County of Monterey  
168 W. Alisal St., 2nd Floor  
Monterey Room  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
168 W. Alisal St, 2nd Floor, Salinas CA–Monterey Room, or 599 El Camino Real,  
Greenfield CA-Dist 3 Office, or 11140 Speegle St, Castroville CA–Dist 2 Office  
Friday, May 31, 2024  
10:30 AM  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Budget Committee  
Supervisor Chris Lopez will appear by video conference on this date at: 599 El Camino Real,  
Greenfield CA 93927. Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, an agenda will be posted at  
this location, and it will be accessible by the public.  
Supervisor Glenn Church will appear by video conference on this date at: 11140 Speegle Street,  
Castroville CA 95012. Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, an agenda will be posted at  
this location, and it will be accessible by the public.  
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NOTE: All agenda titles related to numbered items are live web links. Click on the title to be  
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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 3, 2024.  
1.  
Attachments:  
Consent Agenda  
Receive the List of Standing and Follow-up Reports due to the Budget Committee.  
2.  
Attachments:  
a. Support authorizing the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2023-24  
Sheriff-Coroner's Adopted Budget by increasing appropriations and estimated  
revenue by $30,000 to Fund 001, Appropriation Unit SHE003, Unit 8238; and  
b. Support Approving and Authorizing the Sheriff or his designee to accept grant  
funding from the PATH-Justice Involved grant also known as the CaLAIM PATH II  
Grant through the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) in the amount of  
$500,000.  
3.  
Attachments:  
Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year  
(FY) 2023-24 Adopted Budget for County Service Area 25-Carmel Valley Golf and  
Country Club (also known as Quail Lodge), Fund 062, Appropriation Unit PFP016,  
increasing appropriations and revenues by $48,580.  
4.  
Attachments:  
Support the request to:  
5.  
a. Amend the Health Department's Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Adopted Budget to  
increase appropriations in the Clinic Services Bureau (001-4000-8592-HEA007) by  
$7,847,000 financed by assigned fund balance (001-3043-FQHC); and  
b. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller, and the County Administrative Office  
to incorporate the appropriations changes in the FY 2023-24 Health Department’s  
Clinic Services Bureau Adopted Budget (001-4000-8592-HEA007).  
Attachments:  
Support the Request to:  
6.  
a. Amend the Health Department Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Adopted Budget to  
increase appropriations by $55,540 in the Emergency Medical Services Bureau  
(016-4000-8111- HEA009) to reimburse physicians as required by Health and  
Safety Code Chapter 2.5 Section 1797.98a., financed with available fund balance;  
and  
b. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller and County Administrative Office to  
incorporate the changes in the FY 2023-24 Health Department Adopted Budget  
(016-4000-8111-HEA009).  
Attachments:  
a. Support the recommendation for the Board of Supervisors to approve and  
authorize the Auditor-Controller to increase FY 2023-24 Adopted budget revenues  
and appropriations in the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office Budget  
(001-2810-AGR001-8001) by $813,996, financed by Unclaimed Gas Tax; (4/5ths  
Vote Required) and;  
7.  
b. Support the recommendation for the Board of Supervisors to approve and  
authorize the transfer of up to $813,996 from the Agricultural Commissioner’s Budget  
(001-2810-AGR001-8001), to the Capital Projects (404-3200-PFP057-8845) for  
the Agricultural Commissioner Salinas Facility Development Project Number 8845  
with review and approval from the CAO (4/5ths Vote Required).  
Attachments:  
Regular Agenda  
8.  
a. Receive the Sheriff’s Office Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 Year-End Financial  
Status Report;  
b. Support approval of the increase in appropriations of the Sheriff’s Fiscal Year (FY)  
2023-24 Modified Budget in Appropriation Units SHE001 and SHE003 amounting  
to $60,000 and $999,581, respectively financed by a release of $367,081 from the  
Unassigned Fund Balance BSA 001 3101 and a release of $692,500 from the  
Compensated Absences Assignment BSA 001 3115; and  
c. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor Controller to amend the Sheriff’s  
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Modified Budget in Appropriation Units SHE001 and  
SHE003 amounting to $60,000 and $999,581, respectively financed by a release of  
$367,081 from the Unassigned Fund Balance BSA 001 3101and a release of  
$692,500 from the Compensated Absences Assignment BSA 001 3115.  
Attachments:  
a. Support use of General Fund Strategic Reserves to provide advance funding to the  
Public Works, Facilities and Parks Department’s (PWFP) Road Fund to complete  
the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 January/March and FY 2023-24 February Winter  
Storm Repair Projects to be repaid with reimbursements from the Federal Emergency  
Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal and state agencies;  
b. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2023-24  
adopted budget as follows:  
9.  
