9:00 A.M. - Called to Order

The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Supervisor Wendy Root Askew as Chair

Supervisor Chris Lopez will arrive during closed session.

Roll Called

Present: 5 - Supervisor Glenn Church, Supervisor Kate Daniels, Supervisor Luis A. Alejo,

Supervisor Wendy Root Askew and Supervisor Chris Lopez who arrived during closed session

Staff Present

Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Susan Blitch, County Counsel and Valerie

Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.

Additions and Corrections for Closed Session by County Counsel

There were no additions and corrections for closed session.

Closed Session

Closed Session under Government Code section 54950, relating to the following items:

a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6, the Board will provide direction to negotiators:

(1) Designated representatives: Andreas Pyper, Kim Moore and Ariana Hurtado

Employee Organization(s): All Units

b. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with legal counsel

regarding existing litigation:

(1) Richard Fenton (Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board No. ADJ16598844)

(2) Angelina Serrato (Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board No. ADJ15813903)

(3) Jason Thomas (Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board No. ADJ11047011, ADJ16915495,

ADJ16915467)

(4) Hopkins, Jeanne v. County of Monterey, et al. (Monterey County Superior Court Case No.

25CV002718)

c. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(e)(3), the Board will confer with legal counsel

regarding liability claims against the County of Monterey.

(1) Margarita Hernandez

Public Comments for Closed Session

Open for public comments; no comments made.

The Board Recessed for Closed Session Agenda Items

10:30 A.M. - Reconvened on Public Agenda Items

Roll Called

Present: 5 - Supervisor Glenn Church, Supervisor Kate Daniels, Supervisor Luis A. Alejo,

Supervisor Wendy Root Askew and Supervisor Chris Lopez

Staff Present

Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Susan Blitch, County Counsel and Valerie

Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.

Announcement of Interpreter

Diego Celis, Spanish Interpreter present and announced Spanish interpreter services.

Pledge of Allegiance

The pledge of allegiance was led by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo.

Additions and Corrections by Clerk

Due to the need for immediate consideration by the Board of matters which arose after the

posting of today's agenda, as provided in Section 54954.2 of the California Government Code the

Board is asked to make the following addition and correction:

Under General Government:

Item No. 64 is in receipt of a revised Board Report

Ceremonial Resolutions

Open for public comments; no comments made.

A motion was made by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, seconded by Supervisor Chris Lopez to adopt

Ceremonial Resolutions Numbers 2 and 3.

ALL AYES

Adopt a resolution in recognition of Monterey Peninsula PRIDE and its annual PRIDE Parade for their

contributions to the community and commitment to inclusivity. (Supervisor Daniels)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-207

Adopt a Resolution Honoring Jesse Martinez, Employment and Training Worker III, for His Dedicated

Service of 33 Years and 9 Months to The County of Monterey Department of Social Services Upon His

Retirement. (Supervisor Lopez)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-200

Appointments

Open for public comments; no comments made.

A motion was made by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, seconded by Supervisor Wendy Root Askew to

appoint/reappoint Item Numbers 4 through 7.

ALL AYES

Appoint Maria Ceja to the East Garrison Community Services District Advisory Committee

representing District 4 as a Primary Representative with a term end date of June 23, 2028 (Nominated

by Supervisor Askew)

Appointed

Appoint Steven Macias to Commission on Disabilities representing The Blind and Visually Impaired

Center of Monterey County with a term expiration date on December 31, 2027. (Nominated by Board

of Directors of the Blind and Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County)

Appointed

Appoint Karen Belding to the Community Action Commission as Public Sector Representative filling an

unexpired term with a term end date of July 1, 2026 (District Specific - District 5, Supervisor Daniels)

Appointed

Reappoint Claudia Gomez to the Behavioral Health Commission representing District 3 with a term end

date of May 31, 2028. (District Specific - District 3, Supervisor Lopez)

Reappointed

Other Board Matters

Confirm the appointments to the Primary and Alternate Agriculture Director positions for the Eastside

and Upper Valley Basins on the Board of Directors, and appoint the Primary and Alternate Public

Director positions, of the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (“SVBGSA”) for

terms commencing July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.

Reed Gallogly, General Counsel made brief comments.

Caroline Chapin made comments on her own behalf. Rosa Carrillo and Ignacio Fregoso were not

present.

Open for public comments; Norm Groot commented.

A motion was made by Supervisor Glenn Church, seconded by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo to

confirm the appointments of Primary and Alternate positions for the Eastside and Upper Valley

Basins on the Board of Directors for terms commencing July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025.

ALL AYES

A motion was made by Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, seconded by Supervisor Glenn Church

with Supervisor Luis A. Aljeo, voting no, to appoint Caroline Chapin as the Primary and Rosa

Carrillo as the Alternate positions, of the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency

SVBGSA for terms commencing July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025.

