Follow-up From 2009/2010 Grand Jury Report

If the facility is to remain open major repairs need to be done from the administration office to cells and property. (Fact #1)

Many single grade classes have increased in the number of students. However, class size remains in compliance with California criteria.

There are unused classrooms on most campuses.

There are two school nurses for ACUSD.

The nurses record and regulate all medications on the campuses.

All medications are logged and dispensed by office personnel.

There are no counselors available for ―regular education‖ students on elementary and junior high campuses.

There are 1.5 counselors per Argonaut and Amador High Schools. There is one counselor for Independence High School, North Star, and the County Adult School.

No peer counseling programs are currently available.

Computer labs are available on every campus.

Power upgrades have not uniformly been addressed for current technology needs on all campuses.

There is direct visibility into some boys‘ bathrooms on some campuses.

Safety plans for natural and/or man-made disasters are in place on all ACUSD sites.

Support agencies have current site safety plans.

Due to attrition and budgetary issues, maintenance staffing has been decreased.

There are active and involved parent groups and civic organizations on ACUSD campuses which provide financial support for many physical improvements as well as donating time for classroom support. FINDINGS:

Four positions: COP, CM, Director of Amador Regional Sanitation Authority (ARSA), and Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Manager are held bythe same person. THE CITY COUNCIL DISAGREES WITH THIS FACT: There is no such position as WWTP Manager within the city. The City Manager, like all City Managers, is heavily involved in the WWTP. The operations of the plant are performed by appropriately licensed staff. All planning, design and technical analyses were performed by outside professional service contracts.

In December 2007, the City Council authorized the cash purchase of a Toyota Hybrid. InApril 2008, a loanwas secured against the vehicle, withoutthe approval of City Council. In December 2008, the vehicle was sold without advertising orRFBs. THE CITY COUNCIL AGREES FINDINGS:

Sutter Creek officials use City credit cards to pay for meals with consultants and contractors, and then invoice reimbursement from the consultants or contractors. This practice has been seen as a conflict of interest, italso delays reimbursement to the city, presenting acash flow problem. (Facts #7, #11) THE CITY DISAGREES WITH THIS FINDING: The City Attorney advised the Council in 2009 that this did not create a conflict of interest or constitute a gift of public funds. This practice has been discontinued.

On occasion, COP/CM must make decisions that require an opinion from both positions. These decisions may conflict with each other. This conflict may also exist between the interests of CM ARSA Director, and WWTP Manager. (Fact #17) THE CITY COUNCIL AGREES

When asked about the Toyota hybrid transaction, none ofthe City Council members were aware ofthe loan. (Fact #18) THE CITY COUNCIL AGREES This issue is currently being researched by the City's Finance Director.

The CM has, on several occasions, not followed the policies and procedures of Sutter Creek City government. (Facts #1, #2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #8, #11, #18) THE CITY COUNCIL AGREES Page 10of49 Cityof Sutter Creek 2009/2010 Civil Grand Jury Report Response

City Council has, on several occasions, not followed the policies and procedures of Sutter Creek City government. (Facts #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #11, #18) THE CITY COUNCIL AGREES

Grand Jurors attending City Council meetings observed some members of the City Council managing by intimidation and being unresponsive to citizens' concerns. THE COUNCIL AGREES IN PART WITH THIS FINDING: The City Council agrees that there have been occasions when members of the Council, staff and public have spoken in anger and/or let frustration get the better of them. Such occasions certainly can be intimidating. However, the City Council does not agree that there has been any deliberate pattern of intimation of the public by any member of the Council. The entire Council recognizes that we are responsible to set the tone of the meeting and interactions with the public and that anything lessthan common courtesy is unacceptable.