Legislation Details

File #: 26-0793    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/17/2026 In control: County Counsel
On agenda: 9/1/2026 Final action:
Title: Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of the Board of Supervisors’ Response to the 2025/2026 Grand Jury Report and Disbanding the Grand Jury Ad Hoc Committee for the Grand Jury Reports Titled, “From Policy to Practice: Digging Deeper into the Board of Supervisors Oversight of Planning and Building Services” and “Continuity Compliance Report”; and Direct the Clerk of the Board to Return Original to the County Counsel’s Office for Submission (Sponsors: Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Haschak, and County Counsel) Vote Requirement: Majority
Attachments: 1. 2026 Grand Jury Report Response
To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: County Counsel
Meeting Date: September 1, 2026


Department Contact: Supervisor Williams Phone: 707-463-4221 Department Contact: Supervisor Haschak Phone: 707-463-4221

Item Type: Regular Agenda Time Allocated for Item: 15 Minutes

Agenda Title:
title
Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of the Board of Supervisors’ Response to the 2025/2026 Grand Jury Report and Disbanding the Grand Jury Ad Hoc Committee for the Grand Jury Reports Titled, “From Policy to Practice: Digging Deeper into the Board of Supervisors Oversight of Planning and Building Services” and “Continuity Compliance Report”; and Direct the Clerk of the Board to Return Original to the County Counsel’s Office for Submission
(Sponsors: Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Haschak, and County Counsel)

Vote Requirement: Majority
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Recommended Action/Motion:
recommendation
Approve the Board of Supervisors’ response to the 2025/2026 Grand Jury Report and Disband the Grand Jury Ad Hoc Committee for the Grand Jury Reports Titled, “From Policy to Practice: Digging Deeper into the Board of Supervisors Oversight of Planning and Building Services” and “Continuity Compliance Report”; direct the Clerk of the Board to return original to the County Counsel’s Office for submission; and authorize Chair to sign same.
End

Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
On July 21 2026, The Board of Supervisors appointed an Ad Hoc Committee to respond to the Grandy Jury Reports Titled, “From Policy to Practice: Digging Deeper into the Board of Supervisors Oversight of Planning and Building Services” and “Continuity Compliance Report”

Summary of Request:
State law requires the Board of Supervisors to respond to Grand Jury findings and recommendations no later than 90 days after issuance of the report. On June 24, 2026 the Grand Jury published two reports, “From Policy to Practice: Digging Deeper into the Board of Supervisors Oversight of Planning an...

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