Motion passed 4 to 1

Supervisor Alejo voted NAY

Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez recognized and introduced the South County Learning

Leadership group.

Approval of Consent Calendar – (See Supplemental Sheet)

See Supplemental Sheet

Open for public comments; Bryan Rosen and Laurna Moffett commented on Item No. 42.

Supervisor Wendy Root Askew had questions on Consent Calendar Item Numbers 49 and 55 and

requested a separate vote on Consent Item Numbers 46 and 63. Supervisor Glenn Church had a

comment on Item No. 34 and a question on Item No. 65.

Sheriff Tina Nieto commented on Item No. 46.

A motion was made by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, seconded by Supervisor Glenn Church to

approve Consent Calendar Item Numbers 20 through 65 excluding Consent Calendar Item

Numbers 46 and 63 where separate votes will be taken on both.

ALL AYES

A motion was made by Supervisor Kate Daniels, seconded by Supervisor Chris Lopez to continue

Consent Calendar Item Number 46 for one week to retrieve additional information on this matter.

ALL AYES

A motion was made by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, seconded by Supervisor Chris Lopez to approve

Consent Calendar Item Number 63.

Direction given to the County Administrative Office to provide an update on the Personnel

Policies & Practices Resolution No. 98-394 (PPPRs)

ALL AYES

General Public Comments

10.

General Public Comments

Open for general public comments for items not on the agenda today; Eloise Shim, Veronica (no

last name provided) with the assistance of Diego Celis, Spanish Interpreter, Kristen Arrela with

the assistance of Diego Celis, Spanish Interpreter and Laurna Moffet commented.

Scheduled Matters

11.

Accept and approve the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency Annual Report for 2024.

Teresa Rios, Bureau Chief, Dr. John Beuerle, Emergency Medical Services Director and Debra

Hopgood, Management Analyst III from the Health Department verbally presented and played a

video.

Open for public comments; Eric Peterson commented.

A motion was made by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, seconded by Supervisor Wendy Root Askew to:

Accept and approve the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency Annual Report for 2024.

ALL AYES

12.

CA RANCHES, LLC AND REYNOLDS LAND & CATTLE CO., PLANNING FILE NO.

PLN230230

Public hearing to consider adoption of a resolution to:

a. Find the project qualifies for a Class 5 categorical exemption as a minor lot line adjustment which

does not result in any changes in land use or density pursuant to California Code of Regulations (CCR)

Section 15305(a) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, and there are no

exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines;

b. Approve a Lot Line Adjustment between two legal lots of record: Parcel 1 (Assessor's Parcel

Number 419-151-015-000) consisting of 388 acres subject to Agricultural Preserve and Land

Conservation Contract No. 68-34 established by County pursuant to Board of Supervisors’ Resolution

No. 68-56-34 and Parcel 2 (Assessor's Parcel Number 419-151-014-000) consisting of 471.77

acres subject to Agricultural Preserve and Land Conservation Contract No. 69-2 established by

County pursuant to Board of Supervisors’ Resolution No. 69-35-2, resulting in two legal lots,

consisting of 254.65 acres (adjusted Parcel 1) and 605.12 acres (adjusted Parcel 2), with no net

change in acreage under the Williamson Act Land Conservation Contracts;

c. Authorize the Chair to execute new or amended Land Conservation Contract(s) in order to rescind a

portion of the existing Land Conservation Contracts as applicable to the reconfigured lots only and

simultaneously execute a new or amended Land Conservation Contract or Contracts for the

reconfigured lots between the County and the property owners of record reflecting the new legal

descriptions, current ownership interests and to incorporate any legislative changes to State Williamson

Act provisions and current County Agricultural Preserve Policies or Procedures; and

d. Direct the Clerk of the Board to record the new or amended Land Conservation Contract or

Contracts with the County Recorder and file the Lot Line Adjustment Map with the County Recorder

for recording with all applicable recording fees paid by the Property Owners of record in conformance

with the attached Lot Line Adjustment map.

Public hearing held.

Hya Honorato, Assistant Planner from the Housing and Community Development department

presented via PowerPoint presentation.

Open for public comments; Deanna Davis commented.

