County of Monterey  
Government Center - Board Chambers  
168 W. Alisal St., 1st Floor  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Tuesday, September 2, 2025  
9:00 AM  
Special Meeting  
Board of Supervisors  
Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez - District 3  
Vice Chair Supervisor Wendy Root Askew - District 4  
Supervisor Kate Daniels- District 5  
Supervisor Luis A. Alejo - District 1  
Supervisor Glenn Church - District 2  
9:00 A.M. - Called to Order  
The meeting was called to order by Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez.  
Roll Called  
Present: 5 - Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, Supervisor Glenn Church,  
Supervisor Kate Daniels and Supervisor Chris Lopez were present  
Staff Present  
Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Kelly Donlon, Assistant Chief County Counsel  
and Valerie Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.  
Ceremonial Resolutions  
Open for public comments; no comments made.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Glenn Church, seconded by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo to  
approve Item Number 1.  
ALL AYES  
Adopt a resolution in recognizing the contributions of Hawaiian Spaniards and the Spanish  
Hawaiian Heritage Association’s Academic and Cultural Conference. (Supervisor Lopez)  
1.  
Adopted Resolution No. 25-320  
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:  
2.  
a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the Board will provide a performance  
evaluation for the:  
(1) Civil Rights Officer  
(2) Natividad Medical Center Chief Executive Officer  
(3) County Administrative Officer  
b. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the Board will confer regarding  
recruitment/appointment for the position of Public Defender.  
Public Comments for Closed Session  
Open for public comments; no comments made.  
The Board Recessed for Closed Session Agenda Items  
Read Out from Closed Session by County Counsel  
There will be no reportable action read out.  
Adjourned  
The Board will adjourn the meeting from Closed Session.  
APPROVED:  
____/s/ Chris Lopez______  
CHRIS LOPEZ, CHAIR  
ATTEST:  
BY: ____/s/ Valerie Ralph________  
VALERIE RALPH  
CLERK OF THE BOARD  
APPROVED ON: September 23, 2025  
Please refer to the Board Orders for the approved and adopted Agreement, Resolution and  
Ordinance numbers  
Addenda/Supplemental  
3.  
Addenda/Supplemental  
Added an item number "#1" to the item under Ceremonial Resolutions  
Added an item number "#2" to the item under Closed Session