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Meeting Name: Budget Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/28/2026 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: In-person at: 168 W. Alisal St, 2nd Floor, Salinas CA–Monterey Room, or 11140 Speegle St, Castroville CA–District 2 Office
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MIN 26-068 1.Approve BC Mins 9-30-26MinutesApprove the Budget Committee Action Minutes of September 30, 2026.   None None
BC 26-056 2.CA DOF Bulletin - Oct 2026Budget CommitteeReceive the October 2026 California Department of Finance Bulletin.   None None
BC 26-046 3.BC Retirement Cashout FundingBudget CommitteeSupport Authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Adopted Budget for the Emergency Communications Department (1340-152001) to increase appropriations in expense category 60105 by $158,000 to fund two employee retirement cashouts for annual leave and sick leave balances with the increase funded by FY2025-2026 surplus being held as unassigned fund balance in the Department Dispatch Fund 1340.   None None
BC 26-047 4.CDII to SupervisorBudget Committeea. Support amending the FY 2026-27 Emergency Communications Department Adopted Budget (1340-152001) to reallocate one (1) vacant Emergency Communications Dispatcher II to one (1) Emergency Communications Supervising Dispatcher as indicated in Attachment A, effective in the pay period beginning November 14, 2026; and b. Support directing the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved position changes in the FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget and the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage Human Resources Management (HRM) system.   None None
BC 26-055 5.Cannabis Program Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Budget ReviewBudget CommitteeReceive and accept the Cannabis Program fiscal year 2025-2026 annual budget review.   None None
BC 26-058 6.Receive an update on the FY 2026-27 Salaries and Benefits Projections.Budget CommitteeReceive an update on the FY 2026-27 Salaries and Benefits Projections.   None None
BC 26-059 7.Sheriff Financial Review PresentationBudget CommitteeReceive the Sheriff's Office Financial Review Presentation.   None None
BC 26-049 8.Inmate Welfare FundBudget CommitteeReceive a report on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Inmate Welfare Fund Annual Report, as required by California Penal Code §4025.   None None
BC 26-050 9.BC RTC to Deputy SheriffBudget CommitteeReceive a report on Sheriff’s Office reclassification a. Approve to amend the Sheriff’s Office Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Adopted Budget, 1001-230015-60000, to reclassify one vacant (1.0) Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Corrections Facility Support Specialist to one (1.0) FTE Deputy Sheriff - Corrections, as indicated in Attachment A, effective October 13, 2026 (4/5ths vote required); and b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved changes in the Sheriff’s Office FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget; and c. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage Human Resources Management (HRM) system.   None None
BC 26-041 10.BC OperationStonegardenBudget CommitteeReceive a report on Operation Stonegarden a. Support the Sheriff’s Office acceptance of $175,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) passed through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) grant program; and b. Support Auditor-Controller amending the Sheriff’s Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Adopted Budget, increasing appropriations and revenues by $75,000 in 1001-230005-60000 financed by Operation Stonegarden grant program.   None None
BC 26-051 11.SHARE Center Reconfiguration Project - 10/28 BC ReportBudget Committeea. Support and recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute a Letter of Agreement (LOA) with the Central California Alliance for Health (Alliance) to accept an Alliance Housing Fund award in an amount not to exceed $3,222,262 for the Salinas Housing Advancement, Resources & Education (SHARE) Center Reconfiguration Project, consisting of the development of twelve (12) non-congregate family sleeping cabins and a designated recuperative care area of up to thirty (30) beds, for a funding term of thirty-nine (39) months from the effective date of the LOA, substantially in the form attached and subject to final approval as to form by the Office of the County Counsel; b. Support and recommend that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute and record a ten (10) year Declaration of Restrictive Covenants, as required by the LOA, against the 1.585-acre portion of County property at 845 East Laurel Drive, Salinas (Assessor’s Parcel Number 003-851-043) on which the SHARE Center is    None None
BC 26-052 12.PLHA BC Report (SHARE Center / CHS A-17865)Budget CommitteeSupport a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Adopted Budget for the County Administrative Office to increase expenditure appropriations by $102,868 in 1001-105008-61000 (General Fund-Homelessness Strategies and Initiatives-Services and Supplies), supported by reimbursement of eligible SHARE Center expenditures from Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Activity 6 funds administered by the County Housing and Community Development Department (4/5ths vote required by the Board of Supervisors).   None None
BC 26-048 13.Natividad Financial Report Fourth Quarter April 2026 through June 2026Budget CommitteeReceive Natividad Medical Center's financial report for the fourth quarter (April through June 2026) of fiscal year 2026.   None None