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Budget Committee

January 31, 2024 ·1:00 PM Final
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Agenda — 35 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. 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, January 30, 2024. Please submit your comment to Rocio Quezada at quezadar1@co.monterey.ca.us 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 Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair
  8. 1. Consider appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Budget Committee. BC 24-009
  9. 9 Approval of Action Minutes
  10. 2. Approve the Budget Committee Action Minutes of November 29, 2023.
  11. 11 Consent Agenda
  12. 3. Receive the List of Standing and Follow-up Reports due to the Budget Committee.
  13. 4. Receive a Report on the Governor’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Proposed Budget. BC 24-008
  14. 5. a. Support, authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to approve an Operating transfer out of $402,500 for Fiscal Year 2023-24 from Laguna Seca Recreation Area Fund 453, Appropriation unit PFP067 to General Fund 001, Non-Program Revenue Appropriation Unit CAO019, Unit 8041, where Fund 453 has sufficient appropriations in its original adopted budget to finance this operating transfer; and b. Support, authorize and direct the County Administrative Office (CAO) and the Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP) to include in their respective budgets for Fiscal years 2025 to 2028 all future annual Operating transfers to General Fund 001, Non-Program Revenue Appropriation Unit CAO019, Unit 8041, for a total amount of $1,231,959, to be financed by the anticipated revenues from the Sponsorship Fees scheduled to be received from Gruma Corporation (dba Mission Foods) under its Sponsorship Agreement with the County of Monterey, passed and adopted on August 22, 2023.
  15. 6. a. Amend the Adopted Budget for the Office of the District Attorney - Criminal Budget Unit 2240-8063-Fund 001-Appropriation Unit DIS001 to reallocate one (1) Deputy District Attorney to one (1) Management Analyst I as indicated in Attachment A; and b. Direct the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved position changes in the FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget and the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM system.
  16. 7. Consider recommending that the County Code be amended to raise the contract authority of County Counsel, District Attorney, and Public Defender to a not to exceed amount of $200,000 consistent with the authority of the Purchasing Agent.
  17. 8. Consider recommending that the County Code be amended to provide that the County Risk Manager have the discretion to approve deviations from or modifications to the County standard provisions regarding insurance and indemnification in appropriate circumstances exercising the Risk Manager’s professional judgment.
  18. 9. a. Support amending the Human Resources Department Budget Unit 1060-8402 - Fund 001 - Appropriation Unit HRD001 to reallocate one (1) Associate Personnel Analyst to one (1) Supervising Personnel Analyst as indicated in Attachment A; b. Support directing the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved position changes in the FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget. 24-056
  19. 10. a. Support amending the Department of Social Services FY 2023-24 Budget Unit 001-5010-8262-SOC005 to reallocate one (1) Social Services Aide I to one (1) Staff Trainer II, and one (1) Office Maintenance Worker to one (1) Building Maintenance Worker; and b. Support authorizing the County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes to the FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget Unit 001-5010-8262-SOC005 to reflect the change in position counts. BC 24-011
  20. 11. a. Support amending the Department of Social Services FY 2023-24 Budget Unit 001-5010-8262-SOC005 to add one (1) Assistant Deputy Director Social Services; and b. Support authorizing the County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes to the FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget Unit 001-5010-8262-SOC005 to reflect the change in position counts. BC 24-012
  21. 12. Support the request to: a. Amend the Monterey County Health Department’s Behavioral Health Bureau Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Adopted Budget (4000-023-HEA012-8410) to add six (6.0) Social Worker III (SW III) positions, one (1.0) Sr. Secretary position, one (1.0) Sr. Psychiatric Social Worker (Sr. PSW) position, and reallocate one (1.0) Sr. Account Clerk position to one (1.0) Accounting Technician position as indicated in Attachment A, resulting in increased costs of $279,806 in FY 2023-24, and $1,382,055 in FY 2024-25, financed by a corresponding increase in revenue; and b. Amend the Monterey County Health Department’s Administration Bureau FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget (4000-001-HEA014-8438) to add seven (7.0) FTE Community Service Aide III (CSA III) positions, two (2.0) Chronic Disease Prevention Coordinator (CDPC) positions, one (1.0) Management Analyst II (MA II) position, one (1.0) Project Manager II position, and one (1.0) Principal Office Assistant (POA) position, as indicated in Attachment A, resulting in increased costs of $399,966 in FY 2023-24, and $1,413,663 in FY 2024-25, financed by a corresponding increase in revenue and charges for services; and c. Amend the Monterey County Health Department’s Public Guardian FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget (4000-001-8118-HEA008) to add one (1.0) Deputy Public Guardian/Administrator/Conservator II (Deputy) position as indicated in Attachment A, resulting in increased costs of $43,598 in FY 2023-24, and of $174,391 in FY 2024-25, financed by a corresponding increase in revenue; and d. Increase appropriations and estimated revenue by $3,958,171 in the Monterey County Health Department’s Behavioral Health Bureau FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget (4000-023-HEA012-8410); and e. Increase appropriations and estimated revenue by $3,310,000 in the Monterey County Health Department’s Clinic Services Bureau FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget (4000-001-HEA007-8592); and f. