9:00 A.M. - Called to Order

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

Roll Called

Present: 5 - Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, Supervisor Glenn Church,

Supervisor Chris Lopez and Supervisor Kate Daniels

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 54957.6, the Board will provide direction to negotiators:

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

Employee Organization(s): All Units

b. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), the Board will confer with legal counsel

regarding three matters of significant exposure to litigation.

c. Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8, the Board will confer with real property negotiators:

(1) Property: Corner of W. Gabilan and Church Street, Salinas (Portion of APN 002-253-028

Agency Negotiator(s): Florence Kabwasa-Green, Chief of Facilities

Negotiating Parties: Greg Hamer, District Coordinator

Under negotiation: Use of Property

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 Luis A. Alejo, Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, Supervisor Glenn Church,

Supervisor Chris Lopez and Supervisor Kate Daniels

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

Jordi Vidales, Spanish Interpreter present and announced Spanish interpreter services.

Pledge of Allegiance

The pledge of allegiance was led by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo.

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:

Remove Item No. 23 from the agenda at the department's request.

Ceremonial Resolutions

Open for public comments; no comments made.

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

approve Item Numbers 2 through 7.

ALL AYES

Adopt a resolution to proclaim the weeks of October 20, 2025, through November 21, 2025 as the

County Monterey Employee Giving Campaign of 2025. (Supervisor Lopez)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-351

Adopt a resolution declaring every October 12 as Indigenous Peoples Day in Monterey County and

Commending California Rural Legal Assistance’s Indigenous Program. (Supervisor Alejo)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-368

Adopt a resolution honoring the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Youth Violence Prevention (Blue Ribbon

Task Force) on the occasion of the International Day Of Non-Violence, October 2, 2025. (Supervisor

Root Askew)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-364

Adopt a resolution honoring Last Chance Mercantile on International E-Waste Day, October 14,

2025. (Supervisor Root Askew)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-367

Adopt a resolution honoring the Community Alliance for Safety and Peace (CASP) on the International

Day of Non-Violence, October 2, 2025. (Supervisor Root Askew)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-372

Adopt a resolution honoring the City of Marina on its 50th Anniversary. (Supervisor Root Askew)

Adopted Resolution No. 25-366

Appointments

Open for public comments; no comments made.

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

Item Numbers 8 and 9.

ALL AYES

Appoint Jessica McKillip to the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council representing District 4 as a

Primary Representative filling an unexpired term with a term end date of December 31, 2025 (District

Specific - District 4, Supervisor Root Askew)

Appointed

Appoint Karen Araujo to Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights Advisory Commission representing

Commission on the Status of Women with a term expiration date on December 31, 2027. (Nominated

by Adriana Narez-Tapia, Staff Manager, Commission on the Status of Women)

Appointed

Approval of Consent Calendar – (See Supplemental Sheet)

10.

See Supplemental Sheet

Open for public comments; Eloise Shim commented.

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

Consent Item Numbers 21 through 36 excluding Item No. 23 which was removed via additions and

corrections.

ALL AYES

General Public Comments

11.

General Public Comments

Open for general public comments for items not on the agenda today; Lisa Lewis, gentleman (no

name provided), gentleman (no name provided), Sharon Campbell, Katherine (no last name

provided) and Therma (no last name provided) commented.

Scheduled Matters

12.

a. Receive a presentation by Graham Knaus, CEO of the California State Association of Counties

(CSAC) and the California Counties Foundation, on the topic of the William “Bill” Chiat Institute for

Excellence in County Government Program followed by the County Administrative Officer (CAO)

briefly commenting on the program;

b. Authorize Paul Danczyk, PhD, Chief Operating Officer of the California Counties Foundation, to

distribute certificates of completion to the County’s FY 2024-2025 CSAC program graduates.

Paul Danczyk, PhD Chief Operating Officer of the California Counties Foundation verbally

presented.

Graham Knaus, CEO of California State Association of Counties (CSAC) was not present for the

presentation.

Open for public comments; no comments made.

Upon consensus the Board:

a. Received a presentation by Paul Danczyk, PhD Chief Operating Officer of the California

Counties Foundation, on the topic of the William “Bill” Chiat Institute for Excellence in County

Government Program followed by the County Administrative Officer (CAO) briefly commenting on

the program; and

b. Authorized Paul Danczyk, PhD, Chief Operating Officer of the California Counties Foundation,

to distribute certificates of completion to the County’s FY 2024-2025 CSAC program graduates with

the assistance of Sonia De La Rosa, County Administrative Officer and the Board.

