RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS FOR SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY AND DOWNTOWN STREETS, INC AND HOPE SERVICE TO PROVIDE REGULAR CLEANUP OF ALISAL COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS WHEREAS, City Council has appropriated a total of $5.34 million dollars in the Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Budget over fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023 for immediate and short-term implementation activities identified in Alisal Vibrancy Implementation Plan focused on the appearance, cleanliness, and safety of the Alisal; and WHEREAS, a specific action listed in the Alisal Vibrancy Plan (AVP) is to establish regular, comprehensive corridor maintenance that includes greater engagement of businesses, property owners, and community organizations to improve the appearance and cleanliness of the Alisal’s commercial corridors; and WHEREAS, the proposed Agreements for Services (Agreements) for regular cleanup of the Alisal commercial corridors will meet the AVP’s goal for improving cleanliness and appearance by augmenting trash removal services and regularly cleaning trash and recycling corrals, benches and planters; and WHEREAS, through these Agreements, Downtown Streets Team and Hope Services organization team members (individuals transitioning from homelessness or who have developmental disabilities) will be provided job training opportunities while cleaning and enhancing the Alisal community appearance; and WHEREAS, the Salinas Downtown Streets Team (Downtown Streets, Inc.) was launched in 2019 and has since contributed to cleaner streets in the city with cleanup efforts, and under its Agreement will now expand its cleanup efforts in the Alisal to create two new Teams to assist with litter removal; and WHEREAS, a License Agreement for use of a portion of the property at 282 East Alisal Street is necessary for Alisal Downtown Streets Team members to meet and discuss daily cleanup routes as well as store needed cleanup supplies, tools, and equipment; and WHEREAS, under its Agreement, Hope Services will provide a group of four workers with a Hope Supervisor to perform litter abatement and proper disposal, and cleaning of City-owned furniture and or facilities in the public sidewalks; and WHEREAS, the proposed Program is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378), and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
The Salinas City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to:
execute an Agreement for Services between the City of Salinas and Downtown Streets, Inc. to provide regular cleanup of Alisal commercial corridors in an amount not to exceed $164,920.00, enter into a License Agreement with Downtown Streets, Inc., to use the rear portion of city-owned property at 282 East Alisal Street to store equipment used for the regular cleanup of Alisal commercial corridors, and execute an Agreement for Services between the City of Salinas and Hope Services to provide regular cleanup of Alisal commercial corridors for an amount not to exceed $32,760.00.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of August 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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