County of Monterey  
168 W. Alisal St., 2nd Floor  
Monterey Room  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
SPECIAL MEETING  
94871354546; Password: 949331); or  
Monday, March 17, 2025  
3:00 PM  
In-person at: 168 W. Alisal St, 2nd Floor, Salinas CA–Monterey Room, or 599 El  
Camino Real, Greenfield CA-Dist 3 Office, or 2616 1st Avenue, Marina CA-Dist 4  
Office  
Budget Committee  
Supervisor Chris Lopez will appear by video conference on this date at: 599 El Camino Real,  
Greenfield CA 93927. Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, an agenda will be posted at  
this location, and it will be accessible by the public.  
Supervisor Wendy R. Askew will appear by video conference on this date at: 2616 1st Avenue,  
Marina CA 93933. 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, 599 El Camino Real, Greenfield CA – District 3 Office; or 2616 1st Avenue, Marina CA  
93933 – District 4 Office; or,  
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specific agenda item, please submit your comment via email by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025.  
Please submit your comment to Rocio Quezada at quezadar1@countyofmonterey.gov and your  
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NOTE: All agenda titles related to numbered items are live web links. Click on the title to be  
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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.  
Approval of Action Minutes  
Approve the Budget Committee Action Minutes of January 29, 2025.  
1.  
Attachments:  
Consent Agenda  
Receive the List of Standing and Follow-up Reports due to the Budget Committee.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Attachments:  
Receive the February 2025 California Department of Finance Bulletin.  
Attachments:  
Receive the Monterey County Water Resources Agency FY 2024-25 Financial  
Status Report through December 31, 2024.  
Attachments:  
Regular Agenda  
a. Receive the Monterey County Financial Forecast, which assesses the County’s  
fiscal condition for the current year and three forecast years (Fiscal Year 2025-26  
through Fiscal Year 2027-28); and  
5.  
b. Receive the annual update to the County’s General Financial Policies including  
technical corrections; and  
c. Provide direction to staff.  
Attachments:  
a. Receive the Draft County of Monterey Capital Improvement Program Five-Year  
Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025/26 through 2029/30;  
6.  
b. Provide recommendations on funding for prioritized unfunded projects to be  
included in the FY 2025/26 6CIP work plan.  
Attachments:  
Provide direction on a refunding of the 2015 Public Facilities Financing Certificates of  
Participation to generate a savings of approximately $200,000 per year for the  
remaining term of the debt.  
7.  
8.  
Attachments:  
a. Support authorizing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25  
Adopted Budget for the General Fund Contingencies 001, Appropriation Unit  
CAO020, to increase appropriations and operating transfer out by $966,434 for the  
1200 Aguajito Monterey HVAC Repairs and Replacement Project;  
b. Support authorizing the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2024-25 Adopted  
Budget for the Capital Project Fund 404, Appropriation Unit PFP057, to increase  
appropriations and operating transfer in by $966,434, for the 1200 Aguajito  
Monterey HVAC Repairs and Replacement Project; and  
c. Support authorizing the Auditor-Controller to transfer $966,434 for the FY  
2024-25 from the General Fund Contingencies 001, Appropriation Unit CAO020, to  
Capital Project Fund 404, Appropriation Unit PFP057.  
Attachments:  
Support adopting a Resolution to:  
9.  
a. Use General Fund Contingency to provide funding for a rebate to ease  
non-residential customers, who are still recovering from the March 2023 storms and  
flooding, into the Pajaro County Sanitation District (PCSD) sewer rates approved in  
2024 by PCSD Ordinance No. 5420, in response to Board Referral No. 2025.02;  
and  
b. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to transfer $217,154 for the Fiscal  
Year (FY) 2024-25 from General Fund 001, Contingencies Appropriation Unit  
CAO020 to Pajaro County Sanitation District Fund 151, Appropriation Unit  
PFP047, where General Fund Contingencies has sufficient appropriations available in  
the adopted budget.  
