San Diego County Grand Jury • 2003-2004

Who Dropped the Berm?

Published: April 22, 2003 6 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 19 findings

F1
The country club had a right and a duty to complete a 27-hole golf course on City owned land before the end of 2008.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
The country club had an opportunity to complete the 27-hole golf course under rules and regulations in force in 1983, if the work was completed before December 31, 2003.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
A DSD employee acting, as Deputy City Engineer, approved the grading plans prepared by country club for the 9-hole extension on April 22, 2003.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
An Engineering Permit was issued the same day. The permit states that the work to be done shall conform to the approved grading plans.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
The drawings do not show any indication of a berm along the southern boundary of the course, nor does the Environmental Impact Report for the development evaluate the impact of such a berm.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
The grading plans clearly state in the middle of the first page that: “TOTAL GRADING QUANTITY EXCAVATION 380,000 C.Y. EMBANKMENT 380,000 C.Y.” There is no provision for the import of fill.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
Work began a week after the plans and permit were signed, and on May 5, 2003 an E&CP inspector first noted that fill was being imported.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
Numerous subsequent reports state that approximately 3000 cubic yards, or more, were being imported each day.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
There is no evidence that E&CP took any action based on the inspectors’ reports.
No recommendations for this finding
F10
There is no evidence that E&CP provided the inspection reports to DSD.
No recommendations for this finding
F11
This importation of soil continued until a Stop Work Order was issued on October 29, 2003.
No recommendations for this finding
F12
The berm was over 0.8 miles long, and its height was, at least, 5 to 6 feet above the level of the adjacent roadway. 221
No recommendations for this finding
F13
The remedy approved by the Deputy City Engineer required country club to grade the upper part of the berm into the valley. There was no request to remove any of the imported fill. Findings
No recommendations for this finding
F14
Actions by the E&CP, DSD and NCCD regarding the berm may not have been in the best interests of the City.
No recommendations for this finding
F15
The City Engineer who heads E&CP deputized a member of DSD to act as City Engineer for this project, but he did not assure that inspection reports for the project were given to this Deputy City Engineer. The authority to make decisions for the City was delegated, but the responsibility and ability to monitor the project was not.
No recommendations for this finding
F16
When a City Department receives a complaint concerning an activity under the oversight of another City Department, it does not generally forward the complaint to that Department or contact the complainant to explain the situation.
No recommendations for this finding
F17
Actions by the E&CP, DSD and NCCD regarding the berm may not have been in the best interests of the City.
No recommendations for this finding
F18
The City Engineer who heads E&CP deputized a member of DSD to act as City Engineer for this project, but he did not assure that inspection reports for the project were given to this Deputy City Engineer. The authority to make decisions for the City was delegated, but the responsibility and ability to monitor the project was not.
No recommendations for this finding
F19
When a City Department receives a complaint concerning an activity under the oversight of another City Department, it does not generally forward the complaint to that Department or contact the complainant to explain the situation.
No recommendations for this finding

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