County of Monterey - File #: 22-665

• File #: 22-665
• Name: 2021-2022 CCG response Cannabis, Pandemic, Public Safety
• Type: General Agenda Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/30/2022
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 7/19/2022
• Final action: 7/19/2022
• Title: a. Consider approval of the response to the 2021 - 2022 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report - "Monterey County's Cannabis Industry Up in Smoke", "Monterey County's Initial Response to Covid -19 Pandemic" and "Public Safety At What Cost" and b. Authorize the County Administrative Officer to submit the approved response to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, by August 10, 2022.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/19/2022	Board of Supervisors	approved	Pass

Title
a. Consider approval of the response to the 2021 - 2022 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report - "Monterey County's Cannabis Industry Up in Smoke", "Monterey County's Initial Response to Covid -19 Pandemic" and "Public Safety At What Cost" and
b. Authorize the County Administrative Officer to submit the approved response to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, by August 10, 2022.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a) Consider approval of the response to the 2021 - 2022 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report - "Monterey County's Cannabis Industry Up in Smoke", "Monterey County's Initial Response to Covid -19 Pandemic" and "Public Safety At What Cost" and
b) Authorize the County Administrative Officer to submit the approved response to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, by August 10, 2022.

SUMMARY:
The 2021 - 2022 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report - "Monterey County's Cannabis Industry Up in Smoke" and "Monterey County's Initial Response to Covid -19 Pandemic", and "Public Safety At What Cost" was issued in May 2022. By law, the Board of Supervisors is required to respond to specific findings and recommendations as directed therein. Within 90 days of report issuance, on or before August 10, 2022, the Board's response must be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey.

The County Administrative Office coordinated preparation of the recommended responses to the 2021 - 2022 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report - "Monterey County's Cannabis Industry Up in Smoke" and "Monterey County's Initial Response to Covid -19 Pandemic", and "Public Safety At What Cost" on behalf of the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors approved response should be deemed by the Monterey County Civil Grand Jury and the Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, as the response of the Board of Supervisors to those is...