San Clemente City Council
August 6, 2024

California Penal Code Sections §933 and §933 .05
(Note: To reduce grand jury requests for add itional response information, the grand Jury has bolded those words in §933.05 which should be appropriately included in a response:)
933. (a) Each grand jury slwll sl1brn.1t to the presiding judge of the superior court a final report of its_ findings ancl - ·--recommendat_ions that pe1tain to _county govenunent matters during the fiscal or ca_lenc!ar year. Final repo1ts on any appropriate subject may be submitted to the presiding judge of the superior cornt at any time during the term of se1vice of a grand jury. A final repo1t may be_ submitted for comnient to responsible officers, agencies, or depa1tments, including the county board ofsupe1visors, when applicable, upon finding of the presiding judge that the report is in ·.:
. _Q.QQ1p_li�ns:§:l'61htllistttlt,.:Fot!l:� !hlYJ;�J'W, the_ end of the term, the foreperson and his or her designees shall, U)J'on _ �-.
. reas_onable notice, 1;,e available to clarify the recommendations of the rep01t. .. :.::(b).:Q@_QQpy: Qf\l.Mhfini.l1�pJlJt;'togeJl:let:w.ithJhe responses thereto, found to be in_ compliance with this title shall be . ' pla,Qed o•Lfile_With.tlie cleI'k'bf. tne·courLaild remain on file in the office of the clerk: The clerk shall immediately . .fQrwa:n! atr;1e. e_ojiy •o.f:the.rnp_o1tand.Jhetespol)ses to the State Mchivist who shall retain that repo1t and all responses . in perpetuity. • ...
. (,) :.No_ lati;i: -th.an:-90. day_s •afkLthe:grandj\rry,sµbmits a final repmi on the operations of any public agency subject to iis .
• .. :.::m1Je.wb;ig artthorit)'; tht.goy�rrtirg ;body .o.f:th.e. public agency shall comment to the ·presiding judge of the superior court : • :_ :�·::� :·otiJhe_::flac!i!lgtAnc!;re,Qm,:n,.t1datl9.1is_ p�rtaining . .to matters under the control of the governing body, and every elected county office_r:or age(wy head for whJt.h-the grand jury has responsibility pursuant to Section 914. 1 shall co1nment ': .wi!hlI1 60.·days ,to the.-presidh1gjudge of:the:superior court, with an information copy sent to the board of supe1visors, • 01:i-the;finding� a11d recomme.MationsJert�itiJngJo. 1natters under the control of that county officer or agency head and • _ _ . !lny agenG)l:0t:age.n.ci�s:WhLch:thatoff\cer or agency head supervises or controls. In any city and county, the mayor : : _s.haU :al�o colnment.9n:tlwJJt1dirigs .a11.d re_¢Qtnmendations. All of these comments and reports shall fo1ihwith be sllbmitt.ed ·\q the presidi11gjtldge_:0HhErnuperiorqoµrt who impaneled the grandjmy. A copy of all responses to grand .. jury re.ports shall b.e .placed on file.:Wi.thJhe.de.r.k.-ofthe public agency and the office of the county clerk, or the mayor •
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• '.whe1rnpp!icable, ahd s_liiiJl rM1ain 011 file-ill those. offices. One copy shall be placed on file with the applicable grand • jLiryJjnal report by, and.in th,. contriiLo.f.the ctirrently impaneled grand jury, where it shall be maintained for a minimum of five years.
(d) As used in this section "agency" includes a department. 933.0:L (a) For p41'.pose_s'9f-su.lid[yis.iog (h) ofSection 9]]; as to each grand jury finding, the responding person or entity shall indicate one of the following:
(I) The respondent _agrees with the fit1ding .
. _::c.(2.) ,The:te.spondent:disagrees ,vholly o,r:partial!ywith the finding, in which case the response shall specify the portion , _ __ _ ·of the findingthat is· disputed and shall include an explanation of the reasons therefor. _ _
- :_, � .{b} _Fg!· purpose_s oJ.suJ,'1.i'lision (b) of��stion:933, as1Q_ta,.hgra11djury recom111,e.nc\ati9n, the rnipondlng persgn or entity shall report one of the following actions:
_. _: �: .. ::::·:JD c'.\]WJ�g°-@neni'!JJ.tfo11:lrn� b��IJ implemented, with a summaiy regarding the implemented action . . _ ",c; .--.:.(2) ,Th,ie9Qmm,Go.datiohb/l.s. no_t,ye(b.efn:i111plemented, but will be implemented in the future, with a timeframe for implementation.
_:::(1J· [email protected]:uires.furtlie!' analysis; with an explanation and the scope and parameters of an analysis • · -: :or.sti:1dy; and a timdia:tn_e :fonhe: tr1Ettter to be prepared for discussion by the officer or head_ of the agency or - - ·
:::: 9CJ?1Ui\nei:tib:eing.investigate_d .or.re;:i�wed; inGludlng the governing body of the public agency when applicable. This - •• .t.imefr:am.e.:sl:@ltnot exce.�d six months from the date of publication of the grand jury report . . -:(4)" 'Fhe·recommendati.onwill·n:<It .be Jrop:l.emented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable, with an explanation therefor.
: . • • :(Q).:-.Ho.we.v�r, i_f.:a-fhiding:or.rflcommendation·of-the grand jmy addresses budgetary or personnel matters of a county .. ·: : -c: agencycor,d_epartm�ntheaded.:by.an:ch,cteq offker; both the agency or department head and the board of supervisors - : .. ,hall:te�pqt)di(r�q\lllS.ted.:b.)(thi\:grandjpry_;b\lt the response of the board of supe1visors shall address 011,ly those • b_r,(lgetary or p_erso.Mel !11'1tters ovetwhkh it has:s_ome decision makirrg authority. The response of the efected agency or depilrtJi:lent.beJd.slialL-a.d.dressa!Laspects of the findings or recommendations affecting his or her agectcy or department. • • • , • •
• (d} }, grnnd;jury may.request-,ac.subjectpers·on or.entity to come before the grand jury for the purpose of reading and ::diJCLts_sipgtli� findLngs:of the,graMJury_,report that relates to that person or entity it1 order to verify the accuracy of the findings prior to their release.
(e) , [)urlng·an inve,tigation, [he grand jury shall m.eet with the subject of that investigation regarding the investigation, Uliless the COLUt, either oµ· its own detenuJnation or upon request of the foreperson of the grand ju,y, determines that such a meeting would be detrimental.
• (f) •• A grand jury-shall ·provide to the· affected age1wy_f! copy of the portion of the grand jury rep mt relating to that person or • entlty two worldng ·days pi·ioO◊ its piib!ic release and after the approval of the presiding judge. No officer, agency, ;�-- , , , dep_artment, or govemhig body of a pub-lie agency shall diselose any contentll·pf• .tbe·'refJ0�t prlor{o the pMblic.release of
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