County of Monterey  
168 W. Alisal St., 2nd Floor  
Monterey Room  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
168 W. Alisal St, 2nd Floor, Salinas CA–Monterey Room, or 599 El Camino Real,  
Greenfield CA-Dist 3 Office, or 11140 Speegle St, Castroville CA–Dist 2 Office  
Wednesday, October 30, 2024  
1:00 PM  
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 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, 599 El Camino Real, Greenfield CA – District 3 Office; or 11140 Speegle Street,  
Castroville CA – District 2 Office; or,  
2. You may participate via Zoom at:  
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: 963 2812 3366 and  
Password: 157711  
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, October 29,  
2024. Please submit your comment to Rocio Quezada at quezadar1@countyofmonterey.gov and your  
comment will be placed into the record at the meeting.  
If you are watching the live stream of the Budget 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  
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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.  
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.  
Approval of Action Minutes  
Approve the Budget Committee Action Minutes of September 25, 2024.  
1.  
Attachments:  
Consent Agenda  
Receive the List of Standing and Follow-up Reports due to the Budget Committee.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Attachments:  
Receive the October 2024 California Department of Finance Bulletin.  
Attachments:  
Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2024-2025  
Adopted Budget for the Emergency Communications Department  
(028-1520-EME004-8507) to increase revenue and appropriations by $148,250 to  
purchase Tablet Command incident management software where the increase is  
funded entirely by non-County revenue from cities and fire districts in Monterey  
County.  
Attachments:  
Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2024-2025  
Adopted Budget for the Emergency Communications Department  
(028-1520-EME004-8507) to increase revenue and appropriations by $61,757 to  
purchase Fire Station Alerting fire dispatching software from US Digital Designs  
where the increase is funded entirely with non-County revenue from cities and fire  
districts in Monterey County.  
5.  
Attachments:  
a. Support amending Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No.  
98-394 Appendix A and B to create the classification of Human Resources  
Program Manager I with the salary range as indicated in Attachment A and  
retitle the Human Resources Program Manager to Human Resources Program  
Manager II;  
6.  
b. Support amending the Human Resources Department - Administration Budget  
Unit 1060-8445 - Fund 001 - Appropriation Unit HRD001 to approve the  
reallocation and reclassification of one (1) Management Analyst III to one (1)  
Human Resources Program Manager I as indicated in Attachment A;  
c. Support directing the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller  
to incorporate the approved position changes in the FY 2024-25 Adopted  
Budget and the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in  
the Advantage Human Resources Management (HRM) System.  
Attachments:  
Consider recommending the Monterey County Code be amended to include “annual”  
in the contract authority of the Offices of District Attorney, Public Defender, and  
County Counsel to engage independent contractors to perform services for the  
County and the offices thereof where the annual aggregate cost does not exceed  
$200,000.  
7.  
Attachments:  
Regular Agenda  
a. Support amending the Adopted Budget for Housing and Community Development  
(HCD) - Fund 001, Appropriation Unit HCD002, Unit 8543 to add the following  
four positions: two Code Compliance Inspector II, one Permit Technician III, and one  
Associate Planner; and  
8.  
b. Support directing the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to  
incorporate the approved position changes in the FY2024-25 Adopted Budget and  
the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in the Advantage HRM  
system.  
Attachments:  
Semi-Annual Reports  
Receive a report on Capital Improvement Projects managed by the Public Works,  
Facilities and Parks Department (PWFP) for the period of January 1, 2024 through  
June 30, 2024 (Fiscal Year 2023-24, Quarters Three and Four).  
9.  
Attachments:  
Annual Reports  
a. Receive and accept the Cannabis Program update on performance indicators for  
Fiscal Year 2023-24; and  
10.  
b. Provide direction to staff as appropriate.  
Attachments:  
Adjournment  
The next meeting is scheduled on November 25, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. in the Monterey Room and via  
Zoom.  
Committee Members: Supervisor Chris Lopez, Chair; and Supervisor Glenn Church, Vice-Chair  
Committee Staff: Sonia M. De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer; Ezequiel Vega, 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.  
• 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  
cualquier junta.