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CITY OF MOORPARK,CALIFORNIA
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TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Captain John Reilly
DATE: June 6, 2016 (CC Meeting of 6/15/16)
SUBJECT: Consider Response to Final Report of the Ventura County Grand
Jury 2015-2016 on Internal Camera System at the Moorpark Police
Facility
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
On May 24, 2016, the Ventura County Grand Jury provided the City Council and City
Manager with a Final Report of its investigation entitled, "Annual Detention Facilities and
Law Enforcement Issues." The Grand Jury noted that the Police Services Center
internal camera system was inoperative at the time they visited. The Ventura County
Sheriffs Office will replace the entire camera system, and it should be operational by
July 2016.
The Grand Jury report has required a response from the City Council on the finding and
recommendations within 60 days of receiving the report. A form was provided for the
response. The attached draft response is for City Council consideration.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Approve the draft responses to the Grand Jury report findings and recommendations
and authorize the Mayor to sign and submit the responses to the Presiding Judge of the
Superior Court.
Attachment: Response to Grand Jury Report Form
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ATTACHMENT 1
Response to Grand Jury
Report Title: Ventura County Grand Jury 2015-2016 Final Report
Annual Detention Facilities and Law Enforcement Issues
Report Date: May 24, 2016
Response by: City Council of the City of Moorpark
FINDINGS
• We agree with the finding numbered: FI-01
(Attach a statement specifying any portions of the findings that are disputed;
include an explanation of the reasons therefore)
RECOMMENDATIONS
• Recommendation numbered R-04 has not yet been implemented but will be
implemented in the future.
(Attach a timeframe for the implementation.)
Date: Signed:
Janice S. Parvin, Mayor
Number of pages attached: 1
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City of Moorpark City Council Responses to Ventura County Grand Jury 2015-2016
Final Report, Annual Detention Facilities and Law Enforcement Issues
Page 1
GRAND JURY REPORT FINDINGS (in italics)
AND CITY OF MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL RESPONSES
GRAND JURY FINDING FI-01:
The Grand Jury rated all holding cells in the County as satisfactory or better for the
areas reviewed with the exception of
■ The Oxnard Police holding cell area was dirty
• The Moorpark police station internal camera system was inoperative
CITY COUNCIL RESPONSE TO FINDING FI-01
The Ventura County Sheriffs Office (VCSO) is the contract law enforcement agency for
the City of Moorpark. VCSO has agreed to replace the entire internal camera system.
Funds have already been secured and the camera system should be installed and
operational by July of 2016.
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