Salinas City Council
September 10, 2024

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
4:00 PM
City of Salinas
200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas, CA 93901
www.cityofsalinas.org

SALINAS ROTUNDA
City Council
Mayor Kimbley Craig
Councilmembers:

Carla Viviana González, District 1 - Tony Barrera, District 2 Jesus Valenzuela, District 3 - Orlando Osornio, District 4 Andrew Sandoval, District 5 - Anthony Rocha, District 6 Rene Mendez, City Manager
Christopher A. Callihan, City Attorney
City Clerk’s Office: (831) 758-7381
Meeting Agenda - Final

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

NEW EMPLOYEE WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

PROCLAMATIONS
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
National Library Card Sign-Up Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Recovery Month

PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES
If you wish to make a general public comment or comment on a specific agenda item, you are encouraged to attend the City Council meeting in person. Public comment may also be submitted via email at [email protected] and will be entered into the record.

PUBLIC COMMENT TIME RESTRICTIONS
Public comments generally are limited to two minutes per speaker; the Mayor may further limit the time for public comments depending on the agenda schedule.

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Receive public communications on items that are not on the agenda and that are in the City of Salinas’ subject matter jurisdiction. Comments on Consent, Consideration, and Closed session items should be held until the items are reached. The public may request that the legislative body consider adding an item for consideration on a future agenda. The public may comment on scheduled agenda items, including closed session items, as they are considered.

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CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 - LEVINE ACT
Government Code § 84308. Parties to any proceeding involving a license, permit or other entitlement for use pending before the City Council must disclosure any campaign contributions over $250 (aggregated) within the preceding 12 months made by the party, their agent, and those required to be aggregated with their contributions under Government Code § 82015.5. The disclosure must include the amount contributed and the name(s) of the contributor(s).

PUBLIC HEARINGS
ID#24-482
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for FY 2023-24 Recommendation: Approve a Resolution affirming the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report and authorizing its submittal to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

CONSIDERATION
ID#24-489
City of Salinas Urban Forest Management Plan
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution adopting the City of Salinas Urban Forest Management Plan.

CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under Consent Agenda may be enacted by one motion unless a member of the Council or the public requests discussion or a separate vote.

ID#24-523
Minutes
Recommendation: Approve minutes of August 20, 2024.

ID#24-519 Financial Claims
Recommendation: Approve financial claims report.

ID#24-475 Agreement with CPRA Strategies, Inc. for the Street Sweeping “No Parking” Signage Community Outreach Program
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with CPRA Strategies, Inc. for Phase III of the Community Outreach and Engagement Campaign in an amount not to exceed $150,000.

ID#24-476
Permit Services Enterprise Fund FY 24-25 Budget Adjustment Recommendation: Approve a Resolution authorizing a $2,500,000 budget increase to the Permit Services Enterprise Fund (6900) with a corresponding revenue budget increase of $2,500,000 for FY 24-25.

ID#24-480
2024 California Department of Housing and Community Development Local Housing Trust Fund Application

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Recommendation: Approve a Resolution authorizing the submittal of a 2024 LHTF Application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development; the commitment of $1,500,000 from the General Fund as the City's match fund; the use of Housing Successor Agency program, Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program and Prohousing Incentive Program funds as on-going revenues totaling at least an average of $100,000 per year for three years; authorizing the reallocation of $1,000,000 of General Funds from Capital Improvement Project 9001, reallocation of $500,000 of General Funds from Capital Improvement Project 9021 to the LHTF (Fund 2603) and appropriation of a LHTF budget in the amount of $1,500,000; and authorizing the City Manager to finalize and execute all applicable documents.

ID#24-486
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Professional Services with Kimley-Horn Associates, Inc. for the Salinas Active Transportation Plan Recommendation: Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 with Kimley-Horn Associates, Inc. for work on the Salinas Active Transportation Plan and increase the total compensation by $35,070.66, for a revised not to exceed $399,273.83.

ID#24-487
Emergency Public Works Yard Admin Sewer Repair
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with E&D Industrial Trades, LLC dba ACME Plumbing for emergency sewer repair at the Public Works Yard in an amount of $39,950 and approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $3,995 for a total not to exceed amount of $43,945.

ID#24-488
City Hall 1st Floor Build Back Project No. 8170 Change Order No. 6 Recommendation: Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 6 to Premier Builders, Inc. for the City Hall 1st Floor Build Back Project No. 8170 in the amount of $151,140; and execute any and all Change Orders required for the completion of the reconstruction of City Hall.

ID#24-496
Industrial Wastewater Pump Station Improvements at Airport Blvd. Project, CIP 9009 - Bid Rejection
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution rejecting all bids for the Industrial Wastewater Pump Station Improvements at Airport Blvd., CIP 9009.

ID#24-498 Direct Purchase of Police Vehicles
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution authorizing the Purchasing Officer to directly purchase eight (8) vehicles for use by Police Department employees for a total cost not to exceed $394,517.10.

ID#24-499
Approval to Seek Funding for Upgrades to the Police Mobile Command Vehicle
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution authorizing the Police Department to seek funding to support the modification and upgrade of the Police Mobile Command Vehicle.

ID#24-502 2024 Pavement Improvements on Various Streets Project, CIP No. 9981 Contract Change Order No. 5
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution approving the transfer of $181,825.60 from the Traffic Calming Improvements Project (CIP 9163) to the Slurry Seal Improvements Project (CIP 9981); and authorizing the City Manager to approve Contract Change Order No. 5 in an amount not to exceed $181,825.60.

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ID#24-504 Agreement for Services to provide Security Services at the Emergency Motel Program for FY 2024-2025
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an Agreement with Good Guard Security Services, Inc. for provide security services for the Emergency Motel Program in an amount not to exceed $372,765 from November 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

ID#24-507
Conditional Funding Commitment Letter to the Housing Authority of the County of Monterey for the Development of the Division Street Properties (921 E. Market Street and 115-151 Division Street)
Recommendation:

Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to finalize, execute and issue a Conditional Funding Commitment Letter to the Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM) for the development of a proposed one-hundred percent affordable multifamily rental housing project at the Division Street properties (921 E. Market St. and 115-151 Division St); and the commitment of $1,380,000 in appraised land value of the Division Street properties and $1,700,000 from the LHTF Program funds for project predevelopment and construction cost; and authorizing the appropriation of a FY 24-25 LHTF budget in the amount of $1,700,000.

ID#24-524
Conflict of Interest Code - Biennial Review
Recommendation: Consider adopting an Ordinance amending Salinas City Code Chapter 1, Article 3, updating the City's Conflict of Interest Code.

ID#24-526
Modification to Classification - Salary Schedule and Workforce Allocation Adjustment
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution to amend the Classification - Salary Schedule to include the classifications of Deputy Fire Marshal, Retired Annuitant - Deputy Fire Marshal, Project Coordinator, and Investigative Specialist and to correct the hourly rate for three Public Works temporary classifications. Additionally, it is recommended that the workforce for the Community Development Department reflect the reclassification of one vacant Community Development Analyst - Limited Term to Administrative Analyst I - Limited Term.
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
Receive public communications from the audience on Closed session items.

The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to:

ID#24-525
a. Real Property Negotiations - California Government Code section 54956.8, conference with real property negotiators City Manager Rene Mendez, City Attorney Christopher A. Callihan, and Community Development Director Lisa Brinton, to discuss the terms and sale of real properties located 23, 25 & 29 Soledad Street (APN 002-191-026; APN 002-191-015 and APN 002-191- 027), 20 & 26 Soledad Street (APN: 002-194-018; and APN 002-194-019), 14 & 16 Soledad Street (APN: 002-194-006), 106 E. Lake Street (APN 002- 194-013), Salinas, California 93901.
b. Existing Litigation - California Government Code section 54956.9(a), conference with legal counsel regarding, Matthew Maldonado vs. City of Salinas,

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Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Case Number(s): ADJ15793255; ADJ 1579354.

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE IN THE ROTUNDA AT 7:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. CONSIDERATION
ID#24-511 Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protection; Introduction of Ordinances Recommendation: Consider introduction of a Rent Stabilization Ordinance, a Tenant Protection and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance, and a Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance, for adoption on September 24, 2024.

COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS, APPOINTMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Receive communication from Councilmembers on reports, appointments and future agenda items. Councilmember comments are generally limited to three minutes.

ADJOURNMENT
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk

AGENDA MATERIAL / ADDENDUM
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City of Salinas
Legislation Text
200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas,
CA 93901
www.cityofsalinas.org
File #: ID#24-482, Version: 1
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for FY 2023-24
Approve a Resolution affirming the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report and authorizing its submittal to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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CITY OF SALINAS

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FROM: LISA BRINTON, DIRECTOR
THROUGH: FRANCISCO BRAMBILA, ACTING PLANING MANAGER
BY: CRISTINA GONZALEZ, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ANALYST

TITLE: UNITED STATES DEPART MENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN

DEVELOPMENT CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND
EVALUATION REPORT FOR FY 2023-24

RECOMMENDED MOTION:

A motion to a pprove a resolution affirming the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report and authorizing its submittal to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The City of Salinas (City), as a designated entitlement jurisdiction, is a direct funding recipient of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), CDBG CARES Act (CDBG-CV), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME -ARP), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Programs , ESG-CV. As a requirement of the continued receipt of entitlement funding, each year the City must compile and submit a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The CAPER provides a comprehensive summary of expenditures, activities, and accomplishments for each of the City’s HUD programs for the past fiscal year. T his document also serves as a mechanism and opportunity for public evaluation regarding the City’s progress in carrying out goals and objectives as stated in its FY 2020-24 Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) and FY 202 3-24 Annual Action Plan (AAP). The CAPER is due to HUD no later than ninety (90) days after the end of the City’s FY 202 3-24. This year, the CAPER is due to HUD no later than September 27, 2024.

BACKGROUND:

The CAPER is a one-year evaluative summary document which describes all eligible projects, programs and activities funded through CDBG, CDBG-CV, HOME, HOME-ARP, ESG and ESG - CV funds and their relationship to the City’s housing, homelessness, and community development priorities and needs. In accordance with the City’s adopted Citizen Participation Plan (CPP), HUD requires a minimum fifteen (15) day public comment period for the CAPER. In compliance with this Page | 2
mandate, a draft CAPER public notice was published in The Monterey Herald on August 23, 2024.

