Board of Supervisors

Name: Monterey County Board of Supervisors
Start: 2026-09-22
Location: Closed Session 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.; Open Session Reconvenes at 10:30 a.m.

September 22, 2026 ·9:00 AM Final-Revised

Closed Session 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.; Open Session Reconvenes at 10:30 a.m. Join via Zoom at https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/224397747 or in person at the address listed above

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Agenda — 107 items

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3 Staff Present present
4 PAGE BREAK
5 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 PUBLIC COMMENTS: Members of the public may address comments to the Board concerning each agenda item. The timing of public comments shall be at the discretion of the Chair.
7 9:00 A.M. - Called to Order called to order
8 Roll Called roll called
9 Additions and Corrections for Closed Session by County Counsel additions and corrections by county counsel
9 Supervisor Chris Lopez departed the meeting at 10:30 a.m. with an approximate return time of 12:00 p.m.
10 Closed Session
1. Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following items: a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the Board will provide a performance evaluation for the County Administrative Officer. b. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the Board will provide a performance evaluation for the Natividad Medical Center Chief Executive Officer. c. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: (1) Javier Galvan (Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board No. ADJ13541395) d. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the Board will provide a performance evaluation for the County Counsel. CS 26-039
12 Public Comments for Closed Session no comments made
12 Staff Present present
13 The Board Recessed for Closed Session Agenda Items recessed
13 Announcement of Interpreter announced interpreter
14 10:30 A.M. - Reconvened on Public Agenda Items reconvened
15 Roll Called roll called
16 Pledge of Allegiance pledge
17 Additions and Corrections by Clerk additions and corrections by clerk
18 Appointments
2. Appoint Pablo Martin to the Castroville Cemetery District as a Primary Representative with a term end date of August 22, 2030. (Nominated By District 2, Supervisor Church) APP 26-105 appointed Pass
3. Reappoint Staci Alziebler-Perkins to the Commission On The Status Of Women representing District 5 with a term end date of February 1, 2029. (District Specific - District 5, Supervisor Daniels) APP 26-113 reappointed Pass
4. Appoint Luc Azuma to the Emergency Medical Care Committee as an Alternate Representative representing Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and Paramedics with a term end date of June 30, 2028. (Nominated by Debra Hopgood, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency Bureau Chief) APP 26-114 appointed Pass
5. Appoint Cameron Silber to the Emergency Medical Care Committee as a Primary Representative representing Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and Paramedics with a term end date of June 30, 2028. (Nominated by Debra Hopgood, EMS Bureau Chief) APP 26-115 appointed Pass
23 Boards, Commissions and Committees Terms/Vacancies
24 Approval of Consent Calendar – (See Supplemental Sheet)
6. See Supplemental Sheet OBM 26-122 approved on consent calendar
26 General Public Comments
28 Scheduled Matters
7.1 a. Adopt a resolution continuing for an additional sixty (60) days, the Proclamation of Local Emergency in response to a structure fire and hazardous materials incident at the Moss Landing Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Power Plant that started on January 16, 2025; and b. Receive a verbal update regarding the recent Moss Landing incident. (ADDED VIA ADDENDA) RES 26-149 adopted Pass
30 Referral Responses
8. Receive a preliminary response to Board Referral Number 2026.17 (Daniels) assessing the feasibility of establishing a “No Parking” zone south of the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve entrance in areas with limited shoulder space to enhance traffic safety and to collaborate with state partners on options for repairing the pedestrian bridge. PAR 26-024
32 12:00 P.M. - Recessed to Lunch at 12:53 p.m. recessed
33 1:30 P.M. - Reconvened at 2:00 p.m. reconvened
33 Staff Present present
34 Roll Called roll called
34 Announcement of Interpreter announced interpreter
35 Scheduled Matters
9. Authorize the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office working with the County Purchasing Agent or designee to negotiate a non-standard agreement with Flock Group Inc., dba Flock Safety, for the subscription service of 63 Flock cameras (License Plate Readers) in an amount of $1,701,000 for the period of September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2036. A 26-368
37 Other Board Matters
38 Referral Matrix and New Referrals
10. Referral Matrix and one (1) New Referral OBM 26-124 made
40 County Administrative Officer Comments
11. County Administrative Officer Comments OBM 26-125
42 Board Comments
12. Board Comments OBM 26-126
44 Read out from Closed Session by County Counsel
45 Adjourned
46 APPROVED: ____/s/ Wendy Root Askew______ WENDY ROOT ASKEW, CHAIR ATTEST: BY: ____/s/ Valerie Ralph________ VALERIE RALPH CLERK OF THE BOARD APPROVED ON: 2026 County of Monterey
