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May 27, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final-Revised ·Budget Hearings

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  3. 3 The Board of Supervisors welcomes you to its meetings, which are regularly scheduled each Tuesday. Your interest is encouraged and appreciated. Meetings are held in the Board Chambers located on the first floor of the Monterey County Government Center, 168 W. Alisal St., Salinas, CA 93901. As a courtesy to others, please turn off all cell phones and pagers prior to entering the Board Chambers. ALTERNATE AGENDA FORMATS: If requested, the agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Individuals with a disability requiring a modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the public meeting may make these requests to the Clerk of the Board Office. CEREMONIAL/APPOINTMENTS/OTHER BOARD MATTERS: These items may include significant financial and administrative actions, and items of special interest, usually approved by majority vote for each program. The regular calendar also includes “Scheduled Items,” which are noticed hearings and public hearings. CONSENT CALENDAR: These matters include routine financial and administrative actions, appear in the supplemental section by program areas, and are usually approved by majority vote. TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON A MATTER ON THE AGENDA: Walk to the podium and wait for recognition by the Chair. In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, please be brief and limit your comments to the specific subject under discussion. Time limitations shall be at the discretion of the Chair, with equal time allocated to opposing sides of an issue insofar as possible. Allocated time may not be reserved or granted to others, except as permitted by the Chair. On matters for which a public hearing is required, please note that a court challenge to the Board’s action may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing or in correspondence delivered to the Board at or before the public hearing. TO ADDRESS THE BOARD DURING PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public may address comments to the Board concerning each agenda item and may comment when the Chair calls for general public comment for items that are not on the day's agenda. The timing of public comment shall be at the discretion of the Chair. DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION: Documents related to agenda items that are distributed to the Board less than 72 hours prior to the meeting shall be available for public inspection at the Clerk of the Board Office, 168 W. Alisal Street, 1st Floor, Salinas, CA. Documents distributed to the Board at the meeting by County staff will be available at the meeting; documents distributed to the Board by members of the public shall be made available after the meeting. INTERPRETATION SERVICE POLICY: The Monterey County Board of Supervisors invites and encourages the participation of Monterey County residents at its meetings. If you require the assistance of an interpreter, please contact the Clerk of the Board located in the County of Monterey Government Center, 168 W. Alisal St.,1st Floor Salinas - or by phone at (831) 755-5066. The Clerk will make every effort to accommodate requests for interpreter assistance. Requests should be made as soon as possible, and at a minimum 24 hours in advance of any meeting of the Board of Supervisors. All documents submitted by the public must have no less than ten (10) copies. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors must receive all materials for the agenda packet by noon on the Tuesday one week prior to the Tuesday Board meeting. Any agenda related writings or documents distributed to members of the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors regarding any open session item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Clerk of the Board’s Office located at 168 W. Alisal St., 1st Floor, Salinas, California during normal business hours and in the Board Chambers on the day of the Board Meeting, pursuant to Government Code §54957.5 HELPFUL INFORMATION Sign Up For Alerts on items you may be interested in to keep informed and up to date on the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors To create an Alert please Sign Up and follow the User Guide to create alerts for calendars, meeting details, agenda items and item details at the following link: https://monterey.legistar.com/Default.aspx If assistance is needed please contact our office at the following email: cob@countyofmonterey.gov Ceremonial Resolutions key for P or NP at the end of the title: P = Presented NP = Not presented
  4. 3 Staff Present present
  5. 4 PAGE BREAK
  6. 4 Announcement of Interpreter announced interpreter
  7. 5 NOTE: All agenda titles related to numbered agenda items are live web links. Click on the title to be directed to the corresponding Board Report.
  8. 6 PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public may address comments to the Board concerning each agenda item. The timing of public comment shall be at the discretion of the Chair.
  9. 7 9:00 A.M. - Called to Order called to order
  10. 8 Roll Called roll called
  11. 9 Pledge of Allegiance pledge
  12. 10 Additions and Corrections by Clerk additions and corrections by clerk
  13. 11 General Public Comments general public comments made
  14. 12 Budget Public Hearings
  15. 13 Scheduled Matters
  16. 1. Adopt a Resolution for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Gann Appropriation Limits pursuant to Article XIII B of the California Constitution. RES 26-076 adopted Pass
  17. 2. Public Hearing to: Receive a presentation from the Human Resources Department on Assembly Bill No. 2561 - Local Public Employees: Vacant Positions. 26-461 received
  18. 15 Break taken at 10:52 a.m.
