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.
New Bakery and Deli Headed to Tynan Village
December 27, 2017
Tynan Village will soon be home to a new bakery/deli. Jose Chavez and his family look forward to launching another bakery and deli in the heart of Salinas at the Tynan Village Complex.
The Chavez family have been successful small business entrepreneurs for over 23 years. Jose immigrated from Guanajuato, Mexico with his parents and 10 siblings during the Bracero program. He worked for several years in various agricultural businesses before becoming a business owner. His hard work and success would not be possible without the support of his wife, Guadalupe and two daughters...
Economic Development Element Unanimously Adopted
December 14, 2017
On December 5, 2017, the City Council unanimously approved the adoption of the Economic Development Element (EDE) as the 8th element of the Salinas General Plan. The EDE is the City’s vision and strategy to encourage a diverse economy that allows for the continued economic success of the community. The EDE was developed through an extensive, and award winning community outreach and engagement process in which stakeholders and participants identified community-wide topic areas and Economic Opportunity Areas (EOA), developed an economic development vision, and prioritized strategies, policies, and actions to achieve a prosperous and healthy...
Community Shares Ideas and Solutions for a Vibrant Alisal
November 1, 2017
"Create local career mentorship and internship programs"
"Help convenience stores convert to selling healthy food"
"Increase opportunities for affordable rental and owned housing"
These are just some of the great ideas developed by the community at the Alisal Vibrancy Plan Vision Workshop on October 26. More than 80 residents and stakeholders attended the workshop, where they collaborated in small groups to explore three key questions:
1. What makes a healthy and safe community?
2. How can we improve housing in the Alisal?
3. What kind of...
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.