Proposed Fourth Amendment to the PLHA 5 Year Plan

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 8, 2024, the City of Salinas (City) will make available the draft for the Fourth Amendment to the City’s 5-Year Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Plan and present the new plan of how the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) PLHA funds will be allocated.

The City proposes to allocate funds for the development of affordable multi-family housing and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and homeownership opportunities. The Plan amendment seeks to adjust percentages in years three (2021), four (2022), and five (2023) to recognize and fulfill the City’s commitment of funding towards the development of low-income multifamily rental units and to meet the PLHA 40% allocation requirement towards homeownership opportunities. Plan years one and two remained unchanged. The detailed actions are available on the documents below.

PLHA-5-Year-Plan-Fourth-Amendment-Public-Notice-ENG(PDF, 117KB)

PLHA-5-Year-Plan-Fourth-Amendment-Public-Notice-Spanish(PDF, 199KB)

HCD-Fourth-Amendment-Application(PDF, 928KB)

Proposed Fifth Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 2, 2024, the City of Salinas (City) will make available a proposed Fifth Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan for public review and comment.

This fifth substantial amendment will de-obligate unspent funds and assign unallocated funding to eligible projects and activities. This action is intended to optimize resource allocation and better serve community needs. The proposed Fifth Amendment includes actions which are detailed in the document entitled “City of Salinas FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan Fifth Substantial Amendment Summary” available at the locations described below.

Fifth Substantial Amendment Public Notice - ENG(PDF, 118KB)

Fifth Substantial Amendment Public Notice - SPN(PDF, 120KB)

Fifth Substantial Amendment for 2019-2020(PDF, 267KB)

Draft 2024 Salinas Active Transportation Plan

The City of Salinas Active Transportation Plan will update the 2002 Bikeways Plan and 2004 Pedestrian Plan and will provide a roadmap for future improvements for walking and bicycling in Salinas, including sidewalks, intersection improvements, bicycle facilities, and trails.

The City of Salinas Active Transportation Plan (ATP) is a compilation of the 2018 Salinas Active Transportation Needs Assessment, the 2022 Safe Routes to School Plan and other current planning work. It provides systematic, interactive community engagement, focusing on critical agency stakeholders as well as disadvantaged communities.  The ATP includes a community supported set of implementable active transportation improvements that will encourage active modes of transportation and increase safety for all. The ATP also include strategies to improve bicycle and pedestrian connectivity and safety by expanding the existing bicycle network, improving pedestrian circulation, reducing vehicle trips, creating complete streets, and building a healthy and livable community.

Public input has been the foundation of the planning process which has been gathered through community outreach events, public meetings, and online comments. We invite the public to provide feedback on the DRAFT ATP by visiting the website: https://letsmodo.org/planning-safe-streets/salinas/. Deadline to share your opinion is Friday, August 30, 2024.

The final plan is expected to be completed in fall 2024 and will be used to guide future investments and to help the City secure grant funding for project construction. This project is funded by a Sustainable Communities Transportation Planning Grant through Caltrans and SB1, as well as local matching funds.

Written comments may also be emailed no later than September 24, 2024, to Gerardo Rodriguez, Assistant Engineer at transportationdivision@ci.salinas.ca.us write “Draft 2024 Salinas Active Transportation Plan” in the subject line of the email.

For more information, please call (831) 758-7421 or e-mail Grant Leonard or Gerardo Rodriguez at grantl@ci.salinas.ca.us and gerardo.rodriguez@ci.salinas.ca.us, respectively. Hearing impaired or TTY/TDD text telephone users may contact the city by dialing 711 for the California Relay Service (CRS) or by telephoning any other service providers’ CRS telephone number. 

Draft Alisal Streetscape Master Plan

To facilitate the implementation of the Alisal Vibrancy Plan (AVP), the Alisal Streetscape Master Plan (ASMP) specifically advances a set of goals focused on the design of safe, attractive streets and public spaces that increase access for all residents “whether biking, walking, taking transit, or driving a car.” The Alisal Streetscape Master Plan describes improvements for the four primary commercial corridors within the Alisal District: East Alisal Street, East Market Street, Sanborn Road, and Williams Road. The improvements outlined in this Plan are based on an analysis of existing site conditions and context, understanding of community goals, community input, and a transparent design process. This plan builds upon a number of other previous and ongoing planning efforts such as Alisal Complete Streets, Safe Routes to School, Vision Zero, Urban Greening Master Plan, Salinas Active Transportation Plan and more. Public input has been the foundation of the planning process which has been gathered through community workshops and pop-ups, and online comments. We invite the public to provide feedback on the DRAFT ASMP.

Deadline to share your opinion is Friday, December 20, 2024. The final plan is expected to be completed in winter 2024 and will be used to guide future investments and to help the City secure grant funding for project construction. Written comments may also be emailed no later than January 28, 2024, to Gerardo Rodriguez, Assistant Engineer at transportationdivision@ci.salinas.ca.us write “Draft Alisal Streetscape Master Plan” in the subject line of the email.

