include recommendations were timeline for thoroughly researched and completion of provided to the Board of the process see Supervisors. Penal Code §933.05(b)(2) County Clerk R3 June 12, 2019; No – response County Clerk has requested / Elections Timely should include reclassification of the open timeline for position on two prior completion of occasions. Response should the process see focus on upcoming plans to Penal Code address issue and not prior §933.05(b)(2) actions. County R3 July 7, 2019; Yes Ongoing meetings are being Administrator Timely held with upcoming meetings scheduled in July 2019.