City Council - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors held budget hearings, discussing the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Recommended Budget, including departmental presentations and public comments on various funding requests and concerns. Key topics included public safety staffing, health insurance costs, and funding for community services.

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Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Monterey, CA
Meeting Date
May 27, 2026

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

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9:00 A.M. - Call to Order

9:00 A.M. - Call to Order

Roll Call

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Pledge of Allegiance

Additions and Corrections by Clerk

Additions and Corrections by Clerk

The Clerk of the Board will announce agenda corrections and proposed additions, which may be acted on by the Board as provided in Sections 54954.2 of the California Government Code.

General Public Comments

General Public Comments

This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons to address the Board on any matter not on this agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors. Board members may respond briefly to the statement made or questions posed. They may ask a question for clarification; make a referral to staff for factual information or request staff to report back to the Board at a future meeting.

Budget Public Hearings Scheduled MattersItem 1

Adopt a Resolution for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Gann Appropriation Limits pursuant to Article XIII B of the California Constitution.

Budget Public Hearings Scheduled MattersItem 2

Public Hearing to: Receive a presentation from the Human Resources Department on Assembly Bill No. 2561 - Local Public Employees: Vacant Positions.

Budget Public Hearings Scheduled Matters

Open the public hearing to consider the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Recommended Budget

Budget Public Hearings Scheduled MattersItem 3

County Administrative Officer’s comments on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Recommended Budget.

Budget Public Hearings Scheduled MattersItem 4

County Administrative Office presentation of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Recommended Budget.

Department PresentationsItem 5

Departmental Budget Public Hearings Schedule (attached order of Departmental Budget Presentations).

Department PresentationsItem 6

Auditor-Controller Departmental...pg. 225

111001 Auditor-Controller Administration (AUD100) 111003 Disbursements (AUD100) 111004 Systems Management (AUD100) 111005 General Accounting (AUD100) 111006 Internal Audit (AUD100) Auditor-Controller Non-Departmental...pg. 241 111010 Annual County Audit (AUD101) 111020 Public Improvement Corporation Debt Service (AUD102)

Department PresentationsItem 7

Department of Emergency Management...pg. 147

104001 Emergency Management (DEM100) 104002 Emergency Operations Center (DEM100) 104003 Homeland Security Grant (DEM101)

Department PresentationsItem 8

Public Defender...pg. 351

227001 Alternate Defender's Office (PUB100) 227002 Public Defender (PUB100) 227003 Public Defender - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (PUB101)

Department PresentationsItem 9

Sheriff-Coroner...pg. 361

230001 Administration and Indirect Costs (SHE100) 230003 Professional Standards (SHE100) 230004 Documentary Services (SHE100) 230005 Enforcement Operations and Administration - Patrol (SHE100) 230006 Investigation (SHE100) 230008 Community Outreach Division (SHE100) 230009 Coroner (SHE100) 230010 Court Services (SHE101) 230011 Transportation (SHE101) 230012 Jail Operations and Administration (SHE101) 230013 Jail Programs (SHE101) 230014 Jail Health Services (SHE101) 230015 Jail Support Services Division (SHE101) 230016 Jail Compliance Division (SHE101) 230020 Court Services - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (SHE102) 230021 Jail Operations and Administration - AB118 (SHE102) 230022 Enforcement - Patrol - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (SHE102) 230023 Coroner and Investigation - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (SHE102)

Department PresentationsItem 10

Public Works, Facilities and Parks...pg. 445

320001 Public Works, Facilities and Parks Administration (PFP100) 320002 Facility Services (PFP101) 320003 Utilities (PFP102) 320004 Records Retention (PFP103) 320005 Courier and Mail Services (PFP104) 320007 Fleet Administration (PFP105) 320008 Capital Projects (PFP106) 320009 Vehicle Replacement (PFP107) 320010 Parks Operations (PFP108) 320011 Rifle Range (PFP109) 320012 Fish & Game Propagation (PFP110) 320013 Nacimiento Resort/Recreation (PFP111) 320014 Laguna Seca (PFP112) 320015 Roads and Bridges (PFP113) 320016 Litter Control (PFP114) 320017 County Disposal Sites (PFP115) 320018 Special Districts Administration (PFP116) 320019 East Garrison Public Financing Authority (PFP117) 320020 East Garrison Community Services District (PFP118) 320021-320060 Community Service Areas (Funds 1401-1443) (Units PFP119 - PFP158) 320062-320065 Community Service Districts (Funds 1521-1525) (Units PFP160-PFP163) 320061, 320066, & 320067 CSA/CSD Debt Service (Funds 1820-1830) (Units PFP159, PFP164 & PFP165) 320068 Stormwater/Floodplain Management (PFP166)

