Agenda Packet — Salinas City Council, June 20, 2023 (part 2 of 5)

Table 45: Permitted Uses
Zoning
District SF Det’d SF Att’d Multiple Family
Multiple
Det’d Duplex
Residential Care
Facilities
Convalescent
& Rest
Homes
Interim
Housing
Resid.

Service
Fac.

Employee Housing
SRO Second
Units
Mobile
Home
Large Small Medium Small Parks
R-L-5.5 P NP NP NP NP CUP P CUP NP NP ___ P --- P CUP
R-M-3.6 P 2, 3 CUP 3 NP NP NP CUP P CUP NP NP ___ SPR --- P CUP R-M-2.9 P 2, 3 SPR 3 SPR SPR P 5 CUP P CUP CUP1 CUP ___ SPR --- P CUP R-H-2.1 CUP 4, 5 SPR 5 SPR SPR SPR 5 CUP P CUP CUP CUP ___ ___ --- P CUP R-H-1.8 CUP 4, 5 SPR 5 SPR SPR SPR 5 CUP P CUP CUP CUP ___ ___ --- P CUP CO/R P SPR SPR SPR SPR CUP 7 CUP CUP6 CUP ___ P CUP SPR --- CO CUP SPR SPR SPR SPR CUP 7 CUP CUP6 CUP ___ NP CUP NP --- CR CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP 7 CUP CUP 6 CUP ___ NP CUP NP --- MAF NP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP 9 CUP CUP8 CUP 8 NP CUP CUP NP --- MX NP SPR SPR CUP CUP CUP 9 CUP CUP8 CUP 8 NP SPR CUP NP --- NE17 P CUP12 NP NP NP CUP P CUP NP NP P ___ NP P NP
NG-117 P SPR SPR SPR SPR CUP P CUP NP NP ___ P NP P CUP NG-217 P SPR SPR SPR SPR CUP P CUP CUP CUP ___ P CUP P CUP VC NP SPR SPR CUP CUP CUP CUP 11 CUP CUP10 CUP ___ NP CUP NP NP A P NP NP NP NP CUP P --- CUP CUP P 13 P 13 --- SPR --- Focus Growth (FG) Overlay
District
Does not permit single-family detached dwellings in CO, CO/R, CR, and R-M-2.9. This Overlay district does not specify restrictions for other uses.

Central City (CC)
Downtown Core (DC) Area Does not permit residential uses on the ground floor fronting Main Street regardless of the underlying base zoning district designation.

Central City (CC)
Downtown Neighborhood (DN)
Area
Properties in the DN area are subject to the development regulations of the underlying base zoning district, except that buildings shall be a maximum of 50 feet in height and the density and FAR limitations for DC area also apply to properties zoned CO, CR, and MX in the DN area.

East Romie Lane Corridor
(ERL) Overlay District
The maximum FAR is 1.0 + 10 du/ac for mixed office and residential uses up to a maximum of 20 du/ac for residential projects without office uses. Where a conflict occurs with base district, the ERL Overlay district regulations prevail.

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Table 45: Permitted Uses
P=Permitted by Right; CUP= Conditional Use Permit Required; NP=Not Permitted; “---“=Not listed for the zone; SPR=Site Plan Review Required Notes:

R-M- 3.6,2.9
(R-M 3.6, R-M 2.9= Residential Medium Density)

1. Interim housing shall be limited to facilities serving six or fewer people. Such housing shall be designed to accommodate a group living environment. Labor camps shall not be allowed.

2. Single-family detached dwellings in the R-M-2.9 zoning district shall comply with the R-M-3.6 zoning district regulations.

3. Must meet the minimum density requirements of the applicable district except as otherwise provided in the section.

R-H-2.1, 1.8
(R-H 2.1, R-H 1.8= Residential High Density)

4. Single-family detached dwelling in the R-H zoning district shall be subjected to the R-M- 3.6 zoning district regulations.

5. Must meet the minimum density requirements of the applicable zone except as otherwise provided in this section.

CO/R, CO, CR
(CO/R= Commercial Office/Residential; CO= Commercial Office; CR= Commercial Retail)

6. Interim housing serving six or fewer people allowed with a Site Plan Review.

7. Small residential care facilities are permitted uses when the principal use is a residential dwelling unit.

MAF, MX
(MAF= Mixed Arterial Frontage; MX= Mixed Use)

8. Residential services facilities and interim housing serving six or fewer people are allowed with Site Plan Review. Such facilities shall be designed to accommodate a group living environment.

9. Small residential care facilities are a permitted use when the principal use is a residential dwelling.

NE, NG-1, NG-2, VC
(NE= Neighborhood Edge/Low Density Residential; NG-1= Neighborhood General 1/Medium Density Residential; NG-2= Neighborhood General 2/High Density Residential; VC= Village Center)

10. In the VC zoning district, residential service facilities and interim housing serving six or fewer people are allowed with a Site Plan Review. Such facilities shall be designed to accommodate a group living environment.

11. In the VC zoning district, small residential care facilities are permitted use when the principal use is a residential dwelling unit.

12. Single-family attached dwelling units may be considered subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit in the NE zoning district to promote neighborhood diversity and to achieve minimum density requirements

13. A, MU, PS, and all other zoning districts that permit housing.

14. In addition to Small Project Employee Housing and Medium Project Employee Housing, which are permitted by right in the A zoning district, Employee Housing (not restricted by number of beds or dwelling units) is allowed subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit in the zoning district.

15. Emergency Shelter Type A, is permitted by right in the MU and PS zoning districts; Emergency Shelter, Type B, which is not subject to the applicable development regulations for Type A, is allowed subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit in the MU and PS zoning districts.

16. Supportive Housing and Transitional Housing are both considered residential uses of property subject only to the development regulations that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zoning district.

17. Specific Plans for the FGA may adopt alternative Zoning Designations and use classifications to those listed Source: City of Salinas Zoning Code, 2023
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(6) Single- and Multi-Family Uses
Single- and multi-family housing types include detached and attached single-family homes, duplexes, townhomes, condominiums, and multi-family rental apartments. Zoning codes or ordinances should specify the zones in which each of these uses would be permitted by right.

As previously indicated, single-family, detached units are permitted by right in all of the single-family residential zoning districts, except for R-H-2.1 and R-H-1.8 where such uses are subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit.

Zoning codes should also avoid “pyramid or cumulative zoning” (e.g. permitting lower-density singlefamily uses in zones intended for higher density multi-family uses). Pyramid or cumulative zoning schemes could limit the amount of lower-cost multi-family residential uses in a community and be a potential impediment to fair housing choice. Allowing or requiring a lower density use in a zone that can accommodate higher density uses is regulated by State law (SB 2292, also known as the Dutra Bill). A local government is required to make a finding that an action that results in a density reduction, rezoning, or downzoning is consistent with its Housing Element, particularly in relation to the jurisdiction’s ability to accommodate its share of regional housing needs. The Salinas Zoning Code does not include pyramid zoning. It also requires minimum densities in all residential zoning districts as indicated in Table 42 except in limited circumstances.
(7) Accessory Dwelling Units
Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs/JADUs) are attached or detached dwelling units that provide complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking and sanitation. ADUs/JADUs may be an alternative source of affordable housing for lower income households and seniors. These units typically rent for less than apartments of comparable size.

The City of Salinas has enthusiastically embraced ADUs and JADUs as one strategy to increase housing production within the City. In 2021, the City launched a public education campaign related to the changes in state law for ADUs and JADUs. The City was one of 244 cities to receive an AARP Community Challenge grant to support this outreach effort, which included brochures, bilingual workshops for the public, and technical workshops for contractors.

Beginning in 2022, City of Salinas in collaboration with Design Path Studio, started offering property owners a selection of four (4) Pre-approved ADU Plans to promote construction of new detached ADUs within City limits. The plans feature configurable choices regarding external style and materials used but will ultimately abide by the design standard of the main dwelling unit. Pre-approved plans reduce preconstruction fees and expedite the permitting process but also require additional documents and schematics from the property owner at time of submittal.

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In addition to the pre-approved plans, the City maintains a ADU/JADU webpage with additional resources for the public and contractors, including checklists for developing ADUs and JADUs, information on the permitting process, and information about state laws and the HCD ADU Handbook: https://www.cityofsalinas.org/our-city-services/community-development/building-adusalinas-accessory-dwelling-unit

California law requires local jurisdictions to adopt ordinances that establish the conditions under which ADUs and JADUs are permitted (Government Code, Section 65852.2). With the recent updates to State ADUs and JADUs laws, the City’s current ADU/JADU ordinance is out of date. The City has contracted with outside legal services to prepare an updated City ADU/JADU ordinance to incorporate updated state requirements, including those in AB 345, AB 3182, AB 68, AB 881, AB 587, AB 670, AB 671, and SB 13 to name a few. The City anticipates this updated ordinance to be completed in the Fall of 2023 or Spring of 2024.

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(8) Manufactured Housing
State law requires local governments to permit manufactured or mobile homes meeting federal safety and construction standards on a permanent foundation in all single-family residential zoning districts (Section 65852.3 of the California Government Code). In Salinas, a manufactured/factory-built house is considered to be a single-family detached dwelling unit and is treated as such.

In 2018, the City worked with the Housing Authority of Monterey County to construct prefabricated modular apartments in Chinatown. The fifty uni Hikari Apartments were constructed with modular units that allowed for faster construction and lower costs. (9) Licensed Residential Care Facilities
The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Sections 5115 and 5116) of the California Welfare and Institutions Code declares that mentally and physically disabled persons are entitled to live in normal residential surroundings. The use of property for the care of six or fewer mentally disordered or otherwise handicapped persons is required by law. A State-authorized, certified or authorized family care home, foster home, or group home serving six or fewer persons with disabilities or dependent and neglected children on a 24-hour-a-day basis is considered a residential use to be permitted in all residential zones. No local agency can impose stricter zoning or building and safety standards on these homes (commonly referred to as “group” homes) of six or fewer persons with disabilities than are required of the other permitted residential uses in the zone.

The City of Salinas allows, by-right, residential care facilities for six or fewer persons in any residential zoning district and in the NE, NG-1, NG-2, and A zoning districts. Group care facilities for seven or more persons are permitted, subject to a Conditional Use Permit, in the Residential, Mixed Use, and New Urbanism zoning districts, in Commercial zoning districts, as well as the Agricultural zoning districts. CUP’s are subject to standard conditions for approval, which include:
• Pursuant to Salinas City Code Section 1-8.1: Civil action enforcement, and Section 1-8.2:

Liability for costs, permittee shall reimburse the City of Salinas for all costs and expenses (including but not limited to fees and charges of architects, engineers, attorneys, and other professionals, and court cost(s) incurred by the City in enforcing the provisions of this Permit. • Use of the property shall be conducted in such a way that it does not constitute a nuisance to the use and enjoyment of surrounding properties or the public. Any permittee, person, firm, corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating, causing or maintaining the violation of any of the provisions of this Permit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor or an infraction, as charged. Upon determination by the Planning Manager that there are reasonable grounds for revocation of this Permit, a revocation hearing shall be set to be heard before the Salinas Planning Commission in accordance with Section 37-60.1330: Revocation of permits, of the Salinas Zoning Code.
• The applicant(s) shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of Salinas or any of its boards, commissions, agents, officers, and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against the City, its boards, commissions, agents, officers, or employees to attack, set aside, void, or annul, the approval of this project/use. For Tentative Maps, this shall also apply when such claim or action is brought within the time period provided for in applicable state and/or local statutes. The City shall promptly notify the applicant(s) of any such claim, action, or proceeding.

The City shall cooperate in the defense. Nothing contained in this condition shall prohibit the City of Salinas
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City from participation in a defense of any claim, action, or proceeding if the City bears its own attorney’s fees and costs, and the City defends the action in good faith. • Notwithstanding any of the provisions in this permit, all improvements and uses shall comply with all other ordinances and regulations of the City of Salinas and all local, state and federal laws and regulations.
• No further development other than that shown on this permit or attached exhibits shall be allowed unless or until an amendment to this permit has been approved by the Planning Manager.

Additional information about the City’s Conditional Use Permit process and requirements is available on the City’s municipal code webpage:
https://library.municode.com/ca/salinas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIITHCO_CH37ZO_ ARTVIAD_DIV8COUSPE
The Lanterman Act covers only licensed residential care facilities. California Housing Element law also addresses the provision of transitional and supportive housing, which covers also non-licensed housing facilities for persons with disabilities.
(10) Emergency Shelters
An emergency shelter is a facility that provides temporary shelter and feeding of indigents or disaster victims, operated by a public or non-profit agency. State law requires jurisdictions to identify adequate sites for housing which will be made available through appropriate zoning and development standards to facilitate and encourage the development of a variety of housing types for all income levels, including emergency shelters and transitional housing (Section 65583(c)(1) of the Government Code). Recent changes in State law (SB 2) require that local jurisdictions make provisions in the Zoning Code to permit emergency shelters by right in at least one zoning district where adequate capacity is available to accommodate at least one year-round shelter. Local jurisdictions may, however, establish standards to regulate the development of emergency shelters.

The City amended the Public/Semipublic (PS) zoning district and the Mixed Arterial Frontage (MAF) zoning district in 2012 to permit emergency shelters by-right without discretionary action. Emergency Shelters, as defined by State law, are defined in the City’s Zoning Code as Emergency Shelters, Type A.

They are distinguished from Emergency Shelters, Type B, which are not subject to the same development regulations (e.g., number of beds, proximity to other emergency shelters) but do require a Conditional Use Permit).

The City currently has the following shelters:
• CHS Natividad Shelter: 32 Beds
• CHS Chinatown Navigation Center: 51 beds
• BACS SHARE Center: 128 Beds
• Victory Mission: 50 beds
The City currently permits emergency shelters by right in the Public/Semi-Public and Mixed Arterial Frontage zones. Pursuant to new state law (AB 2339), the City must demonstrate the adequacy of sites identified to accommodate emergency shelters. Specifically, if a vacant site is zoned for a nonresidential use but allows residential development, the site must be located near amenities and services that serve City of Salinas
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people experiencing homelessness. If the site is nonvacant, the analysis must provide substantial evidence that the existing use is likely to be discontinued during the planning period. Sites owned by the City can be included if the analysis demonstrates that the sites will be made available for emergency shelters during the planning period, are suitable for residential use, and are located near amenities that serve people experiencing homelessness.

Based on the current uses of properties in the P/S-P and MAX zones, the City does not have sufficient capacity for emergency shelters in the next eight years. Therefore, this Housing Element includes an action as part of Program 6 to amend the Zoning Code to identify the emergency shelters as a permitted use in the MX zone as well. These three zones cover a total of 24 sites (some containing multiple parcels) in the Sites Inventory (87.2 acres, 3,798,432 square feet). Based on the general guidelines in AB 2339, an average of 200 square feet is required per person. With an unsheltered homeless population of 777 persons, an estimated 154,000 square feet of building area would be required. The P/SP, MAF and MX zones contains at least 10 vacant sites (with an average area of 4.4 acres, 2.2 acres if you exclude the largest parcel). Also 10 parcels are developed with older buildings (at least 30 years of age) and four sites are dedicated parking lots. Adaptive reuse of these properties into emergency shelters can be a feasible option. To ensure adequate capacity for emergency shelters, the City will remove the 50-bed limit.

The Zoning Code will also be amended to address the parking and distance requirements for emergency shelters consistent with AB 139. This new law requires that parking standards for emergency shelters be established based solely on staffing level. The City’s current standard is a minimum of two spaces an additional space for every eight residents.
(11) Transitional and Supportive Housing
State law (AB 2634 and SB 2) requires local jurisdictions to address the provisions for transitional and supportive housing. Under Housing Element law, transitional housing means buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that require the termination of assistance and recirculating of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at a predetermined future point in time that shall be no less than six months from the beginning of the assistance (California Government Code Section 65582(h)).

Supportive housing means housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to an onsite or offsite service that assists the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community. Target population means persons with low incomes who have one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health condition, or individuals eligible for services provided pursuant to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500) of the Welfare and Institutions Code) and may include, among other populations, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people (California Government Code Sections 65582(f) and (g)).

Accordingly, State law establishes transitional and supportive housing as a residential use and therefore local governments cannot treat it differently from other similar types of residential uses (e.g., requiring a use permit when other residential uses of similar function do not require a use permit). The City of Salinas considers transitional and supportive housing as residential uses of property subject only to the City of Salinas
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development regulations that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zoning district.

Supportive housing is considered a residential use of property subject only to development regulations that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zoning district. Excludes emergency shelters, convalescent hospitals and hospitals. https://library.municode.com/ca/salinas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIITHCO_CH37ZO_ ARTIGEPR_DIV2DE_S37-10.430DE
The Project Homekey, the City has partnered with non-profit service providers to purchase three hotels for conversion to transitional and supportive housing: Step Up Salinas provides 101 units, Step Up on Sanborn provides 58 units, and Step Up on Fairview provides 45 units. (12) Single-Room Occupancy (SRO)
AB 2634 (Section 65583 of the Government Code) also mandates that local jurisdictions address the provision of housing options for extremely low income households, including Single Room Occupancy units (SRO). SRO units are one room units intended for occupancy by a single individual. It is distinct from a studio or efficiency unit, in that a studio is a one-room unit that must contain a kitchen and bathroom. Although SRO units are not required to have a kitchen or bathroom, many SROs have one or the other.

The City of Salinas Zoning Code defines an SRO as “a residential facility with individual secure rooms, of a smaller size than normally found in multifamily dwellings, which may have kitchen, and bathroom facilities, and which are rented to a one- or two-person household on a long-term basis.” SRO developments may be located in the Commercial Office/Residential (CO/R) zoning district, Commercial Office (CO) zoning district, Commercial Retail (CR) zoning district, Mixed Arterial Frontage (MAF) zoning district, and Mixed Use (MX) zoning district. SRO’s are subject to a Conditional Use Permit. Each project is reviewed and the Conditional Use Permit is granted by the Planning Commission. The process is not intended to deter the use of SRO’s, but to ensure development of high quality projects located in appropriate areas with services and facilities to assist the SRO development residents.

CUP’s are subject to standard conditions for approval, which include:
• Pursuant to Salinas City Code Section 1-8.1: Civil action enforcement, and Section 1-8.2:

Liability for costs, permittee shall reimburse the City of Salinas for all costs and expenses (including but not limited to fees and charges of architects, engineers, attorneys, and other professionals, and court cost(s) incurred by the City in enforcing the provisions of the Permit. • Use of the property shall be conducted in such a way that it does not constitute a nuisance to the use and enjoyment of surrounding properties or the public. Any permittee, person, firm, corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating, causing or maintaining the violation of any of the provisions of the Permit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor or an infraction, as charged. Upon determination by the Planning Manager that there are reasonable grounds for revocation of the Permit, a revocation hearing shall be set to be heard before the Salinas Planning Commission in accordance with Section 37-60.1330: Revocation of permits, of the Salinas Zoning Code.
• The applicant(s) shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of Salinas or any of its boards, commissions, agents, officers, and employees from any claim, action or proceeding City of Salinas
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against the City, its boards, commissions, agents, officers, or employees to attack, set aside, void, or annul, the approval of this project/use. For Tentative Maps, this shall also apply when such claim or action is brought within the time period provided for in applicable state and/or local statutes. The City shall promptly notify the applicant(s) of any such claim, action, or proceeding.

The City shall cooperate in the defense. Nothing contained in this condition shall prohibit the City from participation in a defense of any claim, action, or proceeding if the City bears its own attorney’s fees and costs, and the City defends the action in good faith. • Notwithstanding any of the provisions in the permit, all improvements and uses shall comply with all other ordinances and regulations of the City of Salinas and all local, state and federal laws and regulations.
• No further development other than that shown on this permit or attached exhibits shall be allowed unless or until an amendment to the permit has been approved by the Planning Manager.

As amended in January 2012, the Salinas Zoning Code distinguishes three types of employee housing.

Employee Housing, Small Project, which may accommodate up to six persons, is treated as family housing of the same type in each zone. Medium Project Employee Housing (including labor camp) accommodates agricultural workers and may have up to 36 beds in group quarters or 12 dwelling units or spaces for single households on one lot. It is treated in the same way as other agricultural uses in the same zoning district. Finally, Employee Housing (without designation as Medium or Small Project, limiting the number of beds or units) is allowed with a Conditional Use Permit in the Agricultural District.

R. Development Requirements – An Overview
Table 45 summarizes the residential zoning districts and their requirements. Table 46 summarizes the commercial zoning districts and their requirements and Table 47 summarizes the requirements for the mixed use zoning districts.

The maximum number of units allowed in a multi-family residential development is determined primarily by the minimum lot area required per dwelling unit, the maximum allowable site coverage and the maximum permitted building height. Of these three regulations, the minimum lot area required per dwelling unit is the most important in determining the number of units that can be developed on a site.

This regulation accounts for the minimum size of the unit based on bedroom count and the necessary parking and recreational space for each unit. Based on the numerous constructed and approved multifamily projects in Salinas that have been developed while adhering to these regulations, the City has not City of Salinas
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found that the development regulations adversely impact the cost and supply of the housing or the ability to achieve maximum densities.

The regulations established for residential development have been determined to be the minimum necessary to carry out the purpose of each zoning district and create healthy living environments for the City’s residents. As densities increase and the City moves toward a more metropolitan urban form and features a higher degree of transit-oriented development, the development regulations that were considered appropriate in a neighborhood context may not be appropriate in the Central City or adjacent transit corridors where parking and open space may be able to be met in consolidated locations off-site.

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Table 46: Summary of Residential Zoning Requirements
Zoning
District
Minimum Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Maximum
Building
Height (ft)
Minimum
Front Yard (ft)
Minimum
Interior Side
Yard (ft.)
Minimum
Corner
Side Yard (ft.)
Minimum Rear
Yard (ft.) Width
(ft)
Depth
(ft)
Frontage
(ft)
R-L-5.5 5,500 1, 2, 5 50 5 75 5 35 5 30 5 20 3, 4, 5 5 5 15 3, 4, 5 10 5 R-M-3.6 3,600 7, 8, 9, 15 40 15, 16 70 15, 16 35 15, 17 30 15 15 10, 14, 15 5 11, 12, 15 15 10, 14, 15 10 12, 13, 15 R-M-2.9 5,800 7, 8, 9, 15 60 15, 16 90 15, 16 35 15, 17 35 15 15 10, 14, 15 1011, 12, 15 15 10, 14, 15 10 12, 13, 15 R-H-2.1 7,200 18, 19, 23, 24 75 23, 25 100 23, 25 35 23, 26 45 23 15 20, 21, 23 10 22, 23 15 20, 21, 23 10 22, 23 R-H-1.8 7,20018, 19, 23, 24 7523, 25 100 23, 25 35 23, 26 45 23 15 20, 21, 23 10 22, 23 15 20, 21, 23 10 22, 23 Notes:

R-L-5.5
1) The minimum density shall be no less than six dwelling units per net acre in accordance with the General Plan except that parcel which are less than one acre in size and are located within the city’s boundaries as indicated in Figure I-1 (Planning Area) of the General Plan shall not be subjected to the minimum density requirements. 2) Minimum lot size may be reduced when the exclusive use of such lots is intended for utility substations, pumping stations, and similar facilities. 3) Where adjoining lots on the same block face in an R zoning district are improved with residential dwellings, the required minimum front are corner side yards for new structures, as applicable, shall be the average of the front or corner side yard depths for the dwellings located in the adjoining lots. For residential additions, the existing front or corner side yard may be maintained if less than the average. The average shall not include the yards provided for detached garages or carports located on the adjoining lots. 4) Unenclosed porches and architectural entry features may encroach a maximum of five feet into required front and corner side yards. 5) Inclusionary dwelling units may be developed in accordance with the R-M-3.6 zoning district development regulations.

R-M-3.6, 2.9
7) The minimum density shall be more than eight dwelling units per net acre in accordance with the General Plan except for existing lots of record that are seven thousand two hundred square feet or less in size.
8) Minimum lot size may be reduced when the exclusive use of such lots in intended for utility substations, pumping stations, and other similar facilities. 9) In the R-M-2.9 zoning district, the minimum lot size for a lot with a single-family attached (rowhouse) dwelling may be reduced to the minimum lot area per dwelling unit. 10) Where adjoining lots on the same block face in an R zoning district are improved with residential dwellings, the required minimum front and corner side yards for new structures, as applicable, shall be the average of the front or corner side yard depths for the dwellings located on the adjoining lots. For residential additions, the existing front or corner side yard may be maintained if less than the average, the average shall not include the yards provided for detached garages or carports located in the adjoining lots. 11)
a. For detached single-family dwelling in the R-M-3.6 zoning district, one interior side yard may be eliminated if the opposite side yard is at least ten feet. A five-foot-wide easement on the lot adjacent to the eliminated interior side yard shall be required for building overhang, encroachments, and access for building maintenance. Such easements shall be recorded prior to issuance of any building permit. Otherwise, both interior side yards shall be a minimum of five feet. In no case shall any structure be closer than ten feet from a structure on an adjoining property.
b. The required minimum interior side yard setback may be eliminated on lots that have abutting single-family attached (rowhouse) dwellings. This shall only apply to the interior side yard where the single-family attached (rowhouse) dwelling unit abuts another single-family attached dwelling unit. 12) In the R-M-2.9 zoning district, the minimum interior side and rear yard setbacks shall be increased to ten feet per story (except for single-family detached and attached dwellings) to a maximum of twenty feet when an interior side or rear yard of a lot abuts an R-L-5.5 or R-L-3.6 zoning district. 13) In the R-M-3.6 zoning district. The rear yard may be reduced to five feet for a length not to exceed one-third of the width of the parcel, provided a fifteen-foot read yard is provided along a minimum of one-third of the mean property width.
14) Unenclosed porches and architectural entry features may encroach a maximum of five feet into required front or corner side yards. 15)
a. Single-family detached dwellings in the R-M-2.9 zoning district shall be subject to the R-M-3.6 zoning district regulations. b. The subdivision of an existing lot of record in the R-M-2.9 zoning district with existing single-family detached dwellings may deviate from the minimum lot depth, frontage, and width

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Table 46: Summary of Residential Zoning Requirements
requirements of the district by not more that ten percent provided all remaining development standards can be met or maintained. 16) The minimum lot width requirements may be reduced to twenty feet and the minimum lot depth may be reduced to fifty feet for a lot with single-family attached (rowhouse) dwelling only. 17) The minimum lot frontage requirement for single-family attached dwelling shall be twenty feet except that the minimum lot frontage requirements may be waived for single-family attached (rowhouse) dwellings located on lots, which do not front a street.

R-H-2.1, 1.8
18) The minimum density shall be more than fifteen dwelling units per net acre in accordance with the General Plan except for existing lots of record that are seven thousand two hundred square feet or less in size.
19) Minimum lot sizes may be reduced when the exclusive use of such lots is intended for utility substations, pumping stations, and other similar facilities. 20) Unenclosed porches and architectural entry features may encroach a maximum of five feet into front or corner side yards. 21) Where adjoining lots on the same block face in an R zoning district are improved with residential dwellings, the required minimum front and corner side yards for new structures, as applicable, shall be the average of the front or corner side yard depths for the dwellings located on the adjoining lots. For residential additions, the existing front or corner side yard may be maintained if less than the average. The average shall not include the yards provided for detached garages or carports located on the adjoining lots. 22)
a. The minimum interior side and rear yard setbacks shall be increased to ten feet per story (except for single-family detached dwellings) to a maximum of thirty feet when an interior side or rear yard of a lot abuts an R-L-5.5 or R-M-3.6 zoning district. b. The required minimum interior side yard setback may be eliminated on lots that have abutting single-family attached (rowhouse) dwellings. This shall apply only to the interior side yard where the single-family attached (rowhouse) dwelling unit abuts another single-family attached (rowhouse) dwelling unit. 23) Single-family detached dwellings shall be subjected to the R-M-3.6 zoning district regulations. 24) In the R-H-1.9 zoning district and the R-H-2.1 zoning district, the minimum lot size for a lot with a single-family attached (rowhouse) dwelling may be reduced to the minimum lot area per dwelling unit specified for the applicable zoning district.
25) The minimum lot width requirements may be reduced to twenty feet and the minimum lot depth may be reduced to fifty feet for a lot with a single-family attached (rowhouse) dwelling only. a. The minimum lot frontage requirements for single-family attached dwellings shall be twenty feet except that the minimum lot frontage requirements may be waived for single-family attached (rowhouse) dwellings located on lots, which do not front a street.

Source: City of Salinas Zoning Code, 2015

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Table 47: Summary of Commercial Zoning Requirements
Zoning
District
Minimum Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Maximum Building
Height (ft)
Minimum
Front Yard (ft)
Minimum
Interior Side
Yard (ft.)
Minimum
Corner Side
Yard (ft.)
Minimum
Rear Yard (ft.) Width
(ft)
Depth
(ft)
Frontage
(ft)
CO/R 7,500 4 75 100 50 30 2 15 1, 3 0 10 3 10
CO 7,500 4 75 100 50 30 2 10 1, 3 0 10 3 10
CR 7,500 4 75 100 50 No Height Limit 0 1, 3 0 0 3 0
CT 10,000 4 100 100 50 No Height Limit 0 1, 3 0 0 3 0
Notes:
1) Front yards may be reduced to the average distance of existing buildings from their front property line on the two abutting lots adjoining the front property line. 2) Structures shall not intercept a forty-five-degree incline plane inward from a height of ten feet above existing grade at an R zoning district boundary line. Single story structures and ground level parking may encroach a maximum of five feet into required side and rear yards. 3) Any area between the front and corner side property line and the building, exclusive of driveways, shall be landscaped. 4) Minimum lot sizes may be reduced when the exclusive use of such lots is intended for utility substations, pumping stations, and other similar facilities, or in conjunction with shopping centers and office complexes where two or more separate lots would be created and be subject to a reciprocal agreement utilizing shared parking, landscaping, and related facilities when it can be demonstrated that the purpose of the district can be achieved and that the public health, safety, and general welfare will be maintained.

Source: City of Salinas Zoning Code, 2015

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Table 48: Summary of Mixed-Use Zoning Requirements
Zone
Minimum Lot
Area
(sq. ft.)
Minimum Lot Maximum
Building
Height (ft)
Minimum Front
Yard (ft)
Minimum
Interior Side
Yard (ft.)
Minimum
Corner Side
Yard (ft.)
Minimum Rear
Yard (ft.) Width
(ft)
Depth
(ft)
Frontage
(ft)
MAF 7,500 5 50 100 50 65 3, 4, 6 0 1, 2 0 6 0 1, 2 5 6
MX No Minimum 50 100 50 65 3, 4, 6 01, 2 0 6 0 1, 2 5 6 Notes:
1) Nonresidential and mixed use buildings shall have a build-to line of 0 feet except that the front or corner side street facades of such buildings may be set back to accommodate pedestrian oriented outdoor uses and amenities which the city planner determines are appropriate to an urban setting, such as outdoor patio dining areas, plazas and courtyards, fountains, public art, entry forecourts, and landscaping.
2) Structures and buildings with ground floor residential uses shall have a front and corner side yards of at least five feet, but no greater than ten feet. Stairs, landings, patios, unenclosed porches and architectural entry features, landscaping and similar features may occupy such yards. 3) Additional building height may be considered for mixed use buildings and developments subjects to the approval. 4) Except as permitted in Section 37-50.080: Exceptions to height limits and Section 37-30.280 (j): Roof Treatments. 5) Minimum lot sizes may be reduced when the exclusive use of such lots is intended for utility substations, pumping stations, and other similar facilities or in conjunction with shopping centers and office complexes where two or more separate lots would be created and be subjected to a reciprocal agreement utilizing shared parking, landscaping, and related facilities when it can be demonstrated that the purpose of the district can be achieved and that the public health, safety, and general welfare will be maintained. 6) Structures shall not intercept a forty-five degree incline plane inward from a height of ten feet above existing grade at an R zoning district boundary line. Single story structures and ground level parking may encroach a maximum of five feet into required side and rear yards.

Source: City of Salinas Zoning Code, 2015
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While the City’s development regulations have not been an impediment to providing housing, economics have a significant impact on the development of new housing, especially new multi-family housing. It is noteworthy to point out that the multi-family housing constructed in Salinas over recent years has been developed primarily by non-profit housing providers, such as CHISPA, Interim Inc., and the Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM). The City’s HUD funds are usually essential to jumpstart projects (by funding predevelopment costs) or finalizing the financing by fulfilling local match requirements. Recent projects by non-profit developers include the 80-unit Parkside Manor project for lower-income families, completed by the Housing Authority of Monterey (HAMC) in 2023 with financial assistance from Salinas. These non-profit housing providers have been able to successfully develop projects due to their ability to leverage a number of different funding sources and to receive subsidies that are targeted to address the affordable housing needs of their clients.

The HACM’s 80-unit Parkside Manor project is a classic example of this unique financing structure, which relied on 2.3 million in City funding, from sources like PLHA and HOME, to complement other funding secured by HACM.

Without the multiple layers of public subsidies, an affordable housing project cannot be achieved in the marketplace by for-profit developers, because market rents would not come close to covering the debt service on the project financing much less provide a reasonable profit for the developer.

Economic conditions will have a significant impact on the development of all new housing for the immediate future. The Parkside Manor project was constructed for just under $600,000 per dwelling unit. Construction costs increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, as inflation, national supply chain issues, and increased demand from consumers who initiated home remodel projects during stay-at-home orders and remote work assignments combined to drive up costs. This national trend is showing signs of moderating as inflation declines, existing projects are completed, and workers return to the office. As costs moderate, it is possible the City will see affordable housing construction costs come down to levels closer to what they were before the pandemic.

S. New Urbanism
The Salinas General Plan has integrated principles of New Urbanism into the development goals and policies for the City's long-term growth. Two base districts and two overlay districts have been established to allow a mixture of land uses and a higher density and intensity of development standards than typically described for other zoning districts in the City. These districts are as follows:
(14) New Urbanism (NU) Zoning Districts
The NU zoning districts consist of five districts: Neighborhood Edge/Low Density Residential (NE), Neighborhood General 1/Medium Density Residential (NG-1), Neighborhood General 2/High Density Residential (NG-2), Village Center (VC), and New Urbanism Interim (NI). The New Urbanism Districts promote the principles of New Urbanism and the creation of distinct identifiable neighborhoods that have Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) characteristics as expressed in the Salinas General Plan. The New Urbanism districts are guiding the development of the City’s Future Growth Area (FGA).. Both the West Area Specific Plan (WASP) and the Central Area Specific Plan (CASP) incorporated the principals of New Urbanism, including walkable communities, housing, employment, and shopping in proximity, accessible open spaces, and creating a unique sense of place within each community. The New Urbanism districts are as follows:

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 Neighborhood Edge/Low Density Residential (NE) – The purpose of the NE zoning district is to provide areas for predominately detached single-family dwellings, together with other dwelling types at the minimum average density to be not less than six dwelling units per net residential acre and the maximum average density is not more than eight dwelling units per net residential acre without a density bonus.
 Neighborhood General 1/Medium Density Residential (NG-1) – The purpose of the NG-1 zoning district is to provide areas for a diverse range of low, medium, and high density dwellings such as detached single-family dwelling units on large and small lots, row houses, green courts, duplexes, cottages, and attached multi-family dwelling units where the minimum average density within this district is not less than nine dwelling units per net residential acre and the maximum average density is not more than fifteen dwelling units per net residential acre without a density bonus.
 Neighborhood General 2/High Density Residential (NG-2) – The purpose of the NG-2 zoning district is to provide areas for medium and high density dwellings such as lane homes, green courts, cottages, row houses, and multi-family dwelling units where the minimum average density is not less than sixteen dwelling units per net residential acre and the maximum average density is not more than twenty-four dwelling units per net residential acre without density bonus.
 Village Center (VC) – The purpose of the VC zoning district is to provide areas for mixed use, stand-alone retail and office uses, flex use, high density residential, and public and semipublic facilities generally sited along a “Main Street” or around a village square where the maximum dwelling units per acre is ten dwelling units per acre and the maximum floor area ratio is 1.0.

General Plan provisions allow for a conversion of allowable commercial floor area to residential units at a ratio of one unit per 1,000 square feet of floor area.  New Urbanism Interim (NI) – The purpose of the NI zoning district is to provide a transitional zone for the future growth areas of the City located north of East Boronda Road that are annexed into the City and are subject to the preparation of specific plans and subsequent subdivision maps.
(15) Mixed Use Districts
The zoning districts, consisting of the Mixed Use (MX) and Mixed Arterial Frontage (MAF) zoning districts, are applied to areas that the Salinas General Plan has identified as appropriate for a mixture of commercial, office, institutional, and business uses emphasizing retail, entertainment, and service activities in addition to medium and high-density residential uses. Specific use classifications, development regulations, and design standards are applied to these properties to minimize conflicts between uses and facilitate pedestrian-oriented activity centers.

Mixed Use Districts provide the highest level of flexibility for the development of housing. As shown in Table 48, existing development regulations include minimum and maximum set back requirements to ensure the utilization of the largest development pad possible. Additionally, FAR and dwelling unit regulations are exceptionally high in comparison to adjacent jurisdictions. This flexibility in development regulations, and the housing policies for the Downtown Core area, will provide significant opportunities for the provision of housing in the Downtown and other areas.

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 Mixed Use (MX) – The MX zoning district provides opportunities for mixed-use, office, public and semipublic uses, and commercial uses that emphasize retail, entertainment, and service activities. Medium and high-density residential uses are encouraged within the MX zoning district to facilitate pedestrian-oriented activity centers.  Mixed Arterial Frontage (MAF) – The MAF zoning district provides a combination of mixed use, commercial, and small-scale non-nuisance industry along certain areas of North Main Street, East and West Market Streets, and other arterials that have highly mixed land use patterns of existing development. Stand-alone residential uses within the MAF zoning district are generally not encouraged, unless on a vacant site or as part of a comprehensive revitalization of the property subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Residential uses in mixed-use buildings may only be combined with office, retail, restaurants, and service commercial uses, and not with industrial, maintenance, vehicle repair and restoration, or storage activities. (16) Focused Growth (FG) Overlay District
The Focused Growth (FG) Overlay district is applied to existing urbanized areas that the Salinas General Plan has identified for additional growth and revitalization. The purpose of the FG Overlay district regulations is to focus growth at high potential, under-utilized sites within the City of Salinas by providing standards that will enhance the City and its neighborhoods and create incentives for mixeduse neighborhoods that are active, pedestrian-friendly, safe, and welcoming. Properties located in a FG Overlay district are subject to the more specific use classifications and development regulations identified in Article IV, Division 4: Focused Growth (FG) Overlay district.  Focused Growth Overlay Area 1 (Laurel Drive at North Main Street) – Focused Growth Overlay Area 1 is located north of downtown Salinas and adjacent to the Sherwood Park and Salinas sports complex. This highly visible and well-traveled commercial district benefits from strong residential neighborhoods both to the east and the west. FG 1 has the capacity for 47 units at densities of 15 to 24 units/acre and 379 units at 30 to 40 units/acre on underutilized sites at least one-half acre in size.
 Focused Growth Overlay Area 2 (North Main Street/Soledad Street) – Focused Growth Overlay Area 2 is centered around the intersection of North Main Street and West Rossi Streets.

This area receives high traffic volume and visibility with its immediate proximity to both the US 101 Highway and the downtown core. FG 2 has the capacity for 72 units at densities of 15 to 24 units/acre and 296 units at 30 to 40 units/acre on underutilized sites of at least one-half acre in size.
 Focused Growth Overlay Area 3 (South Main Street) – Focused Growth Overlay Area 3 stretches from Geil Street on the north to Blanco Road on the south and contains existing commercial buildings that transition into the surrounding residential neighborhoods. FG 3 has the capacity for 48 units at densities of 15 to 24 units/acre and 463 units at 30 to 40 units/acre on underutilized sites of at least one-half acre in size.  Focused Growth Overlay Area 4 (Abbott Street) – Focused Growth Overlay Area 4 stretches from John Street in the north to East Romie Lane in the south, and is in proximity to the Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. FG 4 has the capacity for 100 units at densities of 15 to 24 units/acre and 379 units at 30 to 40 units/acre on underutilized sites of at least one-half acre in size.  Focused Growth Overlay Area 5 (East Alisal Street/East Market Street) – Focused Growth Overlay Area 5 includes properties fronting Alisal and Market Streets from Sanborn City of Salinas
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Road to Kern Street. Cesar Chavez Community Park is located to the north of this area. FG 5 has the capacity for 45 units at densities of 15 to 24 units/acre and 71 units at 30 to 40 units/acre on underutilized sites of at least one-half acre in size. (17) Central City (CC) Overlay District
The Central City (CC) Overlay district consists of two areas, the Downtown Core (DC) and the Downtown Neighborhood
(DN), which are applied to the existing urbanized areas of the City's downtown. The purpose of the CC Overlay district is to provide development regulations and design standards to encourage and accommodate development of mixed use,
commercial, retail, and office uses within the Central City, increase opportunities for infill housing and innovative retail, and improve transportation corridors into pedestrian-oriented civic boulevards with mixed-use projects. Properties located within the CC Overlay district are subject to the more specific development regulations and design standards identified in Article IV, Division 5: Central City (CC) Overlay District.  Downtown Core (DC) Area – The use classifications
for properties located in the DC area are those of the
underlying base district, with several exceptions. One
of the exceptions restricts residential uses on the ground floor fronting Main Street regardless of the underlying base district designation.
 Downtown Neighborhood (DN) Area – Properties in the DN area are subject to the use classifications and development regulations of the underlying base district, except buildings shall be a maximum of 50 feet in height and the density and FAR limitations for the DC area shall also apply to properties zoned CO, CR, PS, and MX in the DN area.

Figure 7: Central City Overlay
DC
DN
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Table 49: Downtown Core Area Zoning Requirements
Standard Requirement
Lot Size-Minimum 7,500 sq. ft.1,2
Lot Depth- Minimum 100 ft.1,3
Lot Width- Minimum 50 ft.1,3
Lot Frontage- Minimum 40 ft.1,3
Front Yard- Minimum/Maximum 0 ft./ 10 ft.

Side Yard 0 ft.

Interior Yard- Minimum/Maximum 0 ft./ 10 ft.

Corner Side Yard- Minimum/Maximum 0 ft./ 10 ft.

Rear Yard- Minimum 0 ft.

Height- Maximum 40’-160’ according to Figure 37-40.110 in the Zoning Code 4 FAR/Residential Density- Maximum 4.0 FAR + 80 d.u. per net acre without density bonus5 Notes
1) No minimum lot size, depth, or width will be required to accommodate viable renovation and use of existing historic or architecturally significant buildings, as determined by the City Planner. 2) The minimum lot size for lots with a single-family attached dwelling may be reduced to one thousand square feet. 3) For lots with a single-family attached dwelling, the minimum lot width requirements may be reduced to a minimum of twenty feet and the lot depth may be reduced to fifty feet. The minimum lot frontage requirement for single-family attached dwellings shall be twenty feet except that the minimum lot frontage requirement may be waived for single-family attached (rowhouse) dwellings located on lots, which do not front a street.
4) Structures shall not intercept a forty-five degree inclined plane inward from a height of ten feet above existing grade at an Rdistrict boundary line. Single-story structures and ground level parking may encroach a maximum of five feet into required side and rear yards.
5) The method of relating floor area ratio and dwelling units per acre equates forty dwelling units per acre to a 1.0 floor area ratio.

Any combination of this ratio may be used to determine appropriate residential density on a site, such as 0.25 FAR=10 dwelling units per acre and 0.5 FAR=20 dwelling units per acre.

Source: City of Salinas Zoning Code, 2015
(18) Downtown Vibrancy Plan
In 2013-2015, 28 meetings of the Downtown Stakeholder Team (18 to 24 members) and three community meetings were held to develop the “Downtown Vibrancy Plan (DVP).” On March 17, 2015, the City Council accepted the DVP as a strategic document and directed staff to proceed with seeking funding for capital improvements, policy changes, and operating budgets beginning in FY 2015- 16 and subsequent years. The DVP recommends expanding the area of the Central City Overlay district and rezoning key catalyst sites such as surface parking lots from the Public/Semipublic zoning district to Mixed Use zoning district or Mixed Arterial Frontage zoning district.

In December 2019, the City accepted an SB 2 grant award from the state Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) in the amount of $310,000. Grant funds are to be used to facilitate the production of housing by undertaking the necessary planning and environmental studies and analyses to consider changing land use and zoning designations of identified opportunity sites to allow for higher density residential or mixed-use development. This SB2 grant award enabled the City to undertake the planning and environmental study and analysis required to prepare the proposed Amendments.

In November 2021, the City rezoned the following sites to allow for additional housing production:
• ITC, northwest corner of North Main Street and West Market Street.

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• Parking Lot 12, northwest corner of Lincoln Avenue and West Gabilan Street located at 122 Lincoln Avenue.
• Parking Lot 8, southeast corner of Lincoln Avenue and West Gabilan Street located at 210 Salinas Street.
• Parking Lot 1, Salinas Street between West Alisal Street and West Gabilan Street, mid-block located at 219 Salinas Street.
• Parking Lot 5, southwest corner of Monterey Street and East Alisal Street located at 300 Monterey Street.
• Permit Center and Parking Garage, 65 West Alisal Street between Lincoln Avenue and Salinas Street.
(19) East Romie Lane Corridor (ERL) Overlay District
The purpose of the East Romie Lane Corridor (ERL) Overlay district is to ensure that adequate and sufficient off-street parking is provided in the vicinity of Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital for office uses and to encourage the provision and location of office and multi-family residential uses in the East Romie Lane Corridor in accordance with the General Plan. The ERL Overlay district may be combined with any underlying base zoning district. The maximum FAR in the ERL Overlay district is 1.0 + 10 du/ac for mixed office and residential uses up to a maximum of 20 du/ac for residential projects without office uses. Where a conflict occurs with the base district, the ERL Overlay district regulations prevail.

T. Parking Requirements
Table 49 and Table 50 summarize residential parking requirements in Salinas. Parking requirements do not constrain the development of housing directly. However, parking requirements may reduce the amount of available lot areas for residential development. The City determines the required number of parking spaces based on the type and size of the residential unit and has found the required parking spaces to be necessary to accommodate the number of vehicles typically associated with each residence.

The City also provides a reduced parking requirement for mixed use residential buildings to encourage the development of such uses.

Table 50: Residential Parking Requirements
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Type of Residential Development Required Parking Spaces (off street)
Single-family Dwellings
(Detached and Attached Units)
Duplex Dwellings,
Green Court Dwellings,
Multiple Detached Dwellings
4 bedrooms or less: 2 per dwelling unit (2 garaged*)
5+ bedrooms: 3 per dwelling unit (2 garaged*), 3rd space may be tandem.

Multifamily Dwellings
(except for condominiums)
Studio: 1 per unit.
1- bedroom: 1.5 per dwelling unit.
2- or 3- bedrooms: 2.0 per dwelling unit.
4+ bedrooms: 3.0 per dwelling unit.

Condominiums
4 bedrooms or less: 2 per dwelling unit (2 covered).
5+ bedrooms: 3 per dwelling unit (2 covered), 3rd space may be tandem.

Mobile home Parks 2 per dwelling unit, (1 covered); plus 1 space per 8 dwelling units, which must be designated for guest parking; tandem parking is permitted.

Accessory Dwelling Units Refer to latest State law.

Senior Housing 1.0 per dwelling unit.

0.5 per dwelling unit for congregate housing.

Single Room Occupancy Housing 0.25 per dwelling unit.

Large Residential Care and
Residential Service Facilities 1 per 3 licensed beds.

Interim Housing 1 per private sleeping room; plus 1 per 100 sq. ft. used for common sleeping areas.

Source: City of Salinas Zoning Code Section-50.360 et. seq., 2015 * Single-family attached dwelling unit parking spaces may be tandem.

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Table 51: Mixed-Use Parking Requirements
Type of Residential Development Required Parking Spaces (off street)
Mixed Use Buildings:

Central City (Downtown Core Area)
and Focused Growth Overlay
Districts and the MX, MAF, and NU
(VC) Districts only. (**)
Studios, 1- bedroom and 2- bedrooms: 1 per dwelling unit; plus Nonresidential Uses: 1 per 400 sq. ft. of nonresidential floor area.

Loading requirement only applicable to buildings with 30,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area or more.

For mixed use buildings that have dwelling units with more than 2- bedrooms, the mixed-use development parking and loading standard shall apply.

C Districts
Residential Dwelling Units (applicable to mixed use buildings with a max. of 3 dwelling units only):

Studios, 1- bedroom and 2- bedrooms: 1 per dwelling unit; plus Nonresidential Uses: 1 per 400 sq. ft. of nonresidential floor area.

For mixed use buildings with more than 3 dwelling units or with dwelling units with more than 2- bedrooms, the mixed use development parking and loading standard shall apply.

Mixed Use Developments
The number of off-street parking and loading spaces to be provided shall be equal to the sum of the requirements prescribed for each residential and nonresidential use.

Source: City of Salinas Zoning Code Section 37- 50.360 et. seq., 2015. ** On-street parking may be used to satisfy the off-street parking requirements in accordance with the provisions of Section 37-

30.280(q) (3): On-street Parking.
(20) Barriers to Infill Developments
The DVP proposes to reallocate downtown’s parking resources and repurpose underutilized surface parking lots into structured parking and redevelopment sites. Rather than control the amount of parking required per parcel, the DVP recommends consolidating various existing and development driven demands onto single parcels in “stacked” parking arrangements. Since a shortage of on-site parking could become a common issue with future downtown development, a district-wide approach to providing parking is recommended.

In addition to on-site parking requirements, on-site open space requirements may not be practical on small infill lots. The DVP suggests relief from on-site open space requirements when parks and plazas are nearby.

U. Density Bonus Ordinance
(21) State Density Bonus
Given the changes to the State’s Density Bonus law since 2015, the City’s Density Bonus Ordinance is no longer current. The City has obtained outside legal assistance to perform the update and anticipates completing an update to the Density Bonus Ordinance by the Fall of 2023 or Spring of 2024. This Housing Element includes a program to continue updating the City’s Density Bonus Ordinance to be consistent with State law if other changes are made.

In accordance with Chapter 4.3 Section 65915 et. seq. of the California Government Code, the City of Salinas has adopted a Density Bonus Ordinance (Chapter 37-50.060 of the Zoning Code). Upon request from the applicant, the City grants a density bonus based on the percentage of affordable units, City of Salinas
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senior housing units or transfer of land to the City for development of very low income housing units or the provision of child care facilities, consistent with State law. Projects qualifying for the density bonus also receive reduced parking requirements, concessions and other development incentives. If a waiver or modification is requested, the developer must show that the waiver or modification is necessary to make the housing units economically feasible and also that the development standard(s) will have the effect of precluding construction at the density or with the concession(s) that are permitted under the density bonus section of the Zoning Code. The applicant must submit appropriate financial analysis and documentation.
(22) Senior Housing Density Bonus
In response to the growing need for senior housing, the City also offers a second type of density bonus that is far more generous than the bonus mandated by the State of California. This density bonus applies to Senior Housing Type 2 developments of five dwelling units or more that are designed for residency by qualifying residents in accordance with California Civil Code Section 51.3 and in which a minimum of 50 percent of the dwelling units are provided at an affordable housing cost.

A minimum of 60 percent of affordable housing units must be available at an affordable rent or affordable ownership cost to very low-income senior households, and 40 percent of affordable housing units must be available at an affordable rent or affordable ownership cost to lower income senior households. However, a greater percentage of very low-income senior housing units may be provided in lieu of some or all of the lower income senior housing units on a one-to-one ratio. The density bonus is equal to the percentage of affordable housing units in the Senior Housing Type 2 development.

V. Other Local Ordinances
Short Term Rental Prohibition
The popularity of Short-term rentals has continued to grow in recent years, leading to a greater impact on local housing markets as an increasing number of property owners embrace short term rentals over traditional long-term rentals. In order to protect the supply of local rental properties, many communities have enacted ordinances banning Short Term Rentals.

As noted in Chapter 3, 52% of the City’s households are renter occupied, and the City has an interest in protecting rental housing stock for our community. While the City of Salinas does not have an ordinance banning short term rentals, they are effectively prohibited by definition within the City Code, which requires any rental shorter than 28 days be through a permitted hotel.

4.1.4 Building Codes and Enforcement
Building and safety codes are adopted to preserve public health and safety and ensure the construction of safe and decent housing. These codes and standards also have the potential to increase the cost of housing construction or maintenance.

The City of Salinas has adopted the 2022 California Building Standards Code. Other codes commonly adopted by reference within the region include the California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California or National Electric Code, Uniform Housing Code, and California Fire Code. Less common are the California Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, the UrbanWildland Interface Code, and the Uniform Code for Building Conservation. Adopted amendments to the 2022 California Building Code address the following: Calgreen Construction Waste Plan City of Salinas
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Based on its analysis, the City finds the Building Code, local amendments and code enforcement activities to not be constraints to the development, maintenance or preservation of housing.

4.1.5 Housing for Persons with Disabilities
W. Land Use Controls
The City of Salinas allows, by-right, residential care facilities for six or fewer persons in any residential zoning district and in the NE, NG-1, NG-2 and A zoning districts. Group care facilities for seven or more persons are permitted subject to a Conditional Use Permit in any residential, mixed-use and New Urbanism zoning districts, in commercial zoning districts, as well as agricultural zoning districts.

X. Reasonable Accommodation
Building and development standards may constrain the ability of persons with disabilities to live in housing units that are suited to their needs. Currently, the City considers requests for reasonable accommodation when requests are made, without a formal application and approval process. The City developed a formal reasonable accommodation ordinance in 2015 (Ord. No. 2561) which is included in Chapter 17 of the City Code:
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Y. Definition of Family
The City’s Zoning Code defines family as “any group of individuals living together based on personal relationships. Excludes larger institutional group living situations such as dormitories, fraternities, sororities, monasteries, and nunneries, and also excludes such commercial group living arrangements as congregate housing, boardinghouses, lodging-houses, and farm labor camps.” This definition is consistent with State law.

Z. Building Code
As indicated above, the City of Salinas has adopted the 2013 California Building Standards Code and routinely adopts updates as they become available. The City has not adopted any special amendments to this Code that would impede housing for persons with disabilities.

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4.1.6 Planning and Development Fees
Housing construction imposes certain short- and long-term costs upon local government, such as the cost of providing planning services and inspections. As a result, the City of Salinas relies upon various planning and development fees to recoup costs and ensure that essential services and
infrastructure are available when needed. Planning fees for Salinas are summarized in Table 51.

Until 1978, property taxes were the primary revenue source for financing the construction of infrastructure and
improvements required to support new residential
development. The passage of Proposition 13 in 1978 has
limited a local jurisdiction’s ability to raise property taxes and significantly lowered the ad valorem tax rate, increasing reliance on other funding sources to provide infrastructure, public improvements, and public services. An alternative funding source widely used among local governments in California is the development impact fee, which is collected for a variety of improvements including water and sewer facilities, parks, and transportation improvements.

To enact an impact fee, State law requires that the local jurisdiction demonstrate the “nexus” between the type of development in question and the impact being mitigated by the proposed fee. Also, the amount of the fee must be roughly proportional to the impact caused by the development.

Nevertheless, development impact fees today have become a significant cost factor in housing development.

The City of Salinas collects development impact fees for construction of housing units, as well as commercial and industrial development and schools. These fees are used to offset impact costs associated with traffic, sanitary sewer, storm drain, street trees and parks. In addition, other local agencies collect development impact fees associated with sanitary sewer (in addition to City fees), regional traffic impacts, school districts, and floodplain or wetlands management.

Table 52 summarizes the development impact fees required by the City and other relevant agencies for residential development. Given current economic conditions, these fees constitute a significant economic challenge to providing affordable housing in Salinas, as has been experienced in communities throughout the region. Based on current conditions, planning and development impact fees are in the order of $33,000 for a market-rate single-family home and $23,000 for a market-rate multi-family apartment unit.

The contribution of fees to home prices varies temporally as well as spatially. When times are good, housing production tends to lag behind demand, especially in coastal markets. Housing prices during such periods are chiefly affected by the balance between supply and demand and are much less affected by construction and development costs. When economic times are bad , and demand is weak, housing prices are more sharply affected by the prices of construction inputs, including fees. The strength of the economy and housing market also determines the degree of fee shifting and who ultimately pays fees.

