9:00 A.M. - Called to Order

The meeting was called to order by Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez.

Roll Called

Present: 5 - Supervisor Kate Daniels, Supervisor Glenn Church, Supervisor Luis A. Alejo,

Supervisor Wendy Root Askew and Supervisor Chris Lopez

Staff Present

Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Susan Blitch, County Counsel and Valerie

Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.

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:

a. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1), the Board will provide a performance

evaluation for the County Administrative Officer.

b. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), the Board will confer with legal counsel

regarding existing litigation:

(1) Joaquin Gonzalez (Workers' Compensation Appeals Board No. ADJ10200012)

(2) Joaquin Gonzalez (Workers' Compensation Appeals Board No. ADJ10200015)

(3) Joaquin Gonzalez (Workers' Compensation Appeals Board No. ADJ10200016)

(4) Mario Gonzalez, et al. v. State of California, et al., Monterey County Superior Court Case No.

23CV004194 (as lead coordinated case, including subordinate Monterey County Cases:

24CV000215; 24CV000421; 24CV000428; 24CV000848; 24CV000904; 24CV001269; and

Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. 23CV03022)

c. Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6, the Board will provide direction to negotiators:

(1) Designated representatives: Andreas Pyper, Kim Moore and Ariana Hurtado

Employee Organization(s): All Units

d. Pursuant to Government Code sections 54956.9(d)(2) and 54956.9(d)(4), the Board will confer

with legal counsel regarding one matter of significant exposure to litigation and/or potential initiation of

litigation.

Public Comments for Closed Session

Open for public comments; no comments made.

The Board Recessed for Closed Session Agenda Items

10:30 A.M. - Reconvened on Public Agenda Items

Roll Called

Present: 5 - Supervisor Kate Daniels, Supervisor Glenn Church, Supervisor Luis A. Alejo,

Supervisor Wendy Root Askew and Supervisor Chris Lopez

Staff Present

Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Susan Blitch, County Counsel and Valerie

Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.

Announcement of Interpreter

No interpreter present until 11:00 a.m. Kennia Cobos, Spanish Interpreter present.

Pledge of Allegiance

The pledge of allegiance was led by Debra McAlahney.

Additions and Corrections by Clerk

Due to the need for immediate consideration by the Board of matters which arose after the

posting of today's agenda, as provided in Section 54954.2 of the California Government Code the

Board is asked to make the following addition and correction:

For the Consent Calendar Item No. 44 under Natividad Medical Center

A revised Board Report was received

Ceremonial Resolutions

Open for public comments; Nina Beety commented.

A motion was made by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, seconded by Supervisor Glenn Church to adopt

Ceremonial Resolutions Numbers 2 and 19.

ALL AYES

Adopt a resolution honoring Social Workers in recognition of Social Work Month. (Supervisor Lopez)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-067

Adopt a resolution designating the Week of March 18 - 22, 2025 as National Public Defender Week

in Monterey County. (Supervisor Lopez)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-062

Adopt a resolution honoring Debra McAlahney, Management Analyst III, for her dedicated service of

26 Years and 1 Month to the County of Monterey Department of Social Services upon her retirement.

(Supervisor Lopez)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-063

Adopt a resolution recognizing National Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Day as March

19, 2025. (Supervisor Daniels)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-061

Adopt a resolution recognizing Sharen Carey for 40 Years of service to the Big Sur Health Clinic.

(Supervisor Daniels)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-065

Adopt a resolution declaring every March 31 as Farmworkers Appreciation Day and César Chávez

Day in Monterey County and honoring the Center for Community Advocacy. (Supervisor Alejo)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-080

Adopt a resolution commending Labor Leader Pete Maturino on his retirement after 50 Years of

dedicated service representing Agricultural Workers and members of United Food and Commercial

Workers, Local 5. (Supervisor Alejo)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-077

Adopt a resolution proclaiming the week of April 14-18, 2025 as Environmental Health Week in

Monterey County, and recognizing the California Environmental Health Association gathering in

Monterey County for its 73rd annual educational symposium. (Supervisor Lopez)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-064

10.

