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April 21, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final-Revised
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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. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 7 9:00 A.M. - Call to Ordered called to order
  9. 8 Roll Called roll called
  10. 9 Additions and Corrections for Closed Session by County Counsel additions and corrections by county counsel
  11. 10 Closed Session
  12. 1. Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following items: a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: (1) In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, Case No. 1:17-md-02804-DAP, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. b. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the Board will confer regarding recruitment/appointment for the position of Auditor-Controller. c. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), the Board will confer with legal counsel regarding one matter of significant exposure to litigation. CS 26-016
  13. 11 Staff Present present
  14. 12 Public Comments for Closed Session no comments made
  15. 12 Announcement of Interpreter announced interpreter
  16. 13 The Board Recessed for Closed Session Agenda Items recessed
  17. 14 10:30 A.M. - Reconvened on Public Agenda Items reconvened
  18. 15 Roll Called roll called
  19. 16 Pledge of Allegiance pledge
  20. 17 Additions and Corrections by Clerk additions and corrections by clerk
  21. 18 Ceremonial Resolutions
  22. 2. Adopt a resolution Commending Sergeant Mark Sievers upon his retirement from 24 years of public service with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. (Supervisor Root Askew) (NP) CR 26-052 adopted Pass
  23. 20 Appointments
  24. 3. Appoint Eustolia Villasenor to the San Lucas County Water District as a Primary Representative to fill an unexpired term ending on December 1, 2026. (District Specific - District 3, Supervisor Lopez) APP 26-058 appointed Pass
  25. 4. Reappoint Elizabeth Downey to the Natividad Medical Center Board of Trustees as a Community Leader Representative with a term expiration date on November 30, 2028. (Nominated by Natividad Medical Center Board of Trustees) APP 26-059 reappointed Pass
  26. 23 Boards, Commissions & Committees Terms/Vacancies
  27. 24 Volunteer Here for a Board, Commission and or Committee 26-364
  28. 25 Approval of Consent Calendar – (See Supplemental Sheet)
  29. 5. See Supplemental Sheet OBM 26-051 approved on consent calendar
  30. 27 General Public Comments
  31. 6. General Public Comments OBM 26-052 made
  32. 29 Scheduled Matters
  33. 7. Adopt the updated General Financial Policies for reflecting revisions to the County’s fiscal management framework, including updates to operating budget requirements, revenue and expenditure policies, fund balance and reserve policies. 26-358
  34. 31 12:00 P.M. - Recessed to Lunch recessed
  35. 31 Staff Present present
  36. 32 1:30 P.M. - Reconvened reconvened
  37. 32 Announcement of Interpreter announced interpreter
  38. 33 Roll Called roll called
  39. 34 Scheduled Matters
  40. 8. a. Receive a status update on Ordinance No. 5443, adding Section 12.28.013 to Title 12 of the Monterey County Code to prohibit oversized vehicle parking at all times with tow away authorization on Railroad Avenue on both sides from the centerline of Salinas Road easterly to its end, and Allison Road on both sides between Railroad Avenue and San Juan Road, in the unincorporated area of the County of Monterey, in response to Board Referral 2025.11 (Church); and (REVISED VIA SUPPLEMENTAL) b. Provide direction to staff. CEQA Action: Categorically Exempt. ORD 26-003 approved Pass
  41. 9. a. Receive a presentation from Department of Emergency Management and partners, concerning the MOSS 300 site clean-up at the Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage System facility; and b. Provide direction to staff as appropriate. 26-090 received
  42. 10. Public hearing to consider accepting the 2025 Annual Report pursuant to the County of Monterey Condition of Approval and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (REF260003) and to consider amending the Condition of Approval and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program to remove the requirement to produce an annual report and extend the window of time for newly hired planners to receive Program training from 60 days to six months (REF260007) RES 26-052 adopted Pass
  43. 38 Other Board Matters
  44. 39 Referral Matrix and New Referrals
  45. 11. Referral Matrix and New Referrals OBM 26-053 no comments made and referrals read
  46. 41 County Administrative Officer Comments
  47. 12. County Administrative Officer Comments OBM 26-054
  48. 43 Board Comments
  49. 13. Board Comments OBM 26-055
  50. 45 Read Out from Closed Session by County Counsel
  51. 46 Adjourned in Memory of Raymond and Aurelia Narvaez (Supervisor Daniels)
  52. 47 APPROVED: ____/s/ Wendy Root Askew______ WENDY ROOT ASKEW, CHAIR ATTEST: BY: ____/s/ Valerie Ralph________ VALERIE RALPH CLERK OF THE BOARD APPROVED ON: , 2026
  53. 48 2026 Board of Supervisors Meeting Schedule 26-365
  54. 49 PAGE BREAK
  55. 50 Supplemental Sheet, Consent Calendar
  56. 51 Natividad Medical Center
  57. 14. Ratify and approve Amendment No. 8 to the Agreement (A-16146) with Locumtenens.com, LLC, previously executed by the Chief Executive Officer of Natividad Medical Center (NMC) for recruiting and assignment of physician services at NMC, extending the agreement for an additional three (3) month period (April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026) for a revised full agreement term of August 26, 2022 through June 30, 2026, with no change to the total agreement amount not-to-exceed $11,700,000. A 26-116 approved Pass