During strong economic times, the final homebuyer or renter ends up paying housing development fees; Table 52: Planning Fees
Application Fee
General Plan Amendment $7,477.01
Conditional Use Permit $6,162.71
Variance $3,853.76
Site Plan Review $667.80 -
$5,566.05
Tentative Map $10,230.41
Parcel Map $3,046.05
Zone Change $3,665.05
Source: City of Salinas, July 1, 2023.

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the builder or developer is mostly an intermediary. During recessionary periods, the burden of paying of fees may be partially shifted back to the landowner.

Table 53: Residential Planning and Development Fees (April 2022)1 City of Salinas Type Cost Basis Single
Family2
MultiFamily3
Sanitary Sewer Trunk Line Fee Bedroom $633 $1,899 $1,266 Traffic Impact Fee:

Existing City Limits (excluding the FGA) Daily Trips $451 $451 $451 Future Growth Area (FGA) Daily Trips $652 $652 $652
Storm Sewer Trunk Fee Bedroom $678 $2,034 $1,356
Park Fee Per Sq Ft $6,924 $5,184
Fire Impact Fee Per Sq Ft $373 $270
Police Impact Fee Per Sq Ft $2,067 $1,419
Library Impact Fee Per Sq Ft $1,471 $1,061
Recreation Impact Fee Per Sq Ft $818 $591
City Total $16,686 $12,205
Local Agencies
Transportation Agency of Monterey County
Market-Rate Units Dwelling Unit --- $3,790.57 $2,661.72 Inclusionary Units – Moderate Dwelling Unit --- $2,958.78 $2,077.64 Inclusionary Units – Low, Very Low Dwelling Unit --- $2,186.41 $1,535.29 Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency Dwelling Unit $5,654.65 $5,654.65 $5,654.65 School Fees5
Alisal Union Per Residential SF $3.87 $7,740 $3,096
Salinas Union High Per Residential SF $2.96 $5,920 $2,368 Salinas Elementary Per Residential SF $1.42 $2,840 $1,136 Santa Rita Union Per Residential SF $3.50 $7,000 $2,800 Notes:

1. City fees adjust on July 1st of each year. The above fees have been adopted and will become effective July 1, 2023.

2. Assumes a 2,000 square feet / 3-bedroom household.

3. Assumes an 800 square feet / 2-bedroom unit.

4. Sample school fees for a typical project only. Actual fees depend on the school districts involved for the specific location of the project.

5. Units in the FGA are subject to a higher Traffic Impact Fee rate and therefore, the overall total will be higher for these units.

Source: City of Salinas, 2015
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4.1.7 Local Processing and Permit Procedures
Considerable holding costs are associated with delays in processing development applications and plans.

At times, these holding costs are passed through to renters and homeowners in the price/rent of housing, thus affecting the affordability. The City of Salinas’ development review process is designed to accommodate housing development applications of various levels of complexity and requiring different entitlements. Processing times vary with the complexity of the project. Single-family dwelling unit applications typically take two to four weeks through the building permit process. Multi-family development applications take four to eight weeks through the building permit process and site plan review. The City's permit procedures do not unduly constrain housing development. The following discussion describes in greater detail the City’s administrative development review procedures (such as Site Plan Review) as well as discretionary review and approval processes.

AA.Site Plan Review
As previously indicated, the City of Salinas requires all multi-family residential projects to undergo a ministerial Site Plan Review. The Site Plan Review process enables City staff (from the Community Development, Public Works, Police, and Fire Departments) to review development proposals prior to the building permit process. The plans are reviewed for consistency with City design standards and development regulations. The fees are minimal for this review. The Site Plan Review process does not serve as a constraint to housing production and often saves the applicant considerable time and resources. The time for processing a Site Plan Review varies with the complexity of the proposal.

However, the review process can usually be accomplished in no more than 90 to 120 days.

Included here are two flyers the City provides the public to explain the process and the turn-around times for review and approval.

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One way in which review of plans has been streamlined is by the use of objective design standards.

Within the City, each zoning district has a set of design standards, as do the overlay districts within the City, e.g. Abbott Street Overlay District) and all Specific Plan areas within the City. The use of objective design standards simplifies the development process for both the developer and the City and reduces subjective discretionary decisions.

BB.Conditional Use Permits
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Conditional use permits (CUP) are required for certain land uses with unusual site development features or operating characteristics so that they may be designed, located, or operated in a compatible manner with uses on adjoining properties and in the surrounding area.

Most residential projects are permitted by right within the City’s residential zoning districts. Singlefamily detached units are permitted by-right in all residential zones, except for the R-H-2.1 and R-H-1.8 zoning districts which are Residential High Density zones that permit multi-family development byright. A Conditional Use Permit is required for a detached single family residence in the Residential High Density districts as the City’s General Plan policies strive to maximize the development potential within each of the zoning districts, efficiently utilize the investment in infrastructure, and minimize the need to prematurely convert prime agricultural land to residential use.

A CUP is required for residential development in non-residential districts (e.g. a retail or commercial zoning district). In these cases, the project must be reviewed by the Planning Commission except that in certain cases an Administrative CUP can be approved by the City Planner as further discussed below.

A CUP is granted when: 1) the proposed location of the use is in accord with the objectives of the zoning district and the General Plan; 2) the proposed use and the conditions under which it would be operated or maintained are consistent with the General Plan; 3) the proposed use would not be detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of persons in the adjacent neighborhood nor detrimental to properties or improvements (e.g. negatively impact the provision of infrastructure and public services); and 4) the proposed use complies with the Zoning Code and any site-specific standards.

The City’s CUP process typically allows the Planning Commission to consider conditional uses within approximately 90 to 120 days. Moreover, the Zoning Code authorizes the City Planner to administratively approve projects without a public hearing if the project has a statutory or legislative exemption from CEQA and no negative response is received from public noticing.

CC.Planned Unit Development (PUD) Permits
In certain cases, developers will propose projects which require alternative development standards. In these cases, the City allows developers to apply for a PUD. The PUD is designed to: a) reduce or eliminate design rigidity; b) ensure orderly and thorough planning; c) encourage variety and allow greater freedom in selecting the means to provide access, light, open space, and other amenities; d) encourage the assembly of properties that might otherwise be developed in unrelated increments; and e) allow freedom of design equaling or surpassing the quality required by zoning regulations. In the PUD approval process, the Planning Commission is advisory to and makes a recommendation to the City Council. The processing time for a PUD depends on the scale and complexity of the proposal.

However, review may typically be accomplished within three to four months.

DD.Specific Plan (SP) Overlay District
The Specific Plan (SP) Overlay district applies to eight existing (approved) Specific Plan areas located within the City as shown on the Salinas Zoning Map. The Specific Plan Overlay district also applies to the Future Growth Area (FGA) of the City. A Specific Plan must be approved by the City, prior to the development of any land located in the Specific Plan Overlay district. In conjunction with the annexation of lands into the City limits, a Pre-zone action is required. The City makes extensive use of the Specific Plan Overlay district to demonstrate consistency with General Plan policies and provides additional flexibility in zoning regulations and design standards to recognize the unique characteristics of the neighborhood area. Although the Specific Planning process can be lengthy and usually necessitates City of Salinas
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the preparation of an environmental impact report, the Specific Plan is advantageous in that once it approved, development can generally be approved administratively, rather than undergo separate review.

4.1.8 On- and Off-Site Improvements
Site improvements required to develop specific sites vary depending on location and existing infrastructure, as well as the size of the subdivision. A subdivision of four or fewer lots is limited to the dedication of rights-of-way, easements, and the construction of reasonable off-site and on-site improvements for the parcels being created. As a condition of approval for a tract or parcel map, the subdivider must dedicate all parcels within the subdivision that are needed for streets, alleys, including access rights and abutters’ rights, drainage, easements, public utility easements and other public easements. The subdivider agrees to improve all streets, alleys, drainage easements, public utility easements and other public and private easements. For subdivisions of five or more parcels, all utilities within the subdivision and along peripheral streets must be placed underground except those facilities exempted by the Public Utilities Commission regulations. Undergrounding is required for overhead lines on either side of the peripheral street. For subdivisions of four or less parcels, the subdivider is not required to underground overhead utility lines along peripheral streets, unless undergrounding of such utilities is likely to occur within the ten-year period following approval of the parcel map. In such cases, the subdivider is required to pay in-lieu fees of undergrounding such utilities. Requiring site improvements ensures that the necessary infrastructure is available for new development and is necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the City’s residents.

The City has established standard street cross sections related to public facilities such as roadways and infrastructure facilities. Table 53 summaries the street design standards based on the City’s subdivision requirements for both City-wide streets and streets in the proposed Future Growth Area. The standard street cross section and design standards shall be in conformance with Chapter 31 of the Salinas Municipal Code as the same may be amended or renumbered from time to time, or with the Specific Plans adopted for the Future Growth Area, as applicable.

Table 54: Street Design Standards
Street Type R.O.W.

Width (ft)
Pavement
Width
Including
Shoulder (ft)
Traffic
Index (T.I.)
Number of
Lanes at Full
Development
Sidewalk (ft)
Collector Streets
Residential
Type I 64 44 8 2 10
Type II 60 40 7 2 10
Commercial & industrial 64 44 9 2 10
Bus route 64 44 8 2 10
Local streets
Standard residential 60 36 6 2 12
Commercial & industrial 64 44 8 2 10
Bus route 60 40 8 2 10
Alley residential 24 24 4 2 none
Alley commercial 30 30 8 2 none
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Table 54: Street Design Standards
Cul-de-sac: maximum length=
400 feet; turnaround right-ofway diameter= 100 feet min.56 36 5 2 10 Turnaround pavement
diameter= 80 feet min. 100 (dia.) 80 (dia.) 5 2 10
Frontage road
Residential road 42 30 5.5 2 10
(one side only)
Commercial road 50 36 8.5 2 10
(one side only)
Private road
Subject to approval of the Planning Commission, Director of Community Development, and City Engineer.

Proposed Future Growth Area (May be modified by the adopted Specific Plan) Curb to Curb (ft) Park Lanes (ft) Travel Lanes
(ft)
Recommended
Maximum ADT
Local Residential Street 1 32 7 9 1,000
Local Residential Street 2 34 7 10 1,500
Local Residential Street 3 36 7 11 2,000
Local Residential Street 4 28 7 10.5 2,000
Collector Street w/out Bike
Lanes 38 8 11 3,000+
Source: City of Salinas Municipal Code Section 31-804.5, 2015

4.1.9 Inclusionary Housing Program
Inclusionary housing describes a local government requirement that a specified percentage of new housing units be reserved for, and affordable to, lower and moderate income households. The goal of inclusionary housing programs is to increase the supply of affordable housing commensurate with new market-rate development in a jurisdiction. This can result in improved regional jobs-housing balances and foster greater economic and racial integration within a community. The policy is most effective in areas experiencing rapid growth and a strong demand for housing.

As rental and owner-occupied housing prices in Salinas became increasingly more expensive, the City introduced an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance in 1992, which is incorporated into Article 3, Chapter 17 of the City’s Municipal Code.

EE. 2017 Update
As part of the City’s 2015-23 General Plan Housing Element update, the City Council directed staff under “Action H-8: Inclusionary Housing” to update the existing Ordinance along with a nexus study.

The City began working on an update to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance in 2014 and completed the update in June 2017. As part of the update, the City Council approved the selection of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to serve as the recommendation committee regarding the Ordinance update. The TAC was composed of various members from the development community and housing City of Salinas
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advocates. In addition, the City contracted with Baird and Driskell Community Planning to assist with drafting the Ordinance update.

After an extensive draft Ordinance update process which included fifteen TAC meetings, two CDBG/Housing Subcommittee meetings, one Planning Commission meeting and one City Council housing study session, the City Council considered a draft ordinance in May of 2017 and adopted the final update in June 2017.

FF. Requirements
The Ordinance applies to any project that requires any development permit and will create ten or more dwelling units or lots through either new construction or additions or alterations to existing structures.

This includes:

1. New construction of at least ten units of for-sale housing;

2. Subdivision of property into ten or more lots; and

3. Additions or alterations to existing structures to create ten or more new dwelling units.

The Ordinance in Section 17-9 and 17-10 provides three standard on-site inclusionary options for developers who elect to provide housing on site. A key part of any application for a residential development is for the applicant to select the appropriate inclusionary option. The table below summarizes the three standard on-site options.

Applicants may also choose alternatives to the standard on-site options as described in Section 17-13 of the Ordinance. These alternatives must be reviewed and approved by the City Council.

Table 55: Salinas Inclusionary Housing Requirements
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GG. In-Lieu Fees and Rental Housing Impact Fees
Developers of rental housing are required to pay a rental housing impact fee unless they voluntarily elect to mitigate the impact by providing affordable rental housing. If an applicant chooses to pay rental housing impact fees, the applicant will also make twelve percent (12%) of the units within the development available to Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program participants so long as the Section 8 Program is in effect. Units within the development that are offered to Section 8 Program participants should represent a unit and bedroom mix and be properly disbursed throughout the development. The applicant will include the proposed placement of the Section 8 Program units within the development as part of the Affordable
Housing Plan which is to be reviewed and approved by the City. Developers of for-sale housing may elect to satisfy their affordable housing obligation by paying an in-lieu fee. All housing fees are deposited into the City’s inclusionary housing trust fund. The City Council from time to time will adopt in-lieu fees and rental housing impact fees, which may be increased annually based on 8 increases of an established index. Full details regarding the dollar amounts and calculation of the in-lieu fees and rental housing impact fees are included in the City’s adopted fee resolution. The fee is charged per square foot of residential development. In-lieu fees are due when building permits are issued.

Generally, the fee is based on the square footage of the buildings, not counting parking. For apartments, hallways, elevators and stairs are excluded from the calculations.

Specifically, for Single-Family Detached Homes, Townhomes, and Condominiums, Residential Floor Area includes all horizontal areas of the several floors of such buildings measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or from the center line of party walls separating two (2) buildings, minus the horizontal areas of such buildings used exclusively for parking. For Apartments, Residential Floor Area includes all horizontal areas of the several floors of such buildings measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or from the center line of party walls separating two (2) buildings, minus the horizontal areas of such buildings used exclusively for covered porches, patios, or other outdoor space, amenities and common space, parking, elevators, stairwells or stairs between floors, hallways, and between- unit circulation.

HH.Other Alternatives
There are a number of alternatives available for developers that require City Council review and approval. These alternatives are described in the Ordinance in Section 17-13. Below is a list of alternatives:

1. Land Dedication

2. Partnerships

3. Off-Site Construction

4. Transfers of Surplus Inclusionary Units

5. Other Options
a. A developer may propose an option not listed in the Ordinance as part of the Affordable Housing Plan. It may be approved by the City Council if it provides substantially the same or a greater level of affordability and the same number of units as required by the basic options. Alternatively, a developer may propose to provide fewer units with deeper affordability
II. Downtown Exemption
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When the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance was updated in 2017, it included a Downtown Exemption, which covered the Central City Overlay District. At that time, the City Council supported the exemption in recognition of the number of inclusionary units already in the Downtown (Central City Overlay District), the need to support the 2015 Downtown Vibrancy Plan, and the findings of the 2017 Housing Target Market Analysis Study that found significant risks to downtown residential development and the untested market potential.

In the years since 2017, the Downtown has seen two successful infill housing projects, located at the former Rabo Bank building (301 Main Street) and the former Dick Bruhn Building (300 Main Street). In light of these successes, in November of 2022, the City Council reduced the Downtown Exemption to apply only to Adaptive Reuse projects within the Central City Overlay District, and directed staff to return with an updated Housing Target Market Analysis and to begin working on an update to the City’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.

JJ. Ordinance Update
In November 2022, the City Council directed staff to begin the process of updating the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. In the Spring 2023, staff prepared a Request for Proposals for consultant services to prepare an updated nexus study and Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. The City received two proposals and final selection of a consultant by June 2023. Adoption of the new ordinance is anticipated by December 2023.

4.2 Environmental and Infrastructure Constraints

4.2.1 Environmental Constraints
Environmental hazards affecting housing units include seismic hazards, flooding, toxic and hazardous waste, fire hazards and noise. The following hazards may impact future development of residential units in the city.

KK.Seismic Hazards
Salinas lies within a region with active seismic faults and is therefore subject to the risk of hazards associated with earthquakes. Seismic activity poses two types of hazards: primary and secondary.

Primary hazards include ground rupture, ground shaking, ground displacement, and subsidence and uplift from earth movement. Primary hazards can induce secondary hazards including ground failure (lurch cracking, lateral spreading, and slope failure), liquefaction, water waves (tsunamis and seiches), movement on nearby faults (sympathetic fault movement), dam failure, and fires.

No known active fault is located in the City, and no Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning in the City has been identified by the State. Consequently, the potential for ground rupture is considered low.

Although the potentially active King City and Gabilan Creek Faults (active within the last three million years, though not the last 11,000 years) are located within the City, they are not expected to generate seismic activity. The greatest seismic threat is related to the San Andreas and Calaveras Faults which are located outside of City limits.

Damage from earthquakes is often the result of liquefaction. Liquefaction occurs primarily in areas of recently deposited sands and silts and in areas of high groundwater levels. Especially susceptible areas City of Salinas
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include sloughs and marshes that have been filled in and covered with development. Salinas has several former wetland areas that have been “reclaimed” (drained and filled) and developed. In addition, Salinas rests on almost 1,800 feet of alluvium.

The City assesses development proposals for potential hazards pursuant to CEQA, requiring mitigation measures to mitigate all identified public safety hazards. The City also implements the most recent geologic, seismic, and structural guidelines including the most recent California Building Code, with amendments to increase seismic safety. During the review of development proposals involving grading, unstable soils, and other hazardous conditions, the City requires surveys of soils and geologic conditions, and incorporated measures into projects that minimize geologic hazards.

LL. Flooding
The Salinas area topography includes creeks and lakebeds, which with the exception of the Salinas River are seasonal. All of the creeks are tributary to the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) Reclamation Ditch 1665, which serves as the primary drainageway for the City.

Flood-prone areas have been identified primarily in a wide band on either side of the creeks, in the vicinity of the Airport (a former historic lake), and a narrow strip along the Reclamation Ditch running northwest-southwest through the City. A series of lakebeds along the ditch are subject to flooding and are included in the floodplain as established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

These historic lakebeds along the ditch are subject to flooding during more intense storm events and serve as retention basins. Thus, they hold water when the capacity of the Reclamation Ditch is reached and protect areas downstream from flooding; although, the areas adjacent to the lakes also become flooded.

The City has a Sewage and Drainage Master Plan of 2004 that addresses the necessary storm drain system needed to meet development capacity identified in the 2002 Salinas General Plan. Existing problems with the storm drain system were identified and prioritized.

Salinas also has the potential for inundation due to the failure of the Nacimiento and San Antonio Dams. According to the City’s Multihazards Emergency Plan, in the event that one of these dams was to fail during a normal wet river flow, approximately two-thirds of Salinas would be flooded within 22 hours after failure. Salinas is required by Section 8589.5 of the California Government Code to have emergency procedures for the evacuation and control of populated areas within the limits of inundation below dams. In addition, real estate disclosure upon sale or transfer of property in the inundation area is required under Section 1103 of the Civil Code.

Salinas participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which is administered by FEMA.

The NFIP program provides federal flood insurance and federally financed loans for property owners in flood prone areas.

The City also continues to control development in the floodplain and floodway through its Flood (F) Overlay District regulations and implementing Article IV, Division 1 of Chapter 37 of the Municipal Code (Sections 37-40.010 to 060). These measures help to protect the public and their property from flood hazards by limiting development within those areas subject to flooding and ensuring that allowed development occurs in a manner that does not increase the risk of flooding to the project, nor the community as a whole.

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The City of Salinas has been issued several National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (CCRWQCB) during the late 1990s up until recently. The last NPDES permit was issued May 3, 2012 for a five year period. The City has no choice but to accept the conditions/requirements of the NPDES Permit once issued. The Permit requires all development to follow Low Impact Development (LID) principles which reduce sources of pollution and require all developments to approximate the pre-existing condition (before the influence of man) and mitigate any increases in storm runoff due to development and filter storm runoff before it enters streams and creeks. The impacts which trigger NPDES Permit requirements includes disturbing existing ground and creating and/or replacing impervious and/or managed turf surfaces over 2,000 square feet minimum area.

If a project is required to meet NPDES Permit requirements, storm water related development submittal process is triggered. The complexity of the submittal/review process increases as the impact increases up to the maximum requirements which are triggered at 22,500 square feet of impact. The NPDES Permit requirements add another review to the development process which requires experienced engineering design personnel to provide the required designs/calculations/submittals for City engineering staff/City engineering consultants to review and approve and can add additional design costs starting at approximately $2,000 and varying upwards for each project submitted for compliance.

The related NPDES Permit compliance submittal and review process slows down the approval process when compared with projects which do not meet the thresholds and are not required to provide the required submittals. However, as previously related, the City has no choice but comply with the NPDES Permit requirements as the requirements are mandated by the CCRWQCB.

The current permit requires addressing these storm water standards on a parcel-by-parcel basis, in lieu of regional facilities. Thus, a 40-unit project on 3 acres would be required to install appropriate features on the 3-acre property to address the storm water development permit requirements, as opposed to paying toward a regional facility to address the water quality “impacts.” MM. Toxic and Hazardous Wastes
Many chemicals used in household cleaning, construction, dry cleaning, film processing, landscaping, and automotive maintenance and repair are considered hazardous. Within Salinas there are approximately 172 generators of hazardous wastes. (Source: EPA EnviroMapper website- <http://www.epa.gov/myem/efmap/index.html?ve=12,36.67087936401367,121.65482330322266&pT ext=Salinas,%20CA)>. Hazardous waste generators include facilities such as automotive repair and medical office buildings. Of the 172 EPA-registered hazardous waste generators within the City, approximately ten are located in areas projected to be inundated by the 100-year flood projected by FEMA.

Both the federal government and the State of California require all businesses that handle more than a specified amount of hazardous materials or extremely hazardous materials to submit a business risk management plan to its local Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA). In order to effectively manage hazardous materials and waste, the City also implements applicable portions of the Monterey County Hazardous Waste Management Plan and works with the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority to implement its Household and Small Business Hazardous Waste Programs.

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NN.Brownfields
GeoTracker is an online database maintained by the State Water Resources Control Board that (1) provides access to statewide environmental data and (2) tracks regulatory data for the following types of sites: Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUFT) cleanup sites; Cleanup Program Sites (CPS; also known as Site Cleanups [SC] and formerly known as Spills, Leaks, Investigations, and Cleanups [SLIC] sites); Military sites (consisting of: Military Underground Storage Tank [UST] sites; Military Privatized sites; and Military Cleanup sites [formerly known as DoD non UST]); Land Disposal sites (Landfills); and Permitted UST facilities. Viewing the map of sites in Salinas shows a concentration in the downtown area and Market Street corridors, in part because of the age of development as well as hazardous activities that were allowable many years ago. There is no funding available for remediation, which can be an impediment to development. Mid-Peninsula Housing’s proposed affordable housing project in Chinatown is struggling with remediation costs.

OO. Fire Hazards
Salinas is an urbanized community surrounded by agricultural lands. The greatest fire risk in Salinas is fire within the urban area. Structural and automobile fires are the most common fire risks for residents of Salinas. Risk of wildland fires is associated with the rangelands on the hillsides surrounding the community. As development extends out closer to these areas, the risk of wildland fires will increase.

The City currently promotes fire prevention in the following ways:
 Funds the Salinas Fire Department to implement fire hazard education and fire prevention programs, including weed abatement programs;
 Ensures coordination between Cal Water, Alco, and the Fire Department to provide adequate water pressure for fire-fighting purposes; and
 Adopted and implements the most recent Uniform Fire Code provisions and appropriate amendments to reflect the unique needs of Salinas.

The Salinas Fire Department presently has six stations with plans and land allocated for a seventh station. Salinas has a contract with Salinas Rural Fire Protection District to provide fire protection services to a portion of their Fire Protection District.

PP. Salinas Municipal Airport
The Salinas Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport located in the southeastern portion of the City and provides support to the surrounding agricultural industry by allowing operation of agriculturerelated equipment, such as helicopters and corporate aircraft. The type of development occurring in the airport vicinity impacts the safety of aircraft operation, as well as the number of people exposed to aircraft hazards, such as excessive noise and airplane crashes.

The Salinas Municipal Airport Master Plan, the Monterey County Airport Land Use Plan, and California Airport Land Use Planning Handbook provide guidance as to appropriate land uses in the area surrounding the airport. Development controls include limiting development within areas subject to high noise levels and limiting the intensity and height of development within aircraft hazard zones.

QQ. Noise
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Residential land uses are generally considered to be the most sensitive to loud noises. The principal noise sources in Salinas are the transportation systems. Roadways are the primary source of transportation-generated noise. The four major sources of transportation related noise in Salinas are:
 Traffic on Highways 101, 68 and 183;
 Traffic on major arterial roadways within the City;
 Train movement on the Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak lines; and  Flight activity at the Salinas Municipal Airport.

Section 37-154 Performance Standards of the City’s Zoning Code provides controls for excessive and annoying noise from stationary sources such as air conditioning and refrigeration units, industrial development and commercial activities, and other potentially nuisance-related noise sources. Section 37- 154 of the Zoning Code establishes allowable exterior noise levels for agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial, and public and semipublic districts.

The City’s Community Development Department considers noise in the project review process and works with the applicant to use site planning and other design strategies to reduce noise impacts to a level less than significant. If the impact cannot be reduced to a level less than significant or avoided with accepted noise reduction methods or other mitigation, the proposed project is determined “Clearly Unacceptable” and is not approved.

4.2.2 Infrastructure Constraints
RR.Water
California Water Service Corporation (Cal Water) and Alosal Water Corporation (Alco) provide water to the City of Salinas. Alco serves approximately one-third of the City. The service area is primarily in the east and southeast portions of the City. Cal Water services the majority of the urbanized planning area including: Vista Del Oro, Las Palmas, Toro Park, Oak Hills, Bolsa Knolls, and Las Lomas.

The source of all urban and agricultural water for Salinas is groundwater. Water supplies for the City are limited to the watershed since no imported water sources are available. The City’s groundwater supply is also threatened by seawater intrusion and nitrate contamination due to the substantial agricultural activity within the region.

The two water purveyors will be able to provide necessary infrastructure to serve new development, but they are limited currently to using groundwater for future water supplies. The availability of good quality groundwater may be negatively impacted by the ongoing problem related to seawater intrusion and nitrate contamination. If too much of the groundwater basin becomes contaminated, reducing available supplies, the demand for potable water generated by the development proposed in the General Plan may exceed the available supply. Extended statewide drought conditions and other considerations may limit the possibility of adding imported water sources to compensate for the potential loss of potable water in the groundwater basin.

Both water purveyors have a policy to serve new development as required within their service area boundaries. Both purveyors anticipate having capacity to serve future growth within the City. Water can be provided to new housing in growth areas, since new housing typically results in less water usage than existing agricultural uses.

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SS. Sewer
The Monterey One Water (M1W), formerly Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, provides regional wastewater conveyance, treatment, disposal, and recycling services to all of the sewered portions of northern Monterey County, including the entire City of Salinas. Wastewater treatment for the City is provided by M1W’s Regional Treatment Plant in Marina. The Regional Treatment Plant is a secondary level plant using the Trickling Filters-Solids Process (TF-SC) process.

The plant is rated at 29.6 mgd and current flows are about 18 mgd. In 2014, MRWPC prepared updated flow projections for the region through 2054. MRWPCA’s projections indicate that the existing regional plant has adequate treatment capacity to accommodate growth through Year 2055. M1W re-certified the projections in 2019.

4.3 Market Constraints

4.3.1 Land Prices
Land costs have a demonstrable influence on the cost and availability of affordable housing. Land prices are determined by a number of factors, most important of which are land availability and permitted development density. As land becomes less available, the price of land increases. In coastal Monterey County, undeveloped land is limited, and combined with a growing population, land prices have been increasing.

The land cost in the City of Salinas is less than the cost in Monterey Peninsula cities, but higher than costs in other Salinas Valley cities. Data from the Monterey County Association of Realtors shows that the median single-family price in Salinas is $700,000, while it is $1,165,000 in Monterey and $493,500 in King City.

In the years since the 2015 Housing Element, the real estate market continued to rebound from the 2008 recession. The cost of housing increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from the Monterey County Association of Realtors shows that in January 2017, the median sales prices for a single-family home in Salinas was $485,000, homes took 2.6 months to sell, and there was an inventory of 201 homes. In 2021, the median sales price was $677,500, homes took 1.3 months to sell, and the inventory was 99 homes. The high real estate market has resulted in higher costs of land that can be developed into housing.

Although there was the extended rise in the real estate market over the last decade, increasing federal interest rates in 2021 and 2022 may have a cooling effect on land price as the cost of financing increases.

The City adopted the Western Area and Central Area specific plans (WASP and CASP) for the North of Boronda Future Growth Area in 2020, allowing for development to move forward in those areas.

However, both projects are currently stalled due to CEQA litigation. Development of the WASP and CASP may resume once the litigation is settled.

4.3.2 Construction Costs
Construction costs are primarily determined by the costs of materials and labor. They are also influenced by market demands and market-based changes in the cost of materials. Construction costs depend on the type of unit being built and the quality of the product being produced. However, City of Salinas
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construction costs are mostly driven by regional and national factors that that can impede housing development in at the local level.

Construction costs increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, as inflation, national supply chain issues, and increased demand from consumers who initiated home remodel projects during stayat-home orders and remote work assignments combined to drive up costs. This national trend is showing signs of moderating as inflation declines, existing projects are completed, and workers return to the office.

4.3.3 Financing
Mortgage interest rates have a large influence over the affordability of housing. Higher interest rates increase a homebuyer’s monthly payment and decrease the range of housing that a household can afford. Lower interest rates result in lower monthly payments for the homebuyer and can increase the purchasing ability.

When interest rates rise, the market typically compensates by decreasing housing prices. Similarly, when interest rates decrease, housing prices begin to rise. There is often a lag in the market, causing housing prices to remain high when interest rates rise until the market catches up. Lower income households often find it more difficult to purchase a home during this time period. Figure 8 shows the average interest rates for each year from January 2015 to April 2023.

Figure 8: National Annual Average Mortgage Rates
Source: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 2023 City of Salinas
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From 2015 to 2019, annual average interest rates generally remained stable, followed by a steady decline into 2021. This was in keeping with Federal monetary policies that sought to increase access to credit.

The annual averages began to dramatically increase in 2021 and 2022 as Federal monetary policy shifted to combat rising inflation. Rates appear to be stabilizing in 2023 as COVID-19 era inflation begins to wane.

As shown in Table 55, the number of loan applications increases as income increases. The percentage of persons denied for a home loan in Salinas is highest for the very low income (less than 50 percent of the AMI) category with 30.6 percent, and only 39.9 percent of the low-income household applications resulted in loan origination.

Following the Housing Crisis of 2008, the qualifications and lending standards for home loans have changed and financial institutions now have more stringent qualifications for home loans. Despite historically low interest rates during the 2015-2021 period, lower income households found it more difficult to qualify now than prior to 2007.

In the past, in order to extend home buying opportunities to lower income households, jurisdictions often offer down payment assistance and interest rate write-downs, primarily using federal HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) and local redevelopment housing set aside funds. However, with the significant reductions in federal funding since 2012 and elimination of redevelopment, most communities in California no longer can afford to operate these programs.

Table 56: Mortgage Lending Approval Rates – Salinas Metropolitan Statistical Area (2021) Income Group Total
Applications
Loans
Originated
Withdrawn or
Incomplete
Approved But
Not Accepted
Applications
Denied
<50% MFI 1,393 556 (39.9%) 356 (25.5%) 54 (3.9%) 427 (30.6%) 50-79% MFI 2,509 1449 (57.7%) 554 (22.1%) 52 (2.1%) 454 (18.1%) 80-99% MFI 1,219 741 (60.8%) 259 (21.2%) 33 (2.7%) 186 (15.2%) 100-120% MFI 4,041 2,594 (64.2%) 868 (21.5%) 85 (2.1%) 494 (12.2% 120% MFI or More 14,621 9,914 (67.8%) 3,032 (20.7%) 310 (2.1%) 1,365 (9.3%) Total 23,783 15,254 (64.1%) 5,069 (21.3%) 534 (2.2%) 2,926 (12.3%) Source: FFIEC Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, HMDA Data 2021

4.3.4 Energy Conservation
The City of Salinas is committed to conserving energy and reducing pollution associated with the production of electricity. The City continues to require compliance with Title 24 of the California Administrative Code on the use of energy efficient appliances and insulation. Through compliance with Title 24, new residential development has produced reduced energy demands.

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG & E), which provides electrical service in Salinas, offers public information and technical assistance to developers and homeowners regarding energy conservation. PG & E also provides a number of rebate programs for energy efficient new construction and home improvements.

Section 31.804.18 of the Salinas Municipal Code, Energy Conservation in Chapter 31, Subdivisions requires that new subdivisions requiring a tentative map provide, to the extent feasible, for future City of Salinas
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passive or natural heating or cooling opportunities in the subdivision. Examples of passive or natural heating opportunities in subdivision design include design of lot size and configuration to permit orientation of a structure to take advantage of shade or prevailing breezes.

In the Zoning Code, design standards of residential districts discuss lot orientation (passive) and encourage alternative fueling systems in garages for electric vehicle charging, among other energy conservation features.

Brochures with information about Green Building to promote energy conservation are available at the Permit Center of the Permit Services Division of the City Department of Community Development.

4.3.5 Project Duration and Density
The various factors discussed above all affect the viability of a housing project, as well as the time it takes a developer to complete the project once it is approved by the City. In calendar year 2022, there were 252 permits issued for new housing units, including ADUs and JADUs. Of those, 125 of those projects were finalized, with an average time between permit issuance and permit finalized being 149 days. The timing for completion of projects varies greatly from project to project. Many factors (contractor schedules, weather, supply chain issues, owner initiative) all of which combine to affect construction schedules and are outside the control of the City.

The factors discussed above can also influence what level of density a developer chooses to pursue.

While greater density can result in economies of scale and a greater return on investment, it can also result in increased costs related to design, engineering, and construction. While the City does not directly track whether a project comes in at less than the allowed density, the City does have density minimums in the future growth areas and focused growth areas that ensure certain densities are met. There are also density bonuses to encourage greater density. If a developer decides to construct a project under density, it would most likely be because of economics or expertise. Construction over 4 or 5 stories makes engineering and building costs for a project increase dramatically. It also requires the developer to be skilled in high density developments, and in Monterey County most developers only have experience building 1-3 story projects that have been common in the area. .

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5. Housing Resources

5.1 Potential for Future Housing
State law requires that jurisdictions provide an adequate number of and properly zoned sites to facilitate the production of their regional share of housing. To determine whether a jurisdiction has sufficient land to accommodate its share of regional housing needs for all income groups, that jurisdiction must identify “adequate sites” through a sites inventory. Under State law (California Government Code section 65583[c][1]), adequate sites are those with appropriate zoning designations and development regulations —with services and facilities—needed to facilitate and encourage the development of a variety of housing for all income levels. The land resources available for the development of housing in Salinas are addressed here.

5.1.1 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
California General Plan law requires each city and county to have land zoned to accommodate its fair share of the regional housing need. HCD allocates a numeric regional housing goal to the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG). AMBAG is then mandated to distribute the housing goal among the cities and counties in the region. This share for the AMBAG region is known as the Regional Housing Needs Allocation, or RHNA. The AMBAG region, for RHNA purposes, includes Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties. The major goal of the RHNA is to assure a fair distribution of housing among cities and counties within the AMBAG region so that every community provides for a mix of housing for all economic segments.

The housing allocation targets are not building requirements; rather, they are planning goals for each community to accommodate through appropriate planning policies and land use regulations. Allocation targets are intended to assure that adequate sites and zoning are made available to address anticipated housing demand during the planning period.

The current RHNA for the AMBAG region covers an 8-year planning period (December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2031) and is divided into four income categories: very low, low, moderate, and above moderate. Salinas As determined by AMBAG, the City of Salinas’ allocation is 6,674 new housing units during this planning cycle, with the units divided among the four income groups as shown in Table 56.

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Table 57: RHNA 2023-2031
Income Group Total Housing Units
Allocated
Percentage of
Units
Extremely/Very Low 920 13.78%
Low 600 9.00%
Moderate 1,692 25.35%
Above moderate 3,462 51.87%
Total 6,674 100%
Source: Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
Note: Pursuant to AB 2634, local jurisdictions are also required to project the housing needs of extremely low-income households (0-30% AMI). In estimating the number of extremely low-income households, a jurisdiction can use 50% of the very low-income allocation. Therefore, the 920 very low-income units can be evenly split between 460 extremely low and 460 very low income units.

5.1.2 Adequacy of Sites to Meet the RHNA
Table 61 summarizes the sites inventory and how the City plans to accommodate its sixth cycle RHNA.

The sites to accommodate the City’s allocation are divided into the following categories: 1. Pipeline Projects and anticipated ADU Development, 2. Vacant Residential and Mixed Use Sites, 3.

Underutilized Residential and Mixed Use Sites, and 4. The North of Boronda Future Growth Area.

Pipeline projects and anticipated ADU construction are expected to produce 1,299 units. The site inventory has identified capacity for an additional 7,284 units, 1,890 of which are on sites with density suitable for development of lower income housing. Overall, the City has the ability to adequately accommodate 8,730 units during the planning period.

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Table 58: Comparison of Sites Inventory and RHNA
Unit Capacity
Income Category
Total Extremely
/
Very Low
Low Moderate Above
Moderate
Pipeline Projects and Projected ADUs 277 262 206 698 1,446 Vacant Residential Sites
12-24 units/acre -- -- 404 5 409
Underutilized Residential Sites
15-20 units/acre -- -- 278 -- 278
Vacant Mixed Use Sites
18-24 units/acre -- -- 50 -- 50
30-40 units/acre 233 236 -- -- 469
Underutilized Mixed Use Sites
18-24 units/acre (VL/L on Cityowned property) 4 4 397 -- 405 30-40 units/acre 102 107 3 72 284
Max 80 units/acre 138 140 -- 151 429
North of Boronda Future Growth Area
West Area -- -- 800 1,953 2,753
Central Area 205 205 492 1,305 2,207
Total 959 954 2,630 4,184 8,727
2023-2031 RHNA 920 600 1,692 3,462 6,674
Surplus +396 +1,660 +2,053

5.1.3 Progress towards the 2023-2031 RHNA
Pipeline Projects
Jurisdictions may count toward the RHNA housing units in developed, under construction, approved, since July 1, 2023. As of April 2023, there are 721 units that the City anticipates will be in the pipeline at that time (Table 57). Included in these projects are a mix of affordable and market-rate housing developments. Because of the City’s current inclusionary housing ordinance, even the market-rate projects will still contribute towards the affordable housing stock.

Together, the Pipeline Projects credited towards the RHNA have the following income distribution:
 277 very low-income units
 262 low-income units
 33 moderate-income units
 293 above moderate-income units
Anticipated ADU Development
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Increasing the number of ADUs in Salinas is a top priority for the City. The City passed a fee holiday for ADUs before the state and recently created pre-approved plan sets for detached ADUs to bring down development costs and accelerate approvals. Recent state laws eliminating restrictions on ADUs and this proactive approach resulted in a dramatic increase in ADU interest and permits. In 2019 and 2020, the City permitted 19 and 26 ADUs; this increased to 110 in 2021 and 134 in 2022. The City is allowed to use an estimate of future ADU production to count towards its RHNA. Projecting the average of the previous four years (72 ADUs permitted annually) over the eight-year planning period yields a conservative estimate of 578 units. Based on review of publicly listed ADU rents on sites such as Zillow, the City estimates 70-percent of these units at the Above Moderate Income level and 30-percent at Moderate Income level for RHNA purposes.

After counting pipeline projects and anticipated ADU development, the remaining RHNA need for the 2023-2031 Planning Period is 5,231 units. Allocation of the remaining need by income category is also shown in Table 57.

Table 59: Credits Toward the RHNA
Inclusionary
Ordinance
Compliance
Extremely and
Very Low
Income
(0-50% AMI)
Low
Income
(51-80%
AMI)
Moderate
Income
(81-120%
AMI)
Above
Moderate
Income
(121%+ AMI)
Total
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Table 59: Credits Toward the RHNA
Inclusionary
Ordinance
Compliance
Extremely and
Very Low
Income
(0-50% AMI)
Low
Income
(51-80%
AMI)
Moderate
Income
(81-120%
AMI)
Above
Moderate
Income
(121%+ AMI)
Total
Pipeline Projects
Entitled
Creekbridge Village III
In-lieu fee and 6
units (12-percent)
available to
Section 8
recipients
4 2 -- 44 50
Parkside Manor Phase II
All affordable
housing except for
manager unit
78 1 -- 1 80
Step Up in Salinas/Good
Nite Inn (Homekey)
All affordable
housing except for
manager units
99 -- -- 2 101
Step Up on Fairview
(Homekey)
All affordable
housing except for
manager unit
42 -- -- 1 46
Under Review
11 Hill Circle PUD
Inclusionary Option
2, 6 units for Low
Income
-- 6 -- 31 37
Northeast Corner John
and Abbott Streets PUD
Inclusionary Option
3 - In-lieu fee and
27 units (12-
percent) available
to Section 8
recipients
15 14 -- 213 233
467 E Market Street Mixed
Use
All affordable
except for manager
unit
20 54 -- 1 75
Daphne Heights/Laurel
Drive
Affordable
development on
County-owned
land. Partnership
with City.
-- 132 -- -- 132
Parking Lot 12 (surplused
City-owned surface
parking lot downtown with
proposal)
Projected Low and
Moderate Income
based on
development
interest
-- 33 33 -- 66
St. George Senior
Apartments
Affordable senior
housing,
partnership
between a church
and non-profit
developer
19 20 -- -- 39
Accessory Dwelling Units
Anticipated ADU N/A -- -- 173 405 578
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Table 59: Credits Toward the RHNA
Inclusionary
Ordinance
Compliance
Extremely and
Very Low
Income
(0-50% AMI)
Low
Income
(51-80%
AMI)
Moderate
Income
(81-120%
AMI)
Above
Moderate
Income
(121%+ AMI)
Total
construction
Sub-total credit
toward RHNA 277 262 206 698 1,443
2023-2031 RHNA 920 600 1,692 3,462 6,674
Remaining RHNA Need 643 338 1,486 2,764 5,231
Source: City of Salinas, 2023. See Appendix B Sites Inventory for site details

5.1.4 Residential Land Inventory
State law requires that jurisdictions demonstrate in the Housing Element that the land inventory is adequate to accommodate that jurisdiction’s share of the region’s projected growth. The City has sufficient sites to meet and exceed the identified housing need. Altogether, these sites, shown on Figure 9 ensure that adequate sites beyond the remaining RHNA are provided for in the planning period.

TT. Land Inventory Considerations
Consistent with HCD Guidelines, the methodology for determining realistic capacity and potential affordability level on each identified site must account for land use controls and site improvements.

Minimum allowed densities are used to calculate realistic capacity for the sites included in the land inventory (consistent with California Government Code 65583.2[c][1]). The Salinas General Plan and Zoning Code require minimum densities to be provided in the Residential Low, Residential Medium, and Residential High districts. City of Salinas land use and zoning regulations provide a range of densities for single-family (6 to 8 du/ac, without density bonus) and multi-family (9 to 24 units/acre, without density bonus) housing development to accommodate a range of housing options. Minimum densities for mixed use developments are either 15 units/acre or 30 units/acre (determined by size and location).

The capacity of sites that allow development densities of at least 30 units per acre are credited toward the lower income RHNA based on State law. The California Government Code states that if a local government has adopted density standards consistent with the population-based criteria set by State law (at least 30 units/acre for Salinas), HCD is obligated to accept sites with those density standards (30 units/acre or higher) as appropriate for accommodating the jurisdiction’s share of regional housing need for lower income households. In 2013, the City amended the Mixed Use (MX) zoning district and Focused Growth Overlay district regulations to allow for a minimum density of 30 units/acre and a maximum density of 40 units/acre (without density bonus) for parcels one acre in size or larger, in order to ensure adequate site for higher density residential uses. Also amended were the permitted uses for a select group of parcels to allow residential multi-family projects by right. The City also included an amendment to allow developments on certain MX-zoned parcels located within 2,500 feet of the Salinas Intermodal Transportation Center to have up to a maximum density of 80 units/acre (without density bonus), subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Higher densities of up to 80 units/acre are City of Salinas
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also allowed in the Central City Overlay (Downtown Core) for mixed use projects and 60 units/acre for solely residential projects. Parcels one acre in size or larger that are zoned Mixed Use and located in specific overlay districts are consistent with the State-established default density standard (30 units/acre) for metropolitan jurisdictions such as Salinas. Therefore, identified sites in these zones are considered appropriate to accommodate housing for lower income households consistent with Government Code Section 65583.2(c)(3)(B). Sites zoned at 15 to 24 units/acre are credited towards the moderate income RHNA.

In 2019 the City received an SB-2 planning grant to upzone identified areas to MX or high-density residential to spur residential development ahead of the Housing Element and General Plan Updates.

These areas included City-owned surface parking lots downtown, vacant big box stores, underutilized commercial areas, and one undeveloped residential parcel. All rezoning will be complete by December, 2023. Only some SB-2 sites are included in the Sites Inventory based on their lot size, current use, and redevelopment potential. Despite this conservative approach for RHNA purposes, these rezonings demonstrate the City’s efforts to boost housing production and reflect its desire to create denser, more sustainable, and more liveable infill neighborhoods.

The most significant land use change since the 2015 Housing Element is the adoption of two specific plans for over 1,500 acres, approximately two-thirds of the North of Boronda Road Future Growth Area (FGA), farmland annexed by the City in 2008. The West Area Specific Plan (WASP), adopted 2019, and Central Area Specific Plan (CASP), adopted 2020, are designed around New Urbanism principles. Section 5.1.4 below describes anticipated development within the 2023-2031 Planning Period.

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Figure 9: Residential Land Inventory
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UU.Vacant Residential Land Inventory
Identification of vacant residential and mixed-use land was based on the 2015 Housing Element sites inventory, with developed and non-viable sites removed. Virtually all sites in the vacant land inventory were included in the 2015 Housing Element. (See Appendix B for detailed sites table). The inventory of vacant residential and mixed-use land in Salinas totals 44.5 acres. These vacant properties, identified in Table 58 and Table 59, have the potential to yield 939 units. (23) Vacant Residential Land
The inventory of vacant residentially zoned land and commercial land that permits residential uses in Salinas totals almost 26 acres, down from 65.5 acres in the 2015 inventory. This decrease is from housing development on previously vacant sites, mostly from the completion of the Monte Bella subdivision, which is comprised of low-medium density housing. The remaining vacant residential sites, identified in Table 58, have the potential to yield 409 units at medium densities appropriate for moderate and above moderate income housing.

Table 60: Vacant Residentially Zoned Land Inventory
General Plan Zoning # Sites1
Residential
Density Range
Allowed
Acres
Realistic
Capacity
(units)2
Potential
Affordability Level3
Residential Medium
Density
R-M-2.9 1 8-15 units/acre 1.7 18 Moderate
R-M-3.6 1 8-12 units/acre 0.6 5 Above Moderate
Residential High
Density R-H-2.1 6 15-24 units/acre 11 185 Moderate
Office and Retail CO 3 15-20 units/acre 3.6 52 Moderate CR 4 15-24 units/acre 8.9 149 Moderate
Total 14 25.9 409
Notes:

1. Sites may assume consolidation of parcels. 2. Capacity based on minimum density or 70% of maximum density.

3. Potential affordability level represents the level of affordability that would be considered feasible based on the density range allowed, without subsidy or density bonus.
(2) Vacant Mixed Use Land
The inventory of vacant mixed use zoned land in Salinas totals 20.7 acres, all identified in the Fourth and Fifth Cycle Housing Elements. These vacant parcels are designated for densities ranging from 15 to 40 units/acre. Three mixed use parcels sites (totaling just over 15 acres) allow for a minimum density of 30 units/acre and allow residential uses by right (with a capacity for 469 units). Per AB 1397, vacant sites identified in the previous two Housing Element Cycles used to accommodate lower income RHNA must allow residential as a by right use at a minimum of 20 units per acre if at least 20-percent of the units are affordable. Each site accommodating lower income RHNA already allows residential as a by right use at a minimum of 30 units/acre. In total, vacant mixed usemixed-use properties identified in Table 59 have the potential to yield 519 units. The overlay districts identified in Table 59 are discussed in more detail in the Underutilized Land Inventory section.

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Table 61: Vacant Mixed Use Land Inventory
General
Plan Zoning Overlays # Sites
Allowed
Density
Range
Acres
Realistic
Capacity
(units)1
Potential
Affordability
Level2
Sites <1 Acre in Size
Arterial
Frontage MAF
FG 2 – North Main
Street/Soledad
Street
1 15-24
units/acre 0.25 4 Moderate
Mixed Use MX Central City
Overlay 2 15-24 units/acre 0.53 9 Moderate
Subtotal 3 0.78 13
Sites ≥1 Acre in Size
Arterial
Frontage MAF
FG 2 – North Main
Street/Soledad
Street
2 15-24
units/acre 4.2 37 Moderate
Mixed Use MX3
FG 2 – North Main
Street/Soledad
Street
2 30-40
units/acre 13 389 Very LowLow
FG 5 – East Alisal
Street/East Market
Street
1 30-40
units/acre 2.7 80 Very LowLow
Subtotal 5 19.9 506
Total 8 20.7 519
Notes:

1. Capacity based on minimum density or 70% of maximum density.

2. Potential affordability level represents the level of affordability that would be considered feasible based on the density range allowed, without subsidy or with a reasonable amount of subsidy.

3. Allows residential and mixed use uses by-right.

MAF= Mixed Arterial Frontage, MX= Mixed Use
Source: City of Salinas Information Systems, GIS data, April 2023.

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VV. Underutilized Land Inventory and Recent Development Trends As vacant land has become scarce in Salinas, the use of underutilized land has become a more attractive alternative for residential units. This inventory takes a very conservative approach to including underutilized commercial properties. Salinas still has a very strong demand for local retail and low commercial vacancies, even in older, single-story developments in Focus Growth Overlay Districts are zoned for significantly higher density. The sites included have the highest potential for development within the planning period based on use, occupancy status, size, density, opportunities for consolidation, past market demand, and established regulatory incentives for development. Sites in the Underutilized Land Inventory have the capacity for 1,396 units. Four out of the seventeen sites in the underutilized land inventory for this planning period were included in the 2015 Housing Element.

Recent and current projects suggest that there are great opportunities for redevelopment of underutilized land. Two adaptive reuse projects in the downtown core finished construction in 2022, turning commercial buildings (formerly the Dick Bruhn and Rabobank buildings) into 68 units with retail and dining ground floors. The City also secured multiple rounds of Project Homekey funding to purchase and convert three hotels into permanent housing. In Chinatown, Mid Pen Housing and the City consolidated eight parcels into a 0.8-acre site and built an 88-unit affordable, permanent supportive housing development with ground floor space for a community art gallery. The City purchased another lot just down the block form Moon Gate Plaza at 34 Soledad Street included in this Sites Inventory and is seeking additional property in the area to assemble sites for future development. On Abbott Street, construction is expected to finish before July 2023 on 110 units of mixed-use housing after consolidating three lots formerly dedicated to car sales. This is the first major housing development on a primary commercial corridor the City has envisioned transforming since the 2002 General Plan. A larger Planned Unit Development is in the planning review stages for the northeast corner of John and Abbott Streets which would include 242 units, a hotel, and other commercial uses. At 1486 Constitution Boulevard, a market rate developer is utilizing a commercial center’s excess parking area and demolishing a vacant gym to add 50 rental units. The City, County of Monterey, and Eden Housing are working together on 855 Laurel Drive, where they plan to add 132 units of affordable housing on vacant portions of a large County-owned parcel. These projects indicate trends of adaptive reuse or reconstruction of vacant buildings, underutilized lot consolidation, affordable housing partnership, and the start of redevelopment momentum in older commercial areas. (3) Underutilized Residential/Non Mixed-Use Land
The sites inventory also includes three non-mixed use sites. Parcel number 003851039000 is a Countyowned lot on Constitution Boulevard with some surface parking. It is across the street from 855 Laurel, discussed above, and could be a similar opportunity for collaboration. It is also next to the Natividad Medical Center and the Constitution Soccer Complex. 101 W Alisal Street is a City-owned parcel that nearly includes the entire block containing the Recreation Center and Steinbeck Library, but also a oneacre surface parking lot. Currently zoned Public/Semi-Public, this parking lot could be used for a Type A shelter, medium density housing, or rezoned for higher density similar to other lots downtown rezoned through the SB-2 grant. Next to this parking lot is 123 W Alisal Street, the vacant Californian Building, formerly home to the Californian newspaper. This building is currently zoned Commercial Office/Residential (CO/R), and as a local example of Art Deco architecture is an excellent candidate for another adaptive reuse project downtown. These sites have the capacity of 278 units by zoning and acreage. These are allocated to moderate income because of the medium density allowed but public ownership of two of these sites means projects could have higher levels of affordability.

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(4) Underutilized Mixed-Use Land
The underutilized land inventory focuses on properties in and around the Central City Overlay district and the FG Overlay districts (which consists of five areas) (Figure 9). The purpose of the Central City and FG Overlay district regulations is to focus growth on underutilized infill sites with high development potential and encourage the development of mixed use neighborhoods that are active, transit-oriented, safe, and welcoming. Properties in these districts are located in the downtown and along major corridors and are eligible for regulatory and economic incentives that provide favorable conditions for future provision of housing. Specific standards for all overlay districts are identified in Zoning Code Article IV, Division 4. While minimum densities are typically used to calculate realistic capacity (consistent with California Government Code 65583.2[c][1]), in many cases these are conservative estimates, as densities on some sites can be increased significantly. For example, MX zoned properties in the Downtown Core area and MX zoned properties within 2,500 feet of the ITC can be developed at up to 80 units/acre (for mixed use projects and before a density bonus).

The urbanized downtown is within the Central City Overlay (CC) district which is further divided into the Downtown Core (DC) and Downtown Neighborhood (DN) areas. Both of these areas have unique historical development and relatively high development intensities. Located in these two areas are the City of Salinas and Monterey County government centers, each with hundreds of employees and built-in demand for housing. Similar opportunities exist along the major arterials. The Downtown Core area offers numerous underutilized sites, as well as zoning regulations and incentives that promote the highest development intensities, including an adaptive reuse ordinance that exempts buildings converted to residential from requiring new onsite parking, open space, and allows such projects to exceed maximum density requirements. This ordinance made the Dick Bruhn and Rabobank adaptive reuse projects feasible.

Development in the downtown and FG areas also can take advantage of well-established infrastructure and an extensive transportation network. Monterey-Salinas Transit completed a Comprehensive Operational Analysis in 2021. The resulting Revised Network Plan upgraded bus service to every 15 minutes along Lines 49 and 41, which cover the downtown and three of the five FG areas. In 2021, the City rezoned four surface parking lots, including that of the Intermodal Transit Center (ITC), and the Permit Center building to MX to further enable short- and long-term transit-oriented development in the downtown. Affordable housing developments located in these areas can benefit from funding resources (such as Low-Income Housing Tax Credits) that assign high scores to sites in close proximity to transit and services.

In 2013, the City established a minimum density of 30 units/acre and a maximum density of 40 units/acre for MX parcels one acre in size or larger in FG Overlays with multifamily housing permitted by right. These areas include underutilized (nonvacant) sites also identified in the previous Housing Element used to accommodate lower income RHNA. Limiting this change to larger parcels is intended to promote design flexibility and encourage lot consolidation for more viable development. To ensure higher-density development would be feasible, the City also reduced parking, bedroom mix, and open space requirements.

