County Civil Grand Jury: Your Community Watchdog Over Local Government
Learn about the San Mateo County Association of Grand Jurors and the essential role they play in investigating and improving local government efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability. Discover how you can participate as a qualified citizen volunteer and make a difference in your community.
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San Mateo County Association of Grand Jurors San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury
Why is it important? How you can take part 3
What Is It? Nineteen qualified citizen volunteers; diverse backgrounds, representative of the entire county Every county, only in California Your watchdog over local government 4
What Does It Do? Investigates effectiveness, efficiency, and problems in local government Diverse viewpoints discussed, a supermajority is needed Not a criminal grand jury 5
What Does It Do? Investigates, researches, interviews, and deliberates all in confidence for life Well researched, substantial reports on findings with recommendations for improvement 6
What Does It Do? Mandatory jail inspections Hot topics in the news Citizen complaints Follow up previous investigations 7
What Does It Do? Researching and reading Investigating and interviewing Writing and deliberating Final reports 8
Why Is It Important? Saves taxpayer money Improves government services Roots out incompetence and identifies problems Shines a light on key issues and concerns 9
Why Is It Important? Recent Reports Soaring pension costs for cities Harbor District dysfunction Menlo Park Fire District management County budget decisions 10
How Can You Take Part? A U.S. citizen, 18+, lived in the county a year and enjoy teamwork and learning Have working knowledge of English Commit to one year of service, with flexibility of hours needed (July 1- June 30) Computer skills: email, web search, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. 12
How Can You Take Part? Learn More, Read Final Reports, Apply, Suggest An Inquiry sanmateocourt.org/court_divisions/grand_jury 13
Questions? John McDowell johnmcd@hotmail.com 202-390-7555 San Mateo County Association of Grand Jurors http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/smcagj/about.html 14
