Finance
**NEW** Five New Electronic Services
Business Licenses
- For business license renewals that expire on June 30th, we will be mailing your renewal on July 6. Don’t worry, we are extending the due date to September 1. The renewal notice will have instructions for renewing online.
- For a new business license, complete the application and email it to [email protected] to start the process.
- For changing your business license information, please email [email protected]
Before an application can be submitted to [email protected], you MUST contact and submit your completed application to Planning: [email protected] for zoning or Home Occupancy Permit (HOP) (for business conducted out of your residential home) approval/signoff.
Parking Permits
- For Parking Permits (Downtown), you can order parking permits electronically for Lot 5, 8, and 12 and for the Salinas St. Garage through email. Please complete the fillable PDF form, email it to [email protected] and we will mail you your permits.
- For Residential Preferential parking, if you are a new resident and are having trouble registering, it is most likely because the old resident has not canceled, so we need to make the change for you. Please email your address and proof you live at the new address to [email protected]
Finance Department Revenue Division is located at the Permit Center, 65 West Alisal Street
All Finance transactions, including business license applications and renewals, parking permits, garage sale permits, and impounded vehicle release fees will be processed at the Permit Center.
The Finance Department provides coordination and direction of all fiscal operations of the City. This includes but is not limited to:
- Directing, monitoring and controlling all assets and financial operations of the City.
- Providing a framework for financial planning and analysis to support the operation and management of all City Departments.
- Financial administration of the Successor Agency to the Former Salinas Redevelopment Agency, Assessment Districts, Enterprise Operations, Internal Services and Trust Funds, and the City’s General Fund.
Departmental responsibilities include long-range financial planning, budget management, accounts receivable and payable, payroll, retirement administration, general accounting and reporting, debt administration, purchasing, revenue and licensing, information technology and assessment district administration.
Who to Call
Administration | (831) 758-7317 |
Accounting | (831) 758-7317 |
Accounts Payable | (831) 758-7376 |
Accounts Receivable | (831) 758-7114 |
Bond Administration | (831) 758-7180 |
Business License | (831) 758-7211 |
Garage Sale Permit | (831) 758-7211 |
Purchasing | (831) 758-7371 |
What's Next in the Budget Process?

Did you miss the budget engagement meetings? Recordings are available on The Salinas Channel (YouTube) and the presentation slides can be found below. What's next? Here's what you can expect:
- March 1, 2022 – Budget process & timeline presented to City Finance Committee
- March 8, 2022 (Regular City Council meeting) – Budget process & timeline presented & priorities discussed
- May 10, 2021 (Regular City Council meeting) – Preliminary CIP budget introduced; City Council study session
- May 12, 2022 (Measure E Oversight Committee ...
Budget Engagement Meetings - Updated Schedule

The City of Salinas has issued the following update to its budget community engagement meetings due to the technical difficulties experienced last week.
If you cannot make it to the meetings, share your feedback here: bit.ly/salinasbudget2022
Date Time Zoom Meeting ID Zoom Call In Meeting Type 2/8/2022 6PM - 8PM 854 9143 7239 1-669-900-6833 Engagement 2/17/2022 6PM - 8PM 811 6028 7605 1-699-900-6833 Engagement 2/22/2022 6PM - 8PM 824 1533 3965 1-699-900-6833 RecapLimitation on In-Person Finance Services at Permit Center

In-person services at the Finance transaction counter at the Permit Center will be limited from Tuesday, January 18th through Friday, January 28th due to the increase of cases in Monterey and to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Virtual and over the phone services will continue.
Finance at the Permit Center
(831) 758-7211
Business Licenses - [email protected]
Garage Sale Permits - [email protected]
Parking Permits - [email protected]
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Finance Downloadable Documents List