A motion was made by Supervisor Chris Lopez, seconded by Supervisor Glenn Church to Adopt a

Resolution to:

a. Find the project qualifies for a Class 5 categorical exemption as a minor lot line adjustment

which does not result in any changes in land use or density pursuant to California Code of

Regulations (CCR) Section 15305(a) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines,

and there are no exceptions pursuant to Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines;

b. Approve a Lot Line Adjustment between two legal lots of record: Parcel 1 (Assessor's Parcel

Number 419-151-015-000) consisting of 388 acres subject to Agricultural Preserve and Land

Conservation Contract No. 68-34 established by County pursuant to Board of Supervisors’

Resolution No. 68-56-34 and Parcel 2 (Assessor's Parcel Number 419-151-014-000) consisting of

471.77 acres subject to Agricultural Preserve and Land Conservation Contract No. 69-2 established

by County pursuant to Board of Supervisors’ Resolution No. 69-35-2, resulting in two legal lots,

254.65 (adjusted Parcel 1) and 605.12 acres (adjusted Parcel 2), with no net change in acreage

under the Williamson Act Land Conservation Contracts;

c. Authorize the Chair to execute new or amended Land Conservation Contract(s) in order to

rescind a portion of the existing Land Conservation Contracts as applicable to the reconfigured

lots only and simultaneously execute a new or amended Land Conservation Contract or Contracts

for the reconfigured lots between the County and the property owners of record reflecting the

new legal descriptions, current ownership interests and to incorporate any legislative changes to

State Williamson Act provisions and current County Agricultural Preserve Policies or Procedures;

and

d. Direct the Clerk of the Board to record the new or amended Land Conservation Contract or

Contracts with the County Recorder and file the Lot Line Adjustment Map with the County

Recorder for recording with all applicable recording fees paid by the Property Owners of record

in conformance with the attached Lot Line Adjustment map.

ALL AYES

12:00 P.M. - Recessed to Lunch at 12:36 p.m.

1:30 P.M. - Reconvened at 2:00 p.m.

Roll Called

Present: 5 - Supervisor Glenn Church, Supervisor Kate Daniels, Supervisor Luis A. Alejo,

Supervisor Wendy Root Askew and Supervisor Chris Lopez

Staff Present

Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Susan Blitch, County Counsel and Valerie

Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.

Announcement of Interpreter

Diego Celis, Spanish Interpreter present and announced Spanish interpreter services.

Scheduled Matters

13.

Receive a presentation on the operations and outcomes of the Salinas Housing Advancement,

Resources & Education (SHARE) Center, a low-barrier emergency shelter and housing navigation

center for individuals and families located in Salinas, CA.

Robin McCrae, Chief Executive Officer of Community Human Services presented via PowerPoint

presentation.

Open for public comments; Elise Shimm, John Gil and Ricardo Diaz, Jr. commented.

Upon consensus the Board:

Received a presentation on the operations and outcomes of the Salinas Housing Advancement,

Resources & Education (SHARE) Center, a low-barrier emergency shelter and housing navigation

center for individuals and families located in Salinas, CA.

14.

PLN210158 - PEDRAZZI

Public hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution:

a. Adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration (State Clearinghouse No. 2025040702) pursuant to

California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15074 of the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) Guidelines;

b. Approving a Standard Subdivision Tentative Map to allow division of a 378.19-acre parcel and

38.54-acre parcel under a Williamson Act Agricultural Preserve Land Conservation Contract No.

73-12, and a 5.76-acre parcel not under a Williamson Act Contract into six parcels ranging in size

from Parcel A consisting of 11.08 acres, Parcel B consisting of 42.52 acres, Parcel C consisting of

69.30 acres, Parcel D consisting of 88.27 acres, consisting of Parcel E of 40.04 acres and Remainder

Parcel F consisting of 174.49 acres, respectively;

c. Adopting a Condition Compliance and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan;

d. Authorizing the Chair of the Board to execute a new or amended Agricultural Preserve Land

Conservation Contract amending Land Conservation Contract No. 73-12 (established pursuant to

Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 73-34-12) to reflect the newly reconfigured Williamson Act

Parcels A through F, and simultaneously execute a new or amended Agricultural Preserve Land

Conservation Contract, reflecting the new legal description and current ownership interests and to

incorporate any legislative changes to State Williamson Act provisions and current County Agricultural

Preserve Policies or Procedures; and

e. Directing the Clerk of the Board to record the new or amended Land Conservation Contract subject

to the submittal of corresponding recording fees by the property owners of record.

(Agricultural Subdivision - PLN210158/1990 Agnes Pedrazzi Revocable Trust u/d/t dated April 6,

1990, and 1993 Pedrazzi Revocable Trust u/d/t dated December 3, 1993, 800 and 808 River Road,

Salinas, (Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 167-031-003-000, 416-461-037-000, and

416-441-015-000), Toro Area Plan, Agricultural Winery Corridor Plan)

Craig Spencer, Director of Housing and Community Development department requested a

continuance on behalf of the applicant with the concurrence of the department.

A motion was made by Supervisor Glenn Church, seconded by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo to

continue this matter to Tuesday, August 19, 2025:

a. Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (State Clearinghouse No. 2025040702) pursuant to

California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15074 of the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) Guidelines;

b. Approve a Standard Subdivision Tentative Map to allow division of a 378.19-acre parcel and

38.54-acre parcel under Williamson Act Agricultural Preserve Land Conservation Contract No.

