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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
The District lacks a complaint or grievance process to gather and assess information regarding flooding. This failure limits long-term planning to reduce the impact of flooding.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The District, solely or in coordination with County administration, create and implement a procedure to receive and record complaints, grievances, and service requests related to flooding issues. The process should clearly identify the responsible agency.
F2
The District fails to track complaints and grievances concerning flooding, depriving the public and government decision makers of access to information concerning flooding in Yolo County.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The District document all complaints and outcomes regarding flooding, making them accessible to the public,
F3
The District’s official mission statement does not include any responsibility for flood control management as required by the District Act, and fails to acknowledge responsibility for floodwater or stormwater control and remediation. RECOMMENDATIONS
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The District revise its mission statement to include flood control responsibilities under the District Act by September 1, 2022. REQUIRED RESPONSES Pursuant to Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05, the Grand Jury requires responses as follows: Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Findings F-1, F-2, F-3 and Recommendations R-1, R-2, R-3. Yolo County Board of Supervisors Findings F-1, F-2 and Recommendations R-1, R-2. INVITED RESPONSES Yolo Local Agency Formation Commission (Yolo LAFCo) Finding F-3 and Recommendation R-3. EXHIBIT A Subdivisions (p), (q) and (r) of the District Act reflect the two aspects of the District’s authority regarding water in Yolo County, authorizing both distribution of water for use and control of flood and storm waters: “(p) To construct, purchase, lease or otherwise acquire works and to purchase, lease, appropriate, or otherwise acquire surface waters and water rights, useful or necessary to make use of water for any purposes authorized by this act. “(q) To do any and every lawful act necessary to be done that sufficient water may be available for any present or future beneficial use or uses of the lands or inhabitants within the District, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, storage, and distribution for irrigation, domestic, fire protection, municipal, commercial, industrial, and all other beneficial uses. Water which is surplus to the needs of the lands and inhabitants within the District may be made available for beneficial use outside the District pursuant to rules and regulations prescribed under subdivision (v) of this Section 3. “(r) To control flood and storm waters within the District and the flood and storm waters of streams outside of the District, which flow into the District; to conserve such waters by storage in surface reservoirs, to divert and transport such waters for beneficial uses within the District; to release such waters from surface reservoirs to replenish and augment the supply of waters in natural underground reservoirs and otherwise to reduce the waste of water and to protect life and property from floods within the District.” 6
No Responses Found 3
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Yolo County Board of Supervisors
Elected County Office
Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Conservation District
Yolo LAFCO
Lafco