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October 7, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final
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  1. 1 Participation in meetings While the Board chambers remain open, members of the public may participate in Board meetings in 2 ways: 1. You may attend the meeting in person; or, 2. You may observe the live stream of the Board of Supervisors meetings at https://monterey.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx, http://www.mgtvonline.com/, www.youtube.com/c/MontereyCountyTV or https://www.facebook.com/MontereyCoInfo/ If you choose not to attend the Board of Supervisors meeting but desire to make general public comment, or comment on a specific item on the agenda, you may do so in 2 ways: a. submit your comment via email by 5:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Board meeting. Please submit your comment to the Clerk of the Board at cob@co.monterey.ca.us. In an effort to assist the Clerk in identifying the agenda item relating to your public comment please indicate in the Subject Line, the meeting body (i.e. Board of Supervisors Agenda) and item number (i.e. Item No. 10). Your comment will be placed into the record at the Board meeting. b. you may participate through ZOOM. For ZOOM participation please join by computer audio at: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/224397747 OR to participate by phone call any of these numbers below: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US +1 301 715 8592 US Enter this Meeting ID number: 224397747 when prompted. Please note there is no Participant Code, you will just hit # again after the recording prompts you. 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. 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. Participación en reuniones Mientras las cámaras de la Junta permanezcan abiertas, los miembros del público pueden participar en las reuniones de la Junta de 2 maneras: 1. Podrá asistir personalmente a la reunión; o, 2. Puede observar la transmisión en vivo de las reuniones de la Junta de Supervisores en https://monterey.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx, http://www.mgtvonline.com/, www.youtube.com/c/MontereyCountyTV o https://www.facebook.com/MontereyCoInfo/ Si elige no asistir a la reunión de la Junta de Supervisores pero desea hacer comentarios del público en general o comentar un tema específico de la agenda, puede hacerlo de 2 maneras: a. envíe su comentario por correo electrónico antes de las 5:00 p.m. el lunes anterior a la reunión de la Junta. Envíe su comentario al Secretario de la Junta a cob@co.monterey.ca.us. En un esfuerzo por ayudar al secretario a identificar el tema de la agenda relacionado con su comentario público, indique en la línea de asunto el cuerpo de la reunión (es decir, la agenda de la Junta de Supervisores) y el número de artículo (es decir, el artículo n.º 10). Su comentario se colocará en el registro en la reunión de la Junta. b. puedes participar a través de ZOOM. Para participar en ZOOM, únase por audio de computadora en: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/224397747 O para participar por teléfono llame a cualquiera de estos números a continuación: +1 669 900 6833 EE. UU. (San José) +1 346 248 7799 EE. UU. (Houston) +1 312 626 6799 EE. UU. (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 EE. UU. (Nueva York) +1 253 215 8782 EE. UU. +1 301 715 8592 EE. UU. Ingrese este número de ID de reunión: 224397747 cuando se le solicite. Tenga en cuenta que no hay un código de participante, simplemente presione # nuevamente después de que la grabación lo solicite. 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. 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 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 Monterey County Government Center, 168 W. Alisal St., 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. La Cámara de Supervisores del Condado de Monterey invita y apoya la participación de los residentes del Condado de Monterey en sus reuniones. Si usted requiere la asistencia de un interprete, por favor comuníquese con la oficina de la Asistente de la Cámara de Supervisores localizada en el Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, (Monterey County Government Center), 168 W. Alisal, Salinas – o por teléfono al (831) 755-5066. La Asistente hará el esfuerzo para acomodar los pedidos de asistencia de un interprete. Los pedidos se deberán hacer lo mas pronto posible, y a lo mínimo 24 horas de anticipo de cualquier reunión de la Cámara de Supervisores. 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/INFORMACION UTIL Sign Up For Alerts on items you may be interested in to keep informed and up to date on the Monterey County 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@co.monterey.ca.us Regístrese para recibir alertas sobre artículos que le pueden interesar para mantenerse informado y actualizado sobre la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Monterey Para crear una alerta, regístrese y siga la Guía del usuario para crear alertas para calendarios, detalles de reuniones, elementos de agenda y detalles de elementos en el siguiente enlace: https://monterey.legistar.com/Default.aspx Si necesita ayuda, comuníquese con nuestra oficina al siguiente correo electrónico: cob@co.monterey.ca.us
  3. 3 PAGE BREAK
  4. 3 Staff Present present
  5. 4 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.
  6. 5 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.
