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Salinas, CA · May 6, 2025

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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 ZOOM WEBINAR PARTICIPATION JOIN THE ZOOM WEBINAR TO PARTICIPATE LIVE AT: https://cityofsalinas.zoom.us/j/84544425725 To participate telephonically, call any number below: +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 669 444 9171 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 689 278 1000 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US Webinar ID: 845 4442 5725 If prompted to enter a participant ID, press #. 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 Receive public communications from the audience on Closed session items. 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, City of Salinas Page 2 Printed on 5/1/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 6, 2025 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 City of Salinas Page 3 Printed on 5/1/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 6, 2025 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. City of Salinas Page 4 Printed on 5/1/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 6, 2025 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 Receive communication from Councilmembers on reports, appointments and future agenda items. Councilmember comments are generally limited to three minutes. ADJOURNMENT _____________________________ Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk AGENDA MATERIAL / ADDENDUM Any addendums will be posted within 72 hours of regular meetings or 24 hours of special 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 may be viewed at the Salinas City Clerk’s Office, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, and are posted on the City’s website at www.cityofsalinas.org in accordance with California Government Code section 54597.5. The City Council may take action that is different than the proposed action reflected on the agenda. Disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, may be requested by any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in the meeting. Language interpretation may be requested as soon as possible but by no later than 5 p.m. of the last business day prior to the meeting. Requests should be referred to the City Clerk’s Office At 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, 758-7381, as soon as possible but by no later than 5 p.m. of the last business day prior to the meeting. 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. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION This agenda was posted on May 1, 2025 in the Salinas Rotunda and City's website. Meetings are streamed live at https://salinas.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx, televised live on Comcast Channel 25 and on http://www.youtube.com/thesalinaschannel at 4:00 p.m. on the date of the regularly scheduled meeting and will be broadcast throughout the day City of Salinas Page 5 Printed on 5/1/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final May 6, 2025 on Friday, Saturday, Monday and Wednesday following the meeting. For the most up-to-date Broadcast Schedule for The Salinas Channel on Comcast 25, please visit or subscribe to our Google Calendar located at http://tinyurl.com/SalinasChannel25. All past City Council meetings may also be viewed on the Salinas Channel on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/thesalinaschannel. City of Salinas Page 6 Printed on 5/1/2025

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