Plan & Project Implementation
About the Division
The newly formed Plan & Project Implementation Division supports and coordinates City and Department Initiatives to implement the General Plan and the Draft Economic Development Element (EDE). This includes facilitation of the Salinas Downtown Vibrancy Plan, initiating the Alisal Vibrancy Plan, and the coordination of internal and external stakeholders and community partners to accomplish General Plan and EDE policy actions. This Division also provides administrative support and oversight to the Department by supervising, monitoring, and controlling the Department’s operating budget and activities.
Accomplishments
In 2015 the Division:
- Initiated the formal adoption process for the Economic Development Element
- Secured funding to initiated preparation of the Alisal Vibrancy Plan
- Provided small business support by assisting SUBA and processing twenty (20) Grow Salinas Fund loan applications
- Initiated implementation of Salinas Downtown Vibrancy Plan
What We're Working On
Advancement of our Economic Prosperity through:
- Work with business organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Salinas United Business Association (SUBA) to create a shop local initiative and adopt official local preference policies for City procurement of all goods and services.
- Development of a campaign to promote local businesses and products (e.g. “Made in Salinas”) including a “Buy Local”/“Made in Salinas” website/mobile app.
- Establishment of locations for small business incubation and acceleration that feature low cost, flexible space, with the availability of business support services on-site or through referral.
- Utilization of the Grow Salinas Fund to foster at least one business expansion that results in job retention or creation each year.
- Development and implementation of the Alisal Vibrancy Plan.
- Completion of a target housing market analysis for Downtown, the Alisal, and Chinatown to inform the various planning processes underway.
- Establishment of a façade improvement program next year.
- Revision and implementation of the Alisal Marketplace Plan.
What's Happening for Plan & Project Implementation
Positive Outcomes from City Investment in Small Business Support
In July 2018 the City entered into a three-year Master Agreement with El Pájaro Community Development Corporation (EPCDC) to support implementation of Economic Development Element (EDE) policies and actions related to small business support services. The City has partnered with EPCDC since 2016 to provide technical assistance and to facilitate access to capital resources to Salinas microenterprise and small businesses. El Pájaro has a successful track record of providing bilingual and culturally competent technical assistance in our region for over 10 years, and has extensive experience delivering effective programs to support Salinas’ entrepreneurial community....
Alisal Vibrancy Plan Toolkit now Online!
The Alisal Vibrancy Plan wants to hear from you! The Alisal Vibrancy Plan Toolkit was created in order to get more community input on important questions from the plan's five Working Groups. Originally meant for small-group conversations, City and Building Healthy Communities staff held two trainings for facilitators in October.
In order to expand our reach, we've turned the Toolkit into a short set of online surveys, that you can take on the plan's website, at alisalplan.org/toolkit ( https://www.alisalplanesp.org/kit para Español)! The surveys are short and anonymous, and...
Alisal Vibrancy Plan Engagement Update
January 24, 2019
Over the past two plus years, City staff in partnership with community grassroots organizations have been engaging the Alisal residents, business owners and stakeholders to develop a community driven, action-oriented plan for East Salinas. Alisal Vibrancy Plan (AVP) community engagement strategy and tools included the following:
* Technical Advisory Committee of community stakeholders (community-based organizations) to develop and guide community engagement process
* Steering Committee consisting of East Salinas residents and stakeholders to guide the planning process and develop and review plan content
* Five Working Groups including Steering Committee members, residents,...
Council to Consider East Alisal Street Corridor Plan Jan. 22
January 8, 2019
In August of 2016, the City of Salinas received a Sustainable Cities Transportation Planning Grant from Caltrans to prepare a complete streets plan for East Alisal Street between Front Street and Bardin Road. "Complete streets" are streets that safe and comfortable for users of all modes of transportation, including pedestrians and cyclists. The East Alisal Street Corridor Plan will be considered for acceptance by the City Council on Tuesday, January 22nd, at 6 PM in the City Council Rotunda. Members of the public are encouraged to attend.
The City of Salinas partnered with community...
Alisal Vibrancy Plan Engagement Update
November 27, 2018
The City has been working with the community on the Alisal Vibrancy Plan process for over a year now and will have a first draft ready for public review early in 2019! Since late 2017, there have been seven workshops and over 45 Steering Committee and Working Group meetings for planning processes in the Alisal, along with many other engagement opportunities. The Community Development Department developed the Alisal Vibrancy Plan Engagement Summary to recap these outreach efforts ahead of the release of the draft plan. The Summary highlights different engagement tools and links...
Visit the plan's website, alisalplan.org to learn how to get...
Salinas Downtown Vibrancy Plan
Learn more about the City's new community-based vision plan for pedestrians, bicycles, traffic flow, sustainable parking and attractive sense of place.
