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a. Consider approval of the response to 2014-2015 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Interim Final Report No. 4 “Inquiry Into Moss Landing Infrastructure Fund”; and
b. Direct the County Administrative Officer to file the approved response with the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, by August 28, 2015.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a). Approve response to the 2014 - 2015 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Interim Final Report No. 4; and
b). Direct the County Administrative Officer to file the approved response with the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, by August 28, 2015.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The 2014 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Interim Final Report No. 4 was issued in May 2015. 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 28, 2015, the Board’s response 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 2014 - 2015 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Final Report No. 4 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 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.
The recommended response is intended to reflect staffs’ understanding of Board policy. Should the Board wish to modify the recommended response, the Board is requested to direct the County Administrative Officer to do so and return with those changes at the August 25, 2015, Board meeting.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The County Administrative Office prepared the recommended response to the 2014 - 2015 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Interim Final Report No.4 with the assistance, input and appropriate review by the following County departments: Resource Management Agency Public Works and the Office of the County Counsel.
Members of the 2015 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury and the 2015 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:
Maegan Ruiz-Ignacio Manuel T. González
Administrative Secretary - Confidential Assistant County Administrative Officer
Date: July 9, 2015
Attachment: Inquiry Into Moss Landing Infrastructure Fund Interim Final Report No. 4 (Clean Version)
cc: Lew C. Bauman, County Administrative Officer
Charles McKee, County Counsel
Robert Murdoch, RMA- Director of Public Works