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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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San Benito County Grand Jury
• 2022-2023
Hiring, Retention, and Termination
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Findings 4 findings
F1
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The 13-year closure of the San Justo Reservoir for recreational purposes has frustrated numerous County agencies and supervisors.
F2
Page 41
Gang activity and homeless encampments are within the County/City areas along the San Benito River and vigilant law enforcement needs to increase. R 2: It is the Civil Grand Jury’s recommendation that the County and City increase their funding to the Hollister Police Department and SBC Sheriff’s Department to supply the resources required to address this damaging behavior.
F3
Page 41
The Civil Grand Jury finds that both the City of Hollister Wastewater Treatment Plant (HWWTP) and Sunnyslope Wastewater Treatment Plant (SWWTP) are NOT running at the design of their full capacity levels, thus neither is cost effective.
F4
Page 41
The SWWTP is operated by County/City/District employees, while the HWWTP is being operated by an independent, 3rd party company (VEOLIA water west operating services) and both operate under different permits from State Regulatory Agencies.
Recommendations 4
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R1Page 41The San Benito County Civil Grand Jury recommends that the County Board of Supervisors should aggressively pursue Federal and State grant money to guarantee payment back to the Bureau of Reclamation needed to rid the reservoir of the invasive zebra mussel infestation. As SBC Congressional representation changes in Washington DC, the Board of Supervisors needs to determine the best course of action required to ensure an effective communication channel.
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R2Page 33Relationship policies are due for an update of enforceable policy.
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R3Page 41The Civil Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors accelerate a review of the current contract between the City of Hollister/VEOLIA and the Sunnyslope Water District to determine the cost effectiveness of having separate entities duplicating operations at the two facilities.
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R4Page 41The Civil Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors accelerate a review of the current contract between the City of Hollister/VEOLIA and the Sunnyslope Water District to decide the cost effectiveness of having separate entities duplicating operations at the two facilities.