The Underutilized Land Inventory also includes four sites outside of the overlay districts rezoned through the SB-2 grant to mixed use. Each is a big box shopping center with a high surplus of off-street parking. Three out of the four sites also have a vacant anchor tenant space: the former Sears building at Northridge Mall, a former Orchard Supply Hardware store, and a former K-Mart. These spaces have City of Salinas
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been vacant since before 2020, and with national demand lowering for big box retail they represent key opportunities to transform these single-use areas with housing. The FoodsCo grocery store site is active but has a 4.1-acre surface parking lot fronting E Alisal Street, just outside of FG 5. MST Line 41 has the highest ridership in the County and runs along E Alisal Street from downtown, connecting to Natividad Medical Center and Northridge Mall.

Table 62: Underutilized Land Inventory
General
Plan Zoning Overlays # Sites
Allowed
Density
Range
Acres
Realistic
Capacity
(units)1
Potential
Affordability
Level2
Residential/Non-Mixed Use
Public/Semi
public
P/SP Downtown
Neighborhood 1 12-15units/acre 1.14 12 Moderate
P/SP N/A 1 12-15
units/acre 24.20 254 Moderate
Office CR Downtown
Neighborhood 1 15-20units/acre 0.87 12 Moderate
Subtotal 3 26.21 278
Mixed Use – Focus Growth Overlay Districts and Downtown Arterial
Frontage
MAF
FG 1- Laurel
Drive at North
Main Street
1 15-24
units/acre 0.65 11 Moderate
Mixed Use
MX
FG 2 – North
Main
Street/Soledad
Street
1 15-24
units/acre 0.46 8 Very Low-Low4
MX FG 3 -South
Main Street 1 30-40 units/acre 5.22 157 Very Low-Low
MX FG 4 – Abbott
Street 1 30-40 units/acre 2.83 85
Very LowAbove
Moderate5
MX
FG 5 – East
Alisal Street/East
Market Street
1 30-40
units/acre 1.39 42 Very Low-Low
MX CC-DC 3 Max. 80
Units/Acre 5.58 312
Very LowAbove
Moderate
MX CC-DN 2 15-24 1.24 21 Moderate
Subtotal 10 17.37 636
Mixed Use – No overlay
Mixed Use
MX N/A 1 40.86
units/acre 4.1 117 Very Low-Low
MX N/A 3 15/24
units/acre 21.79 365 Very Low-Low
Subtotal 4 25.89 482
Total 17 69.47 1,396
Notes:

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Table 62: Underutilized Land Inventory
General
Plan Zoning Overlays # Sites
Allowed
Density
Range
Acres
Realistic
Capacity
(units)1
Potential
Affordability
Level2

1. Capacity based on minimum density or 70% of maximum density.

2. Potential affordability level represents the level of affordability that would be considered feasible based on the density range allowed, without subsidy or with a reasonable amount of subsidy.

3. MAF= Mixed Arterial Frontage, MX= Mixed Use.

4. Site recently purchased by City with intent to develop affordable housing.

5. Site with known for-profit developer interest. Affordability based on Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Option 1.

6. Based on zoning/site capacity analysis done for CEQA purposes for rezoning.

Source: City of Salinas Information Systems, GIS data, April 2023.

5.1.5 Future Growth Area
In addition to the residential and mixed use sites identified in Tables 58 through Table 60, future residential development will occur in the City’s North of Boronda Future Growth Area (FGA). The FGA is currently owned by a number of different owners and has agricultural, limited residential uses and other non-residential uses. The FGA was annexed into City limits in 2008 and consists of approximately 2,400 acres. Based on site constraints, market conditions, and other factors influencing development intensity, the 2002 General Plan anticipated that the FGA will accommodate approximately 12,000 residential units, along with a mix of commercial, education, recreation, and other uses. This anticipated development is reflected in the growth assumptions for AMBAG’s regional forecasts and RHNA methodology, making realization of the FGA a critical part of meeting the City’s 2023-2031 housing production targets. The General Plan requires that the FGA will be developed consistent with the principles of New Urbanism. This means that while densities will be similar to the existing General Plan and Zoning Code, unit types and housing forms will have more variety and be located in a larger mix of uses than most post-World War II Salinas development.

The General Plan also required the adoption of specific plans for the FGA prior to development. In 2019, the City adopted the West Area Specific Plan (WASP), and in 2020 adopted the Central Area Specific Plan (CASP). The WASP covers approximately 797-acres stretching from San Juan Grade Road in the west to Natividad Road in the east. The approximately 760-acre CASP picks up at Natividad Road, running to Constitution Boulevard (see Figure 10: FGA Specific Plan Locations). The City will initiate a planning process for the Central Area in 2023.

Figure 10: FGA Specific Plan Locations
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Together, the WASP and CASP adoption entitled over 8,250 housing units at a variety of densities.

These plans did not include detailed phasing timelines, but full buildout for each area is expected to take 20-30 years. To determine a feasible projection during the eight-year planning period, the City is only including parcels controlled (owned or with an option to purchase) by parties of the respective completed development agreements for each specific plan (see Appendix E) that is near existing city development/infrastructure. As tentative and subdivision maps are still being developed, these parcels are still in their large, agricultural configurations. To determine unit counts and affordability levels, the City is using land use and sub area plans within the Specific Plans to determine density for identified sites, according to WASP Table 2-1 and CASP Appendix G. Tables 61: West Area Specific Plan Land Inventory and 62: Central Area Specific Plan Land Inventory, provide a breakdown of sites and densities for each area by development agreement party, anticipating 4,960 units for the planning period.

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Table 61: West Area Specific Plan Land Inventory1
Sub Area by
Development Party
Acres Sub
Area
Density
Per Acre
Projected Target Residential Units by Zone Total
NE
(above
moderate)
VC
(moderate)
NG-1
(above
moderate)
NG-2
(moderate)
Rexford Title (formerly Cloverfield) – APN 211231062000

1.1 16.3 5.9 98 98

1.2 17.96 6.3 113 113

1.3 12.34 9.7 120 120

1.4 14.45 10.0 144 144

1.5 9.95 8.5 85 85

1.6 7.66 20.4 156 156

1.7 21.23 10.1 214 214
Village Center
(portion)

1.55 20.0 31 31
Aaroe (Kantro) – APN 211011003000

2.6 7.25 8.1 59 59

2.7 (portion) 4.91 16.3 80 80

2.8 (portion) 4.02 6.2 25 25

2.9 26.14 5.8 151 151

2.10 34.50 5.6 194 194

2.11 7.82 9.6 75 75

2.12 11.25 16.0 180 180
Harrod Construction (Harden) – APN 211231016000

3.1 8.57 18.7 158 158

3.2 6.93 8.2 57 57

3.3 10.89 5.7 62 62

3.4 (portion) 14.45 6.8 92 92
Village Center
(portion)
3 20.0 60 60
Bondesen – APNs 211231012000, 211231013000

3.4 (portion) 7.12 6.5 46 46

3.5 8.07 16.7 135 135

3.6 22.55 11.8 265 265

3.7 14.22 6.6 91 91

3.8 (Portion) 7.23 8.6 62 62
Total 300.36 872 91 1,081 709 2,753
Notes:

1. Adapted from WASP Table 2-1: West Area Specific Plan Residential Program.

Table 62: Central Area Specific Plan Land Inventory1
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Development
Agreement
Party
Minimum Residential Units by Zone Totals
NE-A
(5-6
units/acre)
NE-B
(7-8
units/acre)
NG-A
(8-9
units/acre)
NG-B
(9-10
units/acre)
NG-C
(14-16
units/acre)
VC-A
(18-24
Units/Acre)
VC-B
(24-31
Units/Acre)
Above
Moderate
Above
Moderate
Above
Moderate
Above
Moderate
Moderate Moderate Very LowLow
Boronda LLC (formerly Probert) – APN 153091015000
Acres 13.48 14.54 8.33 19.13 9.65 27.35 17.08 109.6
Min. Units 67 102 67 172 135 492 410 1,445
Harrod Construction (Christensen/Richardson) – APNs 153091001000, 153091020000 Acres 19.12 7.41 29.46 2.89 18.38 0 0 77.26
Min. Units 115 59 265 29 294 0 0 762
Total 182 161 332 201 429 492 410 2,207
Notes:

1. Adapted from CASP Appendix G – Land Use and Density Summary, page 9.

5.1.6 Availability of Services and Infrastructure
The sites inventory analysis reflects land use designations and densities established in the Zoning Code and subsequent major planning documents (WASP, CASP, SB-2 rezones). Thus, any environmental constraints that would lower the potential yield have already been accounted for. Any additional constraints that would occur on a more detailed site review basis would be addressed as part of the individual project review process. The City’s capacity to meet its regional share and individual income categories are not currently constrained by any environmental conditions. Full urban-level services are available throughout Salinas and specifically to infill each site in the inventory. Water and sewer service are currently available for all the sites included in the inventory, including the capacity to accommodate its total share of the regional housing need (RHNA). While the City does not have the legal water limitations of its neighbors on the Monterey Peninsula and in the Carmel Valley, it does face an uncertain water future, as the aquifers it relies on (the 180/400 Foot Aquifer and East Side Aquifer) are at risk from sea water intrusion and over drafting. Working with the Salinas Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) to implement its sustainability plans, creating denser mixed-use neighborhoods, retrofitting existing buildings, and working with the agriculture industry to reduce its water use are all critical parts to ensuring a habitable future Salinas with housing for all.

5.1.7 Visión Salinas 2040 General Plan Update and Future Land Use In 2021 the City launched its General Plan Update with seven land use workshops (one for each district plus the mayor). Larger themes that emerged from these events included a desire for more housing and increased affordability, more mixed-use areas, and more things to do in Salinas. This led to the creation of the draft citywide Place Type land use designations, which put an emphasis on sense of place and balancing needs, rather than single uses. While these are still in draft form, their adoption would increase base residential densities, allow more forms of housing, and greatly increase the amount of land in Salinas with mixed use designations. Virtually every infill site would have a higher allowed density under the Place Type designations, increasing the feasibility of reaching our housing targets. Table 63 below compares existing residential and mixed-use base zoning districts with their equivalent draft Place Types.

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The City is developing buildout projections based on the Place Types prior to issuing a Notice of Preparation for a general plan Environmental Impact Report. As drafts, the Place Types are subject to change and any updates will be reflected in the final Housing Element.

Table 63: Comparison of Existing Base Zoning and Draft Place Type Residential and Mixed Use Designations
Existing Zoning Districts Allowed Density Range
(dwelling units/acre)
Draft Place Type Allowed Density Range
(dwelling units/acre)
Residential Low Density 6-8 Traditional Neighborhood 6-12 Residential Medium
Density
8-15 Blended Residential
Neighborhood
12-20
Residential High Density 15-24 Multifamily Neighborhood 20-40 Commercial Office,
Commercial
Office/Residential
15-20 (both) Employment Center
Neighborhood Center
15-30 (both)
Commercial Retail 15-24 Commercial Retail 15-30
Mixed Use 15-24 for residential only,
30-40 in FG Districts
Mixed Use Corridor, Mixed
Use Village
30-40 (Corridor)
30-50 (Village)
Mixed Use – Central City
Overlay
80 maximum in Downtown
Core
City Center Core, City
Center Edge
30-80 (Core)
20-40 (Edge)
N/A – area currently
commercial/light industrial
(roughly bounded by Front
Street, E Market Street, US
101, and E Alisal Street)
15-24 in limited
Commercial Retail/Mixed
Arterial Frontage areas
Alisal Marketplace 30-60

5.2 Financial Resources
The provision of affordable housing to low- and moderate-income households, especially those with extremely low incomes, requires significant financial investment. Below is a summary of funding sources available to the City for new construction, acquisition and/or rehabilitation, and preservation of housing, as well as providing housing assistance and supportive services. Since the start of the COVID19 pandemic, the City has only increased its pursuit of resources, securing additional grant funding for housing, including multiple rounds of project Homekey, a Family Homelessness Challenge grant, the Prohousing Incentive Pilot program, and others. The City is also allocating a portion of its American Rescue Plan Act and General Fund dollars.

5.2.1 Inclusionary Housing Trust Fund
The Inclusionary Housing Trust Fund (HTF) was established by the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.

All in-lieu fees, fees, promissory note repayments, shared appreciation payments, or other funds collected from the City’s Inclusionary Housing Program are deposited into the HTF. Monies from this Fund are used exclusively to provide housing affordable to very low, low, moderate income, and workforce households in the City. Few developments opted for the in-lieu fee and therefore, the HTF does not maintain any substantial balance. The City is in the process of updating the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and is selecting a consultant for a nexus study. The in-lieu fee option may change in the future.

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5.2.2 Salinas Successor Agency Funds
On July 28, 2009, the Governor signed into law AB X4 26 modifying the now defunct Community Redevelopment Law. AB X4 26 permanently shifted approximately two billion dollars away from former redevelopment agencies to the Supplemental Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (“SERAF”) in each county. SERAF was renamed Housing Successor Agency (HSA) fund and has an available balance of $500,000 as of 2023. In 2022, HSA funds were committed to Sun Rose Apartments Project ($500,000) to help close the construction budget deficit for a new 8-bedroom transitional housing unit and 9 units of affordable housing for persons with psychiatric disabilities who are homeless.

5.2.3 American Rescue Plan Act
The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) awarded the City of Salinas $51,000,000 million dollars to address the unique needs its communities in response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency. The City allocated $12,000,000 of the funds towards homelessness and housings needs. Funds will be used to provide housing assistance and supportive services to households ($5 million) and the creation of the Affordable Housing Production Funds ($7 million) for new construction, acquisition and/or rehabilitation, and preservation of housing. In 2023, a portion of the Affordable Housing Production Funds were committed to two projects: acquisition and rehabilitation of a duplex at 403 E. Romie Lane ($1,450,000) for permanent supportive housing and the predevelopment costs of a 132-unit 100% affordable multi-family housing project at 855 E. Laurel Drive ($500,000).

5.2.4 Family Homelessness Challenge Grant
Family Homelessness Challenge (FHC) Grants authorized by AB 140 (Chapter 111, Statutes of 2021) provides competitive grants to local jurisdictions. The grant funded program known as the Salinas Project Reclamation for Families was specifically developed to create affordable, permanent housing options for families experiencing homelessness by purchasing single-family homes, optimized through new ADUs, and integrated with the overall system of care. On June 24, 2022, the City was awarded $2,600,000 during round 1, and will be eligible for another $2,600,000 in round 2. The City entered a partnership with Bay Area Community Services Housing Corporation (BACS) who will purchase the single-family homes and add the ADUs to the purchased properties. On February 21, 2023, City Council approved a resolution authorizing the purchase of a single-family residence at 817 Bautista Drive for a purchase price of $625,000.

5.2.5 Encampment Resolution Funding
The California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) awarded $4,079,416 in Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) to the City of Salinas. This grant will support Health & Safety Day projects (services and clean-up efforts at encampment sites) along the milelong stretch of land from Natividad Creek Park to Main Street, which intersects with Laurel Drive, Carr Lake, and Sherwood Drive. The funds will be utilized for Health & Safety Day activities, including:
• outreach and engagement at encampment sites,
• mobile healthcare services,
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• basic needs and wraparound services,
• service coordination, referrals, transportation, and interim and permanent housing solutions, and • encampment site restorations

5.2.6 Homekey Program Grant
Homekey Program (Homekey) funding is derived from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSFRF) and the State General Fund. Homekey provides local public agencies opportunity to purchase motels and a broad range of other housing types in order to increase their community's capacity to respond to homelessness and the COVID-19 pandemic. In October 2022, the City was awarded $9.2 million for the purchase and conversion of the Good Nite Inn Hotel into 101 units of permanent supportive housing for people experiencing chronic homelessness. In Homekey Round 2, the City was awarded $29.5 million for two permanent supportive housing projects: 1) Step up on Fairview ($13.2 million) for the acquisition and transition to a 43 unit permanent supportive housing project and 2) Step up on Sanborn ($16.3 million) for the acquisition and transition to a 58 unit permanent supportive housing project. The City will also be pursuing a third round of Homekey funding in July, 2023.

5.2.7 Permanent Local Housing Allocation
Senate Bill 2 (SB 2), known as the Building Homes and Jobs Act (Act), established a fee on real estate transactions to generate funds to increase affordable housing. The Act establishes the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program administered by HCD. PLHA provides funding to local governments in California for housing-related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities. As an entitlement local government, Salinas is eligible to receive an estimated $6,041,082 over a five-year funding period. The City was awarded $1,006,847 (FY 2019-20) and $1,564,592 (FY 2020-21). For year three (FY 2021-22), the City anticipates an allocation of $1,722,182. The City plans to allocate funds to 1) advance affordable housing development; 2) facilitate ADU production; 3) expand homeless services and 4) establish a Local Housing Trust Fund. In 2021, the City provided $765,505 PLHA funds to the Housing Authority of the County of Monterey for predevelopment and construction of Parkside Manor Phase I, an 80 unit 100% affordable senior housing development. In 2022, the City committed $1,014,00 to the Step Up on Sanborn project and $220,000 to the Step up on Fairview project for the provisions of permanent supportive housing opportunities for unhoused City residents.

5.2.8 Prohousing Incentive Pilot Funds
On December 15, 2022, the HCD released a Notice of Funding Availability and application for its new Prohousing Incentive Pilot (PIP) Program to support the creation and preservation of affordable housing. The PIP Program intends to increase participation in HCD’s Prohousing Designation Program (PDP) by pairing the designation with a significant award grant to eligible jurisdictions based upon a regional geographic categorization and a jurisdiction’s PDP Application score. On March 7, 2023, City Council approved a Resolution authorizing the submission of a PIP application and anticipates an approved score that could result in an award of up to $1,650,000. If awarded, the City intends to allocate $1,150,000 of its awarded funds towards the predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of multifamily, residential live-work, rental housing that is affordable to extremely low, very low, low-, and moderate-income households, including necessary operating subsidies and $500,000 towards homeownership opportunities, including, but not limited to, down payment assistance.

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5.2.9 Local Housing Trust Fund Program
On March 7, 2023, HCD announced the release of the NOFA for approximately $53 million in funds for the Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) program. This fund provides Matching Grants to the LHTF Funds established by Cities. The City is scheduled to submit an application for the 2023 LHTF NOFA and will use the Housing Production Funds (General Funds) as its matching contribution. If awarded funds, the City can use funds for the following: provide construction loans and/or permanent financing loans at simple interest rates of no higher than 3 percent per annum, for payment of predevelopment costs, acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation, as well as to construct, convert, reconstruct, rehabilitate, and/or repair Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) or Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs).

5.2.10 Chinatown Revitalization Plan Fund
In 2019, the City of Salinas approved its latest Chinatown Revitalization Plan to restore and maintain the cultural and historical identity of the neighborhood while creating a more balanced neighborhood with affordable and market-rate housing, health and social services, open spaces, growth of business and employment options for residents. The City established the Chinatown Revitalization Plan fund that will focus on creating affordable and market-rate housing. Funds will be made available through fiscal years 2023 to 2028 for an estimated total of $1.8 Million.

5.2.11 Federal Entitlement Grants
The City of Salinas is an entitlement jurisdiction, eligible to receive Community Planning and Development (CPD) grants directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The entitlement grants include: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG); HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME); and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). The City’s adopted FY 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan outlines the general priorities for using CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds.

WW. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Through the CDBG program, HUD provides funds to local governments for a range of community development activities. The eligible activities include, but are not limited to: acquisition and/or disposition of real estate or property, public facilities and improvements, rehabilitation and construction (under certain limitations) of housing, and public services. In addition, these funds can be used to acquire or subsidize at-risk units. The City of Salinas receives approximately $2 million annually in CDBG funds.

XX. HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME)
Salinas also receives an annual entitlement under the HOME program. HOME funds can be used for activities that promote affordable rental housing and homeownership, including but not limited to:
building acquisition, new construction, reconstruction, moderate or substantial rehabilitation, first-time homebuyer assistance, and tenant-based assistance. Currently, the City receives approximately between $540,000 to $900,000 annually in HOME funds.

YY. Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
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In addition to CDBG and HOME funds, Salinas is also entitled to receive Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) from HUD. ESG funds are used to provide homeless prevention services and to support the operation of emergency shelters for the homeless. Annually, the City receives approximately $180,000 in ESG funds.

5.2.12 State Community Revitalization and Investment Authority On September 22, 2015, the Governor signed into law AB 2, which authorizes the creation of Community Revitalization and Investment Authorities and adoption of redevelopment-like plans including 25 percent tax increment revenues for affordable housing. CRIAs will have significant power to "invest in disadvantaged communities with a high crime rate, high unemployment, and deteriorated and inadequate infrastructure, commercial, and residential buildings." In part, the newly formed CRIAs will have the power to (i) issue bonds; (ii) adopt a community revitalization and investment plan; (iii) clean hazardous waste; (iv) acquire and transfer real property; and (v) incur debt.

Section 62001(d) of the Government Code establishes the criteria for a community revitalization plan within a community revitalization and investment area. Not less than 80 percent of the land calculated by census tracts, or census block groups within the area shall be characterized by both of the following conditions:
 An annual median household income that is less than 80 percent of the statewide annual median income.
 Three of the following four conditions:
o Nonseasonal unemployment that is at least three percent higher than statewide median unemployment, as defined by the report on labor market information published by the Employment Development Department in January of the year in which the community revitalization plan is prepared.
o Crime rates that are five percent higher than the statewide median crime rate, as defined by the most recent annual report of the Criminal Justice Statistics Center within the Department of Justice, when data is available on the California Attorney General’s Internet Web site.
o Deteriorated or inadequate infrastructure such as streets, sidewalks, water supply, sewer treatment or processing, and parks.
o Deteriorated commercial or residential structures.

The Community Revitalization and Investment Authority (CRIA) could potentially be an important financing tool available to the City of Salinas in addressing the disproportionate concentration of housing and community development issues in the East Salinas/Alisal area.

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5.3 Partnership Resources
The City collaborates with various nonprofit housing developers to provide affordable housing for lower and moderate income households and households with special needs through new construction, acquisition/rehabilitation, and preservation of at-risk affordable housing. The following agencies have the capacity and experience to develop and manage affordable housing in Salinas:
 Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM): HACM administers the Housing Choice Voucher program that covers also the City of Salinas. In addition, HACM actively pursues affordable housing development. In 2022, HACM completed construction of the 80- unit Parkside Manor Phase I project and had its grand opening January 2023.  Mid-Peninsula Housing: Mid-Pen is also an active nonprofit affordable housing developers in the Monterey Bay area. The City worked with MidPen in the construction of a 90-unit affordable SRO project in the Chinatown neighborhood. The Moon Gate Plaza, a permanent supportive housing project, was completed in September of 2020. Mid-Pen continues its partnership with the City and is certified as a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) by the City of Salinas.

CHISPA: CHISPA is an active nonprofit affordable housing developer in the Monterey Bay area. CHISPA recently completed the rehabilitation of the 40-unit Vista de la Terraza project using CDBG funds and is developing a senior apartment complex in Salinas. CHISPA is certified as a CHDO by the City of Salinas.
 Interim, Inc.: This nonprofit organization provides supportive services and affordable housing for persons with mental disabilities. It provides a range of housing options throughout the County. The City supports various homeless outreach activities provided by Interim, Inc.

Interim, Inc. will finalize the completion of the Sun Rose Apartments in 2023. The project involved the demolition of six units and construction of 18 new units. These units (except for the manager’s unit) are targeted for low income individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and are mentally disabled..
 Eden Housing: Eden Housing is a nonprofit affordable housing developer founded in 1986 who now serves thirty cities in thirteen counties. In 2023, the City and County of Monterey entered into an agreement with Eden Housing to develop a 100% affordable multifamily rental housing project at 855 East Laurel Drive The project will provide 132 units consisting of 3 bedroom, 2 bedroom, and 1 bedroom.
 Step up on Second Street: Step up on Second Street (Step up) is a nonprofit permanent supportive housing community founded in 1984. As of 2021, Step Up had over 1,850 permanent supportive housing units in developments throughout the U.S. The City entered in partnership with Step up and Shangri-La (for profit developer) to acquire and convert three hotels to permanent supportive housing: Step up on Sanborn, Step up on Fairview and Step up in Salinas.

These projects will provide a total of 202 units to unsheltered Salinas residents, 103 of these units will be completed at the end of 2023.

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 Bay Area Community Services: Founded in 1953, Bay Area Community Services (BACS) is a nonprofit leader in homelessness prevention programs by providing housing solutions, residential services, and intentional care. In 2021, the City partnered with BACS to operate the year-round regional navigation center to help serve up to 100 residents who are experiencing homelessness. The City entered a partnership with BACs to purchase single-family homes and add the ADUs to the properties to house unsheltered individuals.  .

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6. Housing Plan
This section describes the City’s goals, quantified objectives, and policies to ensure the projected demands for housing are adequately met during the 6th Cycle planning period (2023-2031). The Housing Plan serves as the primary tool for directing implementation on neighborhood conservation, housing production, and housing assistance. Housing strategies described in this plan were developed from extensive engagement efforts for this Element and related community planning efforts around housing, and reflect the voices of community members, local stakeholders and advocacy groups. Residents have repeatedly underscored the need for more affordable housing, housing rehabilitation, and access to resources alongside measures to prevent displacement and gentrification. Each goal encompasses policies to reflect the City’s preferred course of action based on housing-related needs, state laws, community action plans, current market conditions, and development trends. This chapter contains the City of Salinas’ action plan for a broad range of programs that address the production and affordability of housing, strengthening tenant rights, improving existing housing, and ending homelessness.

6.1 Goals and Policies
Goal 1: Increase Housing Supply and Opportunities for All.

The City strives to ensure an adequate supply of housing is made available to meet the diverse housing needs of all economic segments of the community. Maintaining diversity in housing choice and cost allows Salinas residents’, regardless of age, family type or income, an opportunity to find housing meeting their individual and family needs. Housing production for infill and new housing developments should come in a variety of housing types and support sustainability through design and location. The City can only directly develop on property it owns, which can provide just a small portion of the needed units, but it will play various roles to incentivize production and remove barriers for additional housing.

HE Policy 1.1: Incentivize and support the production of new housing units.

HE Policy 1.2: Develop and formalize partnerships that support the long-term supply of housing.

HE Policy 1.3: Encourage and facilitate the Construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

HE Policy 1.4: Encourage a mix of diverse housing types.

HE Policy 1.5: Update the Zoning Code to comply with recent state housing laws, and to implement Place Type land use designations once adopted.

HE Policy 1.6: Encourage developers to maximize energy conservation and sustainability through green building techniques and materials.

Goal 2: Provide Tenant Protections
Urgent action is needed to address the threats of displacement and fair housing violations. The Covid-19 pandemic only increased risks of housing loss from unaffordable and rising rents, the expiration of City of Salinas
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existing affordability restrictions, and pressure from new development. Through strengthening legal protections and programs for tenants the City can help keep people in their homes and neighborhoods.

Providing access to housing information and programs is also key to ensuring both property owners and tenants understand their rights and responsibilities, as well services available to them. The community advocated for the City to work with property owners and tenants to provide education, technical assistance, and public information to help increase participation in existing housing programs.

HE Policy 2.1: Pursue Policies and Programs that Prevent Displacement.

HE Policy 2.2: Develop additional programs and policies to support tenants’ rights and uphold fair housing/landlord laws.

HE Policy 2.3: Provide education on housing and connect tenants to related legal services.

Goal 3: Access to Safe and Healthy Housing for all Residents Housing quality is an important contributor to the quality of life for our neighborhoods and overall community. Rental housing stock in many parts of the city is old and often deteriorating in places where absentee rental owners have little economic incentive to reinvest in improvements. Homeowners face rehabilitation challenges as well with aging buildings and increasing maintenance costs. Salinas must continually assess potential individual, neighborhood and community health and safety impacts associated with aging housing, infrastructure, and community facilities. Maintenance and rehabilitation efforts contribute to the preservation and enhancement of neighborhoods and the individual housing units within these neighborhoods. The City must also take steps to address unsafe conditions related to overcrowding through collaborative code enforcement that balances life-safety issues and displacement and gains the trust of residents, particularly in rental housing, so that they feel comfortable addressing substandard housing issues with officials.

HE Policy 3.1: Improve the quality and condition of rental housing.

HE Policy 3.2: Continue to promote the rehabilitation of existing housing units.

HE Policy 3.3: Support programs for maintenance and retrofits that include energy, heat, and water conservation, and greenhouse gas emission reductions. Focus public funding on lower income residents to decrease economic and health disparities in the transition to green housing.

HE Policy 3.4: Through public-private partnerships and collaborative efforts, rehabilitate substandard housing where feasible.

HE Policy 3.5: Encourage Code Enforcement to work with property owners to address substandard housing violations before pursuing other enforcement options with the goal of preventing loss of housing.

HE Policy 3.6: Support the elimination of health risks in the home through programs to remove lead-based paint, mold, and other contaminants.

Goal 4: Advance Housing Affordability and Opportunity at all Income Levels City of Salinas
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Affordability is undeniably the top housing priority for most Salinas residents. While this now holds true across many income levels thanks to the housing crisis, certain segments of the population may have even more difficulty finding decent, affordable housing. These segments include lower income households, workforce households (teachers, firefighters, healthcare workers, etc.), the elderly, persons with disabilities (including those with developmental disabilities), large families, single-parent households, and farmworkers. To address the housing needs of these groups, the City should continue to further fair housing choices by promoting housing opportunities to residents throughout the city to reverse patterns of segregation, removing impediments to housing, preserving existing affordable housing, closing the financial feasibility gap for new affordable housing, and tailoring resources to our unique populations. Retaining long-time residents and families strengthens the community fabric, identity, and stability of Salinas’ neighborhoods.

HE Policy 4.1: Advance rent stabilization.

HE Policy 4.2: Facilitate the production of affordable housing.

HE Policy 4.3: Preserve and expand the existing affordable housing stock.

HE Policy 4.4: Promote housing opportunities among existing residents.

HE Policy 4.5: Connect residents to financial resources.

HE Policy 4.6: Provide assistance to special populations to ensure equitable access to housing.

HE Policy 4.7: Encourage and support the provision of housing and services for unhoused individuals and families to end homelessness.

Goal 5: Stabilize and Support Neighborhoods
Strong neighborhoods are the foundation of a vibrant, successful, and prosperous community. Great places are the result of significant investments of time and money by residents, businesses, local groups, and the City. Recently adopted community plans seek to reverse historic disinvestment in the Alisal, Chinatown, and downtown, and build on what makes them unique. The City will work closely with residents and local leaders to continue to identify priorities and design improvement projects.

Collaboration with the City and residents can also include activities such as community clean ups, tree planting, and assisting neighbors with home repair and beautification.

HE Policy 5.1: Collaborate with residents to improve neighborhoods.

HE Policy 5.2: Leverage code enforcement strategies to improve neighborhoods.

HE Policy 5.3: Continue to encourage the preservation and restoration of residential and neighborhood resources that possess historic, cultural or architectural value HE Policy 5.4: Take proactive steps to reverse patterns of discrimination by investing in disadvantaged neighborhoods through implementing the Alisal Vibrancy Plan City of Salinas
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(including ANRSA), Chinatown Revitalization Plan, and Downtown Vibrancy Plan, to ensure they have the resources to reverse the effects of historic neglect.

6.2 Implementing Programs and Actions

6.2.1 Increase Housing Supply and Opportunity for all
Program 1: Provision of Adequate Sites for RHNA
The City of Salinas has a Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) of 6,674 units:

Income Level Units
Very Low-Income 920
Low-Income 600
Moderate-Income 1692
Above moderate-income 3462
Total RHNA number 6,674
The City plans to accommodate its RHNA through a combination of pipleline projects in construction or planning, Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) development, vacant and underutilized sites, and entitled portions of the North of Boronda Future Growth Area (FGA). There are 865 units in the pipeline expected after July 1, 2023. The City conservatively anticipates 578 new ADUs during the planning period, based on the fouryear average of new ADU permits from 2018-2022. The site inventory has identified capacity for an additional 7,284 units (including in the FGA), 1,890 of which are on sites with density suitable for development of lower income housing. Overall, the City has the capacity to accommodate 8,730 units during the planning period.

Unit Capacity
Income Category
Total Extremely
/
Very Low
Low Moderate Above
Moderate
Pipeline Projects and Projected ADUs 277 262 206 698 1,446 Vacant Residential Sites
12-24 units/acre -- -- 404 5 409
Underutilized Residential Sites
15-20 units/acre -- -- 278 -- 278
Vacant Mixed Use Sites
18-24 units/acre -- -- 50 -- 50
30-40 units/acre 233 236 -- -- 469
Underutilized Mixed Use Sites
18-24 units/acre (VL/L on City-owned
property) 4 4 397 -- 405
30-40 units/acre 102 107 3 72 284
Max 80 units/acre 138 140 -- 151 429
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North of Boronda Future Growth Area
West Area -- -- 800 1,953 2,753
Central Area 205 205 492 1,305 2,207
Total 959 954 2,630 4,184 8,727
2023-2031 RHNA 920 600 1,692 3,462 6,674
Surplus +396 +1,660 +2,053

By Right Approval and Monitoring of No Net Loss
AB 1397 (2017) added requirements for identified sites that were also used in previous housing element cycles. If a nonvacant site identified in the prior cycle (5th cycle), or a vacant site used in the previous two cycles (4th and 5th) is used to accommodate low- and very low-income RHNA, it must be rezoned to allow residential as a non-discretionary use at a minimum of 20 dwelling units per acre (du/a) if at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households. The 2023-2031 Sites Inventory identifies six sites used in previous Housing Elements that meet the above criteria. These sites are already in areas that permit non-discretionary residential development at a minimum of 30 du/a and do not require rezoning.

SB 166 (2017) requires that jurisdictions maintain adequate sites to accommodate its RHNA at all times throughout the planning period. If, at any time during the planning period, a jurisdiction finds that there is a shortfall of sites to accommodate its remaining RHNA, the jurisdiction must take immediate action by amending its Sites Inventory to either include previously unidentified sites or sites that have been rezoned to account for the shortfall.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6
Funding Source: Departmental Budget
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Quantitative Objective: To facilitate sufficient sites for the development of adequate housing and ensure the availability of housing for all households in the City of Salinas.

Construct 6,674 units in accordance with the 2023-2031 RHNA.

Actions:  Maintain a site inventory of adequate densities and appropriate development standards to facilitate a range of housing opportunities. - Ongoing
 Establish a formal procedure by end of 2024 to annually review sites and ensure no net loss of sites to accommodate remaining RHNA and to identify additional sites or rezone within six months when net loss would occur.
 Maintain a minimum of 30 du per acre as a non-discretionary permitted use requirement on previously identified sites located in the Focused Growth Overlay district which can accommodate residential and mixeduse developments. - Ongoing  Consult annually with affordable housing developers to identify any additional sites, which may be considered appropriate for affordable City of Salinas
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housing development.
 Work with the developers to facilitate WASP and CASP development on identified sites by 2031.

Expand the adaptive reuse program citywide by 2026.

Program 2: Financial Assistance and Gap Financing
The City will continue to facilitate the expansion of the City’s affordable housing inventory through new construction, acquisition, and or rehabilitation. Emphasis will be placed on the City’s most underserved segments of the population, including the lower income households (especially those with extremely low incomes), farmworkers, persons with disabilities (including those with developmental disabilities), seniors, elderly, large households, and the homeless.

The City will continue to assist in the development of affordable housing by providing gap financing and providing support for funding applications, offering technical assistance, provide feedback on project concepts, predevelopment meetings, development incentives, and permit processing. In addition to assisting in gap-financing nonprofit housing development, the City utilizes a variety of tools to facilitate affordable housing development by private developers. These include, maximizing use of public properties, land donation, direct funding/zero-dollar impact fees and other incentives. The City will explore ways to increase affordable housing development in areas of high resource and opportunity throughout the City.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 4.2, 4.3
Funding Source: CDBG, HOME, PLHA, HSA, ARPA, HOME ARP, PIP, and other available funding source
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Objective: Provide financial assistance and/or gap financing to allow for the development of adequate housing and ensure the availability of housing for all households in the City of Salinas.

Actions:  Proactively pursue and leverage governmental and non-governmental funds to increase the inventory of affordable housing.
 Continue funding the local housing trust fund from identified local, state and regional sources.
 Explore the creation of a Community Revitalization and Investment Authority for Downtown, Chinatown and the Alisal as a tool to finance affordable housing.
 Explore parcel taxes for affordable housing that would tax land rather than new development.
 Explore allocating a portion of Cannabis Business Taxes to foster affordable housing production including funding of planning staff to shepherd projects through the process.

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 Commit federal pass-through funds to the production and preservation of affordable housing.
 Prioritize funding allocation to affordable housing projects to help meet RHNA goal.
 Explore the possibility of Monterey County Housing Bond and continue to discuss this possibility among Monterey County Stakeholders.
 Explore the development of commercial/ industrial linkage fee for the provision of affordable housing.
 Maximize local funding resources to be in the best possible competitive position to leverage conventional non-local grants, investor equity, and low-cost financing for production and preservation of affordable housing.
 Continue to promote density bonus, inclusionary units, and other incentives to facilitate affordable housing development.  Continue collaborating with existing or potential Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) and local or regional stakeholder organizations to create new affordable housing projects and to enhance neighborhood conditions.

Timeframe: Annually
Program 3: Prohousing Designation
The City will maintain its Prohousing Designation Program (PDP) from the California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD). The Prohousing Designation provides incentives, in the form of additional points or preferences in the scoring of competitive applications for housing and infrastructure for City projects. The City of Salinas is currently one of twenty-two jurisdictions in the State with this designation and the only one in the Central Coast. As a Prohousing Designation jurisdiction, the City applied to the Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) in March 2023 and is projected to receive approximately $1,650,000. Funds will be used towards the development of affordable housing and First Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 1.1, 1.4
Funding Source: HCD, PIP
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Quantified Objective: Pursue funding from the PIP to assist 1-2 affordable housing developments and 5-10 households with down payment assistance.

Actions:  Annually pursued PIP funding.
 Maintain the PDP by adhering to applicable State Housing Law, The Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing obligation and the Principles of Prohousing, and by implementing the proposed Prohousing policies City of Salinas
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within the time frame specified in the City’s application for Prohousing Designation.

Timeframe: Beginning 2024, Annually
Program 4: Accessory Dwelling Units
The construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) will continue to be promoted and facilitated in order to expand the supply of affordable housing stock within city limits. Due to their small size and relative low cost of construction ADUs can enhance affordability for renters and act as a reliable source of income for homeowners. Due to state and local policies (including AB 587, AB 671, AB 68, and SB 13, among others) ADUs are eligible for streamlined approval and permitted through a ministerial process. While the City is following relevant recent state laws on ADUs/JADUs, its own ordinance is out of date and in the revisions process, which is expected to be complete by late 2023/early 2024.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 1.1, 1.3, 1.4
Funding Source: Salinas Local Housing Trust Fund, PLHA, HAS, and other available funding
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Objective:

Increase housing stock and gentle infill of existing neighborhoods by encouraging ADU construction through pre-approved plans, active marketing, finding financing assistance, and compliance with new state laws.

Actions:  Promote the City’s pre-approved ADU plans and provide guidance and educational materials for building ADUs on the City's website, including permitting procedures and construction resources.
 Monitor and pursue state grants and financial incentives in connection with the planning, construction, and operation of affordable ADUs.
 Establish lender products for new ADU construction and provide subsidies for owners willing to provide affordable ADU units. Timeline?
 Extend elimination of city development impact fees for ADUs between 800-1,200 sq ft. State law exempts units under 800 sq ft.

Timeline?
 Complete ADU/JADU ordinance update to incorporate state requirements, including those in AB 345, AB 3182, AB 68, AB 881, AB 587, AB 670, AB 671, SB 13, and any other relevant legislation.

Timeframe: Ordinance update: complete by May 2024. Other actions: on-going City of Salinas
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Program 5: East Area Specific Plan Development
In September 2008, the North of Boronda Future Growth Area (FGA) was annexed into the City of Salinas. Salinas General Plan Policy LU-4 requires the preparation of a specific plan prior to the development of any FGA. With the adoptions of the Gateway Center (2011), West (WASP, 2019) and Central (CASP, 2020) Area Specific Plans, this leaves only the eastern portion of the FGA without an adopted plan. The WASP and CASP were developer-driven plans that took over a decade to complete due to the Great Recession. An East Area Specific Plan (EASP) was initiated in the early to mid-2000s but did not move forward after the economic downturn in 2008. The City is launching the preparation of a city-driven EASP to align it with the General Plan Update, include more robust community engagement, and complete the effort in a shorter timeframe. While the East Area is less likely to produce units within this Housing Element’s planning period, adopting a Specific Plan is key for longterm housing production and completing a vision for the whole Future Growth Area. Like the WASP and CASP, the EASP will be designed with New Urbanism Principles and also apply the draft Place Types, creating a variety of housing types and walkable neighborhoods.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 1.1, 1.4, 1.5
Funding Source: Departmental Budget/General Fund
Responsible Agency: Community Development Department/City Council Objective: Create long-term housing production for the Future Growth Area Actions:  Issue a Request for Proposals and select a planning consultant.  Initiate community engagement.
 Develop draft Specific Plan and environmental documents.  Adopt East Area Specific Plan.

Timeframe: Select planning consultant and initiate engagement by July 2024.

Draft and adopt EASP by end of 2026.

Program 6: General Plan, Zoning Code, and Approval Process Updates With the Visión Salinas 2040 General Plan Update, the City is reimagining its land use plan, switching from traditional land use designations to a place-based system. These draft Place Types would offer greater flexibility and density and place less emphasis on strict use classifications. Their focus on place and form will make it easier to implement Objective Design Standards and other changes to state law intended to reduce approval times for housing projects. Updates to the zoning code and approval processes will also address several other issues identified in Chapters 4 and 5 to comply with recent state laws. These include revising Conditional Use Permit (CUP) requirements to increase certainty in outcomes, streamlining approval processes for eligible affordable and supportive housing projects, and updating emergency shelter requirements.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 1.1, 1.4, 1.5
Funding Source: General Plan and Zoning Maintenance Fee City of Salinas
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Responsible Agency: Community Development/City Council
Objective: Complete the General Plan Update and amend Municipal Code to comply with state law and implement Place Type land use designations.

Actions:  Adopt the General Plan Update.
 Amend Zoning Code to implement Place Type designations and revised Land Use Element.
 Develop and adopt Objective Design Standards for residential and mixed-use development consistent with the Housing
Accountability Act.
 Investigate expanding adaptive reuse ordinance beyond the downtown
 Amend Municipal Code Chapter 15 Housing to remove
subjective findings from Article IV – Reasonable
Accommodation for Persons with Disabilities.
 Amend CUP requirements in zoning code to remove subjective required finding (Sec. 37-60.520.(b)) on non-impacts to the surrounding neighborhood/properties for residential projects and mixed use projects that include residential.
 Amend Emergency Shelter section (Sec. 37-50.305) to eliminate the restrictions on the number of beds, bring parking and distance requirements into compliance with AB 139, and make Emergency Shelters, Type A, a permitted use in the Mixed-Use District.
 Streamline approval process to comply with AB 2162 (2018) for Supportive Housing (as defined in the California Health and Safety Code Section 50675.14) ) in zones where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted, treat as use by right, with no minimum parking requirements if the development is located within ½ mile of a public transit stop.
 Establish a written policy to ensure streamlined ministerial review of eligible affordable housing projects as provided by SB 35 (2017) and Government Code, Section 65913.4.
 Amend zoning code to comply with AB 101 (2019) to allow Low Barrier Navigation Centers (LBNC, as defined in Government Code Section 65660) by right in areas zoned for mixed use and nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses if it meets specified requirements, including:
o Access to permanent housing.
o Use of a coordinated entry system (Homeless
Management Information System).

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o Use of Housing First according to Welfare and
Institutions Code section 8255 (Government Code
Section 65662).

Timeframe:

Adopt General Plan and complete streamlining of identified processes by end of 2024. Complete rezoning/zoning and municipal code amendments before July 1, 2026.

Program 7 Reduce Fees and Housing Production Constraints The City will monitor existing development fees, including in-lieu fees, development impact fees, and processing fees, to ensure they are not a constraint to the feasibility of affordable housing development. To ensure fees do not create a constraint to affordable housing development, the City will annually review development fees and revise as appropriate.

In light of recent legal debates and court decisions on inclusionary housing programs and current market conditions, the City has determined that the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance should be reviewed to determine if it is feasible to increase the requirements of the ordinance. The City will complete a technical analysis, feasibility study and engage with stakeholders to review and update the ordinance to ensure a portion of units will be reserved as affordable.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 4.2, 4.3, 4.6
Funding Source: Departmental Budget
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Quantified Objective: Reduce housing costs associated with permit or development fees and streamline the review process associated with housing production and annually assist a minimum of one affordable housing development with deferral of impact fees.

Actions:  Annually review the City’s planning and development fees to ensure they are appropriate and do not unduly constrain affordable housing development.
 Update the impact fee schedule to reduce minimum net land are per unit requirements.
 As funding permits, assist in gap financing affordable development by nonprofit developers to help offset the cost of development through deferred impact fees.
 Periodically review the effectiveness of the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and Density Bonus Program to implement revisions as appropriate to incentivize additional housing development.  Continue efforts on streamlining and enhancing the efficiency of the planning and permit approval process as well as building inspection services. Additionally continue supporting affordable housing City of Salinas
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developers through the entitlement and development process.

Timeframe: Annually

6.2.2 Provide Tenant Protections
Program 8: Housing Services Program
The City’s Housing Division will reassess and reinstate the current Housing Services Program (HSP).

Housing assistance may be available through the following strategies:
 Low-Interest Housing Rehabilitation: Loans for owner-occupied homeowners as well as investors (required to rent to low-income households) whose houses/units are in need of repair.  Housing Accessibility Assistance: Grants for applicants with disabilities to help alleviate architectural barriers, which limit mobility in their homes and prevent displacement due to accessability. These homes must be owner- occupied.
 Energy Efficiency and Innovative Housing Technology: Support housing projects, both new construction and rehabilitation, which integrate energy efficiency, water conservation, and other green elements that reduce operational costs to support and sustain projects over time.  Central Coast Energy Services (CCES): CCES provides energy conservation, consumer education and advocacy, home improvement, utility assistance, job training, and other services to people in need. CCES serves Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties. City staff will continue to refer residents to CCES programs.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 2.2, 2.3
Funding Source: CDBG; HOME,
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Quantified Objective: Reassess and reinstate the HSP to assist 5-10 households annually.

Actions:  Promote an adequate, safe, and decent housing stock through conservation and rehabilitation activities.
 Market and promote the program through various social media, printed material, and workshops.

Timeframe: Reinstate HSP by 2025, annually.

Program 9: Residential Rental Registration
The City adopted a Residential Rental Registration Ordinance on in April, 2023. To keep community stakeholders at the center of the development of this Ordinance, the City formed a Community Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) comprised of community advocates, housing developers, property managers, and private sector professional organization representatives to assist in formulating an equitable, acceptable Residential Rental Registration Program. Staff envision the Residential Rental Registration Program serving initially as a database that the City would use to collect and track data rental related data on units, including those that are affordable units, as well as an opportunity to further City of Salinas
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expand its Fair Housing Services platform through the dissemination of useful tenant/landlord services and supports. nd to disseminate information and expand tenant/landlord services. Potential consideration of additional program components related to monitoring, compliance, and enforcement may also be considered. However, the utility of the Residential Rental Registration could be expanded over time to incorporate additional monitoring, compliance, and enforcement activities as new programs are established and linked to it.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 2.2., 2.3, 3.1, 3.5
Funding Source: Departmental Budget, Residential Rental Registration Program Enterprise Fund
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Quantified Objective: - Comprehensive online database of rental housing units in the City - Current property owner/landlord contact information
- Programs creation based on issues/gaps identified through the Residential Rental Registration reports.

Actions:  Make educational material and resources available in English, Make educational material and practical resources available in English, Spanish and other languages as appropriate.
 Referrals to local service providers
 Examine the possibility of developing a Rental Assistance and Navigation program component
 Examination, exploration and consideration of a rent stabilization and inspection components
Timeframe: Implementation in 2023, annually
Program 10: Fair Housing Education, Outreach, and Services Provide fair housing education, outreach, mediation materials, and referral services through the CDD Housing Division and a contracted fair housing and tenant-landlord legal organizations to include information and services available in English, Spanish, and/or other languages as appropriate.

Tenant/landlord resources may include FAQs, tenant toolkit, landlord toolkit, workshops, webinars and/or one-on-one counseling, among others.

The City actively furthers fair housing choice in the community through the following actions:
 Fair Housing Services: The City provides fair housing services to residents, property owners, and housing professionals. Currently, the City is actively looking at expanding the network of services providers while creating robust in-house tenant-landlord services/programs and contracts with Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO) to provide fair housing related services.

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In addition, the City will continue to refer fair housing complaints to State Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and to HUD’s Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) Office.
 Linguistic Isolation: Continue implementation of City’s Language Assistance Plan (LAP) for persons of Limited English Proficiency (LEPs) who may be linguistically isolated and further coordination with Salinas community-based non-profits regarding implementation of their LAPs to provide multilingual outreach materials and program services.  Fair Housing Outreach: Expand fair housing outreach activities:
- The City partners with local community-based organizations, landlord and real estate groups, and/or school districts to disseminate relevant information and bring awareness about relevant programs.
- Distribute informational materials to community organizations and neighborhood gathering spots in areas with higher rates of protected groups.
- Continue support of fair housing service providers offering community education of institutional leaders, to expand training beyond landlord/tenant rights training to include identification of fraud and potential dishonest schemes related to mortgages, lending and foreclosures.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.5
Funding Source: General Fund; CDBG
Responsibility: Community Development/Housing Division
Objective:

Educate tenants and landlords on their rights and
responsibilities under fair housing laws to promote increased housing stability, fair housing practices within rentals, and to affirmatively further fair housing.

Ensure all information and services are available in appropriate languages by June 2024, updating annually or as needed.

Actions:  Provide fair housing resources information through City social media, printed materials, and workshops.
 Distribute informational materials to community
organizations and neighborhood gathering spots in areas with higher rates of protected groups.
 Collaborate with local and regional stakeholders to reach linguistically isolated and underserved populations.
 Meet quarterly with the City’s contracted housing rights and tenant protection agency staff, beginning in 2023-2024.  Through the HUD Consolidated Plan and Annual Action
Plan, identify and allocate funding for fair housing services as a continued priority.
 Explore the development of a rent stabilization ordinance  Evaluate and support the implementation of a tenant
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relocation assistance program.
 Consider the implementation of a just cause for eviction ordinance.
 Support the implementation of a Residential Rental
Registration Program.

Timeframe: Annually, Quarterly

6.2.3 Access to Safe and Healthy Housing for all Residents Program 11: Code Enforcement
To ensure the quality of housing stock is maintained, the City’s Code Enforcement Division will continue to enforce regulations governing building and property maintenance. The City will continue to work with residents and property owners to remedy code violations and refer property owners to financial resources as funding permits. In addition, the City proactively enforces housing and maintenance codes to prevent foreclosed and abandoned properties from becoming a blight issue.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 3.1, 3.5
Funding Source: General Fund; Measure G
Responsibility: Community Development/Permit and Inspection Services Objective: Operate an effective Code Enforcement Program Actions:  Use Code Enforcement Strategically. Reduce blight by using code enforcement, nuisance abatement, and receivership to address significant problem properties.
 Educate Residents and Community partners on Code Enforcement through a variety of platforms such as social media, printed materials and workshops.
 Continue periodic analysis of code enforcement data to enhance program effectiveness, especially for housing violations.  Warrant Inspection
 Seek/research funding, such as HUD HOME lead-based paint and rehabilitation programs, as it becomes available
Timeframe: On going

6.2.4 Advance Housing Affordability and Opportunity at all Income Levels Program 12: Housing Vouchers
The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program extends rental subsidies to very low-income households, as well as elderly and disabled persons. The subsidy represents the difference between 30 percent of the monthly income and the allowable rent determined by the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program. The vouchers permit tenants to locate their own housing and rent units beyond the federally determined fair market rent in an area. HACM administers the Housing Choice Voucher City of Salinas
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Program for Salinas residents. As of January 2023, 3,316 Salinas households were receiving Housing Choice Vouchers, with 7,718 households on the waiting list.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 4.4, 4.5, 4.6
Funding Source: HUD Section 8 Funding
Responsibility: Housing Authority of the County of Monterey; Community Development/Housing Division
Objective: Increase housing stability for renters and improve housing safety.

Actions:  Establish a closed-loop referral and navigation support system with service provider for those seeking information about Housing Voucher program and Utilities Assistance Programs to service providers
 Collaborate with nonprofits and landlords to promote and increase participation of rental properties in voucher housing programs.  Continue to support annual Fair Market Rental Rate studies to ensure Voucher valuations receive necessary cost of living increases.  Continue to partner and seek Vouchers to support the current and emerging development of affordable housing projects.
 Support HACM’s petition to HUD for increased Section 8 funding as requested.
 Work with stakeholders to consider adoption of a City ordinance that prohibits housing discrimination based on a tenant’s source of income. Continue to support the nonprofits efforts to educate landlords about available voucher programs.

Timeframe: On-going
Program 13: Homebuyer Resources
With the dissolution of redevelopment and the limitations of using HOME funds for homebuyer assistance, the City has suspended its First-Time Homebuyer Program in November 2014. The City recognizes the value its residents place on homeownership opportunities and is proposing reinstating the First-Time Home Buyer Program with the Prohousing Incentive Program funds. The following homebuyer assistance programs offered by the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) are available to Salinas residents:

Government Loans
 Cal HFA FHA Loan Program: This is an FHA-insured loan featuring a CalHFA 30-year fixed interest rate first mortgage.
 Cal PLUS FHA Loan Program: This is an FHA-insured first mortgage with a slightly higher 30-year fixed interest rate than our standard FHA program and is combined with the CalHFA Zero Interest Program (ZIP) for closing costs.

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 Cal HFA USDA Program: This program is a USDA Guaranteed first mortgage loan program, which can be combined with the MyHome Assistance Program (MyHome). This loan is a 30- year fixed interest rate first mortgage.

Conventional Loans
 CalHFA Conventional Loan Program: The program is a first mortgage loan insured through private mortgage insurance on the conventional market. The interest rate on the CalHFA Conventional is fixed throughout the 30-year term.
 CalPLUS Conventional Loan Program: This is a first mortgage loan insured through private mortgage insurance on the conventional market. The interest rate on the Cal PLUS Conventional is fixed throughout the 30-year term. The Cal PLUS Conventional is combined with a CalHFA Zero Interest Program (ZIP), which is a deferred-payment junior loan of three percent of the first mortgage loan amount, for down payment assistance.

MyHome Assistance Program:
 CalHFA Government Loans (FHA): MyHome offers a deferred-payment junior loan of an amount up to the lesser of 3.5% of the purchase price or appraised value to assist with down payment and/or closing costs.
 CalHFA Conventional Loans: MyHome offers a deferred-payment junior loan of an amount up to the lesser of 3% of the purchase price or appraised value to assist with down payment and/or closing costs.

Salinas residents can apply for CalHFA loans through local loan officers who have completed training for these programs. CalHFA maintains a hotline and website to help residents identify local loan officers. First-time homebuyers must attend a homebuyer education course either online or in-person through NeighborWorks America or any HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. The City currently provides CDBG funds to the Housing Resource Center (HRC) to provide first-time homebuyer education and foreclosure prevention services.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 4.4, 4.5, 4.6
Funding Source: CalHFA; CDBG; HOME; PIP; and other funding sources as available Responsibility: Community Development/Housing Division
Objective: Refer residents to available first-time homebuyer services and reinstate the City’s First-time homebuyers' Program.

Actions:  Promote CalFHA programs to local loan officers and refer residents to CalFHA homebuyer assistance programs to increase participation.  Continue to support first-time homebuyer education and foreclosure prevention services.
 Reassess and Reinstate First Time Homebuyer Program.
 Investigate and pilot innovative housing ownership models.

Timeframe: On-going
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Program 14: Housing and Services for Persons with Disabilities The City recognizes that people have varying abilities and that many people will encounter temporary or permanent changes in ability to conduct tasks necessary for daily living. In an effort to expand services and housing opportunities for persons with disabilities, the City will continue to utilize the following strategies and actions:
 Universal Design: encourages the use of universal design principles in residential development.

