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What staff reported: Elsa Jimenez of the Health Department said behavioral health providers had worked with CHS to link shelter residents to services and that CHS provides transportation when necessary. \"CHS staff are able to provide transportation if the residents need that,\" Jimenez said, and the Health Department is exploring telehealth on-site at the SHARE Center as an additional option.

What supervisors asked: Supervisors sought assurances that mental-health screening, referral and follow-up will be consistent and integrated with SHARE Center casework. They also asked for clearer mechanisms so the Board and city of Salinas are notified before operational changes, and they asked staff to make reporting on placements and service outcomes more transparent.

Next steps: County Social Services Director Roderick Franks said staff have prepared a draft side-letter to the existing agreement to clarify operational details without a lengthy renegotiation. He also said the county will wrap any side-letter negotiations into the June renewal of the operator contract and coordinate with the City of Salinas, which co-operates the site. \"We have prepared a draft letter of agreement that we would be looking to negotiate with the parties…clarifying the current terms and conditions,\" Franks said.

Why it matters: SHARE Center serves people experiencing homelessness and families; supervisors emphasized the importance of on-site and rapid behavioral-health access for children and adults who have experienced trauma. Several supervisors requested the county capture outcome measures—such as moves to permanent housing, employment placements and behavioral-health enrollments—so the board and public can evaluate performance.

Board direction: Supervisors asked that staff include clear referral protocols and telehealth options in the side letter and return with a status update; the item was referred to the county’s 4/3/7H committee for further review and possible formalized action alongside contract renewal.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","County of Monterey Board of Supervisors Meeting 3/18/25","oneSentenceSummary","After a board referral, county staff reported March 18 that Community Human Services’s current process is linking most SHARE Center residents to behavioral health services; staff recommended a side-letter or amended MOU to clarify reporting and operations and to expand telehealth access on-site.","taxTitle","Monterey County, California","taxId",3728,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6632091,"Supervisors approve one-year rebate for Pajaro-area businesses after rate overhaul",306,3748000,4054000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2675906-6b549031ea3ac20839f2e32d3ce69338&start=3748&end=4054","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2675906-6b549031ea3ac20839f2e32d3ce69338/thumbnail_3748000.jpg","/articles/6632091/Monterey-County/California/Supervisors-approve-one-year-rebate-for-Pajaro-area-businesses-after-rate-overhaul","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632091-4197d0610b5bb8a7334394161828d69e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195671&Signature=ab4ieEi~3pADozgCuRQkv5XDMs~Yr7eKWWRFK5LsgNPxhKWWuct5Z9-8wcXReHnlutAeOnikdhYoNmmJ9cr~OjY3lwQyGzzProae3FCeeVJ1DKeR61EmLVo0j7W6u8blsIH5l-lRMtzAt0nvajK9eRD1h-J-I6Nr7JKXJyHfIycVHo1JhLiTBxm3UcB1s493K1MDB0bGHgYTyUPIDH3e8pNWBeWWdck4NIBD7VP2UmMbIDWC2ikv0BpeWumehdXnsXb1Jcbgj416WeK9ImlGC8QAylvoW88Yoa9sbfy7lj8clyxFqZihHwQmHvY~B~~T7vM7wBS3k3yywc0u5abEBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Supervisors voted March 18 to use general-fund contingency to provide a one-time 50% rebate for nonresidential customers in the Pajaro County Sanitation District after a Prop 218 rate process adopted higher fees.

Public works staff said the district had not raised rates for roughly a decade and the Prop 218 update aligned customers to a standard methodology based on water use and a \"high-strength\" factor for businesses that return higher-strength wastewater. The change led to substantial increases for some businesses—staff said certain commercial customers saw step increases that, under the new methodology, could reach several-fold higher bills.

The board adopted a resolution directing the auditor-controller to transfer $217,514 from the general fund contingency to reimburse nonresidential customers for 50% of the new charges for the current billing cycle. \"We looked at multiple options to provide…a way to help the businesses stay in business, ease them into the new rates,\" Randy Ishii, director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks, told the board.

Why it matters: Small, long-standing businesses in Pajaro and neighboring communities are frequently low-margin operations; supervisors argued sharp utility increases could threaten essential local services such as laundromats and markets. One public speaker said the laundromat’s new bill under the district’s methodology would be about $51,662 compared with roughly $20,000 under Watsonville rates.

