Mendocino County Grand Jury
• 2024-2025
• Agency Response
Response to:
Measure B Re-Examined
County Programs of Last Resort: Public Administrator,*
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F3
When the status and conditions of all individuals are not shared with family members regularly, families become concerned about patients' welfare, especially if the patient is placed out-of-the area. The respondent agrees with the finding.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
GRAND JURY REPORT RESPONSE FORM PAGE TWO The following Recommendation(s) require further analysis, and attached, as required, is an explanation and the scope and parameters of the planned analysis, and a time frame for the matter to be prepared, discussed and approved by the officer and/or director of the agency or department being investigated or reviewed: (This time frame shall not exceed six (6) months from the date of publication of the Grand Jury Report) The following Recommendations will NOT be implemented because they are not warranted and/or are not deemed reasonable; attached, as required, is an explanation therefore: I have completed the above responses, and have attached, as required the following number of pages to this response form: Number of Pages attached: 2 I understand that responses to Grand Jury Reports are public records. They will be posted on the Grand Jury website: www.mendocinocounty.org/government/grand-jury. The clerk of the responding agency is required to maintain a copy of the response. I understand that I must submit this signed response form and any attachments as follows: First Step: E-mail in pdf file format to: The Grand Jury Foreperson at: [email protected] • The Presiding Judge: [email protected] • Second Step: Mail all originals to: MENDOCINO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' RESPONSE TO GRAND JURY REPORT TITLED: COUNTY PROGRAMS OF LAST RESORT: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, PUBLIC CONSERVATOR AND PUBLIC GUARDIAN
F4
The County is responsible to cover the costs of settling estates of those citizens that die without wills or relatives. The State assumes the remainder of assets with the County receiving only a small portion of the value of an estate. Most cases have minimal assets and the costs to the County are considerable. The respondent agrees with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
There are County general fund costs in all three programs. These costs appear to be mostly unknown to County taxpayers. The respondent agrees with the finding. As of July 1, 2022, the Public Administrator and Public Guardian programs no longer receive County General Fund for the costs associated with these programs.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
The high costs of hospitalizations for 5150 clients to the County justifies re- establishing a PHF with Measure B funds. The respondent agrees with the finding. Response to Recommendations:
No recommendations for this finding
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