EL Dorado County Grand Jury 2019-2020 Dorado Count

Recommendations 11

• R1
  Recommendation has been implemented
• R2
  Recommendation has not been implemented but will be implementing noting a timeframe
• R3
  Recommendation requires further analysis or study noting a timeframe not to exceed six months from date Grand Jury Report was issued
• R4
  Recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or reasonable, with an explanation. TIME TO RESPOND The California Penal Code section 933(c) specifies response times. PUBLIC AGENCIES The governing body of any public agency (also referring to a department) must respond from the release of the report to the public. ELECTIVE OFFICERS OR AGENCY HEADS All elected officers or heads of agencies/departments are required to respond of the release of the report to the public. FAILURE TO RESPOND Failure to respond as required to a grand jury report violates of California Penal Code Section 933.05 and is subject to further action that may include additional investigation on the subject matter of the report by the grand jury. WHERE TO RESPOND All responses must be addressed to the Presiding Judge of the El Dorado County Superior Court. Honorable Suzanne N. Kingsbury Presiding Judge of the El Dorado County Superior Court 1354 Johnson Blvd, Suite 2 South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Response via Email to court-admin@eldoradocourt.org is preferred. The Court requests that you respond electronically with a Word or PDF document file to facilitate economical and timely distribution. Responding to a Grand Jury Report El Dorado County 2019-2020 Grand Jury CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE SECTION 933
• R19-01
  Placerville City Police Facility
• R19-02
  South Lake Tahoe City Police Facility
• R19-04
  Policing Those with Behavioral Health Issues
• R19-05
  County Vital Records Certificate Fees
• R19-06
  West Slope Fire Protection Update
• R19-08
  Jail and Juvenile Treatment Center Inspections
• R19-09
  County Drone Use STATE OF CALIFORNIA • COUNTY OF EL DORADO CIVIL GRAND JURY 2019-2020 June 2020 Honorable Suzanne N. Kingsbury, Presiding Judge California Superior Court, County of El Dorado Judge Kingsbury, It is my privilege to present the 2019-2020 Civil Grand Jury Final report. Once again, it exemplifies the collective effort of all jurors. And once again, I commend each juror for their individual contribution and collaborative success. Our efforts during the final four months of our term were curtailed by constraints of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Fortunately, we started this year using a new email system that includes a teleconferencing component. We were developing teleconferencing protocols to make participation by Lake Tahoe area residents more available. The transition to teleconferencing for all Grand Jury activities was straightforward and easily accomplished. It is most viable for future Grand Jury activities when needed. The number of reports is somewhat lower than our early expectation. Teleconferencing allowed us to finish many reports, while others required too many remaining interviews in an unfamiliar environment. Once again, Senior Deputy County Counsel Paula Frantz, Amy Miller 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. Serving on the civil Grand Jury continues to be a personally rewarding experience and continues to be a thing worth doing. I look forward to serving again, Tom Simpson, Foreperson cc: Honorable Mark A. Ralphs