Administration Committee Report

Committee members attended numerous meetings of the Boord of Supervisors. They reported that meetings were lengthy at times, but allowed for the public to comment to ~ fullest Public comment was actively sought as a rule. Business was conducted in a moo professional manner, and posted agenda times were adhered to completely.

At its meetings dJe Administration committee interviewed the County Adminisuative Officer; discussed revenue and finance issues at leng~ explored areas for increased cooperation between the Town of Mammoth Lakes and Mono County; and moved toward development of a county Health and Human Services Agency that would combine the current somewhat fragmented system.

Inquiries into a possible conflict of interest in regaro to filling a vacancy on the boord of directors of the Mammoth Community Water District determined that a written MCWD procedure in place was followed at the time of appointment, and that fInancial benefit to the existing boord members seemed unlikely.

The various governmental agencies reviewed need to establish a system whereby cost benefits could be realized from cooperative and expert capital improvement purchasing. Various agencies purchase similar costly items and appear to rely chiefly on in- house advice and expertise. While tailored function is important, greater communication and joint purchasing could realize cost savings. S. The planning, design and construction oversight fa- fixed facilio~ needed now and in the near future appear to be dealt widt on an agency-specific basis. Widt the tremendous sums of capital involved in one-ome only projects for the agencies, the sharing of a resource that might include expertise could prove cost efficient RECOMMENDA nON As had been ~mmended by a previous grand jury. the County has developed a new position and hired a Human Servi~ Manager. Providing general personnel oversight and the assigned task of updating the Personnel Policies and Procedures manual should improve employer/employee relations. 17