  7. 6 9:00 A.M. - Called to Order called to order
  8. 7 Roll Called roll called
  9. 8 Additions and Corrections for Closed Session by County Counsel additions and corrections by county counsel
  10. 9 Closed Session
  11. 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) Petra Mansfield (Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board No. ADJ10872733, ADJ15272980) (2) Matthew Mendoza (Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board No. ADJ11907243, ADJ14459661, ADJ8699092, ADJ18699094) (3) Gilbert Flores (Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board No. ADJ6643290, ADJ7768457 CS 25-047
  12. 11 Public Comments for Closed Session no comments made
  13. 11 Staff Present present
  14. 12 The Board Recessed for Closed Session Agenda Items recessed
  15. 12 Announcement of Interpreter announced interpreter
  16. 13 9:30 A.M. - Reconvened on Public Agenda Items reconvened
  17. 14 Roll Called roll called
  18. 15 Pledge of Allegiance pledge
  19. 16 Additions and Corrections by Clerk additions and corrections by clerk
  20. 17 Appointments
  21. 2. Appoint Elizabeth Yanez to the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council representing District 5 filling an unexpired term with a term end date of January 1, 2028 (District Specific, District 5 - Supervisor Daniels) APP 25-151 appointed Pass
  22. 19 Approval of Consent Calendar – (See Supplemental Sheet)
  23. 3. See Supplemental Sheet OBM 25-144 approved on consent calendar
  24. 21 General Public Comments
  25. 23 Scheduled Matters
  26. 5. Watsonville Hospital Update 25-705 received
  27. 6. a. Receive a presentation from Grow America and CVL Economics on the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) year three (3) annual update; and b. Authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee to submit the CEDS year 3 annual update to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration. 25-668 approved Pass
  28. 26 Other Board Matters
  29. 27 Referral Matrix and New Referrals
  30. 7. Referral Matrix and New Referrals OBM 25-146 no comments or referrals read
  31. 29 Referral Responses
  32. 8. a. Receive a presentation in response to Board Referral No. 2024.13 (Alejo) on the history of Recurso de Fuerza, a low barrier navigation center currently in development in partnership with the County of Santa Cruz; b. Consider the following options for renaming Recurso de Fuerza: a) Retain the name Recurso de Fuerza; b) Rename the program Casitas de Fuerza; or c) Direct staff to rename the project through a public engagement process; and c. Provide direction as necessary. PAR 25-015 received
  33. 31 County Administrative Officer Comments
  34. 9. County Administrative Officer Comments OBM 25-147 made
  35. 33 Board Comments
  36. 10. Board Comments OBM 25-148 made
  37. 35 Read Out from Closed Session by County Counsel
  38. 36 Adjourned adjourned
  39. 37 APPROVED: ____/s/ Chris Lopez______ CHRIS LOPEZ, CHAIR ATTEST: BY: ____/s/ Valerie Ralph________ VALERIE RALPH CLERK OF THE BOARD APPROVED ON: , 2025
  40. 38 2025 Board of Supervisors Meeting Schedule 25-671
  41. 39 PAGE BREAK
  42. 40 Supplemental Sheet, Consent Calendar
  43. 41 Natividad Medical Center
  44. 11. a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with Philips Healthcare for Software Evolution Services and additional software modules at NMC for an amount not to exceed $655,080 with an agreement term September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than 10% ($65,508) of the original cost of the agreement in total. c. Approve the NMC’s Chief Executive Officer’s recommendation to accept non-standard indemnification and limitations on liability provisions within the agreement. A 25-383 approved Pass
  45. 43 Department of Social Services
  46. 12. a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to execute a no cost Privacy and Security Agreement (PSA) with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to continue to use data hosted by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Medi-Cal Eligibility Data System (MEDS), for the period of “Upon Execution” through September 1, 2028; and b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three future amendments to this Agreements where the amendments do not significantly change the responsibilities of the parties. A 25-389 approved Pass
  47. 13. a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign an Agreement with Kendal White dba K&D Landscaping Inc to provide services to pour concrete slab and place dog tunnel at SHARE Center, retroactive to September 1, 2025 for the period of September 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in the amount of $40,000; and b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($4,000) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $44,000. A 25-396 approved Pass
  48. 46 Criminal Justice
  49. 14. a. Authorize and direct the Contracts Purchasing Officer or their designee to execute a non-standard agreement with Ganete Solutions Inc., dba ArmorerLink. for firearms tracking purposes, etc., for the period to November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2028 and thereafter may increase annually to a total annual amount not to exceed $25,000 beginning November 1, 2028 and will auto-renew each year thereafter until terminated. b. Authorize the Sheriff or Sheriff’s designee to approve annual service in an amount not to exceed $25,000 annually. A 25-392 approved Pass
  50. 15. a. Authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer or their designee to execute Amendment 2 to the agreement (A-16608) with In Time Services, Inc., dba In Time, extending the agreement an additional two (2) year period (October 18, 2025 through October 17, 2027) for a revised full agreement term of October 18, 2022 through October 17, 2027 and adding $131,914 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $328,218. A 25-394 approved Pass
  51. 49 General Government
  52. 16. a. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Development Management Agreement #A-17471 with DignityMoves, a California non-profit corporation, to add $1,088,075 towards construction costs of a 34-unit Low Barrier Navigation Center to be located at 118 First Street in the City of Watsonville, that will provide temporary living facilities to individuals experiencing homelessness in the Pajaro River area, for a revised agreement amount not to exceed $6,122,666 with no change to the contract term ending of June 30, 2026; and, b. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee, to sign up to two (2) future amendments to this agreement where amendments do not exceed 10% ($612,266) and do not significantly alter the scope of services as determined by the Director of Homeless Services and subject to approval by County Counsel. 25-683 approved Pass
  53. 50 Please refer to the Board Orders for the approved and adopted Agreement, Resolution and Ordinance numbers.
  54. 17. Adopt a Resolution to: a. Amend the FY 2025-26 Health Department Adopted Budget (Fund 001, Department 4000, Unit 8124, Appropriations Unit HEA003) to approve the reallocation and reclassification of one (1) Health Program Coordinator to one (1) Public Health Program Manager I as indicated in Attachment A, effective October 4, 2025; and b. Direct the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved position changes in the FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget and the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage Human Resources Management (HRM) system. RES 25-145 adopted Pass
  55. 18. Adopt a Resolution to: a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendix A and B to adjust the base wage salary range of the Registrar of Voters classification as indicated in attachment A; b. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system. RES 25-146 adopted