MAKING GOVERNMENT WORK BETTER COMMITTEE

Executive Summary

April 9, 2003

 

The meeting was convened at 2:30 PM

 

a.   Semi-Annual Recommendation Follow-up Report (Auditor)

 

Upon motion of Councilmember Reed, seconded by Councilmember LeZotte, the Committee accepted the staff report.

 

b.  Update of Major Information Technology Projects & E-Government Due Diligence (Information Technology)

 

Upon motion of Councilmember Reed, seconded by Councilmember LeZotte, the Committee accepted the staff report.

 

c.   Review the scope of supervision for City Departments and Council Appointees (City Manager/City Attorney/City Auditor/Independent Police Auditor/City Clerk/Redevelopment Agency) – Recommend Deferral to May 14

 

No Committee action taken.  This item was deferred to May 14.

 

d.   Review the Effectiveness of Current City and RDA Community Outreach and Accessibility (City Manager/Redevelopment Agency)

 

Upon motion of Councilmember Reed, seconded by Councilmember LeZotte, the Committee accepted the staff report with the request that a follow-up report on outreach efforts, including the effectiveness of using the ethnic media, in six months.

 

e.   Single Audit Reports (Finance) –Deferred from March 12

 

Item e and f were presented together.

 

f.   Memorandum on Internal Controls (Finance) - Deferred from March 12

 

Upon motion of Councilmember LeZotte, seconded by Councilmember Cortese, the Committee accepted the staff report and requested a follow-up report on May 14 that clarifies the roles of the City and the WIA Board with regards to the WIA program including handling issues of non-compliance.

 

g.   Call Center Handling of Service Requests Audit Report (Auditor) - Deferred from March 12

 

Upon motion of Councilmember LeZotte, seconded by Councilmember Cortese, the Committee accepted the staff report.

 

h.   Santa Clara County Cities Association Audit Report (Auditor) – Recommend Deferral to May 14

 

No Committee action taken.  This item was deferred to May 14.

 

i.   Oral Petitions

Ross Signorino spoke on the Making Government Work Better Committee’s name and mission.

 

j.   Adjournment

     The Committee was adjourned at 4:00 P.M.

 

Councilmember Nora Campos, Chair,

Making Government Work Better Committee