Adopt a resolution honoring Francisco Barajas, Staff Trainer II, for his dedicated service of 31 Years

and 2 Months to the County of Monterey Department of Social Services upon his retirement.

(Supervisor Lopez)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-066

11.

12.

13.

14.

Adopt a resolution honoring LanguageLine Solutions upon its selection as the recipient of the 2024

Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award. (Supervisor Daniels)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-068

Adopt a resolution honoring Mary Ann Carbone upon her selection as the recipient of the 2024 Ruth

Vreeland Memorial Public Official of the Year Award. (Supervisor Daniels)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-069

Adopt a resolution honoring Jeff Davi upon his selection as the recipient of the 2024 Citizen of the Year

Award. (Supervisor Daniels)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-070

Adopt a resolution honoring Shawn Adams upon his selection as the recipient of the 2024 Robert C.

Littlefield Award for Lifetime Achievement. (Supervisor Daniels)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-071

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

Adopt a resolution honoring Sandra Button upon her selection as the recipient of the 2024 Community

Impact Award. (Supervisor Daniels)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-072

Adopt a resolution recognizing Engineer Paramedic Ryan Macoubrie for his distinguished service as the

Salinas Fire Department Firefighter-of-the-Year. (Supervisor Alejo)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-074

Adopt a resolution recognizing Cheryl Kouretas for her distinguished service as the Monterey County

Support Person of the Year. (Supervisor Alejo)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-075

Adopt a resolution recognizing Operator-Firefighter Carlos Forte for his distinguished service as the

Mid-Coast Fire Brigade Volunteer Firefighter-of-the-Year. (Supervisor Alejo)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-076

Adopt a resolution recognizing International School of Monterey during World Poetry Day on March

21, 2025. (Supervisor Askew)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-081

Appointments

Open for public comments; no comments made.

Supervisor Root Askew commented on the appointment process.

A motion was made by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, seconded by Supervisor Kate Daniels to

appoint/reappoint Item Numbers 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29.

ALL AYES

A motion was made by Supervisor Kate Daniels, seconded by Supervisor Luis A, Alejo to

appoint Aimee Dahle on Item Number 20.

ALL AYES

A motion was made by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, seconded by Supervisor Glenn Church to

appoint/reappoint Item Number 23.

ALL AYES (4-0)

Supervisor Lopez abstained

20.

Consider making an appointment to the Monterey County Regional Fire District (MCRFD) Board of

Directors for a four-year term, effective upon appointment through March 18, 2029.

Appointed

21.

22.

23.

24.

Reappoint Benny Jefferson to the Resource Conservation District as an At Large member with a term

ending on November 30, 2028. (Nominated by the Resource Conversation District of Monterey

County Board of Directors)

Reappointed

Reappoint Brent Plemmons to the Resource Conservation District as an At Large member with a term

ending on November 30, 2028. (Nominated by the Resource Conversation District of Monterey

County Board of Directors)

Reappointed

Reappoint Jazmin Lopez to the Resource Conservation District as an At Large member with a term

ending on November 30, 2028. (Nominated by the Resource Conversation District of Monterey

County Board of Directors)

Reappointed

Reappoint Jynel Gularte to the Resource Conservation District as an At Large member with a term

ending on November 30, 2028. (Nominated by the Resource Conversation District of Monterey

County Board of Directors)

Reappointed

25.

26.

27.

Reappoint Simon Salinas to the Natividad Medical Center Board of Trustees with a term ending on

January 26, 2028. (Nominated by the Natividad Medical Center Board of Trustees)

Reappointed

Reappoint Manuel Osorio to the Natividad Medical Center Board of Trustees with a term ending on

January 26, 2028. (Nominated by the Natividad Medical Center Board of Trustees)

Reappointed

Appoint Martha Alejandra Gonzalez to the Community Action Commission as a Private Sector

Representative to fill an unexpired term ending on July 1, 2026. (District Specific - District 2,

Supervisor Church)

Appointed

28.