The draft CAPER was also made available to the public on the City’s website; at City libraries, City Hall, and the Community Development Department office building; and by request through mail or email. The public comment period for the FY 2023-24 CAPER began on August 23, 2024, and ends on September 10, 2024. This City Council public hearing provides an additional opportunity for the public to provide City Council feedback regarding the draft CAPER and provide input on community development needs within the City. A summary of all public comments received during the public comment period will be included in the City’s final CAPER submission to HUD.

Entitlement Funding & Program Income (PI)
The City is an entitlement jurisdiction for CDBG, CDBG-CV, HOME, HOME-ARP, ESG and ESG- CV programs. HUD provides annual grants on a formula basis to entitled cities and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent ho using and a suitable living environment and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low - and moderate-income persons. The City also utilizes program income (PI) related to its various entitlement funds to further fund certain eligible activities on an annual basis. PI is the gross income received by the City that is generated from the use of CDBG and HOME funds. The table below represents total entitlement funding and PI available for FY 2023-24 for CDBG, CDBG-CV, HOME, HOME-ARP, ESG and ESG-CV.

Funding Source Entitlement
Amount
Program
Income
Total Funding
Available
Total
Expenditures
CDBG $8,474,258* $36,528 $8,510,786 $3,360031
CDBG-CV $638,360** $0 $638,360 $441,263
HOME $2,807,696* $6,141 2,807,837 $227,898
HOME-ARP $2,918,774 $0 $2,918,774 $0
ESG $233,698* $0 $233,698 $12,908
ESG-CV $105,814** $0 $105,814 105,814
Total $15,215,269 $42,669 $15,215,269 $4,115,951
*Includes remaining funds from prior years.
**Remaining funds from one time allocation.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
CDBG Entitlement Funds may be used to provide decent housing, support suitable living conditions, and expand economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. CDBG funds may be used for activities which include, but are not limited to:
 Acquisition of real property
 Relocation and demolition
 Rehabilitation of residential and non-residential structures  Construction of public facilities and improvements, such as water and sewer facilities, streets, neighborhood centers, and the conversion of school buildings for eligible purposes  Public services (up to 15% of CDBG allocation)
 Activities relating to energy conservation and renewable energy resources Page | 3
 Provision of assistance to profit-motivated businesses to carry out economic development and job creation/retention activities
In FY 2023-24, the City utilized CDBG funds to support public services, economic development, and public facilities. The following tables show the activities performed with CDBG Entitlement and CDBG-CV funds and their accomplishments for FY 2023-24.

CDBG Program
Agency Activity Name Funding
Category
Available
Funding Expenditures Outcome
City of Salinas
Program
Administration
(20% Grant & PI)
Administration $442,392 $442,392 N/A
City of Salinas Sherwood Recreation
Center – Phase 4
Public
Facility $2,507,146* $296,466 Public Facility
City of Salinas Hebron Recreation
Center
Public
Facility $2,554,030* $672,541 Public Facility
City of Salinas Chinatown
Improvements
Public
Facility $577,980 $1,530 Public Facility
First United
Methodist Church Kitchen Remodel Public
Facility $91,263* $91,263 Public Facility
Alisal Union
School District
Buckhorn Early
Childhood
Development Center
Public
Facility $956,930* $815,405 Public Facility
City of Salinas Natividad Creek
Restroom Renovation
Public
Facility $493,569* $361,576 Public Facility
Interim Inc. Sun Rose Apartments Housing $459,646* $459,646 1 - 8-bed Housing Unit
ECHO
Fair Housing and
Tenant/Landlord
Services
Public Service $75,000 $63,337 Households
City of Salinas Republic Café Public Facility $500,000 $ 0 Public Facility City of Salinas
Housing Referrals
and Tenant/Landlord
Services
Public Service $45,000 $ 0 Households
City of Salinas
Salinas Outreach and
Response Team
(SORT)
Public Service $135,800 $20,072 Households
* Includes funding from previous fiscal years
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CDBG-CV Program
Agency Activity Name Funding
Category
Available
Funding*
FY 2023-24
Expenditures Outcome
City of Salinas
Program
Administration
(20% of Grant)
Administration $98,623 $59,855 N/A
City of Salinas
Housing
Information,
Referral Services
& Fair Housing
Public Service $251,491 $127,703 Households
City of Salinas
Economic
Development and
Technical
Assistance
Public Service $276,187 $224,368 Businesses
* Available funding from previous fiscal years
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
The ESG and ESG -CV programs utilize federal funds to support communities in providing street outreach, emergency shelter, rental assistance, and related services. These programs provide resources for adults and families with children experiencing or are at-risk of homelessness. The street outreach and emergency shelter program components are capped at 60 % of the ESG total funding.

This 60% cap was waived by HUD for ESG-CV funds. Additional uses of the ESG and ESG-CV are to provide homelessness prevention a ssistance to households who are at risk of homelessness, and assistance to rapidly re-house persons who are experiencing homelessness. ESG and ESG-CV funds also provide assistance including short -term or medium -term rental assistance, housing navigation and placement, and housing stability case management.

The City’s ESG allocation for FY 202 3-24 was $ 182,225, however the City had $ 51,473 of unexpended funds from prior years for a total of $233,698 of available funds for FY 2023-24. From the original award, the City had $ 105,813 in available ESG-CV funds at the beginning of FY 202 3- 24 to continue funding essential services. This funding source was expensed and expired in FY 2023-

24. The following tables show the agency name, program funded, total number of unduplicated persons served, budgeted amount, and total FY 2023-24 expenditures.

ESG Program
Agency Activity Name Funding
Category
Available
Funding* Expenditures Outcome
City of Salinas Program
Administration Administration $15,787 $0 N/A
City of Salinas SORT Public Service $149,332 $12,887
Persons Community
Homeless
Solutions (CHS)
Rapid Re-
Housing Public Service $65,558 $0
*Includes funding from previous fiscal years.

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ESG – CV Program
Agency Activity Name Funding
Category
Available
Funding* Expenditures Outcome
City of Salinas
Program
Administration
(10% of Grant)
Administration $7,259 $7,259 NA
University
Corporation at
Monterey Bay
Rapid Re-housing
(RRH) Program Public Service $40,775 $40,775 Persons
City of Salinas SORT Public Service $57,778 $57,778 Persons *Available funding from previous fiscal years.

HOME Investment Partnerships Program
The HOME Investment Partnerships Program supports local housing strategies intended to increase home ownership and affordable housing opportunities for low - and very low -income households.

Eligible uses of funds include tenant -based rental assistance , housing rehabilitation , assistance to homebuyers, and new construction of housing. HOME funding may also be used for site acquisition, site improvements, demolition, relocation, and other necessary and reasonable activities related to the development of affordable housing.

In FY 2023-24, the City used HOME grant funds for housing activities that expanded the supply of decent, safe, and affordable housing. The FY 2023-24 HOME housing development funds have yet to be allocated to a specific development project, but the City’s does have several potential projects moving forward and intends to commit these funds as soon as an appropriate development timelines and other committed source funding is in place.

HOME Program
Agency Activity Name Funding
Category
Available
Funding* Expenditures Outcome
City of Salinas Program
Administration Administration $386,221 $174,260 N/A
Monterey
County Housing
Development
Corporation
Parkside Manor
Phase I Housing $53,729 $53,729 6 Housing
Units
To be
committed in the
future
To be committed
on the future Housing $ 2,421,616 $0 TBD
* Includes funding from previous fiscal years.

HOME American Rescue Plan
The Allocation Plan for the HOME ARP was developed and submitted to HUD on March 21, 2023 , and approved on May 26, 2023. In its Plan, the City recommended that 15% of its HOME -ARP allocation ($437,816.10) be used for allowable program administration and planning activities and that the remaining allocation of $2,480,957.90 (85%) be directed toward supportive service funding Page | 6
associated with two of three Homekey permanent supportive housing sites (Step Up on Sanborn and Step Up on Fairview) and other emerging “bed generating” projects. It is estimated that up to ninety- nine (99) Homekey units for qualifying populations could be supported with the recommended HOME-ARP appropriation. This recommendation is strongly supported by the robust input provided by local service providers, stakeholders, and other community organizations during the required consultation process. Expenditure of HOME ARP funds are not projected to occur until FY 26-27.

HOME-ARP Program
Agency Activity Name Funding
Category
Available
Funding Expenditures Outcome
City of Salinas Program
Administration Administration $437,816.10 $0 N/A
Step Up on
Second St
Step Up on
Sanborn Supportive
Services $2,480,957.90 $0 Persons Step Up on
Fairview
CEQA CONSIDERATION:

The City of Salinas determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Guidelines Section 15378.

STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:

HUD f unded activities and projects support City of Salinas Strategic Plan 2022-2025 Goals and Strategies relative to Economic Development , Housing/Affordable Housing , and Effective and Culturally Responsive Government.

DEPARTMENT COORDINATION:

This agenda item originates from the City’s CDD Housing & Community Development Division with coordination and consultation of other City departments including the City Attorney , and Finance, Public Works, and Library and Community Services Departments.

FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:

There is no direct fiscal impact the General Fund. HUD entitlement fund allocation s are provided directly to the City by HUD and require no commitment of matching City funds.

ATTACHMENTS:

Resolution
FY 2023-24 CAPER – Draft
1 RESOLUTION NO. _________ (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE SALINAS CITY COUNCIL AFFIRMING THE FY 2023-24

CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT AND

AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the FY 2023-24 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is an annual report describing eligible projects, programs and activities that were undertaken with United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Dev elopment Block Grant (CDBG) Program, CDBG CARES Act COVID -19 (CDBG-CV), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) , HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program, and ESG -CV funds for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the FY 2023-24 CAPER summarizes the City of Salinas’ (City) progress in meeting the public service, community development, and affordable housing needs in relation to the 20 20-24 Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) and FY 2023 -24 Annual Action Plan (AAP) for activities carried out under CDBG, CDBG -CV, HOME , HOME -ARP, ESG and ESG -CV programs; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with 24 CFR Part 91.105, the City is required to conduct a public hearing each year to obtain citizens’ views on housing and community development needs; and
WHEREAS, HUD regulations in accordance with the City’s adopted Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) requires a minimum fifteen (15) day CAPER public comment period; and WHEREAS, the FY 2023-24 CAPER is due to HUD no later th an September 27, 2024; and
WHEREAS, a notice was published in The Monterey Herald on August 2 3, 2024, announcing the minimum fifteen (15) day CAPER public comment period beginning August 23, 2024 through September 10, 2024 and advised the public of an upcoming public hearing at the City Council meeting scheduled for September 10, 2024; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Guidelines Section 15378.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby affirms the FY 2023-24 CAPER and has accepted comments on housing and community development needs in a public hearing announced for that purpose; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or designee, for and on behalf of the City, to submit the FY 2023-24 CAPER to HUD by September 27, 2024.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of September 2024, by the following vote:
2 AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

APPROVED:

______________________________
Kimbley Craig, Mayor

ATTEST:

____________________________
Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk

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City of Salinas
FY 2023-24
Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report
(CAPER - July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024)

City of Salinas
Community Development Department, Housing Division
65 W. Alisal St, 2nd Floor.

Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 758-7334

CAPER i
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)

Table of Contents
CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes .................................................................................................................................... 1 CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted ....................................................................................... 9 CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a) ....................................................................................................... 10 CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b) ..................................................................................................................... 17 CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c) ................................................. 19 CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j) ............................................................................................................ 21 CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j) ..................................................................................................... 22 CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230 .................................................................................................................... 26 CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c) ......................................................................................................................................... 27 CR-50 - HOME 91.520(d) ......................................................................................................................................... 28 CR-58 – Section 3 .................................................................................................................................................... 31 CR-60 - ESG 91.520(g) (ESG Recipients only) ........................................................................................................ 33 CR-65 - Persons Assisted ........................................................................................................................................ 35 CR-70 – ESG 91.520(g) - Assistance Provided and Outcomes ................................................................................ 38 CR-75 – Expenditures .............................................................................................................................................. 39

Attachment A: Public Participation ..........................................................................................................................A-1 Attachment B: Monitoring Procedures ....................................................................................................................B-1 Attachment C: IDIS Report – PR 26........................................................................................................................C-1 Attachment D: CAPER Resolution ..........................................................................................................................D-1 CAPER 1
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)

Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan. 91.520(a) CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes

This is an overview that includes major initiatives and highlights those that were proposed and executed throughout the program year. The City of Salinas (City) is designated as an entitlement community for three funding programs administered by HUD: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); HOME Investment Partnerships; and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). The FY 2023-24 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) describes the City’s affordable housing and community development activities between July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. The CAPER also provides an evaluation of the City’s progress in carrying out the goals and objectives as stated in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan FY 2020 –24 and the FY 2023 –24 Action Plan. This CAPER also reports on the activities performed with CDBG-CV, ESG-CV, and HOME-ARP funds.

Affordable Housing Multi-Family and Single-Family:
▪ Housing Services Program: The Housing Services Program was suspended due to staffing shortage and no allocation of funds during FY 2021 -22, FY 2022 -23 or FY 2023 -24. The Program is currently being re - evaluated, and the City intends to re-instate this program in the future. ▪ Parkside Manor Housing Development Project – Phase I: The Parkside Manor Housing Development Project – Phase I is located at 1112 Parkside Street in the City of Salinas. In FY 2021 -22, the developer, Monterey County Housing Authority Development Corporation (MCHADC), demolished 48 existing senior housing units and committed to the construction of 80 new senior residential units, along with supporting improved infrastructure and amenities. Parkside Manor Housing Development Project - Phase I received a total of $1,017,540 of HOME funds Construction of the building was completed on November 23, 2022, and had its grand opening was on January 19, 2023. MCHADC provided all of the required close-out documents and the City of Salinas released the final disbursement of the HOME funds as well as officially closed the project in IDIS on April 29, 2024.
▪ Sun Rose Apartments Project: The Sun Rose Apartments, a new construction project, being developed by Interim Inc. will include an 11-unit transitional and permanent housing unit with supportive services for 18 very low-income individuals with mental health disabilities who are homeless, chronically homeless, or at -risk of homelessness. The facility includes a three -story building with two patios, eight parking spaces, seven 1 - bedroom units, three studio units, and an 8-bedroom transitional unit with shared amenities. The project was awarded $547,860 in CDBG funds for construction and an additional $47,860 for Activity Delivery funds. In conjunction with the CDBG funds, the City extended its support by providing an additional $500,000 in the form of a loan using Housing Successor Agency (HSA) Funds. This financial boost became necessary to navigate the increase in construction costs. However, the project encountered noteworthy setbacks in establishing power supply to the facility due to PG&E related challenges. All construction activities concluded with the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy on September 13, 2023. City Staff completed the document closeout process, released the project’s retainer, and the project was closed in IDIS on June 12, 2024.

HOME American Rescue Plan: The Allocation Plan (AP) for the HOME American Rescue Plan (ARP) was submitted to HUD for final review and approval in October of 2022. By January 2023, HUD granted its final approval and awarded a total of $2,918,774. The City is proposing to fund supportive services at two Homekey sites. These sites will collectively create 101 affordable rental housing units to house persons experiencing homelessness. The supportive services for participants of the program will include, but are not limited to case management, housing services and counseling, transportation, financial assistance, and substance abuse treatment. It is anticipated that the financial allocation for supportive services will be sustained for a minimum duration of four years with an estimated annual budget of $620,000. In FY 2023 -24, there was a chance in ownership in both Homekey projects and the City will be collaborating with the new owners to keep these projects within the intended use and purpose.

Homeless Facilities and Services: The City continued to fund homeless services and facilities using ESG funds. The following services have been provided through ESG to date:

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▪ Salinas Outreach and Response Team (SORT) : SORT was developed during FY 2021 -22, to provide outreach and engagement services to unsheltered encampments. A total of 41 persons were enrolled in street outreach services through ESG. In FY 2022 -23 a total of 187 persons were enrolled and engaged in case management services. 19 persons were successfully housed through street-based coordination and support.

A total of 3 persons successfully entered into an emergency shelter program. ▪ Community Homeless Solutions:

Rapid Rehousing – Assisted XX persons with rapid rehousing services, including XX veterans.

Neighborhood Conditions: During FY 2023-24, one public service program was funded with CDBG funds. ▪ Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services Program: Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO) provides fair housing counseling and investigation and tenant/landlord counseling and conciliation regarding rental housing rights and responsibilities and the protections available regarding laws and ordinances. ECHO assisted 155 households during this fiscal year.

Public Facilities and Improvements:
▪ Hebbron Family Center Project: The Hebbron Family Center Project, located at 683 Fremont Street, is being developed and managed by the City’s Public Works and Library and Community Services Departments. The project was awarded $1,306,613 in CDBG Entitlement Funds from FY 2020 -21 and FY 2021 -22 CDBG program funds for the soft cost activities of the project and $100,000 for Activity Delivery. On May 16, 2023, the City Council approved the FY 2023 -24 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and allocated $240,502 in CDBG program funds. Through a substantial amendment approved by City Council on December 5, 2023 to FY 2017-18, FY 2019-20, FY 2020-21, and FY 2021-22, the City allocated an additional $759,498 to the project, including $50,502 for Activity Delivery. Additionally, on December 5, 2023, the City Council also approved a substantial amendment to FY 2017-18, FY 2019-20, FY 2020-21, FY 2021-22, FY 2022-23, and FY 2023-24 to allocate an additional $600,000 in CDBG program funds. In total, the project has been allocated $3,057,115. in CDBG funds. The funds are earmarked for the soft costs of the project which include design, development, and project/construction management. In FY 2022 -23, the Environmental Assessment for the project was completed and submitted to HUD in November 2022. Subsequently in December 2022, the demolition permit for the center was approved and in April of 2023, the existing Hebbron Family Center was demolished. The City amended the NEPA EA for the project on September of 2023 and the City received the AUGF from HUD in November of 2023.The design and the development team continued to work on the schematics and design of the new center and that scope of work has been finalized. The project continued into FY 2023 -24 as a Design-Build project and the project has been awarded. The project is expected to be completed by December of 2025.
▪ Sherwood Recreation Center Project – Phase IV: The Sherwood Recreation Center is located on 920 N.

Main Street. This project is being managed by the City’s Community Development and Library and Community Services Departments. The CDBG Entitlement funding for Phase IV of this project was initially allocated under FY 2020 -21 and FY 2021 -22 AAP and it included a total of $1,728,633 for the direct construction and improvements of the project and $170,000 for Activity Delivery. The City identified an emerging project, the Hebbron Family Center, which required prioritization of CDBG funds. This urgency required to reallocate FY 2020-21 funds from the Sherwood Recreation Center to the Hebbron Family Center project and this was done through a substantial amendment. The amounts reallocated from the Sherwood Recreation Center – Phase IV were then allocated under the City’s FY 2022 -23 AAP to carry forward with this project as intended. On November 2022, City staff released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a Project and Construction Management consultant to assist the Housing and Community Development Division with several public facility projects. On December 2022, the City completed an Exempt ERR for emergency roof repairs due a severe storm. This RFQ included the Sherwood Recreation Center – Phase IV. The RFQ closed on December 2022 and City staff selected CSG Consultants, Inc. (CSG) to assist the with these services. The City entered into a Master Services Agreement with CSG in February of 2023. CSG began the design phase and the CEST level ERR for the construction pieces of the project. As part of the FY 2023-24 AAP, city council approved an allocation of CDBG funds for $500,000 with $50,000 for activity delivery. The total allocation for construction CAPER 3
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and improvements for the project is $2,292,892 and a total activity delivery is $220,000. The design process was completed and submitted to the City for plan review in July 2024. The environmental review phase of the project is expected to be completed by September/October 2024. The project construction is expected to begin by January 2025.

