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File #: 20-0787    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/12/2020 In control: County Counsel
On agenda: 9/1/2020 Final action:
Title: 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))
Sponsors: County Counsel
Attachments: 1. Signed Response Form, 2. 2020-06-03-Report-The Emergency Communications System in Mendocino County, 3. BoS Response - The Emergency Communciations System in Mendocino County, 4. BoS Response Form - The Emergency Communications System in Mendocino County

 

To:  Board of Supervisors

FromCounty Counsel and Grand Jury Ad Hoc Committee

Meeting DateSeptember 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:

title

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 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 Committee is recommending including a discussion section with each report.

 

The Board’s draft response to the 2019-2020 Grand Jury report titled “The Emergency Communications System in Mendocino County” as recommended by the Ad Hoc Committee is attached.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Approve the response to the Grand Jury Report with modifications.                     

 

Supervisorial District:  All

                                          

vote requirement:  Majority

                                          

 

 

Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A

 

Fiscal Details:

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budgeted in current f/y: N/A

current f/y cost: N/A

if no, please describe:

annual recurring cost: N/A

revenue agreement: N/A

 budget clarification: N/A

 Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes

 

CEO Liaison: Executive Office

 

 

CEO Review: Yes 

 

 

CEO Comments:

 

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Deputy Clerk I

Final Status:Approved

Date: September 2, 2020