29.

Reappoint Salvador Munoz to the Monterey County Historic Resources Review Board as a District 1

Representative with a term ending on December 31, 2027. (District Specific - District 1, Supervisor

Alejo)

Reappointed

Correct the term expiration date for Joe Sanchez to the Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights Advisory

Commission from December 31, 2028 to December 31, 2027. (District Specific - District 3,

Supervisor Lopez)

Corrected

Approval of Consent Calendar – (See Supplemental Sheet)

30.

See Supplemental Sheet

Open for public comments; no comments made.

A motion was made by Supervisor Glenn Church, seconded by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo to

approve Consent Calendar Item Numbers 41 through 75.

ALL AYES (4-0)

Supervisor Root Askew absent when vote called

General Public Comments

31.

32.

General Public Comments

Open for general public comments for items not on the agenda today; Liz Hall, Theresa Buccola,

Katherine (no last name provided), Laura Davis and Michelle Clary commented.

Scheduled Matters

PLN160851-AMD2 - MORGENRATH (BLAZE ENGINEERING)

Public hearing to:

1) Consider the previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration as revised by a supplemental

Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH No. 2018091005), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section

15164; and

2) Approve a second Amendment to a previously approved Combined Development Permit and

General Development Plan (PLN160851), as amended by PLN160851-AMD1, that allowed 1) the

relocation/establishment of a commercial operation for a contractor’s equipment storage and office

facility; 2) construction of a 760-square-foot office with a second story employee housing unit, 600

square foot workshop, an 800 square foot storage building and associated site improvements including

grading, retaining walls, and formalizing six public parking spots on Highway 1 (two of which have

electrical vehicle charging stations); 3) removal of 10 protected trees; 4) development on slopes in

excess of 30 percent; and 5) development within Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas. This second

Amendment would amend the General Development Plan and omit the employee housing unit, remove

two hazardous Cypress trees, install vegetative screening, construct a 48-foot-long retaining wall, and

install a 160-square-foot temporary construction trailer.

Project Location: 46821 Highway 1, Big Sur

Proposed CEQA action: Consider a previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration as revised

by a Supplemental Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH No. 2018091005), pursuant to CEQA

Guidelines section 15163.

Public hearing held.

Fionna Jensen, Principal Planner from Housing and Community Development presented via

PowerPoint presentation.

Anges Jeffers and Christine Kempt made comments.

Open for public comments; no comments made.

A motion was made by Supervisor Kate Daniels, seconded by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo to:

1) Consider the previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration as revised by a supplemental

Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH No. 2018091005), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15164;

and

2) Approve a Second Amendment to a previously approved Combined Development Permit and

General Development Plan (PLN160851), as amended by PLN160851-AMD1, that allowed 1) the

relocation/establishment of a commercial operation for a contractor’s equipment storage and

office facility; 2) construction of a 760-square-foot office with a second story employee housing

unit, 600 square foot workshop, an 800 square foot storage building and associated site

improvements including grading, retaining walls, and formalizing six public parking spots on

Highway 1 (two of which have electrical vehicle charging stations); 3) removal of 10 protected

trees; 4) development on slopes in excess of 30 percent; and 5) development within

Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas. This second Amendment would amend the General

Development Plan and omit the employee housing unit, remove two hazardous Cypress trees,

install vegetative screening, construct a 48-foot-long retaining wall, and install a 160-square-foot

temporary construction trailer.

ALL AYES

12:00 P.M. - Recessed to Lunch

1:30 P.M. - Reconvened

Roll Called

Present: 5 - Supervisor Kate Daniels, Supervisor Glenn Church, Supervisor Luis A. Alejo,

Supervisor Wendy Root Askew and Supervisor Chris Lopez

Staff Present

Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer, Susan Blitch, County Counsel and Valerie

Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.

