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The Board of Supervisors will consider a response to the new grand jury report on Tuesday (Aug. 11). And after receiving a complaint from a “concerned resident,” this year’s grand jury decided to revisit the issue, issuing a new report on May 29. The grant program has been around in Santa Clara County since 1999 as “board inventory items.” A ‘trivial’ expenseAs part of its investigation, the grand jury talked to supervisors about the grant program. Another grand jury recommendation is that consistent and objective criteria be used for choosing grant recipients.