HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 12501 (Grand Jury Response; Marin on Fire)RESOLUTION NO. 12501
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO
EXECUTE THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL REPSONSE TO THE 2007-2008 MARIN
COUNTY GRAND JURY REPORT
ENTITLED, "MARIN ON FIRE! NOT IF, BUT WHEN"
WHEREAS, pursuant to Penal Code section 933, a public agency which receives a Grand Jury
Report addressing aspects of the public agency's operations, must comment on the Report's findings and
recommendations contained in the Report in writing within ninety (90) days to the Presiding Judge of the
Superior Court with a copy to the Foreperson of the Grand Jury; and
WHEREAS, Penal Code section 933 specifically requires that the "governing body" of the
public agency provide said response and, in order to lawfully comply, the governing body must consider
and adopt the response at a noticed meeting pursuant to the Brown Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Rafael has received and reviewed the 2007-
2008 Marin County Grand Jury Report, dated April 1, 2008, entitled "Marin On Fire! Not If, But When"
and has agendized it at this meeting to consider and approve a response.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael
hereby:
1. Approves and authorizes the Mayor to execute the City of San Rafael's response to the 2007-
2008 Marin County Grand Jury Report entitled, "Marin On Fire! Not If But When," copy
attached hereto.
2. Directs the City Clerk to forward the City's Grand Jury Report response to the Presiding Judge of
the Marin County Superior Court and to the Foreperson of the Marin County Grand Jury.
I, Esther C. Beirne, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the San Rafael City Council held
on the 2"d day of June, 2008, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Miller & Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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ESTHER BEIRNE, City Clerk