 For more information, please call (831) 758-7421 or e-mail Gerardo Rodriguez at gerardo. rodriguez@ci.salinas.ca.us. Hearing impaired or TTY/TDD text telephone users may contact the city by dialing 711 for the California Relay Service (CRS) or by telephoning any other service providers’ CRS telephone number.

Draft Alisal Streetscape Master Plan(PDF, 26MB)

The Alisal District Identity Master Plan offers guidelines for the East Salinas community to strengthen the district’s identity. These include streetscape improvements, open space improvements, façade improvements, graphic identity, and public art.

The Alisal neighborhood of Salinas first began as its own entity housing migrants from the Dust Bowl as an unincorporated part of Monterey County. It was named after a grove of sycamore trees that were native to the region. In 1963, the Alisal was annexed into the City of Salinas. The term “Alisal” or “The Alisal” can have multiple meanings. For some, it is used when referring to East Salinas, for others it is the East Alisal Corridor, or Alisal High School. In this plan, Alisal is used interchangeably with East Salinas.

The Alisal is a distinctive neighborhood within Salinas, with a place in Californian history as a place of agriculture, migration, and settlement of Mexicans, Latin Americans, Chicanos, Filipinos, Okies and other cultures and a core part of the greater Salinas Valley, which is known as the “Salad Bowl of the World” due to its major role in the production of lettuce and other crops.

The Alisal District Identity Master Plan aims to strengthen both the cultural identity and physical identity of the neighborhood to better match the cultural richness, community spirit, and diversity of the area.Public review comments can be emailed to me – Oscar Resendiz at  oscarr@ci.salinas.ca.us or by calling me at 831-775-4259 (direct line).

Salinas ADIMP Public Draft (single page)(PDF, 21MB)

Salinas ADIMP Public Draft (book style)(PDF, 8MB)

Public review comment window May 17th – June 17th.

Salinas-Notice-of-Preparation-Environmental-Impact-Report-for-the-General-Plan-Update-and-Climate-Action-Plan.pdf(PDF, 2MB)

 English-Carr Lake Safety Day Clean Up- 3 Week Notice(PDF, 40KB)

Spanish-Carr Lake Safety Day Clean Up- 3 Week Notice(PDF, 39KB)

CARR-LAKE-Health-Safety-Day-Clean-Up-Map.pdf(PDF, 853KB)

ER-2023-004-IS-MND-OCR.pdf(PDF, 89KB)

ER-2023-004-IS-MND-Cover-Sheet-OCR.pdf(PDF, 152KB)

ER-2023-004-Initial-Study-OCR.pdf(PDF, 5MB)

Subject to the provisions of Salinas City Code Chapter 17.1, the maximum allowable annual mobilehome park rent increase effective February 1, 2025 is 2.03%. Rent increase shall not be effective until the landlord has given notice required by State law. 

The CPI increased 2.7% between August 2023 and August 2024. Accordingly, the maximum mobilehome park rent increase shall be 2.03%.

Please see below notice mailed and posted on October 1, 2024. 

Mobilehome Max Annual Rent Increase Notice 2024.pdf(PDF, 468KB)

NOTICE OF ELECTION

November 5, 2024

California Elections Code 12101

Notice is hereby given that a general municipal election will be held in the City of Salinas on Tuesday, the 5th day of November 2024 for the following officers:

• Mayor, two-year term
• City Councilmember, District 1, four- year term
• City Councilmember, District 3, two-year term (Special Consolidated Election)
• City Councilmember, District 4, four-year term
• City Councilmember, District 6, four-year term

In keeping with the Charter of Salinas Section 2.5(b) the term of office of a Councilmember who files as a candidate for the Office of Mayor shall automatically expire on the Tuesday next succeeding the general municipal election held following that filing. The filing period for candidates to fill such Councilmember's term shall be extended an additional five days.

The nomination filing period opens on Monday, July 15, 2024.  The regular nomination filing period closes at 4:00 P.M. on Friday, August 9, 2024.  If the incumbent does not file, or fails to qualify, during the regular filing period, the filing period for that office will be extended to other candidates until 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.  The official Nomination Paper shall be obtained from the Salinas City Clerk’s Office at 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, California 93901, (831) 758-7381 by appointment only.

The polls will be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Please contact the Monterey County Elections Office at (831) 796-1499 for polling locations.

Dated this 4th day of July 2024.

Patricia M. Barajas
Salinas City Clerk

Notice of Election 2024(PDF, 186KB)

NOTICE OF ELECTION, EXTENDED FILING PERIOD

November 5, 2024

California Elections Code 10225

Notice is hereby given that the nomination period has been extended until 4:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 14, 2024, for the following offices:

• Mayor, two-year term
• City Councilmember, District 1, four- year term

 In keeping with the Charter of Salinas Section 2.5(b) the term of office of a Councilmember who files as a candidate for the Office of Mayor shall automatically expire on the Tuesday next succeeding the general municipal election held following that filing. The filing period for candidates to fill such Councilmember's term shall be extended an additional five days.

