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From YouTube: San Bruno City Council Meeting September 24, 2013 10b. The Mosquito Dist. Embezzlement
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San Bruno City Council Meeting September 24, 2013
10b. Grand Jury Report on The Mosquito District Embezzlement
B
You
mr.
mayor
members
of
the
City
Council,
as
you
know,
the
grand
jury
from
time
to
time
identifies
topics
and
issues
that
they
take
under
investigation
and
they
render
findings
and
conclusions
that
they
will
disseminate
to
responsible
agencies
throughout
our
County
for
a
required
response.
That
is
the
case
in
this
situation,
where
the
grand
jury
has
taken
up
an
investigation
of
the
situation
primarily
prompted
by
the
2011
discovered
embezzlement
at
the
mosquito
and
Vector
Control
District
for
San
Mateo
County.
B
B
In
some
cases,
the
types
of
issues
that
the
mosquito
sorry
that
the
grand
jury
takes
up
may
be
of
limited
interest
when
they
relate
to
issues
within
the
county,
but
not
those
specifically
and
directly
and
immediately
related
to
the
city
of
San
Bruno.
They
may
be
of
a
sort
of
a
limited
or
a
tangential
type
of
interest
to
the
san
bruno
city
council
into
the
san
bruno
community.
I
think
in
this
particular
case
we
have
a
little
bit
of
a
different
situation
in
that
this
topic,
largely
because
of
the
diligent
effort
of
mr.
Robert
recall.
B
The
city's
appointed
representative
to
the
mosquito
vector
control
district
board
does
carry
a
little
bit
more
interest.
You
receive
regular
reports
from
mr.
Rico.
He
has
frequently
as
needed,
brought
members
of
the
district
staff
to
discuss
current
issues
with
the
City
Council,
and
both
the
district
in
mr.
Rico
provide
regular
reports
both
in
writing
as
well
as
in
other
venues
other
than
directly
in
front
of
the
City
Council.
For
example,
information
that
is
provided
over
our
Siebert
og
cable,
channel,
1
and
information
that
is
provided
to
the
public
via
our
focus
newsletter.
B
C
B
Mr.
gay,
the
district
manager
both
took
the
time
to
meet
with
me
and
to
provide
me
both
their
opinions
but,
more
importantly,
background
information
that
assisted
in
staffs
preparation
of
this
proposed
response
to
the
grand
jury.
So
what
you
have
in
front
of
you
tonight
is
both
a
cover
letter,
as
well
as
a
detailed
response
to
each
of
the
findings
in
the
grand
jury's
report
and
the
two
recommendations
that
are
directed
to
the
attention
of
cities
in
our
county.
I'll
summarize
just
very
briefly
in
a
very
high
level
overview.
B
Should
there
be
a
situation
in
the
future
where
that
is
called
for
so
I'll
come
back
to
that
in
just
a
second.
As
for
the
findings
in
this
grand
jury
report,
many
many
of
them,
as
I
indicated
before,
relate
directly
and
specifically
to
issues
that
arise
out
of
the
very,
very
unfortunate
and
obviously
very,
concerning
a
situation
where
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
were
embezzled
from
the
district
in
a
situation
that
was
uncovered
in
2011.
B
The
grand
jury,
of
course
addresses
itself
to
many
of
the
specifics
of
the
issues
that
led
up
to
the
embezzlement
situation,
as
well
as
some
activities
and
issues
that
have
occurred
since
that
time
in
the
district's
response
in
general
staff
recommends
that
you
some
wise.
I
guess
I
would
say
to
that.
You
re
with
the
basic
findings
that
embezzlement
happened.
B
One
hundred
percent
but
agrees
in
part
with
many
of
the
recommending
that
the
grand
jury
has
made
as
to
specifics
related
to
the
embezzlement
into
the
current
situation
of
the
district
and
that
your
response
disagree
with
the
findings
that
suggest
the
dissolution
of
the
district
and
the
transfer
of
its
responsibilities
to
the
county.
The
primary
reason
for
that
commendation
that
you're
receiving
tonight
is
beyond
the
comments
that
I've
repeated
several
times
already
about
the
good
service.
B
That
staff
recommends
that
this
community
has
received
that,
in
fact,
there
is
no
information
in
the
grand
jury
report
that
addresses
itself
specifically
to
how
or
why
you
and
this
community
should
expect
that
better
service,
better
attention,
better
use
of
the
taxpayers
money
might
result
from
transfer
and
absorption
of
the
district's
current
responsibilities
into
an
already
busy
department
of
the
county.
Government
staff
is
not
recommending
to
you
that
that
wouldn't
be
a
good
situation
or
a
potentially
workable
situation.
