TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: County Counsel and Grand Jury Ad Hoc Committee
MEETING DATE: September 1, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Christian Curtis
PHONE:
234-6885
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Ted Williams
PHONE:
463-4221
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Dan Gjerde
PHONE:
463-4221
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 min.
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of the Board of Supervisors' Response to the 2019-20 Grand Jury Report "The Emergency Communications System in Mendocino County" and Disbanding of the Grand Jury Ad Hoc Committee (Sponsors: County Counsel and Grand Jury Ad Hoc Committee (Supervisors Williams and Gjerde))
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve the Board of Supervisors' response to the 2019-20 Grand Jury Report titled "The Emergency Communications System in Mendocino County"; authorize Chair to sign same; disband the Grand Jury ad hoc committee; and direct the Clerk of the Board to return originals to the County Counsel's Office for submission.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Grand Jury reports routinely require responses from the Board of Supervisors. Board responses are formally approved prior to the submittal to the presiding Judge of the Superior Court and the Grand Jury. On July 21, 2020, the Board appointed Supervisors McCowen and Brown as a Grand Jury Ad Hoc Committee for the Grand Jury Reports titled "How Tax Dollars Pay for Services" and "School Safety - A Priority". The Board appointed Supervisors Williams and Gjerde as a Grand Jury Ad Hoc Committee for the Grand Jury Report titled "The Emergency Communications System in Mendocino County".
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. Elected County or Agency Heads are required to respond within 60 days after the issuance of the report, with an informational copy to ...
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