12:00 P.M. - Recessed to Lunch back into Closed Session

1:30 P.M. - Reconvened

Nick Chiulos, Assistant County Administrative Officer replaces Sonia De La Rosa, County

Administrative Officer for the afternoon session.

Roll Called

Present: 5 - Supervisor Luis A. Alejo, Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, Supervisor Glenn Church,

Supervisor Chris Lopez and Supervisor Kate Daniels

Staff Present

Nick Chiulos, Assistant County Administrative Officer, Susan Blitch, County Counsel and Valerie

Ralph, Clerk of the Board were present.

Announcement of Interpreter

Jordi Vidales, Spanish Interpreter present and announced Spanish interpreter services.

Scheduled Matters

13.

a. Authorize remittance by the Auditor-Controller of up to $1.7 million to the State of California

Employment Development Department (“EDD”), for State Disability Insurance (SDI) tax

under-withholding, including a late payment penalty and interest, for payroll tax returns filed after

October 31, 2022; and

b. Authorize payment of the SDI tax under-withholding without recoupment from County employees.

Rupa Shah, Auditor-Controller and Enedina Garcia, Assistant Auditor-Controller presented via

PowerPoint presentation.

Open for public comments; no comments made.

A motion was made by Supervisor Chris Lopez, seconded by Supervisor Glenn Church:

To proceed as recommended with staff returning to the Board next week with funding options for

the Board to consider to:

a. Authorize remittance by the Auditor-Controller of up to $1.7 million to the State of California

Employment Development Department (“EDD”), for State Disability Insurance (SDI) tax

under-withholding, including a late payment penalty and interest, for payroll tax returns filed

after October 31, 2022; and

b. Authorize payment of the SDI tax under-withholding without recoupment from County

employees.

ALL AYES

14.

Adopt a Resolution to:

a. Receive an update from the County Departments of Health, Social Services, and Natividad on

proposed outreach, education, marketing, and application assistance plan to mitigate impacts from

State and Federal policy changes on Medi-Cal;

b. Amend the Health Department’s Health Administration Bureau’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26

Adopted Budget (001-4000-8600-HEA014) to increase appropriations by $250,000 financed by a

reduction in the contingencies appropriation (001-1050-CAO020-8034) to provide funding for

Medi-Cal Outreach and Education to residents (4/5ths vote required); and

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

changes in the FY 2025-26 Health Administration Bureau’s Adopted Budget

(001-4000-8600-HEA014) (4/5ths vote required).

Roderick Franks, Director of Social Services and Elsa Jimenez, Director of Health presented via

PowerPoint presentation.

Open for public comments; Clarisa Reyes-Becerra, A. Melgoza, Katherine (no last name provided)

and a woman (name inaudible) with the assistance of Jordi Vidales, Spanish Interpreter

commented.

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

a. Receive an update from the County Departments of Health, Social Services, and Natividad on

proposed outreach, education, marketing, and application assistance plan to mitigate impacts

from State and Federal policy changes on Medi-Cal;

b. Amend the Health Department’s Health Administration Bureau’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26

Adopted Budget (001-4000-8600-HEA014) to increase appropriations by $250,000, financed by a

reduction in the contingencies appropriation (001-1050-CAO020-8034) to provide funding for

Medi-Cal Outreach and Education to residents (4/5ths vote required); and

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

changes in the FY 2025-26 Health Administration Bureau’s Adopted Budget (001-4000-8600-HEA014)

(4/5ths vote required).; and

Staff to return to the Board at the end of the year with a continued proposal on how to keep this

work moving forward.

ALL AYES

15.

Consider approval of the employment agreement with Ray Buenaventura as Public Defender for the

County of Monterey and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the agreement.

Nick Chiulos, Chief Assistant County Administrative Officer verbally presented.

Open for public comments; no comments made.

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

a. Approve the employment agreement with Ray Buenaventura as Public Defender for the

County of Monterey; and,

b. Authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the agreement.

ALL AYES

16.

