To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Fiscal Year 2023-24 Grand Jury Responses: “Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office: Is a Lack of Oversight Due to a Lack of Foresight?”
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Review and modify as necessary the proposed Grand Jury responses from the Board of Supervisors (Attachment 2);
2. Approve the documents, as may be modified, as the response;
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board, within five working days, to submit two copies of all attached responses to the County Clerk/Recorder, together with a copy of the original report; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board, within five working days, to submit two copies of attached responses to the Clerk of the Court, one of which will be forward to the State Archivist, together with a copy of the original report.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury investigates and reports on the operations, accounts, and records of the officers, departments, or functions of the County of Humboldt and other local government agencies. The county thanks the grand jury for its hard work and efforts they have put forth in their 2023-24 Grand Jury reports. To date, the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury has submitted eight reports to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, of which six pertained to the County of Humboldt and were received, and one report that requires responses from your Board will come before your Board today.
The report that will be discussed and requires responses from your Board is as follows:
• “Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office: Is a Lack of Oversight Due to a Lack of Foresight?” (Attachment 1)
The Civil Grand Jury has made two recommendations regarding this report. Staff has provided two options for the Board to consider for each response.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact to providing a response. Some individual responses may require expenditures.
STAFFING IMPACT:
Some individual responses may impact staff with increased workload.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Those referenced in the Grand Jury report.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Board may elect to modify any response pertaining to matters under its control.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office: Is a Lack of Oversight Due to a Lack of Foresight? Report
2. Board of Supervisors Proposed Responses to Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office: Is a Lack of Oversight Due to a Lack of Foresight? Report
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
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