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 93901 –

Monterey Room; or, 599 El Camino Real, Greenfield CA 93927 – District 3 Office; or

11140 Speegle Street, Castroville CA 95012 – District 2 Office.

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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 24,

2023. Please submit your comment to Rocio Quezada at quezadar1@co.monterey.ca.us and your

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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 27, 2023.

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Attachments:

9-27-23 BC Meeting Minutes

Consent Agenda

Receive the List of Standing and Follow-up Reports due to the Budget Committee.

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Attachments:

Budget Committee Follow-Up Reports for October 2023

Adopt the Budget Committee Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2024.

Attachments:

2024 Budget Committee Meeting Schedule - draft

Receive Natividad Medical Center’s Financial Report for the fourth quarter (April

2023 thru June 2023) of fiscal year 2023.

Attachments:

BC Report

Financial Statement June 2023 Final

Support that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors

adopt a resolution approving and authorizing the Auditor-Controller to:

a. Increase Fiscal Year 2023-24 (FY24) appropriations by $1,812,000 to the

Adopted Budget of Fund 112 (Pajaro), Appropriation WRA002, Unit 8484 to pay

for increased operation needs funded by $1,212,000 of increased revenue and

$600,000 of Fund 112 Fund Balance; and

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b. Increase FY24 revenue by $1,212,000 to the Adopted Budget of Fund 112,

Appropriation WRA002, Unit 8484 with transfer of $900,000 from Fund 116 and

other revenue of $312,000; and

c. Increase FY24 appropriations in Fund 116, Appropriation WRA006, Unit 8485

by $900,000 to transfer to Fund 112 Appropriation WRA002, Unit 8484 for repair

expenses of the 2022/23 winter storm events.

Attachments:

BC Report

MCWRA FY24 Fund Balance Summary

FY24 Budget Amendment Fund 112 PPT

Resolution

a. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to amend Fiscal Year

2023-24 Adopted Budget as follows:

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1. Increase appropriations by $3,647,411 in Fund 478-BIR, Appropriation Unit

CAO047, financed by Unrestricted Net Position (478-BIR-3202);

2. Increase appropriations by $9,523,444 in Capital Projects, Fund 404,

Appropriation Unit PFP057, financed by increased revenues from Federal Aid

Reimbursements of $821,934, a transfer in from Fund 478-BIR, Appropriation Unit

CAO047 of $4,865,213, and Unassigned Fund Balance (404-3101) of $3,836,297;

3. Increase appropriations by $503,067 in General Fund, Fund 001, Facility Services

Appropriation Unit PFP054, financed by a transfer in from Fund 478-BIR,

Appropriation Unit CAO047.

b. Support authorizing and directing the Auditor-Controller to transfer $5,368,280

from Fund 478-BIR, Appropriation Unit CAO047 to Capital Projects, Fund 404,

Appropriation Unit PFP057 ($4,865,213) and General Fund, Fund 001, Facility

Services Appropriation Unit PFP054 ($503,067).

Attachments:

BC Report

Attachment A – True Up Projects

Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the NGEN (Next Generation Radio

System) Capital Fund Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget

(405-1520-EME002-8426-7531) to increase appropriations by $722,000 financed

with fund balance to pay for NGEN projects which were not completed in FY

2022-23 (4/5th vote required).

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Attachments:

BC Report

a. Support authorizing the Contracts and Purchasing Officer or their designee to sign a

Service Agreement with Kofile Technologies, Inc. in an amount not exceeding

$238,550 for the term of November 9, 2023, to June 30, 2024, for the preservation

and conservation of the County Clerk-Recorder’s index books; and

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b. Support authorizing the Auditor-Controller to amend the County Clerk-Recorder’s

FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget, Fund 027, Appropriation Unit ACR003, to increase

appropriations by $238,550, financed by fund balance (027-2730-3101).

Attachments:

BC Report

Standard Agreement

a. Support request to amend the Health Department FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget to

increase appropriations and estimated revenue by $211,184.05 in the Emergency

Medical Services Bureau 001-4000-8109-HEA006, funded by grant revenues from

the Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS) via the Public Health Institute (PHI)

under the CA Bridge Program; and

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b. Support directing the Auditor-Controller and County Administrative Office to

incorporate the changes in the FY 2023-24 Health Department Adopted Budget.

Attachments:

BC Report

Agreement

Support approval of a resolution to ratify the execution of a federal funding agreement

with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and authorizing and

directing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget,

Social Services, Fund 001, Appropriations Unit SOC005, increasing appropriations

and estimated revenues by $409,977 funded with the USDA grant to provide funding

for a vehicle for the mobile enrollment office project.

10.

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Attachments:

BC Report

Agreement

a. Consider supporting to amend Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution (PPPR)

No. 98-394 Appendix A to adjust the base wage salary ranges of the Finance

Manager I-III as indicated in Attachment A;

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b. Support directing the Human Resources Department to implement the changes in

the Advantage Human Resources Management (HRM) system.

