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Recommendations 6
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R18-01MOVING FORWARD IN COUNTY FIRE SERVICES SUSTAINABILITY
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R18-02MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT FUND SPENDING
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R18-03JAIL AND JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS INSPECTIONS
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R18-04ELECTION OBSERVATIONS
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R18-05GRAND JURY CONTINUITY
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R18-06A FAIR REVIEW STATE OF CALIFORNIA GRAND JURY 2018-2019 COUNTY OF EL DORADO June 2019 Honorable Suzanne N. Kingsbury, Presiding Judge California Superior Court, County of El Dorado Judge Kingsbury, This 2018-2019 Civil Grand Jury Final Report embodies the collaborative effort of committed El Dorado County citizens with whom I am proud to have been associated once again. I commend each juror for their individual contributions and collective success. Yet, any accomplishment associated with this report should be tempered with the knowledge that part way through our term, the number of jurors declined to a precariously low level. For a brief time, it appeared we might not be able to complete our yearlong tenure. Fortunately, former grand jurors came forward to serve, bringing us close to a full complement; a testament to the dedication, commitment and resilience of grand jurors, past and present. The relatively low number of reports this year was precipitated by fluctuations in the number of jurors. However, that does not detract from the import or quality of any individual report. Each was investigated and prepared with diligence and resolve. Citizen applications to serve on the Grand Jury have declined during the past several years, even though the Superior Court staff continues to diligently recruit. Every Grand Jury I have been a part of has discussed recruitment possibilities. Members of this jury have undertaken proactive actions that will hopefully prove fruitful. Half of this year’s jury have combined with several former grand jurors to restart the El Dorado County Grand Jurors Association with intent to re- energize recruitment efforts. Once again, Senior Deputy County Counsel Paula Frantz, Keely Cleland in the Auditor- Controller’s Office and Superior Court Administrative Analyst Suzanne Thurman provided indispensable knowledge and assistance to ensure the Grand Jury functioned smoothly week after week. Future Grand Juries are assured success with the assistance of these dedicated individuals. Thank you to Grand Jury Supervising Judge Warren Stracener for recognizing that the requests I made will continue to benefit future grand juries. Serving on the civil Grand Jury continues to be a personally rewarding experience. It is truly a thing worth doing. I look forward to serving again, Tom Simpson, Foreperson cc: Honorable Warren C. Stracener