Score: 0 (3/4/3)

Sonoma County Grand Jury • 2013-2014

Your County Wants You

Published: June 24, 2014 3 pages

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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings

Sonoma County’s online information on each board, commission, committee, and task force does not fully explain the qualifications necessary for appointment.

Related Recommendations (1)

On each website of the individual boards, commissions, committees, and task forces, the County Administrator’s Office include information specifying the qualifications necessary for appointment.

The decentralized nature of individual boards, commissions, committees, and task forces precludes a uniform evaluation of their work.

Related Recommendations (1)

The Board of Supervisors direct that each board, commission, committee and task force post, on its website, an annual one-page report about its activities and accomplishments that will provide accountability and transparency.

The County provides limited recognition of the work done by the boards, commissions, committees, and task forces, and their members. 9

Related Recommendations (1)

The Board of Supervisors adopt a program to recognize the boards, commissions, committees, and task forces and their members, to solicit greater public interest and participation.

Sonoma County’s outreach efforts to encourage participation on the boards, commissions, committees, and task forces are insufficient.

Related Recommendations (1)

The County Administrator’s Office provide increased visibility of and public access to board, commission, committee, and task force meetings and activities.

Agency Responses 3

Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.

Sonoma County Administrator's

September 12, 2014 • 2 pages • 6 responses • Score: +1 (+3, 0, -2) View Details ▾

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6 responses to findings and recommendations

Sonoma County’s online information on each board, commission, committee, and task force does not fully explain the qualifications necessary for appointment.

Response: Disagree Score: -1

disagree wholly or partially with these findings: <u>F1.

On each website of the individual boards, commissions, committees, and task forces, the County Administrator’s Office include information specifying the qualifications necessary for appointment.

Response: Will Implement

Score: +1

R1 has not been implemented but will be implemented in the future.

The decentralized nature of individual boards, commissions, committees, and task forces precludes a uniform evaluation of their work.

Response: Disagree Score: -1

The decentralized nature of individual Boards, Commissions, Committees and Task Forces precludes a uniform evaluation of their work. We disagree with this finding For the Boards, Commissions, Committees and Task Forces that are managed by Sonoma County departments, the County can establish a process for annual reporting, providing an opportunity for a uniform evaluation of their work. Sonoma County provides information for many Boards, Commissions, Committees and Task Forces that are not managed by County staff, and the County is not responsible for evaluating the work of these entities.

The County provides limited recognition of the work done by the boards, commissions, committees, and task forces, and their members. 9

Response: Agree Score: +1

agree with the finding: F3.

Sonoma County’s outreach efforts to encourage participation on the boards, commissions, committees, and task forces are insufficient.

Response: Unknown Score: 0

Recommendation R1 has not been implemented but will be implemented in the future. 3 8 3 B For the Boards, Commissions, Committees and Task Forces that are managed by the County, information regarding qualifications necessary for appointment is included. For the ones that are managed by outside agencies, such as the Sonoma County Tourism Bureau and the Golden Gate Bridge District, the County Administrator will also provide Board/Commission/Committee contacts in outside agencies with updated guidelines for website content, and will encourage updates to the County website from these outside enti...

The County Administrator’s Office provide increased visibility of and public access to board, commission, committee, and task force meetings and activities.

Response: Will Implement

Score: +1

R4 has not been implemented but will be implemented in the future.

Sonoma County Health Services'

June 25, 2014 • 3 pages • 2 responses • Score: -1 (+0, 1, -1) View Details ▾

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2 responses to findings and recommendations

On each website of the individual boards, commissions, committees, and task forces, the County Administrator’s Office include information specifying the qualifications necessary for appointment.

Response: Will Not Implement

Score: -1

Recommendation will not be implemented. Sonoma County Animal Services' (SCAS) primary goal is to return stray (or impounded) animals to their owners as soon as possible. The current SCAS return-to-owner (RTO) rate is 55% for dogs and 20% for cats. These rates are significantly higher than the national averages of 20% for dogs and 2% for cats. Most pets that are impounded in shelters have owners, but the reclaim process can be challenging due to several factors: Owners may not know to look in the shelter system for their lost pets, tools to identify and connect with owners may be inaccurate (ta...

Response: Requires Analysis

Score: 0

Recommendation requires further analysis. Animal Services' highly successful "Love Me, Fix Me" program performed 2,409 low-cost or no-cost spay/neuter procedures for Sonoma County dogs and cats in 2013 and 940 in the six months between January 1 and June 30, 2014. Rabies vaccinations and microchips are included at no additional charge. Demand for these services is high, and there is often a long wait list. The current backlog is over 400 pets. At its current service level, the annual cost of the program is $367,000. We typically hold three low-cost clinics per week at targeted sites around Son...

Sonoma County Probation Department's

June 23, 2014 • 4 pages • 3 responses • Score: 0 (+0, 3, 0) View Details ▾

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3 responses to findings and recommendations

On each website of the individual boards, commissions, committees, and task forces, the County Administrator’s Office include information specifying the qualifications necessary for appointment.

Response: Implemented

Score: 0

Recommendation 1 has been implemented.

Response: Implemented

Score: 0

Recommendation 2 has been implemented.

The Board of Supervisors adopt a program to recognize the boards, commissions, committees, and task forces and their members, to solicit greater public interest and participation.

Response: Implemented

Score: 0

Recommendation 3 has been implemented.

No Responses Found 1

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