  58. 15. a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or a designee to execute a retroactive nonstandard service agreement with Boston Scientific Corporation for LT Pulse 100 Laser equipment support and services at NMC for a maximum County obligation of $48,600 for the term of December 3, 2025 through December 2, 2029. b. Approve the NMC’s Chief Executive Officer’s recommendation to accept non-standard contract provisions within the agreement. A 26-122 approved Pass
  59. 54 Health Department
  60. 16. a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a non-standard agreement (“Agreement”) with the Board of Trustees of the California State University through its campus Cal Poly Corporation, dba Cal Poly Partners, San Luis Obispo, to work with the County of Monterey to promote and study cardiovascular health among pregnant women and infants, effective upon execution, through June 1, 2030 with no exchange of funds; b. Approve non-standard liability provisions of the Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health Services or designee; c. Approve a non-standard Letter of Indemnification between the County of Monterey and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Reviewing [Internal Review Board] (IRB)) associated with the Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children (ENRICH) study, with no exchange of funds, as recommended by the Director of Health Services; d. Approve the execution of the non-standard SMART IRB Master Common Reciprocal Institutional Review Board Authorization Agreement associated with the ENRICH study with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine serving as the Reviewing IRB, with no exchange of funds, as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and e. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to the Agreement, provided that these amendments do not substantially change the Scope of Services and do not result in an increase in funds, and with approval from the Office of the County Counsel. A 26-098 approved Pass
  61. 17. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 3 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-17388 with PCH Treatment, Inc. for the provision of residential treatment services for treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and anxiety-related issues, adding $43,200 in additional funding for continued services in FY 2025-26 for a revised total Agreement amount of $924,200 for the full term of March 25, 2025 through April 30, 2026. A 26-101 approved Pass
  62. 57 General Government
  63. 18. Designate and Authorize County staff positions of Director of Emergency Management, Emergency Services Manager, Finance Manager I, and Management Analyst II to execute grant documents and applications for the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG). RES 26-042 adopted Pass
  64. 19. Designate and Authorize County staff positions of Director of Emergency Management, Emergency Services Manager, Finance Manager I, and Management Analyst II to execute grant documents and applications for the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). RES 26-043
  65. 20. a. Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent or designee to add Blanca Maldonado dba Maldonado Crew, on an as-needed basis, to the Countywide Service Agreement (CSA) for custodial maintenance services and execute the agreement effective upon execution through June 30, 2027, with the option to extend the agreement for two additional one-year periods through June 30, 2029, with a cumulative maximum amount across ALL related agreements not to exceed $10,000,000 per fiscal year, provided such agreements do not significantly change the scope of work; and, b. Authorize the County Purchasing Agent or designee to execute future amendments that do not exceed 10% (up to an additional $1,000,000 per fiscal year) of the original annual cumulative amount for a total annual maximum across ALL related agreements not to exceed $11,000,000; provided such agreement does not significantly change the scope of work. A 26-132 removed from agenda via additions and corrections
  66. 21. a. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute Amendment No. 4 to the non-standard Agreement (A-15254) with Governmentjobs.com, Inc. DBA NEOGOV to extend Human Resources solutions, Learn, Insight, Onboard, and GovernmentJobs through June 30, 2029, and adding $650,173 for a revised total agregrate Agreement amount not to exceed $1,646,420; and b. Authorize non-standard provisions as recommended by the Chief Information Officer; and c. Authorize the Chief Information Officer, or his designee, to execute order forms and such documents as are necessary for services with GovernmentJobs.com; and d. Authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee the option to execute two additional amendments and order forms allowing extension of the agreement up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods through June 30, 2031, provided that the total additional costs do not exceed 10% ($536,192) of the prior year’s costs, for a total agreement not to exceed amount of $2,182,610 and as long as the order forms do not significantly alter the terms of the Agreement, even if no additional Agreements are entered into, subject to County Counsel review. A 26-110 approved Pass