Board discussion and next steps: Supervisors supported the rebate as an immediate, time-limited measure while staff promised to pursue longer-term adjustments to reduce future volatility through appeals, customer-specific review and, if necessary, a new Prop 218 study. Staff noted the district’s rates will be reviewed as part of annual budgeting and that the one-time rebate requirement will reduce county contingency by about $217,514.

Ending: The action passed on a 4/5 vote requirement for a budget-line transfer. Supervisors asked staff to notify affected customers of appeal rights and to engage directly with businesses that may have anomalous bills and to evaluate conservation and efficiency measures that could reduce future charges.","The board authorized a one-time 50% rebate for nonresidential customers of the Pajaro County Sanitation District to soften large increases resulting from a recent Prop 218 rate restructuring; the county will fund the rebate from general-fund contingency.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6632096,"Supervisors press for clearer process after several uncontested board appointments",1037,2371000,3408000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2675906-6b549031ea3ac20839f2e32d3ce69338&start=2371&end=3408","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2675906-6b549031ea3ac20839f2e32d3ce69338/thumbnail_2371000.jpg","/articles/6632096/Monterey-County/California/Supervisors-press-for-clearer-process-after-several-uncontested-board-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632096-ebab3cc77254470b435ef41dd06d2037/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195671&Signature=Ba04vyb-lG1Fx4IrU0Tw6aw0V0E-LI3GOcUoQFwu932FVjijrLvUfq~T-I1-xUC~oQG8ks1KTDnt7J3QTCaU71sVaIvN-3t-y6-EDiCSGGmuKUAKu0gFW1iRWPP0IqvnzpRmz0BZUgbqMOIgV1F5LsmgqdP3k1WTgxfEFHeQfBCTHcj3SqotNNBdbgSxob6-EBnJ-9Ucp0RKERomI8mI9afbv3h9vywbdPsVk2iXQDxVNDviKpaY~ep9VlecNcZ3l8M02Hi3sCJzHatmQv5Z1xVwM98noYngVG3tS9ttTxk5wrOaGYEdmlx7vTgdJTlkPhD7kp-CgEuk~UWWtXcE6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several supervisors used March 18’s meeting to press county staff for clearer, more transparent processes for appointing members to special districts and advisory bodies, saying some vacancies were not broadly advertised and districts’ bylaws appeared to be inconsistently applied.

Supervisor Gaskin (Askew in transcript commentary) said offices were not alerted about vacancies and that some applicants reported they applied only after a personal encouragement rather than a public posting. \"I'm concerned that none of these vacancies were advertised or even that our offices were alerted of the vacancies,\" she said, requesting a centralized, easily accessible appointments list for the public and supervisors.

Why it matters: Appointments to local boards and special districts determine governance of fire protection, sanitation, health and other public services. Supervisors said inconsistent notification and ambiguous references to \"supervisorial district appointments\" in staff reports may have deprived constituents of an opportunity to apply.

What the board discussed: Supervisors suggested several fixes: (1) post the county’s full appointments list (the \"Maddie\" list) on the public calendar and include it on the consent appointments page; (2) send notice to all supervisors when board-originated appointments are scheduled so supervisors can share openings with constituents; and (3) align staff report language with each entity’s bylaws to avoid implying a vacancy must be filled only by a specific supervisorial-district resident if the bylaws do not require that.

Case examples noted at the meeting included a contested regional fire district seat (item 20) and an at-large appointment to the resource conservation district (item 23), the latter of which the board approved for Jasmine Lopez after supervisors acknowledged a family conflict and supported the appointment. The board approved a fire-district appointment for Amy Dolli (listed as Amy Dahl/Dolly in records) after discussion and an expectation that staff will correct outreach practices in future processes.

Board direction: The CAO and Clerk’s offices agreed to work with staff to clarify agenda language, improve notice to supervisors and explore publishing a single appointments list online. The board indicated it may request formal referral or a future agenda item if additional policy changes are needed.

