Title
a. Amend the Department of Social Services’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Adopted Budget 001-5010-8258-SOC004 to increase appropriations by $150,000, financed by a reduction in the contingencies appropriation 001-1050-8034-CAO020 to provide funding for the Food Bank for Monterey County (4/5ths vote required); and
b. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller and County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes in the FY 2025-26 Department of Social Services’ Adopted Budget 001-5010-8258 -SOC004 (4/5ths vote required).
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Amend the Department of Social Services’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Adopted Budget 001-5010-8258-SOC004 to increase appropriations by $150,000, financed by a reduction in the contingencies appropriation 001-1050-8034-CAO020 to provide funding for the Food Bank for Monterey County (4/5ths vote required); and
b. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller and County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes in the FY 2025-26 Department of Social Services’ Adopted Budget 001-5010-8258 -SOC004 (4/5ths vote required).
SUMMARY
During to the federal government shutdown, the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), locally known as CalFresh, that provides funding for food benefits to eligible customers was impacted during the month of November. The Federal Government released a partial percentage of the entitled November benefits. An agreement with the Food Bank for Monterey County was directed to be executed to help leverage funding that is being used to purchase food by the Food Bank due to the increased needs of CalFresh customers within Monterey County.
DISCUSSION:
On November 4, 2025, the Board of Supervisors received an update on recent impacts of the federal government shut down on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), locally known as CalFresh, that impact Monterey County residents, and provided prelim...
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