To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Departmental
SUBJECT:
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Fiscal Year 2021-22 Grand Jury Responses
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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 County Administrative Office, Department of Health and Human Services, and Human Resources (Attachments 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8);
2. Approve the documents, as may be modified, as the response;
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board, within 5 working days, to submit the final response with an accompanying Board Order to the 2021-22 Grand Jury and the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court;
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board, within 5 working days, to submit a copy of all attached responses to the County Clerk/Recorder, together with a copy of the original report; and
5. Direct the Clerk of the Board, within 5 working days, to submit two copies of all attached responses to the Clerk of the Court, one of which will be forwarded to the State Archivist, together with a copy of the original report.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100)
DISCUSSION:
The Grand Jury investigates and reports on the operations, accounts, and records of the officers, departments, or functions of the county. The county thanks the Grand Jury for its hard work and efforts that they have put forth in their 2021-22 Grand Jury reports.
The Grand Jury has submitted six reports to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, of which one was received, and responses were approved by your Board on July 19, 2022, and five of the remaining reports require response either from your Board or a department over which your Board is the governing body. Three reports come before your Board today and the remaining two to be presented on Aug. 23, 2022. Each department head or agency mentioned in the report is required to respond. The three reports that will be discussed before your Board today are as follows:
• “Silver Tsunami Warning: Safeguarding our Seniors” (Attachment 1). The Grand Jury has requested responses from Sheriff William Honsal, District Attorney Maggie Fleming, Arcata Police Chief Brian Ahearn, Eureka Police Chief Todd Jarvis, Ferndale Police Chief Ron Sligh, Fortuna Police Chief Casey Day, Rio Dell Police Chief Jeff Connor, DHHS Director Connie Beck and DHHS Adult Protective Services Program Manager Keri Schrock.
• “Custody, Corrections and Other County Facilities” (Attachment 3). The Grand Jury has requested responses from the Board of Supervisors, Sheriff William Honsal, Information Technology Director Jim Storm, Arcata Police Chief Brian Ahearn, Eureka Police Chief Todd Jarvis, Fortuna Police Chief Casey Day, DHHS Director Connie Beck, and Human Resources Director Zachary O’Hanen. The recommended response from your Board is due in September and will presented at a later date.
• “Collaborative Community Quest” (Attachment 7). The Grand Jury has requested responses from the Board of Supervisors, DHHS Director Connie Beck, and Sheriff William Honsal. The recommended response from your Board is due in September and will presented at a later date.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact related to providing a response. Some individual responses may require expenditures.
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
This action supports your Board’s Strategic Framework by fostering transparent, accessible, welcoming and user friendly services .
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Those referenced in the Grand Jury Reports.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Board may elect to modify any response pertaining to matters under its control.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Silver Tsunami Warning Report
2. Silver Tsunami Warning Report - DHHS Response
3. Custody, Corrections and Other County Facilities Report
4. Custody, Corrections and Other County Facilities Report - CAO-IT Response
5. Custody, Corrections and Other County Facilities Report - DHHS Response
6. Custody, Corrections and Other County Facilities Report - Human Resources Response
7. Collaborative Community Quest Report
8. Collaborative Community Quest Report - DHHS Response
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Board Order No.: H-1
Meeting of: 07/19/2022
File No.: 22-933