County of Monterey  
168 W. Alisal St., 2nd Floor  
Monterey Room  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Thursday, August 28, 2025  
9:00 AM  
In-person at: 1441 Schilling Place, Salinas CA–Saffron Room, or 1011 Broadway  
Street, Ste. C, King City CA-Dist 3 Office, or 2616 1st Avenue, Marina CA–Dist 4  
Office  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Budget Committee  
Supervisor Chris Lopez will appear by video conference on this date at: 1011 Broadway Street, Ste.  
C, King City CA 93930. Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, an agenda will be posted  
at this location, and it will be accessible by the public.  
Supervisor Wendy Root Askew will appear by video conference on this date at: 2616 1st Avenue,  
Marina CA 93933. Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, an agenda will be posted at  
these locations, and will be accessible by the public.  
Participation in meetings  
Members of the public may participate in Committee meetings in two (2) ways:  
1. You may attend the meeting in-person at 1441 Schilling Place, Salinas CA – Saffron Room; or,  
1011 Broadway Street, Ste. C, King City CA – District 3 Office; or 2616 1st Avenue, Marina CA  
93933 – District 4 Office; or  
If you do not have access to a computer, you may call into the meeting and participate by calling the  
following number: 1-669-900-6833 and entering the following Webinar ID: 994 3551 4509  
You will be placed in the meeting as an attendee; when you are ready to make a public comment if  
joined by computer audio please Raise your Hand; and by phone please push *9 on your keypad.  
If you choose not to attend the Budget Committee meeting but desire to make a public comment on a  
specific agenda item, please submit your comment via email by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27,  
2025. Please submit your comment to Rocio Quezada at quezadar1@countyofmonterey.gov and your  
comment will be placed into the record at the meeting.  
Participación en reuniones  
Los miembros del público pueden participar en las reuniones del Comité de dos (2) maneras:  
1. Puede asistir a la reunión en persona en 1441 Schilling Place, Salinas CA – Saffron Room; o,  
1011 Broadway Street, Ste. C, King City CA, – Oficina del Distrito 3; o 2616 1st Avenue, Marina CA  
93933 – Oficina del Distrito 4; o  
Si no tiene acceso a una computadora, puede llamar a la reunión y participar llamando al siguiente  
número: 1-669-900-6833 e ingresando el siguiente identificacion de la reunión: 994 3551 4509  
Se le colocará en la reunión como asistente; cuando esté listo para hacer un comentario público, si se  
une al audio de la computadora, levante la mano; Y por teléfono, presione *9 en su teclado.  
Si decide no asistir a la reunión del Comité de Presupuesto pero desea hacer un comentario público  
sobre un tema específico de la agenda, envíe su comentario por correo electrónico antes de las 5:00  
p.m. del miercoles 27 de agosto de 2025. Por favor envíe su comentario a Rocío Quezada en  
quezadar1@countyofmonterey.gov y su comentario se incluirán en el registro de la reunión.  
PLEASE NOTE: IF ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT IN PERSON, PUBLIC  
PARTICIPATION BY ZOOM IS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY AND IS NOT REQUIRED BY  
LAW. IF THE ZOOM FEED IS LOST FOR ANY REASON, THE MEETING MAY BE PAUSED  
WHILE A FIX IS ATTEMPTED BUT THE MEETING MAY CONTINUE AT THE DISCRETION  
OF THE CHAIRPERSON.  
TENGA EN CUENTA: SI TODOS LOS MIEMBROS DE LA JUNTA ESTÁN PRESENTES EN  
PERSONA, LA PARTICIPACIÓN PÚBLICA POR ZOOM ES SOLO POR CONVENIENCIA Y  
NO ES REQUERIDA POR LEY. SI LA TRANSMISIÓN DE ZOOM SE PIERDE POR  
CUALQUIER MOTIVO, LA REUNIÓN PUEDE DETENERSE MIENTRAS SE INTENTA UNA  
CORRECCIÓN, PERO LA REUNIÓN PUEDE CONTINUAR A DISCRECIÓN DEL  
PRESIDENTE.  