Any qualified person, other than the incumbent, can obtain the official Nomination Paper from the Salinas City Clerk’s Office at 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, California 93901, (831) 758-7381 by appointment only.

Dated this 9^th day of August 2024.

Patricia M. Barajas

Salinas City Clerk

Alexis Mejia

Salinas Assistant City Clerk

Notice of Election - Extended Filing Period.pdf(PDF, 223KB)

On December 5, 2023, the City of Salinas adopted its 2023-2031 (6^thCycle) Housing Element and found it exempt from CEQA under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as discussed in the attached Notice of Exemption and technical memorandum. For more on the City's Housing Element process, please visit the project's website.

•  2023-2031 Housing Element(PDF, 57MB)  adopted by council on December 5th
• Notice of Exemption(PDF, 2MB)

The Broadband Master Plan is a strategy for the City of Salinas to establish a City-wide fiber network that prioritizes underserved and unserved communities and local economic development opportunities.

The City of Salinas obtained state funding through the Local Agency Technical Assistance (LATA) program; this funding award stipulated that the City had to create a plan for infrastructure upgrades to support broadband deployment in the Alisal neighborhood and also create a plan to expand broadband deployment to the rest of the City in the future. Additionally, the funding included provisions for the development of construction plans for broadband infrastructure within the Alisal neighborhood. The Alisal Neighborhood fiber network design was completed and submitted in January 2024 for permitting. It is important to note that the LATA funding allows for planning of future broadband infrastructure but does not include funding for construction activities. The preliminary planning for a public Wi-Fi network plan in the Alisal Neighborhood is also included in this Broadband Master Plan.

The Broadband Master Plan continues the City’s ongoing efforts to improve connectivity by investing in broadband infrastructure that will support residential, business, and governmental needs. In 2015, the City of Salinas adopted a Broadband Plan to develop local broadband infrastructure and encourage local economic growth in targeted areas. Since 2015, the City of Salinas has adopted broadband-friendly policies in order to increase broadband availability and upgrade broadband infrastructure. .

Public review comments can be emailed to me – Michael Gomez at  michaelgo@ci.salinas.ca.us or by calling me at 831-758-7986 (direct line).

Public review comment window May 28th – June 28th.

Salinas-Broadband-Master-Plan.pdf(PDF, 3MB)

• Implement the Visión Salinas 2040 General Plan policies once adopted
• Implement relevant programs of the 2023-2031 Housing Element
• Bring the Zoning Code into compliance with state and federal law
• Create a code that is user-friendly for the public and staff
• Generate “buy-in” from the community and stakeholders through its engagement process 

The full RFP Public Notice is available here.(PDF, 557KB)

RFP Questions and Answers are available here(PDF, 91KB). 

SALINAS CITY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Salinas City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 03, 2024 at 4 p.m. in the City Hall Rotunda, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, at its regularly scheduled meeting to consider approval of an Energy Services Contract pursuant to California Government Code sections 4217.10-4217.18.

The Salinas City Council will consider whether the anticipated cost for services under the proposed agreement will be less than the anticipated marginal cost of energy that would have been consumed by the City in the absence of the proposed agreement.

Written comments may be submitted to Selina Andrews, Finance Director, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, California, 93901, selinaa@ci.salinas.ca.us no later than December 03, 2024. 

Additional information may be obtained by contacting Selina Andrews, Finance Director at the Finance Department, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, California, 93901. Questions may be referred to (831) 758-7211. Hearing impaired or TTY/TDD text telephone users may contact the city by dialing 711 for the California Relay Service (CRS) or by telephoning any other service providers’ CRS telephone number. 

CITY OF SALINAS

PATRICIA BARAJAS

Salinas City Clerk

Notice of Finding of no Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

On or about January 6, 2025, the City of Salinas ("City") will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to undertake a project known as the Sherwood Recreation Center Rehabilitation Project - Phase IV. All comments received by January 5, 2025, will be considered by the City prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds to HUD.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments to the City of Salinas, Housing & Community Development Department. Please address your comments to Luis Rodriguez, Community Development Analyst. You can also submit your comments through email at housingwebmail@ci.salinas.ca.us. Please ensure you reference the notice you are submitting comments for.

Physical Address: 65 West Alisal St., 2nd Floor, Salinas, California, 93901

To view the full notice please click:

FONSI-RROF-Notice-Sherwood-Recreation-Center-Phase-IV-Final.pdf(PDF, 107KB)

FONSI-RROF-Notice-Sherwood-Recreation-Center-Final-Spanish.pdf(PDF, 117KB)

To view the review the revised Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Sherwood Recreation Center Rehabilitation Project - Phase IV Project, please click on the below link:

Sherwood-Recreation-Center-Phase-IV-NEPA-CEST-FINAL.pdf(PDF, 1MB)

Sherwood-Recreation-Center-Phase-IV-NEPA-Exhibits.pdf(PDF, 63MB)