  67. 22. a. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute Amendment No. 1 to the non-standard Agreement (A-15325) with Pluralsight LLC to extend Skills Business Professional license subscriptions, through June 16, 2029, and adding $79,100 for a revised total aggregate Agreement amount not to exceed $164,237; and b.Authorize non-standard provisions as recommended by the Chief Information Officer; and c. Authorize the Chief Information Officer, or his designee, to execute order forms, yearly renewals and such documents as are necessary for services with Pluralsight LLC; and d. Authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee the option to extend the agreement up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods through June 16, 2031, and sign associated order forms, provided that the total additional costs do not exceed 10% ($45,680) of the prior year’s costs, for a total agreement not to exceed amount of $209,917 and as long as the order forms do not significantly alter the terms of the Agreement, even if no additional Agreements are entered into, subject to County Counsel review. A 26-114 approved Pass
  68. 23. a. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute Amendment No. 3 to the non-standard Agreement (A-16082) with Digital Scepter Corporation to extend Palo Alto licensing and hardware; installation and deployment; maintenance; updates and upgrades; related products and services through May 31, 2031, and add $500,000 for a revised total aggregate Agreement amount not to exceed $2,050,000; and b. Authorize non-standard provisions as recommended by the Chief Information Officer; and c. Authorize the Chief Information Officer, or his designee, to execute renewals, order forms, and such documents as are necessary for services with Digital Scepter Corporation; and d. Authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee the option to extend the agreement up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods through May 31, 2033, and sign associated order forms with a maximum total increase of $200,000 for a total agreement not to exceed amount of $2,250,000 and as long as the order forms do not significantly alter the terms of the Agreement, even if no additional Agreements are entered into, subject to County Counsel review. A 26-123 approved Pass
  69. 24. Approve expenditure of $100,000 from the Board of Supervisors (District 1) discretionary funds to reimburse the Salinas Regional Sports Authority for costs associated with the Bicycle Motocross (BMX) Pump Track and Skate Park Project at the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex. 26-341 approved Pass
  70. 25. a. Authorize and approve the Director of the Emergency Management or designee to submit a grant application to the 2026 State Fire Capacity Grant Program for a total amount not to exceed $200,000 with a 24-month performance period of October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2028, to fund the development of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan, as well as potential hazardous fuels reduction and maintenance projects on non-federal lands and wildfire prevention and mitigation education and outreach efforts; and b. Authorize and approve the Director of Emergency Management or designee to execute all necessary forms and documents for the application to this grant; and c. Direct Department of Emergency Management staff to return to the Board of Supervisors for approval prior to acceptance of any grant awards. RES 26-058 adopted Pass
  71. 26. a. Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or their designee, to execute agreement not to exceed $270,000 with Advanced Chemical Transport, LLC, to provide agricultural chemical packing, transportation, and disposal services for the period of April 27-June 30, 2027, and; b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to make payments in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. A 26-129 approved Pass
  72. 67 Public Works, Facilities and Parks
  73. 27. a. Approve a one-time Special Event Use Permit with an anticipated attendance over 5,000 between Spartan Race, Inc. and the County of Monterey to hold the Monterey Spartan Super 10K and Sprint 5K Weekend, and the Monterey Spartan Trail Race 10K, 21K & 50K Events at Toro Regional Park on May 29-31, 2026, where all Public Works, Facilities and Park’s Department expenditures to support this Event will be reimbursed by Spartan; b. Find that the one-time Monterey Spartan Super 10K and Sprint 5K Weekend and The Monterey Spartan Trail Race 10K, 21K & 50K Events scheduled for May 29-31, 2026, at Monterey County’s Toro Regional Park, is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15304(e) of the CEQA Guidelines; and c. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks or designee to sign the Special Event Use Permit between OCR US Holdings, LLC dba Spartan Race, Inc. and the County of Monterey. 26-338 approved Pass
  74. 68 Please refer to the Board Orders for the approved and adopted Agreement, Resolution and Ordinance numbers.
  75. 28. a. Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks or designee to execute a non-Standard Agreement between Hach Company and the County of Monterey for services to monitor water treatment plant equipment at Lake Nacimiento and Lake San Antonio, South Shore with a term beginning May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029, for an amount not to exceed of $200,000; b. Approve Contract Addendum to Standard Agreement for non-standard clauses including Services, Indemnification, Limitation of Liability, Warranty, Intellectual Property; Information Technology; Privacy; Performance Guarantees; Acceptance and Set off; Funds Transfers; and Miscellaneous; and c. Execute up to two (2) future amendments to the non-Standard Agreement where each amendment does not exceed 10% ($20,000), of the agreement amount and do not significantly change the scope of work, subject to County Counsel approval, for an aggregate total contract amount of $240,000. A 26-118 approved Pass
  76. 70 Addenda/Supplemental
  77. 29. Addenda/Supplemental Revised language in Item No. 8 under Scheduled Matters - PM to include the name of the Board Member (Church's name in the title) who made the referral. 26-373