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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Con a.
FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR, Count Administrator Caste
County County
DATE: July 18, 2000
SUBJECT: PROPOSED RESPONSE TO GRAND JURY REPORT NO. 0002
ENTITLED "ADULT DETENTION FACILITIES"--------------------------------------
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
ADOPT the attached report prepared by the Sheriff-Coroner, Warren E. Rupf, as the Board of
Supervisors' response to Report No. 0002 of the 1990-2000 Grand Jury entitled, "Adult Detention
Facilities".
BACKGROUND:
The 1999-2000 Grand Jury filed the above report, which was reviewed by the Board of
Supervisors and subsequently referred to the County Administrator and Sheriff-Coroner. After
reviewing the report, the Sheriff-Coroner prepared the attached response that clearly specifies:
A. Whether the finding and recommendation is accepted or adopted;
B. If the finding and recommendation is accepted, a statement as to who will be responsible
for implementation and a definite target date;
C. A delineation of the constraints if a recommendation is accepted by cannot be
implemented within a calendar year; and
D. The reason for not adopting a finding and/or recommendation.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: r'
RfUMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND N OF BOARD COMMITTEE
PPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): "
ACTION OF BOON J u l y 1$ , 2 0 0 0 APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED X X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
XX UNANIMOUS(ABSENT #1 ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
AYES: NOES: SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED July 18 , 2000
CONTACT:JULIE ENEA(925)335-1077 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: SHERIFF-CORONER
COUNTY COUNSEL
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
GENERAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
CAPITAL FACILITIESIDEBT MGMT DIRECTOR DEPUTY
The following is the Office of the Sheriffs response to Grand Jury Report No. 0002:
County Detention Facilities
Recommendation No. 'I
The Sheriff should continue working with the County Administrator to Implement expansion
of the West County Detention Facility to eliminate overcrowding at the Martinez Detention
Facility.
Response No. 1
The recommendation is accepted.
The Office of the Sheriff continues to seek alternatives for additional housing at the West
County Dtention Facility. The Office of the Sheriff has been working internally to explore
options such as a construction grant but the responsibility and authority for obtaining
construction capital lies with the County Administrative Officer.
Recommendation No. 2
Some organization, not affiliated with the Sheriff's Office, should audit the expenditures
from the Inmate Welfare Fund regularly to assure that the Fund is not being abused.
Response No. 2
The Office of the Sheriff accepts but is puzzeled by this recommendation. The County
Auditor has always performed audits on this Fund. Our last audit, October 23, 1999,
reported all accounting practices met County standards. The next audit is scheduled for
June 30, 2000.