Palermo is Ready to Have Their Pool Back

The Butte County Grand Jury commends the Feather River Recreation and Parks District for allocating funding, executing the renovation of the Palermo Pool, and starting construction on July 6th, with anticipated completion by August 6, 2025. 54 55 Responses to 2023-2024 Grand Jury Reports Compliance and Continuity Report The 2024-2025 Butte County Grand Jury (BCGJ) functions as a civil watchdog, investigating Butte County (BC) government departments, joint powers authorities, and special districts. Over the course of their terms of service, the BCGJ completes multiple investigations addressing all manner of topics across the county. Reports are written and published with findings and recommendations, including due dates for responses from the entities investigated. The California Penal Code (CPC) precisely defines the manner and time frame for the responses. Because each Grand Jury term is limited, tracking of these responses becomes the responsibility of subsequent juries. The 2024-2025 BCGJ reviewed the responses to the investigative reports by the 2023-2024 BCGJ. This Compliance and Continuity Report demonstrates the collaborative efforts within BC's government agencies working with the BCGJ findings and recommendations. BACKGROUND Under California State law and in accordance with CPC §933, local government agencies, elected officials, and department heads (respondents) are required to respond in writing to BCGJ reports. The governing body of any agency that is a subject of the report has 90 days to submit a response, while elected officials and department heads have 60 days to respond. Respondents must state whether they agree or disagree with the BCGJ findings. Respondents must also state if recommendations will or will not be implemented, or they require further analysis. Respondents are required to explain disagreements with both findings and recommendations. In accordance with CPC §933.05(a), responses to findings must either agree with the findings, disagree with the findings, or disagree partially with the findings. In accordance with CPC §933.05(b), responses to individual recommendations must include whether each has been implemented, has not been implemented but will be (including a time frame for completion), requires further analysis with an explanation and 56 parameters of the analysis and time frame for the matter to be prepared for discussion, or will not be implemented with an explanation. METHODOLOGY The 2024-2025 BCGJ evaluated responses to the 2023-2024 BCGJ recommendations to ensure compliance with CPC §933.05 with the following criteria considered: • If required, responses to all findings and recommendations were received by the stated deadline. • If a response indicated a recommendation was implemented, sufficient detail was provided about how. • If a response indicated that a recommendation would be implemented, it included details about when and how. • If a response indicated that a recommendation required further analysis or study, the respondent explained how that would be accomplished. • If a response indicated that a recommendation would not be implemented, it included an explanation of why. The BCGJ visited agency websites and other media platforms to validate details in the responses. When necessary, the BCGJ contacted public agency department directors directly for clarification on responses. SUMMARY OF RESPONSES All required responses to the 2023-2024 BCGJ report were received on time and in accordance with California state law. The required respondents were the Butte County Board of Supervisors and the City of Chico. Butte County Board of Supervisors Response BUTTE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM UNDER STRESS