Santa Cruz County Grand Jury
• 2018-2019
• Agency Response
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10/21/2018 scgrandjury.org Mail - Board of Supervisors Response: Honoring Commitments to the Public: Review of the
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F5, F7, F10, F11
Findings and Recommendations 9 findings
F2
The Board of Supervisors fulfilled its commitment to provide a summary of retirement costs and obligations in the Management Discussion and Analysis section of the CAFR. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE – explain the disputed portion DISAGREE – explain why Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree): Response Required by September 25, 2018 Honoring Commitments to the Public Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Grand Jury report respondents that commit to implement a recommendation should document for the public the completion of that implementation. (F2–F6,
F3
The Board of Supervisors fulfilled its commitment to provide estimated pension costs and obligations in clear and understandable language in the 2018-19 Proposed Budget through an online version. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE – explain the disputed portion DISAGREE – explain why Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree): Response Required by September 25, 2018 Honoring Commitments to the Public Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
However, if a finding or recommendation of the Grand Jury addresses budgetary or personnel matters of a County department headed by an elected officer, both the department head and the Board of Supervisors shall respond if requested by the Grand Jury, but the response of the Board of Supervisors shall address only those budgetary or personnel matters over which it has some decision-making authority. The response of the elected department head shall address all aspects of the findings or recommendations affecting his or her department.
F4
The Board of Supervisors and the Mental Health Advisory Board fulfilled their commitments to fill all MHAB Board vacancies and to train both incoming and continuing members. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE – explain the disputed portion DISAGREE – explain why Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree): Response Required by September 25, 2018 Honoring Commitments to the Public Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
A Grand Jury may request a subject person or entity to come before the Grand Jury for the purpose of reading and discussing the findings of the Grand Jury report that relates to that person or entity in order to verify the accuracy of the
F6
The Board of Supervisors and Mental Health Advisory Board fulfilled their commitments to make more meeting materials and services information available online. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE – explain the disputed portion DISAGREE – explain why Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree): Response Required by September 25, 2018 Honoring Commitments to the Public Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Related Recommendations (1)
R6
A Grand Jury shall provide to the affected agency a copy of the portion of the Grand Jury report relating to that person or entity two working days prior to its public release and after the approval of the presiding judge. No officer, agency, department, or governing body of a public agency shall disclose any contents of the report prior to the public release of the final report.
F8
The Board of Supervisors followed through on its commitments to analyze Grand Jury recommendations related to Domestic Violence Commission meeting times and reporting practices. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE – explain the disputed portion DISAGREE – explain why Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree): Response Required by September 25, 2018 Honoring Commitments to the Public Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
No recommendations for this finding
F9
A District Attorney designee met with the presiding judge of the Superior Court to explore the re-establishment of a Domestic Violence Court, thus fulfilling the Board of Supervisors’ commitment to do so. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE – explain the disputed portion DISAGREE – explain why Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree): Response Required by September 25, 2018 Honoring Commitments to the Public Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
No recommendations for this finding
F12
The Board of Supervisors and the Sheriff-Coroner’s Office honored their commitments to make changes to the September 2016 provider contract for medical services for County detention facilities. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE – explain the disputed portion DISAGREE – explain why Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree): Response Required by September 25, 2018 Honoring Commitments to the Public Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
No recommendations for this finding
F13
The Board of Supervisors and the Sheriff-Coroner’s Office fulfilled their commitment to do a Title 15 inspection of the Main Jail in 2016. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE – explain the disputed portion DISAGREE – explain why Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree): Response Required by September 25, 2018 Honoring Commitments to the Public Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
No recommendations for this finding
F14
The Board of Supervisors and the Sheriff-Coroner’s Office confirmed that the Main Jail was in compliance with Title 15 Detoxification Treatment requirements in 2016. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE – explain the disputed portion DISAGREE – explain why Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree): Response Required by September 25, 2018 Honoring Commitments to the Public Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
No recommendations for this finding