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Adopt this report as Sacramento County's response to findings and recommendations contained in the 2013-14 Grand Jury Final Report. 2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to forward a copy of this report to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court no later than September 26, 2014. Measures/Evaluation Not applicable. <b>Fiscal Impact</b> Departments contributing to this report absorbed incurred costs within their respective budgets. <b>BACKGROUND</b> Each year the Sacramento County Grand Jury concludes its work and releases its Final Report, typically the last week in June. The report, which can address a variety of activities, functions, and responsibilities of government, typically contains findings and recommendations with a response specifically directed to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court. Response To The 2013-14 Grand Jury Final Report The form of the County's responses as required by Penal Code section 933.05 is as follows: As to each Grand Jury finding, the responding person or entity shall indicate one of the following: 1. The respondent agrees with the finding. 2. The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding in which case the response shall specify the portion of the finding that is disputed and shall include an explanation of the reasons. As to each Grand Jury recommendation, the responding person or entity shall report one of the following actions: 1. The recommendation has been implemented, with a summary regarding the implemented action. 2. The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future, with a timeframe for implementation. 3. The recommendation requires further analysis, with an explanation and the scope and parameters of an analysis or study, and a timeframe for the matter to be prepared for discussion by the officer or head of the agency or department being investigated or reviewed, including the governing body of the public agency when applicable. This timeframe shall not exceed six months from the date of the publication of the Grand Jury report. 4. The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable, with an explanation. If a finding or recommendation of the grand jury addresses budgetary or personnel matters of a county agency or department headed by an elected officer, both the agency or department head and the board of supervisors shall respond if requested by the grand jury, but the response of the board of supervisors shall address only those budgetary or personnel matters over which it has some decision making authority. The response of the elected agency or department head shall address all aspects of the findings or recommendations affecting his or her agency or department. County Counsel was consulted regarding the response requirements and confirmed that there are no additional requirements beyond those specified above. The level of detail to include in the responses is at the discretion of the Board. <b>DISCUSSION</b> The 2013-14 Grand Jury Final Report contained two investigative reports on issues pertaining directly to the County and one involving the Herald Fire District. The reports, "Abandoned Well ... Abandoned Program", "Millions are wasted on closed juvenile facilities while the county has no long-term residential treatment programs" and "A Firestorm Raging in Herald" required

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The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors should appoint a task force to assess the viability of establishing a commitment program at the Youth Center, such as suggested above, and ensure that action is taken and oversight enforced without further delay. <b>Chief Probation Officer Response:</b> The recommendation will not be implemented. Because we are already well underway in assessing the viability of establishing a residential treatment program at the Youth Center, I do not agree that the formation of a task force is necessary. The Probation Department has been working with the Sacramento Criminal Justice Cabinet – a group of key stakeholders in criminal justice including the Courts, the Sheriff's Department, the Sacramento Police Department, the District Attorney's Office, the Public Defender's Office, County Health and Human Services, and others - to guide an independent research effort to obtain accurate information about the service and program gaps in the county's juvenile justice system. The resulting report, which we recently received, provides precise information regarding unmet needs and is intended to act as a guide for future planning efforts to serve our at-risk youth population. The report is titled "Juvenile Case Processing and Program Intervention Gap Analysis," and we are currently reviewing it. It confirms the finding of the grand jury report that Sacramento County needs facilities and programs for youths in need of long-term treatment. We will continue our review of this report, share it with interested parties - including the Criminal Justice Cabinet - and utilize it to develop our ongoing plan to provide long-term treatment to at-risk youths in Sacramento County. Our department is currently working with the County Executive to schedule a date to present a summary of this report and our responsive plan to the Board of Supervisors in the coming months. This presentation will focus on our plan to re-open the Youth Center. Response To The 2013-14 Grand Jury Final Report Board of Supervisor's Response: We agree with the Chief Probation Officer's response. County Executive Response: I agree with the response from the Chief Probation Officer. 3. A Firestorm Raging in Herald (The County was asked to respond to Finding and Recommendation 2, only.)