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Measure PNS Oversight Committee Meeting Summary - January 26, 2026

Boards and Commissions — Monday, January 26, 2026
BodyMonterey, California
SessionBoards and Commissions
DateMonday, January 26, 2026
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2:01

Meeting to order.

2:03

Uh meeting of the uh measure PNS Oversight Committee at uh call to order at ten o'clock.

2:13

And uh Elizabeth, would you please take a roll call vote?

2:18

Or not a vote, uh just a roll call.

2:21

Absolutely.

2:24

Patrick Aldinger, here Thomas Bruno.

2:28

Uh here.

2:29

Justin Chung.

2:30

Here, Carol Chabajian, absent, and Rick Hoyer.

2:35

Thank you very much.

2:37

First item on the agenda is a one and only consent agenda item approval of the minutes from October meeting, October twentieth, twenty twenty-five.

2:46

Lest there are any questions or feedback on that and be looking for a okay, go ahead, Rick.

2:58

So I think I stayed.

3:04

But never mind.

3:05

Yeah, you were uh I could be here to actually vote on the thing, so I wasn't here to vote.

3:09

The uh, yeah, you had to abstain.

3:13

I you had to abstain as opposed to to uh uh pushing back on the fact that you're vice chair.

3:24

You know what?

3:24

I really would.

3:25

Thank you, Elizabeth.

3:27

I would love that.

3:32

Information on participating in this meeting and providing public comment, including remotely by Zoom is available on the meeting agenda online at iSearch Monterey.org.

3:40

Remote commenters will be muted until it is your turn to speak.

3:45

And the timer will be shown on the screen.

3:47

If you're connected to Zoom, the timer is accurate with no delay.

4:00

Thank you.

4:00

And just out of curiosity, how many folks do we have online?

4:05

No one that I can see.

4:19

Otherwise, I'd be looking for a motion to approve those, please.

4:23

Patrick Aldinger.

4:24

And a second.

4:34

Thomas Bruneau.

4:35

Yes.

4:36

Justin Chung.

4:37

Yes.

4:37

Rick Hoyer.

4:38

Thank you.

4:41

All right.

4:41

This portion of the meeting is reserved for uh the public to comment on any item that is not on today's agenda but is under the jurisdiction of the measure P and S oversight Committee.

4:53

Do we have any such public comment in chambers?

4:58

Elizabeth, anyone online?

5:00

Nobody online.

5:02

All right.

5:03

Thank you.

5:05

Takes us to the main uh agenda this morning.

5:08

Uh item number two, review unaudited expenditures from July 1st, 2025 through December 31st, 2025, Rafaela.

5:20

Good morning.

5:21

Okay, so in your package, we'll start with the sec page two of the measure PNS activity.

5:29

So starting with the revenue status.

5:33

So this is from July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

5:40

We had total revenues received of 7.8 million.

5:45

7.7 of that is from sales tax and 124,000.

5:50

I'm sorry.

5:56

Um sales tax, 314,000 in interest income.

6:00

So total 4.4 million received as of December 31st.

6:05

Moving on to the expenditures, measure P storm drains for the same time period.

6:10

We had 150,183.64.

6:15

And um for the vendors and for internal um labor, 31,869 for a total of 182,000, $53.23 for the storm drains for sidewalks, 149,375 for vendors, 4,538,000 for um internal staff, 153,914 total for the period for pavements.

6:51

We have 352,301 for vendors.

7:02

For a total of 514,526,000 spent for pavements for the ADA, we had 929,234 on our vendors in house 126,636 for a total of 1,055,00869 spent for measure um for the ADA.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure██████████████████████████████████████████42%
Fiscal Sustainability███████████████████████████████████35%
Procedural███████████11%
Public Engagement████████8%
Water And Wastewater Management████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Measure PNS Oversight Committee Meeting - January 26, 2026

The Measure PNS Oversight Committee met on January 26, 2026, to review financial reports, expenditure updates, street rehabilitation progress, and sales tax trends. All agenda items were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes from October 20, 2025: Motion by Patrick Aldinger, seconded by Thomas Bruneau. Vote: unanimous. (Note: Member Rick Hoyer abstained as he was not present at the October meeting.)

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made, either in chambers or via Zoom.