73-12, and a 5.76-acre parcel not under contract into six parcels ranging in size from Parcel A

consisting of 11.08 acres, Parcel B consisting of 42.52 acres, Parcel C consisting of 69.30 acres,

Parcel D consisting of 88.27 acres, Parcel E consisting of 40.04 acres and Remainder Parcel F

consisting of 174.49 acres, respectively;

c. Adopt a Condition Compliance and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan;

d. Authorize the Chair of the Board to execute a new or amended Agricultural Preserve Land

Conservation Contract amending Land Conservation Contract No. 73-12 (established pursuant to

Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 73-34-12) to reflect the newly reconfigured Williamson Act

Parcels A through F, and simultaneously execute a new or amended Agricultural Preserve Land

Conservation Contract, reflecting the new legal description and current ownership interests and

to incorporate any legislative changes to State Williamson Act provisions and current County

Agricultural Preserve Policies or Procedures; and

e. Direct the Clerk of the Board to record the new or amended Land Conservation Contract

subject to the submittal of corresponding recording fees by the property owners of record.

ALL AYES

15.

a. Receive a report on the Periodic Evaluation of the Inclusionary Housing requirements contained in

Chapter 18.40 of the Monterey County Code; and

b. Provide direction to staff on the Affordable Housing a Strategic Plan for updating the County’s

affordable housing policies in the future.

Darby Marshall, Housing Program Manager from the Housing and Community Development

department presented via PowerPoint presentation.

Open for public comments; no comments made.

A motion was made by Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, seconded by Supervisor Kate Daniels to:

a. Receive a report on the Periodic Evaluation of the Inclusionary Housing requirements

contained in Chapter 18.40 of the Monterey County Code; and

b. Directed staff on the Affordable Housing a Strategic Plan for updating the County’s affordable

housing policies in the future to:

Draft a letter to the cities regarding Housing Elements; and

Report on the progress towards updating the County's Inclusionary Housing ordinance and

administrative manual that is yet to be developed/certified implementation of the Housing

Element Programs. Staff is to bring back an outline return prior to October 31, 2025, on the status,

for the Board's consideration.

ALL AYES

Vicente Ramirez, Board Clerk takes over clerking for Valerie Ralph, Clerk of the Board

16.

Adopt Corrected Tax Rates for the Gonzales Unified School District calculated by the

Auditor-Controller for Fiscal Years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25; and

Authorize the execution and implementation of the tax bill corrections for Gonzales Unified School

District for Fiscal Years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 and ratification of actions with

respect to the tax bills correction process.

Rupa Shah, Auditor Controller made opening remarks with Jennifer Forsyth, Auditor Controller

Analyst II from the Auditor Controller's office who presented via PowerPoint presentation.

Jake Stroud, Assistant Treasury Tax Collector clarified processes in their office.

Open for public comments; no comments made.

A motion was made by Supervisor Chris Lopez, seconded by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo to Adopt a

Resolution to:

a. Adopt Corrected Tax Rates for the Gonzales Unified School District calculated by the

Auditor-Controller for Fiscal Years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25; and

b. Authorize the execution and implementation of the tax bill corrections for Gonzales Unified

School District for Fiscal Years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 and ratification of actions

with respect to the tax bills correction process; and

Staff was directed to have an external audit conducted on all bonds and parcel taxes to provide

additional assurance to the public, in the jurisdictions, to know a double and triple check was

done.

ALL AYES

Other Board Matters

Referral Matrix and New Referrals

17.

Referral Matrix and New Referrals

There were no new referrals for this week's agenda.

County Administrative Officer Comments

18.

County Administrative Officer Comments

Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer comments can be heard by clicking the

following link:

https://monterey.granicus.com/player/clip/5796?meta_id=916613

Board Comments

19.

Board Comments

Board comments can be heard by clicking the following link:

https://monterey.granicus.com/player/clip/5796?meta_id=916617

Read Out from Closed Session by County Counsel

There was no reportable read out from closed session.

Adjourned

The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 p.m. by Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez.

APPROVED:

____/s/ Chris Lopez______

CHRIS LOPEZ, CHAIR

ATTEST:

BY: ____/s/ Valerie Ralph________

VALERIE RALPH

CLERK OF THE BOARD

APPROVED ON: July 8, 2025

Supplemental Sheet, Consent Calendar

Natividad Medical Center

20.

Authorize the County Counsel to execute an Amendment No. 4 to Agreement with Hooper, Lundy &

Bookman PC, for legal services with respect to healthcare matters, adding one year, for a revised full

term of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2026, with no change to the total contract liability of

$1,900,000.

Approved

21.

22.