  19. 16 Open the public hearing to consider the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Recommended Budget
  20. 16 Reconvened at 10:58 a.m.
  21. 3. County Administrative Officer’s comments on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Recommended Budget. 26-455 made
  22. 4. County Administrative Office presentation of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Recommended Budget. 26-457 made
  23. 19 Department Presentations
  24. 5. Departmental Budget Public Hearings Schedule (attached order of Departmental Budget Presentations). 26-458
  25. 21 Finance and Administration
  26. 6. Auditor-Controller Departmental…pg. 225 111001 Auditor-Controller Administration (AUD100) 111003 Disbursements (AUD100) 111004 Systems Management (AUD100) 111005 General Accounting (AUD100) 111006 Internal Audit (AUD100) Auditor-Controller Non-Departmental…pg. 241 111010 Annual County Audit (AUD101) 111020 Public Improvement Corporation Debt Service (AUD102) 26-467 made
  27. 23 Public Safety/Criminal Justice
  28. 7. Department of Emergency Management…pg. 147 104001 Emergency Management (DEM100) 104002 Emergency Operations Center (DEM100) 104003 Homeland Security Grant (DEM101) 26-471 made
  29. 8. Public Defender…pg. 351 227001 Alternate Defender's Office (PUB100) 227002 Public Defender (PUB100) 227003 Public Defender - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (PUB101) 26-491 made
  30. 9. Sheriff-Coroner…pg. 361 230001 Administration and Indirect Costs (SHE100) 230003 Professional Standards (SHE100) 230004 Documentary Services (SHE100) 230005 Enforcement Operations and Administration - Patrol (SHE100) 230006 Investigation (SHE100) 230008 Community Outreach Division (SHE100) 230009 Coroner (SHE100) 230010 Court Services (SHE101) 230011 Transportation (SHE101) 230012 Jail Operations and Administration (SHE101) 230013 Jail Programs (SHE101) 230014 Jail Health Services (SHE101) 230015 Jail Support Services Division (SHE101) 230016 Jail Compliance Division (SHE101) 230020 Court Services - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (SHE102) 230021 Jail Operations and Administration - AB118 (SHE102) 230022 Enforcement - Patrol - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (SHE102) 230023 Coroner and Investigation - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (SHE102) 26-472 made
  31. 27 Land Use and Environment
  32. 10. Public Works, Facilities and Parks…pg. 445 320001 Public Works, Facilities and Parks Administration (PFP100) 320002 Facility Services (PFP101) 320003 Utilities (PFP102) 320004 Records Retention (PFP103) 320005 Courier and Mail Services (PFP104) 320007 Fleet Administration (PFP105) 320008 Capital Projects (PFP106) 320009 Vehicle Replacement (PFP107) 320010 Parks Operations (PFP108) 320011 Rifle Range (PFP109) 320012 Fish & Game Propagation (PFP110) 320013 Nacimiento Resort/Recreation (PFP111) 320014 Laguna Seca (PFP112) 320015 Roads and Bridges (PFP113) 320016 Litter Control (PFP114) 320017 County Disposal Sites (PFP115) 320018 Special Districts Administration (PFP116) 320019 East Garrison Public Financing Authority (PFP117) 320020 East Garrison Community Services District (PFP118) 320021-320060 Community Service Areas (Funds 1401-1443) (Units PFP119 - PFP158) 320062-320065 Community Service Districts (Funds 1521-1525) (Units PFP160-PFP163) 320061, 320066, & 320067 CSA/CSD Debt Service (Funds 1820-1830) (Units PFP159, PFP164 & PFP165) 320068 Stormwater/Floodplain Management (PFP166) 26-477 made
  33. 29 Recessed to Lunch - Time to be Determined recessed
  34. 30 Reconvened reconvened
  35. 30 Staff Present present
  36. 31 Roll Called present
  37. 31 Announcement of Interpreter announced interpreter
  38. 32 Departments Not Presented
  39. 33 Finance and Administration
  40. 11. Board of Supervisors…pg. 141 100001 District 1 (BOS100) 100002 District 2 (BOS100) 100003 District 3 (BOS100) 100004 District 4 (BOS100) 100005 District 5 (BOS100) 100006 District 0 (BOS100) 26-478 considered
