County of Monterey - File #: 20-672

• File #: 20-672
• Name: 2019 - 2020 Civil Grant Jury Agriculture Commissioner Response
• Type: General Agenda Item
• Status: Scheduled AM
• File created: 8/18/2020
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 9/15/2020
• Title: a. Consider approval of the response to the 2019 - 2020 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Report: "Enhancing Public Access to Pesticide Use Information, An Opportunity for the Agricultural Commissioner's Office" and b. Authorize the County Administrative Officer to submit the approved response to the Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, by September 25, 2020.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/15/2020	Board of Supervisors

Title
a. Consider approval of the response to the 2019 - 2020 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Report: "Enhancing Public Access to Pesticide Use Information, An Opportunity for the Agricultural Commissioner's Office" and
b. Authorize the County Administrative Officer to submit the approved response to the Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, by September 25, 2020.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a) Consider approval of the response to the 2019 - 2020 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Report: "Enhancing Public Access to Pesticide Use Information, An Opportunity for the Agricultural Commissioner's Office" and
b) Authorize the County Administrative Officer to submit the approved response with the Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey, by September 25, 2020.

SUMMARY:
The 2019 - 2020 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Report: "Enhancing Public Access to Pesticide Use Information, An Opportunity for the Agricultural Commissioner's Office" was issued in June 2020. By law, the Board of Supervisors are required to respond to specific findings and recommendations as directed therein. Within 90 days of report issuance, on or before September 25, 2020, the Board's response must be submitted to the Judge of the Superior Court, County of Monterey.

The County Administrative Office coordinated preparation of the recommended response to the 2019 - 2020 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Report: "Enhancing Public Access to Pesticide Use Information, An Opportunity for the Agricultural Commissioner's Office" on behalf of the Board of Supervisors. The attached response was prepared by the Agricultural Commissioner. 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 issues raised by the Grand Jury regarding County operations, except as applicable to elected County of...