Discussion Items

  • Review of Unaudited Expenditures (July 1–December 31, 2025): Rafaela presented revenue and expenditure data. Total revenues: $4.49 million ($4.17M sales tax, $314K interest). Expenditures by category: Storm drains ($182,053), Sidewalks ($153,914), Pavement ($514,526), ADA ($1,055,869). Total expenditures: $1.9 million. Discussion included clarification on "citywide" identifiers and a refund check from PG&E for Pump Station 11 electrification. Committee voted to find expenditures consistent with the bond measure (motion by Patrick Aldinger, second, unanimous).
  • Review of Unaudited Periodic Report (July 1–December 31, 2025): Rafaela presented inception-to-date figures: $109M sales tax, $2.4M interest. Year-to-date expenses: $1.9M, with fund balance of $22.8M. Year-over-year sales tax increased 2% ($95K), interest increased 25% ($64K). Spending decreased 34% compared to same period in 2024. Committee noted significant shift from pavement to ADA spending; staff explained timing and accounting allocation issues (e.g., a project with pavement work miscoded to ADA). Motion to approve (unanimous).
  • Street Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Reports for 2026: Max presented PCI table showing current average PCI of 80 (91st percentile). Only three streets under PCI 10 (all in same area). Upcoming projects: North Fremont/Canyon Del Rey (full-depth reclamation with Granite Rock), Wave Street ADA and pavement rehabilitation awarded to McKim Corporation (expected start next month), and several others (Deer Flats, Del Monte Grove, etc.). Cass Street project targeted for summer due to school schedule. Committee noted improved condition of streets. Motion to accept report (unanimous).
  • Sales Tax Update for Q2 (April–June 2025): Rafaela reported city sales tax up 7.4% (net), matching county, while state increased 0.5%. Receipts up 14.2% over Q2 2024. Top business categories: casual dining up 0.8%, hotels up 11.4%, service stations down 5.5% (likely due to construction at 76 station), family apparel up 29%, electronics up 23%. Committee noted strong performance and anticipated impacts from Highway 1 opening and lower gas prices. Motion to receive report (unanimous).
  • Staff Comments: Rafaela offered to combine the expenditure and periodic reports into a single report in the future, as they contain essentially the same information. Committee agreed.

Key Outcomes

  • All motions on consent calendar, expenditure approval, periodic report, street rehab report, and sales tax report passed unanimously.
  • Staff will consolidate future expenditure and periodic reports into one document.
  • Committee inquired about renewal of Measure PNS on the November 2026 ballot. Staff noted that polling is expected in May/June to gauge public support, and the measure may require a two-thirds majority if unchanged. A committee member expressed hope that the committee will be consulted on any proposed changes. Chair agreed to relay that message.
  • Meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.

Meeting Transcript

Meeting to order. Uh meeting of the uh measure PNS Oversight Committee at uh call to order at ten o'clock. And uh Elizabeth, would you please take a roll call vote? Or not a vote, uh just a roll call. Absolutely. Patrick Aldinger, here Thomas Bruno. Uh here. Justin Chung. Here, Carol Chabajian, absent, and Rick Hoyer. Thank you very much. First item on the agenda is a one and only consent agenda item approval of the minutes from October meeting, October twentieth, twenty twenty-five. Lest there are any questions or feedback on that and be looking for a okay, go ahead, Rick. So I think I stayed. But never mind. Yeah, you were uh I could be here to actually vote on the thing, so I wasn't here to vote. The uh, yeah, you had to abstain. I you had to abstain as opposed to to uh uh pushing back on the fact that you're vice chair. You know what? I really would. Thank you, Elizabeth. I would love that. Information on participating in this meeting and providing public comment, including remotely by Zoom is available on the meeting agenda online at iSearch Monterey.org. Remote commenters will be muted until it is your turn to speak. And the timer will be shown on the screen. If you're connected to Zoom, the timer is accurate with no delay. Thank you. And just out of curiosity, how many folks do we have online? No one that I can see. Otherwise, I'd be looking for a motion to approve those, please. Patrick Aldinger. And a second. Thomas Bruneau. Yes. Justin Chung. Yes. Rick Hoyer. Thank you. All right. This portion of the meeting is reserved for uh the public to comment on any item that is not on today's agenda but is under the jurisdiction of the measure P and S oversight Committee. Do we have any such public comment in chambers? Elizabeth, anyone online? Nobody online. All right. Thank you. Takes us to the main uh agenda this morning. Uh item number two, review unaudited expenditures from July 1st, 2025 through December 31st, 2025, Rafaela. Good morning. Okay, so in your package, we'll start with the sec page two of the measure PNS activity. So starting with the revenue status. So this is from July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

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