Recess to Lunch - Time to be Determined

Recess to Lunch - Time to be Determined

Reconvene

Reconvene

Roll Call

Roll Call

Departments Not PresentedItem 11

Board of Supervisors...pg. 141

100001 District 1 (BOS100) 100002 District 2 (BOS100) 100003 District 3 (BOS100) 100004 District 4 (BOS100) 100005 District 5 (BOS100) 100006 District 0 (BOS100)

Departments Not PresentedItem 12

County Administrative Office...pg. 155

105001 Administration & Finance (CAO100) 105002 Budget & Analysis (CAO100) 105003 Contracts and Procurement (CAO101) 105004 Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs (CAO102) 105005 Sustainability (CAO102) 105006 Communications (CAO102) 105007 Cannabis (CAO103) 105008 Homelessness Strategies and Initiatives (CAO104) 105010 Economic Development Administration (CAO106) 105028 Workforce Development Board (CAO122)

Departments Not PresentedItem 13

CAO Non-Departmental...pg. 176

105011 Contingencies (CAO107) 105012 County Memberships (CAO108) 105013 Medical Care Services (CAO109) 105014 Other Financing Uses (CAO110) 105015 Other General Expenditures (CAO111) 105016 Auxiliary Services (CAO112) 105017 Pension Unfunded Liability (CAO113) 105018 Contributions - Proposition 172 (CAO114) 105019 Contributions - Other Agencies (CAO114) 105020 Contributions - Proposition 172 ECD (CAO114) 105021 Trial Courts (CAO115) 105022 Non-Program Revenue (CAO116) 105023 Enterprise Resource Planning (CAO117) 105024 Building Improvement and Replacement (CAO118) 105025 Equipment Replacement (CAO119) 105026 Development Set-Aside (CAO120) 105027 Revolving Loan Program (CAO121)

Departments Not PresentedItem 14

Human Resources Departmental...pg. 197

106001 Employee & Labor Relations (HRD100) 106002 Employment Services (HRD100) 106004 Employee Benefits (HRD100) 106005 Human Resources Administration (HRD100) 106006 Human Resources Information Systems (HRD100)

Departments Not PresentedItem 15

Human Resources Non-Departmental...pg. 210

106010 Dental (HRD101) 106011 Disability (HRD102) 106012 Employee Assistance Program (HRD103) 106014 Other Post-Employment Benefits (HRD105) 106015 Unemployment (HRD106) 106016 Vision (HRD107) 106017 Miscellaneous Benefits (HRD108)

Departments Not PresentedItem 16

Civil Rights Office...pg. 219

108001 Civil Rights Office (CRO100)

Departments Not PresentedItem 17

Treasurer-Tax Collector...pg. 245

117001 Property Tax (TRE100) 117002 Revenue (TRE100) 117003 Treasury (TRE100)

Departments Not PresentedItem 18

Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder...pg. 257

118001 Assessor (ACR100) 118002 Clerk-Recorder (ACR101) 118003 Recorder's Modernization (ACR102) 118004 Recorder's Micrographics (ACR103) 118005 Recorder's Vital and Health Stats (ACR104) 118006 Clerk Vital and Health Stats (ACR105) 118007 Electronic Recording Delivery System (ACR106)

Departments Not PresentedItem 19

County Counsel Departmental...pg. 273

121001 Legal Division (COU100) 121002 Risk Management Division (COU101)

Departments Not PresentedItem 20

County Counsel Non-Departmental...pg. 285

121010 General Liability Recoverable Claims (COU102) 121013 Workers’ Compensation (COU103) 121014 Grand Jury (COU104) 121015 Enterprise Risk (COU105)

Departments Not PresentedItem 21

Clerk of the Board...pg. 291

130001 Assessment Appeals Board (COB100) 130002 Clerk of the Board (COB100)

Departments Not PresentedItem 22

Elections...pg. 299

141001 Elections (ELE100)

Departments Not PresentedItem 23

Information Technology...pg. 315

193001 Administration (INF100) 193002 Applications (INF100) 193005 Infrastructure (INF100) 193006 Security (INF100) 193007 Information Technology (INF100) 193015 Information Technology Capital Projects (INF102)