Announcement of Interpreter

Kennia Cobos, Spanish Interpreter present.

Scheduled Matters

33.

a. Receive a presentation from representatives of County departments concerning the Moss 300 site

clean-up at the Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage System facility; and

b. Provide direction to staff as appropriate.

Kelsey Scanlon, Director of Department of Emergency Management and Nicky Fowler from

Environmental Health presented via PowerPoint presentation with Dr. Edward Moreno and Nick

Pasculli also presenting.

Open for public comments; woman no name given, Ed Mitchell, Brian Roder, Matt McFall, Nancy

Russell, Rebecca Little, Michelle Clary, Nina Beety and Gabriel (last name inaudible).

Upon consensus the Board:

a. Received a presentation from representatives of County departments concerning the Moss 300

site clean-up at the Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage System facility; and

b. Provided direction to staff as appropriate.

34.

a. Adopt a resolution to approve and authorize the increase in appropriations 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

b. Authorize and direct 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.

Chief Deputy Sheriff Tim Lanquist from the Monterey County Sheriff's Department verbally

presented.

Open for public comments; no comments made.

A motion was made by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, seconded by Supervisor Wendy Root Askew to:

a. Adopt a Resolution to approve and authorize the increase in appropriations 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

b. Authorize and direct 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.

ALL AYES

Other Board Matters

Referral Matrix and New Referrals

35.

36.

New Referrals

There were no new referrals this week.

Referral Responses

Receive an updated response to Board Referral No. 2024.16 seeking to establish on-site mental

health services for children and families served at the SHARE Center and to modify the Memorandum

of Understanding with the City of Salinas to require advance notice, input and agreement by the Board

of Supervisors when there is a proposed change to the operator of the SHARE Center.

Elsa Herrera, Director of Health from the Health Department verbally presented with Roderick

Franks, Director of Social Services also verbally presenting.

Open for public comments; no comments made.

Upon consensus the Board:

Received an updated response to Board Referral No. 2024.16 seeking to establish on-site mental

health services for children and families served at the SHARE Center and to modify the

Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Salinas to require advance notice, input and

agreement by the Board of Supervisors when there is a proposed change to the operator of the

SHARE Center. Item is considered completed.

37.

Adopt a Resolution to:

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 (4/5ths vote required); 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 (4/5the vote required).

Randy Ishii, Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks verbally presented.

Open for public comments; German Llamas commented.

A motion was made by Supervisor Glenn Church, seconded by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo to:

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 (4/5ths vote required); 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 (4/5the vote required).

ALL AYES

County Administrative Officer Comments

38.

County Administrative Officer Comments

Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer's comments can be heard by clicking the

following link:

http://monterey.granicus.com/EditFile.php?clip_id=5703

Board Comments

39.

Board Comments

Board comments can be heard by clicking the following link:

http://monterey.granicus.com/EditFile.php?clip_id=5703

Read Out from Closed Session by County Counsel

There was no reportable action by the Board.

Adjourned

The meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m. by Chair Chris Lopez.

Supplemental Sheet, Consent Calendar

Natividad Medical Center

41.

42.

43.

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute

renewal and amendment No. 5 to the agreement with Renovo Solutions LLC (A-14229) per Request

for Proposals (RFP) 9600-70 for preventative maintenance plus repairs on biomedical equipment,

increasing the total agreement amount by an additional $2,808,833 for a revised total agreement

amount not to exceed $9,885,284 and extending the term of the Agreement for an additional two (2)

year period (March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2027) with a revised full agreement term of March

1, 2019 through February 28, 2027.

Approved

a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to

execute an agreement with Smith & Enright Landscaping, Inc. for landscaping and maintenance

services at NMC and Natividad Medical Group (NMG) outpatient clinic located in Prunedale, CA for

an amount not to exceed $400,000 with an agreement term April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2028.

b. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center or his designee to execute up to

three (3) future amendments to the agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do

not cause an increase of more than 10% ($40,000) of the original cost of the agreement, for total

contract liability of ($440,000).

