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.

VISTA Members Celebrate a Year of Service

VISTA members with retired U.S. Rep Sam Farr

July 25, 2018

Three City of Salinas VISTA members joined over 40 other county-wide AmeriCorps members in a ceremony honoring their year of service. Jissella Duarte served in the Recreation and Community Services Department, completely overhauling the City's volunteer system, creating new policies and practices to improve recruiting and management. Jennifer Alcantar and Jimmy Stephens served in the Community Development Department. Jennifer organized a "Healthy Living" speaker series for our libraries and recreation centers, bringing health professionals and resources out to share with the community, and supported the Community Health and Safety Working Group for the Alisal Vibrancy...

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Working Groups Wrap First Round of Content for AVP

July 11, 2018

Community-led Working Groups wrapped up their first round of content for the Alisal Vibrancy Plan with seven meetings in June. Through these groups, residents and other stakeholders created actions and solutions that will be the key strategies and recommendations of the plan. The plan Steering Committee will review this content from each of the five Working Groups at meetings on Thursday, July 26, and Thursday, August 2. Both meetings will be from 6-8 PM, at the Firehouse Recreation Center, 1330 E Alisal Street. Working Group members and the community are invited to participate in both...

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Alisal Land Use Workshop and Vibrancy Plan Update

June 13, 2018

Over 50 residents and stakeholders helped shaped the future of Alisal development at the May 8 Land Use Workshop. Participants chose from eight categories of potential land uses, developed from community feedback heard so far in the planning process, or could create their own. More options for housing, increased access to services such as childcare, and greener streets were some of the most frequent recommendations from the workshop. Quick summaries according to development type and location are attached to this story as well as a map showing every dot placed during the workshop. More workshop...

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