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller, and the County Administrative Office to incorporate these position and appropriations changes in the Monterey County Health Department’s Behavioral Health Bureau FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget (4000-023-HEA012-8410); and g. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller, and the County Administrative Office to incorporate the position changes in the Monterey County Health Department’s Administration Bureau FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget (4000-001-HEA014-8438); and h. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller, and the County Administrative Office to incorporate the position changes in the Monterey County Health Department’s Public Guardian FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget (4000-001-HEA008-8118); and i. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller, and the County Administrative Office to incorporate the appropriations changes in the Monterey County Health Department’s Clinic Services Bureau FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget (4000-001-HEA007-8592). BC 24-007
  22. 13. a. Support request to amend the FY 2023-24 Probation Department Adopted Budget (Fund 001-Dept. 2550-Unit 8166-Appropriation Unit PRO001) to reallocate one (1) 1.0 FTE Word Processor to one (1) 1.0 FTE Associate Personnel Analyst and transfer it from Unit 8166 to Unit 8167, as indicated in Attachment A; and b. Support directing the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved position changes in the FY 2023-24 Probation Department Adopted Budget. BC 24-001
  23. 14. Receive Natividad Medical Center’s Financial Report for the first quarter (July thru September 2023) of fiscal year 2024. BC 24-004
  24. 24 Regular Agenda
  25. 15. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to increase appropriations and estimated revenues by $404,787 in the Sheriff’s FY 2023 24 Adopted Budget (001-2300-SHE003-8238) financed by an operating transfer from AB109 2011 Public Safety Realignment, (022-2550-PRO002) for the purchase of contraband scanners.
  26. 16. a. Support authorizing acceptance of cash donations amounting to $25,453 and in-kind donations of equipment and vehicle with a market value of $146,134 from Sheriff’s Advisory Council as detailed in Attachment A; and b. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to increase appropriations and estimated revenues by $21,848 in the Sheriff’s FY 2023-2024 Adopted Budget (001-2300-SHE001-8242) financed by a donation from Sheriff’s Advisory Council (001-2300-SHE001-8242) to offset the expense of two previously purchased, six seat, electric Kandi Kruiser (Off Road) utility carts; and c. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to increase appropriations and estimated revenues by $3,605 in the Sheriff’s FY 2023-2024 Adopted Budget (001-2300-SHE003-8238) financed by a donation from Sheriff’s Advisory Council (001-2300-SHE003-8238) to offset the expense for one previously purchased pergola style awning. BC 24-006
  27. 17. a. Support request for the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget (001-1040-8588-DEM001) to increase appropriations by $50,000, funded by unspent ARPA revenues for contracted services to update the Monterey County Operational Area Emergency Operations Plan; b. Support request to direct the County Administrative Office in FY 2024-25 to set aside $125,000 in ARPA funds to continue with contracted services to update the Monterey County operations plan; and c. Support request to authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller and County Administrative Office to incorporate these changes in FY 2023-24 Department of Emergency Management Adopted Budget (001-1040-8588-DEM001). BC 24-010
  28. 18. a. Support reallocating General Fund Strategic Reserves to provide advance funding to the Public Works, Facilities and Parks Department (PWFP) to complete the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Winter Storm Repair Projects to be repaid with reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other state and federal agencies; b. Support authorizing the County Administrative Office (CAO) and Auditor-Controller to make fund balance designations in FY 2023-24 included in Attachment A; and c. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2023-24 adopted budget by increasing appropriations and estimated revenues and making the appropriate transfers included in Attachment A. BC 24-013
  29. 19. Support to authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget to decrease appropriations by $3,082,749 for the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), Fund 013, Unit 8545, Appropriation Unit HCD004 to correct negative Fund Balance. 4/5th vote required BC 24-014
  30. 30 Semi-Annual Reports
  31. 20. Receive a report on the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) fund balance. BC 24-003
  32. 32 Adjournment
  33. 33 The next regular meeting is scheduled on February 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
  34. 34 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, Acting County Counsel; Rocio Quezada, Committee Secretary; and Elected Officials: Rupa Shah, Auditor-Controller Excused: Mary Zeeb, Treasurer-Tax Collector; and Marina Camacho, Assessor-Clerk-Recorder.
  35. 35 • 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.