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CS 26-042
| 1. | BoS 10-20-2026 Closed Session | Closed Session | 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 Civil Rights Officer.
c. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6, the Board will provide direction to labor negotiators:
(1) Designated representatives: Andreas Pyper and Ariana Hurtado
Employee Organization(s): Unit H
(2) Designated representatives: Andreas Pyper and Ariana Hurtado
Employee Organization(s): Unit X
(3) Designated representatives: Andreas Pyper and Ariana Hurtado
Employee Organization(s): All Units
d. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with legal counsel regarding existing litigation:
(1) Angela Weigand, et al. v. County of Monterey, et al. (Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 24CV004282)
(2) National Prescription Opiate Litigation, et al. (Case No. 1:17-MD-02804-DAP), pending U.S. Distr | | |
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CR 26-112
| 2. | Ceremonial Resolution - National 4-H Week | Ceremonial Resolution | Adopt a resolution proclaiming October 4 - 10, 2026 as National 4-H Week in the County of Monterey. (Supervisor Lopez) (P) | | |
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CR 26-125
| 3. | Ceremonial Resolution - Troy Banuelos | Ceremonial Resolution | Adopt a resolution honoring Probation Services Manager Troy Banuelos upon his retirement from the County of Monterey Probation Department after over 29 years of dedicated County service. (Supervisor Alejo) (P) | | |
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CR 26-126
| 4. | Ceremonial Resolution - Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month | Ceremonial Resolution | Adopt a resolution proclaiming October 2026 as "Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month" and recognizing October 15, 2026, as "Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day" in the County of Monterey. (Supervisor Root Askew) (P) | | |
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CR 26-127
| 5. | Ceremonial Resolution - Indigenous Peoples Day | Ceremonial Resolution | Adopt a resolution declaring every October 12 as Indigenous Peoples Day in the County of Monterey. (Supervisor Alejo) (P) | | |
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CR 26-130
| 6. | Ceremonial Resolution - Indigenous Peoples Day Frente Indígena de Organizaciones Binacionales | Ceremonial Resolution | Adopt a resolution declaring every October 12th as Indigenous Peoples Day in the County of Monterey and commending Frente Indígena de Organizaciones Binacionales. (Supervisor Lopez) (NP) | | |
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CR 26-124
| 7. | Ceremonial Resolution - Sunset Center 100th Anniversary | Ceremonial Resolution | Adopt a resolution in honor and recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Sunset Center’s 1926 opening as “Sunset School”. (Supervisor Daniels) (NP) | | |
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APP 26-133
| 8. | Appointment - Johnathan Weston | Appointment | Appoint Johnathan Weston to the Emergency Medical Care Committee representing 911 EOA Ambulance Providers as a Primary member filling an unexpired term with a term end date of June 30, 2027. (Nominated by Debra Hopgood, EMS Agency Bureau Chief) | | |
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APP 26-141
| 9. | RCDMC Board Member Appointment | Appointment | Authorize the appointment of Leticia Hernandez to the Resource Conservation District Board of Directors to fill an unexpired term, effective upon appointment through November 30, 2028. (REVISED VIA SUPPLEMENTAL) | | |
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OBM 26-138
| 10. | See Supplemental Sheet | Other Board Matters | See Supplemental Sheet | | |
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OBM 26-139
| 11. | General Public Comment | Other Board Matters | General Public Comments
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons to address the Board on any matter not on this agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors. Board members may respond briefly to the statement made or questions posed. They may ask a question for clarification; make a referral to staff for factual information or request staff to report back to the Board at a future meeting. | | |
