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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
DATE: August 91, 9998
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SUBJECT: PROPOSED RESPONSE TO REPORT NO. 9807 OF THE
1997-9998 COUNTY GRAND JURY
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT this report as the Board Of Supervisor's response to the 1997-1998 County Grand Jury Report
No. 9807, "Focus on Youth at Risk".
BACKGROUNDIREASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(%:
The 1997-1998 County Grand Jury filed the subject report with the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court
on May 27, 1993. In accordance with Section 933(C) of the California Government Code, responses
to this report have been submitted to the Presiding Judge by the County Probation Officer and the Health
Services Director. The Board of Supervisors, as the governing body, must also file its response.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITT
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON August 11, 1998 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS:
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
� X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED: August 11, 1998
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contact: Gary Brown(335-1039) AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
cc: County Administrator
Superior Court Presiding Judge
Grand Jury Foreperson
County Counsel f
BY DEPUTY
Board of Supervisors Response to
Grand Jury Report No. 9807
Focus on Youth at Risk
Findings
Generally agree with all ten findings.
Conclusions
Generally agree with all nine conclusions.
Recommendations
1. This recommendation will not be implemented at this time. The concept of
establishing juvenile receiving/assessment centers throughout the county to be
operated 24 hours a day is commendable and certainly a worthwhile goal.
However, financial resources are simply not currently available to develop, staff
and operate such centers.
2. This recommendation will not be implemented at this time. The Board of
Supervisors supports the concept of expanding community-based youth
intervention panels and, in fact, a number of police agencies within the county are
operating such programs. Further analysis by county staff will be necessary to
determine the feasibility of expanding such programs.
3. This recommendation will not be implemented at this time. The Board of
Supervisors supports the concept of expanding existing diversion programs
designed for intervention with youth and timely involvement of parents or
guardians. The expansion of such programs are limited by available financial and
staffing resources. The feasibility of expanding such services requires further
analysis by and coordination among all of the various agencies involved in the
provision of such services.
4. The Board of Supervisors cannot implement this recommendation. The Board
supports enforcement of existing laws including those for under-age alcohol
consumption, illegal substance use, vandalism,truancy, weapons possession, and
curfew violation. Such laws are currently enforced by law enforcementofficers
to the best of their ability with the resources available.
5. This recommendation has already been implemented to some extent. Some
community-based agencies do charge fees for certain services related to juveniles.
The County Probation Department charges minimal fees for juveniles who
participate in the department's work.program. Such programs,however,must be
available to all and many juveniles and their families are unable to pay even
minimal fees.