Santa Cruz County — Entities

Government entities assigned findings or recommendations by the grand jury

40
Assigned
82
Known Entities
49%
Coverage

Assigned Findings or Recommendations (40)

Entity Reports Years Findings Recommendations
Santa Cruz County +26Also referenced as:
Administrative Officer
Agricultural Commissioner
Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors Response
County Administrative Office
County Board of Supervisors
County CAO
County Counsel
County of Santa Cruz
County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors
County of Santa Cruz Chief Administrative Officer
LAFCO
Santa Cruz County Assistant Planning Director, Policy, Housing & Code Compliance
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Santa Cruz County Code Compliance Investigator IV
Santa Cruz County Counsel
Santa Cruz County Director of Community Development and Infrastructure
Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency
Santa Cruz County RDA
Santa Cruz Registrar of Voters and Election staff
Superintendent, Santa Cruz County Juvenile Hall
Supervisor Bruce McPherson
Supervisor Greg Caput
Supervisor Ryan Coonerty
Supervisor Zach Friend
Supervisors Response 		207 26/27 1084 869
Santa Cruz County Sheriff +7Also referenced as:
Chief Deputy, Main Jail, Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau
Sheriff
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Office of Corrections
Sheriff-Coroner 		42 15/27 122 70
City of Santa Cruz +20Also referenced as:
City Council
City Council of Santa Cruz
City of Santa Cruz City Council
City of Santa Cruz Code Enforcement
City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department
City of Santa Cruz Planning Department
City of Santa Cruz Police Department
Community Development Director, Santa Cruz
Director, City of Santa Cruz Water Department
Director, Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Economic Development Director, Santa Cruz
Police Chief, City of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Chief of Police
Santa Cruz City Council
Santa Cruz City Fire Chief
Santa Cruz City Manager
Santa Cruz City Manager’s Office
Santa Cruz City Police Department
Santa Cruz Metro
Santa Cruz Police Department 		31 14/27 143 105
City of Watsonville +15Also referenced as:
City Council
City Council of Watsonville
City Council, City of Watsonville
City Finance Director/Risk Manager of Watsonville
City Manager
City of Watsonville City Council
Community Development Director, Watsonville
Operations Supervisor, City of Watsonville Water Department
Police Chief, City of Watsonville
Watsonville City Council
Watsonville City Manager
Watsonville Community Development Department
Watsonville Community Development Director
Watsonville Police Department
Watsonville Police Department Chief of Police 		25 11/27 148 92
Santa Cruz County Office of Education +15Also referenced as:
Behavioral Health Division of the County Health Services Agency
Behavioral Health Division of the County Health Services Agency (Behavioral Health)
Board of Directors, Mid-County Groundwater Management Agency
County of Santa Cruz Planning Department
County Personnel Department
Director, Santa Cruz County Human Services Department
Director, Santa Cruz County Personnel Department
Director, Santa Cruz County Planning Department
Probation Chief, Santa Cruz County Probation Department
Santa Cruz County Administrative Officer
Santa Cruz County Agricultural Commissioner's Office
Santa Cruz County Board of Education
Santa Cruz County Department of Public Works
Santa Cruz County Probation Department
Superintendent, Santa Cruz County Office of Education 		23 14/27 111 61
City of Scotts Valley +10Also referenced as:
City Council of Scotts Valley
City Councils of Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Watsonville
City Finance Director/Risk Manager of Scotts Valley
City Manager
City of Scotts Valley City Council
Community Development Director, Scotts Valley
Police Chief, City of Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley City Council
Scotts Valley Planning Department
Scotts Valley Police Department 		21 9/27 101 75
City of Capitola +8Also referenced as:
Capitola City Council
Capitola Community Development Department
Capitola Police Department
City Council of Capitola
City of Capitola City Council
City of Capitola RDA
Community Development Director, Capitola
Police Chief, City of Capitola 		15 10/27 61 54
Santa Cruz County District Attorney +2Also referenced as:
District Attorney
District Attorney's Office 		12 8/27 8 2
Santa Cruz County Auditor-Controller +4Also referenced as:
Auditor-Controller
Controller
County Auditor
County Contract Administrator (CAO) 		9 8/27 10 23
Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District +3Also referenced as:
Board of Trustees, Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees 		5 4/27 41 27
Soquel Elementary School District +2Also referenced as:
Soquel High School
Soquel Union Elementary School District 		5 3/27 32 31
Scotts Valley Unified School District +1Also referenced as:
Scotts Valley High School 		5 3/27 31 29
Felton Fire Protection District +4Also referenced as:
Board of Directors, Felton Fire Protection District
Central Fire Protection District (Central Fire)
Felton Fire Protection District (Felton Fire)
Felton Fire Protection District Board of Directors 		5 4/27 17 11
Santa Cruz City High School District +5Also referenced as:
Aptos High School
Harbor High School
Santa Cruz City School District
Santa Cruz High School
Watsonville High School 		4 2/27 95 87
Santa Cruz City Elementary School District +4Also referenced as:
Santa Cruz City School Board of Education
Santa Cruz City Schools Board of Education
Superintendent - Santa Cruz City Schools
Superintendent, Santa Cruz City Schools 		4 4/27 28 23
Scotts Valley Fire Protection District +3Also referenced as:
Board of Directors, Scotts Valley Fire Protection District
Scotts Valley Fire Protection District (Scotts Valley Fire)
Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Board of Directors 		4 3/27 11 7
Soquel Creek Water District +4Also referenced as:
Board of Directors, Soquel Creek Water District
General Manager, Soquel Creek Water District
Soquel Creek Water District Board
Soquel Creek Water District Board of Directors 		3 3/27 27 10
San Lorenzo Valley Water District +4Also referenced as:
Board of Directors, San Lorenzo Valley Water District
District Manager, San Lorenzo Valley Water District
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors
San Lorenzo Water District 		3 3/27 22 13
Live Oak Elementary School District +2Also referenced as:
Live Oak School District
Superintendent - Live Oak School District 		3 3/27 11 14
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency +3Also referenced as:
Board of Directors, Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
General Manager, Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Board 		3 3/27 11 8
Branciforte Fire Protection District +2Also referenced as:
Branciforte Fire Protection District (Branciforte Fire)
Branciforte Fire Protection District Board of Directors 		3 2/27 11 3
Ben Lomond Fire Protection District +1Also referenced as:
Ben Lomond Fire Protection District (Ben Lomond Fire) 		3 2/27 10 3
Boulder Creek Fire Protection District +2Also referenced as:
Board of Directors, Boulder Creek Fire Protection District
Boulder Creek Fire Protection District (Boulder Creek Fire) 		3 2/27 10 3
Zayante Fire Protection District +2Also referenced as:
Board of Directors of the Zayante Fire District
Zayante Fire Protection District (Zayante Fire) 		3 2/27 8 3
Santa Cruz County County Superintendent of Schools +2Also referenced as:
County Superintendent of Schools, Santa Cruz
Superintendent of Schools 		3 3/27 7 4
Santa Cruz County Public Defender +2Also referenced as:
Santa Cruz County Office of the Public Defender
Santa Cruz County Public Defender System 		3 2/27 5 3
Santa Cruz County Treasurer-Tax Collector +2Also referenced as:
County Treasurer
Tax Collector 		2 2/27 14 14
Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County +2Also referenced as:
Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation
Source 		2 2/27 20 3
Pajaro Valley Unified +2Also referenced as:
Superintendent - Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Superintendent, Pajaro Valley Unified School District 		2 2/27 12 10
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District +1Also referenced as:
San Lorenzo Valley School District 		2 2/27 5 11
Santa Cruz LAFCO +1Also referenced as:
LAFCO 		2 2/27 3 3
Santa Cruz County Coroner +1Also referenced as:
Coroner 		2 2/27 0 0
Scotts Valley Water District +2Also referenced as:
Board of Directors, Scotts Valley Water District
General Manager, Scotts Valley Water District 		1 1/27 18 6
Cabrillo Community College District +1Also referenced as:
Cabrillo Community College Governing Board 		1 1/27 7 10
Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District +1Also referenced as:
Bonny Doon Union Elementary 		1 1/27 3 7
Happy Valley Elementary School District +1Also referenced as:
Happy Valley Elementary 		1 1/27 3 7
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission 1 1/27 5 3
Central Water District +1Also referenced as:
Central Water District Board 		1 1/27 1 1
Santa Cruz County County Clerk-Recorder +1Also referenced as:
County Clerk/Elections department 		1 1/27 1 1
California Health and Human Services Agency +1Also referenced as:
Department of Health and Human Services 		1 1/27 0 0