▪ Chinatown Neighborhood Improvements: The Chinatown Neighborhood Improvements is not project that includes one parcel, but rather the entire Chinatown neighborhood as highlighted in the City’s Chinatown Revitalization Plan. This project is being managed by the City’s Community Development Department. This neighborhood project received a total of $577,980 in CDBG entitlement funds towards construction activities with an additional $30,000 earmarked for Activity Delivery. In FY 2022 -23, City staff collaborated with the Salinas Downtown Community Board which includes stakeholders from the business sector, nonprofits, and neighborhood residents. Feedback from this board revealed strong support for infrastructure, sanitation, and beautification projects. In August 2022, City staff completed an Exempt Environmental Review Record (ERR) for the soft cost activities of the project and begin with the design phase of the project In FY 2023 -24, the Community Development Department started collaborating with the Public Works Department to refine the project scope. This project will focus on ADA curb cuts, sidewalk repairs, street repairs, and lighting improvements throughout the neighborhood. The project will be broken down into multiple phases. Phase I will be completed in FY 2024-25 and it will focus on sidewalk and ADA curb cut improvements. ▪ First United Methodist Church Kitchen Rehabilitation: The FUMC is located at 404 Lincoln Avenue. The project is being manage by the Salinas First United Methodist Church Project. The project was awarded $494,662 of CDBG Entitlement Funds from FY 2017 -18 for the rehabilitation activities of the project. The project was schedule to be completed in FY 2022 -23, yet due to construction supply shortages, the project completion was delayed, and an extension was granted for construction and expenditure of funds to September 2023. In FY 2022-23, the City disbursed $326,814.54 and retained 5% of the funds ($24,743.10) until project completion. In FY 2023-24, city council approved CDBG Grant Agreement Amendment No. 1 on February 28, 2024, to allow for the allocation of $66,520 in CDBG funds to bring the parking lot up to ADA standards and to complete any outstanding construction deliverables. In total, the project has total allocation of $561,182. All construction activities were completed on June 10, 2024. City staff and FUMC is currently working on reconciling all closeout documents in order to release the 5% retainer. The projected completion of this project in IDIS is September 2024.
▪ Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC): The ECDC project is located on 1018 Buckhorn Drive. This project is being manage by the Alisal Union School District (AUSD) and the project received $880,000 of CDBG Entitlement Funds for the construction of the project and an additional $88,000 for Activity Delivery from FY 2019-20. In FY 2022-23, the City and AUSD completed and executed the CDBG and the Land Use Disposition (LDA) Agreements. In FY 23-24, AUSD submitted this project to the California Division of the State Architect (DSA) for review and approval and the final approval for the project was granted September 13, 2023. The Notice to Proceed to start construction was issued October 2, 2023.C On March 14, 2024, The City and AUSD signed Amendment No.1 to amend the Agreement to modify and further support the project's eligible construction activities and support the City’s necessary, expeditious expenditure of funds. On April 12, 2024, AUSD was able to access $792,000 for site preparations and construction costs. This project has a total allocation of $880,000. The projected completion of this project is January 2025 and it will be placed in operations by May 2025.
▪ Natividad Creek and Closter Park Restroom Rehabilitation Projects: Initially this project was going to include two parks, the Natividad Creek Park and the Closter Park, yet, due to budget constraints and cost, City staff determined to move only with one project, the Natividad Creek Park Restroom Rehabilitation. This project is located on 1395 Nogal Drive. This project is being managed by City’s Community Development Department in collaboration with the Public Works and the Library and Community Services Departments.

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new ADA parking stalls. The City awarded $442,070 in CDBG Entitlement funds through its FY 2019-20 AAP.

In FY 2022-23, City staff released two Request for Proposals (RFP), in December 2022 and April 2023, but was unable to award contract. After the two unsuccessful RPF’s, staff directly requested proposals from contractors, and awarded the construction contract to HA Construction on June 20, 2023. During FY2023-24, City staff approved change orders 1 -5 & 7 -13 in the amount of $78,674.96. Mobilization and construction activities were authorized with the Notice to Proceed issued on November 20, 2023. As of the end of FY 2023- 24, construction completion was at 74%.
▪ The Republic Cafe: The Republic Café is a two-story building with approximately 6,490 square feet of usable space in poor condition due to fire damage and decades of deferred maintenance. This building is the only one in Chinatown currently on the National Register of Historic Places (July 2011) and it was originally built in 1942. The FY 23 -24 AAP, the received an allocation of $500,000 in CDBG funds. This project has been dealing with challenges on the acquisition front. City staff is collaborating with owners and owner’s lawyer as currently the City does not have site control on the property. Project currently moving through the courts so that the owners and the City can close escrow. In August 2023, the ERR for soft costs and emergency repairs was completed but since this activity, and not having site control, the EA has been placed on hold. The court proceedings and public notices regarding the sale of the property were afforded to any parties who may have a stake or interest in the property to contest the sale. An evidentiary hearing was held on July 2, 2024, and the court issued a Quiet Title to the City of Salinas. A new hurdle, with the way in which the Quiet Title was issued through the courts, has caused another issue regarding insurance of the site. The title company will not insure the site as the court ruling of the quiet title is not airtight and can still be contested by interested parties. The City legal department is currently assessing the matter and for this reason, the project has been placed on hold. The funds will need to be de-obligated and then commit them to another project to ensure a timely expenditure.

CDBG-CV
The City received $1,190,782 as CDBG -CV1 funds and $1,209,375 in CDBG -CV3 funds, for a total of $2,400,157 in CDBG-CV funds through a Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019 -20 AAP. The City continued to expend the CV funds over the FY 2022-23 period. Specifically, the following activities were underway:
▪ Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO): ECHO is educating the community regarding the housing protections available post COVID-19. In addition, ECHO responds to fair housing complains, conducts audits, and provides conciliation and mediation services. ECHO assisted 155 persons. ▪ City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services: The City of Salinas has been providing housing information, education, and referral services to Salinas residents through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), created in response to the COVID -19 Pandemic. As of June 2024, the City of Salinas has assisted 68 households through the ERAP Program. ▪ The Grow Salinas Fund (GSF) / Economic Development Technical Assistance: Through this activity, the City of Salinas Business Navigator responded to 170 calls and 148 emails received, addressing 39 cases requiring in-person assistance and 12 cases needing extensive follow -up. Businesses located inside and outside of the ANSRA are currently being assisted for the City's Outdoor Dining Forgivable Loan Program and the City of Salinas Marketing and Technology Micro-Grants. Over $38,000 was successfully distributed to 15 business owners through the Marketing and Technology Grants Program with ongoing support provided to ensure successful grant completion. Additionally, four workshops and three mixers covering key topics such as the City’s procurement process, marketing, micro -kitchen permits, green business practices and networking. Significant work was done for the Alisal Facade Program, including assisting in the review of the Alisal’s District Identity Master Plan and the design of the Alisal Facade Program application. This position will also manage the application process for the Alisal Facade Program.

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The City was awarded a total of $6,432,171 in ESG -CV funds through a Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019 -20 AAP and continued to spend the CV funds over the FY 2023-24 period. From the original award, the City had $105,814.24in available ESG-CV funds at the beginning of FY 2023-24 to continue funding essential services such as Rapid Re-housing, Emergency Shelter, Street Outreach, HMIS, and grant administration for the homeless population.

By the end of the fiscal year, the City had spent all funds remaining from this program. There are no additional plans from Congress to fund ESG -CV program as it was a program to respond to the COVID -19 pandemic. The following activities were underway during FY 2023-24:
▪ Emergency Motel Program Services and Rapid Re -housing Services: A total of $40,775.61 were disbursed for these two programs by University Corporation at Monterey Bay (UCMB), which provided street outreach and rapid rehousing stabilization services to 422 persons. FY 23-24 UCMB continued to partner with CCCIL to operate the Emergency motel program. A total of 84 persons were served through ESG -CV and a total of 23 persons were permanently housed.
▪ Salinas Outreach and Response Team (SORT): The City created SORT in FY 2021-22 to better serve and coordinate services for the homeless community during the COVID-19 pandemic. In FY 2023-24 a total of $57,778.88 in Street Outreach was disbursed to SORT. The SORT team continued to provide linkages and referrals to essential services to 433 persons through outreach and engagement services, additionally SORT evolved to provide street -based case management services to 34 persons through ESG -CV. A total of 8 persons were housed through street outreach coordination and a total of 19 persons successfully enrolled in an emergency shelter program through referrals from SORT.

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Categories, priority levels, funding sources and amounts, outcomes/objectives, goal outcome indicators, units of measure, targets, actual outcomes/outputs, and percentage completed for each of the grantee’s program year goals.

Table 1 - Accomplishments – Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date Goal Category Source / Amount Indicator
Unit of
Measure
Expected –
Strategic
Plan
Actual –
Strategic
Plan
Percent
Complete
Expected –
Program
Year
Actual –
Program
Year
Percent
Complete
Increased
Decent and
Affordable
Housing
Affordable
Housing HOME: $2,542,134
Rental units
constructed
Household
Housing
Unit
25 17 68.00% 5 0 0%
Homeowner
Housing
Rehabilitated
Household
Housing
Unit
25 3 8.00% 0 0 NA
Enhanced
Homeless
Facilities and
Services
Homeless
CDBG: $200,000
ESG: $218,094
ESG-CV: $98,554.49
HOME-ARP: $2,480,958
TBRA/Rapid Re-
Housing
Persons
Assisted 50 134 268% 10 53 530%
Public Service
activities other than
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted 500 300 60% 50 187 374%
Homeless Person
Overnight Shelter
Persons
Assisted 1,300 221 17% 225 0 0.00%
Homelessness
Prevention
Persons
Assisted 25 1 4.00% 5 0 0.00%
Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted with the consolidated plan and explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g) OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Assess how the jurisdiction’s use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority activities identified.

Goal Category Source / Amount Indicator
Unit of
Measure
Expected –
Strategic
Plan
Actual –
Strategic
Plan
Percent
Complete
Expected –
Program
Year
Actual –
Program
Year
Percent
Complete
Enhanced
Neighborhood
Conditions
Non-
Homeless
Special
Needs
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG: $7,868,394
CDBG-CV: $742,729
Public Facility or
Infrastructure
Activities other than
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted 100,000 0 0.00% 51,200 0 0.00%
Public Service
activities other than
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted 4,000 584 14.60% 200 223 111.5%
Businesses Assisted Businesses
Assisted 20 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
During FY 2023 -24, the City continued to implement the priority needs established in the City’s current FY 2020 -24 Consolidated Plan. All High Priority Needs identified in the Consolidated Plan received funding from CDBG, HOME, and/or ESG programs. The City was able to achieve or remain on track to achieve most of its goals and objectives. Specifically, the City pursued the following affordable housing projects (described in detail earlier):
▪ Parkside Manor Housing Development Project – Phase I: This project is located at 1112 Parkside Street in the City of Salinas. In FY 2021 -22, the developer demolished 48 existing senior housing units and proposed the construction of 80 new senior residential units, along with supporting improved infrastructure and amenities. During FY 2022-23, the General Contractor completed construction of the project in November 2022. Although the Housing Authority of the County of Monterey held a grand opening on January 19, 2023, tenants were allowed to move in November 2022. In FY 2023-24, City staff collaborated with MCHADC staff to complete all required closeout documents which allowed City staff to release the 5% project retainer. The project was officially closed in IDIS on April 29, 2024.

