RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE SALINAS CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE COUNTY OF MONTEREY FOR MUTUAL PLANNING AND COORDINATION OF RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT THE ALISAL VIBRANCY PLAN (avp) AND APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM CIP 9247 (avp iMPLMENTATION) FOR mASTER pLANNING aCTIVITIES WHEREAS, on November 5, 2019, by Resolution 21731, the Salinas City Council unanimously accepted the Alisal Vibrancy Plan (“AVP”) as a strategic planning document; and WHEREAS, the AVP is an action-oriented, comprehensive strategy for Salinas’ Alisal (East Salinas) neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, AVP implementation is a priority City Council Economic Development Goal Strategy (2022-2025); and WHEREAS, AVP priorities focus on the production of affordable housing, safe pedestrian and bicycle access to community parks, government facilities and services, and increased health and mental health services in the Alisal; and WHEREAS, in August 2021, the City and County established a joint ad hoc committee (“Committee”) focused on the development and implementation of City and County agreements such as the Greater Salinas Area Memorandum of Understanding (“GSA-MOU”) and the Downtown Government Center Memorandum of Understanding (“Downtown MOU”); and WHEREAS, in March 2022, the Committee expressed interest in the Alisal (East Salinas) neighborhood as an area of opportunity for coordinated planning; and WHEREAS, in April 2022 the Committee toured the Division Avenue Opportunity Site and in June 2022 provided direction to staff to prepare an MOU focused on planning and coordination efforts in the Alisal and AVP implementation; and WHEREAS, in September 2022 City and County staff presented the draft Alisal MOU to the Committee; and WHEREAS, the Committee further directed staff to present the Alisal MOU to the respective Council and Board for consideration with a recommendation to adopt and implement.
WHEREAS, Section 15061 (b) (3) of the CEQA Guidelines states that when it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question, in this case the adoption of an MOU, may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and WHEREAS, this MOU only outlines the City’s and County’s intent for planning, policy and service coordination for the implementation of the Alisal Vibrancy Plan including conducting due diligence, feasibility and planning activities for the Division Avenue Opportunity Site, all of which can be seen with certainty to have no possible significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, if recommended policies or actions progress to a “project” level further CEQA analysis will be required to address potential environmental impacts of a proposed project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby approves the attached Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Monterey and the City of Salinas regarding mutual planning and implementation of the Alisal Vibrancy Plan, provided as Exhibit A, in substantially the form submitted to the City Council and Board of Supervisors of the County, and authorizes the Mayor to execute the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City. The funding source for the City’s portion of master planning activities ($50,000) is CIP 9247 (Alisal Vibrancy Plan Implementation – Outside Services Other Professional Services 63.5900).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall take immediate effect upon adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 15th day of November 2022 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk