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Findings 6 findings
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Accurate and timely reporting of new lines and changes, and annual updating of pipeline maps.
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Accurate preparation of plan maps, from both County and private en- gineering firms.
F3
Maintenance of minimum depth requirements for existing pipelines after changes in grades or roadbeds. COUNTY RECREATION FACILITIES Does the citizen of Los Angeles County receive the most beauty, the most protection of natural resources and the maximum return on his recreation dollar? Can the citizen find a well kept field for his sports, a clean beach, or a quiet picnic area-for peace and for 86
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Alleviate current problems of staff morale.
F5
Eliminate duplicate communication services.
F6
Provide additional trained personnel for peak periods or exceptional needs. The Environment Committee recommended the merger. However, at the time of our
Recommendations 7
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R1A single class of judges qualified to hear all cases would create greater flex- ibility and efficiency in judicial manpower assignments and could reduce the rate of increase in the number of judges necessary for the trial courts.
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R2One judge could handle arraignments, bail motions and many other mat- ters that presently must be heard by two judges - one in Municipal and one in Superior court.
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R3Ancillary court personnel would be unified, allowing more assignment flexibility.
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R4A statewide network of judicial districts would be established.
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R5In each district, an "executive officer" trained in court management tech- niques would provide management assistance to the presiding judge.
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R6Operational costs of the courts, including the salaries of judges and court support personnel, would be entirely state funded.
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R7A single budget would make reorganization of court resources more pos-. sible. In 1975 the Advisory Commission to the Joint Committee on the Structure of the Judi- ciary (Cobey Report) issued a comprehensive unification study, but this Commission did not have sufficient resources to produce an in-depth report of the fiscal impact of unification on the individual counties. Two bills, SB 1313 and SCA 52, have been intro- duced by State Senator Alfred Song that would establish a statewide, single-tier court 68