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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Resolution 96-158, the Master Tax Exchange Agreement was adopted by the San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors 28 years ago, on April 24, 1996. Although the agreement was not agreed to by all seven Cities within the County, the County has continued to use the agreement as the basis for annexation negotiations.
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The County has failed to re-examine the Master Tax Exchange Agreement every five years as required in Resolution 96-158.
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In November 2021, the County of San Luis Obispo along with the Cities of Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Paso Robles, and San Luis Obispo engaged in a contract with an outside consultancy firm to perform a financial analysis to inform a revised tax sharing agreement. The study, contracted for cost of $187,400, has not been completed due to the County not providing the modeling information needed by their consultant.
Recommendations 3
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R1Page 23The Grand Jury recommends that the Board of Supervisors of San Luis Obispo County complete an updated Master Tax Exchange Agreement with the Cities
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R3Page 15Implementation of the proposed Multi-Benefit Irrigated Lands Repurposing (MILR) program, to establish voluntary land fallowing needs to be initiated by the 2025 GSP update. If voluntary measures are ineffective, the Paso Basin Cooperative Committee (PBCC) will need to implement a mandatory program. 2 023-2024 San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury Final Report 4 2023-2024 Continuity Report The MILR program recommendation has not yet been implemented but will be in the future. The Multi-benefit Irrigated Land Repurposing (MILR) Program Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was established by the PBCC, via a public process, to develop recommendations to the PBCC for the development and implementation of a MILR program. The MILR program consists of two phases. Phase 1 is a voluntary component that anticipates the adoption of an ordinance to codify a successful MILR program. If Phase 1 is unsuccessful, Phase 2 will be considered which may include a mandatory component that will provide for a groundwater allocation component to contribute to the sustainability of the Paso Basin. The SLOCGJ has not been provided with evidence that either the first or second phases of the MILR program have been completed. This is of concern because the data that is to be collected from this MILR program is to be used during the January 2025 GSP update.
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R9Page 16The SLOCGJ recommended that the PBCC update the 2025 GSP timeline to show a realistic and deliverable set of management actions. The PBCC has advised that they will perform a GSP evaluation prior to the January 2025 deadline which will provide an analysis of the success of implementation of the GSP, covering projects and management actions, as well as considerations for updating the GSP timeline. For the full report, see https://www.slo.courts.ca.gov/gi/jury-grandjury.htm ARE HIGH SCHOOLS MAKING THE GRADE AT ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH? The 2022-2023 San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury (SLOCGJ) investigated how well high schools in our county were addressing mental health needs for students. This would include resources available, resources needed, referral processes and best practices. The need for youth mental health interventions increased during COVID-19 with the challenges created by remote learning. 2 023-2024 San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury Final Report 5 2023-2024 Continuity Report The Grand Jury reviewed the responses to ten (10) recommendations, R1 through R10, and is satisfied that all recommendations have been implemented. The 2023-2024 San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury commends all respondents for their complete and thorough replies. For the full report, see https://www.slo.courts.ca.gov/gi/jury-grandjury.htm INSPECTION REPORT FOR SLO COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DENTENTION FACILITIES The 2022-2023 San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury completed their mandatory annual inspections of all public prisons within the county which includes California Men’s Colony, county jail, police departments, court holding cells, and juvenile hall. The Grand Jury reviewed the responses to the six recommendations, R1 through R6, and is satisfied that all recommendations have been addressed or will be implemented at a future date and do not require further follow-up. For the full report, see https://www.slo.courts.ca.gov/gi/jury-grandjury.htm