Date:
September 1, 2026
05
To:
Board of Supervisors
Title
Response to 2025-2026 Grand Jury Reports (Districts: All)
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Overview
The 2025-2026 San Diego County Grand Jury recently completed its term and filed four reports
with recommendations requiring responses from the County of San Diego (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, Treasurer Tax Collector, District Attorney, and Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk, respond to Grand Jury reports on behalf of their respective offices.
Therefore, this is a request for the Board of Supervisors (Board) to review and approve the draft Findings and Recommendations 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.
Body
Recommendation by Chief Administrative Officer:
1) Approve the proposed responses and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to transmit the responses 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 2027 Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors, no later than December 31, 2027, which provides updates to the County's responses to the 2025-2026 Grand Jury report recommendations.
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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 San Diego County matters of civil concern and may examine any aspect of county government and city government, including special legislative districts and joint powers agencie...
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