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26-814
| 12. | November 2026 ballot propositions | General Agenda Item | a. Receive a presentation on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot propositions and consider supporting or opposing them per the recommendations of the Legislative Committee;
b. Provide other direction to staff as necessary. | | |
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26-885
| 13. | H.R.1 and State Policy Changes | General Agenda Item | a. Receive a presentation from the Central California Alliance for Health on emerging coverage gaps and safety-net challenges resulting from H.R.1 and State Policies;
b. Receive an overview of anticipated impacts resulting from federal budget reconciliation H.R.1 and parallel state-level Medi-Cal policy changes to the County’s healthcare system from staff at Natividad Medical Center and the Health Department; and
c. Provide direction to staff as appropriate. | | |
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RES 26-171
| 14. | PLN250326 - Wells | BoS Resolution | PLN250326 - WELLS STUART TR
Public hearing to consider:
a. Appeals by Stephen Grebing, Kirk and Christine Thorburn, and Karen A. Wright of the August 13, 2026, Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve a Coastal Development permit (PLN250326/WELLS) to allow the use of a residential property for transient lodging for a period of 30 calendar days or fewer (Commercial Vacation Rental);
b. Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15301, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2; and
c. Approve a Commercial Vacation Rental to allow the use of a residential property for transient lodging for a period of 30 calendar days or fewer. | | |
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RES 26-166
| 15. | PLN250319 - RAMAN RENUKANTHAN N & VIDHYA KRISHNAMURTHI TRS | BoS Resolution | PLN250319 - RAMAN RENUKANTHAN N & VIDHYA KRISHNAMURTHI TRS
Public Hearing to consider:
a. Appeals by Katherine and Daniel Rhodes, Stephen Grebing, Kirk and Christine Thorburn, Karen Wright and Josh Ohanian of the August 13, 2026, Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve a Coastal Development permit (PLN250319/Raman) to allow the use of a residential property for transient lodging for a period of 30 calendar days or fewer (Commercial Vacation Rental).
b. Finding the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15301, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2; and
c. A Coastal Development Permit for a Commercial Vacation Rental to allow the use of a residential property for transient lodging for a period of 30 calendar days or fewer. | | |
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RES 26-169
| 16. | PLN250315 - SCHONEFELD ROBERT S TR & SAPUPPO MICHAEL P TR (APPEAL) | BoS Resolution | PLN250315 - SCHONEFELD ROBERT S TR & SAPUPPO MICHAEL P TR
Public hearing to consider:
a. An appeal by Kirk and Christine Thorburn, Karen Wright, and Stephen Grebing of the August 13, 2026, Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve a Coastal Development permit (PLN250315/Schonefeld) to allow the use of a residential property for transient lodging for a period of 30 calendar days or fewer (Commercial Vacation Rental).
b. Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15301, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2.
c. A Coastal Development Permit for a Commercial Vacation Rental to allow the use of a residential property for transient lodging for a period of 30 calendar days or fewer. | | |
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RES 26-170
| 17. | PLN250316 - Jacobson | BoS Resolution | PLN250316 - JACOBSON MICHAEL
Public hearing to consider:
a. Appeals by Stephen Grebing, Kirk and Christine Thorburn, Karen A. Wright, and Josh Ohanian of the August 13, 2026, Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve a Coastal Development permit (PLN250316/Jacobson) to allow the use of a residential property for transient lodging for a period of 30 calendar days or fewer (Commercial Vacation Rental).
