Board of Supervisor Budget Committee

Committee Role:
It is the role of the Board’s Budget Committee to provide ongoing oversight of the County budget, and in this capacity to bring those items of significant impact thereto to the attention of the full Board of Supervisors for appropriate consideration and action as warranted.

Committee Responsibilities:

In adherence to the role defined above it shall be the responsibility of the Budget Committee to:

1. Receive and review the monthly financial reports provided by the County Administrative Officer;

2. Meet with the County Administrative Officer on a monthly basis to review said financial reports;

3. Conduct inquiries into specific budget problem areas as they may arise, bringing those of a policy nature to the attention of the Board of Supervisors;

4. Advise and assist the County Administrative Officer in the following areas:

   • Development of budget priorities

   • Review Mid-Year Budget Status Report

   • Review annual budget schedule

   • Budget format

   • Budget automation

5. Review Board of Supervisors budget request.

Agendizing:   

   1.   Not less than 10 calendar days prior to meeting, submit agenda item to Budget and Analysis Division Secretary.  

   2.   Not less than 10 calendar days prior to meeting, submit Budget Committee Reports to Principal Analyst for review.

Meeting dates: Last Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise posted

Meeting location:

Monterey County Government Center
Monterey Room
168 W. Alisal St., 2nd Floor
Salinas, CA 93901

Chair: Wendy Askew, District 4                  Vice Chair: Chris Lopez, District 3 

Agendas can be viewed here: https://monterey.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

Departmental Webpage: CAO, Budget and Analysis Division

2025 Budget Committee Meeting Schedule - final

Staff contact:

Michael Beaton, Assistant County Administrative Officer

Rocio Quezada, Administrative Secretary- Confidential
168 W. Alisal St., 3rd Floor 
Salinas, CA  93901
Phone: (831) 759-6769

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