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Committee continues civil grand jury items for one week after public comment urging stronger enforcement

San Francisco Board of Supervisors (Committee) · September 15, 2008
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Summary

Items 7–12, including Civil Grand Jury reports on accountability and kindergarten admissions, were continued one week to a special meeting on September 22 after public comment lamented slow or ineffective responses to grand jury recommendations.

The committee continued Items 7–12, which relate to Civil Grand Jury reports on city accountability and kindergarten admissions, to a special meeting one week later and heard public comment calling for stronger enforcement and quicker follow‑up on grand jury findings.

Miss Launich read the Civil Grand Jury items, including a fiscal report and related resolutions. Douglas Yep spoke at length during public comment, thanking the Grand Jury for the reports but arguing the City and County of San Francisco often fails to act decisively on recommendations. He said the process can be slow and that the Grand Jury "doesn't have teeth" to force timely correction of shortcomings.

The committee closed public comment and, without objection, continued Items 7–12 to a special meeting scheduled for September 22.