Robin McCray, executive director of Community Human Services, gave the council an overview of the nonprofit’s mental‑health, substance‑use and homeless services across Monterey County and summarized the agency’s recent takeover of operations at the SHARE Center in Salinas.

McCray said Community Human Services has more than 55 years of experience and operates 20 programs at roughly 30 sites across the county. She reported an agency budget of $17.5 million, about 140 staff (110 full‑time and 30 part‑time), and said the organization served roughly 46,000 people countywide last year; about 2,366 of those served were Salinas residents.

McCray described services including the DAISY youth intervention program, outpatient clinics in Salinas and Monterey, supervised visitation, domestic‑violence classes, and the agency’s shelter and navigation services. She said the SHARE Center is a 104‑bed, low‑barrier navigation center and that Community Human Services provides 24‑hour operations while partnering with other agencies for case management and food services.

City Manager Renee clarified that the city’s contribution to the SHARE Center is split 50/50 with Monterey County and that the city’s budget for the SHARE Center this year is $1,800,000; staff said most of the funding is grant supported and next year they will revisit allocations. McCray said the JPA structure includes 16 members across eight cities and eight school districts and that the city’s annual JPA contribution is currently $33,500; the JPA contributions help leverage about $17.5 million in services.

Council members asked about age ranges served, representation from South County jurisdictions, and immigration‑status screening. McCray said programs often serve people outside stated age ranges during outreach, that the agency trains staff to answer immigration questions, and that they track services by funding source and program for reporting.

The presentation concluded with council accolades for McCray’s tenure and an offer for McCray to return with a fuller slide set and detailed performance metrics.