Title
Adopt the 2025-26 County of Monterey Facilities Master Plan.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt the 2025-26 County of Monterey Facilities Master Plan.
SUMMARY
Following final review and direction from the Board of Supervisors (Board) on August 18, 2026, M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates (Gensler) has prepared the final Facilities Master Plan (FMP) for adoption. Today’s board action formalizes incorporation of Board direction into the document.
Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP) led development of the FMP which incorporates County staff feedback. department head input, steering committee review and extensive Board feedback. The adopted FMP will provide the County with guidance on future capital infrastructure investment and development priorities.
DISCUSSION
Background
The County last completed an FMP in 2001. County population growth and a trend of increased government staffing and services require a review of current space allocations and locations to align County facilities with resident needs. Nearly 80% of the County’s facilities are over 30 years old and 37% are over 50 years old. Many require significant investment to address end of life systems replacement and deferred maintenance. It is critical that the County identify facility priorities for investment and development over the next 20+ years. As noted in the FMP, “the focus of the FMP is to make recommendations that prioritize department needs and make the most effective and economic use of County owned and leased facilities and land for the next two decades.”
The FMP is identified in the County’s Strategic Plan as a key part of future planning decisions. It is intended to be one of several guides and reference tools, along with the Capital Improvement Program 5-Year Plan, and Board Strategic Goals, for staff to reference when developing capital project recommendations, and for the Board to reference when making significant capital pr...
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