Authorize the County Counsel to execute an Amendment No. 9 to the Services Agreement

("Agreement") with Latham & Watkins LLP, for the provision of healthcare legal services at Natividad

Medical Center, adding three years, for a revised full term from May 10, 2010 through June 30, 2028,

with no change to the total agreement amount of $1,510,000.

Approved

a. Authorize the County Counsel to execute amendment No. 9 to the agreement (A-13923) with Best

Best & Krieger, LLP for legal advice related to healthcare services, adding $300,000, for a total

revised agreement amount of $1,295,000, with no change to the term of May 1, 2017 through April

30, 2026; and

b. Authorize the County Counsel to execute up to one (1) future amendment that does not exceed 10%

($8,000) of the original Agreement amount, does not significantly alter the scope of work, and does not

exceed a revised maximum amount of $1,303,000.

Approved

Health Department

23.

a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) for the provision of therapeutic services to students attending Monterey Office

of Education for Monterey County Alternative Education retroactive to March 15, 2025 through June

30, 2025 for a total maximum revenue to the County of Monterey in an amount not to exceed

$13,951; and

b. Approve the non-standard insurance and indemnification provisions in the MOU 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 to the MOU that do not exceed 10% ($1,395) of the initial amount specified in the MOU

and that do not significantly change the scope of services, for a total not to exceed $15,346.

Approved

24.

Approve the “Psychiatric Advance Directives Multi-County Collaborative - Phase II” Mental Health

Services Act (MHSA) Innovation Plan.

Approved

25.

a. Accept and approve the revised Substance Use Disorder (“SUD”) Services Agreement

(“Agreement”) boilerplate containing County’s standard risk provisions of insurance and

indemnification, for the provision of SUD treatment services to clients with substance use disorders by

County service providers; and

b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute the standard template

agreement with the following SUD providers each with a term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026

and each in the following not to exceed contract amounts:

i. Community Human Services (CHS) for a total maximum amount not to exceed $5,817,275, and

ii. Door to Hope (DTH) for total maximum amount not to exceed $2,291,451, and

iii. Sun Street Centers (SSC) for a total maximum amount not to exceed $7,690,955, and

iv. The Epicenter for a total maximum amount not to exceed $169,628, and

v. Valley Health Associates (VHA) for a total maximum amount not to exceed $1,718,007; and

c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a standard template

agreement with additional providers for substance use disorder treatment and related services, during

Fiscal Year 2025-26, where the contract amount for each agreement with each additional provider

does not exceed $200,000 and where the aggregate for all contracts with additional providers does not

exceed $2,000,000; and

d. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to approve up to three future

amendments for each Agreement listed in paragraph (b) above, which in the aggregate does not exceed

10% of the original Agreement amount and which do not significantly change the scope of services.

Approved

26.

a. Authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement

No. A-14306 between the County of Monterey and ComplianceLine, LLC., for the provision of a

compliance toll-free number reporting hotline, extending the contract term by two years, for a revised

full term of May 1, 2019 to June 30, 2027, and increasing the Agreement amount by $15,768 (FY

2025-26, $7,884 and FY 2026-27, $7,884), for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $49,808;

and

b. Approve and authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer or designee to execute future

Amendments, provided they do not exceed an aggregate amount of $200,000 and fall within the signing

authority of the Contracts and Purchasing Officer.

Approved

27.

a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute the standard template

agreement with each of the County Mental Health Plan providers listed in the Delegated Authority

Attachment A submitted for FY 2025-26 (individually), effective for the terms set forth in Attachment

A, not to exceed the individual contract amounts as set forth in Attachment A, for a total in the

aggregate not to exceed $43,544,489; and

b. Accept and approve the revised County of Monterey Medi-Cal Mental Health Services Agreement

template (“standard template agreement”), containing County’s standard risk provisions of insurance

and indemnification, for the provision of mental health treatment services with psychiatric impairments

and disabilities by County Mental Health Plan providers (Attachment B); and

c. Accept and approve a non-Medi-Cal version of the County of Monterey Medi-Cal Mental Health

Services Agreement template, containing identical language but with non-applicable Medi-Cal

provisions removed, for the provision of mental health treatment services by County Mental Health Plan

providers who do not provide services billed to Medi-Cal (Attachment C); and

d. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or their designee to execute up to three (3)

future amendments to each agreement with the providers listed in Attachment A that in total, do not

exceed 10% of the initial contract amount specified in each agreement, and do not significantly change

the scope of services, for a total in the aggregate not to exceed $47,898,938.

