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C.126

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	July 18, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Response to Civil Grand Jury Report No. 1704 "Selection of Ballot Measure Arguments"

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/18/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Scott Konopasek, Assistant Registrar (925) 335-7808
cc:	Joseph E. Canciamilla, County Clerk-Recorder

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 18, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the response to Civil Grand Jury Report No. 1704 "Selection of Ballot Measure Arguments" and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to forward the response to the Superior Court no later than August 29, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

On May 30, 2017 the 2016/17 Civil Grand Jury filed the above-referenced report. The attached response clearly specifies:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Whether a finding or recommendation is accepted or will be implemented; if a recommendation is accepted, a statement as to who will be responsible for implementation and by what target date; a delineation of the constraints if a recommendation is accepted but cannot be implemented within a six-month period; and the reason for not accepting a finding or recommendation.

The Board of Supervisors is required to respond to Findings 1-6 and Recommendations 1-6 (attached).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

In order to comply with statutory requirements, the Board of Supervisors must provide a response to the Superior Court no later than August 29, 2017. The Board must take timely action in order to comply with the statutory deadline.