Departments Not PresentedItem 24

Emergency Communications...pg. 305

152001 Emergency Communication (EME100) 152002 NGEN Radio Capital Projects (EME101) 152003 NGEN Operations and Maintenance (EME102)

Departments Not PresentedItem 25

District Attorney...pg. 333

224001 Civil (DIS100) 224002 Criminal (DIS100) 224003 King City (DIS100) 224004 Criminal - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (DIS101)

Departments Not PresentedItem 26

Child Support Services...pg. 345

225001 Child Support Services (CHI100)

Departments Not PresentedItem 27

Probation...pg. 397

255001 Alternative Programs (PRO100) 255002 Juvenile Hall (PRO100) 255003 Youth Center (PRO100) 255004 Adult Probation (PRO100) 255005 Juvenile Probation (PRO100) 255006 Probation Administration (PRO100) 255007 Alternative Programs - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (PRO101) 255008 Youth Center - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (PRO101) 255009 Adult Probation - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (PRO101) 255010 Juvenile Probation - 2011 Realignment (AB118) (PRO101)

Departments Not PresentedItem 28

Agricultural Commissioner...pg. 419

281001 Agriculture (AGR100) 281002 Weights & Measures (AGR100)

Departments Not PresentedItem 29

Housing and Community Development...pg. 427

310001 Housing and Community Development Administration (HCD100) 310002 Community Development (HCD101) 310003 East Garrison Developer Reimbursements (HCD102) 310004 Fort Ord Habitat Management (HCD103) 310005 Inclusionary Housing (HCD104) 310006 Community Development Reuse (HCD105) 310007 Community Development Grant (HCD106) 310008 Castroville/Pajaro Housing Set-Aside ((HCD107) 310011 Permanent Local Housing Allocation (HCD110)

Departments Not PresentedItem 30

Health...pg. 525

400001 Health Department Administration (HEA100) 400002 Office of Equity (HEA100) 400003 Animal Services JPA (HEA101) 400004 Whole Person Care (HEA102) 400005 Behavioral Health (HEA103) 400006 Behavioral Health - 2011 Realignment (HEA104) 400007 Behavioral Health - 1991 Realignment (HEA105) 400008 Clinic Services Administration (HEA106) 400009 FQHC Clinics (HEA106) 400011 Consumer Health Protection (HEA107) 400012 Recycling and Resource Recovery (HEA107) 400013 Land Use (HEA107) 400014 Hazardous Materials and Solid Waste Management (HEA107) 400015 Environmental Health Fiscal and Administration (HEA107) 400016 Drinking Water Protection Service (HEA107) 400017 Housing Services (HEA107) 400018 Animal Services (HEA108) 400019 Emergency Medical Services Operating (HEA109) 400021 Ambulance Service (HEA110) 400022 Uncompensated Care (HEA111) 400023 Conservator (HEA112) 400026 Public Health (HEA113) 400028 Children's Medical Services (HEA114) 400029 Health - Realignment (HEA115)

Departments Not PresentedItem 31

Social Services...pg. 535

501001 CalWORKS/TANF (SOC100) 501002 IHSS Wages/Benefits (SOC100) 501003 Out of Home Care (SOC100) 501004 General Assistance (SOC101) 501005 Military & Veterans Services (SOC102) 501006 Community Programs (SOC103) 501007 Social Services (SOC104) 501008 Community Action Partnership (SOC105) 501009 IHSS Public Authority (SOC106) 501010 Area Agency on Aging (SOC107) 501013 Protective Services - 2011 Realignment (SOC108) 501014 Social Services - 1991 Realignment (SOC109)

Departments Not PresentedItem 32

Library...pg. 559

611001 Library (LIB100)

Departments Not PresentedItem 33

Cooperative Extension...pg. 565

621001 Cooperative Extension (EXT100) 621002 Cooperative Extension - Reimbursed Projects (EXT100)

Departments Not PresentedItem 34

Natividad Medical Center...pg. 573

960001 Natividad Medical Center (NMC100) 969999 Natividad Medical Center - Capital (NMC101)

Public Comments for Recommended Budget and Department Budget Public Hearings

Public Comments for Recommended Budget and Department Budget Public Hearings

Closing Presentation by the Budget and Analysis Division

Closing Presentation by the Budget and Analysis Division

Final confirmation of Board direction

Final confirmation of Board direction

Adjournment

Adjournment