No Findings or Recommendations Assigned (42)

Special District 26
  • Alba Recreation and Park District
  • Boulder Creek Fire Protec District
  • Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District
  • Branciforte Fire Protec District
  • Central Coast Community Energy Authority
  • Henry J Mello Center for the Performing Arts Admin Agency
  • La Selva Beach Recreation District
  • Lcl Medical Facilities Financing Auth III
  • Opal Cliffs Recreation and Park District
  • Pajaro Valley Health Care District
  • Pajaro Valley Public Cemetery District
  • Reclamation District 2049 Santa Cruz Co
  • Reclamation District No. 2049
  • Rountree Facility(Prev. Sheriff'S Rehab)
  • Salsipuedes Sanitary District (Santa Cruz)
  • Santa Cruz Co Emergency Medical Services Integration Authority
  • Santa Cruz Consolidated Emergency Communication Center
  • Santa Cruz County Animal Service Authority
  • Santa Cruz County Schools Health Insurance Group
  • Santa Cruz Fire Agencies Self-Insurance Fund
  • Santa Cruz Mid-County Groundwater Agency
  • Santa Cruz-San Benito Co Schs Insurance Group
  • Scotts Valley Fire Protec Dist
  • Scotts Valley Pub Financing Auth
  • Soquel Creek Co Water District
  • Southern Peninsula Regional Insurance Group
Other 6
  • Cabrillo College
  • County of Santa Cruz GSA - Purisima Highlands
  • County of Santa Cruz GSA - West Santa Cruz Terrace
  • Santa Cruz County Assessor
  • Santa Cruz County Housing Authority
  • Santa Cruz Port District
Charter School 4
  • Ceiba College Preparatory Academy
  • Delta Charter
  • Ocean Grove Charter
  • Tierra Pacifica Charter
School District 4
  • Lakeside Joint Elementary School District
  • Mountain Elementary School District
  • Pacific Elementary School District
  • Soquel Union Elementary
Fire District 2
  • Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County
  • Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District

Dependent bodies (60)

These bodies exist within the county but are governed by another entity rather than their own board, so the civil grand jury examines them through their overseer.

Overseen by Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors (55)

  • County Service Area No. 2 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 3 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 4 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 5 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 7 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 9 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 10 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 11 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 12 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 13 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 15 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 16 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 17 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 18 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 20 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 21 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 22 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 23 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 24 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 25 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 26 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 28 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 30 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 32 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 33 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 34 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 35 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 36 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 37 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 38 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 39 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 40 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 41 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 42 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 43 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 44 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 46 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 47 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 48 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 50 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 51 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 52 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 53 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 55 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 56 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 57 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 58 (Santa Cruz)
  • County Service Area No. 59 (Santa Cruz)
  • Davenport County Sanitation District (Santa Cruz)
  • Freedom County Sanitation District (Santa Cruz)
  • Pajaro Storm Drain Maintenance District (Santa Cruz)
  • Pasatiempo-Rolling Woods Sewer Maintenance District (Santa Cruz)
  • Santa Cruz County Flood Control District
  • Santa Cruz County Sanitation District (Santa Cruz)
  • Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District

Overseen by Pajaro Valley Unified (4)

  • Alianza Charter
  • Diamond Technology Institute
  • Linscott Charter
  • Watsonville Charter School of the Arts

Overseen by San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District (1)

  • SLVUSD Charter

Statewide schools authorized here (outside county jurisdiction) (1)

These charter schools are authorized by a local district but operated statewide (for example, online academies), so they fall outside the jurisdiction of a county civil grand jury.