To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Counsel and Grand Jury Ad Hoc Committees
Meeting Date: August 18, 2020
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Christian Curtis |
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234-6885 |
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Carre Brown |
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463-4221 |
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John McCowen |
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463-4221 |
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Ted Williams |
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463-4221 |
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Dan Gjerde |
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463-4221 |
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Item Type: Regular Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: 30 min. |
Agenda Title:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Approval of the Board of Supervisors’ Responses to the 2019-20 Grand Jury Reports and Disbanding of the Grand Jury Ad Hoc Committees
(Sponsors: County Counsel and Grand Jury Ad Hoc Committees (Supervisors Brown and McCowen) and (Supervisors Williams and Gjerde))
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve the Board of Supervisors’ responses to the 2019-20 Grand Jury Reports; authorize Chair to sign same; disband the Grand Jury ad hoc committees for the Grand Jury Reports titled “How Tax Dollars Pay for Services” and “School Safety - A Priority”; 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 the Board of Supervisors. The Grand Jury requested responses to three reports: “How Tax Dollars Pay for Services”, “School Safety - A Priority”, and “The Emergency Communications System in Mendocino County”. In addition to the required response to Findings and Recommendations, the Ad Hoc Committees are recommending including a discussion section with each report.
The Board’s draft responses to the 2019-2020 Grand Jury reports as recommended by the Ad Hoc Committees are attached.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Approve the responses to the Grand Jury Reports with modifications
Supervisorial District: All
vote requirement: Majority
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CEO Liaison: Executive Office |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Deputy Clerk I |
Final Status:Approved with Modification |
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Date: August 20, 2020 |
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