To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Steve Potter, City Manager
Prepared By: Jennifer Gonzales, Police Chief and Liz Habkirk, Assistant City Manager
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Response to the 2023-2024 Napa County Grand Jury Final Report “Raising Awareness of Elder Abuse in Napa County”
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Approve the City of Napa Response to the 2023-2024 Grand Jury Final Report “Raising Awareness of Elder Abuse in Napa County” and direct the City Manager to submit the response on behalf of the City Council to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court.
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DISCUSSION:
On May 31, 2024, the 2023-2024 Napa County Grand Jury issued their final report entitled “Raising Awareness of Elder Abuse in Napa County (Attachment 2). State law requires the City Council to respond to each finding and recommendation of the Grand Jury pertaining to matters under the control of City Council and submit the response to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court within 90 days of the report issuance (See California Penal Codes Sections 933 and 933.05). In compliance with these requirements, the City Manager recommends that the City Council approve the recommended City Response to the Grand Jury Report as presented in Attachment 1.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
No direct financial impacts on the City have been identified related to this response to the Napa County Grand Jury. There are specific recommendations that would need to be included in future budget years should Council take future action to direct staff to implement such recommendations.
CEQA:
The City Manager has determined that the Recommended Action described in this Agenda Report is not subject to CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
ATCH 1 - Letter to Honorable Presiding Judge Cynthia P. Smith, Superior Court of Napa County
ATCH 2 - 2023-2034 Grand Jury Final Report: “Raising Awareness of Elder Abuse in Napa County”
NOTIFICATION:
None.