47 PAGE BREAK
48 Supplemental Sheet, Consent Calendar
49 Natividad Medical Center
13. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or a designee to execute amendment No. 3 to the agreement (A-15874) with Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. for equipment repairs and exchange services, with no changes to the term of January 15, 2022 through January 14, 2028, and adding $127,874 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $580,010. A 26-363 approved Pass
14. a. Ratify execution by the Interim Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) for Natividad Medical Center (“Natividad”) or a designee of two Letters of Interest to the California Department of Health Care Services (“State DHCS”), confirming the interest of the County of Monterey d/b/a NMC (“County”) in working with State DHCS to participate in the Voluntary Rate Range Program for the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, including providing a Medi-Cal managed care rate range Intergovernmental Transfer of Public Funds (“IGT”) to fund the nonfederal share of Medi-Cal managed care actuarially sound capitation rate payments; and b. Authorize the Interim CEO for Natividad or a designee to execute the implementing IGT Agreement between the County and the State DHCS to fund the nonfederal share of Medi-Cal managed care actuarially sound capitation rate payments for healthcare services rendered in the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, plus a 20 % assessment fee applicable to non-exempt funds, pursuant to Sections 14164 and 14301.4 of the Welfare & Institutions Code, in substantially the same form as that which has been presented to the Board without significant change to its content. A 26-365 approved Pass
15. a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or a designee to execute a retroactive non-standard Participation and Confidentiality Agreement with RLDatix Safety Institute (“PSO”) to enable NMC to participate in the RLDatix Safety Institute, a federally certified Patient Safety Organization (PSO), to confidentially share patient safety and quality data and receive legally protected analytics and insights to improve patient care at no cost for the term of December 10, 2025 through December 9, 2026. b. Approve the NMC’s Interim Chief Executive Officer’s recommendation to accept non-standard provisions within the agreement. A 26-372 approved Pass
16. a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or a designee to execute a non-standard agreement with Medtronic USA, Inc. for MR8 repair-exchange service plan services at NMC for a maximum County obligation of $36,270 for the term retroactive to June 15, 2025 through June 14, 2028. b. Approve the NMC’s Interim Chief Executive Officer’s recommendation to accept non-standard contract provisions within the agreement. A 26-374 approved Pass
17. a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or their designee to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-15977) with Claire Hartung MD, Inc. to provide hospitalist services extending the term of the agreement by twenty-four months (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2028) for a revised full agreement term August 26, 2022 to September 30, 2028 and adding $100,000 for a revised amount not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate; and b. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center or their designee to sign up to three (3) amendments to these agreements where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work, do not exceed 10% ($30,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $530,000. A 26-391 approved Pass
18. a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or a designee to execute the Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A 15519) with Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford (LPCH) to provide maternal fetal medicine services and medical director services of the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) extending the term by twenty-four months (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2028) for a revised full agreement term September 1, 2021 through September 30, 2028, and adding $600,000 for a revised amount not to exceed $1,876,880 in the aggregate; and b. Authorize the Interim CEO for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work, do not exceed ($34,848) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $1,911,576. A 26-394 approved Pass
19. a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or a designee to execute the Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A 14942) with Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford (LPCH) to provide retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screenings services, extending the term by 24 months (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2028) for a revised full agreement term of September 1, 2018 to September 30, 2028 and adding $100,000 for a revised not to exceed amount of $470,000 in the aggregate; and b. Authorize the Interim CEO for NMC or a designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work, do not cause an increase of more than 10% ($9,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $479,000. A 26-395 approved Pass
