Memorandum
Date: September 23, 2025
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Susan Parker, County Administrative Officer
Matthew Rothstein, Chief Deputy County Administrative Officer
Trevor Mockel, Administrative Analyst
Subject: Consideration of Response to the 2024-25 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report
Executive Summary:
As your Board is aware, the Lake County Civil Grand Jury is an examining and investigative body that makes recommendations to improve systems, procedures, and methods of operations. A Final Report is created on an annual basis, documenting their Findings and Recommendations.
Guidelines for responses are provided in the California Penal Code, sections 933 and 933.05. Appointed Department Heads are invited to respond, whereas elected officials, including your Board, are required to respond. In continuation of recent practice, the Grand Jury's Report noted your Board was required to respond to specifically annotated Recommendations.
Your Board's Draft response to the 2024-25 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report is attached here. It includes information provided by County Departments, where applicable, and we are very grateful to all who contributed. Likewise, this Draft conforms to the requirements of the Penal Code.
Your final response must be submitted to Judge Markham not later than, Monday, October 6, and your Board has no further Regular Meetings prior to that deadline. Should changes result from your collective discussion, staff recommends those be adopted during today's meeting.
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Recommended Action: Approve Response to the 2024-25 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Final Report