b. Find the project Categorically Exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15301, and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2; and
c. An After-The-Fact Coastal Development Permit for a Commercial Vacation Rental to allow the use of a residential property for transient lodging for a period of 30 calendar days or fewer to clear Code Enforcement Case 26CE00116. | | |
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OBM 26-140
| 18. | New Referrals | Other Board Matters | Referral Matrix and New Referrals | | |
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PAR 26-028
| 19. | BoS 10-120-26_2026.16 (Alejo) Preliminary Analysis Response | Preliminary Analysis Report | Consider a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral Number 2026.19 (Alejo) seeking to expand eligibility to voluntarily serve on County of Monterey commissions, boards or committees to individuals who are employed within the County of Monterey, even if they reside outside of the County. | | |
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PAR 26-027
| 20. | BoS 10-20-2026 2026.16 (Church) Preliminary Analysis Report | Preliminary Analysis Report | Consider a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral Number 2026.16 (Church) seeking a Board policy governing district-specific appointments to County boards, commissions and committees. | | |
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OBM 26-141
| 21. | County Administrative Officer Comments | Other Board Matters | County Administrative Officer Comments | | |
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OBM 26-142
| 22. | Board Comments | Other Board Matters | Board Comments | | |
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RES 26-160
| 23. | Conflict of Interest Code Amendment | BoS Resolution | Adopt a Resolution approving the amended Conflict of Interest Code of Natividad Medical Center. | | |
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A 26-431
| 24. | GHR Healthcare, LLC Amendment No. 1 | BoS Agreement | Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or a designee to execute amendment No. 1 to the agreement with GHR Healthcare, LLC for interim leadership, consulting services, and subject matter expert support, with no changes to the term of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, and adding $200,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $400,000. | | |
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A 26-432
| 25. | Victoria Chew MD Fifth Amendment | BoS Agreement | a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or their designee to execute the Fifth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-14569) with Victoria Chew, M.D. to provide family medicine services, extending the term of the agreement by twelve months through December 31, 2028, for a revised full agreement term of November 1, 2018 through December 31, 2028, and adding $100,000 for a revised amount not to exceed $700,000 in the aggregate; provided, however, that the Fifth Amendment shall become effective upon execution by all parties; 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% ($10,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $710,000. | | |
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A 26-433
| 26. | Dopamine Therapeutics, Inc. Fifth Amendment | BoS Agreement | a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or their designee to execute the Fifth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-15115) with Dopamine Therapeutics, Inc. to provide family medicine services, extending the term of the agreement by eighteen months through December 31, 2028, for a revised full agreement term of August 1, 2019 through December 31, 2028, and adding $100,000 for a revised amount not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate; provided, however, that the Fifth Amendment shall become effective upon execution by all parties; 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% ($10,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $510,000. | | |
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A 26-434
| 27. | The Regents of UCSF, Dept. of Pediatrics (NICU) Agreement | BoS Agreement | a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or a designee to execute the Medical Director Services Agreement with The Regents of the University of California on behalf of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (UCSF) for an amount not to exceed $873,188 for the period November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027; and
b. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 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% ($87,319) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $960,507. | | |
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A 26-450
| 28. | PSA Alan Smith, DPM_Amend No.1 | BoS Agreement | a. Authorize the Interim Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or a designee to execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Alan Smith D.P.M. to provide podiatry services, extending the term by twenty-four months (January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2028) for a revised full agreement term of September 1, 2024 to December 31, 2028, and adding $200,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $400,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Interim CEO for NMC or a designee to sign up to three future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not cause and increase of more than 10% ($20,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $420,000. | | |
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A 26-428
| 29. | Santa Barbara County Agreement | BoS Agreement | a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a non-standard Agreement with the County of Santa Barbara to provide water testing and laboratory analysis at the County of Monterey Consolidated Chemistry Laboratory with a term upon execution through June 30, 2027 for a total agreement not-to-exceed amount of $5,000; with the funds to be received by the County of Monterey;
b. Approve non-standard risk provisions in the Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed 10% ($500) of the original agreement, do not significantly change the scope of services, and do not increase the total not to exceed amount over $5,500. | | |
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A 26-442
| 30. | 730 La Guardia Lease Agreement (Department of Social Services) | BoS Agreement | a. Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent or designee to execute a new ten (10) year Lease Agreement, commencing as of the “Lease Commencement Date” pursuant to ARTICLE 2-TERM, Section 2.1 Lease Term, between the County of Monterey (County) and Salinas Airport Business Center, a general partnership, for 42,094 square feet of general office space for use by the Department of Social Services located at 730 LaGuardia Street, Salinas, California, 93901; and