  41. 12. County Administrative Office…pg. 155 105001 Administration & Finance (CAO100) 105002 Budget & Analysis (CAO100) 105003 Contracts and Procurement (CAO101) 105004 Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs (CAO102) 105005 Sustainability (CAO102) 105006 Communications (CAO102) 105007 Cannabis (CAO103) 105008 Homelessness Strategies and Initiatives (CAO104) 105010 Economic Development Administration (CAO106) 105028 Workforce Development Board (CAO122) 26-479 considered
  42. 13. CAO Non-Departmental…pg. 176 105011 Contingencies (CAO107) 105012 County Memberships (CAO108) 105013 Medical Care Services (CAO109) 105014 Other Financing Uses (CAO110) 105015 Other General Expenditures (CAO111) 105016 Auxiliary Services (CAO112) 105017 Pension Unfunded Liability (CAO113) 105018 Contributions - Proposition 172 (CAO114) 105019 Contributions - Other Agencies (CAO114) 105020 Contributions - Proposition 172 ECD (CAO114) 105021 Trial Courts (CAO115) 105022 Non-Program Revenue (CAO116) 105023 Enterprise Resource Planning (CAO117) 105024 Building Improvement and Replacement (CAO118) 105025 Equipment Replacement (CAO119) 105026 Development Set-Aside (CAO120) 105027 Revolving Loan Program (CAO121) 26-480 considered
  43. 14. Human Resources Departmental…pg. 197 106001 Employee & Labor Relations (HRD100) 106002 Employment Services (HRD100) 106004 Employee Benefits (HRD100) 106005 Human Resources Administration (HRD100) 106006 Human Resources Information Systems (HRD100) 26-465 considered
  44. 15. Human Resources Non-Departmental…pg. 210 106010 Dental (HRD101) 106011 Disability (HRD102) 106012 Employee Assistance Program (HRD103) 106014 Other Post-Employment Benefits (HRD105) 106015 Unemployment (HRD106) 106016 Vision (HRD107) 106017 Miscellaneous Benefits (HRD108) 26-466 considered
  45. 16. Civil Rights Office…pg. 219 108001 Civil Rights Office (CRO100) 26-470 considered
  46. 17. Treasurer-Tax Collector…pg. 245 117001 Property Tax (TRE100) 117002 Revenue (TRE100) 117003 Treasury (TRE100) 26-482 considered
  47. 18. Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder…pg. 257 118001 Assessor (ACR100) 118002 Clerk-Recorder (ACR101) 118003 Recorder's Modernization (ACR102) 118004 Recorder's Micrographics (ACR103) 118005 Recorder's Vital and Health Stats (ACR104) 118006 Clerk Vital and Health Stats (ACR105) 118007 Electronic Recording Delivery System (ACR106) 26-469 considered
  48. 19. County Counsel Departmental…pg. 273 121001 Legal Division (COU100) 121002 Risk Management Division (COU101) 26-483 considered
  49. 20. County Counsel Non-Departmental…pg. 285 121010 General Liability Recoverable Claims (COU102) 121013 Workers’ Compensation (COU103) 121014 Grand Jury (COU104) 121015 Enterprise Risk (COU105) 26-484 considered
  50. 21. Clerk of the Board…pg. 291 130001 Assessment Appeals Board (COB100) 130002 Clerk of the Board (COB100) 26-485 considered
  51. 22. Elections…pg. 299 141001 Elections (ELE100) 26-463 considered
  52. 23. Information Technology…pg. 315 193001 Administration (INF100) 193002 Applications (INF100) 193005 Infrastructure (INF100) 193006 Security (INF100) 193007 Information Technology (INF100) 193015 Information Technology Capital Projects (INF102) 26-486 considered
  53. 47 Public Safety/Criminal Justice
  54. 24. Emergency Communications...pg. 305 152001 Emergency Communication (EME100) 152002 NGEN Radio Capital Projects (EME101) 152003 NGEN Operations and Maintenance (EME102) 26-488 considered
  55. 25. District Attorney…pg. 333 224001 Civil (DIS100) 224002 Criminal (DIS100) 224003 King City (DIS100) 224004 Criminal - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (DIS101) 26-462 considered
  56. 26. Child Support Services…pg. 345 225001 Child Support Services (CHI100) 26-490 considered
