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.
Salinas Welcomes Another AmeriCorps VISTA Member
June 11, 2019
The City of Salinas is excited to welcome another Americorp VISTA member! Holly is the new Healthy Futures Coordinator VISTA for the City of Salinas. She is excited to be a part of the VISTA Alisal Vibrancy Plan Engagement Team and to begin working for the residents of Salinas. Holly is passionate about public health issues and her work plan for the next year will be focusing on implementing food security and access to healthcare policies and action identified in the Alisal Vibrancy Plan.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. and...
Second DDEL Draws over 70 for Small Business Workshops
May 14, 2019
The Second Annual Día del Empresario Latino (DDEL) took place Sunday, April 28 from 8:30am to 4:00pm at CSUMB @ Salinas City Center. DDEL, presented by El Pajaro CDC in collaboration with City of Salinas and California Farmlink, is a day of practical and dynamic workshops for entrepreneurs and small business owners presented by experts and successful entrepreneurs in Spanish.
This year’s DDEL attracted over 70 attendees from the tri-county area. Fifty-two (52%) percent of participants were from the Salinas Valley, 43% percent were from the City of Salinas and 5% percent were from...
AVP Celebration Draws a Crowd
May 1, 2019
On Tuesday, April 23, over 170 members of the Alisal community came to MLK Jr. Academy to celebrate the next phase of the Alisal Vibrancy Plan. Attendees helped prioritize key plan recommendations while enjoying performances from local youth Aztec and folklórico dancers, and guitar players. Emerging priorities from the event include measures to advance housing affordability, support youth programming, and expand help for small businesses. A full summary of event results is attached to this story. This feedback will be incorporated into the Alisal Vibrancy Plan, with a full public draft coming in mid-May. To...
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.
