Monterey County Board of Supervisors

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors is the central governing body for Monterey County, California. The Board is made up of five elected officials, each of whom represent a distinct geographical district within the County.

Under California Law, the Board of Supervisors is empowered with both legislative and executive authority over the entirety of Monterey County and is the primary governing body for all unincorporated areas within the County boundaries. Monterey County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood, and served as the capital of Alta California under Spanish and Mexican rule. As of fiscal year 2011, the Board administered a county budget of nearly $385 million in current assets and $670 million in capital assets.

The Board has five elected members, each of whom represents one of five districts. Taken together, the five districts comprise the entirety of Monterey County.

Current Board Members:

The Board conducts its meetings in the county seat, Salinas, and is a member of the regional governmental agency, the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments.

Supervisorial district boundaries are divided roughly equally according to population, using data from the most recent census. In addition, any redistricting changes must comply with both California law as well as the federal Voting Rights Act. Boundaries are adjusted decennially based on data reported by the United States Census Bureau for the most recent census.

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