NOTE: All agenda titles related to numbered items are live web links. Click on the title to be  
directed to corresponding Committee Report.  
PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public may address comments to the Committee concerning  
each agenda item. Timing of the public comment shall be at the discretion of the Chair.  
Call to Order  
Additions and Corrections  
Public Comment Period  
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons to address the Committee on any matter  
not on this agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Committee.  
Approval of Action Minutes  
Approve the Budget Committee Action Minutes of May 21, 2025.  
1.  
Attachments:  
Consent Agenda  
Receive the List of Standing and Follow-up Reports due to the Budget Committee.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Attachments:  
Receive the Monterey County Sales Tax Update.  
Attachments:  
Receive the August 2025 California Department of Finance Bulletin.  
Attachments:  
Receive a report on Natividad Medical Center’s key capital projects from July 1,  
2024, through December 30, 2024.  
Attachments:  
Receive Natividad Medical Center’s Financial Report for the third quarter (January  
thru March 2025) of fiscal year 2025.  
6.  
Attachments:  
Regular Agenda  
Receive an update from the Health Department Clinic Services Bureau on the  
conversion of standalone clinics on the Natividad campus to intermittent clinics.  
7.  
Attachments:  
Semi-Annual Reports  
Receive Natividad Medical Center’s Financial Report for the fourth quarter (April thru  
June 2025) of fiscal year 2025.  
8.  
Attachments:  
Receive an update on the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Replacement Project  
Planning.  
9.  
Attachments:  
Receive and accept the bi-annual financial report for the Information Technology  
Department (ITD) for FY 2024-25.  
10.  
Attachments:  
Receive a report on the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) fund balance.  
11.  
12.  
Attachments:  
Receive and accept the semi-annual report of expenditures and caseload data for the  
Department of Social Services for the period of January through June 2025.  
Attachments:  
Receive the Bi-Annual Report from the Assessor County Clerk Recorder.  
13.  
Attachments:  
Adjournment  
The next regular meeting is scheduled on September 24, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in the Monterey Room  
and via Zoom.  
Committee Members: Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, Chair; Supervisor Chris Lopez, Vice Chair;  
and  
Committee Staff: Sonia M. De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer; Michael Beaton, Assistant  
County Administrative Officer; Susan Blitch, County Counsel; Rocio Quezada, Committee  
Secretary; and  
Elected Officials: Rupa Shah, Auditor-Controller; Mary Zeeb, Treasurer-Tax Collector; and Marina  
Camacho, Assessor-Clerk-Recorder.  
• Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to items referenced on this agenda  
and/or submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are on file and available for public inspection  
at the County Administrative Office, Monterey County Government Center, 168 West Alisal Street,  
3rd Floor, Salinas.  
• Meetings of the Board of Supervisors' Budget Committee are accessible to individuals with  
disabilities. The Administration Building and Monterey Conference Room are wheelchair accessible.  
Please contact the Monterey County Civil Rights Office a 831-755-5117 if you need assistance or  
accommodations in order to participate in a public meeting or if you need the agenda and public  
documents modified as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act.  
• The following services are available when requests are made by 5:00 p.m. of the Friday before this  
noted meeting: American Sign Language interpreters during a meeting, large print agenda or  
minutes in alternative format.  
• If you require the assistance of an interpreter, please contact Rocio Quezada, Administrative  
Secretary in the County Administrative Office at 831-755-5115. Every effort will be made to  
accommodate requests for translation assistance. Requests should be made as soon as possible, and  
at a minimum 24 hours in advance of any meeting.  
• Si usted requiere la asistencia de un interprete, por favor comuniquese con las oficina de  
Administracion localizada en el Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, (Monterey County  
Government Center), 168 W. Alisal, Tercer Piso, Salinas - o por telefono llamar a Rocio Quezada,  
831-755-5115. La asistente hara el esfuerzo para acomodar los pedidos de asistencia de un  
interprete. Los pedidos se deberan hacer lo mas pronto posible, y a lo minimo 24 horas de anticipo de  
calquier junta.