Health, Housing, Homelessness and Human Services Committee

In-person at: 1441 Schilling Place, 1st Floor, Salinas, CA – Saffron Conference Room or at: 1200 Aguajito Road, Suite #1, Monterey, CA 93940 – District 5 Office SPECIAL MEETING

Agenda — 20 items

1. 1 For information on The Ralph M. Brown Act: Open Meetings please click on the link below: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtmldivision=2.&chapter=9.&part=1.&lawCode=GOV&title=5 Supervisor Kate Daniels will appear by video conference on this date at: 1200 Aguajito Road, Suite #1, Monterey, CA 93940 – District 5 Office. Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, an agenda will be posted at this location, and it will be accessible by the public. Participation in meetings: Members of the public may participate in Committee meetings in two (2) ways: 1. You may attend the meeting in person at 1441 Schilling Place, 1st Floor, Salinas CA–Saffron Conference Room, Salinas CA 93901 or, 2. You may observe the live stream of the Health, Housing, Homelessness & Human Services Committee via Zoom at: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/96167580168 If you do not have access to a computer, you may call into the meeting and participate by calling the following number: 1-669-900-6833 and entering the following Webinar ID: 961 6758 0168 You will be placed in the meeting as an attendee; when you are ready to make a public comment if joined by computer audio please Raise your Hand; and by phone please push *9 on your keypad. If you choose not to attend the Health, Housing, Homelessness & Human Services Committee meeting but desire to make a public comment on a specific agenda item, please submit your comment via email by 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the meeting. Please submit your comment to Sophia Magana at maganas@countyofmonterey.gov and your comment will be placed into the record at the meeting. If you are watching the live stream of the Health, Housing, Homelessness & Human Services Committee meeting and wish to make either a general public comment or to comment on a specific agenda item as it is being heard, please select the “raise hand” option on the Zoom screen, and your microphone will be unmuted so you can speak. To select the “raise hand” option, click on the ‘participants’ icon at the bottom of your Zoom screen, then click the “raise hand” icon next to your name. PLEASE NOTE: IF ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT IN PERSON, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BY ZOOM IS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY AND IS NOT REQUIRED BY LAW. IF THE ZOOM FEED IS LOST FOR ANY REASON, THE MEETING MAY BE PAUSED WHILE A FIX IS ATTEMPTED BUT THE MEETING MAY CONTINUE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRPERSON. Para obtener información sobre la Ley Ralph M. Brown: Reuniones abiertas, haga clic en el siguiente enlace: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?division=2.&chapter=9.&part=1.&lawCode=GOV&title=5 La supervisora Kate Daniels comparecerá por videoconferencia en esta fecha en: 1200 Aguajito Road, Suite 1, Monterey, CA 93940, Oficina del Distrito 5. De conformidad con la Sección 54953 del Código de Gobierno, se publicará una agenda en este lugar, a la que el público podrá acceder. Participación en reuniones: Los miembros del público pueden participar en las reuniones del Comité de (2) maneras: 1. Puede asistir a la reunión en persona en 1441 Schilling Place, 1st Floor, Salinas CA–Saffron Conference Room, Salinas CA 93901; o, 2. Puede participar a través de Zoom en: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/96167580168 Si no tiene acceso a una computadora, puede llamar a la reunión y participar llamando al siguiente número: 1-669-900-6833 e ingresando la siguiente identificación de la reunión: 961 6758 0168 Se le colocará en la reunión como asistente; cuando esté listo para hacer un comentario público, si se une al audio de la computadora, levante la mano; Y por teléfono, presione *9 en su teclado. Si decide no asistir a la reunión del Comité de Salud, Vivienda, Personas Sin Hogar y Servicios Humanos, pero desea hacer un comentario, envíelo antes de las 5:00 p.m. el miércoles anterior a la reunión, a Sophia Magana, por correo electrónico a: maganas@countyofmonterey.gov y su comentario se incluirá en el registro de la reunión. Si está viendo la retransmisión en directo de la reunión del Comité de Salud, Vivienda, Personas Sin Hogar y Servicios Humanos y desea hacer un comentario público general o comentar un punto específico del orden del día mientras se escucha, seleccione la opción "levantar la mano" en la pantalla de Zoom, y su micrófono se silenciará para que pueda hablar. Para seleccionar la opción "levantar la mano", haga clic en el icono de "participantes" que encontrará en la parte inferior de la pantalla de Zoom y, a continuación, haga clic en el icono "levantar la mano" que encontrará junto a su nombre. TENGA EN CUENTA: SI TODOS LOS MIEMBROS DE LA JUNTA ESTÁN PRESENTES EN PERSONA, LA PARTICIPACIÓN DEL PÚBLICO POR ZOOM ES ÚNICAMENTE POR CONVENIENCIA Y NO ES REQUERIDA POR LA LEY. SI LA ALIMENTACIÓN DE ZOOM SE PIERDE POR CUALQUIER MOTIVO, LA REUNIÓN PUEDE PAUSARSE MIENTRAS SE INTENTA UNA SOLUCIÓN, PERO LA REUNIÓN PUEDE CONTINUAR A DISCRECIÓN DEL PRESIDENTE.