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▪ Sun Rose Apartments: This project is an 11-unit transitional/permanent supportive housing facility with supportive services for very low-income individuals with mental health disabilities who are homeless, chronically homeless, or at -risk of homelessness. The address is confidential. This new construction project consists of a three-story building, two patios and eight parking spaces. The development includes seven 1-bedroom units, three studio units and an 8-bedroom transitional unit with shared amenities. Building permits for this project were approved and issued in June of 2021. In FY 2023-24, all construction activities were formally completed, and the building permit was finalized on September 13, 2023, through the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. City staff collaborated with Interim Inc. staff to complete all closeout documents, and this allowed City staff to issue the 5% project retainer, as well as officially close the project in IDIS on June 12, 2024.
▪ First United Methodist Church (FUMC) Kitchen Rehabilitation: On March 29, 2019, the FUMC and the City entered into a CDBG Grant Funding Agreement for a project that includes but is not limited to the reconstruction of the existing kitchen facility, lead and asbestos remediation, sewer line repairs, modification of existing bathrooms and ADA improvements. In FY 2022 -23, the City disbursed $326,814.54. The City may increase the project’s funding by less than 25% of the original project as identified in the City’s Citizens Participation Plan, without triggering a substantial amendment. In February 2024, the City and FUMC entered into Amendment No. 1 which increased the project funding $66,520, which is well under 25% of the original project CDBG funding. Before the end of FY 2023-24, all construction activities for the project were formally completed, and the building permit was finalized on June 10, 2024. City staff is collaborating with FUMC staff to collect all of the required closeout documents. City staff will not rele ase the 5% retainer until this has been accomplished. City staff is projecting to fully close the project in IDIS by September 2024.

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CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted). 91.520(a) CDBG CDBG-CV HOME* ESG ESG-CV HOME-
ARP
White 316 51 0 0
Black or African American 20 1 0 0
Asian 9 3 0 00
American Indian or Naïve American 14 0 0 0
Asian and White 1 0 0 0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander 2
0 0
0 Other 30 2 0 0
Total 392 57 0 0
Hispanic 243 50 0 0
Non-Hispanic 149 7 0 0
* No HOME or HOME-ARP projects were completed in FY 2023-24 Narrative
The City assisted 155 residents/households with public services through the ECHO Fair Housing Services that are available citywide. This table also includes the 57 persons assisted with CDBG -CV funds. However, some of the assisted residents preferred not to answer or didn’t provide an answer for ethnicity, which are not provided in the above table. About 65 percent of those assisted with CDBG were Hispanic.

In addition to persons assisted with ESG, the table above also includes persons assisted with ESG -CV funds. Only persons enrolled into the HMIS are included in this table. For additional details on ESG -funded homeless prevention and intervention services, please refer to the SAGE – HMIS database and report.

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CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a)
Identify the resources made available
Source of Funds Source
Resources Made
Available
Amount Expended
During Program Year
CDBG Public $8,510,787 $3,328,068
CDBG-CV Public $2,400,157 $1,761,797
HOME Public $2,807,837 $227,989
HOME-ARP Public $2,918,774 $0.00
ESG Public $233,698 $12,908
ESG-CV Public $105,814 $105,814
Table 2 - Resources Made Available
Narrative
The CDBG allocation for FY 2023-24 was $2,015,627 and the City also received $36,528.19 in Program Income (PI).

The City had an unexpended $6,458,631.72 from previous program years for a total of $8,510,786.91 of available resources. Of the $3,328,068.19 CDBG funds expended during FY 2023 -24, $1,034,117.61 (31.1%) benefitted the Alisal NRSA the rehabilitation of the Hebbron Family Center and Natividad Creek Park.

The City was allocated a total of $2,400,157 in CDBG-CV program funds in FY 2020-21. Overall, as of the end of FY 2023, the City expended $1,761,797.20 on public services and homeless assistance in response to COVID, along with administration of these activities. There is still a total of $638,359.80 remaining to draw until the end of the term in August 2026.

The City’s HOME allocation for FY 2023-24 was $911,007 and received a total of $93,841.39 of PI. The City also had an unexpended amount of $1,127,423 from prior fiscal years, bringing the total amount of HOME funding available to $2,132,271.43 for FY 2022-23. Of the available funds $121,982.28 were expended during this period.

The Allocation Plan (AP) for the HOME American Rescue Plan (ARP) was submitted to HUD for final review and approval in October of 2022. By May 26, 2023, HUD granted its final approval and awarded a total of $2,918,774.

There were no expenditures during FY 2023-24.

The City’s ESG allocation for FY 2022-23 was $178,942, however the City had $341,763.33 of unexpended funds from prior years for a total of $520,705.33 of available funds for FY 2022-23. There were $465,991.56 of expenditures during this period.

The City was awarded a total of $6,432,171 in ESG -CV funds through a Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019 -20 AAP and continued to spend the CV funds over the FY 2023-24 period. From the original award, the City had $105,814.24 in available ESG-CV funds at the beginning of FY 2023-24 to continue funding essential services such as Rapid Re-housing, Emergency Shelter, Street Outreach, HMIS, and grant administration for the homeless population.

By the end of the fiscal year, the City had expended $105,814.24 which was the remaining funds for this program. This program ended in FY 2023-24.

In summary, of all funds expended during FY 2022-23 (CDBG, CDBG-CV, ESG, ESG-CV, and HOME, totaling $3,745,427.27), the funds benefitting the target areas include:
• Alisal NRSA - $305,347.68 (CDBG);
• Chinatown Revitalization Area - $348,769.60 (ESG-CV)
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Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Target Area
Planned
Percentage of
Allocation
Actual
Percentage of
Allocation
Narrative Description
Alisal Neighborhood Revitalization
Strategy Area 12% One CDBG Public Facility
Chinatown Revitalization Area 26% One CDBG Public Facility Table 3 – Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Narrative
Alisal Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) This area represents one of the most distressed neighborhoods in the City. This area has some of the highest concentrations of poverty and substandard living conditions in the City. The area faces challenges such as inadequate public infrastructure, high levels of unemployment, high levels of poverty, and violent criminal activity. Within the Alisal NRSA, 26.4% of all residents live in poverty, a higher proportion than the City overall (17.2 %).

For the FY 2023 -24 Action Plan, CDBG funds were allocated to one activity benefitting the Alisal NRSA. However, during FY 2022-23, the City expended funding from prior years on the rehabilitation of the Hebbron Family Center and Natividad Creek Park, both of which are in the Alisal NRSA. A third project, Early Childhood Development Center, is not located in the Alisal NRSA, yet the project will serve children living in the Alisal NRSA.

Chinatown Area
The 12 blocks that form the Chinatown area are primarily located within Census Tract 18.02 Block Group (BG) 2. This BG has a population of about 2,000, with 78.5 percent being low and moderate income. Large numbers of homeless individuals have been camping in Chinatown over the past decade. The Coalition of Homeless Service Providers has counted 300 people living on the streets within this area at the height of the encampments within this neighborhood.

During FY 2022-23, the City allocated funds to provide services to address the needs of the unsheltered in this area include ESG and ESG -CV funding to Community Homeless Solutions to operate the Chinatown Navigation Center (CNC) and provide rapid rehousing services that benefit the households Chinatown Area. Along with daily walk -in shower and restroom service, hygiene and clothing closet. In addition, through the Salinas Outreach and Response Team (SORT) services such as engagement, linkages and referrals to other services were provided to households living in Chinatown and throughout the City. SORT takes an active role in locating and connecting the unsheltered households to the CNC and SHARE Center to encourage shelter and connect them to housing pathway services. In addition to the two above mentioned activities, in FY 2021-22 AAP, the City had allocated a total of $607,980 in CDBG program funds to the Chinatown Neighborhood Improvements project for construction and activity delivery of this activity. However, through a substantial amendment to the FY 2021-22 AAP, the funds for this activity were reallocated to the Hebbron Family Center project. Nevertheless, the funding amounts de -obligated from the Chinatown Neighborhood Improvements project were re-obligated under the City’s FY 2022-23 AAP.

In FY 2023-24, the Chinatown Neighborhood Improvements project, the Community Development and Public Works Departments are collaborating to finalize the design, specifications, and necessary CEQA/NEPA environmental review clearances before beginning any construction activities for the project. In August 2023, the El Republic Cafe ERR for soft costs and emergency repairs was completed but due to not having site control, the EA has been placed on hold.

Court proceedings and public notices regarding the sale of the property have been afforded to the public and parties who may have a stake or interest should they want to contest the sale. An evidentiary hearing was held on July 2, CAPER 12
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state, and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the needs identified in the plan.
2024, and the court issued a Quiet Title to the City of Salinas. A new hurdle, with the way in which the Quiet Title was issued through the courts, has caused another issue regarding insurance of the site. The title company will not insure the site as the court ruling of the quiet title is not airtight and can still be contested by interested parties. The City legal department is currently assessing the matter and for this reason, the project has been placed on hold. The funds will need to be de-obligated and then commit them to another project to ensure a timely expenditure.

Chinatown Slum and Blight Designation
On May 16, 2019, Kimberly Nash, the Director of the Community Planning and Development Division, accepted the Chinatown Slum and Blight Designation Report. With the designation of Chinatown as a Slum and Blight Area, the City has a greater opportunity to revitalize it. Chinatown is at the heart of Salinas and it’s an integral part of the City’s rich history. This designation was effective July 1, 2017, and will continue for a period of 10 years after. The designation covers an area of six-blocks that are physically separated from the surrounding Downtown and the Intermodal Transit Center by the Union Pacific railroad tracks and by the main arterials such as East Market Street, Sherwood Drive, East Rossi Street, Monterey Street and North Main Street. The neighborhood includes the following minor streets: East Lake Street, California Street, Soledad Street, Market Way, Bridge Street. Within the neighborhood, there are three (3) alleys: Bridge, Rossi, and Lake.

Leveraging
During FY 2023 -24, there were several affordable housing projects which were described in detail earlier. These projects include the Sun Rose Apartments and Parkside Manor - Phase I; and required the layering of multiple funding resources.

