City Council
Regular MeetingSalinas, CA · September 1, 2015
Agenda
City of Salinas
200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas, CA 93901
www.ci.salinas.ca.us
Meeting Agenda - Final
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
4:00 PM
SALINAS ROTUNDA
City Council
Mayor Joe Gunter
Councilmembers:
Jose Castañeda, District 1 - Tony Barrera, District 2
Steve McShane, District 3 - Gloria De La Rosa, District 4
Kimbley Craig, District 5 - Jyl Lutes, District 6
Ray E. Corpuz, Jr., City Manager
Christopher A. Callihan, City Attorney
City Clerk’s Office: (831) 758-7381
City Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 1, 2015
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATIONS
National Recovery Month
National Preparedness Month
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
PRESENTATION
Councilmember comments on presentations are generally limited to three minutes.
PG&E Community Pipeline Safety - Eric Daniels, Government Relations Representative.
2015 Biennial Homeless Census Report - Katherine Theoni, Executive Director.
PUBLIC COMMENT TIME RESTRICTIONS
Public comments generally are limited to two minutes per speaker; the Mayor may
further limit the time for public comments depending on the agenda schedule.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Receive public communications from the audience on items that are not on the agenda
and that are in the City of Salinas’ subject matter jurisdiction. Comments on Consent,
Consideration, and Closed session items should be held until the items are reached.
The public may request that the legislative body consider adding an item for
consideration on a future agenda. The public may comment on scheduled agenda
items, including closed session items, as they are considered. In order to be respectful
of all speakers’ views and to avoid disruption of the meeting, the audience shall refrain
from applauding or jeering speakers who have been recognized by the Mayor.
CONSIDERATION
ID#15-341 Memorandum of Understanding with the National Resource Network
Recommendation: Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Salinas and the National Resource Network for
coordinated workforce development initiative.
ID#15-292 Salinas United Business Association (SUBA) Assessment District Report
for FY 2014/2015 and Resolution of Intention to levy and collect an Annual
Assessment for the District in FY 2015/2016.
Recommendation: Adopt a RESOLUTION approving the FY 2014/15 Salinas United Business
Association's Annual Report; and a RESOLUTION OF INTENTION setting a public
hearing for September 15, 2015 to consider the levy and collection of an annual
assessment for FY 2015/16.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
ID#15-340 City Council Goals 2013 - 2015
Recommendation: Receive the update on Strategic Goals and Objectives for 2013-2015.
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under Consent Agenda may be enacted by one motion unless a
member of the Council or the public requests discussion or a separate vote.
ID#15-347 Minutes
Recommendation: Approve minutes of July 21, 2015 and August 18, 2015.
ID#15-346 Financial Claims
Recommendation: Approve financial claims report.
ID#15-231 2nd reading, Reasonable Accommodations Ordinance
Recommendation: Adopt an ORDINANCE that offers reasonable accommodation to people with
disabilities.
ID#15-294 Response to Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Report No. 11 - Web Site
Business License Applications, City of Salinas
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter responding to the findings and the
recommendations in the 2014-2015 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Report No. 11 -
"Web Site Business License Applications, City of Salinas".
ID#15-309 2nd reading, Streamlining of Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy
Systems
Recommendation: Adopt an ORDINANCE amending Chapter 9 of the City Code to provide streamlined,
non-discretionary process for small residential rooftop solar system permit applications,
processing and inspections.
ID#15-318 Sustained Funding for Local Streets
Recommendation: Adopt a RESOLUTION urging the state to provide new sustainable funding for state
and local transportation infrastructure.
ID#15-330 Public Safety Facility Requests for Statements of Qualifications
Recommendation: Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing issuance of a Request for Qualifications to identify a
non-profit organization qualified to complete a 63-20 process to provide a tax exempt
lease/leaseback financing structure for the construction of a Public Safety Facility.
ID#15-331 California Hero Program
Recommendation: Adopt a RESOLUTION consenting to the inclusion of properties within the City's
jurisdiction into the California HERO Program.
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ID#15-335 Office of Traffic Safety STEP Grant
Recommendation: Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to sign and submit an Office of
Traffic Safety Grant Agreement for amount of $112,400.
ID#15-338 Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency Cost Sharing
Agreement Amendment
Recommendation: Adopt a RESOLUTION approving an Amendment No. 1 to the cost sharing agreement
with the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency.
ID#15-339 Formation of a Groundwater Sustainability Agency
Recommendation: Adopt a RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement with Consensus Building Institute
(CBI) to provide facilitation services for a multi-stakeholder process to form a
Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
ID#15-342 State Recreational Trails Grant Program
Recommendation: Adopt a RESOLUTION approving the filing of a grant application for the Recreational
Trails Program.
ID#15-344 Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) 2015 Avoid the 20 Grant
Recommendation: Adopt a RESOLUTION accepting the Avoid the 20 OTS Grant in the amount of
$257,000.00.
COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS, APPOINTMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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agenda items. Councilmember comments are generally limited to three minutes.
CLOSED SESSION
Receive public communications from the audience on Closed session items.
The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to:
ID#15-332 a. Existing Litigation - Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), conference
with legal counsel regarding existing litigation, Julian Benavidez v. City of
Salinas, Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case No. DJ9472545.
b. Performance Evaluation and Labor - Government Code section 54957
and 54957.6, public employee performance evaluation and labor relations
with unrepresented employee (City Attorney).
c. Performance Evaluation and Labor - Government Code section 54957
and 54957.6, public employee performance evaluation and labor relations
with unrepresented employee (City Manager).
ADJOURNMENT
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City Clerk / Recording Secretary
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AGENDA MATERIAL / ADDENDUM
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PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
This agenda was posted on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the City Clerk’s Office and in
the Council Rotunda.
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