Title
a. Consider approval of status updates related to the 2022-23 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury reports on 1) Public Guardian, 2) Hiring Processes, and 3) Noise Ordinance; and,
b. Authorize transmittal of the approved status updates to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, by March 26, 2024.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve status updates related to the 2022-23 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury reports, titled: “Public Guardian, The Final Helping Hand: A Mandate to Care”, “Human Resources Help Wanted: A Speedier Way to Hire”, and “Noise Ordinance: Sleepless in Monterey County”.
b. Authorize transmittal of the approved status updates to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, by March 26, 2024.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Several County departments received letters dated February 1, 2024 from the Monterey County Civil Grand Jury (CGJ) requesting a status update related to various proposed actions which were included in the County’s response to the 2022-23 Civil Grand Jury report. The letters requested updates on the following:
1. Public Guardian, The Final Helping Hand: A Mandate to Care - Department of Social Services and Health Department
2. Human Resources Help Wanted: A Speedier Way to Hire - Civil Rights Office and Human Resources Department
3. Noise Ordinance: Sleepless in Monterey County - Housing and Community Development Department and Sheriff’s Office
The draft responses prepared by the various departments are included as attachments to this report.
Further enclosed, are status updates from the Sheriff’s Office related to the 2022-23 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury report titled “The Monterey County Coroner’s Office: A Matter of Life and Death”. Board approval is not required for the Sheriff’s Office updates, as the department responds directly to the CGJ on requests.
Staff has been in contact with the Civil Grand Jury to ensure that future reports or update requests from the Civil Grand Jury are transmitted to County Counsel and the County Administrative Office for dissemination, coordination and processing these matters to the Board of Supervisors for consideration.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Responses to the Civil Grand Jury request for updates were prepared by the following departments: Social Services, Health, Civil Rights Office, Housing and Community Development, Human Resources, and Sheriff’s Office
FINANCING:
There is no direct impact to the General Fund related to the approval of update responses to the Civil Grand Jury
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
The proposed responses further the collaboration between the Board of Supervisors and the Civil Grand Jury to enhance and improve County government operations.
Mark a check to the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives
__Economic Development
X Administration
__Health & Human Services
__Infrastructure
X Public Safety
Prepared: Karina T. Bokanovich, Management Analyst
Approved by: Nicholas E. Chiulos, Chief Assistant County Administrative Officer
Attachments:
A- County update to CGJ Report, titled: “Public Guardian, The Final Helping Hand: A Mandate to Care - Department of Social Services and Health Department”
B- County update to CGJ Report, titled “Human Resources Help Wanted: A Speedier Way to Hire”
C- County update to CGJ Report, titled “Noise Ordinance: Sleepless in Monterey County”
D- Sheriff update to CGJ Report, titled: “The Monterey County Coroner’s Office: A Matter of Life and Death”