County of Monterey  
Government Center- Monterey Room  
168 W. Alisal St., 2nd Floor  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
W. Alisal St., 2nd Floor-Monterey Room, Salinas CA 93901; or 599 El Camino  
Real, Greenfield CA 93927 – District 3 Office  
Wednesday, March 6, 2024  
3:00 PM  
Special Meeting  
Cannabis Committee  
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.  
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 93901 –  
Government Center Building, Monterey Room; or;  
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: 994 9464 3490  
If you choose not to attend the Cannabis 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 the Friday prior to the  
meeting. Please submit your comment to Araceli Baltierra at baltierraA@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 Cannabis 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.  
Participación en reuniones:  
Los miembros del público pueden participar en las reuniones del Comité de (2) maneras:  
1. Puede asistir a la reunión en persona en 168 W. Alisal Street, Segundo Piso, Salinas, CA 93901 -  
Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, Monterey Room; o,  
Si no tiene acceso a una computadora, puede llamar a la reunión y participar llamando al siguiente  
número: 1-669-900-6833 e ingresando la siguiente identificación de la reunión: 994 9464 3490  
Si decide no asistir a la reunión del Comité de Cannabis, pero desea hacer un comentario, envíelo  
antes de las 5:00 p.m. del viernes anterior a la reunión, a Araceli Baltierra, por correo electrónico a:  
BaltierraA@co.monterey.ca.us y su comentario se incluirá en el registro de la reunión.  
Si está viendo la retransmisión en directo de la reunión del Comité de Cannabis y desea hacer un  
comentario público general o comentar un punto específico del orden del día mientras se escucha,  
seleccione la opción "levantar la mano" en la pantalla de Zoom, y su micrófono se silenciará para  
que pueda hablar. Para seleccionar la opción "levantar la mano", haga clic en el icono de  
"participantes" que encontrará en la parte inferior de la pantalla de Zoom y, a continuación, haga  
clic en el icono "levantar la mano" que encontrará junto a su nombre.  
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.  
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.  
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.  
Call to Order  
Additions and Corrections  
Public Comment Period  
Approval of Action Minutes  
1.  
Attachments:  
Regular Agenda  
2.  
3.  
Committee Members: Supervisor Mary L. Adams, Chair; Supervisor Chris Lopez , Vice-Chair.  
Committee Staff: Nick Chiulos, Chief Assistant County Administrative Officer; Robert Brayer,  
Deputy County Counsel; and Araceli Baltierra, Committee Secretary.  
• 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, County of Monterey Government Center, 168 West Alisal  
Street, 3rd Floor, Salinas CA 93901.  
• Meetings of the Board of Supervisors Cannabis Committee are accessible to individuals with  
disabilities. The Administration Building and Monterey Conference Room are wheelchair accessible.  
Please contact the County of Monterey Civil Rights Office at 831-755-5117 if you need assistance or  
accommodations 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 the Senior Secretary in the County  
Administrative Office at 831-755-5419. 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 intérprete, por favor comuníquese con la oficina de  
Administración localizada en el Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, (County of Monterey  
Government Center), 168 W. Alisal St., Tercer Piso, Salinas - o por teléfono llamar al 831-755-5419.  
La secretaria hará el esfuerzo para acomodar los pedidos de asistencia de un intérprete. Los pedidos  
se deberán hacer lo más pronto posible, y a lo mínimo 24 horas de anticipo de cualquier junta.