2. 2 NOTE: All agenda titles related to numbered items are live web links. Click on the title to be directed to corresponding Committee Report. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Members of the public may address comments to the Committee concerning each agenda item. Timing of the public comment shall be at the discretion of the Chair.
3. 3 Call to Order
4. 4 Additions and Corrections
5. 5 Public Comment Period
6. 6 Appointment of Committee Chair and Vice-Chair
7. 1. Nominate and elect the 2026 Chair and Vice-Chair for the Health, Housing, Homelessness, and Human Services Committee. 26-275
8. 8 Approval of Action Minutes
9. 2. Consider approval of action minutes from the Health, Housing, Homelessness & Human Services Committee meeting held on October 20, 2025. MIN 26-016
10. 10 Committee Meeting Schedule
11. 3. Discussion of Committee Schedule 26-284
12. 12 Regular Agenda
13. 4. Receive a presentation on the Health Department’s Behavioral Health Bureau Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act Program. Presenters: Melanie Rhodes, Behavioral Health Bureau Chief, Fabricio Chombo, Behavioral Health Assistant Bureau Chief, Kelley Molton, Behavioral Health Deputy Director, Cassandra Shaw, Behavioral Health Services Manager II 26-194
14. 5. a. Receive a presentation on standardized homelessness response system performance benchmarks and outcome goals; b. Support the CAO Homelessness Strategies and Initiatives (HSI) Division’s recommendation to incorporate standardized performance benchmarks into all County-funded contracts related to homelessness interventions; and c. Provide direction as necessary. Presenter: Dania Valdez, Management Analyst I, Katrina McKenzie, Executive Director for the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers 26-264
15. 6. a. Receive a status report on efforts to construct a housing campus for unhoused parenting youth in the City of Soledad. b. Support a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. Presenter: Darby Marshall, Housing Program Manager 26-251
16. 7. a. Consider a request from the City of Soledad to use Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds controlled by the County. b. Support a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. Presenter: Darby Marshall, Housing Program Manager 26-261
17. 17 Adjournment
18. 18 PAGE BREAK
19. 19 Committee Members: Supervisor Glen Church, Supervisor Kate Daniels. Committee Staff: Deborah Paolinelli, Assistant County Administrative Officer; Michael Whilden, Deputy County Counsel, Karina Bokanovich, Management Analyst III; and Sophia Magana, Committee Secretary.
20. 20 • Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to items referenced on this agenda and/or submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are on file and available for public inspection at the County Administrative Office, County of Monterey Government Center, 168 West Alisal Street, 3rd Floor, Salinas CA 93901. • Meetings of the Board of Supervisors Health, Housing, Homelessness & Human Services Committee are accessible to individuals with disabilities. The Administration Building and Monterey Conference Room are wheelchair accessible. Please contact the County of Monterey Civil Rights Office at 831-755-5117 if you need assistance or accommodations to participate in a public meeting or if you need the agenda and public documents modified as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act. • The following services are available when requests are made by 5:00 p.m. of Tuesday before this noted meeting: American Sign Language interpreters during a meeting, large print agenda or minutes in alternative format. • If you require the assistance of an interpreter, please contact the County Administrative Office at 831-755-5115. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests for translation assistance. Requests should be made as soon as possible, and at a minimum 24 hours in advance of any meeting. • Si usted requiere la asistencia de un intérprete, por favor comuníquese con la oficina de Administración localizada en el Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, (County of Monterey Government Center), 168 W. Alisal St., Tercer Piso, Salinas - o por teléfono llamar al 831-755-5115. La asistente hará el esfuerzo para acomodar los pedidos de asistencia de un intérprete. Los pedidos se deberán hacer lo más pronto posible, y a lo mínimo 24 horas de anticipo de cualquier junta.