square foot of nursery canopy, for Quarters 2, 3, and 4, only; and 2) amend the Board’s
conditional waiver of penalties and interest accrued for the second and third quarters from July
31, 2022, adopted on March 1, 2022, as Ordinance No. 5371, to include quarter 4 and to extend the
conditional waiver to January 31, 2023 and further directed that any taxpayer taking advantage of
this extension that is not otherwise delinquent should be considered to be in good standing
through the new January 31, 2023 deadline to pay Fiscal Year 21-22 Quarters 2, 3, and 4
commercial cannabis taxes.
c. Assure the Cannabis Industry, that, during the time before the Ordinance becomes effective,
the County does not intend to direct staff to shut down businesses based on their commercial
cannabis tax delinquency from Fiscal Year 21-22 Quarters 2, 3, and/or 4.
Roll call vote taken pursuant to Government Code 54953:
Supervisor Alejo: AYE
Supervisor Phillips: AYE
Supervisor Lopez: AYE
Supervisor Root Askew: AYE
Chair Supervisor Adams: AYE
18.1 Consider funding the increased cost for the WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca (WRLS)
Start-Finish Bridge and Racetrack Resurfacing Project, Project No. 8498, advancing funds for the
20% sponsorship match to be reimbursed by A&D Narigi Consulting, LLC. (A&D) by December 31,
2023, and awarding a contract to Granite Construction Company, the lowest responsible bidder, for
the base bid and bid alternate for the Start-Finish Bridge and Racetrack Resurfacing Project in the
amount of $12,198,230. (ADDED VIA ADDENDA)
Randy Ishii, Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks, Bryan Flores, Chief of Parks and John
Narigi, Laguna Seca Contractor, all in person, presented via PowerPoint presentation.
Open for public comments; Gary Cursio, Rick Aldinger, and Bruce Canepa, via Zoom,
commented.
A motion was made by Supervisor John M. Phillips, seconded by Supervisor Luis A. Alejo with
Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, voting no, to:
a. Adopt Resolution No. 22-313, Agreement No. A-15972:
i. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer or designee to execute Addendum
No. 2 to the Agreement for the Operation and Management of the Laguna Seca Recreation Area
between the County of Monterey and A&D for “Additional Sponsorship Revenue” in excess of the
amount under contract as of the date this Addendum No. 2 is effective in an amount sufficient to
provide twenty percent (20%) of the total cost of the Project, estimated at $1,634,459, but in any
event not less than $1,035,000, by December 31, 2023;
ii. Authorize advancing the 20% sponsorship match of $1,634,459, for cash flow purposes, from
General Fund 001, Contingencies Appropriation Unit CAO020, as an operating transfer out to
Capital Project Fund 404, Appropriation Unit PFP057, to be reimbursed by A&D with additional
Sponsorship Revenue no later than December 31, 2023;
iii. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 Adopted
Budget to increase appropriations by $14,045,797 in Capital Project Fund 404, Appropriation Unit
PFP057, financed with Capital Project Fund 404 Restricted Fund Balance (404-3045) of $8,433,599
and an operating transfer of $5,612,198 from General Fund 001, Contingencies Appropriation Unit
CAO020 (4/5ths vote required);
iv. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to approve an operating transfer out of $5,612,198
for FY 2022-23 from General Fund 001, Contingencies Appropriation Unit CAO020, to Capital
Project Fund 404, Appropriation Unit PFP057, where General Fund Contingencies has sufficient
appropriations available in the adopted budget to cover the transfer (4/5ths vote required);
b. Award a contract to Granite Construction Company, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, for the
WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca (WRLS) Start-Finish Bridge and Racetrack Resurfacing
Project, Project No. 8498, in the total amount of $12,198,230;
