Budget Committee

Agenda — 28 items

1. 1 Supervisor Chris Lopez will appear by video conference on this date at: 1011 Broadway Street, Ste. C, King City CA 93930. Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, an agenda will be posted at this location, and it will be accessible by the public. Supervisor Wendy Root Askew will appear by video conference on this date at: 2616 1st Avenue, Marina CA 93933. 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 168 W. Alisal Street, 2nd Floor, Salinas CA – Monterey Room; or, 1011 Broadway Street, Ste. C, King City CA – District 3 Office; or 2616 1st Avenue, Marina CA 93933 – District 4 Office; or 2. You may participate via Zoom Webinar at: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/99435514509 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: 994 3551 4509 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 Budget 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 Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Please submit your comment to Rocio Quezada at quezadar1@countyofmonterey.gov and your comment will be placed into the record at the meeting. Participación en reuniones Los miembros del público pueden participar en las reuniones del Comité de dos (2) maneras: 1. Puede asistir a la reunión en persona en 168 W. Alisal Street, 2nd Floor, Salinas CA – Monterey Room; o, 1011 Broadway Street, Ste. C, King City CA – Oficina del Distrito 3; o 2616 1st Avenue, Marina CA 93933 – Oficina del Distrito 4; o 2. Puede participar a través de Zoom Webinar en: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/99435514509 Si no tiene acceso a una computadora, puede llamar a la reunión y participar llamando al siguiente número: 1-669-900-6833 e ingresando el siguiente identificacion de la reunión: 994 3551 4509 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 Presupuesto pero desea hacer un comentario público sobre un tema específico de la agenda, envíe su comentario por correo electrónico antes de las 5:00 p.m. del martes 28 de octubre de 2025. Por favor envíe su comentario a Rocío Quezada en quezadar1@countyofmonterey.gov y su comentario se incluirán en el registro de la reunión. 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. TENGA EN CUENTA: SI TODOS LOS MIEMBROS DE LA JUNTA ESTÁN PRESENTES EN PERSONA, LA PARTICIPACIÓN PÚBLICA POR ZOOM ES SOLO POR CONVENIENCIA Y NO ES REQUERIDA POR LEY. SI LA TRANSMISIÓN DE ZOOM SE PIERDE POR CUALQUIER MOTIVO, LA REUNIÓN PUEDE DETENERSE MIENTRAS SE INTENTA UNA CORRECCIÓN, PERO LA REUNIÓN PUEDE CONTINUAR A DISCRECIÓN DEL PRESIDENTE.
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3. 3 NOTE: All agenda titles related to numbered items are live web links. Click on the title to be directed to corresponding Committee Report. PUBLIC COMMENT: 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.
4. 4 Call to Order
5. 5 Additions and Corrections
6. 6 Public Comment Period
7. 7 Approval of Action Minutes
8. 1. Approve the Budget Committee Action Minutes of September 24, 2025. MIN 25-074
9. 9 Consent Agenda
10. 2. Receive the List of Standing and Follow-up Reports due to the Budget Committee. BC 25-102
11. 3. Receive the October 2025 California Department of Finance Bulletin. BC 25-108
12. 4. Adopt the Budget Committee Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2026. BC 25-101
13. 5. a. Consider supporting the amendment of the FY 2025-26 Emergency Communications Department Adopted Budget (Fund 028, Dept. 1520, Unit 8507) to approve the reallocation and reclassification of one (1) Administrative Services Assistant to one (1) Management Analyst I as indicated in Attachment A; and b. Consider supporting the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved position changes in the FY 2025-26 Emergency Communications Department Adopted Budget and the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage Human Resources Management (HRM) system. BC 25-104
14. 6. Support adopting a resolution to authorize the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) to submit an application for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). BC 25-105
15. 7. Support Adopting a resolution to authorize the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) to submit an application for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for 2025 and 2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG). BC 25-106
16. 16 Regular Agenda
17. 8. Receive a presentation on the continuation of the Budget Committee's Roles and Responsibilities. BC 25-109
18. 9. a. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to make the following amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Adopted Budget and related transfers: 1. Increase appropriations by $806,293 in Building Improvement and Replacement Fund 478-BIR, Appropriation Unit CAO047, financed by Unrestricted Net Position (478-BIR 3202); 2. Increase appropriation by $806,293 in General Fund 001, Facility Services Appropriation Unit PFP054, financed by an operating transfer in of $806,293 from Building Improvement and Replacement Fund 478-BIR, Appropriation Unit CAO047; and 3. Transfer $806,293 from the Building Improvement and Replacement Fund 478-BIR, Appropriation Unit CAO047 to General Fund 001, Facility Services Appropriation Unit PFP054. BC 25-100
19. 19 Semi-Annual Reports
20. 10. Receive the Lake Nacimiento Resort and Operations Enterprise Fund Year-End Financial Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25. BC 25-099
21. 11. Receive a report on Key Capital Improvement Projects managed by the Public Works, Facilities and Parks Department (PWFP) for the period of January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025 (Fiscal Year 2024-25, Quarters 3 and 4). BC 25-098
22. 22 Annual Reports
23. 12. a. Receive and accept the Cannabis Program fiscal year 2024-2025 annual budget review. BC 25-103
24. 24 Adjournment
25. 25 A special meeting is scheduled on November 14, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
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27. 27 Attendees: Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, Chair; Supervisor Chris Lopez, Vice Chair; Sonia M. De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer; Michael Beaton, Assistant County Administrative Officer; Susan Blitch, County Counsel; Rocio Quezada, Committee Secretary; Rupa Shah, Auditor-Controller; Mary Zeeb, Treasurer-Tax Collector; and Marina Camacho, Assessor-Clerk-Recorder.
28. 28 • 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, Monterey County Government Center, 168 West Alisal Street, 3rd Floor, Salinas. • Meetings of the Budget Committee are accessible to individuals with disabilities. The Administration Building and Monterey Conference Room are wheelchair accessible. Please contact the Monterey County Civil Rights Office at 831-755-5117 if you need assistance or accommodations in order 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 the Friday 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 Rocio Quezada, Administrative Secretary in 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 interprete, por favor comuniquese con las oficina de Administracion localizada en el Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, (Monterey County Government Center), 168 W. Alisal, Tercer Piso, Salinas - o por telefono llamar a Rocio Quezada, 831-755-5115. La asistente hara el esfuerzo para acomodar los pedidos de asistencia de un interprete. Los pedidos se deberan hacer lo mas pronto posible, y a lo minimo 24 horas de anticipo de cualquier junta.