Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Response to 2024-25 Civil Grand Jury Report "Vacant, Valuable, and Vulnerable: Reimagining San Mateo County's Youth Services Facilities"
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Board of Supervisors' response to the 2024-25 Civil Grand Jury Report "Vacant, Valuable, and Vulnerable: Reimagining San Mateo County's Youth Services Facilities."
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BACKGROUND:
On July 16, 2025, the 2024-25 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury issued a report titled "Vacant, Valuable, and Vulnerable: Reimagining San Mateo County's Youth Services Facilities" (Report) in which it requested that the County respond to two findings and two recommendations set forth in the Report.
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 933, the Board of Supervisors must respond to the findings and recommendations in the Report over which it has decision-making authority within 90 days. Thus, the Board's response is due to the Honorable Donald J. Ayoob, Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, no later than October 17, 2025.
DISCUSSION:
Staff recommends that the Board submit the following responses to the two findings and two recommendations in the Report:
FINDINGS
Finding No. 1:
San Mateo County's youth services facilities are underutilized despite significant investment. Public funds are supporting largely empty facilities, although viable innovative reuse proposals already exist.
Response: The County disagrees partially with this Finding. The County agrees that due to the reduced population at the County's Youth Services Facilities and Camp Kemp, those facilities are underutilized. However, Camp Glenwood has been leased to the State of California for use as the Glenwood Fire Center; therefore, it is being used in a way that benefits San Mateo County in an extremely impactful manner. Currently, San Mateo County Health and Pro...
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