Ending: Supervisors asked staff to return with clearer language and process steps so that future vacancies are more visible to constituents and so the county follows the intent of each board or district’s bylaws.","Supervisors raised concerns about the county’s appointment process, urging clearer, broader outreach and a public list of vacancies after multiple uncontested appointments and reappointments were presented March 18.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6632100,"Board approves amended Blaze Engineering permit after neighbors, county reach conditional settlement",2972,0,2972000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2675906-6b549031ea3ac20839f2e32d3ce69338&start=0&end=2972","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2675906-6b549031ea3ac20839f2e32d3ce69338/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6632100/Monterey-County/California/Board-approves-amended-Blaze-Engineering-permit-after-neighbors-county-reach-conditional-settlement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632100-cf107ec5ced02647d75c757f25e338fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195671&Signature=gxGRPB6ucGnDMQM2XgcP2dkn5WITMLe-xx7JiE4OGQpotphCcdrulAl0Mvt-EiP5XHt2RD6B6KXcqpKMMC~JlxqzYz2QK2WQeC-7X7tFJQH2VLcTf~NzaXsuDftmBcbIqaiiujOkRWuLsgAo9TR9NUvsJr0kKJRQxe64pROzVN~ezzjiCcvkSoqxPXFi9tfHNXOQE-sgukDz9qgnrZ63kXr1GTeQYyh~enh6YTfVMIJw2ElS5Skap-YkBqtTBZOmrpEQy2oH5Vt2nbP8a4hlvAcCwgdWHLOJEWChOGIXd3HW9PW1tEPFLrpt4-13Wzw7eByk43afaLPyNGB7s9zEKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Monterey County supervisors voted March 18 to approve a second amendment to a previously issued combined development permit for Blaze Engineering, resolving a multi-year dispute and a pair of lawsuits between the applicant and adjacent neighbors.

The permit change implements a negotiated settlement between the applicant and neighboring property owners, the Donaldsons, that county staff said will dismiss pending lawsuits if the settlement is implemented. \"We find [the conditions] entirely satisfactory,\" Angus Jeffers, attorney for applicant Marty Morgenrath of Blaze Engineering, said after the board's legal and environmental review.

Why it matters: The case tracks a long-running local debate about siting and uses near the Big Sur coast. The county first approved the project in 2019; subsequent amendments and appeals followed. The amendment approved March 18 removes an employee housing unit previously approved, permits a 48-foot retaining wall and a temporary 60-square-foot construction trailer, adds vegetative screening and allows removal of two hazardous cypress trees.

County staff said the changes do not expand the business or change the previously analyzed intensity of operations. \"The proposed changes…do not constitute new information that would require major revisions to the adopted 2019 IS/MND,\" planning staff Shannon Jensen said, citing CEQA review and a supplemental mitigated negative declaration used for the amended scope.

Public comment and legal settlement: Attorneys for both sides described a negotiated resolution. \"The public process has worked,\" Christine (attorney for the Donaldsons) told the board and urged approval. Jeffers thanked county staff for facilitating agreement and said both parties had been cooperative in the last site visit.

Board action: Supervisor Daniels moved approval and the board adopted the resolution with minor staff edits to the draft language. The motion passed after a standard vote-by-voice; no detailed roll-call tally was read into the record.

Ending: Planning staff said they will finalize non-substantive text edits in the resolution and codify conditions of approval; the county will execute the settlement agreement as part of implementation and the lawsuits will be dismissed once terms are met.","After litigation and repeated appeals, the Board of Supervisors approved a second amendment to Blaze Engineering’s combined development permit to omit employee housing, remove two hazardous cypress trees and allow limited site changes tied to a conditional settlement with neighbors.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":103,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":106,"_51":117,"_53":118,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":119,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":120,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6632106,"Monterey County details phased cleanup and months-long recovery after Moss Landing battery fire",4168,4168000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2675906-6b549031ea3ac20839f2e32d3ce69338&start=0&end=4168","/articles/6632106/Monterey-County/California/Monterey-County-details-phased-cleanup-and-months-long-recovery-after-Moss-Landing-battery-fire","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632106-b70ba3e5c7ca0a9dbc5a3bbbe10eda0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195671&Signature=MgNOghMhvhjEpicDFBOU~9m6hwcswyqSU5NzpHwFiAgsgjJkcWs0nonJ8iKnl0MeEwFzei1On6Roz83VNpYgPHcH5AvtYJ7lDzTKBkGqaRQjg8FGLwOr~tAIsgzRKH-qTIQzPLz8gASczYiN6Ie2r2AAKPjO0PAvKF~C0tFJFPogUhPDNZxhbvK6QlVPyystoM-yJR6Cfj-rxl9GeeAVQSFsDiMZH9mTf4QbVQRqEMTODHtQ-3mVGY0VUv4eQ49H6h5hk9iR6yT-BOC~6dryIw3xTI8hilcgI3LjipGF0LB6P0PxEpxRNQkOHcZDr1ilARuPkubrcj9kHAJfe6mvRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Monterey County officials gave supervisors a detailed update March 18 on the response and transition to recovery after the Jan. 16 fire at the Moss Landing battery energy storage facility, saying environmental testing, community health surveys and phased debris work are under way but that site risks remain.

