Wednesday, September 9, 2015

[Placer County] PCWA Responds to Grand Jury Reports


AUBURN, Calif.  - The Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) Board of Directors approved a response to two Placer County Grand Jury reports at their meeting on September 3.
Findings and recommendations of the Grand Jury addressed the reallocation of Agency reserves to expand service to underserved areas of the County, the formation and utilization of advisory councils, and improvements to PCWA's website.
Reallocation of Agency reserves to expand service to underserved areas
PCWA stated it is evaluating water service to underserved areas through the development of its Countywide Master Plan, which the Agency expects to complete in 2016.
"I'm happy to say that the direction and discussions of the PCWA board are consistent with the concepts presented by the Grand Jury," PCWA General Manager, Einar Maisch said. "Prior to the Grand Jury report we began the process of developing a new Master Plan. Identifying unmet water needs within the county and quantifying a reasonable reallocation of funds from current reserves to a Financial Assistance Program are being addressed as part of that plan."
Formation and utilization of advisory councils
The Board does not believe there are unmet needs that require the formation of a PCWA advisory council at this time. The Board stated that a combination of the Agency's public outreach, regular public board meetings, and ongoing community involvement informs customers and the community on important Agency matters.
Improvements to the PCWA website
PCWA implemented Grand Jury recommendations for improvement to the Agency's website. Additionally, it created a Transparency Information page to make information of interest to the public easily accessible. For its efforts, PCWA received the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence from the Special District Leadership Foundation in July.
September 8, 2015
Rocklin and Roseville Today
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