Sacramento County Grand Jury • 2009-2010 • Agency Response
Response to: The State of Foster Care in Sacramento County

Sacramento Local Agency Formation Commission*

Published: June 06, 2010 5 pages
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F3, F4, F6, F7

Findings and Recommendations 4 findings

F1 Page 1
0:</b> The Rio Linda/Elverta Community Water District (RLECWD) does not have adequate, reliable sources of water supply to meet requirements of its existing customers based on accepted standards of service and requirements of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Water Supply Permit. Response: Based on a review of CDPH Compliance Order No. 01-09-09-CO-004 ("Compliance Order"), and the 2009-2010 Sacramento Grand Jury Report, the Commission agrees with Grand Jury
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
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1: The RLECWD should give immediate priority to negotiating and implementing additional emergency and peak demand water supplies from its neighboring water utilities. Response: The Commission cannot implement this recommendation because it does not have the power to force RLECWD to procure additional emergency and peak demand water supplies. However, the Commission will meet with CDPH to evaluate the progress of RLECWD towards satisfying the Compliance Order's requirements. <b>Grand Jury
F2 Page 2
0:</b> The defective RLECWD water system poses significant risks to public health and safety. The District must make a series of improvements to mitigate these Response: Based on a review of CDPH Compliance Order No. 01-09-09-CO-004, and the 2009-2010 Sacramento Grand Jury Report, the Commission agrees with Grand Jury
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
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1: The RLECWD must institute and maintain a backflow prevention program meeting all requirements of CDPH. Response: The Commission cannot implement this recommendation because it does not have the power to force RLECWD to institute and maintain a backflow prevention program. However, the Commission, in conducting a Municipal Service Review (MSR) of RLECWD's operations will evaluate RLECWD's progress towards a backflow prevention program. Grand Jury
F5 Page 3
0:</b> The Board of Directors has wasted the District's assets. The Board of Directors and general managers have spent funds on unsound purchases, investments, and legal expenses arising from inappropriate or ill-advised actions. Response: The Commission is unable to agree or disagree with Grand Jury
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
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1: The board should retain and take the counsel of professional experts in accounting, law, human resources, water utility management, engineering, and utility rate analysis. Response: The Commission cannot implement this recommendation because it does not have the power to force RLECWD to retain professional experts. However, the Commission, in conducting the MSR, will assess RLECWD's progress in this area and, if necessary, recommend RLECWD retain professional experts to stop the waste of assets. Grand Jury
F8 Page 3
0:</b> Without major changes in governance, management, and resource utilization the RLECWD is unable to satisfactorily correct its problems and provide high quality water utility services to its present service area and remainder of the district area. Response: The Commission is unable to agree or disagree with Grand Jury
Related Recommendations (1)
R8
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1:</b> One solution to these problems is a reorganization of the District. All affected public agencies (CDPH, SacLAFCo, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services, Rio Linda-Elverta Chamber of Commerce) and interest groups should formally urge the RLECWD Directors to declare their intent to reorganize the District. Peter Brundage, Executive Officer; Donald J. Lockhart AICP, Assistant Executive Officer; Diane Thorpe, Commission Clerk www.saclafco.org 松为 Response: The Commission will implement this recommendation by meeting with all affected public agencies in an attempt to formally urge the RLECWD Directors to declare their intent to reorganize the District. The Commission will attempt to meet and confer with all affected public agencies over the next few months with a hope that a formal resolution could be adopted by all affected public agencies urging the RLECWD Directors to declare their intent to reorganize the District. The Commission anticipates completing this effort by Spring, 2011. Grand Jury

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