County of Monterey  
Government Center - Monterey Room  
168 W. Alisal St., 2nd Fl.,  
Salinas, CA 93901  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
168 W. Alisal St, 2nd Floor, Salinas CA 93901–Monterey Room, or 1200 Aguajito  
Road, Suite #1, Monterey CA 93940 -District 5 Office  
Wednesday, February 7, 2024  
1:30 PM  
Economic Development Committee  
Supervisor Mary L. Adams will appear by video conference on this date at: 1200 Aguajito Road,  
Suite #1, Monterey CA 93940. 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 –  
Government Center Building, Monterey Room; or, 1200 Aguajito Road, Suite #1, Monterey CA  
93940 – District 5 Office.  
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 meeting ID: 919 3107 9933  
If you choose not to attend the Economic Development 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 the  
Friday prior to the meeting. Please submit your comment to Yulisa Chavarin at  
chavariny1@co.monterey.ca.us and your comment will be placed into the record at the meeting.  
If you are watching the live stream of the Economic Development Committee meeting and wish to  
make either a general public comment or to comment on a specific agenda item as it is being heard,  
please select the “raise hand” option on the Zoom screen, and your microphone will be unmuted so  
you can speak. To select the “raise hand” option, click on the ‘participants’ icon at the bottom of  
your Zoom screen, then click the “raise hand” icon next to your name.  
Participación en reuniones:  
Los miembros del público pueden participar en las reuniones del Comité de (2) maneras:  
1. Puede asistir a la reunión en persona en 168 W. Alisal Street, Segundo Piso, Salinas, CA 93901 -  
Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, Monterey Room; o, 1200 Aguajito Road, Suite #1,  
Monterey CA 93940 - Oficina del Distrito 5.  
Si no tiene acceso a una computadora, puede llamar a la reunión y participar llamando al siguiente  
número: 1-669-900-6833 e ingresando la siguiente identificación de la reunión: 919 3107 9933  
Si decide no asistir a la reunión del Comité de Desarrollo Económico, pero desea hacer un  
comentario, envíelo antes de las 5:00 p.m. del viernes anterior a la reunión, a Yulisa Chavarin, por  
correo electrónico a: chavariny1@co.monterey.ca.us y su comentario se incluirá en el registro de la  
reunión.  
Si está viendo la retransmisión en directo de la reunión del Comité de Desarrollo Económico y desea  
hacer un comentario público general o comentar un punto específico del orden del día mientras se  
escucha, seleccione la opción "levantar la mano" en la pantalla de Zoom, y su micrófono se  
silenciará para que pueda hablar. Para seleccionar la opción "levantar la mano", haga clic en el  
icono de "participantes" que encontrará en la parte inferior de la pantalla de Zoom y, a continuación,  
haga clic en el icono "levantar la mano" que encontrará junto a su nombre.  
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.  
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  
Roll Call  
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  
1.  
Attachments:  
Regular Agenda  
2.  
Attachments:  
3.  
Attachments:  
4.  
Attachments:  
Announcements  
Adjournment  
The next regular meeting is scheduled on May 1st. 2024 at 1:30 p.m.  
Committee Members: Supervisor Mary L. Adams, Chair; Supervisor Luis Alejo, Vice-Chair;  
Norm Groot, Agriculture; Catherine Stedman, Climate and Clean Energy; Keith Severson,  
Construction; Terice Clark, Finance; Janine Bouyea, Healthcare; Dan Ripke, Higher Education;  
Jonathan Brown, Labor; Heather Gardner, Micro Business; Ida Chan, Minority Owned Business;  
Nicholas Kite, Non-profit; Beth Fabinsky, Research and Development; Janine Chicourratt, Tourism.  
Committee Staff: Deborah Paolinelli, Assistant County Administrative Officer; Richard Vaughn,  
Economic Development Manager; Reed Gallogly, Deputy County Counsel; and Yulisa Chavarin,  
Committee Secretary.  
• 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 Economic Development 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 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 Yulisa Chavarin, Senior Secretary in  
the County Administrative Office at 831-755-5108. 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 intérprete, por favor comuníquese con la oficina de  
Administración localizada en el Centro de Gobierno del Condado de Monterey, (Monterey County  
Government Center), 168 W. Alisal, Tercer Piso, Salinas - o por teléfono llamar a Yulisa Chavarin,  
831-755-5108. La secretaria hará el esfuerzo para acomodar los pedidos de asistencia de un  
intérprete. Los pedidos se deberán hacer lo más pronto posible, y a lo mínimo 24 horas de anticipo de  
cualquier junta.