B
Staff
is
recommending
that,
after
review
of
this
information,
our
conclusion
is
that
a
a
such
dramatic
or
drastic
change
in
the
district's
operation
may
not,
and
staff
recommends,
is
not
warranted
to
address
the
current
situation,
primarily
because
staffs
review
demonstrates
that,
in
fact,
the
district
having
undergone
a
startlingly
difficult
and
problematic
situation
has
taken
the
necessary
actions
that
one
would
reasonably
expect
the
district
to
take
in
addressing
the
improvements
that
are
necessary
in
heightening
its
vigilance
and
I.
Think,
as
mr.
B
gay
said
to
me,
when
I
met
with
him
that
this
district
is
probably
at
this
current
time,
unfortunately
not
previously,
but
at
the
current
time,
among
the
most
unlikely
places
that
a
similar
fraud
or
embezzlement
might
occur
in
the
future.
That
by
itself
is
not
compelling,
but
I.
Think
again,
that
the
grand
jury
report
does
very
little
to
substantiate
that,
beyond
a
kind
of
a
knee-jerk
reaction
to
dissolution
of
the
district
and
transfer
of
its
responsibilities,
that
the
status
of
mosquito
and
Vector
Control
services
would
in
fact
be
substantially
improved
by
taking
that
action
again.
B
I
will
simply
close
by
saying
that
as
I
as
I
have
already
said
that
I
think
much
longer
ago
in
the
past,
it
was
this
city's
experience
like
it
is
many
cities
experience.
I
would
imagine
currently
that
there
is
not
a
outpouring
of
interest
within
the
community
to
serve
on
the
mosquito
district
board,
as
your
appointed
representative
I
continue
to
believe
and
I
I
believe
it's,
the
City
Council's
opinion
that
we
are
indeed
very
fortunate
that
mr.
vehicle
has
stepped
forward,
that
he
has
served
diligently
and
frankly
that
he
has
accepted
the
responsibility.
B
That
arguably,
is
partly
his
for
the
situation
that
the
mosquito
district
experienced
again
I
think
that
the
city
is
well
served
and
that
it
has
demonstrated
and
and
that
the
district
has
demonstrated
its
accountability.
Its
responsibility
and
I
think
that
we
can
enthusiastically
say
that
your
responsibilities
are
well
carried
out.
B
So
with
that,
you
have
in
front
of
you
tonight
a
detailed
response
to
the
grand
jury,
you're
free
as
always,
to
modify
the
draft
information.
That's
in
front
of
you
in
any
way
that
suits
your
interests.
Your
response,
however,
is
due
to
the
county
by
October
sixteenth.
So
we
do
have
a
deadline
that
is
coming
up
with
that
I'd
be
happy
to
take
any
questions
any.
D
D
D
Unfortunately,
he
didn't
anticipate
that
there
will
be
criminals.
You
know
within
his
administration,
so
I
don't
agree
at
all.
As
far
as
this
whole
reaction-
and
you
say,
knee-jerk
I
think
they
want
to
you
know
the
county
or
something
wants
to.
You
know,
wants
to
find
a
culprit.
You
know,
and
you
know,
give
them
a
chance
to
you
know
to
get
all
this
this
money
so
that
they
can
hopefully
do
as
good
a
job.
D
It's
not
about
administration
I
mean.
Are
we
supposed
to
always
consider
that
anyone
that
takes
on
if
you
a
administrative
position
in
any
organization,
is
a
potential
criminal,
so
I
think
as
long
as
those
measures
have
been
changed
as
long
as
they
are
within?
You
know
better
financial
reporting
practice,
and
as
long
as
the
board
agrees
on
that
and
mr.
gay
is
aware
of
what
changes
have
to
be
done,
I
think
the
issue
should
be
mute
and
we
should
get
on
to
the
business
of
protecting.
E
The
chair,
Michael
I,
don't
think
I
agree
as
wholeheartedly
with.
What's
in
this
report,
I
felt
that
the
tone
was
was
a
little
too
dismissive
of
the
seriousness
of
what
what
was
reported.
The
grand
jury
didn't
actually
require
our
reaction
or
comments
or
inaction
on
a
lot
of
the
things
that
were
noted
in
the
report
and
and
I
I
do
agree
with
the
fact
that
we
have
excellent
representation
in
mr.
E
Eagle,
but
I
was
left
with
the
feeling
that
san
bruno
may
be
in
the
minority
in
terms
of
having
adequate
representation
on
the
board
of
trustees.
There
are
cities
that
don't
have
a
representative
as
as
you
as
the
city
manager,
mentioned
it's
difficult
to
get
people
that
are
going
to
take
the
job
seriously
and
I.
Don't
know
that
anyone
takes
a
Java
seriously
and
as
professionally
as
mr.
regal
does,
but
I
was
left
with
the
feeling
that
that
is
not
that
we
may
be
the
exception
and
not
the
rule.
E
There
was
a
number
of
things
that
were
noted
in
the
report
that
made
me
feel
that
you
know.
Perhaps
all
the
issues
have,
although
a
lot
of
the
financial
problems
that
were
identified,
I,
believe
five
of
the
eight
that
were
identified
by
the
consultant
had
been
dealt
with.
