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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Lake County Grand Jury • 2009-2010

Lake County PEG Channel Tv8 Strategic Plan

Published: June 30, 2010 6 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings

F1 Page 61
There has not been enough money in the budget for several years to fix the roads properly and this year is no exception. The lack of staff and budget will result in the percentage of roads rated “poor” and “very poor” not improving in the foreseeable future. Budget and Finance Committee
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
Page 62
The Redevelopment Agency establish priorities to fix and upgrade the current roads before attracting new businesses and offsetting the possible million dollars held back by the State. (F1)
R2
Page 62
Budget money to improve grant writing and managing the Pubic Works department to attract funds and personnel for maintaining the streets. (F1)
F2 Page 62
With the State’s financial crisis impacting the city, no change in sight in the near future and with the possibility of another $1,000,000 reduction, the City must implement as many cost saving measures as they can find.
No recommendations for this finding
F3 Page 62
As a result of the current financial problems, the city now has 42 full time equivalent city employees, down from 55 employees last year. As the City struggles financially and reduces the number of employees and impacts their pocketbooks, elected officials continued receiving $19,960 per council member to provide personal health insurance (medical, dental, and vision benefits) in spite of the 2008/2009 Grand Juries recommendation to reduce it.
Related Recommendations (1)
R21
Page 58
Each PEG BOD member regularly make an in depth review and evaluate the individual’s and the collective performance of the members on the PEG Board on the basis of specific roles including executive relations with the staff and volunteers, leadership in the organization, program planning and implementation and management of the station, its financial health and its personnel- with the overwhelming goal to provide the “maximum public benefit and use of the Channel”. (F3, F11, F15, F16, F17, F20)
F4 Page 62
No one was able to document or provide to the Committee the supporting data showing the Animal Control’s projected savings of $100,720. Continued follow-up inquiries by the Grand Jury to determine the details of the savings projected were unsuccessful. The projected savings was basically a “seat of the pants guess” provided by the City Manager with no effort made to retain any detailed backup as to how the savings were calculated. Thus it is not possible to grade the accuracy of this projected savings. A current estimate provided by the City Manager was that it will save $25,000 per year. At this time, there is not a separate Fund / Department in the budget to track the costs so the public will never know what the costs really are. Given the potential extra costs for facilities and labor to run the animal control operation, and the impact on the Police Department, there will likely be extra costs rather than savings while at the same time providing reduced and poorer service. In the mean time, the City utilizes County Animal Control services.
Related Recommendations (1)
R20
Page 58
The Board of Supervisors require an in depth report every 6 months from the PEG BOD and the Station Manager on the progress against that Lake County PEG Channel (TV8) Strategic Plan. (F4)
F5 Page 62
A Policy and Procedure Manual needs to be finished and approved so that the policies can be enforced. This Manual should include a procedure on the handling of mail. Recommendations:
No recommendations for this finding