Memorandum
Date: August 31, 2021
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
Subject: Consideration of Response to the 2020-21 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, as opposed to all Findings and Recommendations for a selection of reports.
Your Board’s draft response to the 2020-21 Grand Jury Final Report is attached here. It includes information provided by Elected and Appointed Department Heads, and we are very grateful to all that made contributions. Likewise, this draft reflects both the form requested by the Grand Jury and the requirements of the Penal Code.
Your final response must be submitted to Judge Lunas no later than Saturday, September 18. Should changes result from your collective discussion, those must be adopted no later than Tuesday, September 14, to allow timely submittal.
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Estimated Cost: ________ Amount Budgeted: ________ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
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☐ Economic Development ☐ Infrastructure ☒ County Workforce
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Recommended Action:
Approve response to the 2020-21 Grand Jury Final Report, and authorize the Chair to sign.