In 2019-2020 the Monterey County Civil Grand Jury produced a final report pertaining to Sexual Harassment Prevention and Training Compliance in Monterey County. The report contained findings and recommendations regarding the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea which requires a response.
The Report’s findings and recommendations focused on the responsibility of local governments to train workplace supervisors in sexual harassment prevention in accordance with Assembly Bill 1825 (AB 1825). The City’s draft response reaffirms the value and importance that the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea places on harassment prevention training and reiterates that the City takes all allegations and complaints of harassment seriously. Although the administrative tasks (generating certificates, collecting sign-in sheets, etc) were not in compliance, Human Resources staff has already updated procedures to ensure it is managed correctly for future trainings. The City will continue to focus on the values of respect and fairness and provide quality training that includes bystander intervention and workplace civility.