Budget Committee

Agenda — 24 items

1. 1 Supervisor Chris Lopez will appear by video conference on this date at: 599 El Camino Real, Greenfield CA 93927. Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, an agenda will be posted at this location, and it will be accessible by the public. Supervisor Glenn Church will appear by video conference on this date at: 11140 Speegle Street, Castroville CA 95012. 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, 599 El Camino Real, Greenfield CA – District 3 Office; or 11140 Speegle Street, Castroville CA – District 2 Office; or, 2. You may participate via Zoom at: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/96328123366?pwd=Zk1BVitWc0Evci9DeDRwTjk0a1piQT09 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 meeting ID: 963 2812 3366 and Password: 157711 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 Friday, November 22, 2024. Please submit your comment to Rocio Quezada at quezadar1@countyofmonterey.gov and your comment will be placed into the record at the meeting. If you are watching the live stream of the Budget 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.
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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 October 30, 2024. MIN 24-082
9. 9 Consent Agenda
10. 2. Receive the List of Standing and Follow-up Reports due to the Budget Committee. BC 24-127
11. 3. Receive the November 2024 California Department of Finance Bulletin. BC 24-128
12. 4. Adopt the Budget Committee Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2025. BC 24-123
13. 13 Regular Agenda
14. 5. a. Receive and accept the Budget End-of-Year Report for FY 2023-24; and b. Support authorizing the County Administrative Office and Auditor-Controller to make fund balance designations in FY 2024-25 as specified in Attachment A. BC 24-126
15. 6. a. Receive a presentation from staff on potential solar projects at Natividad Medical Center at 1441 Constitution Blvd., the ITD building at 1590 Moffett Street, and the County Administrative buildings at 168 W. Alisal Street and 142 W. Alisal Street and options to move forward; b. Designate $9,865,032 from unassigned fund balance (BSA 001-3101) for the energy efficiency and solar project (404-3200-PFP057-8564) at 168 W Alisal and 1590 Moffett Street, increasing appropriations in 001-1050-8038 and operating transfer out and appropriations and operating transfer into the Capital Projects Fund (404-3200-PFP057-8564); c. Recommend that the Board of Supervisors direct staff to initiate a Request for Proposals for financing with the County’s fiscal advisors to fund the solar energy project at Natividad Medical Center for a project cost of $21,061,995; and, d. Recommend that this item be considered by the Board of Supervisors. BC 24-129
16. 7. Consider recommending the Monterey County Code be amended to include “annual” in the contract authority of Purchasing Agent to engage independent contractors to perform services for the County and the offices thereof, with or without the furnishing of material, where the annual aggregate cost does not exceed $200,000. BC 24-124
17. 8. Receive and support a recommendation to: a. Amend the Adopted Budget for the Office of the District Attorney - Civil Budget Unit 2240-8062-Fund 001-Appropriation Unit DIS001, account 5050, by adding $145,565 in revenue from the Tobacco Grant from the California Department of Justice (DOJ) as indicated in Attachments A, B and C; b. Authorize the District Attorney or its designee, on behalf of the County, to execute Grant Agreements and Memorandums of Understandings (MOU) with the California Department of Justice (DOJ) including any extension or amendments thereof; and c. Direct the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved budget changes in the FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget. BC 24-125
18. 18 Semi-Annual Reports
19. 9. It is recommended that the Budget Committee receive a report on Natividad Medical Center’s key capital projects from January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024. BC 24-117
20. 20 Adjournment
21. 21 The next meeting is scheduled on December 16, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
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23. 23 Attendees: Supervisor Chris Lopez, Chair; Supervisor Glenn Church, Vice-Chair; Sonia M. De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer; Ezequiel Vega, Assistant County Administrative Officer; Rocio Quezada, Committee Secretary; Elected Officials: Rupa Shah, Auditor-Controller; Excused: Mary Zeeb, Treasurer-Tax Collector; and Marina Camacho, Assessor-Clerk-Recorder.
24. 24 • 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 Board of Supervisors' 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 a 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 calquier junta.