County of Monterey  
168 W. Alisal St., 2nd Floor  
Monterey Room  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
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  
Wednesday, April 30, 2025  
2:00 PM  
Special Meeting  
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 Root 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,  
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 Webinar ID: 994 3551 4509  
You will be placed in the meeting as an attendee; when you are ready to make a public comment if  
joined by computer audio please Raise your Hand; and by phone please push *9 on your keypad.  
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, April 29, 2025.  
Please submit your comment to Rocio Quezada at quezadar1@countyofmonterey.gov and your  
comment will be placed into the record at the meeting.  
Participación en reuniones  
Los miembros del público pueden participar en las reuniones del Comité de dos (2) maneras:  
1. Puede asistir a la reunión en persona en 168 W. Alisal Street, 2nd Floor, Salinas CA – Monterey  
Room; o, 599 El Camino Real, Greenfield CA – Oficina del Distrito 3; o 2616 1st Avenue, Marina  
CA 93933 – Oficina del Distrito 4; o  
Si no tiene acceso a una computadora, puede llamar a la reunión y participar llamando al siguiente  
número: 1-669-900-6833 e ingresando el siguiente identificacion de la reunión: 994 3551 4509  
Se le colocará en la reunión como asistente; cuando esté listo para hacer un comentario público, si se  
une al audio de la computadora, levante la mano; Y por teléfono, presione *9 en su teclado.  
Si decide no asistir a la reunión del Comité de Presupuesto pero desea hacer un comentario público  
sobre un tema específico de la agenda, envíe su comentario por correo electrónico antes de las 5:00  
p.m. del martes 29 de abril de 2025. Por favor envíe su comentario a Rocío Quezada en  
quezadar1@countyofmonterey.gov y su comentario se incluirán en el registro de la reunión.  
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.  
TENGA EN CUENTA: SI TODOS LOS MIEMBROS DE LA JUNTA ESTÁN PRESENTES EN  
PERSONA, LA PARTICIPACIÓN PÚBLICA POR ZOOM ES SOLO POR CONVENIENCIA Y  
NO ES REQUERIDA POR LEY. SI LA TRANSMISIÓN DE ZOOM SE PIERDE POR  
CUALQUIER MOTIVO, LA REUNIÓN PUEDE DETENERSE MIENTRAS SE INTENTA UNA  
CORRECCIÓN, 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  
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 March 17, 2025.  
1.  
Attachments:  
Consent Agenda  
Receive the List of Standing and Follow-up Reports due to the Budget Committee.  
2.  
Attachments:  
Receive the April 2025 California Department of Finance Bulletin.  
3.  
Attachments:  
Regular Agenda  
A. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to make the following  
amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Adopted Budget:  
1. Increase appropriations by $13,262,121 in Building Improvement and  
Replacement Fund 478-BIR, Appropriation Unit CAO047, financed by Unrestricted  
Net Position (478-BIR3202);  
4.  
2. Increase appropriations and operating transfer in by $393,085 in General Fund  
001, Facility Services Appropriation Unit PFP054;  
3. Reduce appropriation and operating transfer in by $2,400,000 in Capital  
Projects Fund 404, Appropriation Unit PFP057; and  
4. Increase appropriation and operating transfer in by $2,904,528 in Nacimiento  
Resort/Recreation Fund 452, Appropriation Unit PFP060.  
B. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to transfer funds in FY  
2024-25 as follows:  
1. $12,364,508 from Building Improvement and Replacement Fund 478-BIR,  
Appropriation Unit CAO047 to Capital Projects Fund 404, Appropriation Unit  
PFP057;  
2. $393,085 from Building Improvement and Replacement Fund 478-BIR,  
Appropriation Unit CAO047 to General Fund 001, Facility Services Appropriation  
Unit PFP054;  
3. $195,336 from Road Fund 002, Appropriation Unit PFP004 to Capital  
Projects Fund 404, Appropriation Unit PFP057; and  
4. $2,904,528 from Building Improvement and Replacement Fund 478-BIR,  
Appropriation Unit CAO047 to Nacimiento Resort/Recreation Fund 452,  
Appropriation Unit PFP060.  
Attachments:  
a. Support reallocating General Fund Strategic Reserves to provide advance funding  
to the Public Works, Facilities and Parks Department (PWFP) to complete the Fiscal  
Year (FY) 2022-23 Winter Storm Repair Project at the 29 Bishop Pajaro Mansion  
to be repaid with reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency  
(FEMA) and other state and federal agencies, and accepting the return of unused  
General Fund Strategic Reserves for completed projects;  
5.  
b. Support authorizing the County Administrative Office (CAO) and  
Auditor-Controller to make fund balance designations in FY 2024-25 included in  
Attachment A; and  
c. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2024-25  
adopted budget by increasing appropriations and releasing fund balance, and making  
the appropriate transfers included in Attachment A.  
Attachments:  
a. Support amending the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Adopted Budget to increase  
appropriations by $533,713 in General Fund 001, Utilities Appropriation Unit  
PFP055, financed by an increase in Utility reimbursement revenue of $92,638 and a  
decrease in appropriations of $441,075 in General Fund 001, Contingencies  
Appropriation Unit CAO020.  
6.  
7.  
Attachments:  
Receive a presentation on maintenance and asset management program goals for the  
Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP).  
Attachments:  
Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year  
2024-25 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations and revenue by $306,570 in  
Fund 001, Appropriation Unit ELE001 (001-ELE001-1410-8064-6409), financed  
by Elections Revenue 001-1410-8064-5460.  
8.  
9.  
Attachments:  
a. Support the request to use General Fund Contingency to provide funding for the  
Space Remodel & Conversion project, for the Department of Child Support Services,  
to allow for completion of office buildout and relocation to Schilling Place;  
b. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year  
2024-25 adopted budget, Fund 001, Appropriation Unit CHI001, to increase  
appropriations by $190,719, financed by a decrease in appropriations of $190,719 in  
Contingencies, General Fund 001, Appropriation Unit CAO020.  
Attachments:  
Support approval of a resolution authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to  
amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations and  
revenues by $50,000 for the Social Services - Community Action Partnership Fund  
008, Appropriations Unit SOC007 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Adopted Budget to provide  
funding for increased salary and benefits costs.  
10.  
Attachments:  
Quarterly Reports  
Receive Natividad Medical Center’s Financial Report for the second quarter  
(October thru December 2024) of fiscal year 2025.  
11.  
Attachments:  
Semi-Annual Reports  
Receive Lake Nacimiento Resort and Operations Enterprise Fund Year-end Financial  
Reports for Fiscal Year 2023-24 and for Mid-Year Financial Report for Fiscal Year  
2024-25.  
12.  
Attachments:  
Adjournment  
The next meeting is scheduled on May 21, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. via Zoom or in-person at 1441 Schilling  
Place, Salinas CA - Saffron Conference Room  
Committee Members: Supervisor Wendy Root 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.  
• 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  
calquier junta.