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C.104

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	August 6, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

RESPONSE TO CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT NO. 1909, ENTITLED "CONTRA COSTA COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICES"

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/06/2019

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:

Julia Taylor, 925.335.1043

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 6, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT report as the Board of Supervisors' response to Civil Grand Jury Report No. 1909, entitled "Contra Costa County Psychiatric Emergency Services”, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to transmit the Board's response to the Superior Court no later than August 22, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

The 2018/19 Civil Grand Jury filed the above-referenced report, attached, on May 22, 2019, which was reviewed by the Board of Supervisors and subsequently referred to the County Librarian and County Administrator, who prepared the attached response that clearly specifies:

Whether the finding or recommendation is accepted or will be implemented;

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

If a recommendation is accepted, a statement as to who will be responsible for implementation and a 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 California Penal Code, the Board of Supervisors must forward its response to the Superior Court no later than August 22, 2019 (90 days from receipt).