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Meeting Name: Board of Supervisors Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/17/2026 9:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Closed Session 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.; Open Session Reconvenes at 10:30 a.m. Join via Zoom at https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/224397747 or in person at the address listed above
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CS 26-011 1.BoS 03-17-2026 Closed SessionClosed SessionClosed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following items: a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), the Board will confer with legal counsel regarding one matter of significant exposure to litigation. b. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the Board will provide a performance evaluation for the County Administrative Officer. c. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: (1) Jenny Hernandez (Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board No. ADJ17286515)   None None
CR 26-014 2.Ceremonial Resolution - Civil Grand Jury Awareness MonthCeremonial ResolutionAdopt a resolution proclaiming March 2026 as Civil Grand Jury Awareness Month in the County of Monterey. (Supervisor Daniels) (P)   None None
CR 26-015 3.Ceremonial Resolution - Neurodiversity Celebration WeekCeremonial ResolutionAdopt a resolution recognizing the third week of March, annually, as Neurodiversity Celebration Week. (Supervisor Root Askew) (P)   None None
CR 26-016 4.Ceremonial Resolution - American Association-University WomenCeremonial ResolutionAdopt a resolution commending American Association-University Women (AAUW) Monterey County Branch for its efforts to advance the goal of achieving pay equity for women. (Supervisor Root Askew) (P)   None None
CR 26-018 5.Ceremonial Resolution - Filipino Community 90th Anniversary and Installation of Officers 2026-2027Ceremonial ResolutionAdopt a resolution recognizing the 90th Anniversary and Installation of Officers 2026-2027 in Monterey County and Honoring the Filipino Community of Salinas Valley. (Supervisor Alejo) (P)   None None
CR 26-020 6.Ceremonial Resolution - Alan PerlmutterCeremonial ResolutionAdopt a resolution honoring Alan Perlmutter upon receiving the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Monterey County Hospitality Association. (Supervisor Daniels) (NP)   None None
CR 26-022 7.Ceremonial Resolution - Rod T. SchinnererCeremonial ResolutionAdopt a resolution honoring Rod T. Schinnerer upon receiving the 2025 Hospitality Professional of The Year from the Monterey County Hospitality Association. (Supervisor Daniels) (NP)   None None
CR 26-028 8.Ceremonial Resolution - King City Rotary ClubCeremonial ResolutionAdopt a resolution recognizing King City Rotary Club as the recipient of the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s 2025 Friend of the Community Award. (Supervisor Lopez) (NP)   None None
CR 26-029 9.Ceremonial Resolution - WildhorseCeremonial ResolutionAdopt a resolution recognizing the Dodson Family and their Wildhorse Businesses as the recipient of the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s 2025 Business of the Year Award. (Supervisor Lopez) (NP)   None None
CR 26-030 10.Ceremonial Resolution - Cody BassettiCeremonial ResolutionAdopt a resolution recognizing Cody Bassetti as the recipient of the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s 2025 Citizen of the Year Award. (Supervisor Lopez) (NP)   None None
CR 26-031 11.Ceremonial Resolution - Vivien CullenCeremonial ResolutionAdopt a resolution recognizing Vivien Cullen as the recipient of the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s 2025 Hermie Robles Youth Award. (Supervisor Lopez) (NP)   None None
APP 26-051 12.Appointment - Aaron HernandezAppointmentReappoint Aaron Hernandez to the San Ardo Water District as a Primary Representative with a term ending on November 30, 2030. (District Specific - District 3, Supervisor Lopez)   None None
APP 26-052 13.Appointment - Gilda GonzalesAppointmentAppoint Gilda Gonzales to the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) as a Non-Profit Community based Organization (CBO) Member with a term ending at the Pleasure of the Board. (Nominated by the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council)   None None
OBM 26-031 14.See Supplemental SheetOther Board MattersSee Supplemental Sheet   None None
PAR 26-005 16.Preliminary analysis response to Board Referral No. 2026.01Preliminary Analysis ReportReceive a preliminary analysis in response to Board Referral No. 2026.01 (Daniels) seeking a potential special real estate transfer tax on ultra-high-value single-family residential property transactions in unincorporated Monterey County and provide direction as appropriate.   None None