For Public Services subrecipients, ESG funding is often an essential source of funding that allows access to other funds. None of the subrecipients’ essential safety net programs are funded exclusively by ESG. Local community foundations require matching funding and City of Salinas CDBG funds have frequently fulfilled that requirement.

There are also other more subtle forms of leverage. Public investment in a particular neighborhood (upgrading water mains or installing traffic signals or street lighting), for example, can be an inducement for additional investment by area property owners affected by the improvements.

In addition, the City is working on establishing several new public/community facilities on City-owned properties:
1081 Buckhorn Drive: The City purchased 1081 Buckhorn Drive with HUD Economic Development Initiatives (EDI) funds with the specific objective to develop a childcare center. This 0.8-acre property is located immediately outside of the Alisal NRSA; it is expected that this childcare center would primarily serve Alisal residents. The City is working with the Alisal Union School District (AUSD) to develop the site for the District’s Early Childhood (Preschool) and Day Care programs. The Alisal Union School District (AUSD) and City completed the Environmental Assessment for the Early Childhood Development Center and obtained an Authority to Use Grant Funds (AUGF) in November of 2020. AUSD will submit this project to the California Division of the State Architect (DSA) for review and approval. AUSD obtain DSA approval by July 2023. The project went out to bid and AUSD awarded the construction contract to Avila Construction in September 2023 and the project begin construction in October 2023. Construction wise, the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.

HOME Match Contribution: For FY 2023-2024, the City of Salinas was eligible for a 50 -percent reduction in HOME match requirements based on the City’s poverty index of 14.25 percent. The excess match carried over from the previous program year 2022 is $6,372,712. There was no match contribution for program year 2023.

CAPER 13
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Fiscal Year Summary – HOME Match

1. Excess match from prior Federal fiscal year $6,372,712

2. Match contributed during current Federal fiscal year $0

3. Total match available for current Federal fiscal year (Line 1 plus Line 2) $6,372,712

4. Match liability for current Federal fiscal year $0

5. Excess match carried over to next Federal fiscal year (Line 3 minus Line 4) $6,372,712 Table 4 – Fiscal Year Summary - HOME Match Report
CAPER 14
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year
Project No. or
Other ID
Date of
Contribution
Cash
(non-Federal
sources)
Foregone
Taxes, Fees,
Charges
Appraised
Land/Real
Property
Required
Infrastructure
Site
Preparation,
Construction
Materials,
Donated labor
Bond
Financing Total Match
N/A
Table 5 – Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year HOME MBE/WBE report
Program Income – Enter the program amounts for the reporting period Balance on hand at
beginning of reporting
period
Amount received during
reporting period
Total amount expended
during reporting period
Amount expended for
TBRA
Balance on hand at end of
reporting period
$729,066.74 $6,141.60 $12,230.73 $0 $722,977.61
Table 6 – Program Income
CAPER 15
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Minority Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises – Indicate the number and dollar value of contracts for HOME projects completed during the reporting period Total
Minority Business Enterprises
White Non-
Hispanic
Alaskan
Native or
American
Indian
Asian or
Pacific
Islander
Black Non-
Hispanic Hispanic
Contracts
Number 0 0 0 0
Dollar
Amount 0 0 0 0
Sub-Contracts
Number 0 0 0 0
Dollar
Amount 0 0 0 0
Total
Women
Business
Enterprises Male
Contracts
Number 0 0 0
Dollar
Amount $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
Sub-Contracts
Number 0 0 0
Dollar
Amount $0.0 $0.0 $0.0
Table 7 – Minority Business and Women Business Enterprises Minority Owners of Rental Property – Indicate the number of HOME assisted rental property owners and the total amount of HOME funds in these rental properties assisted Total
Minority Property Owners
White Non-
Hispanic
Alaskan
Native or
American
Indian
Asian or
Pacific
Islander
Black Non-
Hispanic Hispanic
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dollar
Amount
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Table 8 – Minority Owners of Rental Property
CAPER 16
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Relocation and Real Property Acquisition – Indicate the number of persons displaced, the cost of relocation payments, the number of parcels acquired, and the cost of acquisition Parcels Acquired 0 $0
Businesses Displaced 0 $0
Nonprofit Organizations Displaced 0 $0
Households Temporarily
Relocated, not Displaced 0 $0
Households
Displaced Total
Minority Property Enterprises
White Non-
Hispanic
Alaskan
Native or
American
Indian
Asian or
Pacific
Islander
Black Non-
Hispanic Hispanic
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cost $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Table 9 – Relocation and Real Property Acquisition
CAPER 17
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the number and types of families served, the number of extremely low-income, low-income, moderate-income, and middle-income persons served.

Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting these goals.

CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units
0 0
Number of non-homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units
5 0
Number of special-needs households to be
provided affordable housing units
0 0
Total 5 0
Table 10 – Number of Households
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of households supported through
rental assistance
0 0
Number of households supported through
the production of new units
5 0
Number of households supported through
the rehab of existing units
0 0
Number of households supported through
the acquisition of existing units
0 0
Total 5 0
Table 11 – Number of Households Supported
Under the City's Affordable Housing Goal for FY 2023 -24, the City proposed to reserve 90 percent of the available HOME funds for an affordable housing project to be determined in the future. In FY 2023 -24, the City hold several meetings with non-profit and for-profit developers to understand the affordable housing projects that they have in the pipeline within the City of Salinas limits. Even though the City did not contribute any HOME or CDBG funds toward affordable housing projects in FY 2023-24, FY 2024-25 AAP seems more promising as several of the local non -profit and for-profit developers have affordable housing projects in the pipeline. CHISPA, a local non -profit developer, has one senior housing project in the pipeline. The Housing Authority of the County of Monterey, a local non -profit developer, has two multi -family affordable housing projects in the pipeline. Eden Housing Inc., a local non -profit developer, has one multi-family affordable housing project in the pipeline. A new, for -profit developer, Workbench, is working to collaborate with a local non -profit developer to develop one multi -family affordable housing project within the City. With these known projects, there are at least five affordable housing projects in the pipeline within City limits and that the City foresee contributing HOME and CDBG funds in the upcoming Fiscal Years.

CAPER 18
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income persons served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine the eligibility of the activity.

Housing rehabilitation activities within the City were suspended during FY 2023-24 and the program is being evaluated for re-instatement. This activity will be evaluated during the crafting of the upcoming Consolidated Plan for the City.

Number of Persons Served CDBG Actual HOME Actual
Extremely Low-income 0 0
Low-income 0 0
Moderate-income 0 0
Total 0 0
Table 12 – Number of Persons Served
Narrative Information
The City utilizes its CDBG and HOME funds to provide affordable housing for the low-income population. For example, The Sun Rose Apartments project is a hybrid facility consisting of transitional and permanent supportive housing that will benefit persons with mental disabilities and in FY 2023-24, the project was completed.

The Housing Services Program (Direct/Deferred Loans) allows homeowners to remain in their homes while making repairs on their deteriorated home. Housing Accessibility Assistance (HAA) Grants also help individuals with disabilities maintain and preserve access to adequate housing. Currently, the Housing Services Program is on hold and is being re-evaluated as part of the upcoming Consolidated Plan.

Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.

CAPER 19
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Evaluate the jurisdiction’s progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending homelessness through:

Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c) The Salinas Outreach and Response Team participates in the planning and facilitation of homeless outreach meetings in partnership with the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers. This includes all the homeless service providers including California State University Monterey Bay (HEART), Interim Inc (MCHOME), Junipero Franciscan Workers, Community Human Services (SVSOP), Access Support Network, and Community Homeless Solutions. These meetings were created to improve system processes and coordination of outreach services to address the complex needs of the unsheltered regionally. In FY 2022-23, The City of Salinas continued to fund both BACS and The Salinas Outreach and Response Team through ESG. Both programs demonstrating greater numbers of successes as outlined in the ESG narrative.

City of Salinas: The City of Salinas participates in the Chinatown Homeless Action Team (CHAT) with representatives of the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers, Interim Inc., California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB), Sun Street Centers, Mid -Peninsula Housing Coalition, Housing Resource Center of Monterey County (HRC) and the Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra. CHAT meets monthly.

The City also meets with the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers by participating in a monthly Administration and Implementation Meeting. The City has also attended bi-monthly meetings with the Community Foundation of Monterey County. Leaders from Monterey County, including City Managers, key City staff, non -profit institutions and the Community Foundation have met to try and create solutions to alleviate conditions in Chinatown and provide solutions, including housing and resources.

City staff also participate in the Salinas Downtown Community Board group that meets monthly to create a vision for Chinatown. This group is composed of service providers, City and County staff, and other stakeholders in the neighborhood. City staff also attend the Housing Pipeline Committee meetings held by the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers. The purpose of this group is to aid in understanding the availability of housing resources for homeless residents and to create new solutions to facilitate additional housing supply throughout the County. In addition, City staff participates in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Oversight Committee meetings as well as the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program committee (HPRP). The City’s Mayor also sits on the Leadership Council for the Regional Continuum of Care (CoC).

Homeless Funding: In 2016 the City became the administrative entity (AE) to administer State ESG and California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH) programs for San Benito and Monterey Counties. This collaboration has added emergency homeless funding and increased capacity to serve homeless in our CoC. In FY 2022 -23, the City and the County joined efforts to fund the SHARE Center operated by BACS. In addition to the SHARE Center, the City funds the operations of the Chinatown Navigation Center (CNC) using ESG -CV funds, operated by Community Homeless Solutions to provide sanitation and onsite management of services for the homeless individuals in Chinatown. In conjunction with these services, the City also purchased, installed, and furnish a Sprung Structure that can temporarily house up to 51 individuals which are also managed and operated by Community Homeless Solutions.

There are two RVs reserved in the scenario that there are COVID positive cases at the CNC. This activity was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In FY 2022-23 through other leveraged funds the City and County are partnering to expand the project room key program in Salinas under another similar model, The Emergency Motel Program which offers 37 rooms, 11 with double beds, 26 single beds. University Corporation of Monterey Bay provides case management services at the EMP and are partially funded by ESG-CV.

Emergency Shelter: Community Homeless Solutions (CHS), Bay Area Community Services (BACS) and Victory Mission provide emergency shelters to the homeless population in Salinas.

