[Occupymendocino] Fwd: [MCN-Announce]- Ukiah Daily Journal op-ed, Sunday, July, 14, titled, "BOS Needs Changes

[DANIEL BAKER]

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From: John Sakowicz <sako4 at comcast.net>
Date: Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 11:47 AM
Subject: [MCN-Announce]- Ukiah Daily Journal op-ed, Sunday, July, 14,
titled, "BOS Needs Changes
To: announce <announce at lists.mcn.org>


To the Editor:


In response to the editorial in the Ukiah Daily Journal on Sunday, July,
14, titled, "BOS Needs Changes", I couldn't agree more. I've lived in
Mendocino County for 20 years, worked for the Mendocino County Sheriff's
Office, served on three different county grand juries, and served for five
years on the Retirement Board. I've hosted radio shows at KZYX and KMEC,
where I've also served on their respective boards of directors. I love
Mendocino County, but sadly our county has become a case study for waste,
fraud, and corruption. Why? Because the Board of Supervisors (BOS) has
surrendered all authority to a County CEO who runs Mendocino County like a
Mafia boss.


Any county employee who challenges the boss is "disappeared" -- their
reputation ruined, their career ended. Just look at what happened to
Barbara Howe.


The boss also has a knack for making money disappear. Millions have
disappeared in the privatization of county services to friends of the boss,
for example, all mental health services. Is the county really getting its
money's worth for the many millions of dollars we give Redwood Quality
Management Company (RQMC)?


Also, the boss covers her tracks. There is little financial reporting by
department. There are no performance reviews by department. There are no
required best business practices by department. And audits are weak.


Meanwhile, Mendocino County will be in a deficit mode in 2020. County
executives and managers are numerous and grossly overpaid. County rank and
file workers are too few in number, and they are underpaid, overworked,
burned out, and long overdue their pay raises. And the county's retirement
system is underfunded by hundreds of millions of dollars.


What's the first step?


The BOS needs to fire the CEO, and replace the CEO model of governance with
a Chief Administrative Officer or CAO.


And Supervisors John McCowen needs to be voted out. Out! He is a big part
of the problem. He is an enabler.


Supervisor Carre Brown retires in 2020, so she will hopefully also be
replaced by a new supervisor who truly wants to govern and not delegate.


John Sakowicz, Ukiah


See:
https://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/2019/07/14/in-our-opinion-bos-needs-changes/
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