Budget Committee

Agenda — 27 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 Tuesday, October 29, 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.
2. 1 Attendees: Supervisor Chris Lopez, Chair; Supervisor Glenn Church, Vice-Chair; Ezequiel Vega, Assistant County Administrative Officer; Susan Blitch, County Counsel; and Rocio Quezada, Committee Secretary.
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4. 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.
5. 4 Call to Order
6. 5 Additions and Corrections
7. 6 Public Comment Period
8. 7 Approval of Action Minutes
9. 1. Approve the Budget Committee Action Minutes of September 25, 2024. MIN 24-071
10. 9 Consent Agenda
11. 2. Receive the List of Standing and Follow-up Reports due to the Budget Committee. BC 24-122
12. 3. Receive the October 2024 California Department of Finance Bulletin. BC 24-121
13. 4. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2024-2025 Adopted Budget for the Emergency Communications Department (028-1520-EME004-8507) to increase revenue and appropriations by $148,250 to purchase Tablet Command incident management software where the increase is funded entirely by non-County revenue from cities and fire districts in Monterey County. BC 24-112
14. 5. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2024-2025 Adopted Budget for the Emergency Communications Department (028-1520-EME004-8507) to increase revenue and appropriations by $61,757 to purchase Fire Station Alerting fire dispatching software from US Digital Designs where the increase is funded entirely with non-County revenue from cities and fire districts in Monterey County. BC 24-120
15. 6. a. Support amending Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 Appendix A and B to create the classification of Human Resources Program Manager I with the salary range as indicated in Attachment A and retitle the Human Resources Program Manager to Human Resources Program Manager II; b. Support amending the Human Resources Department - Administration Budget Unit 1060-8445 - Fund 001 - Appropriation Unit HRD001 to approve the reallocation and reclassification of one (1) Management Analyst III to one (1) Human Resources Program Manager I as indicated in Attachment A; c. Support directing the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved position changes in the FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget and the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage Human Resources Management (HRM) System. BC 24-700
16. 7. Consider recommending the Monterey County Code be amended to include “annual” in the contract authority of the Offices of District Attorney, Public Defender, and County Counsel to engage independent contractors to perform services for the County and the offices thereof where the annual aggregate cost does not exceed $200,000. BC 24-114
17. 16 Regular Agenda
18. 8. a. Support amending the Adopted Budget for Housing and Community Development (HCD) - Fund 001, Appropriation Unit HCD002, Unit 8543 to add the following four positions: two Code Compliance Inspector II, one Permit Technician III, and one Associate Planner; and b. Support directing the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved position changes in the FY2024-25 Adopted Budget and the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system. BC 24-116
19. 18 Semi-Annual Reports
20. 9. Receive a report on Capital Improvement Projects managed by the Public Works, Facilities and Parks Department (PWFP) for the period of January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024 (Fiscal Year 2023-24, Quarters Three and Four). BC 24-118
21. 20 Annual Reports
22. 10. a. Receive and accept the Cannabis Program update on performance indicators for Fiscal Year 2023-24; and b. Provide direction to staff as appropriate. BC 24-119
23. 22 Adjournment
24. 23 The next meeting is scheduled on November 25, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
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26. 25 Attendees: Supervisor Chris Lopez, Chair; Supervisor Glenn Church, Vice-Chair; Sonia M. De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer; Ezequiel Vega, Assistant County Administrative Officer; Susan Blitch, County Counsel; Rocio Quezada, Committee Secretary; and Elected Officials: Rupa Shah, Auditor-Controller; Mary Zeeb, Treasurer-Tax Collector; and Marina Camacho, Assessor-Clerk-Recorder.
27. 26 • 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 cualquier junta.