Consider the recommendations of the Measure AA Ad Hoc Committee to dissolve the existing Ad

Hoc Committee, establish a new standing committee of the Board in its place, appoint the current Ad

Hoc Committee members as the initial supervisorial representatives on the new standing committee

through December 31, 2026, direct that beginning January 2027, one Measure AA Standing

Committee appointment shall rotate among the Supervisors representing Districts 2, 3 or 5, with the

other seat rotating among all Supervisors and provide direction as deemed appropriate. (REVISED

VIA SUPPLEMENTAL)

Karina Bokanovich, Management Analyst III from the County Administrative Office verbally

presented.

Open for public comments; no comments made.

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

a. Dissolve the Measure AA Ad Hoc Committee’s and reestablish it as a standing committee of the

Board;

b. Appoint the current Ad Hoc Committee members (District 2 and 3) as the initial supervisorial

representatives to the new standing committee through December 31, 2026; and

c. Direct that beginning January 2027, one Measure AA Standing Committee appointment shall

rotate among the Supervisors representing Districts 2, 3, or 5, who primarily serve unincorporated

communities, with the other seat rotating among all Supervisors; and,

d. Provide additional direction, as appropriate.

ALL AYES

Item No. 17 trailed until 3:30 p.m.

Other Board Matters

Referral Matrix and New Referrals

18.

Nick Chiulos, Assistant County Administrative Officer shared there was one new referral this

week:

Date: 9/26/2025 Submitted By: Supervisor Glenn Church District #: 2

Referral Title: Formation of an Ad Hoc Committee on the Salinas Train Station (Intermodal

Transportation Center) between the City of Salinas and County of Monterey.

Referral Purpose: Coordinate station upgrades and maintenance, develop tourism strategies,

develop economic development strategies, engage stakeholders, and identify funding

opportunities.

Open for public comments; no comments made.

County Administrative Officer Comments

19.

County Administrative Officer Comments

Nick Chiulos, Assistant County Administrative Officer's comments can be heard by clicking this

link:

https://monterey.granicus.com/player/clip/5930?meta_id=932498

Board Comments

20.

Board Comments

Board comments can be heard by clicking the following link:

https://monterey.granicus.com/player/clip/5930?meta_id=932501

The Board recessed at 3:22 p.m.

The Board reconvened at 3:30 p.m.

17.

a. Support and accept the projects recommended by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County

(TAMC) North Monterey County Steering Committee; and

b. Authorize County staff to schedule implementation of these projects.

Vicente Lara, Public Health Program Manager II made opening remarks with Amelia Conlen,

Senior Transportation Planner from TAMC and Maria Seguro with the assistance of Jordi Vidales,

Spanish Interpreter presented via PowerPoint presentation.

Jordi Vidales, Spanish Interpreter simultaneously interpreted for this matter.

Open for public comments; Anna Marie Nunez, Liden Ramos, Ana Luz, Cecilia Baez, woman

(name inaudible), assisted by Ana Rueda de Vidales, Spanish Interpreter, Karina Tartiah, assisted

by Ana Rueda de Vidales, Spanish Interpreter, Evan Aliah and Norma Ayala, with the assistance

of Jordi Vidales, Spanish Interpreter commented.

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

a. Support and accept the projects recommended by the Transportation Agency for Monterey

County (TAMC) North Monterey County Steering Committee; and

b. Authorize County staff to schedule implementation of these projects.

ALL AYES

Read Out from Closed Session by County Counsel

There was no reportable action from closed session.

Adjourned In Memory of WWII Merchant Marine Edward Laughton

The meeting was Adjourned in Memory of WWII Merchant Marine Edward Laughton at 4:55 p.m.

by Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez.

Supplemental Sheet, Consent Calendar

Health Department

21.

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

Memorandum of Understanding A-17303 between Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral

Health Bureau and the Monterey County Office of Education for Monterey County Alternative

Education to add $45,202 of additional therapeutic and mental health services, for a revised total

Memorandum of Understanding amount not to exceed $150,672 with no change to the term of August

1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; and

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

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with each school district listed in Attachment 1 for therapeutic

and mental health services, for an estimated total revenue amount of $682,040 in the aggregate across

all MOUs as listed in Attachment 1, for term of August 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; and

c. Approve the non-standard insurance and indemnification provisions in the MOUs listed in

Attachment 1 as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and

d. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute the MOU as modified

by the parties, where the terms are not significantly different from the MOU, do not significantly change

the level of risk or the scope of a party’s obligations or responsibilities, and are subject to review and

approval of County Counsel and County Risk Manager; and

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

amendments to each MOU with the School Districts listed in Attachment 1 that in total, does not

exceed 10% of the initial amount specified in each Memorandum of Understanding, and that does not

significantly change the scope of services, for a total in the aggregate not to exceed $750,244.