26-218 17.Annual review of the Board of Supervisors Referral Matrix.General Agenda ItemConduct an annual review of the Board of Supervisors Referral Matrix.   None None
26-089 18.Moss 300 UpdateGeneral Agenda Itema. Receive a presentation on the MOSS 300 site cleanup at the Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage Facility from the following agencies: i. Department of Emergency Management, ii. Health Department - Environmental Health Bureau (EHB), iii. Department of Toxic substance Control (DTSC) - Human and Ecological Risk Office (HERO), iv. Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) - Emergency Response Assessment Section (ERAS), b. Receive a Presentation from the following community groups: i. Estuary Monitoring of Battery Emissions and Residues (EMBER) ii. Never Again Moss Landing (NAML); and, c. Provide direction to staff as appropriate   None None
26-211 19.Medi-Cal OutreachGeneral Agenda Itema. Receive an update from the County Departments of Health, Social Services, and Natividad on the County’s outreach, education, marketing, and Medi-Cal application assistance efforts to mitigate impacts from State and Federal policy changes on Medi-Cal; and b. Provide direction to staff on future strategies to be implemented, as appropriate.   None None
OBM 26-033 20.New ReferralsOther Board MattersReferral Matrix and New Referrals   None None
OBM 26-034 21.County Administrative Officer CommentsOther Board MattersCounty Administrative Officer Comments   None None
OBM 26-035 22.Board CommentsOther Board MattersBoard Comments   None None
A 26-058 23.City of Greenfield Facility Use AgreementBoS Agreementa. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or the Assistant Director of Health Services to execute a non-standard agreement with the City of Greenfield for the use of their facility, effective upon execution, through January 30, 2031 with no exchange of funds; and b. Approve non-standard liability provisions as recommended by the Director of Health Services or Assistant Director of Health Services; and c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or the Assistant Director of Health Services to sign up to (3) three future amendments to the Agreement, provided that these amendments do not substantially change the Scope of Services, and with approval from the Office of the County Counsel.   None None
A 26-059 24.Primary Diagnostics, Inc.BoS Agreementa. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or the Assistant Director of Health Services to execute a retroactive Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Monterey and Primary Diagnostics, Inc. to provide essential data-exchange services to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), for the term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 with no exchange in funds; b. Approve non-standard indemnity and insurance provisions as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or the Assistant Director of Health Services to sign up to three (3) future amendments that do not significantly change the scope of services.   None None
A 26-060 25.Verizon Connect NWF 4G GPSBoS Agreementa. Approve and authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer or designee to sign the Service Order Form with Verizon Communications Inc., dba Verizon Connect Fleet USA, LLC. (“Verizon”), applying the terms and conditions of the cooperative purchasing agreement between Verizon Connect NWF Inc.(“VCN”) (formerly Networkfleet, Inc.) and Sourcewell (formerly NJPA) (Contract #020221-NWF) in effect as of the date the County’s order was received by VCN (‘’Sourcewell Contract’’), for vehicle tracking equipment and subscription services, for a term beginning upon execution through June 30, 2028, for a total contract liability of $150,000 with a maximum of $50,000 for each of FY 25-26, FY 26-27, and FY 26-28; b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign additional Service Order Forms, applying the terms and conditions of the Sourcewell Contract, not to exceed $50,000 for each of FY 25-26, FY 26-27, and FY 26-28, for a total revised contract liability of $300,000 for all Service Order Forms for FY 25-26, FY 26-27, and FY 27-28 in the aggregate; and c. Approve   None None
A 26-061 26.Manifest MedExBoS Agreementa. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a non-standard data sharing participation agreement with Manifest MedEx (MX), a California non-profit public benefit corporation, to participate in the Data Exchange Framework; Data Sharing - Electronic Health Information Exchange commencing upon execution and shall remain in effect until terminated as set forth in the Agreement, for a total Agreement amount of $800,000; b. Approve the recommendation of Director of Health Services to accept all non-standard risk terms and provisions; and c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute up to three (3) future Amendments to this Agreement that in total do not exceed 10% ($80,000) of the Agreement amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed a revised maximum amount of $880,000.   None None
