Tulare County Grand Jury • 2025-2026

Final Report 2025-26

Published: June 15, 2026 41 pages
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Findings 16 findings

F1
Inspections are vital to enforcement of the Health Codes and the safety of the public (cid:41)(cid:21)(cid:17)(cid:3) (cid:56)(cid:81)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:82)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:88)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:78)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:76)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:78)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:3446)(cid:70)(cid:88)(cid:79)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:70)(cid:72)
F2
Currently one third of the recharge basins are metered for groundwater percolation, with the remainder scheduled for metering.
F3
Interagency cooperation is vital to the enforcement process (cid:41)(cid:23)(cid:17)(cid:3) (cid:38)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:68)(cid:3446)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:68)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:84)(cid:88)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:93)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:74)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:80)(cid:3)
F4
Recharge basins alone will not solve the County’s water issues.
F5
Groundwater recharge initiatives serve as a model for regional water governance, demonstrating that sustainable water management is achievable through commitment and shared responsibility.
F6
Education (Circle highest grade completed): 6 (or less) 7 8 9 10 11 12 College: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Name of schools attended and degrees or certi(cid:191)cation attained:
F7
Clubs or organizations: List any civic, service organizations or any volunteer work to which you belong.
F8
Spouse / Domestic Partner Name: Occupation: If retired, list previous occupation you retired from Employer:
F9
Are you or any immediate family member an appointed or elected public o(cid:3446)cer of any public agency(cid:34) If yes, explain:
F10
Are you currently involved in any litigation (law suits) in this county(cid:34) 38
F11
Are you or any of your immediate family members employed by the County of Tulare or any school district within the county(cid:34) If yes, where(cid:34)
F12
Do you have any signi(cid:191)cant problems reading or understanding the English Language(cid:34)
F13
Do you have any suggestions, comments or other matters you would like to bring to the judges attention in connection with your application(cid:34)
F14
Please tell us about any special skills or abilities that you have which the judges should know about in considering your application(cid:34)
F15
Please tell us why you are interested in serving on the Tulare County Civil Grand Jury. (Please attach additional pages as needed)
F16
Describe any background experience or skills you have which would be helpful to grand jury service (i.e., computer skills, leadership skills, or experience writing/editing reports, working in groups, or conducting investigations or interviews.) Mail to: Attention: Civil Grand Jury Tulare County Superior Court 221 S. Mooney Blvd., Room 303 Visalia, CA 93291 Or Fax to: (559) 737-4290 Or email to: administration@tulare.courts.ca.gov NOTE: Applicants for nomination as a member of the Tulare County Civil Grand Jury are subject to investigation by an appropriate law enforcement agency as to the statutory quali(cid:191)cations for service and the applicant(cid:182)s ability and suitability for service. In support of my application for selection as a member of the Tulare County Civil Grand Jury, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing information is true and correct. Signed: Date: 39 Photo by: Luis Sepulveda TTuullaarree CCoouunnttyy CCiivviill GGrraanndd JJuurryy GGoovveerrnnmmeenntt PPllaazzaa 55996633 SSoouutthh MMoooonneeyy BBllvvdd.. VViissaalliiaa,, CCaalliiffoorrnniiaa 9933227777 PPhhoonnee:: ((555599)) 662244--77229955 EEmmaaiill:: ggrrnndd__jjuurryy@@ttuullaarreeccoouunnttyy..ccaa..ggoovv WWeebbssiittee:: ttuullaarreeccoouunnttyy..ccaa..ggoovv//ggrraannddjjuurryy

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