Alameda County Grand Jury
• 2018-2019
• Agency Response
Response to:
Alameda Interference
independence*
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⚠️ Este contenido ha sido traducido automáticamente. El texto original en inglés es la versión oficial. La traducción puede contener errores.
Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
19-1
Page 1
The City of Alameda's failure to provide Councilmembers with adequate training upon first being elected to City Council as well as annual training on governance helped contribute to inappropriate interference in the fire chief hiring process.
No recommendations for this finding
19-2
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The City of Alameda's Charter fails to provide enforcement mechanisms when Councilmembers and staff violate provisions of the Charter, creating uncertainty when such violations occur.
No recommendations for this finding
19-3
Page 1
Councilmembers who were the obvious subjects of the independent investigation were allowed to participate in the editing of the outside investigator's report, damaging the "independence" of the analysis.
No recommendations for this finding
19-4
Page 1
In violation of the City's Charter they had sworn to uphold, two Councilmembers did interfere with the City Manager's ability to conduct an open and transparent recruitment for a new Fire Chief. Office of the Mayor 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 320 Alameda, California 94501 510.747.4701 Page # 2 Hon. Wynne Carvill, Presiding Judge Alameda County Superior Court Response: Agree to all Findings 19-1 through 19-4 Responses to
No recommendations for this finding
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