To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: Response to Contra Costa Civil Grand Jury Report No. 2606, titled, "The Cost of Adult Detention Facilities"
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACCEPT a report prepared by the County Administrator's Office as the Board of Supervisors' response to the Contra Costa Civil Grand Jury Report No. 2606, titled "The Cost of Adult Detention Facilities", and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to transmit the Board's Response to the Superior Court.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Staff time from the County Administrator's Office in preparing the response for Board of Supervisors' consideration.
BACKGROUND:
Civil Grand Jury Report No. 2606, titled "The Cost of Adult Detention Facilities," was issued by the 2025-26 Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury and filed with the Superior Court on May 18, 2026. The report examines...
This report was formally received by the Clerk of the Board on May 26, 2026 and referred to the County Administrator for response by the Board of Supervisors on June 9, 2026. The Sheriff-Coroner also received a copy of this report and provided a response to the Superior Court on July 24, 2026. Per statute, the Board's response report must clearly specify:
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.
Attached are the proposed responses to the findings and recommendations requested of the Board of Supervisors. A copy of the Sheriff's July 24, 2026 responses to the findings and recommendations are also attached for the Board's information.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
In order to comply with statutory requirements, the Board of Su...
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