1. Transfer $13,888,897 from the Strategic Reserve (BSA 001-3111) to the  
Disaster Assistance  
Assignment (BSA 001-3126);  
2. Increase appropriations by $13,888,897 in the County Administrative Office  
(CAO) General  
Fund 001, Other Financing Uses Appropriation Unit CAO017 financed by a  
release of  
$13,888,897 in Disaster Assistance Assignment (BSA 001-3126);  
3. Increase appropriations by $19,735,761 in the Road Fund 002, Appropriation  
Unit PFP004,  
financed by $13,888,897 operating transfer from General Fund 001, Other  
Financing Uses  
Appropriation Unit CAO017 and $5,846,864 from Road Fund Restricted Fund  
Balance  
(002-3044-STRM); and  
c. Transfer $13,888,897 from General Fund 001, Other Financing Uses  
Appropriation Unit  
CAO017 to Road Fund 002, Appropriation Unit PFP004.  
Attachments:  
a. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year  
(FY) 2023-24 Adopted Budget for the Building Improvement and Replacement Fund  
478, Appropriation Unit CAO047, to increase appropriations by $734,284, financed  
by Unrestricted Net Position (478-BIR-3202);  
10.  
b. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2023-24  
Adopted Budget for the General Fund 001, Facility Services Appropriation Unit  
PFP054, to increase appropriations and operating transfer in by $734,284, financed  
by an operating transfer in from Building Improvement and Replacement Fund 478,  
Appropriation Unit CAO047 for the purchase of two emergency generators; and  
c. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to transfer $734,284 for  
the FY 2023-24 from Building Improvement and Replacement Fund 478,  
Appropriation Unit CAO047, to General Fund 001, Facility Services Appropriation  
Unit PFP054.  
Attachments:  
a. Receive a report on the financial condition of County Service Area 17 Rancho  
Tierra Grande (CSA 17) and status of efforts to increase annual assessments;  
b. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year  
(FY) 2023-24 adopted budget for CSA 17, Fund 057, Appropriation Unit PFP011,  
to increase appropriations by $14,206, where the financing sources are Unassigned  
Fund Balance of $3,506 (057-3101), increased revenues of $1,265, and an operating  
transfer in of $9,435 from General Fund 001, Other Financing Uses Appropriation  
Unit CAO017;  
11.  
c. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2023-24  
adopted budget, General Fund 001, Other Financing Uses Appropriation Unit  
CAO017, to increase appropriations by $9,435, financed by a decrease in  
appropriations in General Fund 001, Contingencies Appropriation Unit CAO020; and  
d. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to transfer $9,435 for FY  
2023-24 from General Fund 001, Other Financing Uses CAO017, to CSA 17, Fund  
057, Appropriation Unit PFP011, where General Fund Other Financing Uses has  
sufficient appropriations available to fund the transfer.  
Attachments:  
a. Support finding the pilot project for wildfire prevention and removal of eucalyptus  
trees (“Pilot Project”) is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality  
Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15269(c) of the CEQA Guidelines because the  
pilot project includes specific actions intended to prevent or mitigate risks of fire;  
b. Support approving the Pilot Project for eucalyptus trees located within the  
defensible space of roads and structures in the unincorporated areas of Supervisorial  
District 2. The Pilot Program would finance 50% of the costs of trimming and/or  
removing eucalyptus trees on eligible private properties in the North Monterey County  
area;  
12.  
c. Support approving a Coastal Development Permit for the areas covered by the  
Pilot Project that are located in the coastal zone; and  
d. Support approving and authorizing the Housing and Community Development  
(“HCD”) Director or their designee to execute a three-year Standard Agreement in  
the amount of $990,000 with the Resource Conservation District of Monterey County  
(“RCDMC”) to provide administration of the Pilot Project for a term effective upon  
execution through June 30, 2027.  
Attachments:  
Semi-Annual Reports  
Receive Lake Nacimiento Resort and Operations Enterprise Fund Year-end Financial  
Reports for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and for Mid-Year Financial Report for Fiscal Year  
2023-24.  
13.  
Attachments:  
a. Receive a Status Report on the 2016 Soberanes Fire and 2017 Winter Storm  
Repair Projects;  
14.  
b. Receive a Status Report on the 2019 Winter Storms Repair Projects;  
c. Receive a Status Report on the 2020 Fire Damage Repair Projects;  
d. Receive a Status Report on the 2021 Winter Storms Repair Projects; and  
e. Receive a Status Report on the 2023 Winter Storms Repair Projects.  
Attachments:  
It is recommended that the Budget Committee receive a report on Natividad Medical  
Center’s key capital projects from July 1, 2023, through December 30, 2023.  
15.  
Attachments:  
Adjournment  
The next meeting is scheduled on June 26, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the Monterey Room and via Zoom.  
Committee Members: Supervisor Chris Lopez, Chair; and Supervisor Glenn Church, Vice-Chair  
Committee Staff: Sonia M. De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer; Ezequiel Vega, Assistant  
County Administrative Officer; Susan Blitch, Acting 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.  
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