  57. 27. Probation…pg. 397 255001 Alternative Programs (PRO100) 255002 Juvenile Hall (PRO100) 255003 Youth Center (PRO100) 255004 Adult Probation (PRO100) 255005 Juvenile Probation (PRO100) 255006 Probation Administration (PRO100) 255007 Alternative Programs - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (PRO101) 255008 Youth Center - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (PRO101) 255009 Adult Probation - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (PRO101) 255010 Juvenile Probation - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (PRO101) 26-492 considered
  58. 52 Land Use and Environment
  59. 28. Agricultural Commissioner…pg. 419 281001 Agriculture (AGR100) 281002 Weights & Measures (AGR100) 26-494 considered
  60. 29. Housing and Community Development…pg. 427 310001 Housing and Community Development Administration (HCD100) 310002 Community Development (HCD101) 310003 East Garrison Developer Reimbursements (HCD102) 310004 Fort Ord Habitat Management (HCD103) 310005 Inclusionary Housing (HCD104) 310006 Community Development Reuse (HCD105) 310007 Community Development Grant (HCD106) 310008 Castroville/Pajaro Housing Set-Aside ((HCD107) 310011 Permanent Local Housing Allocation (HCD110) 26-476 considered
  61. 55 Health and Human Services
  62. 30. Health…pg. 525 400001 Health Department Administration (HEA100) 400002 Office of Equity (HEA100) 400003 Animal Services JPA (HEA101) 400004 Whole Person Care (HEA102) 400005 Behavioral Health (HEA103) 400006 Behavioral Health - 2011 Realignment (HEA104) 400007 Behavioral Health - 1991 Realignment (HEA105) 400008 Clinic Services Administration (HEA106) 400009 FQHC Clinics (HEA106) 400011 Consumer Health Protection (HEA107) 400012 Recycling and Resource Recovery (HEA107) 400013 Land Use (HEA107) 400014 Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste Management (HEA107) 400015 Environmental Health Fiscal and Administration (HEA107) 400016 Drinking Water Protection Service (HEA107) 400017 Housing Services (HEA107) 400018 Animal Services (HEA108) 400019 Emergency Medical Services Operating (HEA109) 400021 Ambulance Service (HEA110) 400022 Uncompensated Care (HEA111) 400023 Conservator (HEA112) 400026 Public Health (HEA113) 400028 Children's Medical Services (HEA114) 400029 Health - Realignment (HEA115) 26-475 considered
  63. 57 Public Assistance
  64. 31. Social Services…pg. 535 501001 CalWORKS/TANF (SOC100) 501002 IHSS Wages/Benefits (SOC100) 501003 Out of Home Care (SOC100) 501004 General Assistance (SOC101) 501005 Military & Veterans Services (SOC102) 501006 Community Programs (SOC103) 501007 Social Services (SOC104) 501008 Community Action Partnership (SOC105) 501009 IHSS Public Authority (SOC106) 501010 Area Agency on Aging (SOC107) 501013 Protective Services - 2011 Realignment (SOC108) 501014 Social Services - 1991 Realignment (SOC109) 26-459 considered
  65. 59 Recreation and Education Services considered
  66. 32. Library…pg. 559 611001 Library (LIB100) 26-495 considered
  67. 33. Cooperative Extension…pg. 565 621001 Cooperative Extension (EXT100) 621002 Cooperative Extension - Reimbursed Projects (EXT100) 26-496 considered
  68. 62 Natividad Medical Center
  69. 34. Natividad Medical Center…pg. 573 960001 Natividad Medical Center (NMC100) 969999 Natividad Medical Center - Capital (NMC101) 26-497 considered
  70. 64 Public Comments for Recommended Budget and Department Budget Public Hearings made
  71. 65 Closing Presentation by the Budget and Analysis Division
  72. 65 Break taken at 2:51 p.m.
  73. 35. Consider alternative to Soft Hiring Freeze. (Added via Addenda) 26-538
  74. 66 Reconvened 2:55 p.m.
  75. 67 Final confirmation of Board direction
  76. 68 Budget Hearings were concluded on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
  77. 68 Supervisor Luis A. Alejo and Supervisor Chris Lopez departed the meeting at 5:30 p.m.
  78. 69 Adjourned
  79. 70 APPROVED: ____/s/ Wendy Root Askew______ WENDY ROOT ASKEW, CHAIR ATTEST: BY: ____/s/ Valerie Ralph________ VALERIE RALPH CLERK OF THE BOARD APPROVED ON: 2026 County of Monterey
  80. 71 2026 Board of Supervisors Meeting Schedule 26-474
  81. 72 PAGE BREAK
  82. 74 Please refer to the Board Orders for the approved and adopted Agreement, Resolution and Ordinance numbers.