Title
a. Consider approval of the responses to the 2012 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report - Detention Facilities Inspections; and
b. Direct the County Administrative Officer to file the approved responses with the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, by May 4, 2013.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Consider approval of the responses to the 2012 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report - Detention Facilities Inspections; and
b. Direct the County Administrative Officer to file the approved responses with the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, by May 4, 2013.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The 2012 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report was issued on February 4, 2013. By law, the Board of Supervisors and elected County officials are required to respond to specific findings and recommendations as directed therein. Within 90 days of report issuance, on or before May 4, 2013, the Board's responses must be filed with the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey.
The County Administrative Office coordinated preparation of the recommended response to the 2012 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report - Detention Facilities Inspections on behalf of the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors approved responses should be deemed by the Monterey County Civil Grand Jury and the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, as the response of the Board of Supervisors to those issues raised by the Grand Jury regarding County operations, except as applicable to elected County officials.
By law, elected County department heads, in this case for the Final Report, the Sheriff was required to file his response independently to the Presiding Judge by April 4, 2013. The Board will receive an informational copy of the elected County official response when filed.
The recommended responses are intended to reflect staffs' understanding of Board policy. Should the Board wish to modify the recommended responses, the Board is requested to direct the County Administrative Officer to do so and return with those changes at the April 23, 2013 Board meeting.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The County Administrative Office coordinated preparation of the recommended responses to the 2012 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report with the assistance, input and appropriate review by the following County departments: County Administrative Office-Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs, Probation, and County Counsel.
Members of the 2012 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury, the 2013 Presiding Judge and 2012 Past Presiding Judge were invited to attend the Board of Supervisors hearing on this matter.
FINANCING:
There are no fiscal impacts to the General Fund with this recommendation.
Prepared by: Approved by:
Mary Zurita Lew C. Bauman
Executive Assistant to CAO County Administrative Officer
Date: April 8, 2013
Attachments: Board of Supervisors Response - 2012 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report
cc: Charles McKee, County Counsel
Nick Chiulos, Assistant County Administrative Officer
Manuel Real, Probation
Scott K. Miller, Sheriff