City Council Agenda Report
TO: Mayor McCord and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ken Irwin, City Manager
BY: Ken Irwin, City Manager
MEETING DATE: December 20, 2022
ITEM NO: 5.10
SUBJECT: Approving the Response to the Findings and Recommendations of the Approval of the Stanislaus Civil Grand Jury Report Titled – “The Future of Urban Water Supply and Demand. Case #22-07GJ”
Motion to Approve Letter in Response to the Findings and Recommendations of the Approval of the Stanislaus Civil Grand Jury Report Titled - “The Future of Urban Water Supply and Demand.
Case#22-07GJ”
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Patterson City Council (“Council”) approve the following responses to the findings and recommendation of the Stanislaus County Civil Grand Jury Report on “The Future of Urban Water Supply and Demand.
BACKGROUND:
In June 2022, the City of Patterson received a report prepared by the Stanislaus County Civil Grand Jury titled “The Future of Urban Water Supply and Demand. Case #22-07GJ”. The intent of this report is to raise awareness of the scope and magnitude of water supply in Stanislaus County and how it can be addressed as a community. The report sets forth the Civil Grand Jury’s findings and recommendations. A copy of that report is attached to this staff report (see Attachment 1).
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Council is required to provide a formal response to the report’s findings and recommendations. (Pen. Code, §§ 933 & 933.05.) Staff reviewed the report and prepared a proposed response, which is attached for the Council’s review and approval (see Attachment 2).
FISCAL IMPACTS:
There are no fiscal impacts associated with the proposed action.
Attachments:
1. Attachment 1 - Grand Jury Report (Homelessness: The Elusive Definition of “Success”)
2. Attachment 2 - Response to the Findings and Recommendations