To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: Civil Grand Jury Report No. 2506 “Children and Family Services: Challenges in Recruiting and Retaining Social Workers”
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RECEIVE Civil Grand Jury Report No. 2506, titled "Children and Family Services: Challenges in Recruiting and Retaining Social Workers", and REFER the report to the County Administrator, Employment and Human Services Director, and Human Resources Director for response.
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 the above referenced report. Per standard procedures, this action alerts the Board of Supervisors that the report has been received and directs the appropriate staff to review the report, provide the Board of Supervisors with an appropriate response, and forward the Board's approved response to the Superior Court no later than August 25, 2025 (90 days from the May 27, 2025 actual receipt of the report).
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
There is no immediate consequence. However, California Penal Code 933 requires the Board of Supervisors to comment on the findings and recommendations of the attached report within 90 days of its receipt.