Approved

28.

a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a Memorandum of

Understanding (“MOU”) with Monterey County Special Education Local Plan Area for reimbursement

to the County of Monterey for the provision of mental services pursuant to a student’s Individualized

Education Plan, for a term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 for a total amount not to exceed

$4,443,887; and

b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute an Interagency

Agreement, Exhibit A to the MOU, with Monterey County Special Education Local Plan Area for a

term of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; and

c. Approve non-standard indemnification, limitation of liability, and insurance provisions to the MOU as

recommended by the Director of Health Services; and

d. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute up to three (3) future

amendments where the combined amendments do not exceed 10% ($444,389) of the original MOU

amount and do not significantly change the scope of services, for a total not to exceed maximum of

$4,888,276.

Approved

29.

a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a Mental Health

Services Agreement between The County of Monterey and PCH Treatment, Inc. for the provision of

residential treatment services for treating obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety-related

issues for a total amount not to exceed $278,000 for the retroactive term of March 25, 2025 through

July 15, 2025; and

b. Accept non-standard risk provisions 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% ($27,800) of the original Agreement, do not significantly change

the scope of services, and do not increase the total not to exceed maximum amount over $305,800.

Approved

30.

a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to

Agreement No. A-14649 with the County of Santa Clara to provide confirmatory testing for specimens

being tested for HIV, syphilis, blood lead levels, and other diseases or conditions, increasing the funds

by $30,000 for a new Agreement amount of $60,000 extending the term an additional three years for a

new term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2028; and

b. Authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer or designee to sign future amendments to the

Agreement provided that these amendments do not substantially change the Scope of Services, and the

total amount of the amendments does not exceed the Contracts and Purchasing Officer’s signing

authority amount of $200,000, with the approval from the Office of the County Counsel.

Approved

31.

a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to

Agreement No. A-16445 with EMD Millipore Corporation to provide remote care services for the

Milli-Q-IQ7000 purification system and three additional years of preventative maintenance, increasing

the funds by $90,706 for a new Agreement amount of $127,439 and extending the term an additional

three years for a new term of July 26, 2023 through December 31, 2027; and

b. Authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer or designee to sign future amendments to the

Agreement provided that these amendments do not substantially change the Scope of Services, and the

total amount of the amendments does not exceed the Contracts and Purchasing Officer’s signing

authority amount of $200,000, with approval from the Office of the County Counsel.

Approved

32.

33.

Adopt the County of Monterey Mental Health Services Act Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Update.

Adopted

a. Approve and authorize the County Counsel to execute Amendment No. 8 to Agreement A-13173

with Foley & Lardner, LLP, for independent consulting and legal services for the Health Department,

increasing the total Agreement by $435,000 for a total Agreement liability not to exceed $1,665,000,

with no change to the existing term of May 1, 2016 through June 30, 2027; and

b. Approve and authorize the County Counsel to execute one future amendment to this Agreement that

does not significantly change the scope of work and does not exceed 10% ($30,000) of the initial

agreement amount, for a total revised Agreement liability of $1,695,000.

Approved

34.

a. Adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year

2024-25 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations by $18,260 for the Health-Environmental Health

Fiscal Year 2024-25 Adopted Budget (001-4000-8117-HEA005) financed by a reduction in the

contingencies appropriation (001-1050-CAO020-8034) to provide funding for a toxicologist to

evaluate Moss Landing 300 clean-up data (4/5ths vote required); and

b. Authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller and County Administrative Office to incorporate the

changes in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Environmental Health Adopted Budget

(001-4000-8117-HEA005).

Adopted

35.

Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 8 to

extend the Paramedic Service Provider Agreement between the County of Monterey and Monterey

County Regional Fire District on the same terms and conditions by twelve (12) months for the term of

March 28, 2012 to June 30, 2026.

Approved

36.

a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign an

agreement with Door to Hope for Pathways to Safety 2.0 and Differential Response services for the

period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in the amount of $895,077; and

b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three

amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($89,507) of the

amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the

maximum aggregate amount of $984,584.

Approved

Department of Social Services

a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign an

agreement with Seneca Family of Agencies for the scheduling and facilitation of Child and Family Team

Meetings to meet the requirements set forth in the Continuum of Care Reform, for the period of July 1,

2025 through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $1,542,100; and

36.

b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three

amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($154,210) of the

amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and not to exceed the maximum

aggregate amount of $1,696,310.

Approved

37.

a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign an

agreement with Seneca Family of Agencies for Resource Family Approval family evaluations for the

period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $407,670; and

b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three

amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($40,767) of the

amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the

maximum aggregate amount of $448,437.

Approved

38.

a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign an

agreement with Seneca Family of Agencies to provide high-fidelity Specialty Mental Health and

non-Medi-Cal Wraparound services and supports for eligible youth and their families for the period

July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $3,099,475; and

b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three

amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($309,948) of the

amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the

maximum aggregate amount of $3,409,424.

