Supervisor Chris Lopez will appear by video conference on this date at: 1011 Broadway Street, Ste.

C, King City CA 93930. 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, 1011 Broadway Street, Ste. C, King City CA – District 3 Office; or 2616 1st Avenue,

Marina CA 93933 – District 4 Office; or

2. You may participate via Zoom Webinar at: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/99435514509

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 Thursday, November 13,

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, 1011 Broadway Street, Ste. C, King City CA – Oficina del Distrito 3; o 2616 1st Avenue,

Marina CA 93933 – Oficina del Distrito 4; o

2. Puede participar a través de Zoom Webinar en: https://montereycty.zoom.us/j/99435514509

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 jueves 13 de noviembre 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 October 29, 2025.

MIN 25-081

Attachments:

10-29-25 BC Meeting Minutes

Consent Agenda

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

BC 25-114

BC 25-112

Attachments:

Budget Committee Follow-Up Reports

Receive the Monterey County Sales Tax Update for the Second Quarter (April - June

2025).

Attachments:

Monterey County Sales Tax Update 2Q25 Newsletter

BC 25-107

a. Support authorizing and approving the Director of the Emergency Management or

designee to submit a grant application to the California Fire Safe Council 2025

Wildfire County Coordinators Grant Program for a total amount not to exceed

$151,500, with a performance period of January 1, 2026, to July 31, 2026, to

establish a full-time, permanent Wildfire County Coordinator position dedicated to

enhancing wildfire resilience through stronger local planning, community engagement,

and coordination with state and local fire protection districts and other partners; and

b. Support authorizing and approving the Director of Emergency Management or

designee to execute all necessary forms and documents for the application to this

grant; and

c. Support directing Department of Emergency Management staff to return to the

Board of Supervisors for approval prior to acceptance of any grant awards.

Attachments:

BC Report

Support Request to:

BC 25-111

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

two-year Grant Subcontract Agreement with the Public Health Institute (PHI) in the

amount of $42,000, $16,800 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 and $25,200 for FY

2026-27 for a term retroactive to February 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027;

b. Authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute up to three (3)

future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not significantly alter

the scope of the services, subject to approval by the Office of County Counsel;

c. Amend the Health Department’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Adopted Budget to

increase appropriations and estimated revenue by $16,800 in the Emergency Medical

Services Bureau 001-4000-8109-HEA006; and

d. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller and County Administrative Office to

incorporate the changes in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Health Department Adopted

Budget 001-4000-8109-HEA006.

Attachments:

BC Report

BC 25-110

a. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26

Adopted Budget for County Service Area 53 - Arroyo Seco (CSA No. 53), Fund

080, Appropriation Unit PFP034, increasing appropriations by $30,956 funded by

unassigned fund balance (080-3101) for storm drainage repairs.

Attachments:

BC Report

Attachment A - CSA 53 Finance Summary

Attachment B - CSA 53 LAFCO Map

Regular Agenda

Provide direction on a refunding of the 2015 Public Facilities Financing Certificates of

Participation to generate a savings of approximately $143,288 per year for the

remaining term of the debt.

Attachments:

Adjournment

The next regular meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.

Committee Members: Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, Chair; Supervisor Chris Lopez, Vice Chair;

and

Committee Staff: Sonia M. De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer; Michael Beaton, 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 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 at 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.