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20. a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a retroactive standard Mental Health Services Agreement between the County of Monterey and Equip Health Medical PC for the provision of virtual intensive outpatient services for eating disorders for children/youth, for a maximum County obligation of $200,000 for the term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed 10% ($20,000) of the original agreement, do not significantly change the scope of services, and do not increase the total not to exceed amount over $220,000. A 26-358 approved Pass
21. a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a retroactive Mental Health Services Agreement between the County of Monterey and Life Generations Healthcare, LLC for the provision of mental health services to Monterey County adult residents with severe psychiatric disabilities in a Skilled Nursing Facility Institution for Mental Disease with Special Treatment and Long Term Care Program, for a maximum County obligation of $7,292,700 for the term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed 10% ($729,270) of the original Agreement, do not significantly change the scope of services, and do not increase the total not to exceed maximum amount over $8,021,970. A 26-359 approved Pass
22. a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Standard Agreement with K&D Landscaping, Inc., for the provision of landscaping services for various Health Department facilities, to add $252,752 for a new total Agreement amount of $423,152 and extend the term an additional three years for a new term of September 1, 2024 through September 30, 2030; and b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute up to two future amendments that do not exceed 10% ($17,040) of the original Agreement amount, do not significantly alter the scope of services, and do not exceed the maximum amount of $440,192. A 26-366 approved Pass
23. a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 5 to the Paramedic Service Provider Agreement No. A-12329 between the County of Monterey and the City of Carmel-by-the Sea, to extend the term of the agreement for one and a half years, for an aggregate term of October 5, 2012 through June 30, 2028, for the provision of paramedic services in the County of Monterey; and b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments that do not significantly change the scope of services. A 26-369 approved Pass
24. a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a non-standard Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (KFHP), to coordinate public health-related Medi-Cal services for members enrolled in the KFHP Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan, effective January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2031 with no exchange of funds; b. Approve non-standard liability provisions as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to the MOU, provided that these amendments do not substantially change the Scope of Services, do not add funds to the MOU, and are approved by the Office of the County Counsel. A 26-370 approved Pass
25. a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Allen Radner, MD, a physician who is qualified and licensed to practice medicine or other health care profession in the State of California, to render and perform medical or other health care services under the direction and designation of County, on an “at-will” basis, as the Tuberculosis Controller, in the Public Health Bureau, for the term of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031, for a total amount not to exceed $520,780; and b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three future amendments which do not exceed 10% ($52,078) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed a revised maximum amount of $572,589 subject to approval by the Office of County Counsel. A 26-388 approved Pass
26. a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign an agreement with The Social Changery to provide opioid education materials to increase awareness of opioid-related harms and participate in the Substance Use Education Decoded Campaign for the period of upon execution to June 30, 2029 in the amount of $450,000; and b. Authorize the Director of the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($45,000) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $495,000. A 26-389 approved Pass
27. a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a retroactive Facilities Use Agreement between the County of Monterey and Rancho Cielo Inc. to permit the use by the Health Department - Behavioral Health Bureau of two (2) office spaces on Rancho Cielo premises, for the provision of behavioral health services to youth participating in programs on the Rancho Cielo campus in the amount of $12,000 for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and $12,000 for Fiscal Year 2027-28; for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $24,000 for the term beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028; b. Accept the recommendation of the Director of Health Services or designee regarding nonstandard risk provisions terms; and c. Authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed 10% ($2,400) of the original agreement amount, do not significantly change the scope of services, and do not increase the total not to exceed amount over $26,400. A 26-402 approved Pass
28. a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a retroactive Service Agreement with Rancho Cielo, Inc. for the County of Monterey Behavioral Health Bureau’s provision of behavioral health services at the Rancho Cielo youth campus for the term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, with no exchange of funds; b. Approve non-standard insurance and indemnification provisions to the Services Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and c. Authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to approve up to three (3) future amendments that do not do not significantly change the scope of services and do not add funds to the agreement. A 26-403 approved Pass
67 Department of Social Services
29. a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services or designee to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Child Support Services allowing select individuals within the Community Benefits branch of the Department of Social Services to access the Child Support Enforcement System to the mutual administrative benefit of both parties; and b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social services or designee to sign up to three amendments to this Memorandum of Understanding where the amendments do not encompass payment or significantly change the scope of work. A 26-379 approved Pass
30. a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, Chief Probation Officer and the Director of Public Health to sign a no cost agreement with the Monterey County Office of Education and San Andreas Regional Center for continuing Monterey County’s trauma informed System of Care for children and youth as required by AB 2083, retroactive to July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031; and b. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, Chief Probation Officer and the Director of Public Health to sign up to three renewals of this agreement as long as they do not encompass payment or significantly change the scope of services. A 26-396 approved Pass
31. a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services or designee to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement A-16554 with Jump Technology Services, LLC to provide license and subscriptions to CAPSTONE software for Aging and Adult Services Information, Referral, and Assistance staff, adding $24,000 for a new contract total of $60,000 and extend the term by two years for a new agreement term of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2028; and b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services or designee to sign up to three amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($6,000) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $66,000. A 26-401 approved Pass
71 Criminal Justice
32. Receive and accept the Annual Real Estate Fraud Report for Fiscal Year 2025-26 submitted by the District Attorney’s Office in accordance with California Government Code section 27388, subdivision (d). 26-760 approved Pass
33. Authorize the County Purchasing Agent or designee to execute a Non-standard Agreement with Systems and Space Inc., to replace the Property/Evidence Lockers, to become compliant with the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), from October 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028 in the amount of $121,920. A 26-375 approved Pass
34. Adopt a Resolution approving the amended Conflict of Interest Code of the Monterey County Sheriff/Coroner. RES 26-127 adopted Pass
35. a. Authorize the Sheriff’s Office to accept $60,000 from the State of California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, Alcohol Policing Partnership (APP) Program; and b. Adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Sheriff’s FY 2026-27 (FY 26-27) Adopted Budget by increasing appropriations for personnel in the amount of $55,451 (1001-230005-60000-ABCAPP) and for services and supplies in the amount of $4,549 (1001-23005-61000-ABCAPP), financed by revenue in the amount of $60,000 (1001-230005-44285-ABCAPP) from the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, Alcohol Policing Partnership (APP) Program (4/5th Vote Required); and c. Authorize the Sheriff or designee to execute a non-standard agreement with the State of California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control in the amount of $60,000 for the Alcohol Policing Partnership (APP) Program, retroactive to July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. RES 26-141 adopted Pass
36. Adopt a Resolution approving the amended Conflict of Interest Code of the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. RES 26-146 adopted Pass
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37. a. Authorize and approve the Director of the Monterey County Free Libraries to accept donations totaling $106,128 from various non-profit and community support groups for purchase of library materials, programs, and supplies, and b. Authorize the Director of the Monterey County Free Libraries to take all steps necessary to implement purchasing or otherwise utilizing these donations 26-768 approved Pass
38. Adopt the Secured Roll Tax Rates calculated by the Office of the Auditor-Controller for Fiscal Year 2026-27. 26-800 adopted Pass
39. Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent or designee to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement A-16884 with Ecology Action for continued participation in the Central Coast Community Action Campaign, extending the term through December 31, 2027, and increasing the contract amount by $40,500 for a revised contract maximum of $82,000 with no change to the contract term or scope of services. A 26-371 approved Pass
