Report 2018-120 Recommendation 19 Responses
Report 2018-120: San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission: Its Failure to Perform Key Responsibilities Has Allowed Ongoing Harm to the San Francisco Bay (Release Date: May 2019)
Recommendation #19 To: San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
To build on prior recommendations and ensure that it maximizes the effectiveness of its enforcement program, the commission should by January 2021 implement a permit compliance position to support the efforts of enforcement staff and the implementation of process changes. If necessary, it should seek additional funding for such a position.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From November 2022
Fully implemented. Two compliance positions to support the efforts of enforcement staff and the implementation of process changes were created in July 2022 and filled beginning in November 2022. They are funded out of the Bay Fill Clean Up and Abatement Fund.
- Completion Date: November 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Fully Implemented
The commission has created two permit compliance positions.
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2021
The Department of Finance's Mission Based Review team began its examination of BCDC's enforcement program in October 2019 but was interrupted by the pandemic. The Department of Finance staff hopes to resume its work in Autumn 2020 and expand its review to include BCDC's permitting functions.
- Estimated Completion Date: July 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending
Annual Follow-Up Agency Response From October 2020
The Department of Finance's Mission Based Budgeting team began its examination of BCDC's enforcement program in October 2019, and was interrupted by the pandemic, but will resume its work in Autumn 2020 and expand its scope to include BCDC's permitting functions.
- Estimated Completion Date: June 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Pending
1-Year Agency Response
Implementing such a position would require additional funding. The Department of Finance review that began in October 2019 to assist in this process is ongoing. Due to the COVID-19 emergency, the State budget is uncertain for FY 20-21.
- Estimated Completion Date: June 2021
- Response Date: May 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Pending
6-Month Agency Response
Implementing such a position would require additional funding.
- Estimated Completion Date: January 2021
- Response Date: November 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: No Action Taken
60-Day Agency Response
BCDC would like to establish a permit compliance position and initiate a permit compliance program as soon as possible, but additional funding is required.
- Estimated Completion Date: 01/01/2021
- Response Date: July 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: No Action Taken
The commission does not indicate what steps it will take to address this recommendation. Therefore, its status is "No Action Taken."
All Recommendations in 2018-120
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.