DATE:
July 22, 2025
02
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
RESPONSE TO 2024-2025 GRAND JURY REPORTS (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
The 2024-2025 San Diego County Grand Jury recently completed its term and filed one report
with recommendations requiring a response from the County.
California Penal Code Section 933(c) requires:
* That the governing body of agencies that are the subject of Grand Jury reports respond in writing to the Findings and Recommendations addressed to such agencies; and
* Elected officials such as the Sheriff respond on behalf of their respective agencies.
Therefore, this is a request for the Board of Supervisors (Board) to review and approve the draft Finding and Recommendation responses prepared by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and authorize the CAO to transmit the responses to the Grand Jury via the Superior Court Presiding Judge. The proposed response addresses the recommendations and findings contained in the following report:
* Fire Country: Forging a United Defense in the Backcountry
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1. Approve the proposed response and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to transmit the response to the Grand Jury via the Superior Court Presiding Judge.
2. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to submit a copy of the Past Grand Jurors Association Implementation Review Committee's 2026 Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors, no later than December 31, 2026, which provides updates to the County's responses to the 2024-2025 Grand Jury report recommendations.
EQUITY IMPACT STATEMENT
The Grand Jury is a body of 19 residents selected by the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego under the supervision of the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court. Members of the Grand Jury are charged and sworn to investigate county matters of civil concern and may examine any aspect of county government and city government, including special legislative districts and joint pow...
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