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C. 42

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	August 25, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

RESPONSE TO CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT NO. 1508, ENTITLED "THE UNDERUTILIZATION OF THE MARSH CREEK DETENTION FACILITY"

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/25/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Timothy Ewell, (925) 335-1036

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: August 25, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

1. APPROVE response to Civil Grand Jury Report No. 1508, entitled "The Underutilization of the Marsh Creek Detention Facility”, and

2. DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to forward the response to the Superior Court no later than August 26, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact. This is an informational report.

BACKGROUND:

On May 28, 2015 the 2014/15 Civil Grand Jury filed the above-referenced report regarding the status of the Marsh Creek Detention Facility within Contra Costa County.

The Report was reviewed by the Board of Supervisors and subsequently referred to the County Administrator on the July 7, 2015 Board of Supervisors agenda (Item No. C.176), who prepared the attached response that clearly specifies:

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 definite 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 or adopting a finding or recommendation.

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 26, 2015 (90 days after receipt). The last Board meeting prior to the August 26, 2015 deadline is today, August 25, 2015.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.