Mendocino County Grand Jury
• 2012-2013
City of Ukiah vs. Ukiah Valley Sanitation District Round Three April 3, 2013
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
The City of Ukiah has not provided UVSD with sufficient information forcing UVSD to make a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The City of Ukiah should provide UVSD with a copy of their customer list per the FOIA request. (F1, F2, F3)
F2
The City of Ukiah’s antiquated financial systems have added to the tension between the two organizations.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
The City of Ukiah should provide UVSD with a copy of their customer list per the FOIA request. (F1, F2, F3)
R2
The UVSD complete the creation of its own accounting system. (F2)
F3
The unilateral management by the City of Ukiah has resulted in fees/fines that the UVSD has been required to pay. City upper management has shown a lack of respect to UVSD by being unresponsive to requests, and expecting UVSD to immediately concur with the city’s decisions.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
The City of Ukiah should provide UVSD with a copy of their customer list per the FOIA request. (F1, F2, F3)
R3
The UVSD use legal counsel to recapture lost revenues from the City of Ukiah. (F3)
F4
The Participation Agreement (PA) is not a workable document and has a clear bias towards the City of Ukiah.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
The UVSD seek legal counsel regarding options to disassociate from the Participation Agreement. (F4)
F5
LAFCo is in a position to facilitate resolution of conflicts between agencies by means of the municipal service review and sphere of influence.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
LAFCo conduct a feasibility study on consolidation of sewer and water agencies and provide conflict resolution between UVSD and the City of Ukiah. (F5)