Report 2018-120 Recommendation 15 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 #15 To: San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission

To ensure that it maximizes the efficiency and effectiveness of its enforcement and permitting programs, the commission should by January 2020 conduct a comprehensive review of local agency compliance with the marsh program and issue recommendations as necessary to implement the protections outlined in the Suisun Marsh Preservation Act.

1-Year Agency Response

In March 2019, the Commission voted to initiate a review of the Suisun Marsh Preservation Act, Suisun Marsh Protection Plan, and the Suisun Marsh Local Protection Program. Staff subsequently reviewed compliance of each of the components of the Suisun Marsh Local Protection Program for consistency with the Commission's Suisun Marsh Protection Plan and provided each of the LPP agencies with a written analysis and recommendations on January 31, 2020. In February 2020, the Commission started a collaborative process with the Suisun local governments and agencies to prepare a comprehensive review of the Marsh Plan and LPP for any needed amendment.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented

The Commission voted to initiate a review of the Suisun Marsh Preservation Act, Suisun Marsh Protection Plan, and the Local Protection Plan in March 2019. Subsequently commission staff reviewed the local protection program for consistency and provided written analyses and recommendations to stakeholders satisfying the applicable legal requirements. Further, the commission is currently engaged in a collaborative process with applicable local governments and agencies to determine whether the Marsh Plan and Local Protection Plan require amendment.

6-Month Agency Response

In March, the Commission voted to initiate an update to the Suisun Marsh Protection Act, and staff is developing a work program for a comprehensive review. Staff recently began the process of reviewing local protection plan policies.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending

60-Day Agency Response

In March, the Commission voted to initiate an update to the Suisun Marsh Protection Act, and staff is developing a work program for a comprehensive review.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

All Recommendations in 2018-120

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.