Due Date: May 20, 2024 by 5:00 PM (PST)

The City of Salinas (City) and the County of Monterey (County) are seeking a qualified operator (Operator) for the emergency shelter and navigation center known as the SHARE Center in Salinas, California. This Request for Proposals (RFP) will form the basis of the City and County’s selection process.

Currently, the SHARE Center serves up to 100 people experiencing homelessness at a point in time, including both single individuals and families with children.  The SHARE Center provides services under a housing navigation model, offering emergency shelter and wraparound services under a Housing First approach. The City and County have published this RFP to select an Operator for the facility to continue making progress towards the mutual goal to reduce homelessness within their respective jurisdictions.

The full RFP Public Notice is available HERE(PDF, 141KB).

The full RFP is available on the City website: https://www.cityofsalinas.org/Residents/Community/Housing-Community-Development/Homeless- Services

Proposed Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 HUD Entitlement CDBG, HOME, ESG Funds

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 13, 2024, the City of Salinas (City) will make available the draft fiscal year (FY) 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan (Action Plan).

The Action Plan describes the proposed activities to be implemented with FY 2024-2025 (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025) HUD entitlement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding. The Action Plan details the City’s programs, projects and activities that will be undertaken with HUD’s CDBG, HOME and ESG entitlement funding.

In FY 2024-2025, the City anticipates receiving up to $2,015,627 in HUD entitlement CDBG funds; $60,000 in CDBG Program Income (PI); $812,241 in HOME funds; $313,000 in HOME PI; and $182,225 in ESG funds. Funding is based on FY 2023-24 funding allocations, estimated program income and/or prior years’ unallocated funds. Funding amounts will be adjusted when the final allocations are published by HUD.

FY 24-25 AAP Public Notice - SPA(PDF, 125KB)

FY 24-25 AAP Public Notice - ENG(PDF, 122KB)

To view the Annual Action Plan, click here.

Subject to the provisions of Salinas City Code Chapter 17.1, the maximum allowable annual mobilehome park rent increase effective February 1, 2024 is 2.56%. Rent increase shall not be effective until the landlord has given notice required by State law. 

The CPI increased 3.41% between August 2022 and August 2023. Accordingly, the maximum mobilehome park rent increase shall be 2.56%.

Please see below notice mailed and posted on October 9, 2023. 

Mobilehome-Max-Annual-Rent-Increase-Notice(PDF, 256KB)

Salinas Draft Urban Forest Management Plan

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Salinas Draft Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) is available for public comment from October 20, 2023 until November 20, 2023.

The City of Salinas (City) is proposing to adopt an Urban Forest Management Plan which serves as a guide for future planning, planting, and maintenance of the City’s urban forest. Through California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection grant funding, the City has developed an Urban Forest Management Plan to address increasing tree canopy cover, enforcing tree protection policies, and having an effective tree planting and maintenance program.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed City of Salinas Draft Urban Forest Management Plan will be available for a minimum thirty-day (30) public comment period. The Draft Urban Forest Management Plan is available for public review at:

• The City of Salinas Community Development Department, 65 West Alisal Street

• The City of Salinas Public Works Department, 200 Lincoln Avenue

• The City of Salinas Steinbeck Library, 350 Lincoln Avenue

• Request via email at ufmp@dudek.com. Write “Salinas UFMP” in the subject line of the email.

PUBLIC COMMENT: The public is invited to provide written comments on the Draft Urban Forest Management Plan. All public comments received, and the City’s responses will become a public record. The minimum 30-day public review and comment period will begin on October 20, 2023, and will close on November 20, 2023 at 5:00 PM. Written comments may be submitted by email to the consultant team at ufmp@dudek.com, and write “Salinas UFMP” in the subject line of the email. Written comments during the public review and comment period may also be mailed and postmarked no later than November 20, 2023, to the following:

Dudek

Attn: Abby Beissinger

92 Lenora Street

Seattle, WA 98121

City of Salinas

Public Works Department

Attn: Brian Frus, P.E. Senior Civil Engineer

200 Lincoln Avenue

Salinas, CA 93901

Salinas-Draft-Urban-Forestry-Management-Plan.pdf(PDF, 29MB)

Published on October 19, 2023. 

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)

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)

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)

It's that time of year! Let your Salinas City Council know what your budget priorities are. Complete this brief survey, but stay tuned for other opportunities to provide feedback between now and February. Community meeting dates will be released soon! tinyurl.com/SalinasCaBudget