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Motion to approve trustee travel to leadership program fails after no second
Summary
Trustee Virginia Mendoza requested approval to attend a $2,500 'lead to Monterey County' leadership program. Trustees debated relevance and deadlines; a motion to approve was made but lacked a second and died.
Trustee Virginia Mendoza asked board approval to participate in a leadership program that carries a $2,500 fee covering travel and associated costs. Staff said the applicant had met the program's application deadline and would be registered if the board approved; if the board declined, the program would not charge.
Trustees probed whether prior board members had attended the program, which line item would fund the fee (board travel/conference budget), and whether the program’s subject matter directly related to board duties. One trustee moved to approve Mendoza’s participation but, after the chair asked for a second and none was offered, the motion died and the item was not approved.
