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Parents and advocates urge supervisors to demand accountability in child‑welfare practices and transparency in officer‑involved cases
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Summary
Multiple residents used public comment to urge independent audits and oversight of the Department of Children’s Services, to demand recording of investigative interviews and protections for special‑needs children, and to press for transparency in an officer‑involved shooting that families say remains unresolved; no board action was taken at the meeting.
During general public comment at the April 7 meeting, a sequence of parents and advocates told the Board of Supervisors they have experienced inconsistent visitation, alleged misrepresentations in case records, and what they described as systemic failings by the county’s child‑welfare agency.
Anna Pineda said her children were removed based on what she called "false allegations," that visits have been canceled or cut short, and that she is owed missed time with her children. Victoria Perez said law‑enforcement reports in her dependency record were misrepresented and not corrected after she raised concerns; she requested referral for an independent review and instructions on how to submit supporting documents to county oversight or risk management.
A speaker identifying herself as Jennifer cited a 2022 civil grand jury finding that the Department of Children’s Services was "too broken to fix" and asked the board to commission an independent audit, mandate recording of investigation interviews to prevent misrepresentation, and establish special‑needs protections and oversight for those cases.
Delina Murillo described sibling separation she said has lasted months and asked supervisors to preserve sibling bonds rather than allow them to erode.
Separately, family members of a man shot in an officer‑involved incident urged transparency and accountability. Kente Isaiah and Tysha Moody said the family had received little information and asked authorities and elected officials to follow transparency laws and release details; Moody said her son was unarmed and "was shot 11 times in his back," and described paying for a private autopsy to get answers.
Steve Rogers, speaking earlier, asked the board to drop a probe into Treasurer/Controller Ensign Mason and argued the investigation was politically motivated.
No formal board action followed these public comments. The speakers requested independent review, recording of investigative interviews, special‑needs oversight and greater transparency in law enforcement investigations; several asked for referrals to county oversight offices or an independent audit.