A 26-075 27.Physician Agreement for Unit UBoS Agreementa. Approve updates to the standard Employment Agreement for Health Unit U physician employees as indicated in Attachment A-Template Employment Agreement- Health; Authorize updates to the agreement templates in accordance with local, federal, and/or state law, subject to review and approval by County Counsel; b. Authorize amendments to agreement templates that do not change salary ranges or provision of benefits, and, further, do not significantly change the scope of either party’s obligations or responsibilities, subject to review and approval by County Counsel; c. Authorize the Director of Health Services to execute agreements for contract employment with Unit U physicians and emergency temporary physicians, by use of the Board-approved standard employment agreement formats, including the benefits set forth herein as applicable, so long as the salary is within the approved salary range for the position, and costs of salary and benefits as applicable are within Health’s approved fiscal year budget; and d. Direct the Human Resources Department to implement applicable changes in th   None None
A 26-069 28.Agreement - GEO Reentry Services, LLC - Adult Day Reporting Center FY2026-2031BoS Agreementa. Approve and authorize the Chief Contracts & Procurement Officer or their designee to execute an Agreement with GEO Reentry Services, LLC, to provide services to adult offenders participating in the Day Reporting Center for the period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031 and for a total not to exceed amount of $7,678,756; and b. Authorize the Chief Contracts & Procurement Officer or their designee to execute future amendments to the Agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work, do not exceed 10% ($767,876) of the total Agreement amount and with approval from the Office of County Counsel.   None None
A 26-071 29.ESRI Amend No. 3BoS Agreementa. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute a non-standard Amendment No. 3 with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Incorporated for continuance of, and support and maintenance of licenses, required for the County’s geographic information system, increasing the Agreement amount by $1,259,422 for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $2,325,117 for the term of July 16, 2026, through July 15, 2029; and b. Authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee to execute order forms, service renewals, and such documents as necessary to implement the agreement; and c. Accept non-standard contract provisions as recommended by the Chief Information Officer; and d. Authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee the option to extend the agreement up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods through July 15, 2031, and sign associated order forms, provided that the total additional costs do not exceed ten percent of the prior year’s costs, with a maximum total increase of $1,063,507 for a total agreement not to exceed amount of $4,058,229 and as long as the order   None None
26-201 30.Authorize the Chief Contracts and Procurement Officer or designee to execute Countywide Service Agreements based on the criteria set forth in RFP #10961.General Agenda Itema. Authorize the County Purchasing Agent or designee to execute Countywide Service Agreements based on the criteria set forth in RFP #10961. The agreements are between the County of Monterey and the three (3)-named vendors as follows: Central Valley Business Forms, Inc. DBA Central Valley Business Forms, PrintWorks. Solutions Inc., and Advantage Mailing, LLC, DBA Casey Printing for the provision of Print Shop and Copy Related Services for the County of Monterey on an as-needed basis for the initial term of three (3) years from April 1, 2026, through and including March 31, 2029. The aggregate amount over the term of all Agreements shall not exceed $2,000,000 in accordance with the terms and conditions set within each Agreement; and, b. Authorize the County Purchasing Agent or designee to exercise the option to extend the Countywide Service Agreements for two (2) additional one (1) year periods in accordance with the terms and conditions set within each Agreement; and c. Authorize the County Purchasing Agent or designee to execute after one-year, similar additional Agreements for Pr   None None
26-204 31.Lunch at the Library GrantGeneral Agenda Itema. Authorize and approve the Director of the Monterey County Free Libraries to accept a grant award of $116,869 from the State Library of California, through the Lunch at the Library program, to provide food and activities to youth, and b. Authorize Library Director to take all steps necessary to implement the grant, and c. Authorize the Library Director to execute up to three (3) future amendments that do not significantly change the scope, terms, and conditions or do not exceed 10% (11,686) of the original Agreement amount, and do not increase the total not to exceed amount over $128,555   None None