Approved

a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee

to execute the Professional Services Agreement Bay Area Gynecology Oncology to provide

gynecology oncology and urology gynecology services for an amount not to exceed $800,000 for the

period to April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027; and

b. Authorize the CEO for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this

Agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work, do not cause an

increase of more than ten percent 10% ($80,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase

the total contract amount above $880,000.

Approved

44.

a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee

to execute the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement with Peyman R. Tabrizi, M.D.,

Incorporated, dba Pacific Coast Neurosurgical Institute, Inc. to provide neurosurgery services,

extending the term by twenty-four months (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027) for a revised full

agreement term of April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2027, and adding $4,000,000 to a revised full not to

exceed amount of $10,000,000 in the aggregate; and

b. Authorize the CEO for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments where the

total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work; do not cause an increase of more than

10% ($600,000) of the original contract amount and increase the total contract amount above

$10,600,000.

Approved

45.

a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee

to execute the Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-15194) with The Regents

of the University of California on behalf of the University of California, San Francisco, School of

Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (UCSF) to provide neonatology services extending the term by

twelve months (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026) for a revised full agreement term of April 1, 2021 to

March 31, 2026, and adding $468,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $1,968,000 in the

aggregate; and

b. Authorize the CEO or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this agreement

where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work, do not cause an increase of

more than ten percent 10% ($70,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total

contract amount above $2,038,000.

Approved

46.

a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to

execute an agreement with MGMA-ACMPE for access to its online physician practice management

data platform and organizational membership services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $52,819

with an agreement term April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2028.

b. Approve the NMC’s Chief Executive Officer’s recommendation to accept non-standard

indemnification provisions within the agreement.

Approved

47.

48.

49.

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute

amendment No. 9 to the agreement (A-14393) with Total Renal Care, Inc. for acute dialysis services,

with no change to the agreement term July 1, 2019 through March 31, 2025, and adding $400,000 for

a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $6,075,957.

Approved

Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute

amendment No. 3 to the agreement (A-16067) with Raimi and Associates, Inc. for strategic planning

services, extending the agreement an additional two (2) month period (November 1, 2025 through

December 31, 2025) for a revised full agreement term of November 1, 2022 through December 31,

2025, and adding $80,484 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $305,750.

Approved

a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to

execute an agreement with Total Renal Care, Inc. for acute dialysis services at NMC for an amount not

to exceed $3,252,750 with an agreement term through June 30, 2028 with an effective start date of the

date of the last signature and in substantially the same form as that which has been presented to the

Board without significant change to its content.

b. Approve the NMC’s Chief Executive Officer’s recommendation to accept non-standard contract

term provisions within the service agreement.

c. Approve the NMC’s Chief Executive Officer’s recommendation to accept non-standard contract

terms provisions within the business associate agreement.

d. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center or his designee to execute up to

three (3) future amendments to the agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do

not cause an increase of more than 10% ($325,275) of the original cost of the agreement, for total

contract liability of ($3,578,025).

Approved

Health Department

50.

51.

52.

Adopt a resolution to:

a. Support a Funding Agreement between the County of Monterey Health Department (“Health”) and

the Big Sur Health Center, Inc. (“BSHC”) in the amount not to exceed $30,000 to assist with the direct

operational costs of providing medical services to the clients residing in Big Sur and the surrounding

area during Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26, FY 2026-27, and FY 2027-28; and

b. Authorize the Director of Health Services or their designee to execute a Funding Agreement with

BSHC to provide funding in an amount not to exceed $30,000 to assist with the direct operational

costs of providing medical services to the clients residing in Big Sur and the surrounding area, with an

Agreement term beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028.