Universal Design features create housing suited for people regardless of abilities and can allow people to stay in their homes over their lifetime. The City’s Building Code is updated no less than annually; the Building Official will support the inclusion of Universal Design features in housing as reflected in updated codes.
 Reasonable Accommodation Procedure: The City established a formal procedure to request reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities seeking equal access to housing under the Federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (together, the Acts) in the application of zoning laws and other land use regulations, policies, and procedures. It may be reasonable to accommodate requests from persons with disabilities to waive a setback requirement or other standard of the zoning ordinance to ensure that homes are accessible for the mobility impaired. Whether a particular modification is reasonable depends on the circumstances and must be decided on a case-by-case basis.  ADA Transition Plan: In addition, the City completed its ADA Transition Plan and identified public facilities that require accessibility improvement. The City will evaluate communications, employment programs, emergency management, and public facilities to produce or modify City policies relating to ADA compliance. The City will ensure all public facilities are ADA compliant, provide a suitable living environment for all and promotes the participation of civic events by persons with disabilities.
 Supportive Services: Through the CDBG and ESG Public Services Program, the City provides a range of supportive services for persons with disabilities.  Alternative Housing Options: The City encourages and facilitates the development of transitional and supportive housing for persons with disabilities. CDBG have been used to assist in the development and provision of housing for persons with disabilities, such as housing operated by Interim, Inc. and counseling services provided by the Central Coast Center on Independent Living and Housing Choices Coalition.
 Housing Accessibility Assistance: The HAA program was suspended in 2020 due to staff shortage and no funding allocations. The City is currently reassessing and proposing reinstating the HAA grant for disabled residents. Once reinstated grants would become available to applicants with disabilities to help alleviate architectural barriers, which limit access or impede mobility, as well as installing fixtures which may reduce hazards aggravated by a disability.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 4.4, 4.6, 4.7
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Funding Source: General Fund; CDBG; HOME; ESG
Responsibility: Community Development Department & Public Works Department Objective: Expand services and housing opportunities for persons with disabilities
Actions:  Through the annual planning process of the CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds, evaluate and allocate funding for supportive services and housing for persons with disabilities.
 Continue to provide individuals with disabilities “reasonable accommodation” in land use, zoning and building regulations, as required per Ordinance and evaluate and adjust the ordinance as needed to ensure its effectiveness.
 Seek funding sources to incorporate ADA improvements under the ADA Transition Plan to bring older community facilities up to compliance standards.

Timeframe: Ongoing
Program 15: Equitable Housing and Service Access for Unhoused Individuals and Families The City takes a proactive approach to addressing the housing and supportive service needs of the homeless and at-risk homeless in the City. The City partnered with the local Continuum of Care (CoC #506-CA) in the formulating its “Lead Me Home,” Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness in Monterey and San Benito Counties and its subsequent “Lead Me Home Update – 5 Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness in Monterey and San Benito Counties. Formally adopted by the City on February 1, 2022, the plan serves as an action-oriented, data-driven guide for implementing various strategies, policies, actions, and measurable goals and targets to reduce homelessness by 50% over the five year period of July 2021 through June 2026. This 50% reduction will be achieved through three key strategies (1) increase participation in homeless solutions by leaders and key stakeholders from across the region, (2) improve the overall performance, capacity and outcomes of the homelessness response system, and (3) expand service-oriented responses to unsheltered homelessness.

The City participates as a member of the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers, comprised of more than twenty local jurisdictions and non-profit agencies including Interim, Inc., California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB), Sun Street Centers, the County of Monterey, Salvation Army, Community Human Services, Bay Area Community Services, Downtown Streets Team, Community Homeless Solutions, Gathering for Women, Central Coast Center for Independent Living, MidPeninsula Housing, Housing Resource Center (HRC) of Monterey County, and the Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra. The City’s efforts focus on complementing/supplementing the regional Continuum of Care data-driven, action-oriented Lead Me Home Plan to reduce homelessness by 50% within 5 years and strategically addressing and advocating for the implementation of best practices, such as Housing First, and efficient, equitable policies and procedures for Emergency Shelter, Coordinated Entry, and Street Outreach. Through the City’s HUD CDBG and ESG programs, HCD ESG, PLHA, and CESH funds, and Cal ICH ERF and FHC funds, the City supports the following homeless and homeless prevention services:
 Fair housing and foreclosure prevention;
 Emergency food provision;
 24/7 emergency shelters and other homeless facilities; City of Salinas
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 Development of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals;  Acquisition of single-family homes in an equity and inclusion-based, scattered-site model Homeless prevention through rental assistance and rapid rehousing services; and  Outreach, referral, and counseling activities.

The City will continue its partnership with the County of Monterey to fund Bay Area Community Services continued operations of its emergency navigation shelter, the SHARE Center and its solelyfunded Chinatown Navigation Center operated by Community Homeless. These centers provide shelter and integrated homeless service programs including onsite case management, daily meal access, hygiene services, sheltered housing and focused housing navigation assistance to continue to move sheltered guests toward permanent housing.

In support of its adoption of the CoC’s Lead Me Home Plan, has City recognizes the need to transition the homeless to more permanent housing arrangements and identified this as another key component of its City’s homeless strategy. To help address the need for permanent supportive housing, the City assembled and led an effective public/private partnership to apply to both Round 1 (2020) and Round 2 (2021) of the State’s Homekey Program. resulting in three awarded projects totaling $38,700,000.

Cumulatively, these projects will provide 202 new affordable permanent supportive housing units to those experiencing chronic homelessness. Rehabilitation and occupancy of these projects is currently underway with full occupancy expected in Spring of 2024. The City also intends to pursue at least one additional Homekey project within the current Round 3 opportunity. This model will seek to capitalize on the advocacy put forth by the City’s non-profit development and operations partner, Bay Area Community Services, to seek one the program’s four available $10 million dollar set-asides targeting an innovative single-family, scattered site model.

The City will further expand its partnership with BACS in its ongoing implementation Cal ICH Family Homeless Challenge grant award and potential additional ARPA funds to purchase and create ten (10) new, affordable single family units and the additional construction of five (5) new ADUs/JADUs for unhoused families. This opportunity represents the most expedient and cost-effective way to increase the City’s stock of affordable housing for unsheltered families City of Salinas
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IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7
Funding Source: HOME; CDBG; ESG; SLHTF; HOME-ARP and other funding as available
Responsibility: Community Development Department; County of Monterey Objective:

Engage in regional coordination on homelessness issues, with a focus on addressing disparities, for individuals with disabilities and those who are disproportionately represented.

Actions:  Through the annual planning process of the CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds, evaluate and allocate funding for services and facilities for the homeless and at-risk homeless to implement the Continuum of Care.
 Continue to support and seek the implementation of Housing First programs that provide no barrier access to supportive housing.
 Continue to pursue and apply for funding opportunities to further expand and support housing solutions and services.  Continue to seek funding to sustain and expand the Salinas Street Outreach and Response Teamto include additional housing navigation and case management services.
 Continue to lead and coordinate multi-agency response to reduce encampments and facilitate access to services for unhoused persons and families.
 Strive to reduce existing and mitigate emergence of homeless encampments through Cal ICH Encampment Resolution Grants by continuing to provide a supportive pathway and model of transition for unhoused individuals to permanent housing.  Continue to fund and support the City’s three housing navigation centers – SHARE Center, Chinatown Navigation Center and the Emergency Motel Program.
 Continue to operate an effective, comprehensive homeless services program to provide essential street outreach, navigation services, and engagement support to unsheltered residents.  Identify and assess existing and emerging barriers to housing access and propose strategies and the implementation of best practices, standards, policies, and procedures to expand and sustain access to available services, programs and housing.  Advocate for the implementation of a Homeless Care Court in Monterey County that would consider the dismissal of criminal records and other justice-system barriers experienced by unhoused individuals seeking permanent housing.
 Support housing retention through a home-based , care City of Salinas
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coordination model of case management providing individual support to access and retain benefits and services and identify and resolve emergent issues.
 Explore the development of a safe parking program with an emphasis on unsheltered families.
 Consider providing financial incentives such as holding fees for vacant units, damage mitigation funds, and offsetting potential legal fees to encourage landlords to rent their available units to persons experiencing homelessness.
 Support expanding the amount of affordable, permanent supportive housing units for people with disabilities.
 Implement a housing navigation approach that focuses on developing a housing plan to reduce barriers, assist with documentation, acquiring documentation needed for housing.  Continue to use ARPA funds to support emergency shelter employment and housing based programs such as the Downtown Streets Team and Salinas Emergency Motel and Housing
Navigation Program as the acquisition of property to support the development of or conversionto affordable housing for
extremely low, very low and low income individuals.
 Continue to pursue acquisition of motel/hotels for potential conversion to non-congregate shelter, transitional housing, or permanent affordable housing.
 Continue to pursue an expanded leadership and advocacy role of emerging best practices and cost-effective, housing-oriented services and outcomes through participation on the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers Board of Directors and CoC CA506 Leadership Council.  Continue to implement and expand the develop an initial, effective, coordinated partnership with the education system, emergency shelters, faith-based community and other community non-profits to develop a viable pathway to permanent housing using the innovative, cost-effective scattered-site single-family home acquisition model of the Cal ICH Family Homeless
Challenge grant
On-going
Program 16: Preservation Affordable Housing At-Risk of Conversion The City has identified 365 units at-risk of converting from income-restricted to market-rate housing between December 2023 and December 2031 (the at-risk housing analysis planning period). To preserve affordability of these units, the City shall continue meetings with the property owners and identify, when feasible, funding sources and other incentives to continue affordability restrictions.

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IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 4.1, 4.3, 4.4
Funding Source: CDBG; HOME; SLHTF; and other funding as available Responsibility: Community Development/Housing Division
Quantified Objective: Preserve affordable housing stock.

Actions:  Prioritize the status of at-risk units through contacts with the property owner(s).
 Encourage participation of nonprofit housing developers to acquire and preserve at-risk units.
 Explore and identify potential funding to support and encourage the rehabilitation and retention of affordable units.
 Work with property owner(s) intending to opt out of the affordability covenants and work with potential purchasers to ensure tenants are educated on their rights and responsibilities, and available housing options, within the required notice of intent to convert at-risk units to market rate rents.

Timeframe:

Pursuant to new State law, ensure tenants are notified of the potential conversion to market rate housing three years prior to the conversion City to conduct public hearing on tenant rights at least one year prior to conversion.

Program 17: Local Workforce Housing
In 2022 the City adopted an ordinance (ZCA 2022- 002) amending chapter 37 of the Salinas Municipal code to allow a school district or community college district to acquire, construct rehabilitate, or preserve affordable rental housing for its staff or public consistent with the Teacher Act of 2016. the Teacher Housing Act of 2016 (AB 2295) allows school districts to facilitate the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable housing at low and moderate rental rates for teachers and employees, local public employees, or the general public. Additionally, The State Legislature is in the process of amending this Act to include community college districts.

The City has vested interest in leveraging the states momentum to remove regulatory and zoning barriers in education workforce housing to explore appropriate middle-income housing strategies.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.7
Funding Source: HOME; CDBG; HTF; and other funding as available Responsibility: Community Development/Planning and Housing Divisions; City Manager’s Office/Economic Development Division
Objective: Support and increase the production of workforce housing units.

Actions:  Periodically review City zoning codes and regulations to facilitate a variety of housing types conducive to employee housing (including multifamily rental housing, factory-built housing, mobile homes, supportive housing, single-room occupancy units, second units, City of Salinas
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emergency shelters, and transitional housing).
 Identify and eliminate barriers for the development of employersponsored housing while ensuring that the development is built to allow for future conversion to multi-family should the employer sell the property.

Timeframe: On-going
Program 18: Farmworker Housing
The City will pursue the implementation actions suggested by the Farmworker Housing Study and Action Plan for Salinas Valley and Pajaro Valley in order to expand the quantity and diversity of housing available to farmworkers. The four sections of the action plan are: Housing Types, Appropriate Sites, Financing, and Regulatory Reform. There are 57 acts in total. The Action Plan's overarching objective is to make available 5,300 permanent, affordable housing units over the next five years to stabilize the agriculture workforce in the Salinas and Pajaro Valley Region.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6
Funding Source: General Fund, SLHTF, and other funding as available Responsibility: Community Development Department; County of Monterey Objective: Support the production of Farmworker housing Actions:  Continue to seek federal and state housing finance programs that are occupationally restricted or advantage farmworker housing (including, for example, the Joe Serna, Jr.

Farmworker Housing Grant Program, USDA Section
514,516,521,523 grants).
 Facilitate private sector development of farmworker housing with unrestricted funding sources to allow flexibility in providing housing for farmworkers regardless of
documentation.
 Continue to work with and engaging farmworker
stakeholders, farmworker housing proponents and the
nonprofit community to implement the Regional
Farmworker Housing Study and Action Plan.
 Continue to implement and refine the conditional use
permitting for the temporary use of motels/ hotels for H-2A or other seasonal farmworkers.
 Coordinate with regional transit agencies to provide better access between housing sites and agricultural workplaces.  Establish agreements between counties and cities that allow for contiguous, unincorporated county land to connect to city infrastructure to facilitate development of farmworker housing.
 Incentivize growers with marginal agricultural land
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contiguous to and surrounded by urban uses to dedicate, discount, or lease land for farmworker housing, including nocost release from Williamson Act Contracts.  Facilitate the development of intergenerational farmworker housing for multiple generations of farmworkers ( retirees, working adults, and children) to create opportunities for mutual self-reliance, such as provision of childcare and elder care.
 Map appropriate sites for farmworker housing in
collaboration with local jurisdictions in the region and streamline the approval processes whenever possible.
 Prioritize the construction of permanent, year-round housing for farmworker families.
 Support the implementation of appropriate strategies
identified in AMBAG’s regional study of Transportation
Alternatives for Rural Areas.
 Enable property owners with contiguous sites appropriate for farmworker housing to parcellate the land or create new lot lines to accommodate larger, more economically feasible projects.
 Encourage existing land trusts or the creation of new land trusts that build and preserve farmworker housing on land that is leased from the trust and held in restricted
affordability in perpetuity.

Timeframe: On-going

6.2.5 Stabilize and Support Neighborhoods
Program 19: Invest in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods
Salinas is a working-class community, with only two of its thirty-one census tracts meeting California Tax Credit Allocation Committee’s (TCAC) definition of a “high resource” area, both of which are in a portion of the southwestern corner of the city. Recent community planning efforts have focused on bringing resources to three of the City’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods, described below.

Reinforcing these plans through the Housing Element will help direct public and private investment to these areas, elevating resident resources, potential, and quality of life.

Downtown Vibrancy Plan (2015)
The Downtown Vibrancy Plan (DVP) was developed to restore vitality to the downtown area following the Great Recession. It put emphasis on improving multi-modal mobility, using surface parking lots as catalyst sites for development, and creating more of a sense of place to make downtown a destination.

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opportunities for equitable access to amenities and transit, the downtown is also one of two census tracts TCAC defines as “high segregation and poverty”. DVP implementation efforts include:
• Downtown Complete Streets Project – Completed in 2021, this $8.4 million project converted West Alisal Street from four vehicle lanes to two with a center turn lane, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian improvements.
• Main Street Streetscape – Completed in 2022, this project converted the heart of Main Street back to two-way traffic, added enhanced pedestrian crossings, and new street furniture and planting zones.
• Through an SB-2 grant, in 2022 the City rezoned four City-owned surface lots, the Permit Center, and the Intermodal Transit Center from Public/Semi-public to Mixed use to facilitate short and long-term redevelopment.
• The City and County of Monterey updated their Downtown Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), focusing on housing, safety, and mobility, along with assessing the feasibility of a combined government center parking facility to free up additional space for development.

Alisal Vibrancy Plan (2019) and Alisal Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) The Alisal Vibrancy Plan (AVP) is the result of years of visioning, community organizing, and relationship building between the City and Alisal residents. Annexed into Salinas in 1963, the Alisal includes some of the most distressed residential neighborhoods in the city and qualifies as a NRSA based on the high percentage of lower income (up to 80 percent AMI) residents. The Alisal NRSA area is the same as the Alisal Vibrancy Plan (AVP) area. The Alisal faces challenges such as inadequate public infrastructure, high levels of poverty and segregation, and lower educational attainment.. In 2020, the City pursued the recertification of the Alisal NRSA following the 2019 approval of the AVP. The new Alisal NRSA established the following strategies:
 Goals, strategies, objectives, and performance measures are consistent with the AVP.  This document provides guidance for the use of CDBG funds.  The goals, strategies, objectives, and performance measures must be realistic relative to the level of CDBG funding available.
 Programs and activities must be consistent with the Council goals and CDBG regulations.

The City also committed to AVP implementation by establishing an AVP Capital Improvement Project fund, securing approximately $19 million in state funding for infrastructure and park improvements, and to rebuild the Hebbron Family Center. The City and County of Monterey also entered into the Alisal MOU in November 2022, which focuses on developing affordable housing on City/County -owned property, expanding health and mental health services in the Alisal, and establishing a trail network to connect City and County facilities.

Chinatown Revitalization Plan (2020)
In 2019 the City also approved the Chinatown Revitalization Plan (CRP), a forward thinking and aspirational document building on the history and cultural uniqueness of the downtown-adjacent neighborhood. At times Chinatown was also home to significant Japanese and Filipino populations, all still reflected in the Salinas Confucius Church, Buddhist Temple of Salinas, and Filipino community center. Today it struggles to maintain its roots due to past disinvestment, physical isolation, blight, and substantial homelessness. Chinatown stakeholders envision a more balanced neighborhood, providing permanent housing, a hub for the arts and culture, and a place where existing and new businesses can grow. Over the past decade, the City has partnered on multiple affordable housing developments in City of Salinas
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Chinatown, including Moon Gate Plaza, which starts to realize the CRP’s vision as it provides permanent housing for the chronically homeless above a gallery for community artists. The City also established an implementation CIP for Chinatown and recently purchased 34 Soledad Street, with the intent to purchase additional properties and combine lots for redevelopment.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
Funding Source: CDBG, HOME, HSA, and other funding as available Responsibility: Community Development/Housing Division, Public Works Objective: Improve the quality of life for the families of historically disadvantaged neighborhoods by creating
more vibrant, equitable, and healthy communities through targeted public and private investment.

Actions:  Pursue recertification of the Alisal NRSA every five years and update the implementation strategies to reflect housing and community development needs.
 Expand marketing efforts in the Alisal NRSA, Chinatown Revitalization Plan and Downtown Vibrancy Plan to promote housing and community development programs to residents.  Pursue additional local, state, and federal funding that focus on addressing distressed conditions in disadvantaged communities.  Pursue additional local, state, and federal funding and strive to exceed the objectives outlined in the Alisal Vibrancy Plan, Chinatown Revitalization Plan and Downtown Vibrancy Plan:

Public Services:
 Establish a CBDO focused on youth services
 Provide funding for fair housing services and tenant/landlord counseling to a CBDO
 Establish a CBDO to provide and fund small business counseling, education, and technical assistance services
Housing:
 Maintain and preserve affordable units prior to expiration of affordability agreement 30 to 55-year term
 Provide funding for housing acquisition, demolition and clearance, and new construction (CBDO).
 Partner with qualified organizations for acquisition, demolition and clearance, new construction (CBDO) on City-owned
properties.

Economic Development:

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 Recapitalize the Grow Salinas Fund and establish a microloan program for businesses with five or fewer employees.
 Establish one (1) CBDO to provide and fund small business counseling, education, and technical assistance services.

Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements:
 Improvements at three (3) parks or public facilities locations.  Continue to collaborate with the County of Monterey and Housing Authority of the County of Monterey to acquire and develop existing adjacent owned Division Street properties to provide housing and serve as a hub for pubic services
Timeframe: Ongoing
Program 20: Historic Resources
The City will continue to encourage the preservation and restoration of historic or architecturally significant residential resources in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 3, Article XI of the Salinas Municipal Code.

IMPLEMENTATION
HE Policies: 5.3,5.4
Funding Source: General Fund, CDBG, HOME, HAS, and other available state and federal funding sources
Responsibility: Community Development Department
Objective: Preserve and restore architecturally historic buildings.

Actions:  Reassess and reinstate Miller Act Program by 2024-2025.  Promote tax credits available for historic preservation through a Mills Act program.
 Provide technical assistance to property owners, and help identify grant and funding opportunities, when available for preservation and rehabilitation activities.
 Lead by example in the rehabilitation and renovation of City-owned historic Chinatown Soledad Street properties to serve as a model of considerate, progressive renovation inclusive of mixed-use housing.

Timeframe: 2024-2025, on-going

6.3 Quantified Objectives
Table 62 below summarizes the City of Salinas’ quantified housing objectives for the 2023-2031 Housing Element planning period. Pursuant to State law, a community can establish quantified objectives that are lower than the community’s housing needs, due to limited funding capacity, market constraints, and other mitigating factors.

Table 62: Summary of Quantified Objectives (2023-2031)
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Objectives Very Low Low Moderate Above
Moderate Total
New Construction 920 600 1,692 3,462 6,674
AB 1397 Zoning
Amendments (# of sites) 3
Rehabilitation
HRP 40 0 0
HAA 24 0 0
Energy Conservation 80 0 0
Conservation 247 0 0

6.4 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Meaningful Actions Assembly Bill (AB) 686 passed in 2017 requires the inclusion in the Housing Element an analysis of barriers that restrict access to opportunity 0F0and a commitment to specific meaningful actions to affirmatively further fair housing. Appendix D is the City’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing analysis. Table 63 documents the meaningful actions the City will take to affirmatively further fair housing. 1F1F
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Table 63: Summary of Meaningful Actions
Program Specific Action Timeline Target Area Outcomes
Fair Housing Outreach and Education
Program 10: Services to
Affirmatively Further
Fair Housing
• Continue fair housing services
contract with ECHO.
• Expand fair housing
resources/information through
City social media, printed
materials, and workshops.
• Collaborate with local and
regional stakeholders to reach
linguistically isolated and
underserved populations and
provide fair housing information
in English and Spanish.
• Encourage fair housing service
providers to coordinate with
school districts and non-profit
agencies on tenant rights
education.
• Promote community education of
institutional leaders to expand
training to include identification
of fraud and potential dishonest
schemes related to mortgages,
lending and foreclosures through
fair housing service providers.

Annually Central and
Eastern Salinas
where
racial/ethnic
minority
populations and
renters are most
concentrated
(Chinatown,
Downtown, and
Alisal).

Serve 200 people
annually with fair
housing services.

Conduct two outreach
events.

Program 11:

Code Enforcement
• Educate residents and community
partners on Code Enforcement
through a variety of platforms
such as social media, printed
materials, and workshops.

Annually Citywide
Alisal where
substandard
housing units are
more common.

Include Code
Enforcement educational
materials in fair housing
outreach and community
events.

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Program Specific Action Timeline Target Area Outcomes
Complete 200 code
corrections annually.

AFFH:

Fair Housing Outreach
• Provide fair housing information
at community events including
Ciclovía Salinas (Alisal), El Grito
Festival (Alisal and Downtown),
Obon Festival (Chinatown), and
Asian Festival (Chinatown).

Annually Alisal, Downtown,
and Chinatown
Disseminate fair housing
information at 2
community events
annually.

Increase the number of
persons served by fair
housing services by 10
percent (2022 baseline)
Place-Based Strategies for Neighborhood Improvements
Program 2:

Financial Assistance and
Gap Financing
• Explore the creation of a
Community Revitalization and
Investment Authority for
Downtown, Chinatown and the
Alisal as a tool to finance
affordable housing.
2021-2023 Chinatown,
Downtown, and
Alisal
Establish a Community
Revitalization and
Investment Authority.

Program 5:

East Area Specific Plan
Development
• Develop and adopt the East Area
Specific Plan.
2021-2023 North of Boronda
Future Growth
Area (FGA)
Increase housing
opportunities in SP area
by 4,000 units.

Program 8:

Housing Rehabilitation
Services Program
• Reassess and reinstate the
Housing Services Program (HSP).
• Assist households through lowinterest housing rehabilitation loans, housing accessibility
assistance, energy efficiency and
innovative housing technology,
and Central Coast Energy Services
(CCES).

By 2025
Annually
Alisal area where
there are more
substandard
housing units and
LMI households.

Assist at least 5
households annually.

Program 15:

Housing for Persons
with Disabilities
• Implement the ADA Transition
Plan and incorporate ADA
improvements to bring older
2023-2031 Future growth
areas (Alisal,
Downtown,
Complete 3 ADA
improvements during the
planning period.

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community facilities up to
compliance standards.

Chinatown)
Program 21: Invest in
Disadvantages
Neighborhoods
• Increase public services through
the establishment of a CBDO
focused on youth services, fair
housing services and
tenant/landlord counseling,
and/or small business counseling,
education, and technical assistance
services.
2023-2031 Alisal, Chinatown,
and Downtown.

Establish at least 1
CBDO during the
planning period.
• Complete public facilities and
infrastructure improvements.
2023-2031 Alisal, Chinatown,
and Downtown.

Complete 3
improvements at public
parks or facilities.

AFFH: Downtown
Vibrancy Plan
• Facilitate the development of the
Downtown Vibrancy Plan.
2023-2031 Downtown Complete Lincoln
Avenue bike lanes and
reconfiguration of
Church and Central
streets.

Facilitate the
development of 20 units
in the Downtown area.

AFFH: Alisal Vibrancy
Plan
• Facilitate the development of the
Alisal Vibrancy Plan.
2023-2031 Alisal Complete the Hebbron
Family Center rebuild
including park projects.

Complete California
Beautification Underpass
Project.

Create the Alisal District
Identity Master Plan.

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Complete the Streetscape
Master Plan and Active
Transportation Plan
Update including Master
Trail Network analysis
Complete the Salinas
Broadband Master Plan
and Alisal Neighborhood
Broadband Fiber
Network Design using
funds secured in 2023.

Complete Closter and El
Gabilan parks
improvements.

Initiate preparation of
Cesar Chavez Master
Plan and trail
improvements at Cesar
Chavez Community
Park.

Facilitate the
development of 20 units
in the Alisal area.

AFFH: Chinatown
Revitalization Plan
• Facilitate the development of the
Chinatown Revitalization Plan
2023-2031 Chinatown Implement a
redevelopment plan for
the recently purchased 34
Soledad Street.

Facilitate the
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development of 20 units
in the Chinatown area.

New Opportunities in High Resource Areas
Program 1:

Provision of Adequate
Sites for RHNA
• Consult with affordable housing
developers to identify any
additional sites that may be
considered appropriate for
affordable housing development.
• Acquire and assemble sites to
develop affordable housing
particularly in high opportunity
areas.

Annually.
2023-2031, as
necessary.

Southwest corner
of City in high
resource areas
(tracts 14 and 15);
Alisal, Downtown,
Chinatown.

Facilitate the
development of 6,674
units (RHNA), including
5% in High Resource
areas and 10% in future
growth areas.
• Promote the establishment of
Affordable Housing Overlay
Zones in ‘High Opportunity
Areas’ that include a bundle of
effective and flexible incentives to
encourage developers to build
affordable housing.
2023-2031 Southwest corner
of City
Facilitate the
development of 6,674
units (RHNA), including
20% affordable to lower
income households
Program 4:

ADUs
• Complete ADU/JADU ordinance
update to incorporate State
requirements.
• Facilitate ADU/JADU
construction through promotion
on the City website, subsidies for
owners providing affordable
ADUs, and extension of
elimination of development
impact fees for ADUs between
800-1,200 sq. ft.

By May 2024.
2023-2031
Citywide with
emphasis on high
resource areas in
southwest area;
Alisal, Downtown,
Chinatown.

Facilitate construction of
578 ADUs , including
5% in high resource
areas.

Program 7:

Reduce Fees and
Housing Production
• Review planning and development
fees to ensure they are appropriate
and do not constrain affordable
Annually Citywide Facilitate construction of
1,520 low income units
(RHNA).

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Constraints housing development.
• Assist in gap financing affordable
development by nonprofit
developers to help offset the cost
of development through deferred
impact fees.
• Review the effectiveness of the
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
and Density Bonus Program to
implement revisions as
appropriate to incentivize
additional housing development.

Program 14:

Facilitate the Production
of Affordable Housing
• Facilitate the development of
units affordable to lower income
households.
2023-2031 High resource
areas in southwest
area; Alisal,
Downtown,
Chinatown.

Develop 5% of new
affordable units in high
resource areas and 10%
in future growth areas.
• Work with MST, the Public
Works Department, and TAMC
to align transportation
infrastructure improvements with
housing development.
2023-2031 Low resource
areas and areas of
high segregation
and poverty.

Aim to complete 1
transportation
infrastructure
improvement to
complement affordable
units are developed in a
low resource area.

Program 16:

Equitable Housing and
Service Access for
Unhoused Individuals
and Families
• Implement the Family Homeless
Challenge Grant by purchasing
single family homes and
construction of ADUs for
unhoused families.
2023-2031 Single-family
residential areas in
northwestern and
southern areas of
City.

Acquire or construct at
least 1-4 single-family
homes or ADUs for
unhoused families.

Housing Mobility
Program 2:

Financial Assistance and
• Proactively pursue and leverage
governmental and nonAnnually Citywide Facilitate construction of 1,520 low income units City of Salinas
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Gap Financing governmental funds to increase
the inventory of affordable
housing.
• Continue funding local trust.
• Commit federal pass-through
funds to the production and
preservation of affordable
housing.
• Explore strategies outlined in
Program 2 related to parcel taxes,
Cannabis Business Taxes, and
commercial/industrial linkage fees
to foster affordable housing
development.
(RHNA).

Program 3:

Prohousing Designation
• Pursue PIP funding and maintain
the PDP.

Beginning
2024 and
annually
thereafter.

Citywide Assist at least 1
affordable housing
development and 5
households with downpayment assistance using
PIP funds annually.

Program 6:

General Plan and Zoning
Code Update
• Amend the Zoning Code to
facilitate the development of
affordable housing and a variety
of housing types, including
emergency shelters, supportive
housing, low barrier navigation
centers, etc.

By end of
2024.

N/A Assist with the
construction of 100 units
for special needs
populations.

Program 12:

Housing Choice
Vouchers (HCV)
• Collaborate with nonprofits and
landlords to promote and increase
participation of rental properties
in voucher housing programs.

Annually Citywide Increase HCV use by
10% over eight years
from the 2023 baseline of
3,316 HCVs.
• Include a fair housing factsheet in
ADU/SB 9 applications,
By 2024 High resource
areas in southwest
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especially on source of income
protection (SB 329 and SB 222).
corner of Salinas
and single-family
neighborhoods.

Program 15:

Housing for Persons
with Disabilities
• Allocate funding for supportive
services and housing for persons
with disabilities.

Annually Citywide Assist with the
construction of 100 units
for special needs
populations during the
planning period.

Program 18:

Local Workforce
Housing
• Offer incentives such as financial
assistance (when available),
density bonuses or other
regulatory concessions to further
encourage and facilitate employee
housing.
• Review the Zoning Code to
facilitate a variety of housing types
and identify and eliminate barriers
for the development of employersponsored housing.

Ongoing Citywide Assist with the
construction of one
workforce housing
project during the
planning period.

Program 19:

Farmworker Housing
• Support the production of
farmworker housing through
various actions including the
Regional Farmworker Housing
Study and Action Plan and
ordinance for motel/hotel use for
H-2A.
2023-2031 Citywide Increase farmworker
housing opportunities by
20 units over eight years.

Tenant Protection and Anti-Displacement
Program 10:

Services to Affirmatively
Further Fair Housing
• Explore development of rent
stabilization ordinance, tenant
relocation assistance ordinance,
and just cause for eviction
ordinance.
2023-2031 Citywide Establish tenant
protection strategies
Reduce number of fair
housing complaints on
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evictions by 10 percent
(over 2022 baseline).

Program 13:

Homebuyer Resources
• Reassess and reinstate the First
Time Homebuyer Program
• Increase participation in CalFHA
homebuyer assistance program
through promotions and referrals.

Annually Citywide Assist 5 households
annually through
homebuyer assistance
programs.

Program 17: Preservation
of Affordable Housing
At-Risk of Conversion
• Encourage participation of
nonprofit housing developers to
acquire and preserve at-risk units.

Annually Citywide Preserve affordability of
365 at-risk units.

Appendix A 1
Appendix A: Past Accomplishments
The City adopted the 2015-2023 Housing Element (5th Cycle) on December 15, 2015. The City’s accomplishments in implementing the 2015-2023 Housing Element are summarized in Table A-1.

Table A-1: Review of Past Accomplishments
Program Objectives Progress
Goal H-1: Provide a range of housing types and a variety of affordability levels address existing and projected housing construction need in Salinas.

Policy Action H-1: Provision of
Adequate Sites
Maintain an inventory of sites at adequate
densities and appropriate development
standards to facilitate a range of housing
opportunities.

The City of Salinas (City) has adopted a multifaceted strategy to keep track of suitable lands appropriate for housing development and housing choices. The City’s website has an interactive sites inventory of the vacant land inventory outlined in the City’s 2015-2023 Housing Element. Also, the City created suitable sites map as part of its Farmworker Housing Study and Action Plan to identify suitable locations for farmworker housing within City limits.

Additionally, through collaborations with the County of Monterey, the City participated in creating an inventory of affordable rental housing units in Monterey County as well as an internal inventory of homeless shelters and their bed capacity for the Monterey and San Benito counties.

Policy Action H-1.2: Provision
of Adequate Sites
Continue to maintain requirement on
previously identified sites located in the
Focused Growth Overlay district which can
accommodate residential and mixed-use
developments with a minimum of 30 du per
acre as a non-discretionary permitted use.

The City of Salinas has maintained a high density and development intensity on identified sites located within the Focused Growth Overlay Areas. To spur residential and mixed-use development in underutilized sites within focused growth overlay areas the City entered a Professional Service Agreement with the consulting firm Economic and Planning Systems (EPS) to prepare a Housing Target Market Analyses (HTMA) for the Downtown, Chinatown, and Alisal Neighborhoods. The outcome of this study was a supplemental parking analysis for the Central City (CC) Overlay District to evaluate scenarios for potential housing opportunities on surface parking lots , six (6) sites in the Salinas CC Overlay District had their land use and zoning changed from Public/Semipublic (PS)/Commercial Retail (CR) to Mixed Use (MX), and the Downtown Core Area (DC) Overlay was be enlarged to include the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) site.

In tandem with the rezoning efforts in the Central City Overlay the City amended Chapter 37 of the Salinas Municipal Code to establish an Adaptive Reuse Ordinance which allow the reuse of underutilized, nonresidential buildings for housing without requiring strict compliance with density, floor area ratio, lot area per dwelling unit, lot dimensions, and usable open space. The Adaptive Reuse Ordinance applies to either: 1) old buildings (at least fifty years) Appendix A 2
in the Central City Overlay Downtown Core or 2) historically significant buildings located anywhere within the City.

Additionally, the City used an SB2 Rezoning Grant to facilitate housing production by undertaking the necessary planning, environmental studies, and analyses to consider changing land use and zoning designations of identified opportunity sites to allow for higher density residential or mixed-use development. Among the identified opportunity sites is 1 Preston St which is located within the Focused Growth Overlay District.

Policy Action H-1.3: Provision
of Adequate Sites
Report to the City Council annually on the
City’s progress in meeting its RHNA.

Since the implementation of the 2015–2023 Housing Element, the City has provided yearly reports and made presentations on the implementation of the City's RHNA to City Council and the Housing and Land Use Committee. These reports on the status and progress of the RHNA are an outcome of the Housing Element (HE) Annual Progress Report (APR) and jurisdictions are required to submit the report yearly to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) by April 1 of every year. The HE APR has been presented to City Council since 2025 until 2022. The last HE APR will be presented to City Council in 2023 and that will close the last year of the 5th Cycle of the City’s Housing Element.

Policy Action H-1.4: Provision
of Adequate Sites
Continue to consult with affordable housing
developers to identify any additional sites,
which may be considered appropriate for
affordable housing development.

Annually, the City releases a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for developers to apply to apply for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) as well as State funds from HCD’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program (PLHA). In conjunction with the NOFA, the City has conducted informational workshop and forums to provide developers with technical assistance and support to pursue funding opportunities. Through this work and collaboration with developers and non-profit organizations, the City has identified several new infill and redevelopment sites that have resulted in several new housing and mixed-use projects over the past seven (7) years.

Goal H – 2: Maintain and improve existing neighborhoods and housing units.

Policy Action H-2: Monitoring of
Development Fees
Annually review the City’s planning and
development fees to ensure they are
appropriate and do not unduly constrain
affordable housing development
The City has proactively reviewed planning and development impact fees to alleviate unduly constraints on affordable housing development. The following examples demonstrate how constraints were removed to promote the development of affordable housing:

On April 12, 2022, the City increased the development impact fees by 8% in accordance with the Engineering News Record (ENR) Construction Cost Index (CCI).

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On December 1, 2020, the City reviewed Public Facilities Impact Fees and City Council adopted an updated Public Facilities Impact Fee schedule to reform development impact fees based on housing type and total square footage.

Fees for age-restricted senior dwelling units and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) were also adjusted. Fee Deferral Agreements (FDA) for affordable housing projects continues to be implemented on a case-by-case assessment.

In November 2018, Chapter 9 of the building code was amended to require the payment of development impact fees, from building permit issuance stage to the certificate of occupancy stage for residential projects. This is helping forprofit and non-profit developers reduce the cost to construct housing units.

In March 2019, City Council adopted an ordinance to exempt Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) from development impact fees for five (5) years.

Removing barriers for ADU development is a strategy to increase new housing development. Savings for this impact fee exemption has a cost savings of over $8,000 dollars in permitting fees.

In December 2019, City Council also approved the new West Area Park Impact Fee (WAPIF). The plan area will allow up to 4,340 dwelling units.

Policy Action H-1.2: Monitoring
of Development Fees
As funding permits, assist in gap financing
affordable development by nonprofit
developers to help offset the cost of
development.

The City established an annual NOFA application procedure to make federal entitlement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and State HCD Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds available to qualified affordable home developers. The City's NOFA procedure also includes an informational workshop to give developers technical assistance for submitting their applications.

Since 2016 the City has provided gap financing towards: Haciendas Phase III - Hikari Apartments (2016), Moon Gate Plaza (2017 and 2018), Vista de la Terraza (2017), Catalyst Apartments Project (2019), Sun Rose Apartments (2020), and Parkside Manor Phase I (2020).

Policy Action H-3: Housing
Services Program
Continue to advertise the program through
various media, including brochures, bilingual
public service announcements on radio,
inclusion in service directories, the City
website, and postings at the City libraries and
Permit Center.

The City continues to advertise programs and services through a range of active platforms including social media, City’s website, electronic newsletters, housing distribution list, and printed media. Bilingual (Spanish) content is developed to reach a wider audience for most advertisements.

The Salinas Californian and El Sol were used for public notices until early 2023.

El Sol newspaper was recently discontinued and no longer provides publication services. El Sol was the only local Spanish publishing newspaper. City staff are assessing resources and looking for other alternatives. Public notices are still posted in English and Spanish at the City’s Rotunda, Community Development Department, and City Clerk’s Office. Additionally, public notices are also posted Appendix A 4
at the three City Public Libraries: John Steinbeck Library, Cesar Chavez Library, and El Gabilan Library.

H-3. Housing Services
Program
Annual objectives:
-Housing Rehabilitation Loans – five
households
-Housing Accessibility Assistance Grants –
three households
-Energy Efficiency Improvements – ten
households
The City’s Housing Services Program (HSP) was operational until Fiscal Year 2020-21. Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Housing Services Program was suspended in FY 2021-22. The City is currently evaluating alternatives and potential partners to bring back this program. In FY 2019-20, GRID Alternatives, who was the subrecipient for the Energy Efficiency Improvements, stopped operating in Salinas. The City looked for another subrecipient but was not successful at finding another subrecipient that could provide this service. Between 2015 and 2022, the HSP assisted the below number of households with Rehabilitation Loans, HAA Grants, LBP Grants, and Energy Efficiency Improvements:

• Housing Rehabilitation Loans: 10
• Housing Accessibility Assistance Grants: 10
• Lead Base Paint Grants: 9
• Total Energy Efficiency Improvements: 67
H-3. Housing Services
Program
Leverage auxiliary programs that compliment
HSP services by coordinating with program
providers and integrating those programs into
HSP outreach.

Housing Services Programs are integrated through a variety of local service partner providers and internally. The City’s Street and Response Outreach Team (SORT) as well as the Code Enforcement Division actively promote and refer for HSP programs until FY 2020-21. Program information was available to residents during walk-in visits to the Permit Center. Additionally, the City's Code Enforcement team disseminated HSP referrals and information during all outreach visits. The Housing Resource Center and Monterey County Health Department were also active partners for referrals. The following service partners partnered with the City to leverage auxiliary programs that complimented the HSP:
• Legal Services for Seniors
• Central Coast Center for Independent Living
• Central Coast Energy Services (CCES)
• Interim Inc.
• Alliance on Aging
• Central Coast Center for Independent Living
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center
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H-3. Housing Services
Program
Educate community partners, including
housing and disability advocates, about HSP
available services and engage them in
outreach efforts.

Partners collaborating specifically with the disabled include Interim Inc., Alliance on Aging, Central Coast Center for Independent Living, and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center. The City's Code Enforcement Division engages with the public and continues to forward referrals to the Housing and Community Development Division for the Housing Services Program. Services were scaled back in FY 2021-21 to focus on emergency response services during the Covid-19 pandemic. The City continued to meet periodically with subrecipients and other community partners to disseminate housing service information (English & Spanish) through online platforms, community meetings, and special events.

Policy Action H-4: Code
Enforcement
Continue to operate an effective Code
Enforcement Program, with the objective of
transitioning to comprehensive code
enforcement by 2021, subject to availability of
resources.

The Code Enforcement Division was reorganized in 2016 under the direction of a 2015 Kaizen process in order to develop a proactive and comprehensive code enforcement program. This was done by streamlining processes (establishing standard operating procedures, decision trees, and hand-off protocols) increasing human resource capacity (in 2016, the Division hired a new Senior Code Enforcement Officer, 1 Administrative Aide, 1 part-time Code Enforcement Officer, and created 2 Code Enforcement Officer II positions), and standardized training of Code officers (Certification in the National Property Maintenance Code, participation in the California Code Enforcement Officers annual seminar and in the International Code Council’s Residential Inspection Institute). Additionally, the goal of conducing comprehensive code enforcement was supported by the City’s decision to establish a rental registry program in April of 2023 (the City adopted an Ordinance amending Chapter 17 of the Salinas Municipal Code by adding Article I to incorporate Residential Rental Registration requirements for residential rental units).

H-4. Code Enforcement Refer potentially income-qualified property owners to the City’s Housing Services
Program for rehabilitation assistance.

The City of Salinas’ Code Enforcement Division collaborated with the Housing and Community Development Division staff to provide eligible property owners with housing rehabilitation assistance. Three service requests that the Code Enforcement Division forwarded to the Housing Services Program in 2017 for the remediation of health and safety issues or code violations were authorized.

Three of the four referrals for services that the Code Enforcement Division made in 2018 received approval. A new addition and a full home redesign were completed at one residence in 2019 as a consequence of a referral from Code Enforcement to the Housing Rehabilitation Program, and three approved projects were in the plan submission stage. In addition to the financial and technical assistance offered toward eligible home improvements, educational material such as the “City of Salinas Ordinance Booklet: Citizen Guide to Residence Compliance” is distributed to help guide homeowners through City ordinances.

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H-4. Code Enforcement Establish process to engage community partners and residents in development of a
comprehensive housing inspection program.

The newly implemented community engagement strategy, which focuses on compliance through education and outreach, as well as the Salinas Plan, a strategic plan outlining a future course for maintaining a long-term balanced budget while preserving City Services and addressing the affordable housing crisis, prompted the City of Salinas to start building a framework for a more comprehensive code enforcement program. To accomplish their intended results in relation to community engagement, the Code Enforcement Division developed and implemented The Salinas Connect App which allows residents to report a variety of issues on public or private property and pinpoint the location with GPs as well as submit photos of the issue being reported. Also, in order to highlight education regarding the City of Salinas Ordinances and code compliances, Code Enforcement Division staff started taking part in outreach activities more frequently.

To tackle the need for a more comprehensive code enforcement program, staff implemented a recommendation prioritized in the Salinas Plan that being establishing a rental registry ordinance and inspection fees. In order to develop the content and materials required to move a rental registry ordinance to City Council for approval and subsequently create a rental registry and inspection program for the City of Salinas, the Code Enforcement Division, in conjunction with the Housing and Community Development Division, played a key role in engaging stakeholders to participate in a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).

In early 2022 City Council accepted a motion recommending that the City Staff proceed with developing and ordinance and corresponding fee resolution to establish a rental registration program based upon the consensus of the TAC.

In late 2022 the City Council received and administrative report on a final draft ordinance and on future steps for the development of a software to for the rental registration program and on the engagement, education, and implementation of the program. On April 4, 2023, the City Council of Salinas pass and approved a Residential Rental Registration Program. This program will become effective July 1, 2023.

H-4. Code Enforcement Continue periodic analysis of code enforcement data to enhance program
effectiveness, especially for housing
violations.

The use of IPADs by the Code Enforcement Division has expedited the processes and made data access easier, particularly for those working in the field. In order to increase the effectiveness of the program, Code Enforcement staff also meets weekly to examine data and case status and creates monthly reports for the City Council that include information on cases closed, new citations issued, and key accomplishments.

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Policy Action H-5: Alisal
Neighborhood Revitalization
Strategy Area (ANRSA)
Pursue recertification of the Alisal NRSA
every five years and update the
implementation strategies to reflect housing
and community development needs.

A Technical Advisory Committee was launched in April 2017 for the development of the Alisal Vibrancy Plan (AVP) which built on the strategies of the Alisal Neighborhood Revitalization Strategize Area (ANRSA) and was a required action under the Economic Development Element of the 2015 General Plan. The City's ANRSA was recertified and approved by HUD as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-24 Consolidated Plan in November 2020. The AVP has the same exact boundary as the ANRSA, and the AVP crafted priority strategies and objectives. In 2021, the City continued to fund the positions for a Business Navigator and a Housing Analyst to address fair housing issues throughout the City.

H-5. Alisal Neighborhood
Revitalization Strategy Area
(ANRSA)
Expand marketing efforts in the Alisal NRSA
to promote housing and community
development programs to Alisal residents.

The Planning and Project Implementation Division within Community Development Department was created in 2016 and three new positions were filled: Senior Planner, Assistant Planner, and an intern. The Division led the community engagement process for the Alisal Vibrancy Plan and used this opportunity to promote housing and community development programs to residents. The City has also partnered with AmeriCorbs VISTA Program volunteers who prepared resource directories on services related to housing, health, small business support, technical assistance, and access to capital.

Additional support was provided to Alisal small businesses through a new Business Navigator position that offers bilingual technical one-on-one assistance for navigating the permitting process. Outreach to Alisal businesses consisted of door-to-door efforts, social media, and special shop-local campaigns. These outreach efforts were made possible through a partnership with the Salinas United Business Association. The creation of a bilingual Housing Analyst position also contributed to the expansion of marketing efforts on housing information, referral services, financial counseling, education to residents and landlords, and overall promotion of community development programs. In 2022, the City’s Advance Planning Division and Planning and Project Implementation become one division, Advance Planning and Project Implementation (APPI).

H-5. Alisal Neighborhood
Revitalization Strategy Area
(ANRSA)
Pursue funding strategies such as the
Community Revitalization and Investment
Authority (AB 2) that focus on addressing
distressed conditions in disadvantaged
communities.

Although the City has not pursued the establishment of a Community Revitalization and Investment Authority (CRIA) through AB2, the City has continued to utilize other funding sources to focus on addressing distressed conditions in disadvantaged communities. A grant award of $310,000 in SB 2 funds assisted with an environmental and technical study required to increase the development capacity of four underutilized parcels within City limits. The City also utilized its entitlement funds for distressed community areas like Alisal and Chinatown. The City funded the following activities and programs:
• Emergency Rental Assistance Program (Rental and Utility Assistance) • Salinas Downtown Streets Team
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• Grow Salinas Fund
• Fair Housing Referral Services
• Food Bank
• Homeless Encampment Food Distribution
• Hotel and Motel Vouchers for Homeless
• Street Outreach Team
• Salinas Homekey Projects
• Warming Shelter and Trailers Operations
• Chinatown Navigation Center, Trailers, and Sprung Operations • Rapid Rehousing
• SHARE Center Operations
H-5. Alisal Neighborhood
Revitalization Strategy Area
(ANRSA)
Pursue additional local, state, and federal
funding and strive to exceed the objectives
outlined in the Alisal NRSA:

The City pursued diverse local, state, and federal funding sources to directly benefit the Alisal NRSA. Below are the highlighted grant applications that were submitted:
• A Caltrans grant award in 2016 for outreach activities in the Alisal Street Corridor for the annual Ciclovia festival.
• A National Endowment for an arts engagement project
• An Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program (AHSC) grant application for grant funding of the Laurel Drive sidewalk extension.
• A Federal Transportation Administration Grant, in partnership with the Monterey Salinas Transit (MST) for future transportation improvements.
• A Caltrans Sustainable Communities planning grant application, in partnership with MST and Taylor Farms.
• The following federal entitlement funds were awarded to support objectives outlined in the ANRSA:
o The Alisal Union School District for the Early Childhood Development Center in the amount of $800,000 in HUD CDBG Entitlement Funds.
o Grow Salinas Fund to assist local businesses with rent and utilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in the amount of $400,000 from HUD CDBG Entitlement and HUD CDBG-CV funds.
o The Library and Public Services Department for the Natividad Creek Park Restroom Restoration Project in the amount of $400,000 in HUD CDBG Entitlement Funds as well as $1.3 Million of HUD CDBG Entitlement funds towards the Hebbron Family Center.
o The Housing Services Program assisted several households in the Alisal NRSA. Yet, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City had to scale down the program in FY 2020-21. In FY 2021-22, the Appendix A 9
Housing Services program was suspended. The City is reevaluating the program and is considering bring it back in the future.

H-5. Alisal Neighborhood
Revitalization Strategy Area
(ANRSA)
Public Services: Engage in capacity-building
activities to identify entities that can be
organized as CBDO to provide services
targeted for the Alisal NRSA, with the
objective of establishing at least one CBDO
by 2017.

The City released a CBDO application in 2020 but did not receive applications.

Therefore, staff focused on engaging nonprofit organization about the prospect of pursuing CBDO certification. Since no applications were received, staff continued engagement efforts by targeting developers and non-profit organizations through special events like an Annual Housing Forum. The City has not been able to establish a CBDO organization, yet it will continue to look for opportunities and organizations that could pursue this certification.

H-5. Alisal Neighborhood
Revitalization Strategy Area
(ANRSA)
Residential Rehabilitation: Raise the
qualifying income level for rehabilitation
assistance to 100 percent of the AMI by 2016.

Through the Housing Services Program (HSP), the City was able to provide residential rehabilitation services to City residents until Fiscal Year 2020-21.

Yet, the program was suspended in FY 2021-22 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

While the HSP was operational, the evaluated additional alternatives to expand the rehabilitation assistance services to all households and up to 100% AMI.

Yet, the City was not able to find or secure additional funds to expand the rehabilitation services to households at 100% AMI During the COVID-19 pandemic, funding priorities were redirected toward emergency services. Since the HSP is suspended, all inquiries related to rehabilitation services are placed on an interest list for future updates regarding this program.

H-5. Alisal Neighborhood
Revitalization Strategy Area
(ANRSA)
Expand marketing of housing rehabilitation
assistance with the objective of assisting to 10
households over five years. This equates to
25 percent of the City’s overall goal of housing
rehabilitation loan assistance for the entire
City.

The City's Housing Services Program successfully reached the five-year objective of assist 10 households. Through this program and while it was operational, the City assisted 10 households with housing rehabilitation loans, 10 households with housing accessibility assistance grants, 9 households with lead based paint grants and 67 households with energy efficiency improvements. While this program was operational, there was an active waiting list. Information about the program was available electronically on the City’s website, and through printed media at the Permit Center, Code Enforcement visits, and local service providers.

H-5. Alisal Neighborhood
Revitalization Strategy Area
(ANRSA)
Continue to promote accessibility grants
through City website, contractors, libraries,
and public service agencies.

Accessibility grants were continuously promoted through the City’s website and public service agencies until Fiscal Year 2020-21. Printed bilingual brochures and flyers were also made available for distribution among partner agencies.

The City received direct inquiries about the program as well as direct referrals from the Code Enforcement Division team. Over this Housing Element cycle, the City assisted 10 households with housing accessibility assistance grants.

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Policy Action H-6: Preservation
of At-Risk Housing
Prioritize the status of at-risk units through
contacts with the property owner(s).

Six projects were noted in Section 3.7.4 of the Housing Element as having probable rent subsidy expiration dates. The City is available to explore alternatives with property owners or managers on a case-by-case basis to preserve at risk affordable housing. In 2019, the City held two Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) hearing to consider the issuance of tax‐ exempt bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) for the Salinas Pointe Apartments and Steinbeck Commons.

In 2021, Interim Inc, a non-profit developer, opted to demolish Soledad House, an 8-bedroom house developed with HOME funds. The existing affordability restrictions placed on the original development, Soledad House, were transferred to the new 11-unit affordable housing development, now known as Sun Rose Apartments, which are scheduled for completion in summer 2023.

H-6. Preservation of At-Risk
Housing
Encourage participation of nonprofit housing
developers to acquire and preserve at-risk
units.

On a case-by-case basis, the City continues to discuss options with nonprofit developers who want to purchase and maintain at-risk housing units, but to promote their involvement, the City releases an annual Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for them to pursue CDBG, HOME, and PLHA Funds. This allows the City to maintain its existing supply of affordably priced housing while also creating new affordable housing that is accessible to all City residents.

By means of these annual NOFA’s, several housing projects over this Housing Element cycle have received City funds, either federal, state and/or local funds.

In 2016, the City assisted CHISPA, a local non-profit developer, with gap financing to remodel 40 of the units in the Vista de la Terraza Project. Through this action, the City was able to preserve at-risk housing units. Additional, in 2021 the City assisted Parkside Manor - Phase I with HOME and PLHA funding which allowed the Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM) to preserve affordable housing units and create new additional housing units by redeveloping the site into a denser housing project. Phase I of this project involved the demolition of 48 units and the construction 80 new 100% affordable housing units. The Grand Opening Ceremony for this project happened in January 2023. Through a partnership with Shangri-La (for profit) and Step Up on Second Street (non-profit operating partner), the City was able to help with the acquisition of one Homekey project (Step Up in Salinas) in 2020 and two Homekey projects in 2022 (Step Up on Sanborn and Step Up on Fairview). These three projects involved the conversion of an existing motel/hotel into permanent supportive housing, and it resulted in the creation of 200 new permanent supportive housing units as well as 4 manager units.

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H-6. Preservation of At-Risk
Housing
Work with property owner(s) intending to opt
out of the affordability covenants to ensure
tenants receive adequate notice.

The City of Salinas employs various methods of engagement with property owners intending to opt out of the affordability covenants among them is Contracting with the HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO) who provides both Fair Housing and TenantLandlord services as well as contracting with Legal Services for Seniors (LSS) and the Watsonville Law Center (WLC) who provide Fair Housing Services.

Additionally, the City continuous to increase the capacity of its fair housing program by hiring additional staff that will focus on providing and improving these services to City residents. In 2020 the City funded a two-year LimitedTerm Community Development Analyst to provide housing information, education, and referral services to landlords and tenants. In 2021, the City found additional funds was able to extend this position into a five-year LimitedTerm Community Development Analyst position to oversee the City’s fair housing program and continue to collaborate with ECHO, LSS and WLC and assist City residents.

H-6. Preservation of At-Risk
Housing
Work with potential purchasers, ensure the
education of tenants of their rights, and that
tenants have assistance to pursue other
housing options, within 60 days of notice of
intent to convert at-risk units to market rate
rents.

The City of Salinas continues to monitor units at risk of converting to market rate-housing due to potential expiration of rent subsidies. To have capacity to provide Fair Housing and Tenant/ Landlord services in 2017 the City contracted with the Housing Counseling Agency Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO). ECHO provides education and technical assistance to tenants in matters relating to obtaining and maintaining housing. To build internal capacity to continue connecting tenants and landlord with legal and financial resources and other supportive services focused on housing retention the City of Salinas hired a five-year limited term Community Development Analyst to supplement its Fair Housing Program.

