6 responses to findings and recommendations
F1
been filled by the governing Service district or the County Board of Supervisors. County Special District Liaison acknowledged that filling special district vacancies is a recurring problem. Training for board members offered by Stanislaus County is not mandatory. •
Response: Agree
Score: +1
The County has no information on which it can either agree or disagree with this finding.
R1
The Civil Grand Jury recommends that the Vice President resign or be removed from office since he does not meet the residency requirement.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
The recommendation will not be implemented by the County because it does not have statutory authority or jurisdiction in this matter. This Grand Jury finding and recommendation should be referred to the Vice President and Board of Directors of the Monterey Park Tract CSD, a separate public entity that is independent of Stanislaus County, for consideration and action. The Monterey Park Tract CSD's contact information, per the current records of the Clerk of the Board is: Monterey Park Tract Community Services District PO Box 1301 Ceres, CA 95307 (209) 203-4353
R2
Special District Liaison should take a more active role in the operations of Special Districts.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
Assuming that the "Special District Liaison" refers to the Community Manager employed by the Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office, the recommendation will not be implemented because the County, and its employees and officers, do not have authority to intercede in the municipal affairs of an independent special district. As way of background, Community Services District Law (Government Code Section 61000-61850) was created to provide an alternate method of providing services in unincorporated areas. This law allows residents of an unincorporated area to initiate
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R3
Periodic training for Special District Board members be mandatory.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
The recommendation will not be implemented by the County because it does not have statutory authority or jurisdiction to mandate District officers to attend training. On the other hand, Stanislaus County will continue to offer training opportunities for all local boards, commissions and special districts, even if attendance is not mandatory. Training opportunities made available includes but is not limited to the AB 1234 Ethics Training offered by the Office of County Counsel and the Clerk of the Board, candidate training provided by the Clerk-Recorder's Office and the professional training op...
R4
The governing board for Monterey Park Tract Community Service District and the County Board of Supervisor take action to fill existing vacancies.
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future. When the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors is notified of a vacancy on the Monterey Park Tract Community Service District, the Clerk of the Board follows Government Code Section 1780 to properly post the vacancy and take the steps required to have either the Monterey Park Tract Community Services District or the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors fill the vacancy within the appropriate time constraints. In the event that a vacancy is unable to be filled by the specified time frames, it is held vaca...
R5
If the Board is unable to fill vacancies, the County should consider absorbing the Monterey Park Tract Community Services District into an appropriate existing water district. RESPONSE Monterey Park Tract Community Service District Stanislaus County Board of Supervisor, District 5 Special District Liaison for the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
The recommendation will not be implemented by the County because it does not have statutory authority or jurisdiction in this matter. Per existing Community Services District law, the Monterey Park Tract Community Services District is a body independent of Stanislaus County. As such, Stanislaus County has no jurisdiction over the District nor can the County take steps to have it be absorbed into another existing water district. Such recommendation should be forwarded directly to the Monterey Park Tract Community Services District for consideration. Civil Grand Jury 2008-2009 Case #09-18 (Corre...