Adopted

a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a Mental Health

Services Agreement for a retroactive term beginning September 3, 2024 through June 30, 2026 with

Promesa Behavioral Health for the provision of Short-term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP)

treatment services including Case Management, Mental Health Services, Medication Support, and

Crisis Intervention for children/youth in the amount of $18,213 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 and

$18,213 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $36,426; and

b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or their designee to execute up to three (3)

future amendments that do not exceed 10% ($3,642) of the original Agreement amount, do not

significantly change the scope of services, and do not increase the total not to exceed amount over

$40,069.

Approved

a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or their designee to execute Renewal and

Amendment No. 2 to Agreement (A-15672) with Accountable Care Transactions, Inc. dba Activate

Care for the provision of software license subscription, software maintenance and support in a vendor

hosted data environment, and professional services for the implementation of a case management

solution, extending the term an additional three (3) years (January 24, 2024 through December 31,

2027) for the revised full agreement term of January 25, 2022 through December 31, 2027, amending

the scope of work, updating the Business Associate Agreement, waiving the automobile insurance

provisions, and increasing the funds by $254,550 for a total aggregate amount not to exceed

$540,550; and

b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or their designee to sign up to three (3) future

amendments where the combined amendments do not exceed 10% ($54,055) of the Agreement

amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services, total not to exceed maximum of $594,605.

Approved

53.

Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to

Standard Agreement A-17066 with The Data Center for the provision of Health Insurance Portability

Accountability Act compliant mailing and distribution services to increase the amount by $70,000 for a

revised total Agreement amount of $85,000 for the same term of September 1, 2024 through June 30,

2027.

Approved

54.

a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a non-standard

Memorandum of Agreement with Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital, doing business as

Mee Memorial Healthcare System, to develop and maintain critical preparedness capabilities, such as

communication systems, bed tracking, volunteer registration, and evacuation plans, effective April 1,

2025 through March 31, 2028 at no cost to the County of Monterey; and

b. Approve a non-standard Memorandum of Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health

Services; and

c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three future

amendments that do not significantly change the scope.

Approved

55.

a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign Amendment No. 3 to the

QliqSOFT, Inc. Agreement A-14293 for Texting, Qliq Assisted Calling, and Qliq Video Visit

subscription providing a secure Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

compliant unified solution as needed, increasing the amount by $200,000 for a total amount not to

exceed, $476,504 and adding three years for a revised full term of April 1, 2019 through March 31,

2028; and

b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to approve up to one (1)

amendment not to exceed 10% ($47,650) of the Amended Agreement amount and does not

significantly alter the scope of the subscription service.

Approved

Department of Social Services

56.

a. Approve and authorize the California Child and Family Services Review (C-CFSR) System

Improvement Plan (SIP), for the term of September 9, 2024 through September 9, 2029 and;

b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign the System

Improvement Plan and any amendments and progress reports and;

c. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign the System Improvement and Notice of Intent.

Approved

57.

a. Approve and authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer to execute a ten (10) year Lease

Agreement, commencing on or around August 1, 2025 with La Guardia, LLC for 28,224 square feet

of general office and training space for use by the Department of Social Services; and

b. Authorize the Auditor/Controller to make monthly lease payments of $47,295 in accordance with the

terms of the Lease Agreement; and

c. Authorize the extension of the Lease Agreement for two (2) additional three (3) year terms under the

same terms and conditions if deemed to be in the best interest of the County by the Contracts and

Purchasing Officer.

Approved

Criminal Justice

58.

59.

60.

a. Adopt a resolution to approve and authorize 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

b. Authorize and direct 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.

Adopted

a. Authorize the Sheriff’s Office to accept $85,000 from the Department of Health Care Services via

the Health Management Associates, Inc (the Sub-Recipient) for Medication Assisted Treatment

Expansion Program; and

b. Approve and Authorize the Monterey County Sheriff or her designee to execute a Memorandum of

Understanding with Health Management Associates, Inc, for the Medication Assisted Treatment

Expansion Project and all related documentation on behalf of the County, retroactive to March 1, 2024

thru June 30, 2025, in the amount of $85,000.