Policy Action H-7: Historic
Resources
Promote tax credits available for historic
preservation through a Mills Act program
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 1, 2016, and unanimously recommended that the City Council establish a Mills Act Program.

On June 28, 2016, the City Council acted on that recommendation and adopted a five-year ordinance for designated historic properties. The Mills act is a California statewide economic incentive program to provide tax breaks for properties that have historic significance so that the owners can utilize the money gained through tax abetment toward the refurbishing and restoration of the historic property. The first two Mills Act tax-savings contracts under this program were approved by the City Council on November 7, 2017 (147 Central Ave. and 15 Los Laureles Ave.), and a third contract was approved by the City Council on September 18, 2018 (301 Main St). The Mills Act Tax program was implemented through an amendment to the City of Salinas chapter 2 Municipal Code Ordinance, which is still in effect, despite the pilot program expired in 2022. The City intends to reinstate the program moving forward.

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H-7. Historic Resources Provide technical assistance to property owners, and help identify grant and funding
opportunities, when available for preservation
and rehabilitation activities.

The City's historic resource board coordinator is available to provide technical assistance to property owners on matters pertaining to the Mills Act property tax savings as well as other grant sources and financing options available towards preservation and rehabilitation activities. The coordinator contact information is posted on the City's website. The City also contributes to these efforts by conducting policy analysis and being proactive in locating and maintaining a working list of potential financing sources for preservation and rehabilitation activities. The City recently entered into a Purchase and Sales Agreement for two properties in Chinatown which are of historic significance.

One of the properties in on the National Register and the second one is of local historical significance. The City intends to preserve and remodel both of these properties once they formally become under the ownership of the City.

Policy Action H-8: Inclusionary
Housing
Complete update to the Inclusionary Housing
Ordinance and nexus study by 2016.

City Council authorized updating the existing 2005 Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (No. 2451) along with a nexus study under Action H-8 as part of the 2015-23 Housing Element update. The nexus study was completed in 2016.

Also in 2016, a total of 9 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meetings, 1 CDBG/Housing Subcommittee meeting and 1 City Council Housing Study Session were held regarding the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance update. The new Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and Guidelines were updated and adopted in June of 2017 by the City Council. The updated Housing Inclusionary Ordinance and Guidelines are currently available in the City’s website. The City accomplish this objective and is currently beginning the work to update and make improvements to the existing Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. The City is projecting to be done with these updates by December of 2023.

Policy Action H-9: Affordable
Housing Development
Continue to promote density bonus,
inclusionary units, and other incentives to
facilitate affordable housing development.

As a tool for developing affordable housing the City of Salinas Housing and Community Development Division staff continuous to promote the State’s Density Bonus Law and the City’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.

For the 5th Housing Element Cycle covering the planning period of December 31, 2015- December 31, 2023, the following six (6) projects produced or are set to produce inclusionary units:
• In 2016, Haciendas Phase IV – Senior Project, also known as Dai-Ichi Village, designated 20% of the project units as inclusionary units. • In 2021, MidPen Housing developed the Moon Gate Plaza Project which constructed eighteen (18) inclusionary low-income rental units within the 90-unit development.
• In 2018, Haciendas Phase III, also known as Hikari Apartments, designated ten (10) units as low‐income rental inclusionary units. • In 2019, KB Home Montebella Subdivision produced seven (7) lowincome single family inclusionary detached ownership units.

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• In 2019, U4Ric Investments LLC executed an Affordable Housing and Marketing Plan for 11 Hill Circle which will provide 3-6 low-income single family inclusionary detached ownership units. Development is currently under entitlement.
• In 2022, a property at the intersection of Boronda Rd. and Hemmingway Dr. is currently being proposed by Stonebridge Homes Inc. and the development is set to construct 1,053 ownership units and 500 rental units. A portion of these units will be regulated by the 2017 Inclusionary Ordinance. This project could produce both, rental, and ownership, inclusionary units.

For the 5th Housing Element Cycle covering the planning period of December 31, 2015- December 31, 2023, the following projects produced density bonus units:
• In 2018, the 401 Monterey Street Project produced (2) very low-income units density bonus units.
• In 2021, the Sun Rose Apartments, an 11-unit development produced 2 density bonus units. Construction of this development started on mid2021 and it is expected to be completed by Summer 2023. • In 2021, Parkside Manor Phase I and II, which consist of a 160 units included 63 density bonus units. Construction for Phase I (an 100% affordable senior housing project) started in 2021 demolished 48 units and replaced with 80 new housing units. This project obtained a 67% density bonus and 3 concessions. Construction was finalized in December of 2022.
• In 2022, a property at 467-479 E. Market St. is being proposed by Workbench and the development is set to construct 75 units. A portion of these units will be regulated by the Density Bonus Ordinance.

Affordable Housing Plan for the Density Bonus units is currently being finalized.

H-9. Affordable Housing
Development
Encourage developers to assist in site
identification.

The City of Salinas meets periodically with affordable housing developers to assist in identifying suitable sites for affordable housing. Agricultural employers have also maintained regular communication with the City regarding potential workforce housing sites. The Farmworker Housing Oversight Committee and the Housing Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) are two more ways in which the City involves stakeholders in identifying new potential development sites.

In 2020, the City of Salinas Economic Division released a notice categorizing 17 parcels and 12 sites as surplus land in accordance with the California Surplus Land Act. With the notice, the City of Salinas sought proposals that would help implement the City's Downtown Vibrancy Plan, including the development of housing and mixed-use projects as well as a new parking Appendix A 14
garage to serve civic facilities and private development in the area. Included in its Surplus Land Act Designation were several parcels that included actively used City facilities. In 2021, the City received 10 letters of interest and proposal were under consideration. In 2022, the City commenced negotiations related to the selling property located at 128 Salinas St., also known as Lot 10. The parcel is approximately 6,090 square feet and is currently used as a City Permit Parking lot offering a total of 11 parking stalls. In October 2020, the City Council declared this property as surplus.

Also, in 2020, and through the Farmworker Oversight Committee, two GIS Mapping Tools were created. The first map identified opportunities for farmworker housing projects on Monterey County land, but adjacent to City limits. The second map identified opportunity sites for permanent farmworker housing projects within City limits.

H-9. Affordable Housing
Development
Work closely with qualified Community
Housing Development Organizations
(CHDOs) and other nonprofit housing
developers to expand affordable housing
opportunities. Assist in gap-financing and
funding applications for affordable housing.

Housing and Community Development Division staff launched and promoted CHDO certification annually through an online application portal through City Data Services. Staff identified and worked closely with nonprofit housing developers such as Mid Pen Housing, Eden Housing, Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM), the Monterey County Housing, Inc. (MCHI), and Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association, Inc. (CHISPA). The following CHDOs received gap financing for the following projects:
• CHISPA Inc.
o Vista de La Terraza – the City provided over $2.3 Million in gap financing over multiple fiscal years, and it involved the rehabilitation of 40 units. This resulted in the creation of HOME, CDBG and SRA units.
• HACM
o Haciendas Phase I – the City provided $1.7 Million in gap financing for the project, and it involved the construction of a 53 unit apartment complex. This resulted in the creation of HOME and SRA units.
o Haciendas Phase II – the City provided $0.5 Million in gap financing for the project, and it involved the construction of a 46 unit apartment complex. This resulted in the creation of HOME units.
o Haciendas Phase III- Hikari Apartments - the City provided $1.5 Million in gap financing for the project, and it involved the construction of a 50 unit apartment complex. This resulted in the creation of HOME units.
o Haciendas Phase IV - Dai-Ichi Village. the City provided $350,000 in gap financing for the project, and it involved the construction of Appendix A 15
a 41 unit apartment complex. This resulted in the creation of HOME units.
o Parkside Manor – Phase I - the City provided over $2.4 Million in gap financing, and it involved the construction of an 80 unit housing development. This resulted in the creation of HOME and PLHA units.
• MidPen Housing Inc.
o Moon Gate Plaza – the City provided over $2.6 Million in gap financing over multiple fiscal years, and it involved the construction of a 90 unit apartment complex. This resulted in the creation of HOME and HSA units.

Aside from assisting CHDO organizations, the City also assisted other local non-profit developers with gap financing:
• Interim Inc.
o Sun Rose Apartments - the City provided over $1 Million in gap financing, and it resulted in the construction of an 11 unit transitional/permanent housing apartment complex. This resulted in the creation of CDBG units.
o Catalyst Apartments Project – The City provided $500,000 in gap financing and it resulted in the rehabilitation a 5-unit apartment complex. This resulted in the creation of CDBG units.

H-9. Affordable Housing
Development
Prioritize funding allocation to affordable
housing projects that include units affordable
to extremely low-income households.

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC), Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program, Homekey Program, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Housing Production Fund (General Funds) and Housing Successor Agency (HSA) Funds are among the federal, state, and local funds that the City of Salinas Housing and Community Development Division staff prioritizes for affordable housing projects. This division outlines and prioritizes the use of these funds through the Housing and Land Use Committee, a subcommittee of the City Council. The City then incorporates the City Council's directives into a competitive NOFA process.

Annually, through a NOFA, the City makes HUD CDBG and HOME funding available for affordable housing projects. For the 5th Housing Element Cycle covering the planning period of December 31, 2015- December 31, 2023, the following housing projects included units affordable to extremely low-income Appendix A 16
households and received financing through one of the above-mentioned funding sources:
• In 2016, Haciendas Phase IV – Seniors, it included units for extremely low-income seniors.
• In 2020, the Moon Gate Plaza Apartments, an affordable housing development was completed, and it included 46 extremely low‐income, 19 at below 40% local area median income (AMI), 23 at below 60% AMI and 2 at market rate units.
• In 2020 the Catalyst Apartments, a rehabilitation project that included 5-units for low and extremely low-income individuals with mental health conditions.
• In 2020 the Sun Rose Apartments, an 11-unit construction, received funding from the City for individuals with mental health conditions who have very low incomes and who were homeless, chronically homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless. Nine of the project's units will provide permanent supportive housing. Additionally, one 8-bedroom unit will be a transitional housing unit and it will house very low-income individuals.
• Between 2021 – 2022, the City acquired three Homekey projects now known as: Step Up on Fairview, Step Up on Sanborn, and Step Up in Salinas. These three permanent supportive housing projects will create 202 units of permanent supportive housing for very low-income individuals who are homeless, chronically homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless.

H-9. Affordable Housing
Development
Continue to seek unique partnerships and
regularly meet with other agencies and
housing developers to discuss opportunities
for providing affordable housing and
improving community and neighborhood
conditions.

The Community Development Department staff, particularly the Director and Planning Manager, maintain a regional collaboration in support of the creation and preservation of affordable housing. Although the City of Salinas has its own policies and procedures to support the development of affordable housing and carry out housing assistance programs and activities at the local level, having a working group or consortium of regional stakeholders that meets regularly to share ideas and discuss housing strategies facilitates the identification of shared resources and responsibilities. The regional entities, working groups or committees that City staff regularly interacts and coordinates with as it relates to housing and community development initiatives include:
• City of Salinas Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
• Health In All Policies (HIAP) of Monterey County
• The Housing Pipeline
• Continuum of Care of Monterey County (CoC)
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• Monterey Bay Economic Partnerships (MBEP) Housing Working Group and Farmworker Oversight Committee.
• Alisal Unified School District (AUSD) - On August 15, 2017, Exclusive Negotiating Rights Agreement (ENRA) with the Alisal Unified School District (AUSD) to develop a Childcare Facility at 1081 Buckhorn Drive for the District’s Early Childhood (preschool) and Day Care Programs. • The County of Monterey (On September 27, 2017, Monterey County approved a "Memorandum of Understanding on Homeless Shelter Strategies).
• Coalition of Homeless Service Providers’ Housing Pipeline/Funding Action Team and Leadership Council
• Regional CDBG Coordinators Meetings
• Shangri-La Industries and Step Up Meetings (Homekey Projects) H-9. Affordable Housing
Development
Participate in regional/multi-jurisdictional
agreements and activities to facilitate housing
development in the region.

Multijurisdictional agreements / activities to facilitate housing in the region • Monterey Bay Economic Partnership’s (MBEP) Housing Work Group, which was created in 2015 to expand housing in the tri-county region. • MBEP announced a Housing Initiative in February 2016 that includes support to workforce housing development and creation of a Housing Trust Fund to support the development of affordable housing. • Farmworker Housing Study and Action Plan
• Bi-monthly meetings with the Community Foundation of Monterey County where leaders from Monterey County, including city managers, key city staff, non-profit institutions and the Community Foundation have met to create solutions to alleviate conditions in Chinatown, including housing and resources.
• Community Development staff continues to work with the Alisal Union School District working group regarding the Early Childhood Development Center located at 1081 Buckhorn Drive. Community Development staff accomplish the DDLA and Funding Agreement in August of 2022. The project is expected to be completed by Mid-2025. • In 2019, the City of Salinas continue to be the Administrative Entity for State HCD ESG and CESH on behalf of the Continuum of Care. • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Monterey County for the development and operation of the year-round navigation center completed in May of 2021 and known as the SHARE Center, which could house up to 100 homeless individuals.

Additionally, the City and the County are collaborating in a future permanent housing project at 855 E. Laurel. In 2021, the City and County were jointly collaborating in the crafting of a Request for Qualifications, which was released in 2022. In October of 2022, Eden Housing was selected as the developer for the project. The City and Appendix A 18
Eden will enter into a predevelopment ARPA Grant Amendment in April of 2023.
• Alisal MOU was executed on November 2022 between the City and County in relation to the ANRSA with a focus on the following 3 activities: 1) master planning the development of City and County owned property, with a primary focus on affordable housing, 2) establishing a trail network connecting City and County facilities and amenities, and 3) the expansion of health and mental health services in the Alisal. This collaboration is assisting in the implementation of strategies to assist in the housing and community development needs of our City.
• Alisal MOU was executed on November 2022 between the City and the County of Monterey in relation to the ANRSA with a focus on the following 3 activities: 1) master planning the development of City and County owned property, with a primary focus on affordable housing, 2) establishing a trail network connecting City and County facilities and amenities, and 3) the expansion of health and mental health services in the Alisal. This collaboration is assisting in the implementation of strategies to assist in the housing and community development needs of our City.

H-9. Affordable Housing
Development
Monitor the State Department of Housing and
Community Development's Notices of
Funding Availability (NOFA) and, where
appropriate, prepare or support applications
for funding for affordable housing for the lower
income households (especially those with
extremely low incomes), farmworkers,
persons with disabilities, (including those with
developmental disabilities), seniors, elderly,
large households, and the homeless.

The City of Salinas Housing and Community Development Division staff are subscribed to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) mailing list and HCDs Notice of Funding Availability Calendar (PDF) which shows targeted release dates for draft guidelines, NOFAs, and awards.

For the fifth Housing Element Cycle covering the planning period of December 31, 2015- December 31, 2023, the following list represents projects and grants where City staff prepared competitive and non-competitive funding applications for the predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of housing for extremely low, very low, low-, and moderate-income households:
• In 2018 , the City applied to HCD for the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) and was awarded $298,831.
• In 2018, the City applied for HCD California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH) Program and was awarded $1,027,285. The CESH Program provided funds for a variety of activities to assist persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
• In 2019, the City applied to HCD for ESG Program Funds and was awarded $280,598.
• In 2019 the City applied for CESH program funds and was awarded $562,293.

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• In 2020 the City applied to HCD for ESG Program Funds and was awarded $242,240.
• In 2020, the City applied for ESG-CV first round and was awarded $857,100. Later in the year the City applied for a second round of funding and was awarded an additional $3,215,000.
• In 2020, the City applied for CESH program and was awarded $562,293.
• In 2020, the City applied to HCD for Project Homekey Program funds and was awarded $9,223,536 for the Step Up in Salinas Project. • In 2020, the City applied to HCD for Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program funding and was awarded $1,006,841. • In 2020, the City applied to Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) program Funding through the Monterey/San Benito County Continuum of Care (COC / CA-506) and was awarded $772,815.
• In 2021, the City received the below totals through the following NOFAs:
o The City applied to HCD for the 2021 ESG Program with a projected award of $258,964.
o In October 2021, the City secured $1,796,632 in funding from the California Department of Social Services for phase 3 of Project Roomkey.
o In October 2021, the City received additional ERAP-Round 2 funds in the amount of $10,000,000 to continue to assist recipients in the City of Salinas with rental and utility assistance.
• In December of 2021, the City in collaboration with Shangri La and Step Up submitted two proposals to HCD for funding from HomekeyRound 2 funding. On February 16, 2022, HCD notified the City of a successful award of $29.5 million for Step in Fairview and Step Up in Sanborn projects.
• On November 3, 2022, and following the issuance of an expenditure deadline extension to September 30, 2023, HCD advised the City that it was identified as one of few jurisdictions identified to receive an additional $150,000 in CoC ESG-CV funding specific to the provision of rapid rehousing activities and supports. The City submitted a substantial amendment to HCD requesting this funding.
• In October 2022, the City applied for the 3rd year of Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program from HCD. It is expected that the city will be awarded $1,722,182.

H-9. Affordable Housing
Development
Continue current efforts to streamline and
improve efficiencies in planning and permit
approval and building inspection service.

In FY 2017-18, the Community Development Department (CDD) developed an action plan to address inconsistencies in the building plan submittal and review process using a Kaizen driven process (a strategy where employees at all Appendix A 20
Continue City staff support to affordable
housing developers through the entitlements
and development process.
levels of a company work together to achieve regular, incremental improvements to a process). The new 37-task action plan's objectives were to reduce handoffs between departments and divisions, increase communications, eliminate under- and over-processing, develop new standard operating procedures and shift staff from being reactive to proactive. In 2019 staff updated the City Council on the implementation of the Action Plan, completing twenty-three (23) tasks and making substantial progress on thirteen (13) of them.

The City’s Housing and Community Development Division staff provides technical assistance to prospective developers proposing to provide affordable housing. Housing Division staff performs NEPA reviews in hardcopy and in HUD Environmental Review Online System (HEROS) when there is Federal funding in the project. Reviews include Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPO) consultations, State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO) consultations, and reviews of the Affordable Housing Plans required for those projects seeking approval for affordable housing units which are subject to the Housing Inclusionary Ordinance. 100% Affordable Housing Projects are excepted from the Housing Inclusionary Ordinance.

H-9. Affordable Housing
Development
Expand the City’s affordable housing
inventory by a minimum of 700 units (50
extremely low, 100 very low, 150 low, and 400
moderate income units) by 2023.

The City of Salinas expanded its local affordable housing stock and achieved the production of 1,261 new units between 2015 and 2022. Below is a breakdown of the production per income category:
• Extremely low: 202
• Very low: 225
• Low: 98
• Moderate: 10
• Above moderate: 928
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H-9. Affordable Housing
Development
Coordinate with the City’s Public Works
Department, MST, and TAMC to better align
the development of high-quality transit and
future housing.

The City participates in the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments’ (AMBAG) implementation of its 2040 Metropolitan Transportation and Sustainable Communities Strategy aimed at making it possible for infill development to become a reality in high quality transit corridors. The City’s Advanced Planning Division has coordinated with the City’s Public Works Division, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), MontereySalinas Transit (MST), and AMBAG to ensure coordinated planning processes.

Projects that have derived form that coordination during the 5th Housing Element Cycle include:
• Downtown Complete Streets Project
• East Alisal Corridor Plan
• Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) and extension of rail service • Rezoning 6 city owned sites from public/semipublic or commercial retail to mixed use and expand the Downton Core Area Overlay District to include the Intermodal Transportation Center
• Updating local place type/land use mapping and distributing jobs/housing projections through their Transportation Analysis Zones (2022). This study is focused on promoting Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and multimodal improvements in four study areas in the County of Monterey (The report will provide a high-level summary of TOD opportunities and constraints for each of the study areas).
• MST led comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) which was used to develop the Better Bus Network (the analysis made
recommendations to change route alignment and bus stops to provide a wider geographic coverage and increase service frequencies on high ridership lines). The analysis resulted in the City installing new bus zones and landings for the new Better Bus Network stops (2022). • The Alisal Streetscape Masterplan request for proposals (2022). • MST implemented free transit service during weekends in Salinas to further increase the usage of public transportation.
• Safe Routes to School Program
• Regional Development Impact Fee Program and Expenditure Plan (supporting major road projects near Salinas including the Davis Road widening (bike lanes) and capacity improvements on the US 101 corridor
• Downtown Parking Program
• The development of the platform project to bring Cal Train passenger rail service to Salinas (Joint planning efforts between City of Salinas Current Planning and TAMC).

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H-9. Affordable Housing
Development
Coordinate with the City’s Public Works
Department, Transportation Agency of
Monterey County (TAMC), and MST to target
funding for public, transit, bike, and pedestrian
infrastructure investment for the development
of high-quality transit corridors in order to
leverage new Cap and Trade Affordable
Housing funding.

The City of Salinas staff continuously collaborates with transportation professionals like the Transportation Agency of Monterey County (TAMC), Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) and community stakeholders to achieve sustainable transportation. For the fifth cycle of the Housing Element the following projects leveraged cap and trade funding towards Integrated Housing, Land Use, and Transportation Planning.
• In 2016 the City in partnership with the local government Commission and Building Healthy Communities was awarded a $260,782 Caltrans Sustainable Community Transportation Grant (SCTG) which the City allocated towards the East Alisal Corridor Plan. Additionally In 2016 the City continued to partner with The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) on the plan to redevelop the area surrounding the existing Amtrak station into an Intermodal Transportation Center and Transit Oriented Development (TOD). • In 2017, the City of Salinas Public Works Department staff developed plans and specifications for the Downtown Complete Streets Project which provides improvements on West Alisal Street from Blanco Road to Front Street. Complete streets refer to the approach to streets design that considers all street users.
• In 2018, MST implemented free transit service during weekends in Salinas to further increase the usage of public transportation. • In 2018, the City Council adopted the Regional Development Impact Fee Program (that collects impact fees from development projects to address the traffic impacts on the City’s transportation network) and the new Expenditure Plan which includes major road projects near Salinas including the Davis Road widening (bike lanes), widening the US 101 corridor through Salinas, and improvements on the US 101 or SR 68 corridors—roads needed for regional travel. These projects will help address traffic concerns associated with the development of housing projects.
• In 2019, Measure X funds in the amount of $168,978 were leveraged to secure $954,502 Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant focused on Salinas routes to schools. Under the grant, TAMC partnered with the Monterey County Health Department, Ecology Action, and City to develop the Salinas Safe Routes to School Plan (“Salinas SRTS Plan”).
• In 2020, the City has initiated re-zoning of the property and has also submitted proposals for technical assistance to the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) grant for potential development. • In February 2020, the City was awarded $310,000 of State SB2 Planning Grant and between 2020 and 2021, the City worked with Appendix A 23
property owners to change the zoning in four underutilized areas of the City to increase its development capacity.
• In 2022 TAMC completed Package 1 improvements that include the extension of Lincoln Avenue into the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) and parking lot improvements including, circulation, bus stalls, lighting, landscaping, and pedestrian amenities such as bike racks, bus shelters and benches. Improvements are to support the ITC as a transit facility that would serve as a stop for train service to locations outside of the region, as well as regional bus service. The property was transferred to the City in December 2022.

H-9. Affordable Housing
Development
Review Zoning Code and revise as necessary
to promote alternative housing solutions (e.g.,
transit-oriented development, SRO, small
houses, co-housing/co-living, etc.).

The City of Salinas has adopted comprehensive rezoning and land use strategies as necessary to allow for a variety of housing types including multifamily rental housing, housing for agricultural employees, supportive housing, single-room occupancy units, emergency shelters, and transitional housing projects.

Starting in 2016 the City of Salinas amended provisions of Chapter 37 of the Salinas Municipal Code allowing for an increase of the maximum size of a single room occupancy from 350 to 500 square-feet, as per state regulation Section 10325(g) (A) through (L). Single-room occupancy units diversify affordable housing stock and can serve as an entry point into the housing market for people who previously experienced homelessness.

As it relates to the streamlining of ADUs, Senate Bill 1069 went into effect in 2017. It recognizes ADUs as a crucial part of California's housing supply and permits their development on single-family or multifamily residential zones with ministerial approval. To reflect the changes in the State's accessory dwelling unit laws, the city modified its Zoning Code (ZCA 2016-1) with City Council approving the ordinance on December 13, 2016. In addition, in March of 2019, the City Council voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance to exempt Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) from development impact fees for a five-year period.

Using a LEAP grant, the City finalized and made available for use a set of preapproved detached ADU plans in July of 2022 to encourage ADU construction and streamline the development process. These pre-approved ADU plans were Appendix A 24
updated in early 2023 to reflect the last updates to the building and energy codes.

As it relates to vacant and underutilized sites the City of Salinas has been proactive in repurposing it for housing. Recognizing that the adaptive reuse of structure can both revitalize the City’s downtown core and downtown neighborhood are while addressing the regions housing shortage in 2018, the City established an Adaptive Reuse Ordinance that would allow for the change of use of underutilized buildings into housing. Since the adaptive reuse ordinance was implemented, a mixed-use project with 19 units on 300 Main St. and a project with 49 units on 301 Main St. were both completed. In addition, in 2019 the City authorized a site plan for the adaptive reuse conversion of 123 W. Alisal St. into 40 apartments and some commercial space on the ground floor.

In 2020, the City was awarded $310,000 of State SB2 Planning Grant to change the zoning in underutilized areas of the City to increase its development capacity. The City employed the funding to change the land use and zoning designation of six (6) sites in the Salinas Central City (CC) Overlay District from Public/Semipublic (PS)/Commercial Retail (CR) to Mixed Use (MX) and to expand the Downtown Core Area (DC) Overlay to include the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) site. Selected sites include four (4) downtown City- owned parking lots, the City’s Permit Center, and adjacent parking garage (Permit Center and Parking Garage site), and portions of the City’s Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC). The proposed Amendments would affect 10.4 acres and could facilitate the development of up to approximately 500 housing units. In addition, on November 16, 2021, the City approved a Professional Service Agreement with Precision Civil Engineering, Inc (Precision) to prepare Amendments and associated environmental documents for opportunity sites including Alisal Marketplace, Large Shopping Centers and Edge of Downtown/ Soledad and John Street. Precision is currently working on preparing the technical and environmental documents for Amendments for the opportunity sites listed below. Proposed Amendments will change designated land use and zoning to the “Mixed Use” from their current base districts.

As it relates to the City’s General Plan Update ( Visión Salinas 2040) in its new Land Use Element the City is shifting away from strict use-based classifications to Place Types. These Place Types will encourage more housing opportunities and a variety of units. Even the lowest density Place Type (Traditional Neighborhood) would encourage different kinds of single- and small-scale multi-family units (detached homes, small-lot homes, ADUs, duplexes, and bungalow courts).

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As it relates to employee housing, in 2019 several zoning code amendments were approved by the City allowing for the temporary use of hotels and motels for workforce and interim housing with a Temporary Use of Land Permit (TULP), employee housing for up to 14 employees in low and medium density residential zones with an approved Conditional Use Permit (ZCA 2019-002) and residential uses to be located in the Public/Semipublic (PS) District with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) (ZCA 2019-003).

Policy Action H.10: Rental
Assistance
Refer people seeking information about the
Housing Choice Voucher program to HACM.

The Housing and Community Development Staff continue to refer individuals seeking information about the Housing Choice Voucher to the Housing Authority of Monterey County (HACM). The waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher program is currently. When the waiting list opens again, the Housing Authority will announce that in the local newspapers.

H.10. Rental Assistance Collaborate with HACM to promote program to property owners to increase participation of
rental properties in the program and expand
locational choices for voucher recipients.

To increase rental opportunities for voucher recipients, the City works with the HACM to inform landlords on the benefits of the voucher program, making the program more attractive and feasible. The City has used engagement tools such as landlord workshops and flyer distribution. Furthermore, the City recently changed its Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, which now allows developers to pay a rental impact fee and make 12% of the units available to the Section 8 Voucher Program.

H.10. Rental Assistance Support HACM’s petition to HUD for increased Section 8 funding as requested.

The City has worked with HACM to increase the number of project-based Section 8 Vouchers. In 2017, HACM increased its project-based vouchers from 42 to 53 through the Moon Gate Plaza Project. In 2020 HACM increased their project-based Section 8 Vouchers by 160 units through the Parkside Manor Phase 1 and Phase 2 Projects. That same year, the Step Up in Salinas Project secured 85 Project Based Vouchers (PBVs) (formerly known as the Good Nite Inn). HUD is currently reviewing this project before approving the disbursement of the 85 PBVs for the next 25 years.

H.10. Rental Assistance Work with stakeholders to consider adoption of a City ordinance that prohibits housing
discrimination based on a tenant’s source of
income, specifically Housing Choice
Vouchers (Section 8). Continue to support the
Housing Authority of Monterey County’s
efforts to educate landlords about the Section
8 program.

Since 2017, the City has contracted with Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO) to provide fair housing education and counseling services, as well as tenant landlord services, to ensure that all residents of the City have equitable access to housing. Additionally, the City has contracted with Legal Services for Seniors who support and educate landlords regarding the Housing Choice Voucher Program. To further this effort, the City participated in a regional effort between the County of Monterey - Urban County, the City of Monterey, the City of Seaside, and the County and HACM to study fair housing impediments through the 2020-2025 Assessment of Fair Housing process required by the US Department of Urban Development (HUD).The City is developing a more robust fair housing program to continue supporting the HACM’s efforts to educate landlords on the benefits of the housing voucher program as well as well to engage possible section 8 recipients, primarily Appendix A 26
through strategies such as the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The City of Salinas Outreach & Response Team (SORT), and a five-year Limited-Term Community Development Analyst. The role of this new staff person is to act as a liaison between residents and landlords, and service providers.

Policy Action H-11: Homebuyer
Resources

Refer information about the CalFHA
homebuyer assistance programs as
requested.

On a case-by-case basis, City staff continued to refer Salinas residents to CalFHA’s first time homebuyer's programs like First Mortgage Programs and Down Payment Assistance Programs. The City also assists homebuyers through the Inclusionary Housing and Density Bonus programs.

H-11. Homebuyer Resources Promote CalFHA programs to local loan officers to increase participation in these
programs.

The City continuous to reach out to local realtors and loan officers in order to familiarize them with the loan programs offered by CalHFA, as well as their various requirements, options, and benefits. In 2017-2019 the city worked with Century Communities and KB Homes (Developers) with regard to Tierra at Monte Bella (Phase 5A and 5B) an 85-unit subdivision in which the Developer provided seventeen (17) low-income inclusionary ownership units, some of which inclusionary applicants obtained CalHFA financing to help cover their down payment and/or closing costs.

H-11. Homebuyer Resources Work with the Housing Resource Center or other agencies in annual monitoring to ensure
the homebuyer education program(s) meet
CalFHA requirements.

City staff continued to refer homebuyers to the Housing Resource Centers and California Housing Finance Agency's (Cal HFA) on-line homebuyer education programs. For the Tierra at Monte Bella development, the City worked with the Housing Resource Center to offer homebuyer education for all 17 households that got a chance to own an inclusionary ownership unit.

H-11. Homebuyer Resources Continue to support first-time homebuyer education and foreclosure prevention
services.

For eviction and foreclosure prevention counseling and services, the City has referred residents to the California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) and Legal Services for Seniors. Additionally, the City contracts with ECHO Housing, a HUD-approved Housing Counseling Agency to provide rental assistance programs, first time homebuyers counseling, homebuyer education as well as informational resources related to loss mitigation.

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Policy Action H-12: Housing for
Persons with Disabilities
Complete the ADA Transition Plan in 2020
and annually identify funding for public
improvements through Capital Improvement
Planning.

The City of Salinas is committed to ensuring access to City Programs, activities, and services for all regardless of their abilities. With this objective in mind, City staff worked with the ADA advisory committee and outside experts (Sally Swanson Architects) to develop an ADA Transition Plan as required and prescribed by the ADA Act to prioritize future efforts to ensure adequate access exists in the city. The ADA Advisory Committee worked diligently to identify the eight highest priority city parks and seven highest priority City buildings for ADA retrofits.

On July 22, 2021, the City made the final draft of the ADA Transition Plan available to the public for a 30-day public review period. On August 23, 2021, the City did not receive any public comments on the final draft ADA Transition Plan. The City Council adopted a resolution accepting the ADA Transition Plan on September 21, 2021. Also, the City has given priority to public improvements like bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure through capital improvements plans (CIP), the tool used by local governments to outline their capital expenditures and assign with funding.

H-12. Housing for Persons with
Disabilities
Establish a formal reasonable
accommodation procedure by the end of
2015, whereby certain requests could be
reviewed and approved administratively
without a variance or a public hearing.

The City Council adopted the Reasonable Accommodation Ordinance on September 01, 2015. This ordinance added Section 17.21 to the Municipal Code. The addition to the Municipal Code provides a procedure to request reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities seeking equal access to housing under the Federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act in the application of zoning laws and other land use regulations, policies, and procedures. Additionally, a request for reasonable accommodation may be made by any person with a disability, their representative, or any entity (such as a developer or provider of housing for individuals with disabilities), when the application of a zoning law or other land use regulation, policy or practice acts as a barrier to fair housing opportunities.

The request may be made in a form provided by the City.

H-12. Housing for Persons with
Disabilities
Through the annual planning process of the
CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds, evaluate and
allocate funding for supportive services and
housing for persons with disabilities.

Through the Annual Action Plan process and guided by local strategic planning documents the City evaluates the CDBG, HOME, and ESG program funds projected allocation and assesses their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions in order to make data-driven, placebased investment decisions. After that, funding allocations are prioritized and reserved for projects and activities according to how well they align with the City’s key strategic objectives. The City Council then determines and consents to the final allocation of funds for the Annual Action Plan. Additionally, the City streamlines state and local funding resources through an annual City NOFA where it evaluates proposals for affordable housing, acquisition, rehabilitation, and supportive services.

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The City has consistently allocated funding to community organizations or Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) that offer supportive services or produce housing for people with disabilities through projects like:
• Bay Area Community Services
• The Salinas Street Outreach Program
• Housing Accessibility Assistance (HAA) Grants for low‐income homeowners with approved disabilities within city limits • Central Coast Center for Independent Living’s Housing Access Project • Interim Inc.’s McHOME Program
• Alliance on Aging (Local)
• Meals on Wheels
• Legal Services for Seniors
• The City provided FY 2019-20 CDBG Funding to Interim Inc. for the rehabilitation of the Catalyst Apartments Project and for the development of Sun Rose Apartments Project, a new 11-unit project for adults with mental illnesses.
• In 2021, the City also awarded the Parkside Manor - Phase I, an 80-unit senior housing project, HOME and PLHA funding along with a Fee Deferral for the development impact fees.
• In 2021, Bay Area Community Services received FY 2021-22 HUD ESG funding in the amount of $80,684 for the operations and rapid re-housing activities at the SHARE Center. Additionally, it earned $86,521 from HUD and ESG for efforts including rapid re-housing in FY 2022–23.

Policy Action H-13: Housing for
Local Workforce
Annually, outreach to large employers to
discuss the housing needs of their employees
and participate in a regional partnership for
agricultural employers to contribute to
farmworker housing.

The City, and its partners, hosted a regional forum to address the housing needs of the agricultural workforce. The City also co-sponsored the regional Farmworker Housing Oversight Committee in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) to convene quarterly with jurisdictions, industry stakeholders, community groups, and nonprofit developers from across the Pajaro Valley region to advance employee-housing initiatives.

Additionally, the City developed a property owner working group to inform and support a code amendment that allows for the temporary conversion of hotels and motels for employees, including agricultural workers (H2-A workers).

Lastly, the City finalized a Farmworker Housing Study and Action Plan in June 2018, and quarterly meetings have been happening since then to support the implementation efforts with support from the agricultural industry representatives.

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H-13. Housing for Local
Workforce
Assist in identifying potential funding sources
for employee housing.

The Farmworker Housing Oversight Committee (FHOC) actively track federal, state, and local notices of funding availability. A Farmworker Housing Finance subcommittee was developed in 2020 to pursue funding opportunities, and address barriers. In 2021, the City was awarded PLHA funds in the amount of $1.5 million to finance the production of multi-family affordable housing for households at 60% AMI. The City and FHOC are actively engaging non-profit developers to pursue funding under the Joe Serna Jr. Program (California’s mainstay program for financing the new construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of year-round rental and owner-occupied housing for qualified agricultural workers and, to a lesser extent, housing for migrant, seasonal workers, with a priority for lower-income households).

H-13. Housing for Local
Workforce
Periodically review City codes and regulations
to promote alternative housing types that may
be appropriate for accommodating seasonal
farmworkers and laborers, including motel
conversions to SRO housing.

Zoning Code Amendment 2022-001 (ZCA 2022-001) amended the Salinas Zoning Code in 2022 to allow hotels/motels in certain zoning districts to operate as extended stay uses with occupancy up to ten (10) months in a year through a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The City has approved 5 CUP’s consequent to this amendment and there many other motels/hotels in the process of getting their CUPs approved.

H-13. Housing for Local
Workforce
As funding permits, assist in gap-financing of
employee housing that benefits lower income
households.

In 2017 the City Council approved a resolution that allocated $500,000 over three years towards The Monterey Bay Housing Trust Fund (MBHT) a revolving loan fund sponsored by the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) and Housing Trust Silicon Valley. The goal of this fund is to increase the supply of affordable housing for low-income households while it can also be used for employee housing. MBHT loans can finance acquisition, pre-development, or construction of affordable housing in the Monterey Bay Region, inclusive of Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey counties.

Later, in 2020, and wanting to have more local control and provide long term financing for affordable housing projects, the City pursued and received Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funding and designated a percentage of the funds toward the establishment of a local housing trust fund that will enable the City to provide construction loans and/or permanent financing loans for payment of predevelopment costs, acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation associated with affordable rental housing projects.

Additionally, the city allocated a separate sum from the PLHA funds for gap financing that can help support projects for multifamily and employee housing.

Additionally, the City also continues to seek partnerships with affordable housing developers focused on providing affordable housing for our agricultural workforce, especially through the Joe Serna Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant.

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H-13. Housing for Local
Workforce
Review the Zoning Code to explore potential
update to standards for employee (i.e.,
farmworker) housing.

The City of Salinas reviewed its Zoning Code from 2018–219 to investigate potential updates to better regulate the City's land use in response to employers using single family homes in residential neighborhoods as well as motels for workforce housing, which had the unsustainable effect of displacing long-term residents. In 2019 the City updated its zoning code to allow for the temporary use of hotels and motels for employee housing with a Temporary Use of Land Permit (TULP) employee housing of up to 14 employees with an approved Conditional Use Permit in some residential zones.

In 2021, the Zoning Code was revised again to allow hotels/motels in certain zoning districts to obtain a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to fully operate as an Extended Stay with occupancy up to 10 months in a year. Allowing the use of hotels and motels as extended stay units provides additional short-term housing opportunities.

H-13. Housing for Local
Workforce
Continue to consult with affordable housing
developers to identify any additional sites,
which may be considered appropriate for
affordable housing development.

The City has continued to consult with affordable housing developers to identify new sites for potential new affordable housing projects. Below are relevant updates for this objective:
• The City owns seven parcels of land along Division Street that are designated as Surplus Land.
• The City also owns 17 parcels of land on or near Lincoln Avenue in Downtown Salinas that are designated as Surplus Land. In 2021, the City received ten responses from different entities and is in the process of negotiating the sale/transfer/ lease of these properties. • Through the Farmworker Housing Study and Action Plan Committee, the City finalized a map that identifies potential parcels within city limits for permanent employee housing projects.
• The City and County updated a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a collaborative process for identifying an affordable housing developer to build a very-low and low-income multi-family rental housing project and associated amenities on County-owned property at 855 E. Laurel Drive. City staff drafted a RFQ seeking a developer that will be released early 2022. In October 2022, the City and County selected Eden Housing as the preferred developer. Project is currently under development with a projected completion of 2025 for the 1st phase of the project. The project will be composed of two phases.
• Using SB2 grant funding, the City entered into a professional service agreement with a planning and environmental consultant to prepare the required zoning amendment and environmental documents to rezone 1 Preston Street from medium density residential to high Appendix A 31
density residential. The City has had conversations with a developer proposing to construct permanent supportive housing at this site.

H-13. Housing for Local
Workforce
Contribute a share of funding to participate in
and conduct a special countywide study that
requires a scientific community survey and/or
a survey of agricultural employers in the
County to further define housing needs of
farm labor workforce, financing constraints
and opportunities, and best practices by the
end of 2016. Based on the outcomes of the
study, develop appropriate
programs/strategies to address the housing
needs of farmworkers.

The Farmworker Housing Study and Action Plan for the Salinas Valley and Pajaro Valley was finalized in June of 2018. The Oversight Committee for the Farmworker Housing Action Plan has meet quarterly since the plan was finalized to plan and discuss affordable employee housing developments and guide regional collaboration. The AmeriCorps Housing VISTA Volunteer, City staff, MBEP staff, County staff among other regional partners attend the quarterly meetings to participate in the implementation efforts of this plan.

Policy Action H-14: Continuum
of Care for the Homeless
Continue support for inclement warming
shelter during the winter months in FY 2015-
16 and subsequent years if funding permits.

An MOU with the County allowed for operations of a Winter Warming Shelter in Salinas. The warming shelter was closed when the City and County collaborated to open a permanent navigation center known as the SHARE Center that serves up to 100 residents experiencing homelessness. Bay Area Community Services (BACS) has been operating the SHARE Center since May of 2021 with joint funding from the City and County. The Chinatown Navigation Center (CNC) and Sprung Shelter was also put in operations during the Covid19 Pandemic and can house up to 66 residents experiencing homelessness.

H-14. Continuum of Care for
the Homeless
Complete the renovation of 10 Soledad into a
homeless sanitation facility by 2017.

The proposal for the homeless sanitation facility was moved from 10 Soledad St. to a property on E. Lake Street. The facility was operated under the name of Chinatown Health Services Center (115-119 E. Lake St.) and provided services like restrooms and showers thanks to Measure G funds. Upon further reconsideration, the building on 10 &12 Soledad Street was demolished due to its hazardous conditions. This parcel is currently utilized by City employees and clients as parking for the nearby Chinatown Navigation Center and the City office within the Moon Gate Plaza development.

H-14. Continuum of Care for
the Homeless
Support rehabilitation of 113-115 East Lake
Street for the CSUMB Learning Center and
health center.

The rehabilitation of the Chinatown Health Services located at 115-119 E Lake Street was completed and operated by Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra.

After the operator closed in July 2019, the facility was rehabilitated and reopened in December 2020 as the Chinatown Navigation Center and is currently operated by Community Homeless Solutions (CHS). The building upgrades consisted of an ADA shower, three (3) standard showers, men and women restrooms, and flooring improvements. The CNC is open 24/7 and with a Sprung Structure next to the original and existing building, it has 51-bed capacity and five trailers with a capacity of 15 beds for a maximum capacity of Appendix A 32
66 residents at the site. Hygiene services (restrooms and showers are also available). Electrical upgrade and sewer connection to the existing infrastructure will begin in 2023 to install a six-station portable shower trailer unit.

H-14. Continuum of Care for
the Homeless
Through the annual planning process of the
CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds, evaluate and
allocate funding for services and facilities for
the homeless and at-risk homeless to
implement the Continuum of Care.

The City annually awards entitlement (CDBG, HOME, and ESG) funds to nonprofit partners who work directly with homeless and at-risk individuals and households. Funding for services was awarded to the following projects and organizations:
• CDBG funds for improvements to the City’s Chinatown Navigation Center.
• ESG funds for street outreach, homeless prevention, rapid re-housing, HMIS, shelter operations, employment opportunities, and permanent supportive housing.
• Emergency Rental Assistance Program Funds (ERAP) funds for rental and utility assistance
• CDBG funds to the Methodist Church Neighborhood Services Program to renovate the kitchen and laundry room serving 150 homeless individuals daily
• CDBG funds to the Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra’s Dorothy’s Place Hospitality Center emergency shelter facility in the Salinas’ Chinatown neighborhood.
• ESG funds to the Downtown Streets Team for employment and cleanup efforts in Chinatown and Downtown.
• Central Coast Center for Independent Living (CCCIL)
• Housing Resource Center (HRC)
• Interim Inc.
• Community Homeless Solutions
H-14. Continuum of Care for
the Homeless
Continue participation in CHSP and expand
regional collaboration, especially Monterey
County, to explore the feasibility of Social
Investment bonds and joint
development/funding of facilities and
services.

The City accepted the regional responsibility of administering State, nonentitlement, Emergency Services Grants (ESG) funds for San Benito and Monterey Counties in the amount of $600,878. ESG funding allowed the City to implement a variety of instrumental programs like street outreach, emergency shelter, and rapid re-housing to expand affordable housing, homelessness prevention services, and establish partnerships with public service organizations to address the needs of low-income, elderly, and special needs communities.

On September 26, 2017, a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Salinas, Monterey County, and the Continuum of Care (CoC) was executed Appendix A 33
to implement Homeless Shelter Strategies. This partnership resulted in shared cost of a warming shelter and the development of a permanent year-round shelter known as the SHARE Center located at 845 E. Laurel Drive. The SHARE Center facility was completed in May 2021 and is currently being operated by Bay Area Community Services (BACS). The City continues to collaborate with CHSP and CoC in a variety of projects for housing facilities and services.

In 2022, the City partnered with the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers for the Encampment Resolution Funds and was awarded $4.1 million to provide street outreach, case management, housing navigation, rapid rehousing, and interim/permanent housing options to a priority encampment on the Gabilan Creek waterway in Salinas.

H-14. Continuum of Care for
the Homeless
Continue to collaborate with CHAT to
implement a comprehensive strategy for
addressing the homeless issues in the
Chinatown area.

Collaboration with the Chinatown Homeless Action Team (CHAT) includes representatives of the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers, Interim Inc., California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB), Sun Street Centers, MidPeninsula Housing coalition, Housing Resource Center of Monterey County, and the Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra (FWJS). CHAT is a subcommittee of the Salinas Downtown Board Meeting (SDBM), and monthly board meetings are conducted on the first Wednesday of each month. The Chinatown Revitalization Plan was finalized in December 2019 and implementation came to a halt as the City pivoted to provide emergency response services due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

H-14. Continuum of Care for
the Homeless
Beginning in FY 2015-16, allocate funding for
Homelessness Response Program and
Outreach Coordinator to coordinate multiagency response to encampments and facilitate access to services by unhoused
persons and families, and to further support
the City/County/Coalition partnership to
develop joint facilities and co-located
services.

Multi-agency collaboration successfully funded and implemented joint facilities and co-located services to unhoused individuals and families. The City partnered with the County of Monterey, the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers, the Salinas Chinatown Community Board (SDCB), and other service providers to develop and operate joint facilities like the Salinas Homekey Projects, SHARE Center, and the Chinatown Navigation Center. A Homeless Outreach Coordinator position was funded to assist with coordination for facilities and social services among service providers. A Salinas Outreach Response Team (SORT) was funded with a team of 4 full time positions and 2 peer outreach workers with lived experiences. The CSUMB Community Health Engagement agency provides street outreach services through their Homeless Engagement and Response Team (HEART) Program. HEART and SORT lead street outreach efforts to unhoused individuals and families. Both teams connect those in need to resources like food provisions, sanitation supplies, hygiene products, resource referrals as needed, and access to emergency shelter.

Policy Action H-15: Fair
Housing
Provide fair housing resources information on
City website, at public counters, and through
public service agencies.

Fair housing resource information is available at local libraries, City’s website, permit center counters, social media and through public service agencies.

Special events like community meetings, pop-ups, and resource fairs are also Appendix A 34
effective opportunities for dispersing outreach material on fair housing resources. All material is made available in English and Spanish in accordance with the City’s Citizen Participation Plan. Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO) and the Watsonville Law Center (WLC) are examples of public service agencies who offer resource information on fair housing services.

H-15. Fair Housing Through the annual planning process of the CDBG funds, evaluate and allocate funding
for fair housing services as a continued
priority.

Funding for fair housing services is a priority and funding is allocated through the annual planning process of HUD entitlement funds. The City continues to fund fair housing service providers like the Project Sentinel, ECHO, and Legal Services for Seniors. A regional multi-jurisdictional collaboration was funded to update the Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) and assess regional fair housing issues. A five-year Limited-Term Community Development Analyst was approved in order to expand services and resources to tenants and landlords.

The City advanced the implementing of a Rental Registration Program, and it was approved by City Council in April of 2023. The Rental Registration Program will become effective on July 1, 2023.

H-15. Fair Housing Coordinate with Salinas community-based non-profits to ensure City outreach materials
and programs reach linguistically isolated
populations.

City staff regularly coordinate with subrecipients, non-profits and other antipoverty agencies to ensure outreach material is made available to linguistically isolated individuals. Bilingual services are available for all community meetings, public hearings. Outreach material is offered in Spanish as outlined in the City’s Citizen Participation Plan. The City successfully partnered with Mujeres en Acción to reach Indigenous communities (Mixteco, Zapoteco, and Triqui) for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Program. As a best practice, printed and social media content is translated in English and Spanish in order to reach a wider population.

H-15. Fair Housing Continue coordination and support of local Fair Housing Service providers, school
districts and collaborative partners to expand
fair housing education of tenants and
landlords.

Fair housing counseling, education, and landlord-tenant services are available through a partnership with ECHO, a nonprofit organization effective July 1, 2017. The City executed an MOU with HACM, County of Monterey, City of Monterey, and City of Seaside to collaborate on an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) and an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) for the 2019-2024 Con Plan. A Community Development Analyst position was also funded to expand fair housing services to city residents and to support tenants and landlords through housing processes and resource referrals.

The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) completed intakes for applicants to assess housing needs and refer them to local agencies for additional fair housing services. Service referrals included the Housing Resource Center, Watsonville Law Center, ECHO, and CRLA. A new Rental Registration Program was approved in April 2023 by City Council and will become effective July 1, 2023. This program will promote and educate tenants/landlords on Fair Housing laws and best practices. As part of 2024-32 Appendix A 35
Housing Element Cycle, the City is working to develop the AFFH to affirmatively further fair housing in connection with the City's HUD Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan.

Table A: Housing Element Sites Inventory, Table Starts in Cell A2 For Napa County jurisdictions, please format the APNs as follows: 999-999-999-999 Jurisdiction Name Site Address/Intersection 5 Digit ZIP Code
Assessor Parcel
Number
Consolidated
Sites
General Plan Designation
(Current)
Zoning Designation
(Current)
Minimum
Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Maximum
Density
Allowed
(units/acre)
Parcel Size
(Acres)
Existing
Use/Vacancy Infrastructure Publicly-Owned Site Status Identified in Last/Last Two Planning Cycle(s) Lower Income Capacity
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Total Capacity Optional Information1 Optional Information2 Optional Information3 SALINAS 1486 Constitution Boulevard 93905 153-621-013-000 Retail Commercial Retail (CR) 15 24 2.7 Commercial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedPending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 6 0 44 50 Replacing an existing gym and adding constructing multi-family units. Six units must be for Section 8.

SALINAS 1108 Parkside Street 93906 003-773-060-000 Residential High Density R-H-2.1 15 20 2.6 Residential YES - Current YES - County-Owned Pending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 79 0 1 80 Would replacing 40 existing affordable units with 79 new affordable units and 1 manager unit.

SALINAS 545 Work Street 93901 003-011-048-000 Retail Commercial Retail (CR) 15 24 2.9 Hotel/motel YES - Current YES - City-Owned Pending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 99 0 2 101 Homekey project converting hotel to permanent housing for homeless.

SALINAS 1030 Fairview Avenue 93905 003-474-002-000 Retail Commercial Thoroughfare 15 24 0.8 Hotel/motel YES - Current YES - City-Owned Pending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 42 0 1 43 Another Homekey project converting hotel to permanent housing for homeless.

SALINAS 11 Hill Circle 93905 004-601-066-000 Residential Low Density R-L-5.5 6 8 7.5 Vacant YES - Potential YES - City-Owned Pending Project Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 6 0 31 37 Single-family small-lot PUD. Six affordable units from Inclusionary SALINAS NEC John/Abbott Mixed Use PUD 93901 002-481-029-000 A Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 4.6 Industrial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedPending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 10 0 75 85 A - Mixed use PUD with 242 total units. 29 units must be for Section 8.

SALINAS NEC John/Abbott Mixed Use PUD 93901 002-481-028-000 A Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 2.5 Industrial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedPending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 6 0 44 50 A - Mixed use PUD with 242 total units. 29 units must be for Section 8.

SALINAS NEC John/Abbott Mixed Use PUD 93901 002-481-022-000 A Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 2.9 Industrial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedPending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 0 0 A - Mixed use PUD with 242 total units. 29 units must be for Section 8.

SALINAS NEC John/Abbott Mixed Use PUD 93901 002-481-026-000 A Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 1.7 Industrial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedPending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 0 0 A - Mixed use PUD with 242 total units. 29 units must be for Section 8.

SALINAS NEC John/Abbott Mixed Use PUD 93901 002-481-030-000 A Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 2.1 Industrial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedPending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 0 0 A - Mixed use PUD with 242 total units. 29 units must be for Section 8.

SALINAS NEC John/Abbott Mixed Use PUD 93901 002-481-027-000 A Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 2.3 Industrial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedPending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 10 0 70 80 A - Mixed use PUD with 242 total units. 29 units must be for Section 8.

SALINAS NEC John/Abbott Mixed Use PUD 93901 002-481-034-000 A Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 1.3 Industrial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedPending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 0 0 A - Mixed use PUD with 242 total units. 29 units must be for Section 8.

SALINAS NEC John/Abbott Mixed Use PUD 93901 002-481-025-000 A Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 2.1 Industrial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedPending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 3 0 24 27 A - Mixed use PUD with 242 total units. 29 units must be for Section 8.

SALINAS NEC John/Abbott Mixed Use PUD 93901 002-481-031-000 A Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 1.3 Industrial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedPending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 0 0 A - Mixed use PUD with 242 total units. 29 units must be for Section 8.

SALINAS NEC John/Abbott Mixed Use PUD 93901 002-481-032-000 A Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 1.1 Industrial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedPending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 0 0 A - Mixed use PUD with 242 total units. 29 units must be for Section 8.

SALINAS NEC John/Abbott Mixed Use PUD 93901 002-371-044-000 A Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 0.1 Industrial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedPending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 0 0 A - Mixed use PUD with 242 total units. 29 units must be for Section 8.

SALINAS NEC John/Abbott Mixed Use PUD 93901 002-371-039-000 A Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 0.2 Industrial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedPending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 0 0 A - Mixed use PUD with 242 total units. 29 units must be for Section 8.

SALINAS NEC John/Abbott Mixed Use PUD 93901 002-481-035-000 A Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 0.8 Industrial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedPending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 0 0 A - Mixed use PUD with 242 total units. 29 units must be for Section 8.

SALINAS NEC John/Abbott Mixed Use PUD 93901 002-481-033-000 A Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 0.3 Industrial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedPending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 0 0 A - Mixed use PUD with 242 total units. 29 units must be for Section 8.

SALINAS 467 E Market Street 93905 004-011-029-000 B Arterial Frontage Mixed Arterial Frontage (M 15 24 1.1 Commercial YES - Current YES - City-Owned Pending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 37 0 1 38 B - Affordable housing project with 1 manager unit SALINAS 469 E Market Street 93905 004-011-031-000 B Arterial Frontage Mixed Arterial Frontage (M 15 24 1.3 Vacant YES - Potential YES - City-Owned Pending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 37 0 0 37 B - Affordable housing project with 1 manager unit SALINAS 845 E Laurel Drive 93905 003-851-027-000 Public/Semipublic Public/Semi-Public (PS) 8 15 86.5 Public facilities YES - Current YES - County-Owned Pending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 132 0 0 132 Using vacant space around existing uses of a large County-owned parcel City-County partnership, Eden Housing the developer.

