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Placer County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
Placer County Grand Jury 2023-2024 Final Report
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Findings 10 findings
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The Municipal Advisory Councils of Placer County Handbook was first developed in 1998 and has not been updated since 2013.
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1998 and has not been updated since 2013. Municipal Advisory Council boundaries do not align with current supervisorial
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district boundaries. Municipal Advisory Councils, within some supervisorial districts, could be
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consolidated for greater efficiencies.
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Informing residents of Municipal Advisory Committee meetings is ineffective. Municipal Advisory Council board members are unaware of how they receive
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information on pending projects in advance of receiving the m eeting agend a. Municipal Advisory Councils are not provided annual training,specificallyon zoning
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laws and changes, land use regulations, and Brown Act rules and procedures. Municipal Advisory Council meeting minutes are not posted consistently on the
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Municipal Advisory Council webpages.
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Many Municipal Advisory Councils are not set up for virtual meetings. There are no term limits for how long a Municipal Advisory Council board member
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can serve. There is no specific budget or definable costs for Municipal Advisory Councils. 96 -2024 Final Report
Recommendations 8
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R1By January 31, 2025, the Placer County Board of Supervisors will update the Municipal Advisory Council handbook.
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R2Page 105Municipal Advisory Council handbook. By October 1, 2024, the Placer County Board of Supervisors will commence a study
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R3Page 105to consolidate Municipal Advisory Councils within supervisorial districts. By January 31, 2025, the Placer County Board of Supervisors will realign Municipal
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R4Page 105Advisory Council district boundaries to match the supervisors’ district boundaries. . By January 1, 2025, each Placer County Supervisor will increase public outreach of Municipal Advisory Council meetings through social media, newsletters, and email
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R5Page 105blasts. By November 1, 2024, the Placer County Planning Services Division will develop written procedures to inform Placer County Supervisors, Municipal Advisory
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R6Page 105Councils, and county staff how information is transmitted among these parties. Beginning in February 2025, the Placer County Board of Supervisors will authorize mandatory annual training on the Brown Act and new rezoning laws and procedures relevant to the Municipal Advisory Councils. Beginning in February 2025, the Placer County Board of Supervisors will ensure mandatory annual training on the Brown Act and new rezoning laws and procedures relevant to the
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R7Page 105Municipal Advisory Councils board members occurs. By September 1, 2024, the Placer County Board of Supervisors will ensure all current and past meeting agendas and approved minutes are posted to the
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R8Page 105Municipal Advisory Council webpages. By January 1, 2025, the Placer County Board of Supervisors will provide virtual Requiarcecdes sR feors apllo Mnusneicsip al Advisory Councils meetings to the public. Pursuant to Penal Code § 933.05, the Placer County Grand Jury requires a response from thRee fsoplloonwdiinngg g Eonvteirtnyi ng body: Findings Recommendations Due Date Requiring Requiring Response Response Bonnie Gore F1, F2, F3, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, September 3, 2024 Placer County Board of F4, F5, F6, R6, R7, R8 Supervisors District One F7, F8, F9 175 Fulweiler Ave Auburn, CA 95603 97 , F2, F3, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, September 3, 2024 Placer County Board of F4, F5, F6, R6, R7, R8 Supervisors District Two F7, F8, F9 175 Fulweiler Ave Jim Holmes F1, F2, F3, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, September 3, 2024 Auburn, CA 95603 Placer County Board of F4, F5, F6, R6, R7, R8 Supervisors District Three F7, F8, F9 175 Fulweiler Ave Suzanne Jones F1, F2, F3, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, September 3, 2024 Auburn, CA 95603 Placer County Board of F4, F5, F6, R6, R7 Supervisors District Four F7, F8, F9 175 Fulweiler Ave Cindy Gustafson F1, F2, F3, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, September 3, 2024 Auburn, CA 95603 Placer County Board of F4, F5, F6, R6, R7, R8 Supervisors District Five F7, F8, F9 175 Fulweiler Ave CAoupbuierns, CsAe n95t 6t0o3: Donner Summit Municipal Advisory Council Attention: Stewart Wells 175 Fulweiler Ave Foresthill Municipal Advisory Council Auburn, CA 95603 Attention: Chase Dowling, Chairperson 175 Fulweiler Ave Granite Bay Municipal Advisory Council Auburn, CA 95603 Attention: Nick Johnson, Chairperson 175 Fulweiler Ave Horseshoe Bar-Penryn Municipal Advisory Council Auburn, CA 95603 Attention: Susan Mahoney, Chairperson 175 Fulweiler Ave 98 Auburn, CA 95603 Fulweiler Ave Newcastle-Ophir Municipal Advisory Council Auburn, CA 95603 Attention: Karen Green, Chairperson 175 Fulweiler Ave North Auburn Municipal Advisory Council Auburn, CA 95603 Attention: Larry Farinha, Chairperson 175 Fulweiler Ave North Tahoe Municipal Advisory Council Auburn, CA 95603 Attention: Fulda Hanson, Chairperson 175 Fulweiler Ave Olympic Valley Municipal Advisory Council Auburn, CA 95603 Attention: David Stepner 175 Fulweiler Ave Rural Lincoln Municipal Advisory Council Auburn, CA 95603 Attention: Richard Lewis, Chairperson 175 Fulweiler Ave Sheridan Municipal Advisory Council Auburn, CA 95603 Attention: Dan Cook, Chairperson 175 Fulweiler Ave Weimar-Applegate-Colfax Municipal Advisory Council Auburn, CA 95603 Attention: David Johnson 175 Fulweiler Ave West Placer Municipal Advisory Council Auburn, CA 95603 Attention: Walt Wyllie, Chairperson 175 Fulweiler Ave Auburn, CA 95603 99 A Review of the 2023 Water Rate Increase by the City of Lincoln Photo Credit: City of Lincoln Website 100 Water Rate Increase by the City of Lincoln