MEETING DATE: 2/7/2017
DEPARTMENT: CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR:
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Barbara Thompson
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 605
SUBJECT:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Receive update on status of Grand Jury report for 2015-2016.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 605
AGENDA SECTION:
REGULAR AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
Status of the 15-16 Grand Jury Report
As of the filing of this agenda item, the 15-16 Grand Jury report has not been released for print. Multiple factors led to this delay. However, it should be noted that each of the reports, and the consolidated report, were reviewed and approved by quorum of the Grand Jury prior to the end of their appointed term in accordance with grand jury procedure.
Reports submitted to County Counsel in June by the Grand Jury were initially reviewed by an associate from an outside law firm and then forwarded directly to the Court for review. The Court noted additional areas to be addressed and sent the reports to County staff. At this point a second review of the reports was conducted, this time by Counsel staff, along with an initial review of the most lengthy Grand Jury report given to County staff in August 2016.
Completed review of the last report and compiling of all attachments into one final document instead of individual word documents occurred late September 2016. The Court subsequently followed with additional commentary, to the foreperson. At this point, the Grand Jury foreperson is coordinating with the Court on resolving concerns.
County staff was not involved in any aspects of the finalization of the Grand Jury report from September 30, 2016 through January 17, 2017. The foreperson submitted the changes requested by the Court and the foreperson's letter to the Court in late December 2016.
On January 17, 2017, the Court referred the foreperson's letter to the County Counsel's office for review. Suggested changes were submitted back on January 23, 2017.
On January 30, 2017, the final report (with the changes that have been approved by the Court) was forwarded to the County Counsel's office for a final check, and on February 2, 2017, the Court indicated that it has approved the report for release.
The report will be printed and released.
BUDGETED: