Of Chlifornia Superior C Amonos to Vemil Superior Court JudgeSEP 1 7 2012 City of*

The City agrees that neither it nor its Police Department showed favoritism toward the juvenile or the juvenile's family. As the Report indicates, the juvenile was arrested and taken to Juvenile Hall, and the arrest records sent promptly to the District Attorney.

The City agrees that based on notification to the City by the Office of the District Attorney, the case was adjudicated before the Cloverdale Police Department completed its investigation. The City had no knowledge of the adjudication until after it occurred.

The City agrees that its Police Department followed appropriate procedures. The Report summary notes that the Police Department did not tow the vehicle or seize the juvenile's cell phone, but did not P.O. Box 217 • 124 North Cloverdale Blvd. • Cloverdale, CA 95425-0217 • Telephone (707) 894-2521 • FAX (707) 894-3451 City of Cloverdale Response to the Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Report, Was Justice Served?, continued September 13, 2012 make any recommendations to the Cloverdale Police Department regarding this note or any of the Findings. The Cloverdale Police Sergeant on the scene viewed and photographed the vehicle damage and had obtained an admission from the juvenile. As to the cell phone, messages and texts can be erased from the phone and the more reliable means of obtaining information is to get the information directly from the cell provider, if necessary. The Police Sergeant made judgment calls as to the vehicle and the cell phone that did not affect the outcome of the case. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Nina D. Regor City Manager 1942987.1 - . . • . . . A. Carrier . . -