HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10062015 - C.104RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. APPROVE response to Civil Grand Jury Report No. 1510, entitled "Community Courts: Unburdening the
Traditional Court System”, and
2. DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to forward the response to the Superior Court immediately following Board action.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. This is an informational report.
BACKGROUND:
On June 8, 2015 the 2014/15 Civil Grand Jury filed the above-referenced report regarding the status of the the Court
system in Contra Costa County.
The Report was received, by way of the City of Walnut Creek, in late August by the County Administrator's Office,
which prepared the attached response that clearly specifies:
Whether a finding or recommendation is accepted or will be implemented;
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/06/2015 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: October 6, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stephanie L. Mello, Deputy
cc:
C.104
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa, County Administrator
Date:October 6, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:RESPONSE TO CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT NO. 1510, ENTITLED "COMMUNITY COURTS:
UNBURDENING THE TRADITIONAL COURT SYSTEM"
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Grand Jury Report No. 1510
Grand Jury Report No. 1510 Response
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY REPORT NO. 1510
"COMMUNITY COURTS: UNBURDENING THE TRADITIONAL COURT SYSTEM"
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ RESPONSE
FINDINGS – California Penal Code Section 933.5(a) requires a response to the designated findings of
the Grand Jury.
4. The District Attorney’s Office and Superior Court both benefit from Community Court due
to the reduction in misdemeanor cases that each must process.
Response: Agree.