Approved

39.

a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign an

agreement with WestCoast Children’s Clinic for use of web-based application, including training and

technical assistance associated with application use, for the Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Identification Tool (CSE-IT) for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, in the amount of

$13,263 including nonstandard user agreement and business associate agreement; and

b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three

amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($1,326) of the

amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the

maximum aggregate amount of $14,589.

Approved

40.

42.

43.

a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign a

non-standard Agreement with Community Networks Corporation dba Community Software Group for

subscriptions to Data Management and Community Action Plan software systems for use by the

Monterey County Community Action Partnership and its subcontractors with for the period of July 1,

2025 through June 30, 2026, in the amount of $22,950; and

b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three

amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($2,295) of the

contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum

aggregate amount of $25,245.

Approved

a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign an

agreement with Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley to provide congregate meals, and

home-delivered meals and nutrition education to seniors in the Salinas, North County and South

Monterey County regions for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in the amount of

$560,216; and

b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three

amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($56,021) of the

amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the

maximum aggregate amount of $616,237

Approved

a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign an

agreement with Excellesoft Partners, LLC for Registration Enrollment Video Appointment (REVA)

software for prospective Monterey County In-Home Supportive Services providers for the period of

July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 in the amount of $32,656 including nonstandard indemnification

and liability provisions; and

b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three

amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($3,266) of the

amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the

maximum aggregate amount of $35,922.

Approved

44.

a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign an

agreement with Unity Care Group to implement the Transitional Housing Placement-Plus (THP-Plus)

and housing assistance for eligible former foster and probation youth from July 1, 2025 through June

30, 2026, in the amount of $916,405; and

b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three

amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($91,640) of the

amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the

maximum aggregate amount of $1,008,045.

Approved

Criminal Justice

45.

a. Approve and authorize the Chief Probation Officer to execute a Standard Agreement with Turning

Point of Central California, Inc., to provide transitional housing services for adult offenders eligible for

the AB 109 Public Safety Realignment plan, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, not to

exceed $930,029; and

b. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign future amendments to the Agreement where the

amendments do not exceed 10% ($93,002) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly

alter the scope of services, for a not to exceed maximum of $1,023,031.

Approved

46.

47.

a. Approve and authorize advanced step placement for Eric Bixler at Step 7 of the Chief Deputy

Sheriff salary range effective July 7, 2025, in accordance with Personnel Policies and Practices

Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394, Section A.1.11.5.

This matter was continued to Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

a. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts Purchasing Supervisor to execute an

Agreement with Karpel Computer Systems Inc., for the continuing operation of a Case Management

System known as DEFENDERbyKarpel for the Office of the Public Defender, for a period of July 1,

2025, through June 30, 2026, in the amount of $53,900;

b. The Agreement will automatically renew for subsequent one (1) year terms, unless the Office of the

Public Defender or Karpel Computer Systems Inc. gives advanced notice under the terms of the

agreement;

c. Accept non-standard contract provisions as recommended by the Office of the Public Defender;

d. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts Purchasing Supervisor and the Public

Defender to sign and execute the appropriate documents and verifications when required;

e. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts Purchasing Supervisor to issue purchase

orders on an as-needed basis pursuant to this agreement over the period of July 1, 2025 through June

30, 2025, and any subsequent renewals.

Approved

48.

a. Approve and authorize the Public Defender or designee to execute a Standard Agreement with

Restorative Justice Partners, Inc. for $874,152 to provide Board of State and Community Corrections

Proposition 47 Cohort IV grant funded restorative justice programming in Monterey County, with a

term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028; and

b. Authorize the Public Defender or designee to execute up to five (5) future amendments to this

Agreement, where the amendments do not alter the not-to-exceed of $874,152 and do not significantly

alter the scope of work.

Approved

General Government

49.

a. Approve and authorize the Assessor or their designee to enter into a Non-Standard Software as a

Service Agreement CoStar Realty Information, Inc. for appraisal software for a one (1) year term of

July 1, 2025 through and including June 30, 2026 in an amount not to exceed $16,680; and

b. Accept non-standard language in the agreement provided by the vendor as recommended by the

Assessor; and

c. Approve and authorize the Assessor or their designee to sign up to four (4) future one (1) year

amendments to the Agreement with the same scope of services and substantially similar non-standard

language provisions, for a total aggregate contract amount of not to exceed $101,834.

Approved

50.

51.

Adopt an ordinance to amend Chapters 2.12, 2.18, 2.19, and 3.14 of the Monterey County Code to

reflect current civil rights practices, and ensure consistency with civil rights federal and state laws.

Adopted

a. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee to execute an Agreement with

Ballard Spahr LLP for the provision of federal legislative advocacy services for a term effective July 1,

2025, through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $143,750; and,

b. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee to approve up to three (3)

additional one (1) year extensions of the Agreement under the same scope of work and payment

provisions for a total in aggregate not to exceed $575,000 subject to County Administrative Officer

and County Counsel approval.

Approved

52.

a. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee to execute an Agreement with

Nossaman LLP for the provision of state legislative advocacy services for a term effective July 1, 2025,

through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $165,600; and,

b. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee to approve up to three (3)

additional one (1) year extensions of the Agreement under the same scope of work and payment

provisions for a total in aggregate not to exceed $662,400 subject to County Administrative Officer

and County Counsel approval.

Approved

53.

a. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee to execute an Agreement with

Nossaman LLP for the provision of grant and funding advocacy services for a term effective July 1,

2025, through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $96,600; and

b. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee to approve up to three (3)

additional one (1) year extensions of the Agreement under the same scope of work and payment

provisions for a total in aggregate not to exceed $386,400 subject to County Administrative Officer

and County Counsel approval.

Approved

54.

a. Approve and authorize the County Clerk/Recorder to execute Amendment No. 2 to the SaaS

Services Agreement (A-15637) with Tyler Technologies, Inc. to include the Advanced Records

Processing software application to facilitate Phase II of the County Clerk/Recorder’s Restrictive

Covenant Modification Program for the term of July 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026 in an

amount not to exceed $228,771 for a revised total aggregate contract amount not to exceed $898,246;

and

b. Authorize the County Clerk/Recorder to sign up to two (2) amendments to this Agreement where

the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($89,825) of the amended contract amount, do not

significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of

$988,071.

Approved

55.

Approve and authorize the Contracts Purchasing Officer, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 5 to

the Agreement with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to provide audit services of the County’s financial

statements, Single Audits, and non-ACFR entities, adding 24 months for a revised term of August 1,

2018 to June 30, 2027, and $380,170 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed

$1,610,580.

Approved

56.

57.

Approve and authorize the Contracts Purchasing Officer, or designee, to execute Renewal and

Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to provide audit services of the

County of Monterey’s Measure X activity, adding 24 months for a revised term of November 1, 2019

to June 30, 2027, and $27,000 for a revised total contract liability of $94,500.

Approved

Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or designee to execute a Renewal and

Amendment 3 to Agreement with KNN Public Finance LLC, for provision of on-call municipal

advisory and transactional services, replacing Exhibit B-2 Fee Schedule with Exhibit B-3, and,

extending the term by one year retroactive to March 10, 2025 through March 11, 2026, with no

increase in maximum of $200,000.

Approved

58.

Authorize the County Counsel to execute an Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement for Specialized

Attorney Services ("Agreement") with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, for the provision of

employment tax legal services, extending the term an additional one (1) year, for a revised full term of

May 15, 2021 through June 30, 2026, adjusting rates retroactively effective January 1, 2025, with no

change to the total amount not to exceed of $75,000.

Approved

59.

60.

61.

Approve expenditure of $10,000 from the Board of Supervisors (District 3) to the City of Greenfield

for costs incurred from the maintenance and development of a mural at the Greenfield Memorial Hall

located within the Third District.

Approved

Approve expenditure of $14,000 from the Board of Supervisors (District 3) discretionary funds to

reimburse the San Antonio Community Betterment Association for costs incurred from the maintenance

and replacement of the roof at the Lockwood Community Center, located within the Third District.

Approved

a. Approve transferring $100,000 from the Board of Supervisors (District 5) discretionary funds to the

Housing Community Development (“HCD”) Inclusionary Housing Fund and assign said funds for HCD

Housing Pilot Projects located within the Fifth District;

b. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 adopted

budget for HCD, Fund 009, Appropriation Unit HCD003, Unit 8544 increasing appropriations by

$100,000, financed by an operating transfer in of $100,000 from the General Fund 001, Board of

Supervisors Appropriation Unit BOA001(4/5ths vote required); and

c. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to transfer $100,000 in FY 2024-25 from the General

Fund 001, Board of Supervisors Appropriation Unit BOA001 to HCD Inclusionary Housing, Fund

009, Appropriation Unit HCD003, Unit 8544. (4/5ths vote required).

Approved

62.

63.

Approve expenditure of $10,000 from the Board of Supervisors (District 3) to Newton Construction

& Management, Inc. for costs incurred from the maintenance and development of a mural at the King

City Family Justice Center located within the Third District.

Approved

Approve and authorize advanced step placement for Michael Beaton at Step 6 of the Assistant County

Administrative Officer salary range, effective July 26, 2025, in accordance with Personnel Policies and

Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394, Sections A.1.11.1 and A.1.11.5.

Approved

64.

65.

Approve the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors Draft Action Meeting Minutes for the

following meeting date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Approved

a. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer, or designee, to sign a Renewal and

Amendment No.1 to an Agreement with Ecogreen Solutions Inc. to increase the total not to exceed