Approved

a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or their designee to execute a three-year

Standard Parking Lot Lease Agreement (Lease Agreement) effective on April 1, 2025 through March

31, 2028 with the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel dba Salinas Foursquare Church for

forty-five (45) parking spaces located at 327 Pajaro Street, Salinas, California, for use by the

Probation Department; and

b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to make lease payments of $1,485 per month and in accordance

with the terms of the Lease Agreement; and

c. Authorize the extension of the Lease Agreement for three (3) additional one-year periods under the

same terms and conditions as included in the Lease Agreement language with minor revisions to the

Lease Agreement including an increase of up to 10% of the original monthly lease amount if deemed to

be in the best interest of the County by the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or designee and subject to

review and approval as to form by the Office of the County Counsel and review and approval of fiscal

provisions by the Auditor Controller’s Office.

Approved

61.

62.

a. Adopt a Resolution to approve and authorize acceptance of in-kind donations for gym equipment,

golf cart, food items and party rental equipment with a market value of $14,974 from the Sheriff’s

Advisory Council as detailed in Attachment A.

Adopted

a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or their designee to execute Amendment

No. 4 to Agreement No. A-16556 with SCRAM of California, Inc. to provide electronic

monitoring products and services for Probation clients, for one (1) additional year, for a revised

term of June 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, and to increase the Agreement’s amount by

$409,640 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $910,361; and

b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or their designee to execute future amendments to the

Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 15% ($136,554) of the Agreement amount

and do not significantly change the scope of services, for a not to exceed maximum amount of

$1,046,915.

Approved

63.

a. Approve and Authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer or their designee to execute

Amendment 1 to the non-standard Agreement A-16928 with Magnet Forensics, for software

subscription and license, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in the amount of $34,760 for a

total not to exceed amount of $67,865; and

b. Approve and Authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer or their designee to execute three (3)

one (1) year amendments where the cost of each amendment does not increase by more than 10%

(Amendment #2 - $38,236, Amendment #3 - $42,060, Amendment #4 - $46,266) for a total not to

exceed amount of $194,427.

Approved

General Government

64.

65.

Adopt a Resolution approving the amended Conflict of Interest Code of the Emergency

Communications Department of Monterey County

Adopted

a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Emergency Communications Department to sign a Scope

of Work with DATAMARK, a division of Michael Baker International, Inc., through California

Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) terms and conditions contract number: 3-22-09-0127 based on

GSA schedule 47QRAA21D008D to purchase Managed Geographic Information System (GIS)

Services for the term of April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 in an amount not to exceed $61,412; and

b. Authorize the Director of the Emergency Communications Department to sign up to three additional

amendments to this Scope of Work where the total Amendments do not exceed 10% ($6,141) of the

current agreement amount and do not significantly change the scope of work

Approved

66.

67.

68.

a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Emergency Management or designee to

execute a Non-Standard Agreement with Coastal Tractor Inc. for an amount not to exceed $107,280

for the purchase of a compact track loader and trailer, procured under Sourcewell Agreement #

011723 - CNH, with an agreement term of March 18, 2025, through June 18, 2025; and

b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Emergency Management or designee to execute order

confirmations and such documents as are necessary to implement the agreement for the County's

purchase of products.

Adopted

a. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute an Agreement with Friends of Laguna Seca for

Information Technology radio services for the term of March 18, 2025, through December 31, 2028;

and

b. Authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee to execute service order forms and such

documents as are necessary for the performance of services pursuant to this agreement; and

c. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to sign up to two (2) additional amendments or term

extensions to this Agreement, subject to County Counsel review, and provided that the terms and

conditions of the agreement remain substantially the same.

Approved

Adopt a resolution continuing for an additional sixty (60) days, the Proclamation of Local Emergency in

response to a structure fire and hazardous materials incident at the Moss Landing Lithium-Ion Battery

Energy Storage System (BESS) Power Plant that started on January 16, 2025.

Adopted

c69. Adopt a resolution to approve the Alisal Union School District’s amendment of its Conflict of Interest

Code.

