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City Council approves budget and major projects

SalinasJun 16, 20263 min read

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The City Council approved the two-year operating budget, the five-year capital improvement program, a housing project with 88 multifamily units and a daycare center, and several public safety and infrastructure actions.

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Salinas City Council approved the city’s two-year operating budget and set the spending limit for the next fiscal year. The council also approved a capital program for major projects, including road, sewer, and fire department work, and authorized several grant applications and service agreements. Residents should expect funding priorities to focus on housing, safety, infrastructure, and neighborhood services.

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Approved a Planned Unit Development Permit and Conditional Use Permit for 88 multifamily units and a 4,335-square-foot daycare center at 200 Casentini Street.
Adopted the Proposed Biennial FY 2026/27-2027/28 Operating Budget and established the FY 2026/27 appropriations limit at $362,368,159.
Adopted the Proposed Biennial FY 2026/27-2027/28 Capital Budget and approved the 5-Year Capital Improvement Program, including an additional $1.5 million from SB1 fund balance for Year 2 rehabilitation.
Adopted an ordinance increasing the number of gambling tables allowed in a licensed card room.
Awarded a design-build contract for the first phase of the Lake Street Lift Station Replacement Project, not to exceed $918,241.
Authorized transmittal of FY 2026-27 maintenance district, special tax district, and assessment district levies to the Monterey County Tax Collector.
Approved a two-year Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Monterey for the Mobile Crisis Services Program, not to exceed $818,296.
Approved Master Service Agreements with MIG and Modern Times, Inc. for street sweeping 'No Parking' signage community outreach support, not to exceed $1,000,000 over five years.
Established speed limits based on the 2026 Engineering and Traffic Survey.
Awarded design services for the Boronda Road Congestion Relief Project Phase 2 in an amount not to exceed $4,285,958.
Accepted the City Hall Gas Service Relocation Project and the Hebbron Family Center Project for maintenance and responsibility.
Authorized purchase of 9.7 Sparling Ranch Conservation Credits for the Boronda Road Congestion Relief Project Phase 2b, not to exceed $582,000.
Authorized the Salinas Fire Department to submit grant applications for cardiac monitors, self-contained breathing apparatus, firefighter positions, and a commercial inspection program.
Authorized a sublease agreement with Victory Mission for 115, 119, and 125 East Lake Street.

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Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PMSALINAS ROTUNDAscheduled

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION
a. Labor Negotiations - California Government Code Section §54957.6 with its designated labor representatives Rene Mendez, City Manager; Lisa G. Murphy, Assistant City Manager; Christopher A. Callihan, City Attorney; Katherine Hogan, Assistant City Attorney; Selina Andrews, Finance Director; Marina Horta-Gallegos, Human Resources Director; Sylvia Enriquez, Human Resources Manager; and Che Johnson, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, regarding labor relations with Service Employees International Union (SEIU), SEIU Supervisors, Salinas Municipal Employees Association/SEIU, Association of Management Personnel, Police Officers Association, Police Management Association, International Association of Firefighters, Fire Supervisors Association, Confidential Non-Management Employees, Confidential Management Employees, and Department Directors.
THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED IN THE ROTUNDA AT 4:30 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
PRESENTATION
Monterey One Water: Informational Update on Capital Projects, Rate Study and Strategic Priorities
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 - LEVINE ACT
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Planned Unit Development Permit 2025-003 (PUD 2025-003) and Conditional Use Permit 2025-025 (CUP 2025-025); Request to construct 88 affordable multifamily housing units with a 4,335 square-foot daycare center located at 200 Casentini Street in the Residential High Density - Flood Overlay (R-H-2.1 - F) Zoning District
CONSIDERATION
Biennial (FY2026/27-2027/28) Operating Budget
Biennial (FY2026/27-2027/28) Capital Budget and 5-Year Capital Improvement Program
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes
Minutes
An Ordinance amending sections 5-05.16 and 5-05.17 of the Salinas Municipal Code to allow for an increase in the number of gambling tables operated within a licensed card room
Award of a Design-Build Contract to GSE Construction for the Lake Street Lift Station Replacement
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Assessment and Maintenance District Levies Transmittal to the Monterey County Tax Collector
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Monterey for Mobile Crisis Services
Master Service Agreements for On-Call Street Sweeping “No Parking” Signage Community Outreach Program
2026 Engineering and Traffic Survey for Speed Limits
Award Design of Boronda Road Congestion Relief Project Phase 2 (CIP 9510) to Wallace Group
Acceptance of the City Hall Gas Service Relocation Project, CIP No. 9612.01
Acceptance of the Hebbron Family Center Project
Boronda Road Congestion Relief Project Phase 2b (CIP 9510) - Sparling Ranch Credits Purchase
Authorization to Submit FY 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Application for Lifepak 35 Cardiac Monitors
Sublease Agreement with Victory Mission for 115, 119, and 125 East Lake Street
Authorization to Submit FY 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) regional application for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBAs)
Authorization to Submit FY 2025 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Personnel (SAFER) Grant Application for 9 Firefighter Positions
Authorization to submit FY 2025 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Application for Commercial Inspection Program
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS, APPOINTMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
_____________________________ Patricia M. Soratos, City Clerk
AGENDA MATERIAL / ADDENDUM
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

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