Title
a. Approve amended response to the 2013 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 August 13, 2014.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve amended response to the 2013 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 August 13, 2014.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The 2013 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Interim Final Report No. 1 was issued in May 2014. 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 August 13, 2014, 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 2013 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report No. 1 on behalf of the Board of Supervisors. On July 1, 2014, 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 2013 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...
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