SALINAS 122 Lincoln Avenue 93901 002-245-008-000 C Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.2 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Pending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 6 6 0 12 Large surface parking lot owned by City, surplused and negotiating sale. Ass Proximity to ITC would allow up to 80 units/acre. Calculating cons SALINAS 128 Lincoln Avenue 93901 002-245-007-000 C Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.2 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Pending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 6 6 0 12 Large surface parking lot owned by City, surplused and negotiating sale. Ass Proximity to ITC would allow up to 80 units/acre. Calculating cons SALINAS 120 Lincoln Avenue 93901 002-245-006-000 C Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.2 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Pending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 6 6 0 12 Large surface parking lot owned by City, surplused and negotiating sale. Ass Proximity to ITC would allow up to 80 units/acre. Calculating cons SALINAS 118 Lincoln Avenue 93901 002-245-005-000 C Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.1 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Pending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 3 3 0 6 Large surface parking lot owned by City, surplused and negotiating sale. Ass Proximity to ITC would allow up to 80 units/acre. Calculating cons SALINAS 112 Lincoln Avenue 93901 002-245-004-000 C Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.1 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Pending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 3 3 0 6 Large surface parking lot owned by City, surplused and negotiating sale. Ass Proximity to ITC would allow up to 80 units/acre. Calculating cons SALINAS 108 Lincoln Avenue 93901 002-245-003-000 C Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.1 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Pending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 3 3 0 6 Large surface parking lot owned by City, surplused and negotiating sale. Ass Proximity to ITC would allow up to 80 units/acre. Calculating cons SALINAS 98 Kip Drive 93906 261-661-011-000 Public/Semipublic Public/Semi-Public (PS) 8 15 2.3 Educational/institutio YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedPending Project Not Used in Prior Housing Element 39 0 0 39 Senior housing development on vacant portion of a church property by CHISPA (non-profit developer) SALINAS 1182 E Alisal Street 93905 003-901-022-000 Residential High Density R-H-2.1 15 20 1.6 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 28 0 28 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 740 E Romie Lane 93901 002-721-033-000 Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 0.6 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 9 0 9 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 121 E Gabilan Street 93901 002-192-019-000 D Residential High Density R-H-1.8 15 24 0.6 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 6 0 6 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 139 E Gabilan Street 93901 002-192-018-000 D Residential High Density R-H-1.8 15 24 0.1 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 6 0 6 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 16 N Wood Street 93905 004-042-026-000 Retail Commercial Retail (CR) 15 24 0.4 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 7 0 7 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 303 Martella Street 93901 003-151-036-000 Residential Medium Density R-M-3.6 8 12 0.6 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 0 5 5 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 561 N Sanborn Road 93905 004-601-062-000 Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 2.8 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 39 0 39 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 35 Sun Street 93901 003-101-033-000 Residential High Density R-H-2.1 15 20 0.9 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 15 0 15 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 2217 N Main Street 93906 253-081-004-000 Retail Commercial Retail (CR) 15 24 0.6 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 11 0 11 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 2357 N Main Street 93906 253-012-066-000 Retail Commercial Retail (CR) 15 24 2 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 33 0 33 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 200 Casentini Street 93907 003-161-030-000 Residential High Density R-H-2.1 15 20 4.8 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 80 0 80 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 1970 N Davis Road 93907 253-332-035-000 Retail Commercial Retail (CR) 15 24 5.9 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 98 0 98 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 46 E Bernal Drive 93906 003-211-018-000 Residential Medium Density R-M-2.9 8 15 1.7 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 18 0 18 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 930 Circle Drive 93905 004-601-058-000 Office Commercial Office (CO) 15 20 0.3 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 4 0 4 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 1 Preston Street 93901 003-161-008-000 Residential High Density R-H-1.8 15 24 3 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 50 0 50 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 123 W Alisal Street 93901 002-335-005-000 Office Commercial Office/Reside 15 20 0.9 Commercial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 12 0 12 Vacant former home of Californian newspaper. Historic and great candidate for adaptive reuse.

SALINAS 101 W Alisal Street 93901 002-331-010-000 Public/Semipublic Public/Semi-Public (PS) 8 15 1.1 Public facilities YES - Current YES - City-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 12 0 12 Only measuring large surface lot fronting Alisal, which has had temporary office and shelter uses in the past.

SALINAS Constitution Boulevard near Laurel D 93906 003-851-039-000 Public/Semipublic Public/Semi-Public (PS) 8 15 24.3 Parking YES - Current YES - County-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 254 0 254 Large County-owned parcel used for parking, across the street from 845 Laurel project parcel, could pursue similar partnership.

SALINAS 51 John Street 93901 002-352-014-000 Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 24 0.3 Vacant YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 5 0 5 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 195 Sherwood Drive 93901 003-211-022-000 Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 30 40 7.5 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 226 0 0 226 Vacant undeveloped parcel. Focus Growth Overlay (higher density for certain MX parcels) SALINAS 185 Sherwood Drive 93901 003-211-010-000 Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 30 40 5.4 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 163 0 0 163 Vacant undeveloped parcel. Focus Growth Overlay (higher density for certain MX parcels) SALINAS 923 E Market Street 93905 004-091-025-000 E Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 30 40 0.4 Vacant YES - Potential YES - City-Owned Available Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 12 0 0 12 E - City-owned vacant land, known as Division Ave site Focus Growth Overlay (higher density for certain MX parcels) SALINAS 115 Division Street 93905 004-091-026-000 E Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 30 40 0.5 Vacant YES - Potential YES - City-Owned Available Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 15 0 0 15 E - City-owned vacant land, known as Division Ave site Focus Growth Overlay (higher density for certain MX parcels) SALINAS 123 Division Street 93905 004-091-027-000 E Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 30 40 0.4 Vacant YES - Potential YES - City-Owned Available Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 12 0 0 12 E - City-owned vacant land, known as Division Ave site Focus Growth Overlay (higher density for certain MX parcels) SALINAS 137 Division Street 93905 004-091-028-000 E Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 30 40 0.3 Vacant YES - Potential YES - City-Owned Available Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 9 0 0 9 E - City-owned vacant land, known as Division Ave site Focus Growth Overlay (higher density for certain MX parcels) SALINAS 145 Division Street 93905 004-091-029-000 E Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 30 40 0.4 Vacant YES - Potential YES - City-Owned Available Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 12 0 0 12 E - City-owned vacant land, known as Division Ave site Focus Growth Overlay (higher density for certain MX parcels) SALINAS 151 Division Street 93905 004-091-030-000 E Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 30 40 0.7 Vacant YES - Potential YES - City-Owned Available Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 21 0 0 21 E - City-owned vacant land, known as Division Ave site Focus Growth Overlay (higher density for certain MX parcels) SALINAS 4 Bridge Street 93901 002-194-024-000 F Arterial Frontage Mixed Arterial Frontage (M 15 24 0.6 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 9 0 9 F - Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 2 Bridge Street 93901 002-194-027-000 F Arterial Frontage Mixed Arterial Frontage (M 15 24 0.4 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 6 0 6 F - Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 2-A Bridge Street 93901 002-194-028-000 F Arterial Frontage Mixed Arterial Frontage (M 15 24 0.1 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 2 0 2 F - Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 230 Martella Street 93901 003-142-018-000 Arterial Frontage Mixed Arterial Frontage (M 15 24 0.2 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 4 0 4 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 45 Casentini Street 93901 003-201-011-000 Arterial Frontage Mixed Arterial Frontage (M 15 24 1.2 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 20 0 20 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 206 E Alisal Street 93905 002-213-032-000 Retail Commercial Retail (CR) 15 24 0.2 Vacant YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Two Consecutive Prior Housing Elements - Vacant 0 4 0 4 Vacant undeveloped parcel.

SALINAS 207 N Sanborn Road 93905 004-131-004-000 G Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 30 40 0.6 Commercial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Prior Housing Element - Non-Vacant 18 0 0 18 G -Owned by Teamsters. Open to devloping with Division Ave site. Focus Growth Overlay (higher density for certain MX parcels) SALINAS 130 Division Street 93905 004-131-001-000 G Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 30 40 0.8 Commercial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Prior Housing Element - Non-Vacant 24 0 0 24 G -Owned by Teamsters. Open to devloping with Division Ave site. Focus Growth Overlay (higher density for certain MX parcels) SALINAS 34 Soledad Street 93901 002-194-029-000 Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 24 0.5 Commercial YES - Current YES - City-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 8 0 0 8 Recently purchased by City which is seeking other lots to consolidate for affordable development. Less than 200 feet from recent 90-unit affor SALINAS 108 E San Luis Street 93901 002-353-001-000 H Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 24 0.3 Parking YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 5 0 5 H- Separate surface parking lot downtown. Not in high-parking demand area.

SALINAS Pajaro Street near San Luis 93901 002-353-002-000 H Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 24 0.2 Parking YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 3 0 3 H- Separate surface parking lot downtown. Not in high-parking demand area. No address only APN SALINAS 415 Pajaro Street 93901 002-353-003-000 H Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 24 0.2 Parking YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 3 0 3 H- Separate surface parking lot downtown. Not in high-parking demand area.

SALINAS 40 E San Luis Street 93901 002-352-017-000 Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 24 0.5 Parking YES - Potential NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Prior Housing Element - Non-Vacant 0 8 0 8 Separate surface parking lot downtown. Not in high-demand parking area.

SALINAS 295 Main Street 93901 002-234-028-000 Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.6 Commercial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 32 0 0 32 Office tower directly across from two recent adaptive reuse projects, includin Proximity to ITC would allow up to 80 units/acre and adaptive reu SALINAS 1121 Baldwin Street 93906 003-272-005-000 Arterial Frontage Mixed Arterial Frontage (M 15 24 0.7 Commercial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 11 0 11 Current office space, owner has expressed interest in converting to housing.

SALINAS 30 W Romie Lane 93901 002-542-013-000 Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 30 40 5.2 Parking YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Used in Prior Housing Element - Non-Vacant 157 0 0 157 Extremely over-parked surface lot serving lower volume commercial. Focus Growth Overlay (higher density for certain MX parcels) SALINAS 1067 N Davis Road 93907 261-711-052-000 Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 24 5.4 Commercial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 90 0 90 Vacant former Orchard Hardware Supply store and large parking lot. Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 1044 N Davis Road 93907 261-711-024-000 Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 24 6.2 Commercial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 104 0 104 Parking lot of large commercial development with vacant anchor (former K-MaPart of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 1100 Northridge Mall 93906 253-201-540-000 Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 24 10.2 Commercial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 171 0 171 Vacant Sears and parking lot in Northridge Mall. Mall may be interested in red Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 1022 E Alisal Street 93905 003-891-015-000 Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 40 4.1 Commercial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 117 0 0 117 Large surface parking lot of FoodsCo grocery store on the highest ridership t Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 60 W Market Street 93901 002-171-013-000 I Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.3 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 5 0 12 17 I - Intermodal Transit Center parking lot. Site now owned by City. Opportunity Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 58 W Market Street 93901 002-171-012-000 I Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.3 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 5 0 12 17 I - Intermodal Transit Center parking lot. Site now owned by City. Opportunity Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 19 Station Place 1/2 93901 002-171-008-000 I Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.3 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 5 0 12 17 I - Intermodal Transit Center parking lot. Site now owned by City. Opportunity Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 17 Station Place 8 93901 002-171-007-000 I Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.3 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 5 0 12 17 I - Intermodal Transit Center parking lot. Site now owned by City. Opportunity Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 15 Station Place 93901 002-171-006-000 I Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.1 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 2 0 4 6 I - Intermodal Transit Center parking lot. Site now owned by City. Opportunity Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 54 W Market Street 93901 002-171-011-000 I Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.1 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 2 0 4 6 I - Intermodal Transit Center parking lot. Site now owned by City. Opportunity Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 50 W Market Street 93901 002-171-010-000 I Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.1 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 2 0 4 6 I - Intermodal Transit Center parking lot. Site now owned by City. Opportunity Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 42 W Market Street 93901 002-171-005-000 I Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.3 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 5 0 12 17 I - Intermodal Transit Center parking lot. Site now owned by City. Opportunity Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 18 Station Place 93901 002-171-023-000 I Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.3 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 5 0 12 17 I - Intermodal Transit Center parking lot. Site now owned by City. Opportunity Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 14 Station Place 93901 002-172-001-000 I Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.1 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 2 0 4 6 I - Intermodal Transit Center parking lot. Site now owned by City. Opportunity Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 26 W Market Street 93901 002-172-002-000 I Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.1 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 2 0 4 6 I - Intermodal Transit Center parking lot. Site now owned by City. Opportunity Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 20 W Market Street 93901 002-172-011-000 I Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.4 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 7 0 15 22 I - Intermodal Transit Center parking lot. Site now owned by City. Opportunity Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 10 W Market Street 93901 002-172-012-000 I Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 0.3 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 5 0 12 17 I - Intermodal Transit Center parking lot. Site now owned by City. Opportunity Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 300 Monterey Street 93901 002-233-023-000 Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 15 80 1.2 Parking YES - Current YES - City-Owned Available Not Used in Prior Housing Element 20 0 47 67 City--owned Parking Lot 5. Interested in sale and redevelopment with afforda Part of SB-2 rezones to Mixed Use to encourage development.

SALINAS 710 Abbott Street 93901 002-902-048-000 J Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 30 40 0.6 Commercial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 2 1 15 18 J - Owner wants to build multifamily. Focus Growth Overlay (higher density for certain MX parcels) SALINAS 718 Abbott Street 93901 002-902-047-000 J Mixed Use Mixed Use (MX) 30 40 2.3 Commercial YES - Current NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 8 2 59 69 J - Owner wants to build multifamily. Focus Growth Overlay (higher density for certain MX parcels) SALINAS CASP Boronda LLC, near Boronda a 93906 153-091-015-000 K Residential Low Density Neighborhood Edge A (NE 5 6 27.4 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 67 67 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 o Based on CASP Appendix G. Se SALINAS CASP Boronda LLC, near Boronda a 93906 153-091-015-000 K Residential Low Density Neighborhood Edge B (NE 7 8 14.5 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 102 102 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Appendix E for Sub Areas by zo SALINAS CASP Boronda LLC, near Boronda a 93906 153-091-015-000 K Residential Medium Density Neighborhood General A ( 8 9 8.3 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 67 67 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Appendix E for Sub Areas by zo SALINAS CASP Boronda LLC, near Boronda a 93906 153-091-015-000 K Residential Medium Density Neighborhood General B ( 9 10 19.1 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 172 172 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Appendix E for Sub Areas by zo SALINAS CASP Boronda LLC, near Boronda a 93906 153-091-015-000 K Residential Medium Density Neighborhood General C ( 14 16 9.7 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 135 135 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Appendix E for Sub Areas by zo SALINAS CASP Boronda LLC, near Boronda a 93906 153-091-015-000 K Mixed Use Village Center A (VC-A) - C 18 24 27.4 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 492 0 492 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites w Village Center mixed use buildings can achieve even higher dens SALINAS CASP Boronda LLC, near Boronda a 93906 153-091-015-000 K Mixed Use Village Center B (VC-B) - C 24 31 17.1 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 410 410 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites w Village Center mixed use buildings can achieve even higher dens SALINAS CASP Harrod Construction, near Bor 93906 153-091-001-000 L Residential Low Density Neighborhood Edge A (NE 5 6 9.6 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 57 57 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites w Parcels not disaggregated in available tables, split acreage and SALINAS CASP Harrod Construction, near Bor 93906 153-091-001-000 L Residential Low Density Neighborhood Edge B (NE 7 8 3.7 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 29 29 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites w Parcels not disaggregated in available tables, split acreage and SALINAS CASP Harrod Construction, near Bor 93906 153-091-001-000 L Residential Medium Density Neighborhood General A ( 8 9 14.7 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 132 132 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites w Parcels not disaggregated in available tables, split acreage and SALINAS CASP Harrod Construction, near Bor 93906 153-091-001-000 L Residential Medium Density Neighborhood General B ( 9 10 1.4 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 14 14 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites w Parcels not disaggregated in available tables, split acreage and SALINAS CASP Harrod Construction, near Bor 93906 153-091-001-000 L Residential Medium Density Neighborhood General C ( 14 16 9.2 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 147 147 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites w Parcels not disaggregated in available tables, split acreage and SALINAS CASP Harrod Construction, near Bor 93906 153-091-002-000 L Residential Low Density Neighborhood Edge A (NE 5 6 9.6 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 58 58 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites w Parcels not disaggregated in available tables, split acreage and SALINAS CASP Harrod Construction, near Bor 93906 153-091-002-000 L Residential Low Density Neighborhood Edge B (NE 7 8 3.7 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 30 30 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites w Parcels not disaggregated in available tables, split acreage and SALINAS CASP Harrod Construction, near Bor 93906 153-091-002-000 L Residential Medium Density Neighborhood General A ( 8 9 14.7 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 133 133 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites w Parcels not disaggregated in available tables, split acreage and SALINAS CASP Harrod Construction, near Bor 93906 153-091-002-000 L Residential Medium Density Neighborhood General B ( 9 10 1.4 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 15 15 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites w Parcels not disaggregated in available tables, split acreage and SALINAS CASP Harrod Construction, near Bor 93906 153-091-002-000 L Residential Medium Density Neighborhood General C ( 14 16 9.2 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 147 147 Part of entitled Central Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites w Parcels not disaggregated in available tables, split acreage and SALINAS WASP Rexford Title (formerly Cloverf 93906 211-231-062-000 M Residential Low Density Neighborhood Edge (NE) - 4.5 7 34.6 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 211 211 Part of entitled West Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Units based on projected units f SALINAS WASP Rexford Title (formerly Cloverf 93906 211-231-062-000 M Residential Medium Density Neighborhood General 1 ( 7 14 58 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 563 563 Part of entitled West Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Units based on projected units f SALINAS WASP Rexford Title (formerly Cloverf 93906 211-231-062-000 M Residential High Density Neighborhood General 2 ( 16 24 7.66 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 156 0 156 Part of entitled West Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Units based on projected units f SALINAS WASP Rexford Title (formerly Cloverf 93906 211-231-062-000 M Mixed Use Village Center (VC) - WAS 20 20 1.55 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 31 0 31 Part of entitled West Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites whe Village Center assumes 20 du/a Units based on projected units f SALINAS WASP Aaroe (formerly Kantro) 93906 211-011-003-000 N Residential Low Density Neighborhood Edge (NE) - 4.5 7 64.7 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 370 370 Part of entitled West Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Units based on projected units f SALINAS WASP Aaroe (formerly Kantro) 93906 211-011-003-000 N Residential Medium Density Neighborhood General 1 ( 7 14 15.1 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 134 134 Part of entitled West Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Units based on projected units f SALINAS WASP Aaroe (formerly Kantro) 93906 211-011-003-000 N Residential High Density Neighborhood General 2 ( 16 24 16.2 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 260 0 260 Part of entitled West Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Units based on projected units f SALINAS WASP Harrod Construction (formerly 93906 211-231-016-000 O Residential Low Density Neighborhood Edge (NE) - 4.5 7 25.3 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 154 154 Part of entitled West Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Units based on projected units f SALINAS WASP Harrod Construction (formerly 93906 211-231-016-000 O Residential Medium Density Neighborhood General 1 ( 7 14 6.9 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 57 57 Part of entitled West Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Units based on projected units f SALINAS WASP Harrod Construction (formerly 93906 211-231-016-000 O Residential High Density Neighborhood General 2 ( 16 24 8.57 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 158 0 158 Part of entitled West Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Units based on projected units f SALINAS WASP Harrod Construction (formerly 93906 211-231-016-000 O Mixed Use Village Center (VC) - WAS 20 20 3 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 60 0 60 Part of entitled West Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites whe Village Center assumes 20 du/a Units based on projected units f SALINAS WASP Bondesen 93906 211-231-012-000 P Residential Medium Density Neighborhood General 1 ( 7 14 22.6 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 265 265 Part of entitled West Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Appendix E for Sub Areas by zon SALINAS WASP Bondesen 93906 211-231-012-000 P Residential High Density Neighborhood General 2 ( 16 24 8.1 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 135 0 135 Part of entitled West Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Appendix E for Sub Areas by zon SALINAS WASP Bondesen 93906 211-231-013-000 P Residential Low Density Neighborhood Edge (NE) - 4.5 7 21.3 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 137 137 Part of entitled West Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Appendix E for Sub Areas by zon SALINAS WASP Bondesen 93906 211-231-013-000 P Residential Medium Density Neighborhood General 1 ( 7 14 7.23 Agricultural/open spa YES - Planned NO - Privately-OwnedAvailable Not Used in Prior Housing Element 0 0 62 62 Part of entitled West Area Specific Plan. Will be broken into smaller sites when subdivided. See Chapter 5 or Appendix E for Sub Areas by zon Appendix C 1
Appendix C: Summary of Community Participation
The City has conducted extensive community outreach following the adoption of the last housing element through various past planning efforts and the current General Plan Update process (Visión Salinas 2040).

Twenty-five (25) Community Workshops, exploring housing topics, have been held following the adoption of our last Housing Element. Furthermore, through the AVP and Visión Salinas 2040 engagement, a collective twelve (12) Housing Working Group and Built Environment Group meetings were held discussing housing goals, policies, and actions. Lastly, for the 2023-2024 budget cycle, four (4) citywide budget meetings were held three (3) in person and one (1) via Zoom and forty (40) popup activities to discuss budget priorities with housing being a main discussion topic.

This section summarizes engagement from past planning efforts and provides detailed data from Visión Salinas 2040 community engagement.

I. Alisal Vibrancy Plan (AVP)
Engagement Summary
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From June 2017 to April 2019, the City in collaboration with community members and grassroots organizations from the greater Alisal neighborhood, engaged residents and community stakeholders to develop Plan content. Over 2,000 stakeholders participated in eight (8) community workshops, twenty-four (24) pop-ups, twenty (20) Steering Committee meetings, thirty-four (34) Working Group meetings, and twenty (20) community stakeholder meetings.

Figure 1: Through the AVP process, the City adopted the Spectrum of Community Engagement to Empower for Impact Matrix to help ensure inclusive engagement and transparency in the process.

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Figure 2: Alisal Vibrancy Plan Collective Engagement
Table 1: AVP Housing Working Group Meetings
Topic Date and Time
Working Group Orientation September 21st, 2017, 6:00 PM Housing Working Group November 27th, 2017, 6:00 PM
Housing Working Group January 18th, 2018, 6:00 PM
Housing Working Group February 21st, 2019, 6:00 PM
Housing Working Group March 21st, 2018, 6:00 PM
Housing Working Group April 18th, 2018, 6:00 PM
Housing Working Group May 16th, 2018, 6:00 PM
Housing Working Group June 11th, 2018, 6:00 PM
Housing Working Group June 20th, 2018, 6:00 PM
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II. Chinatown Revitalization Plan
Engagement Summary
Between January 2017 and May 2019, staff convened Working Groups comprised of non-technical stakeholders. During this same time period, a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) comprised of working professionals from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors met six times to evaluate the feasibility of Working Group and community recommendations and identify needs for further analysis based on technical studies and/or planning.

In addition to TAC and Working Group meetings, the City convened a total of nine (9) large community meetings, including two (2) implementation workshops and a final draft Plan Open House, and nine (9) pop-up events, all of which were open to all members of the public. Staff facilitated activities pertaining to the key themes of the Revitalization Plan at pop-up stations during community events. To collect the input of key interest groups and hard-to-reach populations, the City also participated in various meetings and events not explicitly tied to the Revitalization Plan.

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Figure 3: Chinatown Revitalization Plan Collective Engagement III. Visión Salinas 2040
Engagement Summary
Visión Salinas 2040 engagement efforts began the summer of 2021. Over the last 2 years, City staff has supported and coordinated various community workshops, stakeholder meetings, pop-up activities and surveys.

Table 2: Visión 2040 Community Workshops Data Summary
Topic Date, Time & Location Number of
Participants
Land Use Workshop District 1 August 19th, 2021, Breadbox Recreation Center, 745 N Sanborn Rd, 6:00 PM
16 Land Use Workshop District 2 August 17th, 2021, Firehouse Recreation Center, 1330 E Alisal St, 6:00 PM
11 Land Use Workshop District 3 August 26th, 2021, Ivy Park, 1320 Padre Drive, 6:00 PM
18 Appendix C 6
Land Use Workshop District 4 September 1st, 2021, Haciendas Place, 245 Calle Cebu, 6:00 PM
9 Land Use Workshop District 5 October 7th, 2021, Sherwood Hall, 940 N Main St, 6:00 PM
5 Land Use Workshop District 6 September 9th, 2021, El Dorado Park, 1655 El Dorado Dr, 6:00 PM
18 Land Use Workshop Citywide October 13th, 2021, City Hall West Wing, 200 Lincoln Ave, 6:00 PM
19 Existing Conditions (Working
Group Kick-off)
Thursday, January 20th, 2022, online webinar via
Zoom, 6:00 PM
90 Built Environment Working
Group
February 16th, 2022, via Zoom, 6:00 PM 43
Built Environment Working
Group
March 23rd, 2022, via Zoom, 6:00 PM 25
Community Design Webinar June 29th, 2022, via Zoom, 6:00 PM 60 Environmental Justice#1
Workshop (English)
September 28th, 2022, Firehouse Recreation
Center, 1330 E Alisal St, 6:00 PM
18 Environmental Justice #2
Workshop (Spanish)
September 29th, 2022, Firehouse Recreation
Center, 1330 E Alisal St, 6:00 PM
15 Housing Element Webinar February 9th, 2023, via Zoom, 6:00 PM 12 Housing Element Workshop
#1
April 19th, 2023, Santa Rita Elementary, 6:00
PM
21 Housing Element Workshop
#2
April 26th, 2023, MLK Academy, 6:00 PM 35
Housing Element Workshop
#3
Housing Element Workshop #3: April 27th,
2023, City Hall West Wing, 6:00 PM
8 Total Participants 423
Land Use Workshops
Summary:

Visión Salinas 2040 engagement kicked-off with seven (7) Land Use Workshops, one for each City District and one for the City at large and had over seventy (70) participants. Workshops began with short presentation followed by breakout groups/mapping activity. Residents were asked two questions: 1. What do you like about your neighborhood? 2. What is missing in your district? Housing needs were highlighted in every district, especially for farmworkers and families. Community members also stressed the need for in-fill development and increased mixed-use developments along our prominent corridors.

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Marketing Materials:

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Examples of Meeting Materials:

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Meeting Images:

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Appendix C 11
Feedback Map:

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Collective Feedback:

District Land Use Meeting Notes 2021
What do you like about your Neighborhood?
District 1:
- Parks, Landscape at the costa plaza, People playing soccer in the parks - Like two mid-shopping centers, soccer complex, high schools, elementary schools, and Creek-bridge shopping center
- Breadbox offers a lot of youth programs and a great place to come together District 2:
- Job opportunities and youth retention
- Cesar Chavez Library
- Natividad Creek Park
- Support night activity in the area in commercial areas - Encourage unique events like the Airshow, Hartnell Alisal campus, and Golf course in the area
District 3:
- Variety of restaurants
- Walkable/complete sidewalks
- Downtown improvements
- Bike lanes
- Pedestrian Crosswalks
District 4:
- That district 4 is the heart of Salinas/Very Cultural - New housing/ Redevelopment that is ongoing
- Diversity of the district
- The police department
District 5:
- It’s History and Culture
District 6:
- Amount of Open space(parks)
- Proximity to essential services/ Very walkable neighborhood - Safe and Walkable Neighborhood
City Wide Meeting:
- Walkways around creek bridge
- Rich History, Santa Rita cemetery & church
- Shopping centers, Restaurants located near Creekbridge Appendix C 13
- Neighbors
- Transitional housing/ Moongate Plaza mixed use development - Big, matured trees on sidewalks (Tree canopies)
- Diversity
- Rich Culture all around the city
- Affordable housing for low-income seniors
- Tatum Garden
- District 5 has a sense of every district
What is in missing in our districts?
District 1:
- Need more crosswalks that are accessible for all ages - Lots of potholes and unsafe sidewalks. Some of the sidewalks are destroyed in some neighborhoods. Cleaner streets in general and more trash receptacles in throughout District - Open more art spaces such as the breadbox that are accessible to all - Incentivize homeowners (building permits) to renovate their houses/apartments District 2:
- More entertainment tailored toward youth
- & connectivity to promote walkability (Bike lanes and Green connections) - Adding monuments in the Alisal (banners, public art, landmarks, Wayfinding signage) - Improve streetlight and crosswalk infrastructure
District 3:
- Affordable housing for agriculture workers/ Higher density apartments - Affordable Business incubators
- Improve community engagement between the city and residents. - Welcoming sign coming into Salinas
- Roundabouts (Memorial Hospital, San Carlos St. San Miguel) Add Fruit Trees in open green spaces that will serve the community (Community Gardens) - Joint use agreements with the local schools, this creates the opportunity for a youth council - Farmers markets and more downtown parking
District 4:
• Better entertainment (Music venues/open spaces/Nightlife/Plazas • Acknowledgement of rich history through Monuments and Signage. Designation of Cultural districts
• Representatives of railroad coordination (Union Pacific) District 5:
- Parks
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- Parking
- Community Center for District 5
- More trees/Right type of trees
- Education about how to maintain those trees
- Cherokee St infrastructure
- Open spaces for children and families
- Sense of place in the city
District 6:
- Pedestrian crossing bridge
- Polices that prevent overcrowding + Traffic congestions o Wider sidewalks, 4- LANE Roads
• More entertainment and Community Spaces (Community Gardens, Live music venues) City Wide Meeting:
- Dog park
- Skate park in south Salinas
- Concert Venue for event
- Welcome sign coming into Salinas from King City
- Signage for neighborhoods
- Wayfinding Signage
- More public art
- More bike lanes that are clean and protected
- Street swept bike lanes
- Youth center for performing arts
- Safer Crosswalks (Flag system that palo alto uses)
- Better kept sidewalks
- Emt/Mental health professional response team that would aid police force to response to non-emergency calls
- Better public transportation routes that youth can access city amenities - Highlight art/history of each individual neighborhoods - Agtech education centers
- Economic development that pushes for job creation and brings other job industries into Salinas
- Expand into other industries other than agriculture; Businesses that can retain educated youth in Salinas
- Broadband infrastructure for small businesses
- Allow for short- term rentals in the city (Airbnb)
- Missing Middle Housing/ Creation of housing that is affordable for middle class - Supporting non-profits in the city that supports youth. Private-Public partnerships - Enticing Businesses with a work-home balance/ Focusing on Educating the young population
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- Local preference policy for future housing developments - Solving the crime issue and poverty issue that are the root of all problems in Salinas - Water/Energy resources to sustain future businesses
- Updating park infrastructure on various parks throughout the city Workshop Main points:

District 1:
• Needs a crosswalk on North Sanborn and Paseo Grande
• Make a three-way stop at Rider Avenue and Casitas Drive • Along Natividad Creek there are safety concerns on the trails (shelter homes for homeless) • The stop light needs to be longer on North Sanborn and East Laurel Drive • Traffic calming on Towt Street
• Outdoor dancing stage/space
• Cultural Art Murals all over
• More multi-family housing
• Wayfinding Signage on East Alisal Street and Cesar Chavez Park • Fix potholes on Rider Avenue and Gee Street
• Re-paint crosswalks and bike lanes in the whole district • Add more vehicle lanes on East Boronda
• Crosswalk on Hemmington and Nantucket Blvd
• Infrastructure on Old Stage Road
District 2:
• Lighting on Williams Road
• Invest in Historic Neighborhoods
• Using the golf course as park space (golf course to have temporary events) • Connecting las casitas with Acosta Plaza to increase access to hospital • Neighborhood Multifamily, 9 LOCATIONS identified
• Midrise Multifamily, 5 LOCATIONS identified
• Neighborhood Center, 9 LOCATIONS identified
• Corridor Mixed Use, 8 LOCATIONS identified
• Institutional and Service Use, 6 LOCATIONS identified • Green Connections, 5 LOCATIONS identified
• 1 maker space LOCATION identified (Entertainment/ Industrial flex) District 3:
• More pocket parks in neighborhoods that can accommodate specific neighborhoods and steer away from bigger “central” parks as they are not being fully utilized.

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• Planned out Bike/Running trails throughout the that loops around the city with proper signage. Potential to connect south to north and East to west parts of the city. • Gauge community interest with further planning through virtual engagement (Surveys, Polls) to gather the most community input
• Lack of public thought - # cars is increasing and need for more traffic management. Add parking throughout the city (Downtown needs more parking) • Focus on affordable housing and recreation used for all ages • Consider changing various brick and mortar that are outdated and not fully utilized. Move away from large retail locations such as Star shopping lot. • Repurpose the Californian building into (Hotel, Mixed-Use or Museum) • W. Market St. has the potential for GO Karting track or a trampoline Park. • Amphitheater on Hartnell park or Central Park could direct land to Alisal St. • Taller/Higher Density building  Be mindful of one-story single-family homes for privacy (Better communication w/ Neighbors)
• Add a dog park to Mission Park along Romie Lane.
• Redo fields in front of Harris rd. into Office park.
• Build commercial mixed-use for in front of Granite Construction on Work St/ Higher density housing
• Leave agriculture fields along E. Blanco Road. No need for big box Target. • Have a Trader Joes (Sprouts, Staff of Life in Santa Cruz) – attract a boutique but affordable grocery store
District 4:
• More Microbusiness incubators, Adult learning centers, Farmers Market, bike lanes and neighborhood
• Mixed-use and midrise multifamily spaces, More Multifamily Building Near Pelton PI • More housing in Chinatown, Higher Density. Light industrial zoning that would create work/Live space that is accessible
• Cesar Chavez park Potential for beautification
• Highlight he history of the area
• Opportunity to develop a facility to house relatives of Natividad hospital patients • Preston Street has an empty lot that would serve for multi-family housing such as tiny homes or duplexes
• Mixed-Use (Coffee shops + Cultural spaces + Living spaces) along E Market stree • Improve sidewalk accessibility along E laurel Drive/ Make sidewalks cleaner and safer throughout the City
• Improve proximity to services and jobs that don’t require travel across city of services • Use the empty field across Salinas Adult School for Mixed-use housing with a potential for small retail shops and grocery store. Improve the green connections to the Carr lake park • Reconsider industrial designation of parts of Rossi if it remains undeveloped Appendix C 17
District 5:
• Improving the number of parks in District 5/ safer parks and reducing the number of homeless
• Vibrancy in the Northridge mall to accommodate high density population/ K mart as well • On Main St. and E Curtis St. there is potential to create a fashion/ art district that could tap into all the art culture that Salinas has.
• Use the auto mall for concert venue with my utilization. • More lighting on N main St. and Santa Rita area (Street is very dark for high density traffic) • Pocket parks ion Northridge mall parking space and create mixed-use or residential • K area is over drafting (Growth area)
• Create walkable safe areas that connect to parks
• Investigate about open lots/ spaces on N Main St. (What are they being used for? Who owns them?)
• Community Center on Northridge mall parking spaces
• Green Corridors connecting parks and open spaces/green roof tops • Bring back bicycle committee
• City Contest (Garden, trees, etc.)
• Use open spaces as infill
District 6:
• Pathway from Safeway to Alvarez High school through Gavilan Creek • Multipurpose/ community rooms should be required in large residential developments • Make green connection along Gabilan creek that connects to Carr lake • Affordable housing in the West area specific plan
• Redevelop Jail into housing + Healthcare + Retail. Build Jail in Monterey • Create pedestrian friendly affordable housing in the new development area/ Focus on smaller pocket neighborhoods as opposed to bigger general city development • Set up bike share services that connect people to main areas such as new development to Northridge Shopping center or to Carr lake. Retail Express connectivity • Farmers markets in the Northridge shopping center (Currently a lot of underutilized parking) • Build more environmentally friendly developments that use quality materials to build. • More community spaces/ open spaces (Neighborhood centers) in new developments.(Park by Lassen Ave)
• Convert some parking lots into housing
• Build more libraries, health clinics, and child care facilities in new development • Give better maintenance to public trees
• Roots are disrupting sidewalks (Compton and Glendora) • Reduce speed limit on Natividad Rd.
• Use plastic barricades to prevent traffic lane violations, like crossing solid white lanes Appendix C 18
City Wide Meeting:
- Proximity and access to facilities where people can receive mental health services ex.

Transportation
- Drug use in Salinas
o Police Enforcement for drug dealers
o Support for drug users
- Getting people out of poverty, especially those who have been released from prison o Assistance from Non-Profits
- Chinatown has cars parked more than 3 days
o Enforcement of 3-day parking policy
- Creating a park in Chinatown/Opening the Chinatown history building - Creating Mental health facility in Chinatown
- Mix use building along main canal St.
- Traffic improvements on East Boronda Rd
- Youth center along E Laurel Dr. /Mixed-use and create a park with sports amenities - Insert mixed-use building along South Main St.
- Mixed-use opportunities at the Northridge shopping center, across the street from Northridge mall, and Kmart Shopping center (with multiple floors) - The city needs more bike lanes throughout and bike boulevards - Speed humps in residential areas to calm traffic speed. - Making pedestrian lanes without taking away parking
- Oldtown lack things(Outdoor Gym, Garden, Children activities) Concert venue - Mixed use development in the star market shopping center - Dog park in district 5 and a park in general
- Auto Mall has lots of under-utilized space that could serve for parking, Concert Venue, Gokart track centered around cars - Create Housing in the golf course that is under-utilized - Add lighting on Main streets particularly North Main St. - Expand bike at Carr Lake and add Signage
- Bike pass underneath the Dans St. Bridge
- Maintain and swept bike paths on a regular basis
- Miden Boronda can accommodate 4 lanes
- Kmart parking – Trader joes and reuse as a community center - More protected bike lanes
- Develop the intermodal Transportation center to include Economic development in the freight building farmer’s market.
- Firestone building/business across Harris Rd.
- Mixed use and industrial flex on Harkins St.
- Conference Center in the orchard supply center
- Carr lake with bike track
- Use airport for more activities that will bring in more money for the city Appendix C 19
- Have more joint use agreements with schools
- Improve roads + sidewalks all around the city (Highlight district 2 which has bad roads) - More spaces for special events
- Improved parks + maintain open spaces
- More restaurants open the evenings
- Aquatic center in the new development on E Boronda Rd. /Amphitheater + open space - Welcome sign coming in from King City
Existing Conditions
Summary:

Due to pandemic limitations, much of the Visión Salinas 2040 engagement was conducted via Zoom. The first large workshop for the GPU was the Existing Conditions Online webinar and had a significant turnout of over ninety (90) participants. 1st part included presentation reviewing existing conditions and breakdown of working group topics. 2nd part - meeting was split into 3 breakout groups (Built Environment, Socioeconomic Systems, Natural Systems), one for every working group. Participants had the opportunity to choose one group or to visit all three. Facilitators asked 3 questions- What stood out to you? What’s something you want to change? What other information would you want?
Built Environment recurring themes: affordable housing, need to reduce parking requirements, walkable communities, missing middle housing, support for unhoused population, and farmworker housing, etc.

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Marketing Materials:

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Collective Feedback:

Existing Conditions Discussion Notes
Main Group:

Discussion
What Improvements would you like to see in Salinas?
• I live on Soledad Street and would like to see improvements on the street pavement • Live in South Salinas, would like to see all streets and parks are treated the same across Salinas.
• Traffic calming, code enforcement to number of people per home. • More Trash cans to Reduce littering
• I live in The Alisal. I want to regulate parking and speed on our residential roads. • Santa Rita area would like to see more parks in our area and more affordable housing.

Sidewalks by the San Juan Road area
• I live in North Salinas. I'd like to see more affordable housing and nice parks and fountains. • I would like to see traffic lights and cameras for ticketing speeding vehicles. This occurs on a regular basis at the corner of San Juan Grade & Rogge Roads. There are 3-city schools on Rogge Road. The traffic is horrendous and sometimes I am unable to leave my home because of severe traffic.
• Grew up in the Eastside and I would like better sidewalks, streets to be safer and cleaner.

Affordable housing, better roads.
• Old Town. Would like to see more affordable housing development. Reduce parking requirements that are increasing the rent prices
• District 4 I want to see the city improve the parks that are completely neglected — there are some areas like the one by Walgreens on Sanborn or the creek area between Madeira and Circle Dr. that can be transformed for public recreational use • Would like to see better integration of Hartnell College with the surrounding neighborhood; better high-density housing in the downtown and improved commercial districts in the downtown and South Main.
• Natividad, Boronda, El Dorado improvements to the streets, sidewalks, and traffic control • Not all areas of the city get the same number of services or are as clean and new. I would like to see parks and schools get the same support, regardless of their location. • Walkable communities, neighborhood public transportation. Missing middle housing types. • A welcome sign off 101. Many years I was greeted by a Budweiser ad • Form based codes, passive house building codes.

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• 93905 - clean updated parks, community gardens, kid-safe bike-riding spaces, sidewalk maintenance including trash cans
• Lighting throughout the city of Salinas
• More walkable areas in North Salinas. Also, would like to see areas of blight cleaned up and too many dead cars on the street.
• Recent improvements to the downtown- traffic and the train station are great- a long term solution to the homeless problem is still needed.
• A plan to include ADA play structures In all future park planned. • Housing opportunities for young teachers; housing support for our healthcare workers, teachers as many can't afford to get into a home and are forced to rent. • Fixing the multitude of buckled sidewalks where folks with AFN find it hard to use. • District 4, 93906, Natividad and thru the region…would like to sea (w) more accessible, green, communal spaces (for movement sharing via art, music, storytelling, etc. ; public transportation and support for people of all abilities and capacities (beyond doctoral and/or ‘professional’ lens) ; more ‘24/7’ centers weaving our communities • A rent control policy to protect renters
• Removing parking minimums for future projects
• More parks north Salinas, community center
• More bikeways
• Rebuild East Alisal and Williams Roads, More parks
• Higher density housing in the vicinity of the large shopping centers is needed - ie Westridge, Northridge, Harden Ranch
• Kmart and Sears are all great sites for housing redevelopment • Parks need maintenance in the Eastside, Natividad creek park really needs to bush trimming and maintenance.
• Climate resilient housing
• Build more childcare centers and support the building of Sanborn House recreation center in Acosta Plaza.
• Work with Salinas on supporting a comprehensive climate action plan • Community energy hubs using different forms of distributed energy resources such as micro grids
• Additional farm worker housing so that our agriculture workers • More solar requirements for businesses, homes
• Teams of paramedics and mental health professionals augment police calls. Saves lives and millions of dollars.
• Minimize ‘development’ on more land, (if anything) build up (aligning w climate impact, o.c.) AND ¡¡LAND BACK in practice — center indigenous perspectives + experience + guidance (across boarder lines—- including immigrants displaced from their native land) * Appendix C 23
transforming ‘vacant’ buildings into community centers, rinks, learning ~cultural-expression hubs where we may:
— SUPPORT mutual aid funds and efforts
— UPLIFTING community in sharing their expertise and offer compensation (no degrees or certifications needed)
Built Environment:
• How can we determine traffic improvement? Based on the number of complaints by residents? The number of traffic accidents? What gauges are in place or need to be put in place to measure the quality of traffic flow?
• best thing we can do is enact actions to take away the need for single occupancy vehicle trips through good urban design, efficient and accessible transit routes, and safe and intuitive bike routes.
• A bit outdated at this point, but one of our (MBEP) recommendations to making housing more affordable in our region is to reduce parking requirements. One parking spot in a new development typically costs $20,000 - which would be much better utilized towards building more homes.
• More senior housing near Alliance on Aging Senior Services HUB and meaningful partnerships made with orgs like ITN and other CBOs. Also look more into ride and homeshare programs to fill out areas where development might be lacking or slowed down.

Widespread collaboration and community education to democratize the whole process is also key.

What stood out to you? ¿Qué te llamó la atención?
• Historical data provides the framework.
• Maps that express existing conditions/future conditions • Monterey county has a large food insecurity problem
• Ties in to housing
• Annexation map
• Low density developments/Mixed use developments
• Higher density in downtown
• Limit co2 emissions by improving built environment
• Parking minimum requirement
• Lack of affordable housing/ housing over crowding
What's something you want to change? ¿Qué es algo que quieres cambiar? • Housing cost burden – Keeping it below 30%
• Agriculture industry to pay living wage
• Opportunities for entrepreneurs
• Diversify economy
• Higher density and smaller homes
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• Developing a space for homeless community
• Short term/ long term solutions
• Safe and healthy housing/ quality housing
• Using vacant retail lots for small business/ small living spaces / youth center • Housing that is sustainable with air circulation
• Passive house, 1/10 of cost of house to maintain
• More upfront cost
• Mixed use development at sears building.

What other information would you want? ¿Qué otra información desea? • Provide a list of vacant lots in the city/ under-utilized land • Existing climate conditions in the city
• Information from a transit perspective
Socioeconomic System:

What stood out to you? ¿Qué te llamó la atención?
• Steve Carrigan – join to here from the people that have lived here all their lives and to learn and listen – anything that
• Alma Loredo – Spanish – she joins this session because education is fundamental for the future
• Cesar Lara – Economic development is important for jobs and helps the rest of the • Omar – longtime resident
• Chris S. - business owner/resident - taxes and job
• Patty – lived in Salinas for 30 years, retired economic development - inspired by the arts and culture of this pillar
• Laura – workforce development/economic development is the driver - • Samuel Klemek – deputy fire chief 25 plus years working for the City of Salinas • Employment and Industry:
• Omar – two things stood out – the average median income below county and state, City of Salinas is the biggest City in the county – wants to highlight how do we engage our residents to get involve in other industry, education and workforce and there for increase their income and improve their quality of life (Ag tech)
What is something we would like to change?
• Cesar – health care and construction are default industries - what can we do to introduce a new economy.
• Lisa – where does small business come into play in this economy • Cesar – small business is run by family and tend to hire own • Members
• Cesar – partnership between City and County – workforce development board • Omar – education and the skill sets/levels to have other industries interest into come into the city
• Chris – welcoming team (chamber, city, county) for industries • Safety, Education, and Jobs and how we use land use
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What defines our future – health and safety
• Cesar - Public safety view in the built environment – Parks, Sidewalk, lights along street • Omar - preventative services – how to prevent crime, food insecurity, poverty • Alma – insecurity of housing – rent is to high, people need to work in order to make a living and during this pandemic, people with COVID had to go out and work because they need to make rent/mortgage.
• Laura – one challenge is the home prices/ mortgages are so expensive and the need to for multi family living in single family household – create density, creates congestion, which create problem after problem.
• Omar – Climate change and the effects on safety/health of our city – fires, flooding create.

Arts and Culture
• Arts and culture are a driver to the economy
• Chris – Sherwood gets it open again
• Steve – more murals (underpass) - connect with Caltrans; murals at the boxing gym at Closter park.
• Cesar – many of the murals were done by youth (workforce development board) • Omar - Entertainment centers to allow performance (large), live music (more employment, more revenue)
Natural Systems:
• Need more trees in the streets, more shades.
• Put greenery in our parking lots.
• Motivate the community to maintain clean, green yards that don't require much maintenance. Public education programs starting with the elementary school age kids helps to carry the message to the adults at home.
• More trash receptacles to prevent littering
• The blighted conditions surrounding homeless encampments is a health concern that needs more resources dedicated to addressing the problem, especially around waterways. • Programs that help with gathering rainwater and other ways to recycle ♻ water in homes, also composed in home yards. Keep needles out of park playgrounds.

What stood out to you? ¿Qué te llamó la atención?
• Open spaces and parks
• Green streets in the City
• Stormwater Pollution mitigation
• Rebuilding buildings, programs like vouchers/stipends to remodel and organize buildings to add green spaces on their property
• More trees are needed on streets more shades
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What's something you want to change? ¿Qué es algo que quieres cambiar? • Hiring Maintenance personell, training for job duties • Put more green spaces in parking lots
• Including programs in K-12 schools to educate on green and natural systems • Motivate community to maintain clean, green yards with minimal maintenance requirements • Water systems and drains to allow for proper drainage • More trash receptacles to prevent littering
• More green spaces in developments
What other information would you want? ¿Qué otra información desea? • Programs for children and youth
• Improving housing conditions
• Blighted conditions surrounding homeless encampments around waterways and investing in more resources to address the issue
• Programs that help with gathering rainwater and other ways to recycle ♻ water in homes, also composed in home yards.
• Keep needles out of parks/playgrounds, have proper disposable bins • Master list of current developments happening
• Creating more exposure surrounding Volunteer programs opportunities in the community • Current water supply status for the City
• Big Sur Land Trust Projects
Built Environment Working Group
Working Group meetings began in late February 2022. With housing being such a popular topic, The Built Environment group quickly became the most popular group. The first and second Built Environment Working Group meetings focused on our current Housing goals, as well as a policy scan review and had close to seventy (70) participants. Breakout groups explored current housing priorities, policy changes, as well as missing topics. Both meetings were held over Zoom and breakout groups were designated by language preference.

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Marketing Materials:

Collective Feedback:

Meeting #1
Group 1:

Challenges
• Recursos para vivienda asequible - especialmente para personas indocumentados o Hay una lista larga de vivienda asequible a veces esperan 4 años o solo no hay respuesta
• Querer revitalizar el este de Salinas, que las calles se vean mejor • Parques limpios - más recursos para los indigentes, porque no hay acceso de parque • Mantenimiento de parques - espacios desaprovechados
o Cesar Chavez
o Central Park
o Falta de dinero en las ciudades
o No ya supervisión para las personas que van a limpiar los parque no necesariamente los están limpiando, están sentados
• Mantener responsables a la ciudad para tener parque de calidad • Parques limpio e iluminados
• Más lugares abiertos para que los jóvenes tenga recreación, centros recreativos, • Centro de Sanborn, está el terreno pero no hay fondos para construir el centro en el este de Alisal donde hay tanta necesidad
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• Cuando se den permisos para vivienda para los trabajadores tiene que ser para los que trabajan en la comunidad, que haya transparencia, se les dio el permiso a la compañía para traer trabajadores de fuera (Mexico). No son aprovechadas parte del ano - mejor comunicación para quien son realmente la vivienda
• Mas vivienda para familias agrícolas
• El sueldo que se gana ahora no es suficiente para la renta • Se necesita controlar la renta
• Hay consecuencias a que muchas personas estén viviendo en una casa • Se necesita construir casas para las personas que viven aquí, trabajan aquí - más reglamento o Que haya prioridad para comprar
• Cambiar ordenanza para subir el porcentaje de vivienda asequible para los espacios que se están desarrollando
• Usar ejemplos de Infonavit en México para que las familias puedan comprar la casa. Que sea para los trabajadores agrícola de 3 casas etc
• Más apoyo para que los indocumentados puedan comprar una casa - los hijos son nacidos aquí pero se hace difícil por dinero
• Política pública de anti-desplazamiento
o Una protección a personas de bajos ingresos
o Ejemplo en SF, Berkeley
o Con apoyo/fondos e infraestructura para regular
• Fondo social para la vivienda como Habitat for Humanity • Se necesitan más hogares mixtos asequibles
• Más trabajos cerca de la vivienda para no tener tanta necesidad de carros y tener problemas de estacionamiento
• Más seguimiento a las oportunidades del plan Alisal
• Más involucramiento comunitario para el mantenimiento de nuestros espacios • Hacer una junta con las agencias que están activas en la ciudad y hacer curriculum que manejaba la ciudad - la academia de liderazgo
o Diferentes organizaciones están encargados de limpieza y actividad de los parques • Parque de Carr Lake es una oportunidad para invertir fondos • Más eventos en los parque para activar los espacios
o Letreros y horas comunitarios para cuidar el parque
o Patrulla/ vigilancia de personas en los parques
• Los indigentes necesitan recursos porque se envejece después de limpiar • Mejoramiento de las calles y de la banquetas para promover la salud y conexión comunitaria • Más iluminación
• More greenery, planters - but with maintenance so it doesn’t look like a forest o Tal vez ver vegetación que requiere menos mantenimiento Preguntas:
• Cuál es el porcentaje de vivienda por población para una ciudad? Appendix C 29
• Entran los sitios del plan de Alisal en el plan general? Group 2:

What kind of housing is missing? (prompt)
• Missing middle
• Low income – affordable
• Community scale
• Zero carbon/emission housing
• Homes for farmworkers and the unhoused
o Need to bring ag companies that have built housing into conversation • General comment on mixed use – needs large housing component, or surrounding high density housing to work. Easy to get too much commercial • Transit-oriented development
• 2-4 plex buildings (single-family housing needs to go) Breakout and general group comments:
• Need more permit streamlining – costs and time.
o What bumps can we find and smooth?
o Megan did mention this is sometimes relative between communities, and the Permit Center has made improvements
o Did not get a chance to go into – all the state streamlining • Requiring housing with environmental benefits has higher upfront costs, but lower operating costs. Some (unsure of the example) have figured out a way to calculate the savings into the initial price, lowering the cost to buy.
• How can we build/get housing for those already living in Salinas? - Fair Housing law prohibits discrimination, which is good means this is hard to explicitly achieve. Inclusionary lotteries have weights for living/working in Salinas, and developers are supposed to work on a local marketing plan.
• How do we protect our poorer neighbors and address displacement fears? o What are the kinds of displacement? One commenter did not think there were many examples of buildings being bought for redevelopment with residents removed... o This kind of displacement is feared though. Example of CCA’s work around Carr Lake.
o Seniors also are facing displacement as they can’t keep up with the cost of housing.

Need help to age in place.
• Is there warehouse space we can turn into lofts or other housing? • Critical to still maintain a jobs/housing balance
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What stood out to me (Jon)
• Need to identify and define the types of displacement (younger generations not being able to get into market, redevelopment displacement, rising rents/costs forcing to relocate, etc.) • Multiple people expressed concern over “too tall” buildings. Need to define this (maybe in workshops). What is too tall?
• Need to explain the tradeoffs with more housing – need more units to ease overcrowding and price crunch, but can’t discriminate and stop people from moving here (and brining their cars – need alternatives that are easy to use)
Group 3:
• Rational approach to the development of this City
• History piece annexation of the Alisal/historical piece • Think about annexation of additional land
• Rents are too high- native people need to move elsewhere • Learning from the past
• More density but with the right infrastructure
• Think about the environment
• Yes, built environment but how does it impact water ways, streams, aquifer, the importance of water protection and conversation, flooding, etc.
• LAFCO- 1960s- after WWII
o 1 in every county
o Duties to protect ag land and open space
o Expansion needs to go to LAFCO
o MOU with City as far as the direction of growth- North/East - to protect ag lands in and around Salinas
• What are the development conversations happening now? • City non-profit housing corporation- leverage State funds • Community land trust
• More mixed-use development
• Cars take up too much space/parking requirements
• More on new urbanism
• How many single family home since 2000- permits?
• How many units have been built with the new inclusionary housing ordinance? Meeting #2
Edge pieces of mixed use corridor could be made into housing – can be hard to fill commercial space if too much is required
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What about road diet on Abbott
Walkable – very car centric now. More uber like transportation? On-call. Main lines – Laurel, Main st, Alisal, Market, Sanborn etc, supplemented by on-demand - MST is working on their network redesign, which includes more service on main roads. COA adopted 2/15.

Hard to tell if new urbanism concepts are working yet since we haven’t gotten to build any of FGA yet – but it exhibits a lot of what we’ve heard we want Obstacles include inflation and other factors that are rising home prices FGA will also include condos, townhomes, etc. Which will provide starter-ish options.

Where do we put all of the vehicles? Fieldworkers have to travel outside of Salinas. It’s the largest problem facing HOAs. How do we retrain people to use vehicles less.

Car problem is because we have a housing problem. MST can be challenging to use. Need to have convenient routes. Other alternatives to car ownership – bike share, car share.

Now in a megadrought – we have to have sustainability as part of the conversation – density and alternative transportation, mass transit, heat pumps, electrification etc FGA models a lot of these things, just hasn’t been built. Need to concentrate on what’s possible in existing city, infill.

Hopefully parking will mellow out with new housing if existing residents can get into the new housing
Investigate form based code options for Salinas
From main session:

When will FGA roads get built? Schools are causing a lot of traffic up there that could be alleviated through those.

How many homes have been built since mid-2000s? Pace is very behind in Salinas. How many homes have been built with inclusionary housing? Has it been tested yet? Will the new housing being built benefit the low income community and raise their quality of life? Community Design Webinar
Summary:

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prizes for 3 lucky participants. The meeting was held in English with Spanish translation and had over 60 registered participants.

Marketing Materials:

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Collective Feedback and Poll Results:

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Environmental Justice Workshops
This General Plan Updates includes a brand-new Environmental Justice (EJ) Element. Given the limited community engagement related to this specific topic, staff held two (2) community workshops, one in English, and one in Spanish and were attended by over thirty-five (35) Salinas residents. The first part of the workshop included a presentation exploring EJ history and themes and the second part was a facilitated discussion broken down into four categories: Natural Systems, Infrastructure, Health, and Housing. Each group explored each topic using the following questions:

What comes to mind when you hear this topic related to your community? How can we tackle these issues together? What actions/changes do you wish to see in Salinas by the year 2040? Appendix C 38
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Meeting Materials:

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Meeting Images:

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Collective Feedback:

Housing
• Very expensive
• Overcrowding
• People can’t afford to buy a home
o Poverty (anti-poverty program) needed for EJ support. Public Bank- income based loans, housing co-op.

