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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Fresno County Grand Jury
• 2002-2003
• Agency Response
City of Fresno Boards and Commissions
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Recommendations 15
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R20Page 10The Fresno City Manager authorize the City Clerk to develop procedures to maintain accurate and current information on records of appointments to Boards by the City Council and Mayor.
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R21Page 10The City Clerk’s office develop an appointment document to be placed on the City of Fresno website to include the following: a. A proper name to identify each Board. b. A concise and clear description of the purpose of each Board. c. Designate meeting dates, times, and locations for the Board. d. Annual budget and the remuneration for each Board member, if any. e. The name, telephone number and e-mail address of the city staff representative who is assigned to each Board. f. The length of term and expiration date for each Board member. g. Application form.
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R22Page 10The City Clerk notify the appointing authority of an appointee’s expiration date no less than 90 days prior to the end of the term.
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R23Page 10The City Clerk publicize Board member vacancies by posting them at City Hall and listing them on the City of Fresno website.
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R24Page 10The Fresno City Manager verify all information on applications.
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R25Page 10The Fresno City Manager advise appointing authorities to route all applications to the office of the City Clerk.
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R26Page 10The Fresno City Manager direct appointing authorities to inform the City Clerk’s office of new appointments. City of Fresno’s Response to Recommendations #20 - #26: See . CITY OF FRESNO CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION Recommendations The 2002-2003 Fresno County Grand Jury recommends that:
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R27Page 11The City Manager assign the ultimate responsibility for contract administration to a properly staffed, single department that will be responsible for contract enforcement, compliance, and renewal.
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R28Page 11The department that is ultimately responsible for supervision of contract administration, set up a “reminder” file to advise appropriate departments of contract term date, renewal date, and other significant implementation dates.
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R29Page 11The City Manager instruct appropriate departments that enter into contracts to utilize the standard city contract form whenever possible. City of Fresno’s Response to Recommendations #27 - #29: See . CITY OF FRESNO ZONING ORDINANCES Recommendations The 2002-2003 Fresno County Grand Jury recommends that the City Manager:
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R30Page 11Budget adequate funds to complete the full revision of the Zoning Ordinance.
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R31Page 11Assign a member of the City Attorney’s staff to specifically assist in the revision of the Zoning Ordinance.
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R32Page 11Direct the City Clerk’s office to use an 8½ x 11 inch format in the revision of the ordinance.
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R33Page 11Place the newly formatted Zoning Ordinance on the City’s website and update it every six months.
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R34Page 11Make available hard copies of the Zoning Ordinance for distribution at a nominal cost. City of Fresno’s Response to Recommendations #30 - #34: See . 4