40. a. Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent or designee to execute a Standard Services Agreement with the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency to coordinate and support security services, trash and debris removal, removal of abandoned vehicles and unauthorized structures, and related encampment cleanup activities along the Pajaro River and levee in unincorporated Monterey County from September 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 funded by Measure AA; and b. Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent or designee to execute up to (3) amendments to the Agreement where amendments do not exceed 10% ($30,000) and do not significantly alter the scope of services as determined by the Director of the Homelessness Strategies and Initiatives Division and subject to approval by County Counsel. A 26-382 approved Pass
41. a. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute a non-standard Radio Site Lease Agreement with Heartland Mark LLC retroactively from September 1, 2024, through October 31, 2036, increasing annually with a 3% escalator and a total not to exceed amount of $409,093; and b. Accept non-standard provisions as recommended by the Chief Information Officer; and c. Authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments, subject to County Counsel review, provided the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not alter the non-standard terms of the Radio Site Lease Agreement. A 26-398 approved Pass
42. In its role as the Chief Elected Official of the Monterey County workforce development area, a. Authorize the Executive Director of the Monterey County Workforce Development Board (WDB) to execute an Agreement with Arbor E&T, LLC, doing business as Equus Workforce Solutions, in an amount not to exceed $350,500 to provide Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) One Stop Operator (OSO) services to the WDB retroactive to July 1, 2026, for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and b. Authorize the Executive Director of the WDB to execute up to three (3) future amendments of one (1) year each, subject to County Counsel review and approval by the Board of Supervisors, to extend the Agreement on substantially the same terms. A 26-399 approved Pass
43. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller or her designee to execute a Professional Services Agreement with MGT Impact Solutions, LLC (MGT), for the utilization of the MGT Burso software to prepare the Countywide Cost Allocation Plan, in the amount of $24,000 for a term of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029. A 26-410 approved Pass
44. Adopt a Resolution approving the amended Conflict of Interest Code of Bay View Academy. RES 26-136 adopted Pass
c45. Adopt a Resolution approving the amended Conflict of Interest Code of the Monterey Educational Risk Management Authority. RES 26-137 adopted Pass
46. Adopt a Resolution approving the establishment of the Conflict of Interest Code of the Carmel Area Wastewater District. RES 26-138 adopted Pass
47. Adopt a Resolution approving the amended Conflict of Interest Code of the Pebble Beach Community Services District. RES 26-140 adopted Pass
48. a. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the County Administrative Officer or designee to apply for and accept grant funds for the Transformative Climate Communities Program from the California Strategic Growth Council in the amount of $27,500,000 to fund the implementation of climate action projects; and, b. Authorize the County Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute, and deliver all grant application documents subject to review and approval of the Office of the County Counsel as to form and legality. RES 26-147 adopted Pass
49. Adopt a Resolution to: a. Approve and authorize the County Recorder to establish a Recorder Notification Program pursuant to Senate Bill 255 (SB 255) as directed in Government Code section 27297.7, effective January 1, 2027; and b. Approve and authorize an amendment to Article XIII of the Recorder Master Fee Resolution to establish a Recorder Notification Program Administrative Fee to recover the reasonable costs associated with establishing and administering the program, effective no sooner than 120 days from date of Board approval; and c. Approve and authorize the County Recorder, as a condition of recording, to require that deeds, quitclaim deeds, mortgages, and deeds of trust identify the applicable Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) on the first page of the document pursuant to Senate Bill 255 (SB 255) as directed in Government Code section 27297.7 subdivision (b)(2), effective January 1, 2027. RES 26-148 adopted Pass
91 Housing and Community Development
50. a. Find that the acceptance of the Conservation and Scenic Easement Deed is categorically exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15317; b. Accept a Conservation and Scenic Easement Deed covering approximately 24,111 square feet of coastal bluff habitat, at 3296 17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach (Assessor’s Parcel Number 008-455-025-000) to satisfy a condition of approval related to Planning Commission Resolution No. 23-024 (Planning File No. PLN220321); c. Authorize the Chair to execute the Conservation and Scenic Easement Deed; and d. Direct the Clerk of the Board to submit the Conservation and Scenic Easement Deed to the County Recorder for filing with all recording fees to be paid by the applicant. (Conservation and Scenic Easement Deed - PLN220321, SWC PARTNERS LLC, 3296 17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach, Assessor’s Parcel Number 008-455-025-000, Del Monte Forest Land Use Plan, Coastal Zone) 26-788 approved Pass
