REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Jennifer Villasenor, Acting Director of Community Development
PREPARED BY: Steve Holtz, Deputy Director of Community Development
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Approve Responses to the 2022-2023 Orange County Grand Jury Reports Related to Animal Welfare, School Safety, and Group Homes
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Statement of Issue:
In June 2023, the Orange County Grand Jury released four reports entitled "Gimme Shelter and a Pound of Advice - The State of Animal Welfare Overseen by the County of Orange," "School Shootings: How Prepared are Orange County Public Schools," "'Welcome to the Neighborhood' Are Cities Responsibly Managing the Integration of Group Homes," and "Historic Rain, Yet Drought Remains," (Attachments 1, 3, 5, and 7). The City of Huntington Beach is required by California Penal Code Section 933.05 to respond to certain findings and recommendations in three of these reports. Draft letters (Attachments 2, 4, and 6) provide proposed responses for the City Council's consideration. The California drought report does not require a response from the City, and staff recommends that the City Council approve not responding to this report.
Financial Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve the City's responses to findings and recommendations posed by the Orange County Grand Jury related to animal welfare, school shootings, and group homes; and
B) Approve not responding to the Orange County Grand Jury report on the California drought; and
C) Authorize the City Manager to submit the City's responses to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court.
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Alternative Action(s):
Revise draft language in the City's responses prior to submitting them to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court. The City is required to submit responses to the findings and recommendations specified in ...
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