To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: Response to Contra Costa Civil Grand Jury Report No. 2506, titled "Children and Family Services: Challenges in Recruiting and Retaining Social Workers"
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACCEPT a report prepared by the County Administrator, Employment and Human Services Director, and Human Resources Director as the Board of Supervisors' response to Contra Costa Civil Grand Jury Report No. 2506, titled "Children and Family Services: Challenges in Recruiting and Retaining Social Workers", and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to transmit the Board's response to the Superior Court no later than August 25, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
On May 20, 2025, the 2024-2025 Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury filed Contra Costa Civil Grand Jury Report No. 2506, titled "Children and Family Services: Challenges in Recruiting and Retaining Social Workers". It was received by the County Administrator's Office on May 27, 2025 and was received at the Board of Supervisors meeting on June 10, 2025 where it was subsequently referred to the County Administrator, Employment and Human Services Director, and Human Resources Director to provide a response report that clearly specified the following:
1. Whether there is agreement, partial disagreement, or complete disagreement with each finding, and detailed responses to those with partial or complete disagreement responses.
2. Whether recommendations have been, will be, or will not be implemented, as well as whether recommendations require further analysis, and an explanation for such responses.
The California Penal Code specifies that the Board of Supervisors must forward its response to the Superior Court no later than August 25, 2025 (90 days from receipt).
Attached are the proposed responses to the findings and recommendations requested of the...
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