County of Monterey  
168 W. Alisal St., 2nd Floor  
Monterey Room  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Agenda - Final-Revised  
Wednesday, February 25, 2026  
1:00 PM  
In-person at: 168 W. Alisal St, 2nd Floor, Salinas CA–Monterey Room, or 11140  
Speegle St, Castroville CA–District 2 Office  
Budget Committee  
For information on The Ralph M. Brown Act: Open Meetings please click on the link below:  
Para obtener información sobre la Ley Ralph M. Brown: Reuniones Abiertas, haga clic en el siguiente enlace:  
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.  
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 168 W. Alisal Street, 2nd Floor, Salinas CA – Monterey  
Room; or, 11140 Speegle St, Castroville CA–District 2; 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: 963 3258 9089  
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 Tuesday, February 24,  
2026. Please submit your comment to Rocio Quezada at quezadar1@countyofmonterey.gov and your  
comment will be placed into the record at the meeting.  
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.  
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 168 W. Alisal Street, 2nd Floor, Salinas CA – Monterey  
Room; o, 11140 Speegle Street, Castroville CA-Oficina del Districto 2; 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: 963 3258 9089  
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 martes 24 de febrero del 2026. Por favor envíe su comentario a Rocío Quezada en  
quezadar1@countyofmonterey.gov y su comentario se incluirán en el registro de la reunión.  
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.  
Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair  
Consider appointment of Chair and Vice Chair of the Budget Committee.  
Approval of Action Minutes  
Approve the Budget Committee Action Minutes of November 14, 2025.  
1.  
2.  
Attachments:  
Consent Agenda  
Receive the List of Standing and Follow-up Reports due to the Budget Committee.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Attachments:  
Receive the February 2026 California Department of Finance Bulletin.  
Attachments:  
Receive the Monterey County Sales Tax Update 3Q 2025 (July-September).  
Attachments:  
Regular Agenda  
a. Support 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; and  
6.  
b. Support 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.  
Attachments:  
Semi-Annual Reports  
Receive an update on the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Replacement Project  
Planning.  
7.  
Attachments:  
Receive the Bi-Annual Report from the Assessor County Clerk Recorder.  
8.  
Attachments:  
Adjournment  
The next regular meeting is scheduled on March 25, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in the Monterey Room and  
via Zoom.  
Committee Members: Supervisor Luis Alejo; and Supervisor Glenn Church; 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; Jake Stroud, 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.