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Findings 18 findings
F1
In the past SWD has used revenue from its recreation rights as one of its sources to offset costs for maintenance and replacement of capital investments in water infrastructure.
F2
For OC Parks the revenue from rights and property assigned by TIC will be the source to cover costs associated with the restoration, maintenance and repairs of the newly-dedicated open space.
F3
Without sufficient historical financial information from SWD, OC Parks cannot project future financial opportunities at Irvine Lake.
F4
Minimal effort to engage one another, a lack of creative proposals and slow responsiveness between OC Parks and the water districts have allowed negotiations to stall.
F5
Although not a party to any recreation rights, IRWD does have a right of approval over decisions affecting water use rights and water quality. Therefore, settling easement rights issues in a successor document to the 2003 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among SWD, IRWD and TIC is required prior to concluding negotiations on recreation rights. Parties expect to complete this in the first half of 2019.
F6
SWD, OC Parks and IRWD acknowledge that to maximize recreational opportunities a more stable Irvine Lake water level is desirable.
F7
A master plan for recreational activities remains to be developed. 2018-2019
F8
There is currently minimal centralized technical oversight of the inmate telephone system within the OCSD.
F9
Lack of OCSD verification of the contractor's transfer of telephone numbers from the old to the new system is resulting in significant costs to the County of Orange. 2018-2019 "Your Call May Be Recorded"
F10
The OCSD does not provide periodic reminders to outside users (attorneys) of the Recording System regarding the method for placement of phone numbers on the DNR list.
F11
Available features of the current system are not being utilized by the OCSD to generate all available reports in order to support oversight.
F12
OCSD does not currently require its telephone system contractor to provide a systems engineer on site to resolve technical issues.
F13
The lack of centralized technical oversight of the Recording System by the OCSD has resulted in ineffective communication between the various OCSD units that use the system.
F14
The lack of centralized technical oversight of the Recording System by the OCSD causes a delay in resolving issues with the system.
F15
There is no instruction to inmates on either the inmate orientation brochure or the inmate orientation video regarding their attorney-client privilege rights for phone calls with their attorney.
F16
No evidence has been presented to the Grand Jury indicating that any defendant's rights to a fair and impartial trial have been improperly or adversely affected by the violation of their communication privilege with their legal counsel.
F17
The OCSD and the DA have been responsive and professional in handling the situation once the recorded inmate telephone calls were discovered in June 2018.
F18
As of the writing of this report, there has been no evidence of malicious intent by the OCSD or the DA regarding the use of any privileged telephone communications.
Recommendations 3
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R1If an impasse still exists between SWD and OC Parks on basic terms of water-based recreation rights the parties should use a neutral outside resource such as solution focused good faith mediation by September 30, 2019, to achieve resolution. (F1, F2, F3 & F6)
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R2If an impasse still exists between SWD and OC Parks on basic terms of water-based recreation rights OC Parks should, by September 30, 2019, request from TIC a separation of those rights described in the IOD from the remaining road parcels, easements and Recreation Land Parcel and a transfer of all but the water recreation rights to OC Parks. (F1, F2, F3 & F6)
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R5By December 31, 2019, SWD, IRWD and OC Parks should explore the economic feasibility of establishing and maintaining Irvine Lake at a minimum water level based on expected income and other potential cost offsets. (F5 & F6) 2018-2019
Conclusions 3
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CL1the Institute of Internal Auditors and the Government Accountability Standards
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CL2issued by the Comptroller of the United States are followed by licensed CPAs and, combined departments in the other 57 counties in California are combined and
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CL3successful. Nowhere in the Grand Jury's investigation did the Grand Jury find evidence of incompetence or lack of efficiency on the part of the Auditor Controller, nor could the Grand Jury find any positives created by separating the functions. The department had received little attention during the prior two years and now had a department head who chose an active and engaged role with outreach to the voters. Fresh perspectives bring opportunity to question the status quo but can be uncomfortable. New ideas softly presented may take longer and bring more consistent change but reasoned flexibility within the County's structure is an asset. Contentious governance disrupts positive performance. The position of Auditor Controller is elected by the citizens. That position reports to the citizens and acts as an agent to the Board of Supervisors and the County. The elected Supervisor positions report to the citizens and act as their agent. It is expected by the electorate that independence of audits is maintained and that their agents work together transparently and productively.
Commendations 15
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CM1"7 Urban Health Benefits You'd Hardly Believe". June 3, 2015. https://www.greenblue.com/na/7-urban-tree-health-benefits-youd-hardly-believe/
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CM2American National Standard (ANSI A300 Part 2) Companion Publications to the ANSI A300 Part 1. "Best Practices Tree Pruning". Revised 2008.
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CM3American National Standard (ANSI A300 Part 1) for Tree Operations. "Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Management - Standard Practices (Pruning)". 2001.
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CM4American National Standard (ANSI A300 Tree Planting Second Edition). Special Companion Publications to the ANSI A300 Part 6. "Tree, Shrub, and Other Woody Plant Management – Standard Practices (Transplanting) Best Practices" Tree Pruning. Revised 2008.
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CM5City Plants website. City Plants. December 2018. https://www.cityplants.org
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CM6DUDEK. "First Step: Developing an Urban Forest Management Plan for the City of Los Angeles". City Plants. December 2018.
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CM7Editorial Board. "The Undervalued Trees of LA". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 2019: A10.
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CM8EIA. U.S Energy Information Adminstration. https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=978t-3 9. "Heat Island Cooling Strategies". U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. https://www.epa.gov/heat-islands/heat-island-cooling-strategies. August 12, 2016
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CM9Kardan, Omid. "Neighborhood greenspace and health in a large urban center". Nature. July 9, 2015. https://www.nature.com/articles/srep11610#abstract
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CM10McPherson, et al. "The State of California's Trees". United States Department of Agriculture. April 2015. https://www.fs.fed.us/psw/topics/urban forestry/documents/20150422CAStreetTrees. pdf
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CM11Ndayishimiye, Eric. "Public Trees for Public Good: An Assessment of Management and Practices in Los Angeles County". Tree People. November 2017. 13. "Reducing Urban Heat Islands: Compendium of Strategies". U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2008. Draft. https://www.epa.gov/heat-islands/heat-island-compendium 14. "The Research Ambassador Program". http://blogs.evergreen.edu/researchambassador/projects-2/trees-healing/
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CM12Smith, Nancy Duvergne. "Treepedia: Calculating the Value of Green". Slice of MIT. March 3, 2017. http://alum.mit.edu/slice/treepedia-calculating-value-green 16. "UC Riverside Analyzes the Benefits of Urban Trees". UCR Today. October 26,
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CM13Ulrich, Roger S. et al. "Stress recovery during exposure to natural and urban environments". Journal of Environmental Psychology. Volume 11, Issue 3. September 1991. Pages 201-2.
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CM14United States Environmental Protection Agency Study "Learn About Heat Islands". November 19, 2018.
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CM15Invest from the Ground Up website. \underline{http://investfromthegroundup.org} 2018-2019 Orange County's Urban Forest
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