Attachments:  
a. Receive Status Report on the 29 Bishop Pajaro Mansion Emergency Repair  
Project (Project 723218) and 29 Bishop Pajaro Mansion Upgrade Project (Project  
4072);  
10.  
b. Support Staff recommendation to reallocate California Assembly Bill 102  
(AB-102) funding in the amount of $3,155,412 from Project 4072 to Project  
723218;  
c. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY  
2024-25 Adopted Budget and process related fund transfers to support Projects  
723218 and 4072:  
1. Increasing appropriations by $3,155,412 for General Fund, Fund 001,  
Facility Services Appropriation Unit PFP054, financed by the recognition  
of AB-102 grant revenues (BSA 001-2720-WSFR) of $3,155,412;  
2. Increasing appropriations and revenues for Department of Emergency  
Management, Fund 001, Appropriation Unit DEM001 by $344,588,  
financed by the recognition of AB-102 grant revenues (BSA  
001-2720-WSFR) to reimburse Project 4072 for eligible expenditures;  
3. Transferring $344,588 from Department of Emergency Management,  
Fund 001, Appropriation Unit DEM001, to Capital Projects, Fund 404,  
Appropriation Unit PFP057;  
d. Support directing the County Budget Director identify funding options for  
the remaining balance of $791,238 for Project 723218 and $3,155,412  
for Project 4072.  
Attachments:  
a. Support approval of the increase in appropriations and revenue of the Sheriff’s  
Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Modified Budget in Appropriation Units SHE001 and  
SHE003 amounting to $947,089 and $351,238 respectively financed by a release of  
$1,298,327 from the Compensated Absences Assignment BSA 001 3115; and  
b. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor Controller to amend the Sheriff’s  
Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Modified Budget in Appropriation Units SHE001 and  
SHE003 amounting to $947,089 and $351,238, respectively financed by a release of  
$1,298,327 from the Compensated Absences Assignment BSA 001 3115.  
11.  
Attachments:  
a. Support approval of the increase in appropriations and revenues of the Sheriff’s  
Office FY2024-25 Modified Budget in Fund 001, Appropriation Unit SHE003,  
amounting to $992,317 to fund the Sheriff’s Office Re-entry Resource Center  
modular building, for Pre-Release Services and outreach programs at the Monterey  
County Jail; and  
12.  
b. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor Controller to amend the Sheriff’s  
Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Modified Budget in Fund 001, Appropriation Unit  
SHE003 amounting to $992,317 respectively financed by a release of $992,317 from  
the CalAIM JI Grant Round 3.  
Attachments:  
a. Support and approve acceptance of cash donations amounting to $4,900 and an  
in-kind donation of a 2024 Carry-On Trailer with a market value of $2,652 from  
Sheriff’s Advisory Council as detailed in Attachment A; and  
13.  
b. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to increase appropriations  
and estimated revenues by $4,900 in the Sheriff’s FY 2024-2025 Adopted Budget  
(001-2300-SHE001-8242), financed by a donation from the Sheriff’s Advisory  
Council, for costs related to the design and purchase of various items for the Air  
Operations Division Community Engagement Project for 2024.  
Attachments:  
Support authorizing the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2024-25 adopted  
budget for County Administrative Office - Cannabis (001-1050-CAO004-8533),  
increasing appropriations and estimated revenue by $315,447, funded from the  
Department of Cannabis Control through the Local Jurisdiction Assistance Grant  
program.  
14.  
15.  
Attachments:  
Receive a report on the implementation of water and sewer infrastructure projects  
funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and managed by the  
Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP).  
Attachments:  
Semi-Annual Reports  
a.Receive the Monterey County Workforce Development Board FY 2024-25  
Financial Status Report for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)  
funded programs through December 31, 2024.  
16.  
17.  
18.  
Attachments:  
Receive and accept the semi-annual report of expenditures and caseload data for the  
Department of Social Services for the period of July through December 2024.  
Attachments:  
Receive the Bi-Annual Report from the Assessor County Clerk Recorder.  
Attachments:  
Adjournment  
The next regular meeting is scheduled on April 30, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in the Monterey Room and via  
Zoom.  
Committee Members: Supervisor Wendy Askew, Chair; Supervisor Chris Lopez, Vice Chair; and  
Committee Staff: Sonia M. De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer; Debbie Paolinelli, Assistant  
County Administrative Officer; Susan Blitch, County Counsel; Rocio Quezada, Committee  
Secretary; and  
Elected Officials: Rupa Shah, Auditor-Controller; Mary Zeeb, 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.  
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• If you require the assistance of an interpreter, please contact Rocio Quezada, Administrative  
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