HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08062013 - SD.8RECOMMENDATION(S):
Acting as the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa County Fire
Protection District and the Board of Directors of the Crockett-Carquinez Fire Protection District, APPROVE response
to Civil Grand Jury Report No. 1306, entitled "County EMS and Fire Services: A Step In The Right Direction" and
DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to forward the response to the Superior Court no later than August 29, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. This is an informational report.
BACKGROUND:
On May 29, 2013 the 2012/13 Civil Grand Jury filed the above-referenced report regarding County EMS and fire
services.
The Report was reviewed by the Board of Supervisors and subsequently referred to the County Administrator on the
June 25, 2013 Board of Supervisors agenda (Item No. C.164), who prepared the attached response that clearly
specifies:
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/06/2013 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
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 6, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
SD.8
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa, County Administrator
Date:August 6, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:RESPONSE TO CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT NO. 1306, ENTITLED "COUNTY EMS AND FIRE SERVICES:
A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION"
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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 29, 2013 (90 days after receipt). The last Board meeting prior to the August 29, 2013
deadline is on August 13, 2013. The Board must take action no later than the August 13, 2013 meeting in order to
comply with the statutory deadline.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Grand Jury Report No. 1306
Grand Jury Report No. 1306 - Response