51. a. Consider approving a new Funding Agreement with Esperanza Carmel Commercial, LLC, to fund the preparation of an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration and associated fees where the Base Budget is $43,294 the County Project Management/Contract Administration Fee is $6,495 (15% of the Base Budget), the Project Contingency is $6,495 (15% of the Base Budget), and staff review time (20 hours at $217/hour) is $4,340 for a not-to-exceed amount of $60,623 and a term from execution to February 28, 2027; b. Consider authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development or designee to execute the Funding Agreement with Esperanza Carmel Commercial, LLC, in the amount of $60,623 and three future amendments that do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not increase the Agreement’s amount by more than 10% ($6,063 each), bringing the total cumulative cost increase to $18,189 and potential aggregate not-to-exceed amount to $78,812 subject to review by County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller; and c. Consider authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development or designee to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Denise Duffy & Associates, Inc., in the amount of $49,789 and three future amendments to the Agreement that do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not increase the Agreement’s amount by more than 10% ($4,979 each) bringing the total cumulative cost increase to $14,937 and potential aggregate not-to-exceed amount to $64,726 subject to review by County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller. A 26-378 approved Pass
94 Public Works, Facilities and Parks
52. a. Approve an Assignment of Easements between the County and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for the relocation of overhead transmission lines and electrical transmission poles needed for construction of the Davis Road Bridge Replacement and Road Widening Project, Project No. 3600; and b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities, and Parks or their designee to execute and Record the Assignment. 26-783 approved Pass
53. a. Approve Amendment No. 3 to Standard Agreement (SA) No. A-15934, Multi-Year Agreement No. 6585, with Smith & Enright Landscaping, Inc. to continue to provide landscape and open maintenance services for County Service Area No. 15 - Serra Village and Toro Park, Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 10835, to increase not to exceed maximum by $125,000 to a total of $325,000 and with no change in the term ending on July 14, 2027; b. Approve additional term extensions for the SA beyond the anticipated five-year term of RFP No. 10835 with no change in the scope of work or increase to the dollar amount to allow continuity of services initiated during the anticipated five-year term of the SA, subject to review and approval as to form by the Office of the County Counsel; and c. Authorize the County Purchasing Agent or their designee to execute Amendment No.3 to SA No. A-15934 and future amendments to the SA where the amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work or increase the approved SA amount. A 26-390 approved Pass
54. a. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Standard Agreement (SA), Multi-Year Agreement #7347, with Terry Oyarzun dba Goats R Us to continue to provide goat grazing services for weed abatement and fire fuel mitigation at various locations within the County, Request for Qualifications (RFQ) #10884, to increase not to exceed maximum by $200,000 to a total of $400,000 and for a revised term from July 31, 2027 to July 31, 2028; and b. Authorize the County Purchasing Agent or their designee to execute Amendment No. 2 to the SA and future amendments to the SA where the amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work or increase the approved SA amount. A 26-397 approved Pass
55. Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP) to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. A-17868 between the County of Monterey (County) and Avila Brothers Inc., doing business as Avila Construction Company for the 65650 Bradley Street, Bradley-New Bradley Library and Resiliency Center Project No. 8821, Bid Package No. 10966 (Project), to update contract schedule, with no increase to the total contract amount. A 26-400 approved Pass
56. Adopt a resolution to revise and approve amendments to, and revise, the Public Works, Facilities and Parks Department of the County of Monterey’s Conflict of Interest Code. RES 26-144 adopted Pass
100 Addenda/Supplemental
100 Please refer to the Board Orders for the approved and adopted Agreement, Resolution and Ordinance numbers.
57. Addenda/Supplemental Added Item No. 7.1 under Scheduled Matters Added two (2) attachments to Item No. 9 under Scheduled Matters Added a revised attachment to Item No. 38 under General Government Consent 26-827

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