County staff said the initial focus has been stabilizing the site, protecting the public and collecting environmental data to support a longer-term cleanup. \"Since our presentation...we have actively been working with the public health assessment team to conduct environmental monitoring and sampling, both inside and outside of the fence line,\" Kelsey Scanlon, county emergency manager, told the board.

The presentation said site work will proceed in phases that overlap: reducing risk of battery reignition, structural stabilization and removal of debris, then site cleanup and regulatory signoffs. County staff said an early round of \"battery delinking\"—separating accessible energy storage modules from racks—was completed Feb. 22; additional delinking and staged removal remains planned. \"Our priority is safety of the personnel on-site as well as safety of the community,\" Scanlon said.

Why it matters: The Moss Landing site fire involved large quantities of lithium-ion batteries and produced smoke and residue that neighbors reported across a wide area. Officials said the cleanup will be complex because live energy remains trapped in damaged batteries, debris may present risks when moved, and the scale of the site is greater than prior, smaller incidents.

Supporting details: County Environmental Health staff described multi-agency sampling that has included drinking-water tests at five systems, soil screening at community locations, air monitoring that began Jan. 16 and continued through a Feb. reignition, and planned community surface-wipe and soil sampling prompted by local reports of visible ash. Nikki Fowler, Monterey County Environmental Health, said DTSC and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment reviewed initial soil screening; OEHHA asked staff to do follow-up sampling at two sites. \"The primary goal is to fill information gaps so a comprehensive human health risk assessment can be completed,\" Fowler said.

Public-health outreach: The county released a community health survey March 16 that drew more than 1,500 responses. Ed Moreno, Monterey County Health Director, said the questionnaire captured where people saw or smelled smoke, symptoms and whether residents sought care; health staff will publish a summary after analysis.

Community sampling and monitoring: County staff said they are drafting a community sampling plan that will include sites where residents reported visible ash, recommended DTSC follow-up locations and additional locations for surface, soil, water and biotic sampling. Staff noted that some outside organizations and neighborhood groups have already done sampling and provided data; the county intends to incorporate external data into maps and an online GIS viewer when contributors permit.

Regulatory and interagency roles: The county described the Health Assessment Team organized under CalEPA and a multi-agency coordination group (MAC) that includes state and federal partners. Staff credited state and federal agencies for technical support and said the county remains the lead local jurisdiction overseeing environmental sampling and public information.

Remaining questions and logistics: Supervisors and residents pressed for more and faster public release of raw monitoring data—including real-time air measurements, sampling spreadsheets and temperature records for the fire—and for details on how debris and contaminated materials will be packaged, routed and disposed. County staff said many samples and reports are in hand or being summarized; some contractor data originate with the responsible party and are being processed by EPA and state partners before broader release.

Next steps and timeline: Officials said they cannot give a firm completion date because site operations are dynamic. \"This is a moving target,\" Scanlon said. County staff said they expect site stabilization and staged removal to take months and that full structural demolition and disposition could extend longer, possibly into the next year depending on technical and safety constraints. The board and community asked for regular monthly updates; staff indicated it will continue that cadence.

Ending: County leaders urged residents to use county information channels for updates and to submit sampling concerns through the county hotline. \"We appreciate the community’s patience as we navigate this complexity,\" Scanlon told the board.","County officials said the response to the Jan. 16 Moss Landing lithium-ion battery fire has moved toward recovery but emphasized ongoing risks, continuing monitoring, and multi-agency debris-removal planning that could last a year or more.","actionData","errors"]

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