Existing housing improvements:
• Maintenance- landlords keeping up w/ necessary improvements • Policies to keep landlords accountable
o Rent control/inspections
• Improvements to existing housing and anti-displacement policies • Look at developer fees
• Education about financial priorities in the community • Housing type diversity:
o Single family homes
o Apts/studios/condos
• Wages vs. Housing costs
• Where is the housing?
• Expensive/aging/dilapidated
• Many single family housing and not enough multi-family units • Housing inequity
• Inequity to access safe housing (linked to lead exposure) • Policies to mandate landlord to abatement. City program to support landlords • Water filtration systems
• Programs for affordable solar panels
• 2040- Affordable multi-family housing
• Substandard housing
• Homelessness (wide spectrum)
• Lack of housing
• Adaptive reuse (Sears, Orch). Build up higher diversity. • Build up!
• The missing middle housing- diversify housing stock
• ADU inspection program
• Rent control
• 2040- Passive housing
• 2040- New housing w/ green energies
• Issues- not affordable
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• Overcrowding
• 3.5% vacancy
• Unsafe
• Expensive/high rental costs
• Rent control:
o % of rent increase
o Inspection for habitability standards
o Retaliation prevention
• City policies to safety report issues in rental units • Build housing for the existing community:
o Single home
o Multi-family
o Studios for young professionals
• Public transportation
• Size-up housing to free up existing affordable units
• Connection between housing & transit/parking
• Going vertical (mixed use)
• *Education on the idea of building up
• Housing developments incentivizing other way of transportation • 2040:
o Climate resilient homes
o Smaller footprint
o Green energy
o Annexation?
Vivienda
• Hace mucha falta vivienda
• Costos elevados
• Gente viviendo el la calle
• Falta de mantenimiento a unidades de renta
• Exposicion a humo de tabaco/marihuana
• Lotes vacios
• Control de renta
• Utilidades
• Muchas personas en un hogar
• Mas viviendas
• Menos requisitos para rentar
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Soluciones:
• Vivienda adecuada para personas con discapacidades
• Control de rentas
• Mayor control de la ciudad para inspeccionar el mantenimiento de unidades de renta • Infracciones a arrendamientos que no hagan rearaciones • Mas informacion de los derechos de los inquilinos
• Añadir pisos arriba de los departamentos para vivienda • Educar personas sobre la materia
• Prioridad de vivienda para personas de Salinas
• Programas mas accesibles para personas que les gustaria comprar casa 2040
• Mas vivienda – departamentos/casas
• Programas de inspeccion a departamentos
• Facilitar el proceso de rentas
• Info sobre como residentes indocumentados pueden comprar una casa. Facilitar un programa de prestamos
• Rentas muy altas, departamentos sin espacio/pequeños y caros, viviendas de bajos ingresosno hay mucho, cosas viejas, casas/departamentos no mantenidos, mas estacionamiento, casas no adaptadas, no buena insulacion, no guardan el ruido, no espacios para niños y autos. • Protestar para que se hagan mas viviendas de bajos ingresos en toda la ciudad- incluyendo el centro
• Mas construccion de vivienda, mejores/facil precesos para aplicaciones/acceso a viviendas, vivienda para madres solteras, vivendas para los homeless, construir para arriba, mas ayuda economica, mejores sueldos para poer pagar una renta
• Muchos apartamentos y de bajos ingresos, facilidad de comprar casa, menos densidad en viviendas, mejor en todas las areas de salud, vivienda, infraestructura, y medio ambiente.

Housing Element Workshops
Summary:

City staff partnered with City Councilmembers to facilitate conversations around the Housing Element. Three (3) workshops were coordinated combining 2-3 Council Districts. Workshops were held in North Salinas, East Salinas and South Salinas. Two of the workshops were conducted in English with Spanish interpretation (one with Mixteco translation) and one in Spanish with English Appendix C 44
Translation. The first 30 min of the meeting, participants had the opportunity to visit 6 stations, one for each of the Housing Element goals, ask questions, and provide feedback. Each station was supported by bilingual staff. The second part of the meeting included a presentation and ended with a Q&A portion. Following the Q&A, participants had a second opportunity to visit the 6 stations and add additional feedback. Two of the stations had additional activities, one focusing on tenant services and the other on preferred building densities.

Marketing Materials:

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Collective Feedback:

Housing Element Workshops: Goals Activity
Meeting: Santa Rita Elementary (April 19)
Goal Housing 1
H 1.1 More changes needed to code:
• Reduce parking requirements
• Reduce open space requirements
• Eliminate bedroom mix requirements
Incentivize suggestions:

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• Increased height
• Ministerial reviews
H 1.2
H 1.3
H 1.4
Other changes you would
like to see in Salinas: • Farmworker housing—this should be growers' responsibility
• Create new housing, beautification, extend permit fees, reduce impact fee
• More programs for tenants to help with rent
• Update zoning code to from based
• Prove loans
• Facilitate the application process for home sales
• Lower rent and home prices
• Agriculture can put FEMA trailers on 1 acre of their 1000 acres and have white Ag bus transportation the hardworking people to work sites. If you give good housing— they will come.
• Update zoning for more mixed-use development
• Promote homes for agricultural workers
(permanent/temporary)
• Update zoning to create more residential development. • Eliminate the barriers of financialization to build 3 story buildings
Goal Housing 2
H 2.1 • Mitigate displacement, help low-income tenants
• Rent stabilization
• Regulate the application fees
• Limit the number of applications per rental unit
H 2.2 • Redundant with state policy
• Legal assistance for undocumented folks, beyond tenant education
H 2.3 • Mediation services
Other changes you would
like to see in Salinas: • Rental units need maintenance and ensure the cost is not passed onto the tenant.
• Workshops/meetings for the community to understand
terms used by city/what are some decisions the City can make
• On going support for people transitioning into housing • Renter and homeowner education
• City guarantees on less-than-qualified tenants
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• Financial coaching around general household budget and ADU financing strategy + math
Goal Housing 3
H 3.1 • When white Ag buses continually break the rules of “NO Ag buses in neighborhoods” --they have to let off workers at bus stop—City must fine ag buses. They City insists we full time residents follow the rules. So, why can’t the city make Ag people follow rules? Let’s work together to
HELP EVERYONE.

H 3.2
Other changes you would
like to see in Salinas: • Better conditions in rental apartments: stove, vent, rent reduction
• Mediation to resolve complaints or problems between
landlords and tenants
• Legal assistance from a lawyer to support tenants
• Clear guidelines for resources the City has and the point of contact
• Promote the homeowner rehab program
• Beyond tools: having a safety net for residents that may be evicted due to rental registry/code enforcement issues.

Have city fund to relocate or housing to support short- or long-term housing.
• In person meetings to inform about programs the City
offers
• Multi-language material
• Inspections are needed for safety
• Protect families against complaints that are unfair. Ex: a neighbor complains if there are a lot of people in one
home
• Partnerships with agencies that can spread the information on services. Door-to-door, TV Ads
Goal Housing 4
H 4.1 • Ensure landlords have enough incentive to keep their housing in the rental market—Allow increases to cover
costs such as property tax, insurance, repairs.
• Rent control ordinance
• Develop a rent control ordinance
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to purchase existing housing and deed-restrict? Purchase affordability covenants from private landlords?
• Increase density with open spaces and parks within
walking distance
• Develop greenbelts
• Encourage rooftop gardens and greenspace
• Create a list of available homes that can be converted to low-income housing.

H 4.3 • Help for farmworkers to buy homes/loans
• Develop funds for accessible or restricted homes
H 4.4 • Requirements for inclusionary zoning
• Preferences: for Salinas residents, for city residents under inclusionary ordinance
• Increase transportation from housing to services for
seniors.

H 4.5 • With new homes, let Salinas residents get first pick or more assistance.

H 4.6 • Incorporate/research ways to support undocumented residents using FEMA model for support--> anyone in
household with SSN.
• Identify a funding source(s) for undocumented residents • Where to get an application or assistance for affordable housing if I don’t have a social security number
• Inclusionary housing lotteries
• Assistance for undocumented residents
• Legal assistance for undocumented people
• Meetings and explanations for first time homebuyers, step by step.

Other changes you would
like to see in Salinas: • ADU for profit. Restriction on ADU-deed restriction. • Creating more ADU units --> ADU grant
• Qualify products: single family homes, ADUs
• More rent for fieldworkers and help like funds for housing • Focus housing projects on major roads
• Ensure data-driven decision making. Policies such as rent control and inclusionary ordinances sounds nice, but have been studied and not work as intended
• Homes for fieldworkers and have a limit on price for
those who do not earn as much as others.

Goal Housing 5
H 5.1 • More beautification for North Salinas
• Beautification, community engagement, investment in
disadvantaged neighborhoods
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• Everything should happen
• Create funds for beautification, give paint, and prepare a newsletter with guidelines to apply
H 5.2 • Develop an informative flyer about the codes
• Assess the effects of enforcing the codes.
• Strict code enforcement can cause many families to be evicted
Other changes you would
like to see in Salinas: • Adding bin containers in neighborhoods • Collaborate with the health department on restrictions with smoke
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Table 1: Goal 2 Ensure Tenant Protection Pop-up Activity – Workshop #1 Which housing services/resources would you like to see? Votes Emergency Housing Relocation Fund 6
Tenant's Rights & Responsibilities Workshops 9
Legal Support 4
First-time Homebuyer Workshops 9
Housing Stabilization Fund (help with deposit, one month rent, etc.) 10 Down Payment Assistance 10
Table 2: Preferred Density Pop-up Activity Results – Workshop #1 What Kind of Buildings do you want to see in the future? Votes In the downtown/City Center
4 Stories 0
6 Stories 4
10 Stories 1
On major roads/business areas
2 Stories 2
4 Stories 1
6 Stories 2
In Residential Neighborhoods
1 Story 1
2 Stories 2
3 Stories 0
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Table 3: Goal 2 Ensure Tenant Protection Pop-up Activity – Workshop #2 Which housing services/resources would you like to
see? Vote Community Comments:

Emergency Housing Relocation Fund
19 Yes!
Tenant's Rights & Responsibilities Workshops 17
Mediation & Conflict Resolution
10 First-time Homebuyer Workshops 27
Housing Stabilization Fund (help with deposit, one
month rent, etc.) 29
Tenant/Landlord Toolkit
11 Parking conflicts.

Disputes over parking
infractions.

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Table 4: Preferred Density Pop-up Activity Results – Workshop #2 What Kind of Buildings do you want to see in the future? Vote In the downtown/City Center
4 Stories 16
6 Stories 8
10 Stories 5
On major roads/business areas
2 Stories 15
4 Stories 8
6 Stories 14
In Residential Neighborhoods
1 Story 19
2 Stories 16
3 Stories 17
Other ideas: Gated community, safer area.

Allow pets in apartments
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IV. Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Grant
Summary:

The City has augmented General Plan Update community engagement with the support of the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Grant. Part of this grant includes a contract for direct outreach with the support of a community-based organization. In the summer of 2022, the City entered a contract with the Center for Community Advocacy (CCA). CCA is tasked with leading direct outreach with Salinas stakeholders, focusing primarily on farmworkers and their families. This work is facilitated by eleven (11) General Plan Update Ambassadors. CCA staff and ambassadors began GPU engagement early June 2022 and have utilized a variety of strategies including large group presentations, community conversations(surveys), pop-up activities and house meetings (activities detailed below).

Presentations & Community Conversations:

The presentations and community conversations conducted by SALC Ambassadors have assisted with the collection of concerns and challenges around housing and other topics, raising awareness of the GPU and promotion of the various community workshops.

Figure 4: SALC Community Presentations
Location Date Number of Persons Reached
Sanborn House Food Bank June 2022 400
Field Visit June 2022 110
CCA Community Meeting June 2022 30
Field Visit July 2022 220
Field Visit August 2022 180
Sanborn House Food Bank January 2023 350
Total Reached 1,290
The presentations and community conversations conducted by SALC Ambassadors have assisted with the collection of concerns and challenges around housing and other topics, raising awareness of the GPU and promotion of the various community workshops.

Presentation Materials:

City staff has assisted CCA with the preparation of bilingual outreach materials. A GPU tool kit has been widely used to lead broad conversations and gather community input. The tool kit targets three priority areas- Housing, Public Safety and Environmental Justice.

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Pop-up Activities:

SALC Ambassadors participated in four (4) pop-up activities over the summer of 2022. These efforts focused on environmental justice priorities and preferred building densities.

For the EJ pop-up, participants were asked to select their top 3 EJ priorities out of the 6 listed on the board. Participants received three sticker dots and were able to vote for 3 or add multiple votes to their top priority. Healthcare access and access to safe and healthy housing were the top two.

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Figure 5: Environmental Justice Pop-up Totals
Which three issues do you think are the most important to ensure all neighborhoods have access to healthy living conditions and environments? (3 votes per participant) Air pollution caused by vehicles 73
Air or chemical pollution from industrial businesses and activities 120 Limited access to healthy food and grocery stores 200
Healthcare access 244
Problems with lack of city infrastructure and facilities that support physical activity, including sidewalks, bicycle lanes, parks, and recreation 191
Concerns about access to safe/healthy housing 217
Total Votes 1045
Total Participants 348
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Pop-up Images:

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House Meetings:

House Meetings are a traditional community-organizing tactic to gather community input and share information on a particular campaign. Ambassadors began house meetings focused on the housing element early February 2023 and continued through April 2023. Collectively they’ve facilitated ninety-five (95) house meetings reaching over three hundred and forty (340) farmworkers and their families. SALC outreach efforts have primarily been conducted in Spanish, Mixteco and Triqui and aim to include resident voices who are often left out of the decision-making process.

House Meetings Images:

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V. City Budget Engagement
Engagement Summary:

City staff held forty (40) pop-up activities across the city, which resulted in over (1,600) responses.

Residents were asked to choose (2) two priorities for each of our Vision Salinas 2040 Guiding Principles. The City also released a public survey using the same categories and priorities. The survey results included (2,711) responses and had Homeownership Promotion & Support as the top housing priority and Homeless Outreach & Support as the second.

Figure 6: Budget Meeting Outreach Results
Housing Priority Pop-up Activity Votes Budget Survey Votes Collective Total Tenant & Landlord
Education

18.03% 20.68% 19.69%
Homeless Outreach &
Support

31.83% 27.04% 28.82%
Homeownership
Promotion & Support

26.27% 31.50% 29.55%
Incentivize & Facilitate
Housing Production
(ADUs, Fee Deferrals,
etc.

23.86 20.76% 21.92%
Total Participants 4,311
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Figure 7: Budget Housing Priorities Combined
Budget Outreach Images:

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VI. Collective Housing Feedback Recurring Themes
Housing Community Feedback- Recurring/New Themes
Sources: Existing Conditions Workshop, Visión Website, Built Environment Working Group, Land Use Workshop, Community Design Workshop, EJ Element Workshop, Budget Survey 2022 & 2023
Current Housing Element Goals:

Goal H-1: Provide a range of housing types and a variety of affordability levels to address existing and projected housing construction needs in Salinas. • Housing diversity
• Mixed use development
o More green spaces in new development
o More multi-family housing
• Missing middle housing
• Tiny homes
• Home share programs, housing cooperatives
• Homes with smaller land footprint
• New developments should have community spaces
• Development on City owned land
• Convert parking lots into housing
• Promote adaptive reuse projects
• Pre-approved plans
• Permit streamlining
• High density housing
o Downtown
o Near large shopping centers
• Transit oriented development
• Connection between housing and transit
• Walkable communities
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Goal H-2: Maintain and improve existing neighborhoods and housing units. • Code enforcement to mitigate overcrowding
o RV storage not used as living space
• Incentivize homeowners (loans) for home renovations
• Rehab projects, retrofitting current stock
• Housing education- City's role, tenants’ rights, landlord rights, homeownership, housing fraud
o Programs for landlords (financing) to make units ADA accessible, up to code, fix homes in poor conditions
o More homeowner relations/communication w/ City
• High density housing
• Climate resilient housing
o Solar
o Water conservation
• Redevelopment in underutilized sites
• Poor housing conditions
• Legal services for renters
GOAL H-3: Ensure that all segments of the community have access to safe and decent housing that meets their diverse needs.
• Housing for people with disabilities
• Homeless support
o Programs to reduce homelessness
o Housing for homeless
o Blight around homeless encampments
o Spaces for unhoused during winter
o Mental health support, rehab programs
o Public restrooms, mobile showers
o Outreach and support
o Donation stations, food banks, soup kitchens, more shelters • Policies to keep landlords accountable
• Collaborate with County, State and churches to provide housing services • Land trusts
• Create economic partnerships
• Work with districts to create housing for staff
• home share programs, housing cooperatives
• Housing for single moms and access to childcare
Topics missing from 2015-2023 Housing Element Goals and Policies • Resources for undocumented residents
• Overcrowding
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o Address health and safety concerns
• Policies to keep landlords accountable
• Rental housing inspections
• Clean/remove toxic waste close to housing
• Anti-displacement policies
o Retaliation prevention
• Prevent gentrification
• Eviction protections
• No Smoking- policies in rental properties
• Recognize your neighbor program
• Local preference policy
o Inclusionary lottery
• Parking
o Reduced parking requirements
o Parking mitigation
• Rent control, rent stabilization
• Beautification programs
• Developer fees
• Farmworker housing
o More control/coordination with H2A/temp worker housing o Local preference for farmworkers
o Work with Ag companies to build housing
• First time home buyers
o Loans for first time home buyers
o Education, trainings
VII. Public Meetings and Hearings
In addition to the extensive outreach program, the City also conducted multiple public hearings to review the Draft Housing Element:

Noticing Period: May 12, 2023 through June 20, 2023.
• May 17, 2023: Planning Commission Update on Draft Housing Element • June 6, 2023: Housing and Land Use Subcommittee Update on Draft Housing Element • June 20, 2023: City Council Presentation of Draft Housing Element and Resolution Discussion of the Housing Element update also occurred during the presentations of the General Plan and Housing Element Annual Program Reports and at the Visión Salinas 2040 Steering Committee meetings.
• February 22, 202: Visión Salinas 2040 Steering Committee • March 1, 2023: Planning Commission
• March 21, 2023: City Council
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Comments received on the Draft Housing Element to date, along with staff recommendations on changes to the Draft Element have been reviewed by the City Council’s Housing Subcommittee, Planning Commission, and City Council. Additional technical clarifications, housing policies, and program actions have been incorporated into the Housing Element.

VIII. Upcoming Public Meetings and Hearings
The City anticipates completing the 2023-2031 Housing Element by October 2023. The following is the anticipated schedule for public hearings and consideration of adoption:
• November 15, 2023: Planning Commission
• November 28, 2023: Housing and Land Use subcommittee
• December 5, 2023: City Council adoption

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Appendix D: Affirmatively
Furthering Fair Housing
(AFFH)

1.1 Introduction and Overview of AB 686
Assembly Bill (AB) 686 passed in 2017 requires the inclusion in the Housing Element an analysis of barriers that restrict access to opportunity 1and a commitment to specific meaningful actions to affirmatively further fair housing 2. AB 686 mandates that local governments identify meaningful goals to address the impacts of systemic issues such as residential segregation, housing cost burden, and unequal educational or employment opportunities to the extent these issues create and/or perpetuate discrimination against protected classes 3. In addition, it:
• Requires the state, cities, counties, and public housing authorities to administer their programs and activities related to housing and community development in a way that affirmatively furthers fair housing
• Prohibits the state, cities, counties, and public housing authorities from taking actions materially inconsistent with their AFFH obligation
• Requires that the AFFH obligation be interpreted consistent with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 2015 regulation, regardless of federal action regarding the regulation
• Adds an AFFH analysis to the Housing Element (an existing planning process that California cities and counties must complete) for plans that are due beginning in 2021 • Includes in the Housing Element’s AFFH analysis a required examination of issues such as segregation and resident displacement, as well as the required identification of fair housing goals
The bill added an assessment of fair housing to the Housing Element that includes the following components: a summary of fair housing issues and assessment of the Town’s fair housing enforcement 1 While Californian’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) do not provide a definition of opportunity, opportunity usually related to the access to resources and improve quality of life. HCD and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) have created Opportunity Maps to visualize place-based characteristics linked to critical life outcomes, such as educational attainment, earnings from employment, and economic mobility 2 “Affirmatively furthering fair housing” is defined to mean taking meaningful actions that “overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity” for communities of color, persons with disabilities, and others protected by California law
3 A protected class is a group of people sharing a common trait who are legally protected from being discriminated against on the basis of that trait.

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and outreach capacity; an analysis of segregation patterns and disparities in access to opportunities; an assessment of contributing factors; and an identification of fair housing goals and actions.

1.2 Analysis Requirements
An assessment of fair housing must consider the elements and factors that cause, increase, contribute to, maintain, or perpetuate segregation, racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, significant disparities in access to opportunity, and disproportionate housing needs. 4 The analysis must address patterns at a regional and local level and trends in patterns over time. This analysis should compare the locality at a county level or even broader regional level such as a Council of Government, where appropriate, for the purposes of promoting more inclusive communities.

For the purposes of this AFFH, “Regional Trends” describe trends in Monterey County. “Local Trends” describe trends specific to the City of Salinas.

1.3 Assessment of Fair Housing Issues

1.1.1 Fair Housing Enforcement and Outreach
(1) Regional Trends
As outlined in the 2019 Monterey County Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (2019 AI), The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 and Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S. Code §§ 3601-3619, 3631) are federal fair housing laws that prohibit discrimination in all aspects of housing, including the sale, rental, lease, or negotiation for real property. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on the following protected classes:
• Race or color
• Religion
• Sex
• Familial Status
• National origin
• Disability (mental or physical)
Specifically, it is unlawful to:
• Refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, or to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. • Discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in connection therewith, because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. 4 Gov. Code, §§ 65583, subds. (c)(10)(A), (c)(10)(B), 8899.50, subds. (a), (b), (c); see also AFFH Final Rule and Commentary (AFFH Rule), 80 Fed. Reg. 42271, 42274, 42282-42283, 42322, 42323, 42336, 42339, 42353-42360, esp. 42355-42356 (July 16, 2015). See also 24 C.F.R. §§ 5.150, 5.154(b)(2) (2016).

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• Make, print, or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published any notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination. • Represent to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin that any dwelling is not available for inspection, sale, or rental when such dwelling is in fact so available.
• For profit, induce or attempt to induce any person to sell or rent any dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.

Reasonable Accommodations and Accessibility: The Fair Housing Amendments Act requires owners of housing facilities to make “reasonable accommodations” (exceptions) in their rules, policies, and operations to give people with disabilities equal housing opportunities. For example, a landlord with a "no pets" policy may be required to grant an exception to this rule and allow an individual who is blind to keep a guide dog in the residence. The Fair Housing Act also requires landlords to allow tenants with disabilities to make reasonable access-related modifications to their private living space, as well as to common use spaces, at the tenant’s own expense. Finally, the Act requires that new multifamily housing with four or more units be designed and built to allow access for persons with disabilities. This includes accessible common use areas, doors that are wide enough for wheelchairs, kitchens and bathrooms that allow a person using a wheelchair to maneuver, and other adaptable features within the units.

HUD Final Rule on Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs: On March 5, 2012, HUD published the Final Rule on “Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity.” It applies to all McKinney-Vento-funded housing programs, as well as to other housing assisted or insured by HUD. The rule creates a new regulatory provision that generally prohibits considering a person’s marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity (a person’s internal sense of being male or female) in making housing assistance available.

The State Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) enforces California laws that provide protection and monetary relief to victims of unlawful housing practices. The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) (Government Code Section 12955 et seq.) prohibits discrimination and harassment in housing practices, including:
• Advertising
• Application and selection process
• Unlawful evictions
• Terms and conditions of tenancy
• Privileges of occupancy
• Mortgage loans and insurance
• Public and private land use practices (zoning)
• Unlawful restrictive covenants
The following categories are protected by FEHA:

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• Race or color
• Ancestry or national origin
• Sex
• Marital status
• Source of income
• Sexual orientation
• Gender identity/expression
• Genetic information
• Familial status
• Religion
• Mental/physical disability
• Medical condition
• Age
In addition, the FEHA contains similar reasonable accommodations and accessibility provisions as the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act.

The Unruh Civil Rights Act provides protection from discrimination by all business establishments in California, including housing and accommodations, because of age, ancestry, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation. While the Unruh Civil Rights Act specifically lists “sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, or medical condition” as protected classes, the California Supreme Court has held that protections under the Unruh Act are not necessarily restricted to these characteristics.

Furthermore, the Ralph Civil Rights Act (California Civil Code Section 51.7) forbids acts of violence or threats of violence because of a person’s race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or position in a labor dispute. Hate violence can be: verbal or written threats; physical assault or attempted assault; and graffiti, vandalism, or property damage.

The Bane Civil Rights Act (California Civil Code Section 52.1) provides another layer of protection for fair housing choice by protecting all people in California from interference by force or threat of force with an individual’s constitutional or statutory rights, including a right to equal access to housing.

The Bane Act also includes criminal penalties for hate crimes; however, convictions under the Act are not allowed for speech alone unless that speech itself threatened violence.

And, finally, California Civil Code Section 1940.3 prohibits landlords from questioning potential residents about their immigration or citizenship status. Landlords in most states are free to inquire about a potential tenant’s immigration status and to reject applicants who are in the United States illegally. In addition, this law forbids local jurisdictions from passing laws that direct landlords to make inquiries about a person’s citizenship or immigration status.

In addition to these acts, Government Code Sections 11135, 65008, and 65580-65589.8 prohibit discrimination in programs funded by the State and in any land use decisions. Specifically, recent changes to State law require local jurisdictions to address the provision of housing options for special needs groups, including:
• Housing for persons with disabilities
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• Housing for homeless persons, including emergency shelters, transitional housing, and supportive housing
• Housing for extremely low income households, including single-room occupancy units • Housing for persons with developmental disabilities
The Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO Housing) provides fair housing services to Monterey County residents, including Salinas, under contract with the County. ECHO’s current service programs include:
• Fair Housing Services serving urban and unincorporated Alameda, Contra Costa, and Monterey Counties, and the Cities of Alameda, Antioch, Concord, Hayward, Livermore, Monterey, Oakland, Pleasanton, Richmond, Salinas, San Leandro, Seaside, Union City, and Walnut Creek;
• Tenant/Landlord Services serving urban and unincorporated Alameda, Contra Costa, and Monterey Counties, and the Cities of Alameda, Hayward, Livermore, Monterey, Pleasanton, Richmond, Salinas, San Leandro, Seaside, Union City, and Walnut Creek; • Shared Housing Counseling Program serving the Cities of Livermore and Pleasanton; • Homeless Prevention Program serving the City of Livermore; • Rental Assistance Program and the Rent/Deposit Grant Program serving Alameda County; • First-Time Homebuyer Education for those living or working in the Cities of Livermore and Pleasanton; and
• Rent Review and Eviction Harassment Programs for the Cities of Albany, Concord, Emeryville, and Union City; and unincorporated Alameda County.

ECHO Housing began providing fair housing services to Monterey, Salinas, and Monterey Urban County residents in FY 2017. Based in the Bay Area, ECHO Housing has established offices in Salinas and Monterey. In one year, each jurisdiction had five clients filing fair housing complaints. The majority were White. Mental disabilities, followed by physical disabilities, were the most frequent alleged bases for discrimination. Among the 15 cases, however, only five allegations were sustained.

Three of those were resolved through conciliation but two were referred to other agencies such as the DFEH and HUD.

In 2011, HUD commissioned a nation-wide audit on discrimination against same-sex couples in the U.S. The report found that in 16% of the cases, same-sex male couples experienced less favorable treatment. ECHO also looked at same-sex discrimination in our audit. Our fair housing staff performed 211 audits. In one test the home seeker was a man and his husband looking for a rental. In the other test the home seeker was a straight man looking for a place for himself and his wife.

ECHO tested 211 properties in 17 jurisdictions. The testing was conducted from April 2022 to July 2022 and found that in 11% of the cases, the same-sex male couple experienced less favorable treatment.

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Fair housing inquiries may be filed through HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO). Inquiries are not official discrimination cases; however, they may be used to identify concerns that residents have about possible discrimination. Inquiries by City in the region for the 2013-2021 period are presented in Figure X-1. During this period, no inquiries were filed by Salinas residents. In comparison, 19 inquiries were filed in Marina, 8 in Seaside, 17 in Monterey, 6 in Pacific Grove, and 2 in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Another 4 inquiries were also filed in Gonzales and 2 in Soledad.

Figure X-1 also shows housing choice voucher recipients by tract in the region. Less than 15% of renters in most tracts along the 101 Freeway and in northern Monterey County cities receive HCVs.

There are a few tracts in Salinas, San Benito County, and Santa Cruz County where a larger population of renters receive HCVs.

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Figure D-1: Regional FHEO Inquiries by City and HCVs by Tract (2021) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer (HUD 2021), 2023.

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(2) Local Trends
As discussed above, ECHO completed a fair housing audit in 2022, testing for differential treatment based on sexual orientation. The audit included 30 tests in Salinas, all of which concluded there was no differential treatment. Comparatively, of the 211 tests conducted, 11% (24 tests) were found to have discriminatory treatment.

The HCD AFFH Data Viewer includes Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) inquiries and cases filed between 2013 and 2022. While inquiries aren’t official cases, there is still value to identify concerns that residents have about possible discrimination. These inquiries may not have been pursued by the resident for any number of reasons. Inquires may have multiples basis of discrimination. During this period, the FHEO received a total of 53 inquiries from Salinas residents.

Inquiries were submitted on the following bases:
• Sex – 2 inquiries
• Race – 2 inquiries
• National origin – 4 inquiries
• Disability – 3 inquiries
• Familial status – 1 inquiry
• No basis given – 42 inquiries
During this period, 53 FHEO cases were also filed. The largest proportion of cases were filed on the basis of familial status (15 cases), followed by national origin (10 cases), sex (10 cases), disability (6 cases), race (5 cases), color (2 cases), religion (1 case), and retaliation (1 case).

1.1.2 Integration and Segregation
A. Race /Ethnicity
Ethnic and racial composition of a region is useful in analyzing housing demand and any related fair housing concerns, as it tends to demonstrate a relationship with other characteristics such as household size, locational preferences and mobility. For example, prior studies have identified socioeconomic status, generational care needs, and cultural preferences as factors associated with “doubling up”- households with extended family members and non-kin. 5 These factors have also been
associated with ethnicity and race. Other studies have also found minorities tend to congregate in metropolitan areas though their mobility trend predictions are complicated by economic status (minorities moving to the suburbs when they achieve middle class) or immigration status (recent immigrants tends to stay in metro areas/ports of entry). 6 5 Harvey, H., Duniforn, R., & Pilkauskas, N. (2021). Under Whose Roof? Understanding the living arrangements of children in doubled-up households. Duke University Press, 58 (3): 821–846. https://doi.org/10.1215/00703370-9101102 6 Sandefur, G.D., Martin, M., Eggerling-Boeck, J. , Mannon, S.E., & .Meier, A.M. (2001). An overview of racial and ethnic demographic trends. In N. J. Smelser, W.J. Wilson, & F. Mitchell (Eds.) America becoming: Racial trends and their consequences. (Vol I, pp. 40-102). National Academy Press Washington, D.C. .

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To measure segregation in a given jurisdiction, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides racial or ethnic dissimilarity trends. Dissimilarity indices are used to measure the evenness with which two groups (frequently defined on racial or ethnic characteristics) are distributed across the geographic units, such as block groups within a community. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with 0 denoting no segregation and 100 indicating complete segregation between the two groups. The index score can be understood as the percentage of one of the two groups that would need to move to produce an even distribution of racial/ethnic groups within the specified area.

For example, if an index score above 60, 60% of people in the specified area would need to move to eliminate segregation. 7 The following shows how HUD views various levels of the index:
• <40: Low Segregation
• 40-54: Moderate Segregation
• >55: High Segregation
(1) Regional Trends
The Hispanic/Latino population represents the largest proportion of the population countywide (59.7%). The next largest racial/ethnic group in Monterey County is the non-Hispanic White population, making up 28.8% of the population, followed by Asian population (5.6%), and population of two or more races (2.8%) (Table D-1). Of the selected jurisdictions, Gonzales has the largest Hispanic/Latino population (90.6%), followed by Salinas (79.8%), and Soledad (76.4%). All other selected jurisdictions have Hispanic/Latino populations of 28% or below. Carmel-by-the-Sea has the smallest Hispanic/Latino population of only 1.6%. Carmel-by-the-Sea, Pacific Grove, and the City of Monterey have the largest non-Hispanic White populations compared to the County and other neighboring jurisdictions.
7 Massey, D.S. and N.A. Denton. (1993). American Apartheid: Segregation and the Making of the Underclass. Cambridge, MA:

Harvard University Press.

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Table D-1: Racial/Ethnic Composition – County, Salinas, and Neighboring Cities (2021) Monterey
County Salinas Carmelby-the-Sea Gonzales Marina Monterey Pacific Grove Soledad White, non-Hispanic 28.8% 12.2% 91.8% 7.1% 38.4% 64.9% 75.5% 10.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic 2.3% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 6.6% 3.6% 0.7% 9.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, nonHispanic 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 0.4% Asian, non-Hispanic 5.6% 5.4% 0.5% 1.3% 15.5% 7.3% 7.4% 2.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
Islander, non-Hispanic 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 2.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Some other race, non-Hispanic 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% Two or more races, non-Hispanic 2.8% 1.3% 6.1% 0.3% 8.7% 4.8% 4.5% 1.1% Hispanic or Latino 59.7% 79.8% 1.6% 90.6% 28.3% 19.0% 11.4% 76.4% Total 438,953 163,004 3,296 8,628 22,246 30,014 15,169 25,102 Source: 2017-2021 ACS (5-Year Estimates).

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As explained above, dissimilarity indices measure segregation, with higher indices signifying higher segregation. In Monterey County, all minority (non-White) residents combined are considered highly segregated from White residents, with an index score of 58.07 in 2020 (Table D-2). Since 1990, segregation between non-White (all non-white residents combined) and White residents has increased.

Dissimilarity indices between Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and White residents have also increased since 1990, indicating that Marin County has become increasingly racially segregated.

However, the dissimilarity index score for Black and White populations has decreased slightly during this period. Based on HUD’s definition of the index, Black and White residents and Hispanic and White are highly segregated, while Asian/Pacific Islander and White populations are considered moderately segregated.

Table D-2: Dissimilarity Indices – Monterey County (1990-2020) 1990 Trend 2000 Trend 2010 Trend Current
Non-White/White 45.11 51.41 54.85 58.07
Black/White 57.83 53.81 51.63 56.25
Hispanic/White 56.64 58.69 60.91 62.48
Asian or Pacific Islander/White 35.26 38.29 37.28 41.70 Source: HUD AFFH-T Data, 2020.

Figure D-2 and Figure D-3 below compare the concentration of minority populations in the region by census block group in 2010 and 2018. Since 2010, concentrations of racial/ethnic minority groups have increased in most block groups regionwide. In Monterey County, non-White populations are most concentrated in jurisdictions along the 101 Freeway, from Castroville to King City, including Salinas. In many of these block groups, more than 81% of the population belongs to a racial or ethnic minority population. The City of Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Carmel are comprised of block groups with significantly smaller non-White populations compared to Marina, Salinas, and Gonzales.

Racial/ethnic minority populations in Salinas block groups are comparable to Gonzales south of the City, and areas north of the City including Castroville, and parts of San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.

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Figure D-2: Regional Racial/Ethnic Minority Population by Block Group (2010) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer (ESRI 2010), 2023.

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Figure D-3: Regional Racial/Ethnic Minority Population by Block Group (2018) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer (ESRI 2018), 2023.

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(2) Local Trends
Salinas has a larger non-White population compared to the County, accounting for 87.8% of the population compared to 71.2% countywide. Most of the population in Salinas is Hispanic or Latino (79.8%), followed by White (12.2%), and Asian (5.4%). As presented in Table D-3, the City’s White population decreased from 17% in 2010, while the Hispanic/Latino increased from 74.1% in 2010 to

79.8% in 2021. Since 2010, the Asian population has also decreased, currently comprising 6.3% of the population in 2010. All racial/ethnic groups other than the Hispanic/Latino population and population of two or more races decreased during this period.

Table D-3: Change in Racial/Ethnic Composition – Salinas (2010-2021) Race/Ethnicity 2010 2021
Persons Percent Persons Percent
White, non-Hispanic 24,951 17.0% 19,859 12.2%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 2,165 1.5% 1,757 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, nonHispanic 251 0.2% 139 0.1% Asian, non-Hispanic 9,213 6.3% 8,863 5.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
non-Hispanic 157 0.1% 67 0.0%
Some other race, non-Hispanic 254 0.2% 224 0.1%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 1,172 0.8% 2,069 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 108,911 74.1% 130,026 79.8%
Total 147,074 100.0% 163,004 100.0%
Source: 2016-2010 and 2017-2021 ACS (5-Year Estimates).

HUD dissimilarity indices for the City of Salinas are presented in Table D-4. Dissimilarity indices for all racial/ethnic groups and the White population are lower in Salinas compared to the County, indicating that the City is less segregated. Based on HUD’s definition of the index and the most recent dissimilarity index scores, non-White and White populations in Salinas are moderately segregated.

Segregation between Black and Asian/Pacific Islander populations and White populations are considered low, while Hispanic and White populations are moderately segregated. Based on HUD dissimilarity indices since 1990, segregation between non-White and White communities has increased, most significantly between the Asian/Pacific Islander and White populations. During this period, segregation between the Hispanic and White populations has decreased slightly.

Table D-4: Dissimilarity Indices – Salinas (1990-2020)
1990 Trend 2000 Trend 2010 Trend Current
Non-White/White 42.49 37.78 38.30 44.13
Black/White 27.42 31.67 27.42 32.52
Hispanic/White 48.34 42.68 41.12 46.81
Asian or Pacific Islander/White 19.83 27.58 31.02 37.24 Source: HUD AFFH-T Data, 2020.

Racial/ethnic minority populations by block group are shown for Salinas in Figure D-4 (2010) and Figure D-5 (2018). Nearly all block groups have seen an increase in the non-White population during this period. Based on 2019 data, nearly all block groups in the City have non-White populations City of Salinas
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exceeding 81%. This trend is generally consistent with the trend shown in Table D-3, where racial/ethnic minority groups represented 83% of the population in 2010 but 87.8% in 2021. Block groups in the southwestern corner of the City have smaller racial/ethnic minority populations compared to the remainder of the City, representing 41% to 60% of the block group populations. (3) Sites Inventory
As discussed previously, a large proportion of Salinas block groups have non-White populations exceeding 80%. Consistent with this trend, 58.9% of all RHNA units are in block groups with racial/ethnic minority populations exceeding 80%. A larger proportion of very low and low income RHNA units are located in block groups with non-White populations exceeding 80% (79.7% and

89.5%, respectively), compared to moderate and above moderate income units (66.9% and 40.8%, respectively).

Sites suitable for lower income units are generally located in the central and Downtown areas of Salinas. However, as shown in Figure D-5, sites selected to meet the lower income RHNA are not located in a single area of the City. Further, the City will implement actions outlined in this Housing Element, as well as the Chinatown and Alisal neighborhood revitalization plans, serving these areas of the City where some lower income units are allocated.

Table D-5: Distribution of RHNA Units by Racial/Ethnic Minority Population Racial/Ethnic
Minority Population
(Block Group)
Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Total
Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total <20% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
20-40% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
40-60% 3 0.3% 7 0.7% 3 0.1% 72 1.9% 85 1.0%
60-80% 191 20.0% 92 9.7% 809 33.0% 2,161 57.3% 3,253 40.0% >80% 763 79.7% 848 89.5% 1,640 66.9% 1,539 40.8% 4,790 58.9% Total 957 100.0% 947 100.0% 2,452 100.0% 3,772 100.0% 8,128 100.0% City of Salinas
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Figure D-4: Racial/Ethnic Minority Population by Block Group (2010) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer (ESRI 2010), 2023.

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Figure D-5: Racial/Ethnic Minority Population by Block Group and Sites Inventory (2019) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (ESRI 2019), 2023.

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B. Persons with Disabilities
Persons with disabilities have special housing needs because of the lack of accessible and affordable housing, and the higher health costs associated with their disability. In addition, many may be on fixed incomes that further limits their housing options. Persons with disabilities also tend to be more susceptible to housing discrimination due to their disability status and required accommodations associated with their disability.
(1) Regional Trends
According to the 2017-2021 ACS, 8.8% of the Monterey County population experiences a disability 8.

As presented in Table D-6, the Black or African American, non-Hispanic White, and American Indian and Alaska Native populations experience disabilities at the highest rates in the County (16.7%, 14%, and 13.9%, respectively). The Hispanic/Latino population and population of some other race have the lowest disability rate of 5.6% and 4.3%, respectively. Of the population aged 75 and older, 48% experience one or more disability. Ambulatory and independent living difficulties are the most common disability types countywide.

Table D-6: Population of Persons with Disabilities – Monterey County (2021) Total Population Percent with
Disability
Civilian non-institutionalized population 423,270 8.8%
Race/Ethnicity
Black or African American alone 8,136 16.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 2,976 13.9%
Asian alone 24,774 12.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 1,957 10.0% Some other race alone 166,588 4.3%
Two or more races 37,421 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 120,393 14.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 256,785 5.6%
Age
Under 5 years 30,213 0.4%
5 to 17 years 85,084 4.2%
18 to 34 years 97,015 4.3%
35 to 64 years 151,964 7.3%
65 to 74 years 35,570 19.6%
75 years and over 23,424 48.0%
Type
Hearing difficulty -- 2.6%
Vision difficulty -- 1.6%
8 The American Community Survey asks about six disability types: hearing difficulty, vision difficulty, cognitive difficulty, ambulatory difficulty, self-care difficulty, and independent living difficulty. Respondents who report anyone of the six disability types are considered to have a disability. For more information visit:
https://www.census.gov/topics/health/disability/guidance/data-collectionacs.html#:~:text=Physical%20Disability%20Conditions%20that%20substantially,reaching%2C%20lifting%2C%20or%20carryin g.

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Cognitive difficulty -- 3.6%
Ambulatory difficulty -- 4.4%
Self-care difficulty -- 2.1%
Independent living difficulty -- 4.4%
Source: 2017-2021 ACS (5-Year Estimates).

Figure D-6 shows populations of persons with disabilities in the region surrounding Salinas by tract.

In nearly, all tracts in the region, less than 20% of the population experiences a disability. Tracts with populations of persons with disabilities exceeding 10% are not concentrated in a single area of the region. There is one tract in Marina and one tract east of Carmel, both west of Salinas, where more than 20% of the population experiences a disability. There are no areas in the region surrounding Salinas where populations of persons with disabilities are particularly concentrated.

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Figure D-6: Regional Population of Persons with Disabilities by Tract (2021) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (2017-2021 ACS), 2023.

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(2) Local Trends
Salinas has a slightly smaller population of persons with disabilities compared to the County (7.8% vs.

8.8%, respectively). Since the 2008-2012 ACS, the population of persons with disabilities in Salinas has increased slightly from 7.2%. The increase is likely due to the increase in elderly adults in the City.

Approximately 9.4% of the population during the 2017-2021 ACS is aged 65 or older compared to only 7.2% during the 2008-2012 ACS. Overall, Salinas has a smaller population of elderly people compared to the County (9.4% vs. 13.7%, respectively).

As presented in Table D-7, the non-Hispanic White population has the highest disability rate in Salinas (17.6%), followed by the American Indian and Alaska Native population (16.3%), and the Asian population (15.9%). Like the trend countywide, the Hispanic/Latino population and population of some other race have the lowest rate of disabilities compared to other racial/ethnic groups. A larger proportion of elderly adults in Salinas experience a disability compared to the County. More than 58% of the population aged 75 and older and 24.1% of the population aged 65 to 74 have a disability in Salinas compared to 48% and 19.6%, respectively, countywide. However, a smaller proportion of the population aged 5 to 64 experience a disability in Salinas compared to the same populations in Monterey County. Like the trend countywide, ambulatory and independent living difficulties are the most common disabilities types in Salinas, where 3.7% of the population experiences an ambulatory difficulty and 3.8% experiences an independent living difficulty.

Table D-7: Population of Persons with Disabilities – Salinas (2021) Total Population Percent with
Disability
Civilian non-institutionalized population 162,112 7.8%
Race/Ethnicity
Black or African American alone 2,156 11.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 1,439 16.3%
Asian alone 9,425 15.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 74 10.8% Some other race alone 90,524 4.5%
Two or more races 13,756 8.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 19,566 17.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 129,618 5.6%
Age
Under 5 years 13,248 0.6%
5 to 17 years 36,805 4.1%
18 to 34 years 40,834 4.1%
35 to 64 years 56,154 6.4%
65 to 74 years 8,725 24.1%
75 years and over 6,346 58.4%
Type
Hearing difficulty -- 1.8%
Vision difficulty -- 1.9%
Cognitive difficulty -- 3.2%
Ambulatory difficulty -- 3.7%
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Self-care difficulty -- 2.2%
Independent living difficulty -- 3.8%
Source: 2017-2021 ACS (5-Year Estimates).

Populations of persons with disabilities by tract in Salinas are presented in Figure D-7. Less than 10% of the population in most tracts experiences a disability. There are seven tracts where between 10% and 20% of the population is disabled, four in the northwest corner of the City and three in the southern section of the City. According to the HCD Data Viewer, between 10.2% and 17.3% of the population in these tracts experience a disability. Tracts 12 and 145 have the largest populations of persons with disabilities compared to other Salinas tracts, representing 16.1% and 17.3% of the tract population, respectively. Both tracts are located in the southernmost corner of Salinas. These tracts also have the largest elderly populations according to the 2017-2021 ACS. Tract 12 has an elderly population of 24.2% and tract 145 has an elderly population of 27.7%. In comparison, only 9.4% of the population in Salinas is aged 65 or older. As discussed above, persons aged 65 and older are significantly more likely to experience a disability compared to younger age groups. In general, populations of persons with disabilities are not concentrated in a single area of the City. (3) Sites Inventory
The distribution of RHNA units by population of persons with disabilities is presented in Figure D-7 and Table D-8. A larger proportion of RHNA units are located in block groups where less than 10% of the population experiences a disability. Specifically, 77.1% of very low income units, 91.7% of low income units, 65.7% of moderate income units, and 40.8% of above moderate income units are in tracts where fewer than 10% of the population experiences a disability. Sites selected to meet the RHNA are distributed throughout the City. Further, the RHNA strategy does not disproportionately place lower or moderate income units in areas where populations of persons with disabilities are heightened.

Table D-8: Distribution of RHNA Units by Population of Persons with Disabilities Population of
Persons with
Disabilities (Tract)
Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Total
Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total <10% 738 77.1% 868 91.7% 1,612 65.7% 1,538 40.8% 4756 58.5% 10-20% 219 22.9% 79 8.3% 840 34.3% 2,234 59.2% 3372 41.5% 20-40% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
>40% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Total 957 100.0% 947 100.0% 2,452 100.0% 3,772 100.0% 8,128 100.0% City of Salinas
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Figure D-7: Population of Persons with Disabilities by Tract and Sites Inventory (2021) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (2017-2021 ACS), 2023.

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C. Familial Status
(1) Regional Trends
According to the 2017-2021 ACS, nearly 44% of households in Monterey County are households with children. Countywide, 23.4% of households are married couple households with children, 4.5% are cohabiting couple households with children, 1.2% are single-parent male-headed households, and

4.5% are single-parent female-headed households (Figure D-8). Of the selected jurisdictions shown in Figure D-8, Soledad has the largest proportion of households with children, followed by Salinas, and Gonzales. Salinas has the largest proportion of single-parent households (7.8%) compared to the County and nearby cities.

Figure D-8: Households with Children – Monterey County, Salinas, and Neighboring Cities (2021) Source: 2017-2021 ACS (5-Year Estimates).

Figure D-9 shows the distribution of children residing in single female headed households in the region. In the region surrounding Salinas, there are only a handful of tracts where more than 20% of children reside in single-parent female-headed households. These tracts are located in Marina, Gilroy, and in and adjacent to San Jose. Trends presented in Figure D-9 are consistent with the data shown in Figure D-8, where only 6% of households in Salinas and 4.5% of households in Monterey County are single-parent female-headed households. Figure D-10 shows the population of children residing in married couple households by tract. Fewer children reside in married couple households in tracts along the 101 Freeway compared to Monterey County coastal areas.

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Figure D-9: Regional Children in Female-Headed Households by Tract (2021) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (2017-2021 ACS), 2023.

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Figure D-10: Regional Children in Married Couple Households by Tract (2021) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (2017-2021 ACS), 2023.

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(2) Local Trends
Salinas has seen a slight decrease in the proportion of households with children in recent years (Table D-9). During the 2006-2010 ACS, there were 18,782 households with children representing 45.8% of all City households. The most recent 2017-2021 ACS estimates show there is now 18,107 households with children in Salinas representing only 42.1% of households citywide. While the total number of households citywide increased by 4.8% during this period, the number of households with children decreased by 3.6%. The population of single-parent male-headed households has decreased most dramatically (-70.6%), followed by single-parent female-headed households (-37.9%), and married couple households with children (-1.8%). It is relevant to note that the 2006-2010 ACS did not record cohabiting couples with children like the 2017-2021 ACS.

Table D-9: Change in Households with Children (2006-2021) Household Type 2006-2010 2017-2021
Households Percent Households Percent
Married-couple family with children 11,995 29.2% 11,774 27.4% Cohabiting couple with children -- -- 2,970 6.9%
Single-parent, male-headed 2,610 6.4% 767 1.8%
Single-parent, female-headed 4,177 10.2% 2,596 6.0%
Total Households with Children 18,782 45.8% 18,107 42.1% Total Households 41,009 100.0% 42,984 100.0%
Source: 2006-2010 and 2017-2021 ACS (5-Year Estimates).

As shown in Figure D-11, less than 20% of children reside in single-parent female-headed households citywide. Between 10% and 20% of children reside in single-parent female-headed households in a handful of tracts, generally located in the central and southern areas of the City. Tracts 5.02, 7.01, 7.02, and 106.07 are part of the Alisal neighborhood. The Alisal and Chinatown neighborhoods are described in the Community Profile of this Housing Element. While there are several tracts in the Alisal neighborhood with populations of children residing in female-headed households exceeding 10%, tracts where more than 10% of children reside in female-headed households are not restricted to this neighborhood alone. Figure D-12 shows populations of children residing in married couple households by tract. In general, tracts along the northern and western City boundaries have larger populations of children residing in married couple households compared to the central and southern areas, including the Alisal and Downtown/Chinatown neighborhoods. (3) Sites Inventory
The distribution of RHNA units by population of children residing in female-headed households and married couple households are shown in Table D-10 and Table D-11. Overall, 82.1% of RHNA units are in tracts where fewer than 20% of children reside in single-parent female-headed households. A slightly larger proportion of moderate and above moderate income units are in tracts where fewer than 20% of children reside in female-headed households compared to very low and low income units.

Similarly, approximately 60% of very low income units and 55% of low income units are in tracts where less than 60% of children reside in married couple households compared to 30.6% of moderate income units and 12.8% of above moderate income units. However, 8.2% of RHNA units allocated towards the very low income RHNA and 8.3% allocated towards the low income RHNA are also in tracts where more than 80% of children reside in married couple households. There are no moderate City of Salinas
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or above moderate income units in tracts with populations of children in married couple households exceeding 80%. The City’s RHNA strategy ensures units, specifically lower income units, are distributed throughout the City, in areas where both single-parent female-headed households and married couple households with children are concentrated.

Table D-10: Distribution of RHNA Units by Children in Female-Headed Households Children in FemaleHeaded Households
(Tract)
Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Total
Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total <20% 597 62.4% 690 72.9% 2,008 81.9% 3,380 89.6% 6,675 82.1% 20-40% 360 37.6% 257 27.1% 444 18.1% 392 10.4% 1,453 17.9% 40-60% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
60-80% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
>80% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
Total 957 100.0% 947 100.0% 2,452 100.0% 3,772 100.0% 8,128 100.0% Table D-11: Distribution of RHNA Units by Children in Married Couple Households Children in Married
Couple Households
(Tract)
Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Total
Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total <20% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
20-40% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
40-60% 574 60.0% 522 55.1% 751 30.6% 482 12.8% 2,329 28.7% 60-80% 305 31.9% 346 36.5% 1,701 69.4% 3,290 87.2% 5,642 69.4% >80% 78 8.2% 79 8.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 157 1.9%
Total 957 100.0% 947 100.0% 2,452 100.0% 3,772 100.0% 8,128 100.0% City of Salinas
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Figure D-11: Children in Female-Headed Households by Tract and Sites Inventory (2021) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (2017-2021 ACS), 2023.

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Figure D-12: Children in Married Couple Households by Tract and Sites Inventory (2021) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (2017-2021 ACS), 2023.

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D. Income Level
Identifying low or moderate income (LMI) geographies and individuals is important to overcome patterns of segregation. HUD defines a LMI area as a Census tract or block group where over 51% of the population is LMI (based on HUD income definition of up to 80% of the Area Median Income). (1) Regional Trends
According to Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) 9 data based on the 2015-2019 ACS, 45.6% of Monterey County households are low or moderate income, earning 80% or less than the area median income (AMI) (Table D-12). A significantly larger proportion of renter households in Monterey County are LMI. Over 60% of renter households are considered LMI compared to only

31.3% of owner households. Figure D-13 shows that LMI populations are most concentrated in block groups along the 101 Freeway, including the cities of Salinas, Gonzales, and King City. Counties surrounding Salinas, including Santa Cruz County to the north and San Benito and Merced counties to the east, also have higher concentrations of block groups with LMI populations exceeding 50%.

Table D-12: Households by Income and Tenure – Monterey County (2022) Income Category Owner Renter Total
HHs Percent HHs Percent HHs Percent
0%-30% of AMI 4,150 6.4% 11,460 18.4% 15,610 12.3%
31%-50% of AMI 5,720 8.8% 11,665 18.7% 17,385 13.7%
51%-80% of AMI 10,455 16.1% 14,585 23.4% 25,040 19.7%
81%-100% of AMI 7,185 11.1% 6,715 10.8% 13,900 10.9%
Greater than 100% of AMI 37,385 57.6% 17,830 28.6% 55,215 43.4% Total 64,900 100.0% 62,255 100.0% 127,155 100.0%
Source: HUD CHAS Data (based on the 2015-2019 ACS), 2022. 9 Each year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) receives custom tabulations of American Community Survey (ACS) data from the U.S. Census Bureau. These data, known as the "CHAS" data (Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy), demonstrate the extent of housing problems and housing needs, particularly for low income households.

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Figure D-13: Regional LMI Households by Block Group (2015) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (HUD 2011-2015), 2023.

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(2) Local Trends
Salinas has a larger LMI household population compared to the County as a whole (55.2% vs. 45.6%, respectively). As presented in Table D-13, like the County, renter-occupied households in Salinas are more likely to have lower household incomes. Approximately 71% of renters in the City are LMI households compared to 35.9% of owners. Further, 50.5% of owners earn more than 100% of the AMI compared to only 18.6% of renters. Renters are also more likely to experience housing problems including cost burden. Disproportionate housing needs are further discussed in Section 1.1.5 of this Appendix. According to 2017-2021 ACS estimates, the median household income in Salinas is $75,747, lower than the County ($82,013) and neighboring cities of Monterey ($85,365) and Pacific Grove ($92,980), comparable to Marina ($78,795) and Gonzales ($73,906), and higher than Soledad ($67,366).