Approved

22.

Approve and authorize the Contracts & Purchasing Officer or designee to execute Amendment No. 5

to Agreement No. A-16238 with Raimi + Associates, Inc. for the provision of Focus Group Facilitator

Services for the Youth Violence Prevention Program, CalVIP Cohort #4, adding $30,000 for a total

Agreement amount of $203,415 with no change to the existing term of April 25, 2023 through March

31, 2026.

Approved

23.

a. Set a public hearing for October 28, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. to consider and adopt a Resolution to

approve Amendment No. 1 with [Proposed] Exhibit 1 “Approved Rates and Charges” to Unified

Franchise Agreement regarding proposed rates for services and adjustments to current rates for the

Unified Franchise Agreement (UFA) between the County of Monterey and USA Waste of California,

Inc., doing business as Carmel Marina Corporation, for the Exclusive Collection of Solid Waste and

Recyclables in the Unincorporated area of the County of Monterey; and

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

the UFA between the County of Monterey and USA Waste of California, Inc., doing business as

Carmel Marina Corporation., for the Exclusive Collection of Solid Waste and Recyclables in the

Unincorporated area of the County of Monterey.

Removed from agenda via additions and corrections.

Criminal Justice

24.

a. Authorize the Sheriff’s acceptance of $75,000 from the State of California Department of Alcohol

Beverage Control, Alcohol Policing Partnership (APP) Program; and

b. Authorize approval of the increase in appropriations of the Sheriff’s FY 2025-2026 Adopted

Budget 001-2300-8242-SHE001-ABCAPP by $75,000 financed by $75,000 from the California

Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, Alcohol Policing Partnership (APP) Program; and

c. Authorize and direct the Auditor Controller to amend the Sheriff’s Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Adopted

Budget 001-2300-8242-SHE001-ABCAPP by $75,000 funded by the State of California

Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, Alcohol Policing Partnership (APP) Program (4/5 vote

required).

Adopted

25.

Approve and authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer or their designee to execute an agreement

with Cornerstone Detention Products, Inc., to meet the programming code standardization, supported

hardware, and security requirements for the control system at both the New and Old Jail which

manages intercoms, doors, cameras, and system control communications, effective October 17, 2025

to June 30, 2027, in the amount of $384,675.

Approved

26.

a. Approve and authorize the Sheriff to accept grant award of $350,000 from the City and County of

San Francisco FY 2024 UASI Grant Funds; and

b. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the Sheriff’s FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget

(001-2300-SHE001-8242) by increasing appropriations and estimated revenues of $350,000 in the

Sheriff’s FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget (001-2300-She001-8242), financed by the City and County

of San Francisco FY 2024 UASI Grant Funds (4/5 vote required); and

c. Approve and authorize the Sheriff or Sheriff’s designee to execute a non-standard agreement with

the City and County of San Francisco, for a bomb robot, in the amount of $350,000, retroactive from

August 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025; and

d. Approve and authorize the Sheriff or Sheriff’s designee to amend the agreement as necessary if

requested by the City and County of San Francisco.

Approved

27.

28.

Approve and authorize the Contracts and Purchasing Officer or their designee to execute Agreement

with TracNet, Inc., for server replacement, effective October 17, 2025 through October 16, 2028 in

an amount not to exceed $313,597.

Approved

Approve and Authorize the Sheriff or her designee to execute the Non-Standard Agreement with

Versaterm Public Safety US Inc., for IAPro and Blue TEAMS (use of force tracking monitoring

system) software/license subscription, effective upon execution for a term of three (3) years in the

amount of $78,725 and which shall auto-renew for one (1) year terms thereafter until terminated and

increase annually by no more than $32,000.

