City Council
Regular MeetingSalinas, CA · May 6, 2025
Agenda
City of Salinas
200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas, CA 93901
www.cityofsalinas.org
Meeting Agenda - Final
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
4:00 PM
SALINAS ROTUNDA
City Council
Mayor Dennis Donohue
Councilmembers:
Jose Luis Barajas, District 1 - Tony Barrera, District 2
Margaret D'Arrigo, District 3 - Gloria De La Rosa, District 4
Andrew Sandoval, District 5 - Aurelio Salazar, District 6
Rene Mendez, City Manager
Christopher A. Callihan, City Attorney
City Clerk’s Office: (831) 758-7381
City Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 6, 2025
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
NEW EMPLOYEE WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
PROCLAMATIONS
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, May 2025
Older American's Month, May 2025
National Poppy Day, May 2025
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 - LEVINE ACT
Government Code § 84308. Parties to any proceeding involving a license, permit or other
entitlement for use pending before the City Council must disclose any campaign
contributions over $500 (aggregated) within the preceding 12 months made by the party,
their agent, and those required to be aggregated with their contributions under
Government Code § 82015.5. The disclosure must include the amount contributed and
the name(s) of the contributor(s).
CLOSED SESSION
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The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to:
ID#25-167 a. Real Property Negotiations - California Government Code section 54956.8,
conference with Real Property Negotiators, Rene Mendez, City Manager; Lisa
Murphy, Assistant City Manager; Christopher A. Callihan, City Attorney; and Lisa
Brinton, Community Development Director regarding 131 Sun Street (APN 003-051
-087-000) and 139 Sun Street (APN 003-051-086-000) in the city of Salinas,
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County of Monterey (Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority).
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE IN THE ROTUNDA AT 5:00 P.M.
CONSIDERATION
ID#25-172 2025 Salinas Strategic Plan
Recommendation: Receive and approve the 2025 Salinas Strategic Plan.
PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES
If you wish to make a general public comment or comment on a specific agenda item,
you are encouraged to attend the City Council meeting in person. Public comment may
also be submitted via email at PublicComment@ci.salinas.ca.us and will be entered into
the record. 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 on items that are not on the agenda and that are in the
City of Salinas’ subject matter jurisdiction. Comments on Consideration, Public Hearing
items, and the Consent Agenda should be held until the items are reached.
CONSENT AGENDA
Matters listed under the Consent Agenda may be enacted by one motion unless a
member of the Council requests a separate vote or discuss. Members of the public may
comment on the Consent Agenda items collectively during their public comment.
ID#25-171 Minutes
Recommendation: Approve minutes of April 22, 2025.
ID#25-107 Amendment to City-wide Landscape Service for Greenbelts, Medians &
Roundabouts Agreements with Smith & Enright Landscaping
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution to extend the term of the Agreement for City-Wide Landscape
Services for Greenbelts, Medians & Roundabouts with Smith & Enright Landscaping for
two (2) years; increase the annual amount of compensation for the Agreement in year
2025-2026 by 2.25% to a not to exceed amount of $324,180; increase the annual amount
of compensation for the Agreement in year 2026-2027 by 2.25% to a not to exceed
amount of $331,452; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendments.
ID#25-124 Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project Phase II, CIP 9720 Acceptance
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution accepting the Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project Phase II CIP 9720,
for maintenance and responsibility.
ID#25-130 Salinas Project to Enhance Regional Stormwater Supply and Award the TP1
and IWWTF Facilities Improvements Project, CIP 9317
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Recommendation: Approve a Resolution approving the plans and specifications for the TP1 and IWTF
Facilities Improvements Project (CIP 9317); adopting the CEQA addendum and Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Salinas Project to Enhance Regional
Stormwater Supply (SPERSS); and awarding a contract to Mountain Cascade Inc. to
construct the TP1 and IWTF Facilities Improvements (CIP 9317) in the amount of
$7,050,000, plus a 5% contingency in the amount of $352,500, for a total not to exceed
amount of $7,402,500.
ID#25-131 Professional Service Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for
Engineering Services for Harden Parkway Path and Safe Routes to School
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution delegating authority to the City Manager to execute a Professional
Service Agreement (PSA) with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for an amount not to
exceed $1,979,618.22, from June 2, 2025 through June 30, 2029, subject to the
availability of funds; and authorizing the use of Harden Parkway Path and Safe Routes to
School Project funds up to $1,979,618.22 for the PSA with Kimley-Horn and Associates,
Inc. for the Engineering Services for Harden Parkway Path and Safe Routes to School
Project; and accepting and authorizing the use of the Regional Surface Transportation
Program (RSTP) grant funds totaling $1,556,000 as leveraging funds for the Harden
Parkway Path and Safe Routes to School Project.
ID#25-145 Rochex Avenue Neighborhood Traffic Calming Plan
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution approving the Rochex Avenue Neighborhood Traffic Calming Plan
supported by residents for implementation.
ID#25-150 Administrative Correction to Resolution No. 23211
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution authorizing an administrative correction of the not to exceed
additional funding allocation amount stated in Resolution No. 23211 (N.C.S.) approved on
March 25, 2025, and authorizing the Mayor to execute, and staff to submit a corrected
State Resolution No. 23211 for the HCD Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program
Continuum of Care (CoC) Allocation of behalf of the City Council.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ID#25-110 Conditional Use Permit 2024-058; Request to establish and operate a
proposed off-sale alcohol related use (Type 20 ABC license) at an existing
food and beverage sales use located at 695 East Alisal Street in the
Commercial Retail - East Alisal Street/East Market Street Focused Growth
Overlay (CR-FG-5) Zoning District
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution finding the project exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the
CEQA Guidelines, affirming the findings, and approving Conditional Use Permit 2024-058.
ID#25-120 Fiscal Year 2025-26 City-Wide Schedule of Fees and Service Charges Annual
Update
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution authorizing adjustments and additions to the City-Wide Schedule of
Fees and Service Charges effective July 1, 2025.
ID#25-036 City Development Impact Fees Annual Adjustment
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution increasing the City Development Impact Fees by 1.6% effective
July 5, 2025.
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CONSIDERATION
ID#25-092 City Council Committee Review and Update
Recommendation: Review and consider updates to the City Council Committee/Regional Board list.
ID#25-169 Update on City Commissions, Committees, and Boards
Recommendation: Consider adopting an Ordinance amending Article 1 of Chapter 3 of the Salinas Municipal
Code with respect to the identification, composition, duties, and operations of the City's
commissions, committees, and boards; and approve a Resolution establishing the
meeting calendar for the Salinas Police Community Advisory Committee, the Measure E
Oversight Committee, and the Measure G Oversight Committee and establishing the
Uniform Bylaws for City Commissions, Committees, and Boards as the Bylaws for the
Salinas Police Community Advisory Committee.
COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS, APPOINTMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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agenda items. Councilmember comments are generally limited to three minutes.
ADJOURNMENT
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
AGENDA MATERIAL / ADDENDUM
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meetings and in accordance with Californian Government Code Section 54954.2 and
54956. City Council agenda reports and other writings distributed to the legislative body
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Government Code section 54597.5. The City Council may take action that is different
than the proposed action reflected on the agenda.
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