26-209 32.FinQuery RenewalGeneral Agenda Itema. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to sign a Renewal Sales Order with FinQuery, LLC, applying the terms and conditions of the parties’ previously Board-approved Subscription Agreement (“Agreement”) dated March 23, 2021, for a software tool for analysis of County’s real property and other types of leases in compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 87 and No. 96, extending the agreement for an additional one-year term, for a revised total agreement term of March 23, 2021 through March 23, 2027, and adding $48,480 for a total agreement amount of $225,559; and b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to sign up to three future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) ($5,690) of the original contract amount, for a revised total agreement amount of $231,249.   None None
26-217 33.Final MOU for UAPD and MCSMAGeneral Agenda Itema. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Union of American Physicians and Dentist (UAPD), Unit U for the period September 6, 2025, through June 30, 2028. b. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Monterey County Sheriff’s Management Association (MCSMA), Unit C for the period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.   None None
26-182 34.Kent's Court Rent Adjustment UpdateGeneral Agenda Itema. Receive an update regarding the rent adjustment for Kents Court tenants. b. Recommend setting rents for tenants at Kents Court at 30% of income for households earning up to 110% of Area Median Income, adjusted for household size, or 35% income for households earning more than 110% of AMI, adjusted for household size, based on annual tenant certified incomes, less the utility allowance calculated using the Housing Authority of Monterey County’s most current utility allowance tables. c.Authorize staff to amortize rent increases over the next four-year period (2026 through 2029) for tenants of Kents Court based on certified annual household income. d. Authorize staff to distribute to the tenants at Kents Court a 60-day notice of rent change.   None None
26-208 35.Amendment No.2 Transfer to Trust PRE 2002 KirbyGeneral Agenda Itema. Approve and authorize Amendment No. 2 to the Jeffrey S. Kirby Inclusionary Housing Agreement (inherited via a Memorandum and Reaffirmation of Inclusionary Housing Agreement) to allow conveyance of his inclusionary unit into a revocable living trust; and b. Approve and authorize the Housing and Community Development Director, or his designee, to execute the approved Amendment No. 2 to the Inclusionary Housing Agreement.   None None
A 26-077 36.REF220020-General Plan Housing Elements 6th Cycle UpdateBoS AgreementREF220020 - GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT 6TH CYCLE UPDATE a. Consider approving Amendment No. 3 to Professional Services Agreement No. A-16047 with Harris and Associates, Inc., to include additional services associated with completion of the General Plan Housing Element 6th Cycle Update environmental review, and include additional services associated with completion of the Environmental Justice element and new services to concurrently amend the County’s Conservation and Open Space Element to comply with state law, adding $367,409 to the existing agreement for a new total not to exceed amount of $2,105,247 without change to the Agreement’s term; and b. Consider authorizing the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) Director, or their designee, to execute up to three (3) future amendments to the Agreement, each extending the term by up to one year, where the total amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work, do not exceed ten percent (10% or $210,525) of the amended contract amount, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $2,315,771 subject to revi   None None
RES 26-014 37.Carmel Lagoon & Homeless EncampmentBoS ResolutionAdopt a resolution: a. Authorizing the Auditor-Controller to amend Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations by $65,162 in General Fund 001, Litter Control Appropriation Unit PFP002, financed by a decrease of $65,162 in General Fund 001, Contingencies Appropriation Unit CAO020 for homeless encampment cleanup (4/5ths vote required); and b. Authorizing the Auditor-Controller to amend Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations by $263,120 in the General Fund 001, Stormwater and Floodplain Management Appropriation Unit PFP061, financed by a decrease of $263,120 in General Fund 001, Contingencies Appropriation Unit CAO020 for Carmel Lagoon sandbar management & flood prevention (4/5ths vote required).   None None