County of Monterey  
Government Center - Monterey Room  
168 W. Alisal St., 2nd Fl.  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Wednesday, November 6, 2024  
1:30 PM  
168 W. Alisal St., 2nd Floor, Salinas CA 93901–Monterey Room  
Economic Development Committee  
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 93901 –  
Government Center Building, Monterey Room; or, 1200 Aguajito Road, Suite #1, Monterey CA  
93940 – District 5 Office.  
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 meeting ID: 931 8039 0918  
If you choose not to attend the Economic Development 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 the  
Friday prior to the meeting. Please submit your comment to Yulisa Chavarin at  
Chavariny1@countyofmonterey.gov and your comment will be placed into the record at the meeting.  
If you are watching the live stream of the Economic Development Committee meeting and wish to  
make either a general public comment or to comment on a specific agenda item as it is being heard,  
please select the “raise hand” option on the Zoom screen, and your microphone will be unmuted so  
you can speak. To select the “raise hand” option, click on the ‘participants’ icon at the bottom of  
your Zoom screen, then click the “raise hand” icon next to your name.  
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 (2) maneras:  
1. Puede asistir a la reunión en persona en 168 W. Alisal Street, Segundo Piso, Salinas, CA 93901 -  
Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, Monterey Room; o, 1200 Aguajito Road, Suite #1,  
Monterey CA 93940 - Oficina del Distrito 5.  
Si no tiene acceso a una computadora, puede llamar a la reunión y participar llamando al siguiente  
número: 1-669-900-6833 e ingresando la siguiente identificación de la reunión: 931 8039 0918  
Si decide no asistir a la reunión del Comité de Desarrollo Económico, pero desea hacer un  
comentario, envíelo antes de las 5:00 p.m. del viernes anterior a la reunión, a Yulisa Chavarin, por  
correo electrónico a: Chavariny1@countyofmonterey.gov y su comentario se incluirá en el registro  
de la reunión.  
Si está viendo la retransmisión en directo de la reunión del Comité de Desarrollo Económico y desea  
hacer un comentario público general o comentar un punto específico del orden del día mientras se  
escucha, seleccione la opción "levantar la mano" en la pantalla de Zoom, y su micrófono se  
silenciará para que pueda hablar. Para seleccionar la opción "levantar la mano", haga clic en el  
icono de "participantes" que encontrará en la parte inferior de la pantalla de Zoom y, a continuación,  
haga clic en el icono "levantar la mano" que encontrará junto a su nombre.  
TENGA EN CUENTA: SI TODOS LOS MIEMBROS DE LA JUNTA ESTÁN PRESENTES EN  
PERSONA, LA PARTICIPACIÓN DEL PÚBLICO POR ZOOM ES ÚNICAMENTE POR  
CONVENIENCIA Y NO ES REQUERIDA POR LA LEY. SI LA ALIMENTACIÓN DE ZOOM SE  
PIERDE POR CUALQUIER MOTIVO, LA REUNIÓN PUEDE PAUSARSE MIENTRAS SE  
INTENTA UNA SOLUCIÓN, 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  
Roll Call  
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.  
Announcements  
Approval of Action Minutes  
1.  
Attachments:  
Regular Agenda  
2.  
3.  
Adjournment  
Committee Members: Supervisor Luis Alejo, Chair; Supervisor Mary L. Adams, Vice-Chair;  
Norm Groot, Agriculture; Catherine Stedman, Climate and Clean Energy; Keith Severson,  
Construction; Terice Clark, Finance; Janine Bouyea, Healthcare; Dan Ripke, Higher Education;  
Jonathan Brown, Labor; Heather Gardner, Micro Business; Ida Chan, Minority Owned Business;  
Nicholas Kite, Non-profit; Beth Fabinsky, Research and Development; Janine Chicourrat, Tourism.  
Committee Staff: Deborah Paolinelli, Assistant County Administrative Officer; Richard Vaughn,  
Economic Development Manager; Kevin Serrano, Deputy County Counsel; Isela Sandoval,  
Management Analyst II; and Yulisa Chavarin, Committee Secretary.  
• 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 CA 93901.  
• Meetings of the Board of Supervisors Economic Development 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 at 831-755-5117 if  
you need assistance or accommodations 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 the Senior 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 intérprete, por favor comuníquese con la oficina de  
Administración localizada en el Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, (Monterey County  
Government Center), 168 W. Alisal, Tercer Piso, Salinas - o por teléfono llamar a 831-755-5115. La  
secretaria hará el esfuerzo para acomodar los pedidos de asistencia de un intérprete. Los pedidos se  
deberán hacer lo más pronto posible, y a lo mínimo 24 horas de anticipo de cualquier junta.