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Public raises questions on consent calendar and emergency item; supervisors pull sheriff budget request for further review
Summary
Public commenters pressed the board about consent calendar procedures and an ongoing local emergency extension related to a January 2025 battery fire; supervisors pulled items 28 and 30 for separate consideration and returned item 30 for policy review on use of one‑time funds for ongoing retirement payouts.
Public concern over the County’s consent calendar format and several specific consent items dominated the March 24 public comment period at the Monterey County Board of Supervisors meeting.
Multiple speakers questioned the chair’s procedure for grouping dozens of consent items and asked that the board preserve the public’s ability to speak separately on each item. Lorna Moffett and Brian Rosen urged clarity on item 32, described on the agenda as a continuing proclamation of a local emergency linked to a January 2025 incident; county staff clarified the item is a required continuing action under code to maintain the existing emergency response every two months.
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