Approved

General Government

29.

a. Authorize the Department of Emergency Management to receive an award and execute

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) form the City and County of San Francisco to receive

FY2023 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Funds; and

b. Approve and authorize the Monterey County Department of Emergency Management to execute a

Memorandum of Understanding with the City and County of San Francisco accepting a grant award of

$20,000 for procurement of City of King Emergency Operations Center equipment and implement

Fiscal Year 2023 Urban Areas Security Initiative grant funds for the grant performance period of

August 25, 2025 through December 31, 2025; and

c. Authorize the Director of Emergency Management, or designee, to carry out all grant-related

activities, including submission of reimbursement requests; and

d. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the Department of Emergency Managements

Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Adopted Budget 001-1040-8588-DEM001 by $20,000 funded by City and

County of San Francisco to receive FY2023 UASI Grant Funds (4/5ths vote required)

Adopted

30.

a. Approve staff’s recommendation to utilize Contingency Fund in the amount of $273,403 for

repayment of FY2020 disallowed expenditures of the Homeland Security Grant Program; and

b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget for the Department of

Emergency Management 001-1040-DEM001-8588 by $273,473 financed by a decrease in

appropriations in General Fund Contingencies, 001-1050-CAO020-8034 (4/5ths vote required)

Adopted

31.

32.

Authorize the Director of Emergency Management to execute the Emergency Alerting and Data

Sharing Agreement between the County of Monterey and Marina Coast Water District. This

Agreement shall become effective for a three-year period upon execution of both parties.

Adopted

a. Approve and authorize the Library Director or designee to accept a grant from the California State

Library Zip Books program for $7,200 to offer more library materials to the public; and

b. Approve and authorize the Library Director or designee to accept non-standard elements of the

grant award agreement; and

c. Approve and authorize the Library Director or designee to accept up two to amendments or

increases in this grant award that do not substantially change terms and conditions or increase the grant

award more than 20% ($1,440) for a total not to exceed $8,640.

Approved

33.

a. Approve and authorize the Library Director or designee to accept a grant from the California State

Library for $9,278 to enhance preservation and disaster preparedness for local history and archival

materials; and

b. Approve and authorize the Library Director or designee to accept non-standard elements of the

grant award agreement; and

c. Approve and authorize the Library Director or designee to accept up two to amendments or

increases in this grant award that do not substantially change terms and conditions or increase the grant

award more than 20% ($1,854) for a total not to exceed $11,132.

Approved

34.

35.

Approve and authorize the Contracts & Purchasing Officer or designee to execute retroactive

Agreement with Smile Business Products, Inc., to provide multi-function copiers and service to the

Agricultural Commissioner, for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028 in an amount not to exceed

$76,150.

Approved

a. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute retroactively a non-standard Agreement with

Insight Investments LLC for financing of Palo Alto Networks software licensing and hardware, and

related equipment, maintenance recurring yearly charges in an amount not to exceed $1,692,896 for

the term of October 1, 2025 through October 31, 2029; and

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

on an as-needed basis necessary to implement the non-standard Agreement with Insight Investments

LLC; and

c. Accept non-standard contract provisions as recommended by the Chief Information Officer; and

d. Authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee the option to extend the agreement up to two

(2) additional one (1) year periods through October 31, 2031 and sign associated Order Forms,

provided that the total additional total costs do not exceed ten percent of the prior year’s cost, with a

maximum total increase of $782,118 for a total agreement not to exceed amount of $2,475,104 and as

long as the Order Forms do not significantly alter the terms of the Agreement, even if no additional

Agreements are entered into, subject to County Counsel review.

Approved

Housing and Community Development

36.

a. Approve Amendment No. 5 to Funding Agreement No. 3 A-13654 with Jeffrey LaTourette for

preparation of the Environmental Impact Report for the LaTourette Subdivision Project (PLN020090)

where the Base Budget in the amount of $183,099 is increased by $26,625 for a new Agreement

amount of $209,724 with no change to the included Contingency Budget of $21,040;

b. Authorize the Director of Housing and Community Development or designee to execute Amendment

No. 5 to Funding Agreement No. 3 A-13654, Amendment No. 5 to Professional Services Agreement

No. A-13636, and future amendments to the Agreements where the amendments do not significantly

alter the scope of work and do not increase the Agreement amounts of $209,724 by more than 10%