Procedures

The Civil Grand Jury may invite City officials to appear before the jury for an informational session. The goal of an informational session is to ask questions of the City official with the objective of gathering knowledge and perspective. An informational session is not an interview and should not be treated as such. An informational session is typically held before the plenary meeting begins.

The informational presentations may cover broad/general topics relating to the presenter’s department, budget, operations, goals, and key plans. The Civil Grand Jury may not reveal investigative topics or ask specific questions relating to potential investigations. The same individual may be interviewed one or more times during the course of an investigation. 

As scheduling can be difficult, the jury is encouraged to identify the City officials it wants to invite and begin the scheduling process very early in the term.