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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury
• 2005-2006
LOS Osos Community Services District
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
Page 80
Public funds were used to reimburse the attorneys representing the plaintiffs in the litigation against the LOCSD and the RWQCB and the defendants in the Measure B litigation.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Page 80
Neither the new board nor the law firm are willing to provide any detailed information to the Grand Jury regarding the exact nature of the legal services rendered and billed.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Page 80
The attorneys handling the settlement negotiations did not provide any detailed information to the new board regarding the actual legal services rendered and billed.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Page 81
If information, including billing records, indicates settlement funds included billable work performed in connection with the recall election and Measure B initiative, the matter should be referred to the State Bar of California for evaluation and possible further action. (Finding 3)
Additional Recommendations 1
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R1Page 80The LOCSD Board of Directors should waive the attorney-client privilege and take other necessary actions to ensure that detailed billing information will be made public to clarify whether, and to what extent, the $488,617 of public funds were used to reimburse the law firm for work performed in connection with the recall election and the Measure B initiative, including the initial drafting of Measure B. (Findings 1 & 2) Pg 78 of 252