Adopted

70.

a. Approve and authorize the Registrar of Voters to execute all necessary documents required to be

awarded the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) federal election security funds, including but not limited

to, executing Agreement 24G27127 with the Secretary of State's office to claim grant reimbursement

through June 30, 2026, with the total amount not to exceed $15,789 for election security; and

b. Authorize the Registrar of Voters to execute future amendments to Agreement 24G27127.

Approved

71.

Approve expenditure of $40,000 to the Arts Council for Monterey County (“Arts4MC”) for costs

incurred from the maintenance and development of a mural on the Soledad Fire Department from

District 3 discretionary funds.

Approved

72.

Adopt a Resolution to:

a. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 to retitle and modify

Section A.1.13 Unit X Salary Steps;

b. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 to modify Sections

A.9.5.1 Unit Z Bilingual Skill Pay and A.9.5.3 Unit ZX Bilingual Skill Pay;

c. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 to modify Sections

A.10.3.1 Unit Y Designated Department Heads Management Expense Allowance, A.10.3.2 Unit Y

(non-Department Heads) Management Expense Allowance and A.10.3.3 Unit ZX Management

Expense Allowance;

d. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 to modify Section

A.21.4.1 B. County CalPERS Required Contributions and C. County Maximum Contributions;

e. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 to modify Section A.23

Professional Organization Membership and Employee Job Enhancement;

f. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 to modify Section A.24.1

Holidays Listed;

g. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 to modify Section A.25

Annual Leave and/or Vacation;

h. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 to modify Sections A.30.2

(a) Accrual Rate Limit and A.30.2 (c) Advanced Accrual Rate for New Hires with Previous Years of

Service with California Counties and Cities;

i. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 to modify Sections A.30.10

Annual Leave Cash Out: Permanent Employees Over One (1) Year of Service and A.30.11 Annual

Leave Cash Out: Permanent Employees with Over Ten (10) Year of Service;

j. Amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR) No. 98-394 to add Section A.52 Units

Y and ZX 401(a) Contribution;

k. Direct the Human Resources Department and Auditor-Controller’s Office to implement the changes

in the Advantage Human Resources Management (HRM) System.

Adopted

73.

74.

Approve the Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) policy (Policy Number 0-10) to be included in

the Board Policy Manual.

Approved

Public Works, Facilities and Parks

a. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Standard Agreement No. A-15190, Multi-Year Agreement

#3200*5629, with SCA (Sweeping Corporation of America) of CA, LLC to continue to provide

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), on-call and emergency street sweeping

services, Request for Proposals #10784; extend the expiration date for fifteen additional months

through June 30, 2026, for a revised term of April 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026, and increase the not to

exceed maximum by $132,238 to a total amount of $701,752; and

b. Authorize the Contracts & Purchasing Officer or their designee to execute Amendment No. 2 to

Standard Agreement No. A-15190 and future amendments where the amendments do not significantly

alter the scope of work or increase the approved Agreement amount.

Approved

75.

a. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement No. A-16363, Multi-Year

Agreement #3200*7167, with CONSOR North America, Inc. to include additional professional

engineering services for the Prunedale Roundabout Project, Request for Proposals #1176, with no

extension to the term of June 6, 2023 to June 5, 2026 and increase the not to exceed maximum by

$185,893 to a total amount of $1,233,366; and

b. Authorize the Contracts & Purchasing Officer or their designee to execute Amendment No. 2 to

Professional Services Agreement No. A-16363 and future amendments to the Agreement where the

amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work or increase the amount by more than 10%

($123,337) of the new approved Agreement amount of $1,233,366 bringing the potential overall

aggregate not to exceed amount to $1,356,703 subject to review and approval as to form by the

Office of the County Counsel and as to fiscal provisions by the Auditor-Controller’s Office.

Approved

Please refer to the Board Orders for the approved and adopted Agreement, Resolution and

Ordinance numbers.