Attachments:

BC Report

Attachment A

Regular Agenda

a. Support authorizing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24

Adopted Budget for the Capital Project Fund (404-3200-PFP057-8564) to increase

appropriations and estimated revenues in the amount of $103,136 financed by an

operating transfer-in from Other Financing Uses (001-1050-CAO017-8038) to install

Level 3 Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers at the County libraries in Castroville,

Greenfield, and San Lucas; and,

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b. Support authorizing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24

Adopted Budget for Other Financing Uses (001-1050-CAO017-8038) to increase

appropriations in the amount of $103,136 financed by the Cannabis Tax Assignment

(001-3132); and,

c. Support authorizing the Auditor-Controller to transfer $103,136 from Other

Financing Uses (001-1050-CAO017-8038) to the Capital Project Fund

(404-3200-PFP057-8564); and,

d. Support authorizing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24

Adopted Budget for the Capital Project Fund (404-3200-PFP057-8564) to increase

appropriations and estimated revenues in the amount of $534,969 financed by a

decrease in appropriations and estimated revenue in the amount of $534,969 in the

County Administration Office Sustainability (001-1050-CAO004-8587).

Attachments:

BC Report

Attachment A - Project Budget

FreeWire Monterey County Ownership Proposal September 30

UPDATE

Signed FreeWire Quote

Fully Executed FreeWire Standard Agreement

EvGateway LITEON 40A Specifications

REV Board Order A-16428

REV Capital Improvements Project Sheet

a. Support request to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Department of

Emergency Management Adopted Budget 001-1040-8588-DEM001 to add 1.0

FTE Emergency Services Manager (Chief Resilience Officer); and

b. Support directing the Auditor-Controller and County Administrative Office to

incorporate the position changes in FY 2023-24 Department of Emergency

Management Adopted Budget 001-1040-8558-DEM001; and

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c. Support directing Human Resources to implement the changes in the Advantage

Human Resource Management module (HRM) system.

Attachments:

BC Report

Attachment A - Emergency Services Manager

Attachment B - DEM Proposed Org Chart

REF220010 - CASTROVILLE COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE AND

IMPACT FEE NEXUS STUDY

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Consider a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to:

a. Authorize the Director of Housing and Community Development, or designee, to

ratify application of and accept grant funds from the California Department of Housing

and Community Development Regional Early Action Planning Grants Program of

2021 (REAP 2.0) in the amount of $180,000 for grant period September 1, 2023 to

March 31, 2026, to fund planning implementation for the Castroville Community Plan

Update and Impact Fees Nexus Study;

b. Approve and authorize the Director of Housing and Community Development, or

designee, to sign and deliver a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to the terms

and conditions of the $180,000 grant award as required by the REAP 2.0 program

with the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) that is the

Metropolitan Planning Organization and Council of Governments charged to

administer approximately $2.5 million in housing implementation funds to the Central

Coast region through the REAP 2.0 grant program;

c. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement No. A-16128

with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to include additional services associated with

completion of the Castroville Community Plan Update, Impact Fees Nexus Study,

and environmental review for increase of the total not to exceed amount of $533,575

by $35,000 for a new total not to exceed amount of $568,575 with no change to the

term date, and authorize future amendments to the Agreement where the amendments

do not significantly alter the scope of work or change the approved Agreement

amount by more than ten percent (10%), subject to review and approval by County

Counsel; and

d. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24

Adopted Budget to increase appropriations by $287,739 and revenue by $287,739

for the Housing and Community Development Department, Fund 013, Unit 8545,

Appropriation Unit HCD004 financed by an increase in revenue from grants as

follows: Senate Bill 2 (set to expire December 31, 2023) funds in the amount of

$62,085, Local Early Action Program funds in the amount of $45,654, and REAP 2.0

funds in the amount of $180,000. (4/5ths vote required)

Attachments:

BC Report

Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution

Attachment 2 - Draft MOU with AMGAG for REAP 2.0

Attachment 3 - PSA with Kimley-Horn

Attachment 4 - Amendment 1 to PSA with Kimley Horn

Attachment 5 - Amendment 2 to PSA with Kimely-Horn

Attachment 6 - Board Order Item No. A-16128

Semi-Annual Reports

a. Receive a Status Report on the 2016 Soberanes Fire and 2017 Winter Storm

Repair Projects;

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b. Receive a Status Report on the 2019 Winter Storms Repair Projects;

c. Receive a Status Report on the 2020 Fire Damage Repair Projects;

d. Receive a Status Report on the 2021 Winter Storms Repair Projects; and

e. Receive a Status Report on the 2023 Winter Storms Repair Projects;

Attachments:

BC Report

Attachment A - 2017 Winter Storm & Soberanes Fire \

Attachment B - 2019 Winter Storm Projects

Attachment C - 2020 Fire Damage Projects

Attachment D - 2021 Winter Storm Projects

Attachment E - 2023 January Winter Storm Projects

Attachment F - 2023 March Storm Projects

Annual Reports

a. Receive and accept the Cannabis Program update on performance indicators for

Fiscal Year 2022-2023; and

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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; Leslie J. Girard, 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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