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Main Street Streetscape Update: June 5, 2020
June 5, 2020
We promised to keep you informed about the Main Street Streetscape Project and are providing weekly updates for that purpose. Construction of critical or strategic infrastructure remains exempt from the Monterey County shelter-in-place and the California stay-at-home orders. Work is progressing and various procedures are being used to help assure public and worker safety during...
California Endowment Grant Received To Expand Racial Equity Training
June 4, 2020
On March 17, 2020, the City Council of Salinas accepted a grant award of $120,000 over two years to fund continued and expanded race equity training for staff. The grant is awarded by The California Endowment. The City of Salinas is a nationally recognized leader in working together with the community and internally to train...
Salinas PD Welcomes New Recruits
June 4, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has added new challenges to the hiring process which the Police Department is adapting. The department, along with service providers in the hiring process, have utilized technology in new and innovative ways to complete portions of the hiring process. April and May saw the first uses by the department of Zoom meetings...
New social media platforms "lift off" for Recreation Division
June 3, 2020
Recreation & Community Services
Whether you prefer Facebook, Instagram or YouTube, Salinas Recreation Division has launched new sites to keep residents engaged and informed. New and original content is being developed and posted weekly with activities that include science experiments, sports clinics and fitness challenges, activities for seniors, cooking demonstrations, arts & crafts and much more. It's fun and...
City Continues Small Business Support with Hotline, Additional Resources
June 3, 2020
These are certainly unusual times for all of us and we hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy. In an effort to assist local businesses, the Community Development Department and the City launched a bilingual small business support hotline on April 30th to connect businesses financially impacted by COVID-19 pandemic with free counseling resources...