Table D-13: Households by Income and Tenure – Salinas (2022) Income Category Owner Renter Total
HHs Percent HHs Percent HHs Percent
0%-30% of AMI 1,370 7.5% 5,235 23.3% 6,605 16.2%
31%-50% of AMI 1,540 8.4% 4,675 20.8% 6,215 15.2%
51%-80% of AMI 3,650 20.0% 6,055 26.9% 9,705 23.8%
81%-100% of AMI 2,490 13.6% 2,360 10.5% 4,850 11.9%
Greater than 100% of AMI 9,235 50.5% 4,190 18.6% 13,425 32.9% Total 18,285 100.0% 22,515 100.0% 40,800 100.0%
Source: HUD CHAS Data (based on the 2015-2019 ACS), 2022.

As shown in Figure D-14, block groups with larger populations of low- and moderate-income households are most concentrated in the central areas of the City along 101 Freeway, including the Chinatown neighborhood, and the eastern side of the City, including the Alisal neighborhood. Tracts north of Laurel Drive and in the southwest corner of Salinas generally have smaller LMI household populations. As discussed above, these areas also tend to have smaller racial/ethnic minority populations and populations of children residing in single-parent female-headed households (see Figure D-5 and Figure D-11).
(3) Sites Inventory
As presented in Table D-14, most RHNA units (70.9%) are located in block groups that are not considered LMI areas, where less than 50% of households are low or moderate income. However,

67.7% of very low income units and 53% of low income units are in LMI areas compared to 33.4% of moderate income units and 10.4% of above moderate income units. Larger parcels that are more suitable for lower income units tend to be located in the central areas of the City where LMI households are more prevalent. It is relevant to note that an additional 32.3% of very low income units and 47% of low income units are in non-LMI areas, ensuring lower income RHNA units are not restricted to LMI areas alone.

Table D-14: Distribution of RHNA Units by LMI Household Population LMI Households
(Block Group)
Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Total
Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total <25% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 9 0.4% 762 20.2% 771 9.5%
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25-50% 309 32.3% 445 47.0% 1,623 66.2% 2,617 69.4% 4,994 61.4% 50-75% 81 8.5% 121 12.8% 604 24.6% 32 0.8% 838 10.3%
75-100% 567 59.2% 381 40.2% 216 8.8% 361 9.6% 1,525 18.8% Total 957 100.0% 947 100.0% 2,452 100.0% 3,772 100.0% 8,128 100.0% City of Salinas
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Figure D-14: LMI Household Population by Block Group and Sites Inventory (2015) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (HUD 2011-2015), 2023.

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E. Housing Choice Vouchers
An analysis of the trends in Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) concentration can be useful in examining the success of the program in improving the living conditions and quality of life of its holders. The HCV program aims to encourage participants to avoid high-poverty neighborhoods and promote the recruitment of landlords with rental properties in low poverty neighborhoods. HCV programs are managed by Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), and the programs assessment structure (SEMAPS) includes an “expanding housing opportunities” indicator that shows whether the PHA has adopted and implemented a written policy to encourage participation by owners of units located outside areas of poverty or minority concentration.

A study prepared by HUD’s Development Office of Policy Development and Research found a positive association between the HCV share of occupied housing and neighborhood poverty concentration and a negative association between rent and neighborhood poverty 10. This means that HCV use was concentrated in areas of high poverty where rents tend to be lower. In areas where these patterns occur, the program has not succeeded in moving holders out of areas of poverty. (1) Regional Trends
According to the 2019 Regional AI, 3,077 Monterey County households received HCV assistance from the Housing Authority County of Monterey (HACM) as of 2017. The map in Figure D-15 shows that HCV use in the region surrounding Salinas is concentrated in tracts in incorporated cities throughout northern Monterey County and incorporated cities in adjacent counties, including Salinas, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, Gilroy, and San Jose. HCV use in tracts within other Monterey County cities such as Gonzales, Soledad, Marina, Seaside, and Monterey are generally comparable. In most tracts in northern Monterey County cities, less than 15% of renters receive HCVs, while Salinas contains tracts where 15% to 30% of renters receive HCVs. Areas where HCV recipients are more prevalent generally correlate with larger racial/ethnic minority populations and LMI household populations (see Figure D-3 and Figure D-13).
10 Devine, D.J., Gray, R.W., Rubin, L., & Taghavi, L.B. (2003). Housing choice voucher location patterns: Implications for participant and neighborhood welfare. Prepared for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Program Monitoring and Research.

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Figure D-15: Regional HCV Recipients by Tract (2021)
Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (HUD 2021), 2023.

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(2) Local Trends
To restrict access to tenant information, HCV locations are identified in public records by the owner, and not the tenant. Public data pertaining to the locations of HCV program participants are only available as U.S. Census Tract aggregations. Moreover, to protect the confidentiality of those receiving HCV Program assistance, tracts containing 10 or fewer voucher holders have been omitted from this service. As presented in Figure D-16, between 5% and 15% of renters receive HCVs in most Salinas tracts. In several tracts, between 15% and 30% of renters receive HCVs. Most of these tracts are located along the 101 Freeway and include the Chinatown/Downtown neighborhoods. An additional tract in the Alisal neighborhood also has an HCV recipient population of 23%.

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Figure D-16: HCV Recipients by Tract (2021)
Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (HUD 2021), 2023.

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1.1.3 Racially and Ethnically Concentrated Areas
A. Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAPs) In an effort to identify racially/ethnically-concentrated areas of poverty (R/ECAPs), the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC)/HCD has identified areas of high segregation and poverty through opportunity maps. TCAC opportunity maps are discussed in detail in Section 1.1.4, Access to Opportunities, of this Assessment of Fair Housing Issues.

The TCAC/HCD opportunity maps identify areas of high segregation and poverty based on a two stage approach:

1. Concentrated Poverty: First, the filter identifies tracts and rural block groups where at least 30% of the population is living below the poverty line. Research has found that the impact of area poverty rates in producing negative outcomes for individuals--including crime, school leaving, and duration of poverty spells--begin to appear after an area exceeds approximately 20% poverty, whereupon the externality effects grow rapidly until the neighborhood reaches approximately 40% poverty. To prevent college towns from distorting the filter’s concentrated poverty measure, college and graduate students are removed from the poverty calculation in the filter in tracts where they comprise at least 25% of the population. An internal analysis found that without this adjustment, some tracts with high proportions of college students— many of which have high domain scores—are shown as having poverty rates exceeding 30%, likely due to the Census classifying many unemployed and partially employed students living off-campus up as poor.

2. Racial Segregation: Second, the filter relies on a measure of racial segregation to capture which tracts and rural block groups have a disproportionate share of households of color.

Setting an absolute threshold (as the federal RECAP metric does) does not account for substantial variation in the racial and ethnic population across California’s counties. To properly account for the features of inequality operating on individuals at the neighborhood level, a relative segregation measure is more appropriate to reflect the experience of residents.

The filter thus relies on the location quotient of residential racial segregation (LQ), which is increasingly being used in studies that seek to assess the impact of racial segregation on individual and community outcomes. The LQ is a small-area measure of relative segregation calculated at the residential census tract level that represents how much more segregated an area (e.g., a census tract or block group) is relative to the larger area (in this case, the county).

For the filter, tracts that have a LQ higher than 1.25 for Black, Hispanic, Asian, or all people of color are flagged as being racially segregated in comparison to the county. Census tracts and rural block groups that have both a poverty rate of over 30% and that are designated as being racially segregated are filtered into the “High Segregation & Poverty” category. Due to data unreliability at the block group level in the poverty indicator, the “High Poverty and Segregation” category is designated at the tract level in rural areas. (1) Regional Trends
Few tracts in the region surrounding Salinas have been identified as areas of high segregation and poverty. As presented in Figure D-17, two tracts in Salinas are considers areas of high segregation and poverty. However, no other tracts in northern Monterey County have the same designation.

Additional areas of high segregation and poverty have been identified in Fresno, Merced, and Santa City of Salinas
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Clara counties. As discussed above, approximately 71% of the Monterey County population belongs to a racial or ethnic minority group. The Hispanic/Latino population represents the largest proportion of the population (59.7%). Salinas, where two areas of high segregation and poverty have been identified, generally has larger racial/ethnic minority populations compared to other northern Monterey County cities. Salinas also has a lower median household income compared to the county household median.

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Figure D-17: Regional TCAC Areas of High Segregation and Poverty (2023) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (TCAC/HCD 2023), 2023.

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(2) Local Trends
There are two TCAC high segregation and poverty tracts that have been identified in Salinas. One area of high segregation and poverty is on the northern end of the Alisal neighborhood and the other encompasses the Downtown area, south of the Chinatown neighborhood (Figure D-18). Both tracts contain block groups with racial/ethnic minority populations exceeding 81% and LMI household populations exceeding 75% (see Figure D-5 and Figure D-14).

As presented in Table D-15, Salinas has a larger population below the poverty level compared to the County (14.3% vs. 12.2%, respectively). Countywide, the population of some other race has the largest proportion of persons below the poverty level (17.4%), followed by the Hispanic/Latino population (15%), American Indian and Alaska Native population (13.9%), and Black/African American population (13.5%). All other racial/ethnic groups countywide have populations below the poverty level that do not exceed the countywide average of 12.2%. Similarly, the population of some other race in Salinas has the highest poverty rate (17.6%), followed by the Hispanic/Latino population (15.6%). All other racial/ethnic groups in Salinas have poverty rates below 14.3%. The Black/African American population, American Indian and Alaska Native population, population of two or more races, and non-Hispanic White population in Salinas have lower poverty rates compared to the respective populations countywide.

Table D-15: Poverty Status by Race/Ethnicity (2021)
Race/Ethnicity
Salinas Monterey County
Total
Population
Percent Below
Poverty Level
Total
Population
Percent Below
Poverty Level
Black or African American alone 2,161 9.9% 8,071 13.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native
alone 1,439 8.6% 2,981 13.9%
Asian alone 9,381 10.9% 24,608 9.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
Islander alone 74 10.8% 1,952 4.4%
Some other race alone 90,215 17.6% 165,588 17.4%
Two or more races 13,665 9.6% 37,101 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino origin (of any
race) 129,157 15.6% 254,891 15.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 19,537 8.4% 121,382 6.6% Population for whom poverty
status is determined 161,522 14.3% 422,014 12.2%
Source: 2017-2021 ACS (5-Year Estimates).

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Figure D-18: TCAC Areas of High Segregation and Poverty (2022) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer (TCAC 2022), 2023.

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B. Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence (RCAAs)
While racially concentrated areas of poverty and segregation (R/ECAPs) have long been the focus of fair housing policies, racially concentrated areas of affluence (RCAAs) must also be analyzed to ensure housing is integrated, a key to fair housing choice. According to a policy paper published by HUD, RCAAs are defined as communities with a large proportion of affluent and non-Hispanic White residents. According to HUD's policy paper, non-Hispanic Whites are the most racially segregated group in the United States. In the same way neighborhood disadvantage is associated with concentrated poverty and high concentrations of people of color, conversely, distinct advantages are associated with residence in affluent, White communities.

HCD has created a new version of the RCAA metric to better reflect California’s relative diversity and regional conditions, and to aid local jurisdictions in their analysis of racially concentrated areas of poverty and affluence pursuant to AB 686 and AB 1304. To determine the RCAAs, census tracts with a location quotient (LQ) of more than 1.25 and a median income 1.5 times higher than the COG AMI (or 1.5x the State AMI, whichever is lower) were assigned a numeric score of 1 (Is a RCAA). Census tracts that did not meet this criterion were assigned a score of 0 (Not a RCAA).11 The LQ represents the percentage of total white population (White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino) for each census tract compared to the average percentage of total white population for all census tracts in a given COG region. For example, a census tract with a LQ of 1.5 has a percentage of total white population that is

1.5 times higher than the average percentage of total white population in the given COG region. COG AMI was determined by averaging the 2019 ACS established AMI's for each county within the given COG region.
(1) Regional Trends
There are significantly more tracts that have been identified as RCAAs compared to TCAC areas of high segregation and poverty in the region surrounding Salinas. As shown in Figure D-19, there are several RCAAs in the northern Monterey County area, stretching from the unincorporated Carmel Valley areas south of Salinas to the areas in and adjacent to the City of Monterey. There are no other areas in Monterey County with tracts that have been identified as RCAAs. RCAAs have also been identified in the counties of San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz. RCAAs are significantly more common in the coastal counties north of Monterey County compared to Monterey County and the inland counties of Merced, Fresno, and San Benito.

Median income by tract for the region is presented in Figure D-20. In general, tracts with higher median incomes are prevalent in areas where RCAAs are present. In northern Monterey County, tracts in the Carmel Valley area and through the cities of Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Carmel-by-the-Sea have higher median incomes than Salinas, Marina, Gonzales, and Soledad. Counties north of Monterey County also have higher median incomes compared to counties east of Monterey. 11 HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 – Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence. Description and Methodology. https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=8e44e811fc474df293cdd33060f3b90f&sublayer=4. Accessed April 2023.

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Figure D-19: Regional RCAA Tracts (2019)
Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (HCD 2019), 2023.

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Figure D-20: Regional Median Income by Tract (2021)
Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (2017-2021 ACS), 2023.

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(2) Local Trends
There are no RCAAs that have been identified in Salinas. As presented previously, non-White populations represent 87.8% of the population in Salinas and more than 81% of the population in most Salinas tracts (see Figure D-5). There are no block groups in Salinas where then non-White population represents less than 20% of the block group population. Median income by tract is shown for Salinas in Figure D-21. There is only one tract in the City where the median income exceeds $120,000, located in the northwestern section of the City. The northeastern area of Salinas also generally has higher median incomes compared to the remainder of the City. The central areas of Salinas, including parts of the Alisal neighborhood and the Downtown area south of Chinatown have the lowest median incomes below $55,000. This area of Salinas also has large racial/ethnic minority and LMI household populations (see Figure D-5 and Figure D-14). Two tracts in these neighborhoods have also been identified as TCAC areas of high segregation and poverty (see Figure D-18).

Median household income by race/ethnicity in Salinas and Monterey County is shown in Table D-16.

The Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population in the City are too small to accurately estimate median household income. In the County, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander households have the highest median income of $102,500. Countywide, the median income among households of a race not listed (some other race) is the lowest ($63,316), followed by the Hispanic/Latino household median of $68,058. The median household income in Monterey County is $82,013, significantly than $75,747 in Salinas. Like the County, the population of some other race and Hispanic/Latino population have the lowest median household incomes in Salinas compared to other racial/ethnic groups. As discussed previously, the population of some other race and Hispanic/Latino population also have the highest poverty rates in the City.

Table D-16: Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity (2021) Race/Ethnicity
Salinas Monterey County
Percent
Distribution
Median
Income
Percent
Distribution
Median
Income
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino 20.6% $88,998 42.0% $100,483 Hispanic or Latino origin (of any
race) 69.3% $70,358 46.1% $68,058
Black or African American 1.8% $82,465 2.3% $77,740
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0% $86,493 0.7% $77,207 Asian 7.1% $91,304 6.4% $90,313
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
Islander 0.0% - 0.5% $102,500
Some other race 47.2% $65,464 29.0% $63,316
Two or more races 7.8% $93,268 7.7% $89,017
Total 100.0% $75,747 100.0% $82,013
Source: 2017-2021 ACS (5-Year Estimates).

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Figure D-21: Median Income by Tract (2021)
Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (2017-2021 ACS), 2023.

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1.1.4 Access to Opportunities
Significant disparities in access to opportunity are defined by the AFFH Final Rule as “substantial and measurable differences in access to educational, transportation, economic, and other opportunities in a community based on protected class related to housing.” The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) convened the California Fair Housing Task force to “provide research, evidence-based policy recommendations, and other strategic recommendations to HCD and other related state agencies/ departments to further the fair housing goals (as defined by HCD).” The Task Force has created Opportunity Maps to identify resources levels across the state “to accompany new policies aimed at increasing access to high opportunity areas for families with children in housing financed with nine percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs)”. These opportunity maps are made from composite scores of three different domains made up of a set of indicators. Table D17 shows the full list of indicators. The opportunity maps include a measure or “filter” to identify areas with poverty and racial segregation. To identify these areas, census tracts were first filtered by poverty and then by a measure of racial segregation. The criteria for these filters were:
• Poverty: Tracts with at least 30 percent of population under federal poverty line; and • Racial Segregation: Tracts with location quotient higher than 1.25 for Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, or all people of color in comparison to the County Table D-17: Domains and List of Indicators for Opportunity Maps Domain Indicator
Economic
Poverty
Adult education
Employment
Job proximity
Median home value
Environmental CalEnviroScreen 3.0 pollution Indicators and values Education
Math proficiency
Reading proficiency
High School graduation rates
Student poverty rates
Source: California Fair Housing Task Force, Methodology for the 2021 TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps, December 2020.

TCAC/HCD assigns “scores” for each of the domain by census tracts as well as computing “composite” scores that are a combination of the three domains (Table D-17). Scores from each individual domain range from 0-1, where higher scores indicate higher “access” to the domain or higher “outcomes.” Composite scores do not have a numerical value but rather rank census tracts by the level of resources (low, moderate, high, highest, and high poverty and segregation).

The TCAC/HCD Opportunity Maps offer a tool to visualize areas of highest resource, high resource, moderate resource, moderate resource (rapidly changing), low resource, and high segregation and poverty. The opportunity maps can help to identify areas within the community that provide good access to opportunity for residents or, conversely, provide low access to opportunity. They can also help to highlight areas where there are high levels of segregation and poverty.

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The information from the opportunity mapping can help to highlight the need for housing element policies and programs that would help to remediate conditions in low resource areas and areas of high segregation and poverty and to encourage better access for low and moderate income and black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) households to housing in high resource areas.

While the Federal Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule has been repealed, the data and mapping developed by HUD for the purpose of preparing the Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) can still be useful in informing communities about segregation in their jurisdiction and region, as well as disparities in access to opportunity. This section presents the HUD-developed index scores based on nationally available data sources to assess County and City residents’ access to key opportunity assets. HUD opportunity indices are provided for entitlement jurisdictions only. Opportunity indicators are not available for the Town of Tiburon. Table D-19 provides index scores or values (the values range from 0 to 100) for the following opportunity indicator indices:
• School Proficiency Index: The school proficiency index uses school-level data on the performance of 4th grade students on state exams to describe which neighborhoods have high-performing elementary schools nearby and which are near lower performing elementary schools. The higher the index value, the higher the school system quality is in a neighborhood.
• Labor Market Engagement Index: The labor market engagement index provides a summary description of the relative intensity of labor market engagement and human capital in a neighborhood. This is based upon the level of employment, labor force participation, and educational attainment in a census tract. The higher the index value, the higher the labor force participation and human capital in a neighborhood. • Transit Trips Index: This index is based on estimates of transit trips taken by a family that meets the following description: a 3-person single-parent family with income at 50 percent of the median income for renters for the region (i.e., the Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA). The higher the transit trips index value, the more likely residents in that neighborhood utilize public transit.
• Low Transportation Cost Index: This index is based on estimates of transportation costs for a family that meets the following description: a 3-person single-parent family with income at 50 percent of the median income for renters for the region/CBSA. The higher the index value, the lower the cost of transportation in that neighborhood. • Jobs Proximity Index: The jobs proximity index quantifies the accessibility of a given residential neighborhood as a function of its distance to all job locations within a region/CBSA, with larger employment centers weighted more heavily. The higher the index value, the better the access to employment opportunities for residents in a neighborhood. • Environmental Health Index: The environmental health index summarizes potential exposure to harmful toxins at a neighborhood level. The higher the index value, the less exposure to toxins harmful to human health. Therefore, the higher the index value, the better the environmental quality of a neighborhood, where a neighborhood is a census block-group.

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(1) Regional Trends
As explained earlier, TCAC composite scores categorize the level of resources in each census tract.

Categorization is based on percentile rankings for census tracts within the region. Counties in the region all have a mix of resource levels. In general, coastal areas tend to have higher opportunity scores including high and highest resource tracts (Figure D-22). In Monterey County, Monterey, Pacific Grove, and the coastal areas south are comprised of high and highest resource tracts while inland cities, including Salinas, Gonzales, and Soledad are made up of moderate and low resource tracts.

Santa Clara County and Santa Cruz County have a higher concentration of high and highest resource tracts compared to Monterey County and counties to the east. As discussed previously, Santa Clara County and Santa Cruz County also tend to have more tracts that have been identified as RCAAs (see Figure D-19).

HUD Opportunity Index scores for Monterey County are shown in Table D-18 and are further discussed in the following subsections.

Table D-18: Opportunity Indices by Race/Ethnicity – Monterey County School
Prof.

Labor
Market
Transit
Trip
Low
Transp.

Cost
Jobs Prox. Env.

Health
Total Population
White, Non-Hispanic 48.99 55.97 68.46 53.98 57.98 62.20 Black, Non-Hispanic 28.25 33.15 74.02 57.78 30.12 49.94 Hispanic 15.55 29.36 73.15 56.24 34.23 38.25
Asian or Pacific Islander,
Non-Hispanic 30.59 46.51 71.04 57.01 40.05 52.51
Native American, NonHispanic 29.01 38.66 71.11 55.41 41.7 48.76 Population below federal poverty line
White, Non-Hispanic 42.66 52.59 68.85 57.44 55.85 60.53 Black, Non-Hispanic 25.61 43.5 74.45 61.47 36.08 53.76
Hispanic 13.96 28.32 76.08 58.82 34.65 36.38
Asian or Pacific Islander,
Non-Hispanic 35.32 48.32 75.6 62.28 48.42 52.89
Native American, NonHispanic 11.18 21.3 61.81 51.99 38.47 43.02 Source: AFFHT Data Table 12; Data Sources: Decennial Census; ACS; Great Schools; Common Core of Data; SABINS; LAI; LEHD; NATA City of Salinas
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Figure D-22: Regional TCAC Opportunity Area Scores by Tract (2023) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (HCD 2023), 2023.

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(2) Local Trends
Table D-19 shows the 2021 Opportunity Map scores for the census tracts in the City. Categorization is based on percentile rankings for census tracts within the Monterey County region. High composite scores mean higher resources. As presented in Table D-19 and Figure D-23, most Salinas tracts are low or moderate resource areas. It is relevant to note that the scores in Table D-19 are from 2021 and scores in Figure D-23 are from 2023; therefore, scores may differ. There are only two high resource tracts in Salinas, both located in the southwestern corner of the City. As discussed previously, there are also two areas of high segregation and poverty: one in the Downtown area and one in the Alisal neighborhood. These areas tend to have larger LMI household populations (see Figure D-14).

HUD Opportunity Index scores for Salinas are shown in Table D-20 and are further discussed in the following subsections.

Table D-19: HCD/TCAC Opportunity Area Scores by Tract (2021) Tract Economic
Domain Score
Environmental
Domain Score
Education
Domain Score
Composite
Index Final Category

1.01 0.194 0.368 0.36 -0.393 Low Resource

1.03 0.11 0.829 0.14 -0.489 Low Resource

1.04 0.388 0.404 0.362 -0.223 Moderate Resource
2 0.202 0.77 0.219 -0.383 Low Resource
3 0.154 0.705 0.23 -0.43 Low Resource
4 0.124 0.385 0.264 -0.507 Low Resource

5.01 0.011 0.753 0.093 -0.76 Low Resource

5.02 0.084 0.32 0.138 -0.655 Low Resource
6 0.028 0.671 0.126 -0.7 Low Resource

7.01 0.014 0.862 0.244 -0.602 Low Resource

7.02 0.056 0.843 0.183 -0.516 Low Resource
8 0.076 0.503 0.216 -0.575 Low Resource
9 0.067 0.298 0.093 #N/A High Segregation &
Poverty
12 0.362 0.461 0.236 -0.313 Moderate Resource
13 0.031 0.278 0.39 #N/A High Segregation &
Poverty
14 0.511 0.438 0.39 -0.079 Moderate Resource
15 0.463 0.326 0.385 -0.156 Moderate Resource
16 0.522 0.34 0.275 -0.218 Moderate Resource
17 0.065 0.346 0.275 -0.592 Low Resource

18.01 0.197 0.121 0.312 -0.54 Low Resource

18.02 0.146 0.211 0.247 -0.576 Low Resource
105.04 0.23 0.256 0.132 -0.555 Low Resource
105.05 0.115 0.48 0.143 -0.567 Low Resource
105.06 0.129 0.287 0.143 -0.613 Low Resource
106.03 0.601 0.812 0.323 -0.022 Moderate Resource
106.04 0.365 0.916 0.135 -0.251 Moderate Resource
106.05 0.213 0.697 0.152 -0.426 Low Resource
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106.06 0.292 0.065 0.233 -0.606 Low Resource
106.07 0.022 0.89 0.067 -0.667 Low Resource
106.08 0.121 0.719 0.076 -0.566 Low Resource
145 0.331 0.104 0.32 -0.441 Low Resource
Note: These scores were compiled in 2021 and may not match the updated 2023 scores shown in Figure X-23.

Source: TCAC/HCD Opportunity Area Scores, Final 2021.

Table D-20: Opportunity Indices by Race/Ethnicity – Salinas School
Prof.

Labor
Market
Transit
Trip
Low
Transp.

Cost
Jobs Prox. Env.

Health
Total Population
White, Non-Hispanic 14.79 38.88 79.52 61.83 44.79 28.68 Black, Non-Hispanic 13.43 34.66 79.43 62.03 31.38 30.38 Hispanic 11.95 29.31 82.84 62.38 28.10 29.98
Asian or Pacific Islander,
Non-Hispanic 13.82 38.43 76.79 58.72 26.49 32.22
Native American, NonHispanic 13.82 35.32 80.67 61.93 32.09 30.75 Population below federal poverty line
White, Non-Hispanic 12.59 35.71 81.14 65.45 44.28 28.37 Black, Non-Hispanic 13.20 35.96 77.66 61.38 30.46 31.12 Hispanic 12.50 27.33 85.80 64.11 28.85 29.26
Asian or Pacific Islander,
Non-Hispanic 7.67 29.04 78.66 64.72 37.12 27.64
Native American, NonHispanic 22.00 40.91 84.18 66.64 32.86 26.85 Source: AFFHT Data Table 12; Data Sources: Decennial Census; ACS; Great Schools; Common Core of Data; SABINS; LAI; LEHD; NATA (3) Sites Inventory
Sites selected to meet the RHNA by TCAC opportunity area categorizations are shown in Figure D23 and Table D-21. As mentioned above, most tracts in Salinas are considered moderate and low resource areas. Consistent with the citywide trend, 51.4% of RHNA units are in moderate resource tracts and 41% are in low resource tracts. Approximately 60% of very low income units and 74% of low income units are in low resource tracts compared to 58% of moderate income units and 17% of above moderate income units. An additional 88 very low income units, 122 low income units, 94 moderate income units, and 151 above moderate income units are in areas of high segregation and poverty. However, 8.2% units allocated towards the very low income RHNA and 8.3% of the units allocated towards the low income RHNA are also in the high resource tracts in the southwest corner of the City. Given the spread of opportunity categories citywide, the RHNA is distributed amongst tracts of various opportunity area scores to the greatest extent possible. Further, AFFH actions outlined in this Housing Element will promote increased opportunities in low resource areas and areas of high segregation and poverty, specifically in the Downtown, Chinatown, and Alisal neighborhoods.

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Table D-21: Distribution of RHNA Units by TCAC Opportunity Area Category TCAC Opportunity
Category
Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Total
Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total High Resource 78 8.2% 79 8.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 157 1.9%
Moderate Resource 213 22.3% 41 4.3% 931 38.0% 2,996 79.4% 4,181 51.4% Low Resource 578 60.4% 705 74.4% 1427 58.2% 625 16.6% 3335 41.0% High Segregation
and Poverty 88 9.2% 122 12.9% 94 3.8% 151 4.0% 455 5.6% Total 957 100.0% 947 100.0% 2,452 100.0% 3,772 100.0% 8,128 100.0% City of Salinas
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Figure D-23: TCAC Opportunity Area Scores by Tract and Sites Inventory (2023) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (HCD 2023), 2023.

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A. Educational
(1) Regional Trends
The school proficiency index is an indicator of school system quality, with higher index scores indicating access to higher school quality. In Monterey County, Hispanic residents have access to lower quality schools (lowest index value of 16) compared all other residents. For all other races, index values ranged from 29 for the Native American community to 49 for the White community. For residents living below the federal poverty line, index values are lower for all races except the Asian or Pacific Islander population. Values drop most significantly for the Native American population, from 29 for the total population to 11 for the population below the federal poverty line. White residents have the highest index values, indicating a greater access to high quality schools, regardless of poverty status.

Monterey County is comprised of 25 school districts with an enrollment of 77,387 students during the 2019-2020 school year. The largest districts include Salinas Union High School District, with an enrollment of 16,257, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, with an enrollment of 10,526, Alisal Union School District, with an enrollment of 8,750, and Salinas City Elementary School District, with an enrollment of 8,566. Countywide, there are 126 public schools, 8 charter schools, 22 private schools, and 3,966 full-time public school teachers. According to the Monterey County Office of Education, 34.3% of students in the County are English learners, compared to 18.6% in the State,

9.9% are homeless, compared to 3.2% in the State, 3.7% are migrant students, compared to 0.8% in the State, and 75.1% are socioeconomically disadvantaged, compared to 60.7% in the State.

Table D-22 and Table D-23 show graduation rates and college-going rates by race for Monterey County. Monterey County has a higher graduation rate and college-going rate compared to the Statewide average. The Hispanic/Latino population has the highest graduation rate, while the Asian population has the highest graduation rate. While American Indian/Alaska Native population has one of the highest graduation rates, it also has the lowest college-going rate. The Asian population also has the highest college-going rate compared to other racial/ethnic groups.

Table D-22: 2021-22 Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate – Monterey County Race/Ethnicity Cohort Student Cohort Graduation
Rate
African American 82 91.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 29 96.6%
Asian 97 97.9%
Filipino 135 95.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4,618 87.4%
Pacific Islander 33 93.9%
White 640 91.7%
Two or More Races 86 93.0%
Not Reported 17 88.2%
Monterey County Total 5,737 88.5%
Statewide Total 497,884 87.0%
Source: California Department of Education, DataQuest, 2023.

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Table D-23: 2019-20 College-Going Rate for High School Students – Monterey County Race/Ethnicity High School
Completers College-Going Rate
African American 72 66.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 16 56.3%
Asian 106 80.2%
Filipino 144 67.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3,861 64.6%
Pacific Islander 22 63.6%
White 652 69.2%
Two or More Races 63 66.7%
Not Reported 12 75.0%
Monterey County Total 4,948 65.7%
Statewide Total 437,375 62.7%
Source: California Department of Education, DataQuest, 2023. (2) Local Trends
Like the countywide trend, the Hispanic population in Salinas also received the lowest school proficiency index of 12 (Table D-20). The White population scored the highest for school proficiency (14.8). School proficiency indicators for all racial/ethnic groups in Salinas are lower compared to respective populations countywide. Amongst the population below the federal poverty line, the school proficiency index for Asian and Pacific Islander residents drops most dramatically from 13.8 for the total population to 7.7 for the population below the poverty line. School proficiency indicator scores for the Hispanic and Native American populations increase for the populations below the federal poverty line. White residents have the highest index values for the total population, indicating a greater access to high quality schools.

Salinas is served by the following school districts:
• Alisal Union – 8,750 students
• Graves Union – 42 students
• Salinas City – 8,566 students
• Salinas Union High – 16,257 students
• Santa Rita Union – 3,588 students.

School districts serving Salinas are shown in Figure D-24. Salinas Union High District has a lower graduation rate and college going rate compared to the County (Table D-24 and Table D-25). The Hispanic/Latino student population represents the largest proportion of students but has the lowest graduation rate and college-going rate compared to other racial/ethnic groups. According to 2022- 2023 enrollment data, 21.3% of students in the Salina Union High District are English learners. A smaller proportion than Monterey County (36.1%) but larger than the State (19%). Additionally, City of Salinas
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65.5% of students in the Alisal Union district and 49.2% of students in the Salinas City Elementary District are English learners.

Table D-24: 2021-22 Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate – Salinas Union High Race/Ethnicity Cohort Student Cohort Grad Rate
African American 20 90.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native -- --
Asian 28 96.4%
Filipino 65 96.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2,472 87.0%
Pacific Islander -- --
White 147 90.5%
Two or More Races 43 88.4%
Not Reported -- --
Salinas Union High 2,794 87.5%
Monterey County Total 5,580 88.9%
Statewide Total 427,386 90.4%
Source: California Department of Education, DataQuest, 2023.

Table D-25: 2019-20 College-Going Rate for High School Students – Salinas Union High Race/Ethnicity High School
Completers College-Going Rate
African American 13 76.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native -- --
Asian 24 87.5%
Filipino 72 76.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1,990 68.3%
Pacific Islander -- --
White 174 69.0%
Two or More Races 19 68.4%
Not Reported -- --
Monterey County Total 2,298 68.9%
Statewide Total 4,774 66.9%
Source: California Department of Education, DataQuest, 2023.

Residents should have the opportunity to live a healthy life and live in healthy communities. The Healthy Places Index (HPI) is a new tool that allows local officials to diagnose and change community conditions that affect health outcomes and the wellbeing of residents. The HPI tool was developed by the Public Health Alliance of Southern California to assist in comparing community conditions across the state and combined 25 community characteristics such as housing, education, economic, and social factors into a single indexed HPI Percentile Score, where lower percentiles indicate lower conditions. The HPI also includes individual variables to analyze specific indicators such as education.

Bachelor’s degree attainment, high school enrollment, and preschool enrollment by tract are shown in Figure D-25, Figure D-26, and Figure D-27.

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Almost all Salinas tracts scored in the lowest quartile for bachelor’s degree attainment. Tracts on the southern side of the City have larger populations of adults with bachelor’s degrees compared to the remainder of Salinas. More than 30% of the population aged 25 and older in these tracts have a bachelor’s degree. The southern tracts, along with tracts in the northwestern corner of the City, also have higher high school enrollment compared to the central and northeastern tracts. All high school aged youths residing in the tracts in green are enrolled in high school, while only 72% to 99% of high school aged students are enrolled in high school in the blue tracts. In nearly all Salinas tracts, less than 50% of children aged 3 and 4 are enrolled in preschool. As discussed previously, the southwest corner and northern area of Salinas tends to have smaller LMI household and non-White populations compared to the central areas, such as the Downtown, Alisal, and Chinatown neighborhoods (see Figure D-14 and Figure D-5).

Greatschools.org is a non-profit organization that rates schools across the States. The Great Schools Summary Rating calculation is based on four ratings: the Student Progress Rating or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, Equity Rating, and Test Score Rating. Ratings at the lower end of the scale (1-4) signal that the school is “below average”, 5-6 indicate “average”, and 7-10 are “above average.” Figure D-28 shows that most schools in Salinas received scores of four or five. There is not a single area of the City where schools rank higher or lower.

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Figure D-24: Salinas School Districts
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Figure D-25: Received Bachelor’s Education or Higher by Tract (2019) Source: Healthy Places Index – HPI Indicators, 2023.

Figure D-26: High School Enrollment by Tract (2019)
Source: Healthy Places Index – HPI Indicators, 2023.

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Figure D-27: Preschool Enrollment by Tract (2019)
Source: Healthy Places Index – HPI Indicators, 2023.

Figure D-28: Great Schools Ratings
Source: Greatschools.org, GreatSchools Rating – Salinas, Accessed 2023.

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B. Transportation
(1) Regional Trends
HUD’s opportunity indicators can provide a picture of transit use and access in Monterey County through the transit index 12 and low transportation cost. 13 Index values can range from zero to 100
and are reported per race so that differences in access to transportation can be evaluated based on race. In the County, transit index values range from 68 to 74, with White residents scoring lower and Black residents scoring highest. Given that higher the transit trips index, the more likely residents utilize public transit, Black residents are more likely to use public transit. For residents living below the poverty line, the index values increase for all racial/ethnic groups except the Native American population. Transit trips index values range from 61 to 76 for populations below the poverty line.

Regardless of income, White residents have lower index values- and thus a lower likelihood of using transit, while Black, Hispanic, and Asian residents are most likely to use transit.

Low transportation cost index values have a range of 54 to 58 with the White population scoring the lowest and Black population scoring the highest. Low transportation cost indices were higher for all racial/ethnic groups below the federal poverty line except the Native American population. Black and Asian residents have the highest low transportation cost index values, regardless of poverty status.

Considering a higher “low transportation cost” index value indicates a lower cost of transportation; public transit is less costly for the Black and Asian populations than other groups in the County.

Areas within a half mile from high quality transit areas are shown for the region in Figure D-29. High quality transit areas are most accessible in incorporated Monterey County cities, including Salinas, Seaside, Monterey, and Pacific Grove, and along the 101 and 1 Highways, north of the City. The Housing and transportation index shown in Figure D-30 shows the costs of housing and transportation as a percent of household income at the block group level. In most block groups in the region, households spend between 30% and 75% of their income on housing and transportation.

There is a stretch of Monterey County, from Carmel to the Carmel Valley, where households spend more than 75% of their income on housing and transportation costs. The Carmel Valley area has no access to high quality transit areas.
12 Transit Trips Index: This index is based on estimates of transit trips taken by a family that meets the following description: a 3- person single-parent family with income at 50 percent of the median income for renters for the region (i.e. the Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA). The higher the transit trips index, the more likely residents in that neighborhood utilize public transit. 13 Low Transportation Cost Index: This index is based on estimates of transportation costs for a family that meets the following description: a 3-person single-parent family with income at 50 percent of the median income for renters for the region/CBSA. The higher the index, the lower the cost of transportation in that neighborhood.

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Figure D-29: Half Mile from High Quality Transit Area
Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0, 2023.

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Figure D-30: Regional Housing and Transportation Index by Block Group (2022) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (CNT, 2022), 2023.

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(2) Local Trends
Salinas populations, regardless of race or income, have higher transit trips index scores than populations countywide, indicating Salinas residents are more likely to use public transit (see Table D20). Transit trips index values range from 76.8 for the Asian population to 82.8 for the Hispanic population in Salinas. Transit trip index values increase for all racial/ethnic groups below the federal poverty line other than for the Black population. Low transportation cost index scores are also higher for Salinas populations compared to the County, indicating Salinas residents tend to spend less on transportation. Low transportation costs range from 58.7 for Asian or Pacific Islander residents to

62.4 for Hispanic residents. Amongst the populations below the poverty line, the White and Native American populations have the highest low transportation cost index scores.

High quality transit stops and areas within a half mile of those stops are presented in Figure D-31.

The Downtown and Chinatown neighborhoods, south of the 101 Freeway, have the highest density of high quality transit stops in the City. Additional high quality transit areas in Salinas are located between Sherwood Drive and Constitution Boulevard and in the northwestern corner of the City along E. Boronda Road and Main Street.

In most block groups, households tend to allocate between 30% and 50% of their income to housing and transportation costs. Areas closer to high quality transit areas tend to spend less on housing and transit. Households in block groups in the northern areas of the City tend to spend more on housing and transportation, allocating 50% to 75% of their income to cover these costs.

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Figure D-31: High Quality Transit Stops and Areas
Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (CalTrans, 2022), 2023.

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Figure D-32: Housing and Transportation Index by Block Group (2022) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (CNT, 2022), 2023.

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C. Economic
(1) Regional Trends
HUD’s opportunity indicators provide values for labor market index 14 and jobs proximity index 15 that can be measures for economic development in Monterey County. Like the other HUD opportunity indicators, scores range from 0 to 100 and are published by race and poverty level to identify differences in the relevant “opportunity” (in this case economic opportunity). The labor market index value is based on the level of employment, labor force participation, and educational attainment in a census tract- a higher score means higher labor force participation and human capital in a neighborhood. Monterey County’s labor market index values have a significant range from 29 to 56, with Hispanic residents scoring lowest and White residents scoring highest. Scores for Monterey County residents living below the poverty line drop notably for Native American residents (from 39 to 21) but increase for Black residents (from 33 to 44) and Asian or Pacific Islander residents (from 47 to 48). These values indicate that Native American and Hispanic residents living in poverty have the lowest labor force participation and human capital in the County.

HUD’s jobs proximity index quantifies the accessibility of a neighborhood to jobs in the region. Index values can range from 0 to 100 and a higher index value indicate better the access to employment opportunities for residents in a neighborhood. County jobs proximity index values range from 30 to 58 and are highest for White residents. The Black and Hispanic populations have the lowest jobs proximity scores of 30 and 34, respectively. Jobs proximity index scores increase for the Black, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander populations below the federal poverty line but decrease for the White and Native American populations.

TCAC/HCD economic scores by tract are shown for the region in Figure D-33. Economic Scores are a composite of jobs proximity index values as well as poverty, adult education, employment, and median home value characteristics. TCAC economic scores range from 0 to 1, where higher values indicate more positive economic outcomes. The areas in and around the City of Monterey, Carmel, and Pacific Grove, and the unincorporated County area along the Monterey Salinas Highway, south of Salinas, have the highest economic scores. Economic scores are also higher in the Santa Cruz County area near the City of Santa Cruz and Capitola. Tracts with lower economic scores are most concentrated in Monterey County along the 101 Freeway through Gonzales and Soledad and in southern Santa Clara County east of Gilroy.

Figure D-34 shows the number of jobs located within a 45 minute transit ride at the block group level.

Jobs are most accessible to populations residing in block groups within incorporated cities.

Employment opportunities are most accessible by transit in northern Monterey County cities, including Salinas, Marina, Seaside, and the City of Monterey, and in Santa Cruz County around the cities of Santa Cruz and Capitola.
14 Labor Market Engagement Index: The labor market engagement index provides a summary description of the relative intensity of labor market engagement and human capital in a neighborhood. This is based upon the level of employment, labor force participation, and educational attainment in a census tract. The higher the score, the higher the labor force participation and human capital in a neighborhood.
15 Jobs Proximity Index: The jobs proximity index quantifies the accessibility of a given residential neighborhood as a function of its distance to all job locations within a region/CBSA, with larger employment centers weighted more heavily. The higher the index value, the better the access to employment opportunities for residents in a neighborhood.

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Figure D-33: Regional TCAC/HCD Economic Scores by Tract (2023) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (HCD, 2023), 2023.

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Figure D-34: Regional Jobs Within 45 Minute Transit Ride by Block Group (2018) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (Smart Locations Database, 2018), 2023.

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(2) Local Trends
Labor market index values are lower for most Salinas racial/ethnic groups compared to the respective populations countywide. Labor market indices in Salinas range from 29 for the Hispanic population to 39 for the White population. Labor market index scores increase for the Black and Native American populations below the federal poverty line. Jobs proximity index scores for Salinas racial/ethnic groups, with the exception of the Black population, are also lower than the respective populations countywide. Jobs proximity index values in Salinas range from 27 for the Asian/Pacific Islander population to 45 for the White population. Labor market and jobs proximity index scores indicate the White population in Salinas has the highest labor market participation and access to employment opportunities.

TCAC/HCD economic scores are lowest in the Alisal and Downtown neighborhoods (Figure D-35).

Three tracts in the southwestern corner of the City and one in the northeastern section of the City scored the highest amongst Salinas tracts. As discussed previously, the southwest corner of the City is also a high resource area. The central areas of Salinas, where economic scores are the lowest, also have larger non-White and LMI household populations compared to the remainder of the City (see Figure D-5 and Figure D-14).

Jobs are highly accessible by transit in Salinas compared to other areas of the County (Figure D-36).

The Downtown/Chinatown neighborhoods and other areas south of the 101 Freeway have access to the highest number of jobs within a 45-minute transit commute. Employment opportunities tend to be slightly less accessible by transit in tracts along the perimeter of the City. However, transit and employment opportunities are highly accessible by transit citywide.

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Figure D-35: TCAC/HCD Economic Scores by Tract (2023)
Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (HCD, 2023), 2023.

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Figure D-36: Jobs Within 45 Minute Transit Ride by Block Group (2018) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (Smart Locations Database, 2018), 2023.

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D. Environmental
(1) Regional Trends
HUD’s opportunity index for “environmental health” summarizes potential exposure to harmful toxins at a neighborhood level. Index values range from 0 to 100 and the higher the index value, the less exposure to toxins harmful to human health. Therefore, the higher the value, the better the environmental quality of a neighborhood, where a neighborhood is a census block-group. In Monterey County, environmental health index values range from 38 for Hispanic residents to 62 for White residents. The range is similar for the population living below the federal poverty line, with Hispanic residents living in poverty still scoring lowest (36) and White residents in poverty scoring the highest (61).

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has released updated scored in February 2020 (CalEnviroscreen 4.0). The CalEnviroscreen 4.0 scores in Figure D-37 are based on percentiles; the lower the score the better the environmental conditions. Based on CalEnviroScreen 4.0 scores, environmental conditions are best in Monterey County, south of Salinas, through Pacific Grove, Carmel, Carmel Valley, and Big Sur. A large proportion of Santa Cruz County also has superior environmental conditions. Tracts from south Santa Cruz County through Salinas and inland tend to be lower.

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Figure D-37: Regional CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Scores by Tract (2021) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (OEHHA, 2021), 2023.

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(2) Local Trends
Based on HUD’s environmental health index, Asian/Pacific Islander residents in Salinas tend to live in areas with better environmental conditions. Environmental health index values are lowest for the White and Hispanic populations. Amongst the populations below the federal poverty line, environmental index scores were highest for the Black population and lowest for the Asian/Pacific Islander and Native American populations. Environmental health indices are lower for all Salinas residents compared to Monterey County residents as a whole.

According to the CalEnviroScreen 4.0 percentile scores shown in Figure D-38, the central areas of Salinas along the 101 Freeway have better environmental conditions compared to the northeastern and southwestern corners of the City. The Downtown, Chinatown, and southern Alisal neighborhood areas specifically have superior environmental conditions. These areas also have larger non-White populations and LMI household populations (see Figure D-5 and Figure D-14). (3) Sites Inventory
The distribution of RHNA units by CalEnviroScreen 4.0 percentile scores are presented in Figure D38 and Table D-26. The largest proportion of RHNA units (45%) are in tracts scoring within the 40th percentile (best scores). However, most of these units are allocated to the above moderate income RHNA. Only 8.2% of very low and 8.3% of low income units are in tracts scoring within the 40th percentile. The largest proportion of very low and low income units are in tracts scoring between the 61st and 70th percentile. There is also a larger proportion of very low and low income units in tracts scoring in the 81st percentile or higher compared to moderate and above moderate income units.

Table D-26: Distribution of RHNA Units by CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Score CalEnviroScreen 4.0
Percentile Score
(Tract)
Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Total
Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total 31-40% 78 8.2% 79 8.3% 800 32.6% 2,715 72.0% 3,672 45.2% 41-50% 224 23.4% 225 23.8% 492 20.1% 543 14.4% 1,484 18.3% 51-60% 3 0.3% 7 0.7% 3 0.1% 72 1.9% 85 1.0%
61-70% 461 48.2% 455 48.0% 766 31.2% 290 7.7% 1,972 24.3% 71-80% 88 9.2% 122 12.9% 363 14.8% 151 4.0% 724 8.9%
81-90% 103 10.8% 59 6.2% 28 1.1% 1 0.0% 191 2.3%
Total 957 100.0% 947 100.0% 2,452 100.0% 3,772 100.0% 8,128 100.0% City of Salinas
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Figure D-38: CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Scores by Tract and Sites Inventory (2021) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (OEHHA, 2021), 2023.

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1.1.5 Disproportionate Housing Needs
The AFFH Rule Guidebook defines disproportionate housing needs as a condition in which there are significant disparities in the proportion of members of a protected class experiencing a category of housing needs when compared to the proportion of a member of any other relevant groups or the total population experiencing the category of housing need in the applicable geographic area (24 C.F.R. § 5.152). The analysis is completed by assessing cost burden, overcrowding, and substandard housing.

The Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) developed by the Census for HUD provides detailed information on housing needs by income level for different types of households in Marin County. Housing problems considered by CHAS include:
• Housing cost burden, including utilities, exceeding 30% of gross income; • Severe housing cost burden, including utilities, exceeding 50% of gross income; • Overcrowded conditions (housing units with more than one person per room); and • Units with physical defects (lacking complete kitchen or bathroom).

According to CHAS data based on the 2015-2019 ACS, approximately 49% of Monterey County households experience housing problems, compared to 54% of households in Salinas. In both the County and City, renters are more likely to be affected by housing problems than owners. According to the 2017-2021 ACS, Salinas is a renter-dominant City, where 53% of occupied households are renters, higher than 48.3% countywide.

A. Cost Burden
(1) Regional Trends
As presented in Table D-27, in Monterey County, approximately 40% of households experience cost burden. Renters experience cost burdens at higher rates than owners (50.7% compared to 30.3%), regardless of race. Among renters, Black, Pacific Islander, and Hispanic households experience the highest rates of cost burden (49.6%, 46.3%, and 45.7%, respectively). Geographically, cost burdened renter households are concentrated in census tracts along the coast from Carmel to southern Santa Cruz County (Figure D-40). In these tracts, more than 60% of renter households experience cost burdens. Among owner-occupied households, Pacific Islander, Black, and Hispanic households experience cost burdened at a rate exceeding the countywide average. Tracts with larger populations of cost burdened owners are in and around Marina, Salinas, south of Carmel, and Watsonville in Santa Cruz County.

Table D-27: Housing Problems and Cost Burden by Race/Ethnicity – Monterey County (2022) White Black Asian Am. Ind. Pac. Isl. Hispanic All
With Housing Problem
Owner-Occupied 30.2% 25.1% 33.2% 34.0% 60.6% 44.4% 35.6% Renter-Occupied 51.2% 58.4% 47.2% 57.6% 73.1% 71.2% 62.0% All Households 38.4% 51.4% 38.6% 44.9% 66.0% 60.3% 48.5% With Cost Burden
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Owner-Occupied 28.8% 34.7% 30.1% 15.0% 49.3% 32.7% 30.3% Renter-Occupied 47.1% 56.2% 35.0% 58.8% 42.3% 54.6% 50.7% All Households 35.9% 49.6% 32.0% 35.1% 46.3% 45.7% 40.3% Source: HUD CHAS Data (based on 2015-2019 ACS), 2022.

Housing problems and cost burdens can also affect special needs populations disproportionately.

Table D-28 shows that elderly and large households experience housing problems and cost burdens at higher rates than renters and owners countywide.

Table D-28: Housing Problems by Household Type – Monterey County (2022) Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied All HH Elderly Large HH All Owner Elderly Large HH All Renter Any housing problem 32.0% 54.6% 35.6% 56.9% 84.6% 62.0% 48.5% Cost burden >30% 32.3% 27.0% 30.3% 50.9% 51.2% 50.7% 40.3% Source: HUD CHAS Data (based on 2015-2019 ACS), 2022.

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Figure D-39: Regional Cost Burdened Owner-Occupied Households by Tract (2021) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (2017-2021 ACS), 2023.

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Figure D-40: Regional Cost Burdened Renter-Occupied Households by Tract (2021) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (2017-2021 ACS), 2023.

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(2) Local Trends
Cost burden is more common among Salinas households compared to the County; 43.9% of households in Salinas are cost burdened compared to 40.3% countywide (Table D-29). Salinas has a larger proportion of cost burdened renters (54%) than Monterey County (50.7%). Cost burden is also slightly more common for owner-occupied households in Salinas than owners countywide (31.4% versus 30.3%).

As mentioned above, Salinas has a larger proportion of renters than the County. Typically, renters are more likely than owners to be cost burdened. In Salinas, 31.4% of owners are cost burdened compared to 54% of renters. As shown in Figure D-41, cost burdened owner-occupied households are most prevalent in the southwest and northeast corners of the City, including the Downtown neighborhood.

According to the HCD AFFH Data Viewer, 91.5% of households in tract 13, encompassing the Downtown neighborhood, are cost burdened. Tract 13 is comprised of mostly renters (Figure D-43).

Over 93% of households residing in this tract are renters. Tracts with larger populations of cost burdened renters are more common in the central and northwestern areas of the City (Figure D-42).

Pacific Islander and American Indian households are most likely to experience housing problems and cost burden. White, Black, and Asian households experience housing problems and cost burden at rates below the citywide average. American Indian renters, Pacific Islander owners, and Hispanic renters are cost burdened at the highest rate compared to other racial/ethnic groups.

Table D-29: Housing Problems and Cost Burden by Race/Ethnicity – Salinas (2022) White Black Asian Am. Ind. Pac. Isl. Hispanic All
With Housing Problem
Owner-Occupied 28.8% 28.1% 28.8% 50.0% 75.0% 45.6% 39.1% Renter-Occupied 51.2% 52.1% 47.2% 96.7% -- 70.9% 66.3%
All Households 37.3% 44.8% 35.4% 73.3% 75.0% 61.3% 54.1% With Cost Burden
Owner-Occupied 26.8% 28.6% 26.3% 50.0% 75.0% 33.9% 31.4% Renter-Occupied 47.9% 49.0% 35.8% 83.3% -- 56.5% 54.0%
All Households 34.8% 42.8% 29.7% 66.7% 75.0% 47.9% 43.9% Source: HUD CHAS Data (based on 2015-2019 ACS), 2022.

As discussed previously, housing problems and cost burden often affect special needs populations disproportionately. Rates of housing problems and cost burden for elderly and large households in the City are presented in Table D-30. Among owner-occupied households, elderly households are slightly more likely to experience cost burden compared to owners citywide. Large renter households are significantly more likely to experience housing problems. Large households often face housing problems related to overcrowding.

Table D-30: Housing Problems by Household Type – Salinas (2022) Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied All HH Elderly Large HH All Owner Elderly Large HH All Renter Any housing problem 32.0% 52.2% 38.5% 55.2% 87.6% 65.9% 52.9% Cost burden >30% 31.8% 25.0% 31.4% 47.0% 52.7% 53.5% 43.1% Source: HUD CHAS Data (based on 2015-2019 ACS), 2022.

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(3) Sites Inventory
Consistent with the citywide trend, where most tracts have cost burdened owner populations ranging from 40% to 60%, 64% of RHNA units are located in tracts with populations of overpaying owners in this range. Another 30% of units are in tracts where only 20% to 40% of owners are cost burdened.

The remaining 5.6% of units are in the tract where more than 80% of owners are cost burdened. A larger proportion of very low and low income units are in this tract compared to moderate and above moderate income units. However, the number of units in this tract overall, 88 very low, 122 low, 94 moderate, and 151 above moderate, are generally evenly distributed.

Half of RHNA units are in tracts where 40% to 60% of renters are cost burdened, including 81% of very low and 84% of low income units (Table D-32). A larger proportion of moderate and above moderate income units are in tracts where more than 60% of renters overpay for housing compared to lower income units. The RHNA strategy does not disproportionately place lower income units in areas where cost burden is more prevalent.

Table D-31: Distribution of RHNA Units by Cost Burdened Owners Cost Burdened
Owners (Tract)
Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Total
Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total 20-40% 586 61.2% 541 57.1% 969 39.5% 363 9.6% 2,459 30.3% 40-60% 283 29.6% 284 30.0% 1,389 56.6% 3,258 86.4% 5,214 64.1% 60-80% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
>80% 88 9.2% 122 12.9% 94 3.8% 151 4.0% 455 5.6%
Total 957 100.0% 947 100.0% 2,452 100.0% 3,772 100.0% 8,128 100.0% Table D-32: Distribution of RHNA Units by Cost Burdened Renters Cost Burdened
Renters (Tract)
Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Total
Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total Units Total <20% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 33 1.3% 0 0.0% 33 0.4%
20-40% 3 0.3% 7 0.7% 3 0.1% 834 22.1% 847 10.4%
40-60% 776 81.1% 798 84.3% 1537 62.7% 952 25.2% 4063 50.0% 60-80% 178 18.6% 142 15.0% 879 35.8% 1986 52.7% 3,185 39.2% Total 957 100.0% 947 100.0% 2,452 100.0% 3,772 100.0% 8,128 100.0% City of Salinas
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Figure D-41: Cost Burdened Owner-Occupied Households by Tract and Sites Inventory (2021) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (2017-2021 ACS), 2023.

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Figure D-42: Cost Burdened Renter-Occupied Households by Tract and Sites Inventory (2021) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (2017-2021 ACS), 2023.

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Figure D-43: Renter Occupied Households by Tract (2021) Source: HCD AFFH Data Viewer 2.0 (2017-2021 ACS), 2023.

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B. Overcrowding
(1) Regional Trends
Overcrowding is defined as housing units with more than one person per room (including dining and living rooms but excluding bathrooms and kitchen). According to the 2021 five-year ACS estimates,

Salinas City CouncilJune 20, 2023

Salinas City Council
June 20, 2023