One
of
the
recommendations
was
that
you
know
there
were
several
things
that
to
me
seemed
more
this
bad
judgment
from
somebody
that
from
the
director,
somebody
that
was
put
in
that
position.
E
There
was
a
comment
there
from
from
the
consultants
that
said
that
the
director
had
program
skills
but
lacked
the
physical
skills
necessary
for
overseeing
financial
operations,
which
is
a
big
part
of
that
job.
Again,
none
of
that
was
really
addressed
in
the
report.
It's
not
something
we
were
asked
to
comment
on,
but
I
would
hate
to
really
close
the
book
on
this.
On
this
whole
thing,
and
just
say
yes,
we're
going
to
move
on,
as
is
without
really
doing
anything
to
at
least
address
my
concerns
about
the
people
that
are
being
put
into
these
positions.
E
I,
don't
really
understand
how
that
director
is
appointed.
There
was
something
else
that
said
that
districts
policies
were
amended
and
now
it
requires
ninety
percent
of
the
trustees
to
remove
the
director,
which,
to
me
seems
uncommon
and
probably
an
unnecessarily
high
burden
to
have
somebody
removed
from
office,
so
that
that
to
me
was
a
concern
again.
It
wasn't
addressed
in
them
in
our
response,
but
these
are
things
that
I
would
like
to
see
addressed
before
we
say:
okay,
we're
going
to
move
on
and
we're
going
to
close
the
book
on
this.
Those
are
my
anyone.
C
Just
a
couple
of
quick
comments:
I
relating
from
Michael
salazars
statements,
I'm
sure,
mr.
gay
or
myself
or
any
of
the
other
top
people
in
the
in
the
district
would
be
more
than
willing
to
sit
down
and
give
you
bitter
a
better
additional
feedback
to
some
of
your
questions.
I
did
have
the
ability
to
look
at
the
draft
of
city
manager,
Jackson's
a
response
and
I,
don't
see
that
I
would
ask
that
any
wording
be
changed,
I,
think
Connie
and
her
her
staff
did
their
due
diligence
and
put
together
a
very
good
response.
C
Think
that's
just
Sam
brutal
doesn't
do
a
superficial
job,
so
I'm
open
to
sitting
down
with
anyone
from
the
council
or
any
city
staff
or
getting
a
mr.
game
or
the
finance
director
to
additionally
sit
down.
If
you
have
any
questions,
the
ninety
percent
that
number
for
removing
the
director
have
been
in
the
policy
and
procedures
that
I'm
currently
the
chairman
of
the
committee
on
for
a
number
of
years.
It
was
not
something
that
was
just
put
in
at
least
one
trustee
agrees
with
you
that
they
think
that
that
may
be
too
high.
C
A
A
It
is
look
worth
looking
into
I,
think
that
is
a
high
threshold
to
remove
any
director
yet
serves,
and
also
just
better
secondary
reviews
when
it
comes
to
the
accounting
aspect,
which
is
already
addressed
somewhat,
the
report
I
think,
would
help
and
I'm
not
at
this
time
in
favor
of
having
or
recommending
that
the
program
be
issued
over
to
the
county,
in
my,
in
my
opinion,
I
think
for
what
the
district
is
doing
and
what
the
you
know.
Actions
speak
louder
than
words
and
obviously
is
councilman.
I
beres
said
there
was
this
eminent
threat.
A
There
was
what
was
going
to
occur
and
they
have
done
a
good
due
diligence.
Unfortunately,
there
are
some
people
that
obviously
gave
it
a
black
eye
and
so
I
think
that's
healing
and
I
think
that
some
of
the
comments
that
were
made
can
be
looked
into
a
little
bit
on
this,
and
those
are
my
thoughts.
Anyone
else.
Mr.
B
Mohammed
I
just
want
to
make
a
couple
of
quick
comments.
First
of
all,
one
of
the
key
recommendations
of
the
two
recommendations
that
are
directed
Two
Cities
is
that
if
the
City
Council
is
not
able
to
locate
a
suitable
representative
to
a
mosquito
district
board
that
the
City
Council
is
its
recommended
by
the
grand
jury
that
the
City
Council
would
appoint
one
of
themselves
and
the
draft
material
is
in
front
of
you
view
that
as
a
as
a
key
initiative
in
a
very
good.
A
B
B
A
very
specific
you
have
to
respond
to
this,
but
I
think
your
suggestion
might
be
that
we
could
take
a
step
further
and
to
say
in
the
cover
letter,
for
example,
that
we
believe
that
that
these,
what
I'd
noted
damn
was
a
couple
of
issues
that
you
identified.
One
concern
about
the
ninety
percent
removal
require
or
the
ninety
percent
vote
requirement,
for
removal
of
the
manager
and
and
secondly,
maybe
a
strengthening
of
the.