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Approve the Board of Supervisors' response to the 2023/2024 Civil Grand Jury Report of July 1, 2024, entitled "Solano County Public Cemetery Districts"
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve the Board of Supervisors' response to the 2023/2024 Civil Grand Jury Report of July 1, 2024, entitled "Solano County Public Cemetery Districts."
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On July 1, 2024, the Solano County Civil Grand Jury issued a report entitled "Solano County Public Cemetery Districts." In FY2011/2012, a Solano County Civil Grand Jury investigated the County's four cemetery districts (also called Public or Special Cemetery Districts), including Rio Vista-Montezuma Cemetery District, Silveyville Cemetery District, Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery District and Solano Cemetery District. As part of that report, the Civil Grand Jury noted several instances of failure to comply with California law, including issues with ownership, storage of data, and retention of documents. Twelve years later, in FY2023/2024, the Civil Grand Jury conducted a follow-up report on the County's Cemetery Districts to see if they had made improvements since the last report was issued.
As part of their investigation, the Civil Grand Jury re-examined the County's four Public / Special Cemetery Districts which, established by the California Legislature in 1909, assume responsibility for the ownership, improvements, expansion, and operation of the cemeteries within their boundaries. It is important to note that the Benicia and Vallejo cemeteries, as well as several other private cemeteries located in the County, were outside of the scope of the Civil Grand Jury's review and were therefore not included as part of the follow-up report. As part of their methodology, the Civil Grand Jury interviewed all Solano County Cemetery District staff, toured...
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