Title
a. Approve amended response to the 2012 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Interim Final Report No. 1; and
b. Direct the County Administrative Officer to file the approved amended response with the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, by January 23, 2013. (ADDED VIA ADDENDUM)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve amended response to the 2012 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Interim Final Report No. 1; and
b. Direct the County Administrative Officer to file the approved amended response with the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, by January 23, 2013.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The 2012 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Interim Final Report No. 1 was issued in November 2012. 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 January 23, 2013, the Board's response must be filed with the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey.
The County Administrative Office prepared the recommended response to the 2012 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report No. 1 on behalf of the Board of Supervisors. On January 8, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved the response, requesting additional information, to Grand Jury Interim Final Report No. 1 and directed staff to return to the Board for final approval. Several members of the 2012 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury were present when the Board considered approving the response to the Grand Jury Interim Final Report No. 1. Attached are two copies of the Grand Jury Response: 1) a redlined version which reflects the changes directed by the Board, and 2) a clean version to submit to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey.
The Board of Supervisors' approved response 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 Jury regarding Election Integrity upheld by the Monterey County Elections Department.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The County Administrative Office prepared the recommended response to the 2012 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report No. 1 with the assistance, input and appropriate review by the following County departments: Elections and County Counsel.
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: January 9, 2013
Attachment: Board of Supervisors Response - 2012 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Interim Final Report No. 1 (redlined version)
Board of Supervisors Response - 2012 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Interim Final Report No. 1 (clean version)
cc: Charles McKee, County Counsel
Linda Tulett, Elections