David L. Smith County Manager Office ofthe County Manager 101 W. Nuova, Sule 1024 ‘San Antonia, TX 78205 Phone (210) 395-0178 Fax 210) 335-2683 ‘wv. borar.org December 9, 2016 To All staff and employees of the Budget and Finance Division Ladies and Gentlemen, thas come to my attention that long standing County policies and procedures are not being. followed in the Budget and Finance Division of the County Manager's Office. As you all must by now know, itis the goal of my office that ALL employees of the divisions that report to me not only follow County rules and regulations, but that we all also lead by example and assiduously adhere to these same rules. One very important rule and legal requirement is that tax payer funded resources be used only for officially sanctioned purpases. Unfortunately, as the attached document demonstrates, that is not happening in the Budget and Finance Division, The attached document was obviously produced using employee time, County computing resources, and County funded office supplies. ‘This misuse of government resources is inexcusable in any circumstance. But | am particularly disturbed by the desecration of an image from the Rose Window of Mission San Jose. As you are aware, the County has worked very hara over a period of years to achieve World Heritage status for our historic Spanish Missions, and the attached document will no doubt call that designation into question at UNESCO. 11am hereby directing that the Assistant County Manager, Tina Smith-Dean, take immediate steps. to reaffirm with her employees that all uses of County resources must be for officially sanctioned public purposes. 1am also directing that all employees of the Budget and Finance division, at the ‘earlest possible date and time, attend Mass at San Jose and receive absolution for the production and dissemination of the attached image (if such absolution 1s possible under canonical laws). Mis. Smith-Dean is also to contact the training division of Human Resources and, again at the earliest possible date and time, arrange for her and her senior staff to receive Instruction and training in the following: 1. Photoshop for dummies 2. Remedial photography with Phone/Android devices 3. General good taste Hopefully these measures will lead to better adherence to County policies and procedures in the future within the Budget and Finance Division, Sincerely,