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller’s Office to make monthly lease payments of $71,560 in accordance with the terms of the Lease Agreement; and
c. Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent or designee to execute any future amendments to the Lease Agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the terms of the Lease Agreement, subject to review and approval by the Office of the County Counsel-Risk Management as to legal form and by the Auditor Controller’s Office as to fiscal provisions. | | |
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A 26-438
| 31. | Non-Standard Lease Agreement City of Greenfield | BoS Agreement | a. Approve and authorize the Public Defender or their designee to execute a non-standard retroactive Lease Agreement with the City of Greenfield, in the amount of $9,000 for a twelve-month term, beginning on September 15, 2026 through September 14, 2027, for approximately 360 square feet of office space at 599 El Camino Real in Greenfield, California (Greenfield City Hall), for use by Public Defender staff;
b. Authorize the Public Defender or their designee to sign and execute the appropriate documents and verifications when required;
c. Authorize the Public Defender or their designee to execute any necessary amendments or extensions to allow for up to two (2) additional one-year renewal terms, under the same general terms and conditions, subject to County Counsel review; and
d. Authorize the Public Defender to issue purchase orders on an as-needed basis pursuant to this agreement over the period of September 15, 2026 through September 14, 2027. | | |
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A 26-423
| 32. | a. Approve and authorize the Executive Director of the Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) to execute an Agreement with the California Employers Association (CEA) to extend the term of the Agreement for an additional year, for an aggregate | BoS Agreement | a. Approve and authorize the Executive Director of the Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) to execute an Agreement with the California Employers Association (CEA) to extend the term of the Agreement for an additional year, for an aggregate term of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, and to add $22,428 for an additional year of services, for an aggregate total amount not to exceed $65,978; and
b. Authorize the Executive Director of the MCWDB to execute one (1) additional annual renewal, with the option to add an additional not to exceed 10% ($2,243) subject to County Counsel review, on substantially the same terms. | | |
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26-846
| 33. | Innovation & Technology Grant | General Agenda Item | a. Approve and authorize the Library Director or designee to accept a grant from the Pacific Library Partnership for $5,825 to purchase device charging lockers and other technology; and
b. Approve and authorize the Library Director or designee to accept non-standard elements of the grant award. | | |
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A 26-439
| 34. | Amendment No. 2 to A-17196 (Soledad) | BoS Agreement | a. Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute a retroactive Amendment No. 2 to Agreement A-17196 with the City of Soledad to add $519,513 of available grant funds for remaining construction and facility management costs for Sendero, a 16-unit interim housing facility effective March 2026, for a new contract total of $2,667,845 with no changes to the contract term of January 7, 2025, through June 30, 2027; and
b. Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute up to two (2) future amendments to the Agreement where the amendments do not exceed 10% ($266,785) and do not significantly alter the scope of services as determined by the Director of Homelessness Strategies and Initiatives and subject to approval by the Office of the County Counsel and do not increase the total contract amount above $2,934,630. | | |
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A 26-440
| 35. | Amendment No. 4 to A-17197 (Step Up) | BoS Agreement | a. Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 4 to Agreement A-17197 with Step Up on Second Street, Inc. to reduce the Agreement by $395,136 in Encampment Resolution Funding Round 3 grant funds, resulting in a revised Sendero services budget of $1,322,046 and a reduced total contract amount of $1,454,527, with no change to the contract term of November 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027; and
b. Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute up to two (2) future amendments to the Agreement where the amendments do not exceed 10% ($145,453) of the revised total contract amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services, as determined by the Director of Homelessness Strategies and Initiatives and subject to approval by the Office of the County Counsel and do not increase the total contract amount above $1,599,980. | | |
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26-865
| 36. | Introduce, waive first reading, and set November 3, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. as the date and time to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Section 2.04.370 of the Monterey County Code to establish a minimum differential of no less than five percent (5%) b | General Agenda Item | Introduce, waive first reading, and set November 3, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. as the date and time to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Section 2.04.370 of the Monterey County Code to establish a minimum differential of no less than five percent (5%) between the compensation for members of the Board of Supervisors and the maximum salary of the Board of Supervisors Chief of Staff classification, in addition to maintaining the existing compensation methodology tying Board Member compensation increases to that of the office of superior court judge. | | |
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RES 26-173
| 37. | FY25 HSGP Award Acceptance | BoS Resolution | a. Adopt a resolution authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to accept the Fiscal Year 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) award in the amount of $480,737, subject to the County’s stated exception to the requirements of Executive Order 14248, Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections.; and
b. Adopt a resolution authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to execute the necessary documents and administer the grant in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and County requirements, except to the extent expressly excluded by the County’s stated exception. | | |
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