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Tulare County Grand Jury
• 2015-2016
Tulare County Grand Jury Report 2015-2016 Letter from the Judges
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Findings 5 findings
F1
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The Grand Jury determined the combining of the office of city manager and police chief positions critically weakened the checks-and-balances with regards to personnel issues. This eliminated the division of authority to more than one person and position.
F2
Page 12
A number of costly employee settlements resulted from the aforementioned combination of these two positions.
F3
Page 12
The Grand Jury determined that the lack of meaningful evidence made allegations of Brown Act violations difficult to substantiate.
F4
Page 12
Some City council members were involved in discussions over union issues at private residences and outside the parameters of established procedures.
F5
Page 12
The cost of the employee settlements contributed to the city’s poor financial condition and the necessity to impose employee furloughs.
Recommendations 2
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R1Page 12Lindsay City Council members should thoroughly familiarize themselves with open meeting laws (Brown Act) and generally acceptable procedures for conducting municipal business.
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R2Page 12The Lindsay City Council should be more deliberative when considering the combining of key managerial positions. TULARE COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT 2015-2016 9 REQUIRED RESPONSES: Lindsay City Council