No. 4 to Agreement No. A-15050 with United Way of Monterey County for providing one-time cash
stipends to individuals with a positive COVID-19 test (Stipend Pilot), adding $586,761 to increase the
amount of the Agreement from $644,129 to $1,230,890 to cover expenses incurred through January
25, 2022, for the Agreement term of December 1, 2020, through April 30, 2022; and
c. Provide direction to staff on next steps for Stipend Pilot.
Elsa Jimenez, Director of Health Department, via Zoom, verbally presented.
Open for public comments; Eloise Shim, via Zoom, commented.
A motion was made by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, seconded by Supervisor Wendy Root Askew to:
Agreement No.: A-15050; Amendment No.: 4
a. Approve a request to use unexpended FY 2020-21 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds
allocated to the Health Department in the amount of $590,000 to fund the Stipend Pilot through
January 25, 2022;
and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign
Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. A-15050 with United Way of Monterey County for providing
one-time cash stipends to individuals with a positive COVID-19 test (Stipend Pilot), adding
$586,761 to increase the amount of the Agreement from $644,129 to $1,230,890 to cover expenses
incurred through January 25, 2022, for the Agreement term of December 1, 2020, through April 30,
2022; and
c. Directed staff to continue Stipend Pilot with a monthly cap of $110,000 funded by available
Department of Social Services ARPA funds and return to the Board with an update and for further
direction at the beginning of April 2022.
Roll call vote taken pursuant to Government Code 54953:
Supervisor Alejo: AYE
Supervisor Phillips: AYE
Supervisor Lopez: AYE
Supervisor Root Askew: AYE
Chair Supervisor Adams: AYE
11.
Consider:
a. Options for a Board policy governing the appointment process to Board standing committees;
b. Selecting an option for the appointment process to Board standing committees, and direct
preparation of a Board policy; and,
c. Making appointments to Board standing committees and outside agencies for 2022.
Les Girard, County Counsel, in person, verbally presented.
Open for public comments; no public comments made.
A motion was made by Supervisor Chris Lopez, seconded by Supervisor John M. Phillips to:
Direct staff to take into consideration all the discussions had and to return to the Board with a
recommendation on where the majority of the Board was at regarding a rotational schedule on
the appointment process.
This item will return on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 to for the Board to consider:
a. Options for a Board policy governing the appointment process to Board standing committees;
b. Selecting an option for the appointment process to Board standing committees, and direct
preparation of a Board policy; and,
c. Making appointments to Board standing committees and outside agencies for 2022.
Roll call vote taken pursuant to Government Code 54953: