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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board consider the Draft Board of Supervisors Responses to the 2018-2019 Grand Jury Reports 18-02, Mental Health Services Act Fund Spending, and 18-06, A Fair Review, both issued May 29, 2019 and 18-03, Jail and Juvenile Detention Centers Inspection, issued on May 20, 2019; providing any final direction to staff regarding any changes to include with the Final Response for these reports; recommending approval of the report as the Final Responses and respective letter of transmittal to the Presiding Judge if no changes are recommended. (Est. Time: 15 Min.)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The 2018-2019 Grand Jury published several individual Final Reports on various subjects in April, May and June. Report #18-02, Mental Health Services Act Fund Spending, and report #18-06, A Fair Review, were issued May 29, 3019. Under the California Penal Code, sections 933 et. sec., the Board of Supervisors must provide a response to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court within 90 days of the date that a Final Report is made available to the public. The response to Report #18-02 and Report #18-06 is due by August 27, 2019 and the proposed response is therefore being submitted to your Board for approval.
Report #18-03, Jail and Juvenile Detention Centers Inspections, was issued on May 20, 2019. The Grand Jury did not request a response from the Board of Supervisors. No findings or recommendations address budgetary or personnel matters over which the Board has some decision making authority. Therefore, no response has been submitted from the Board of Supervisors, and this is outlined in the prepared response.
The attached draft response has been prepared in the form prescribed by Penal Code section 933.05 and addresses the findings and recommendations of the Grand Jury which are under the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors.
ALTERNATIVES
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OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
The response has been prepared in conjunction with affected departments/agencies, as noted.
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Take action as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no direct financial impact related to the consideration of the responses. There may be a financial impact related to implementation of Grand Jury Recommendations; however, such impact will be identified as staff assesses needs for future action, and will be discussed in future staff reports prior to approval and/or implementation.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
Return letter signed by Chair to Karen Feathers/CAO prior to August 27, 2019.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good Governance
CONTACT
Shawne Corley, Assistant CAO