CAPER 20
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again
Discharge Policies: On May 8, 2007, the City of Salinas adopted a Discharge Coordination Policy pertaining to the discharge of persons from publicly funded institutions and systems of care. As the City neither owns nor operates any such facilities, the impact was largely symbolic. The Countywide Continuum of Care organization seeks to coordinate discharge policies among publicly funded institutions and systems of care. The “Lead Me Home: The Game Plan for Housing Homeless People in Monterey and San Benito Counties” established the Discharge Planning Committee as well as Action Teams for Foster Youth, Health and Criminal Justice seeing to develop a county-wide discharge planning policy.

In Salinas, homeless service agencies generally work to get homeless individuals into permanent housing as quickly as possible.

Bay Area Community Services: BACS provided emergency shelter services and rapid re -housing through SHARE Center Operations to 154 persons. Specifically, 132 persons were provided shelter services and 22 persons were assisted with rapid re-housing.

Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low - income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs
CAPER 21
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)

Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)

The Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM) serves as the housing authority for the County as a whole except the City of Soledad. HACM has converted all public housing units countywide to Project -Based Rental Assistance. To-date, the City has completed a total of 27 California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) Local Review Agency (LRA) Project Evaluation Forms for HACM regarding proposed Residential Assistance Demonstration (RAD) proposed projects.

The City of Salinas does not permanently own, manage, or otherwise control any residential property, including any property that could be categorized as “public housing.”

HACM has taken the lead in developing innovative models to enable the homeless and other low -income families to achieve economic independence and self -sufficiency. Their multi -faceted plan to improve the operation of public housing units and assist clients toward self-sufficiency is detailed in their periodically updated Five Year Action Plan.

HACM has not been designated by HUD as “troubled.”
CAPER 22
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i)
Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j)
The most critical barrier to affordable housing in Salinas is that the need for decent, affordable housing far exceeds the City's available resources. With the elimination of redevelopment funds, the City's ability to address its affordable housing needs was seriously compromised. In addition, rising housing costs combined with the decrease in the availability of public funds has forced the City to suspend its First -Time Homebuyer Program. The City continues to aggressively pursue funding available at the local, state, and federal levels to supplement its limited funds.

The City values its partnership with nonprofit housing developers such as CHISPA, MidPen, HACM, Eden Housing Inc. and other non-profit developers in pursuing innovative strategies to address the City’s affordable housing needs and providing more permanent housing options for the homeless and low income residents throughout the City.

Another method the City has utilized to assist developers is providing fee deferrals for certain eligible impact fees. The City typically structures the fee deferral as a low -interest loan over a fifty -five-year period to be paid by the residual receipts.

The City also updated its Inclusionary Housing Ordinance in June 2017 to add more flexible options for developers to produce affordable units on-site. Projects that are 100% affordable are exempt under the updated Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.

The City also has a Density Bonus Ordinance which provides incentives and concessions to developers who propose a certain percentage of affordable housing in their developments. The City continues to adjust to the latest law updates being put into effect by the State of California regarding Density Bonus Projects. !00% affordable housing projects can pursue up to five concessions and unlimited number of waivers.

The City’s Zoning Ordinance has been updated to allow more flexibility for auxiliary (accessory) dwelling units to be constructed. In the last couple of years, ADU’s has been the biggest source of new housing units being produced withing City limits.

The City updated its Housing Element for the 2023 -2031 planning period. This update will establish the City housing programs and activities for the next eight years to facilitate the development and preservation of housing. The approved Housing Element includes a number of actions to mitigate constraints to housing development, including Zoning Code amendments to facilitate the development of housing for special needs populations. The 2023-2031 Housing Element was adopted by City Council on December 5, 2023. The State found this document to be in substantial compliance on February 8, 2024.

The homeless are among the most underserved group in Salinas, with ESG funding at a level far below what is needed to address the City's homeless issues. In response, the City has used its CDBG allocation to provide public facilities and services that can benefit this group. In FY 2022 -23, the City also used its remaining allocation of ESG -CV and some CDBG-CV funds to help finance services and projects that served this underrepresented group.

In addition, the City has been working with the Counties of Monterey and San Benito Continuum of Care to implement homeless programs and services using State ESG funds. The City serves as the lead agency for administering the State ESG program. These funds are used for homeless prevention services, emergency shelter services, rapid rehousing, and outreach.

The following agencies were approved for funding with the FY 2022-23 State ESG funds:
• City of Salinas – Program Administration and The Salinas Outreach and Response Team • Community Homeless Solutions – Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter CAPER 23
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) • Central Coast Center for Independent Living – Emergency Shelter and Rapid Rehousing services As a condition required to receive HUD funds, the City of Salinas complies with HUD's Lead Safe Housing Regulation (Title 24, Part 35). Potential project sites with housing units constructed prior to 1978 are tested by a certified lead inspection firm (for lead paint and, where applicable, for other possible materials containing lead, such as ceramic tiles). When found, lead remediation is performed by certified LBP contractor before the General Contractor is permitted to begin construction activities.

In FY 2023-24, there was one transitional housing project and two (2) public facilities under construction. Sun Street Apartment, transitional housing project, (formerly known as Soledad House) was built before 1978. The original structure contained lead and asbestos containing materials. During the demolition phase of the project, all lead and asbestos were properly disposed by certified LBP contractors. The construction of the project was finalized on September 13, 2023. The First United Methodist Church Kitchen, a public facility, was constructed prior to 1978. The lead and asbestos remediation and removal for this facility happened in FY 2021 -22. The second public facility that was under construction in FY 2023 -24 was the Natividad Creek Park Restroom Rehabilitation Project. The existing structure was built in 1995 and did not contain any lead or asbestos containing materials. This project is still under construction.

The City’s anti-poverty strategy is enumerated below, with specific FY 2023-24 actions noted within each category:

1. Continue to support the efforts of housing developers providing affordable housing opportunities in Salinas, particularly rental and multi -family housing. The City currently has no affordable housing projects under construction, yet there are five (5) projects in the pipeline within City limits and that the City foresee contributing HOME and CDBG funds in the upcoming Fiscal Years. These projects could provide both permanent and permanent supportive housing to low-income households and homeless individuals.

2. As of FY 2023 -24, the Housing Services Program, which provided Housing Rehabilitation Loans, Housing Accessibility Assistance (HAA) Grants, and Lead Based Paint (LBP) Grants is being re -evaluated. This program will be reconsidered in the development of the City’s Consolidated Plan. The City will re-evaluate the feasibility of reinstating the program.

3. Continue to support fair housing services to enable seniors to remain in their own homes, and to addresses basic needs.

4. Continue to support homeless service providers in Salinas and the larger community. Community Homeless Solutions served 327 persons and the City’s Salinas Outreach and Response Team served 55 persons.

5. The Hebbron Family Center (HFC) will offer a safe, fun, and positive environment where youth and city residents would be able to participate in a variety of enrichment activities in a recreational setting. HFC will offer a Youth Homework Center, Drop -in After School program, Summer Program, Girl Scout Troop 541, Karate Classes, Read Grow Play, Citizenship Classes, Food Bank and a variety of other recreation programs.

The HFC was demolished and the new HFC is currently under the building permit phase. The Project is expected to be under construction in the following months and be completed by the end of 2025.

6. Continue to promote Section 3 Employment and Economic Opportunities for low -income residents and business concerns through the City’s various housing programs and public improvement projects. Section 3 Clause is included in all bid package for public works projects as well as all affordable housing projects funded with federal funds. Section 3 information is collected annually and reported back to HUD through IDIS. The City transitioned into the new HUD Section 3 Rule. City will work with developers, consultants, and general contractors to comply with the new Section 3 Rule.

CAPER 24
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the jurisdiction’s analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a) The City will continue to pursue other sources of funds to leverage HUD funding and entice housing developers to create affordable housing developments within the City. The City is in the process of engaging local affordable housing developers and learn the future housing development plans and offer existing and future sources of funds from the State of California and HUD.

The City is committed to continue funding the SHARE Center, CNC and SORT using HUD, State and local funds, to alleviate homelessness using HUD, state and local funds.

The City has also established a Housing and Land Use Committee to oversee the use of HUD funds. This committee provides an additional forum for nonprofits and stakeholders to communicate with the City and community members regarding housing and community development needs and plans for future projects. The committee is tasked with the objective of enhancing coordination and improving the effectiveness and efficiency in using HUD funds. Specifically, the committee evaluated the planned projects and funding, with input from the service providers and stakeholders, made changes to the criteria for allocating funds, and established a minimum grant amount for each agency before final awards are approved by City Council through the approval of the City’s Annual Action Plan.

The City utilizes City Data Services for efficient and accurate management of the grant funds.

The City of Salinas partners with its strong network of public and private housing and social service agencies to provide housing and community development programs in the City . Coordination efforts are ongoing. In addition, the City is working with the Counties of Monterey and San Benito Continuum of Care to implement homeless programs and services using State ESG and CESH funds. This funding source available to the region allows the City to provide an increased level of services for the homeless and at-risk homeless. The City serves as the lead agency for this funding program. The City is also in constant contact and collaboration with the Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (HACM) in the development of affordable housing projects and the provision of housing vouchers for projects funded with federal, state and local funds.

The 2023-2031 Housing Element was adopted by City Council on December 5, 2023. The State found this document to be in substantial compliance on February 8, 2024.A major focus of this update is the new State requirement to affirmatively further fair housing. The newly adopted and approved Housing Element contains a range of meaningful actions to address five fair housing themes, including:
• Fair housing outreach and enforcement
o Target outreach to areas with concentrations of racial/ethnic minority populations and concentrations of renter-households
o Target code enforcement activities in Alisal Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) where substandard housing units are more common.
• Housing mobility
o Proactively pursue and leverage governmental and non-governmental funds to increase the inventory of affordable housing.
o Pursued Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) funding and the City maintains a Prohousing Designation
o 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. • New opportunities in high resource areas
o Acquire and assemble sites to develop affordable housing particularly in high opportunity areas.

CAPER 25
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
o 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.
o 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.
o Implement the Family Homeless Challenge Grant by purchasing single family homes and construction of ADUs for unhoused families.
• Place-based strategies for neighborhood improvement.
o Explore the creation of a Community Revitalization Investment Authority for Downtown, Chinatown, and Alisal
o Develop and adopt the East Area Specific Plan
o Reassess and reinstate the Housing Services Program
o 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.
• Tenant protection and anti-displacement
o Adopted a Residential Rental Registration Ordinance which will allow the City to broaden the tenant- landlord services.
o Explore development of rent stabilization ordinance, tenant relocation assistance ordinance, and just cause for eviction ordinance.
o Reassess and reinstate the First Time Homebuyer Program CAPER 26
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to comment on performance reports.

CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230
During FY 2023-24, the City performed a desk review monitoring of all CDBG, ESG, and HOME subrecipients through its on-line grant management system, City Data Services (CDS). The City conducted virtual monitoring's of programs and case files of its subrecipients.

The City’s monitoring procedures for the implementation of its CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs are summarized in Attachment B.

Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d)
Citizen participation is one of the most important components of the Consolidated Plan (CP) process.

Publicity: Bilingual (Spanish-English) public notices for a public hearing were released in The Monterey County Herald to inform the public that a draft CAPER was available for review and public comment. The public notices were also posted at the City’s website, the City’s Libraries, City Hall, City Council Chambers and Community Development Department; and were distributed to the City’s NOFA distribution list.

Public Review of Draft Documents: The City conducted a minimum of 15-day public review period from August 23, 2024, through September 10, 2024. The Draft CAPER was made available at the following locations:
• the City website: https://www.cityofsalinas.org/Residents/Community/Housing-Community-Development • in-person at the Community Development Department, City Clerk’s office at City Hall, John Steinbeck Library, Cesar Chavez Library, and El Gabilan Library
• and through mail when requested.

The Consolidated Plan, amendments, annual Action Plans, and performance reports will be available for five years at Salinas Community Development Department.

CAPER 27
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction’s program objectives and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its experiences. [BEDI grantees] Describe accomplishments and program outcomes during the last year.

CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c)
In FY 2023-24, the City went through Substantial Amendments to multiple Fiscal Year AAPs (FY 2017 -18, FY 2019- 20, FY 2020-21, and FY 2022 -23) to reallocate $1,410,000 of CDBG funds to the Hebbron Family Center project to reduce the identified project funding gap. The Substantial Amendments was taken to City Council on December 5, 2023, and City Council approve the allocation $1,410,000 of CDBG funds through resolution 22847. The Community Development Department amended the existing Memorandum of Record between the Library and Community Services Department, Public Works Department, and Community Development Department and Amendment No. 1 was executed on December 15, 2024.

Not applicable.

CAPER 28
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Include the results of on-site inspections of affordable rental housing assisted under the program to determine compliance with housing codes and other applicable regulations Please list those projects that should have been inspected on-site this program year based upon the schedule in §92.504(d). Indicate which of these were inspected and a summary of issues that were detected during the inspection.

For those that were not inspected, please indicate the reason and how you will remedy the situation.

CR-50 - HOME 91.520(d)
The following list below represents all of the City's HOME-assisted affordable multi-family rental housing projects and shows the total number of HOME assisted units in each project:
• California House (436 California Street) – 5 units
• Gateway Apartments (25 Lincoln Avenue) – 20 units
• Haciendas Phase I (233 Calle Cebu) – 6 units
• Haciendas Phase II (241 Calle Cebú) – 4 units
• Haciendas Phase III (Hikari) – 9 units
• Haciendas Phase IV (34 E. Rossi Street) – 3 units
• Jardines Del Monte (1253 Del Monte Avenue) – 5 units
• La Gloria Apartments (539 E. Market Street) – 10 units • Los Padres Apartments (1260 John Street) - 5 units
• Lupine Gardens (300 Casentini Street) – 20 units
• Parkside Manor Phase I (1112 Parkside Street) - 6 units • Sherwood Village (808 N. Main Street) – 43 units
• Sun Rose Apartments (439 Soledad Street) – 8 units
• Tresor Apartments (1041 Buckhorn Drive) – 8 units
• Tynan Village (323 Front Street) – 41 units
• Wesley Oaks (138 Carr Avenue) – 6 units
• Vista de la Terraza (165-177 Carr Avenue)- 8 units
• Moon Gate Plaza – 12 Units
City staff were not able to complete any on -site inspection of affordable units in FY 2023 -24. Yet, at the beginning of FY 2024-25, the Housing and Community Development Division will ensure to physically inspect all of the above listed HOME units. City staff will conduct an on-site HOME site visit which includes an internal unit inspection for each HOME- assisted unit, common area and external property inspection. City staff will use HOME checklist to cross reference the property conditions. The Housing and Community Development Division will keep a list of when the HOME units were inspected and what was the outcome of these inspections.

For the years that a HOME onsite inspection is not required and in accordance with the HOME final rule and §92.504(d), the City uses its customized online grant management software system (City Data Services), which allows all property owners/managers to annually submit unit inspection reports and data as part of the City’s Annual Compliance Monitoring. The desk monitoring review consists of developer property unit inspection reports, annual income recertification reports, insurance documentation in which the developer submits annually to the City through CDS.

City staff has established a HOME spreadsheet which informs staff when the inspections are due on each of the properties and will continue to use this spreadsheet. In accordance with the HOME final rule and §92.504(d), the City will ensure that on-site inspections will occur within 12 months after project completion and at least once every 3 years thereafter during the period of affordability. In addition, the property owner/manager must annually certify to the City that each building and all HOME -assisted units in the project are suitable for occupancy, considering State and local health, safety, and other applicable codes, ordinances, and requirements, and the ongoing property standards established by the City to meet the requirements of §92.251. The City will ensure that inspections will be based on a statistically valid sample of units appropriate for the size of the HOME-assisted project, as set forth by HUD.

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Refer to IDIS reports to describe the amount and use of program income for projects, including the number of projects and owner and tenant characteristics Describe other actions taken to foster and maintain affordable housing. 91.220(k) (STATES ONLY:

Including the coordination of LIHTC with the development of affordable housing). 91.320(j)

There are three components to the City’s “affirmative marketing” of activities funded by the HUD entitlement grants: 1) Outreach regarding program design and administration; 2) Marketing of programs operated by the City; and 3) Marketing of activities operated by sub-recipients and sub-grantees.

Language barriers can be an impediment to accessing housing of choice. Reflective of the demographics in the City,

73.5percent of all Salinas residents spoke languages other than English at home, according to the American Community Survey (ACS). Over half of these residents spoke English “less than very well.” Linguistic isolation is more severe among Hispanics than among Asians, with approximately 69.3 percent of Salinas residents speaking “Spanish or Spanish Creole1” at home compared to only 3.2 percent speaking “Asian and Pacific Islander languages.” Among “Spanish or Spanish Creole” speaking households approximately 51.0percent spoke English “less than very well”.

The City’s Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) includes guidelines for Limited English Proficiency (LEP).

The City also had hard copies and electronic brochures (English and Spanish) for the Housing Services Program when it was available.

Outreach Regarding Program Design and Administration: In keeping with the updated CPP, notices for Action Plan, CAPER, and community development needs hearings and annual Request for Proposals are typically published in Spanish and English in the local newspapers, City’s websites, libraries, City Hall and Community Development Department. The City also subscribes to the California Relay Service to accommodate TDD (telecommunication devices for the deaf) users; published public notices provide a TDD number. The City also provides notice to local agencies that serve groups that may need notice in a different format. Spanish/English translation is typically made available during City Council meetings and at every public hearing regarding Action Plans and other HUD -funded topics.

Marketing of Programs Operated by City: The City’s HUD-funded activities are administered by the Housing and Community Development Division of the Community Development Department. Of the current full -time positions allocated to the Division, at least five are certified by the City as bilingual English/Spanish, including the first point of contact for telephone and walk -in inquiries. Promotional materials are produced in both English and Spanish as well as marketing when published in newspapers. From time to time, targeted outreach for housing rehabilitation and first- time homebuyer activities is focused upon Spanish-speaking residents, including information to bilingual realtors and mortgage loan packagers, and Spanish language Public Service Announcements to the local news media.

Marketing of Programs Operated by Subrecipients: All City funding agreements employing funds from HUD grants require affirmative marketing activities. The City’s monitoring plan includes verification that affirmative marketing is being employed. Many of the funded non -profit agencies routinely provide their services in a bilingual format. City housing activities that are not HUD -funded (e.g., inclusionary housing and density bonus programs) routinely require affirmative marketing to the community.

The City received $6141.60in HOME program income. Program income has primarily been used to augment funding for the City’s multi-family housing projects underway.

1 American Community Survey offers the following sub-categories for members of the population that “Speak a language other than English”:
“Spanish or Spanish Creole”; “Other Indo-European languages”; “Asian or Pacific Island languages”; and “Other languages.” Provide an assessment of the jurisdiction's affirmative marketing actions for HOME units. 92.351(b) CAPER 30
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
In addition to using HOME funds for the creation of affordable housing units, the City also has an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance that requires a specific percentage of affordable units to be included in new housing developments within City limits. The City updated this Ordinance in 2017 to improve its effectiveness in fostering affordable housing.

The City also has a Density Bonus Ordinance that developers can utilize, in which the developer would provide a certain percentage of affordable housing units in exchange for a greater unit density for the project.

City staff assists with the completion of the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) Local Review Agency (LRA) Evaluation Forms for all affordable housing project that pursue CTCAC funding within the jurisdiction.

CAPER 31
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Identify the number of individuals assisted and the types of assistance provided CR-58 – Section 3
During FY 2022 -23, the City’s expended funds primarily on public and homeless services, as well as program administration. These programs are not subject to Section 3 requirements. Projects subject to Section 3 requirements include:
▪ Hebbron Family Center
▪ Sherwood Recreation Center
▪ Chinatown Neighborhood Improvements
▪ First United Methodist Church
▪ Buckhorn Early Childhood Development Center
▪ Sun Rose Apartments
▪ Natividad Creek Park Restroom Rehabilitation
▪ Parkside Manor Phase I
Total Labor Hours CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA HTF
Total Number of Activities 0 0 0 0 0
Total Labor Hours
Total Section 3 Worker Hours
Total Targeted Section 3 Worker Hours
Table 13 – Total Labor Hours
Qualitative Efforts - Number of Activities by Program CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA HTF Outreach efforts to generate job applicants who are Public Housing Targeted Workers
Outreach efforts to generate job applicants who are Other Funding Targeted Workers.

Direct, on-the job training (including apprenticeships).

Indirect training such as arranging for, contracting for, or paying tuition for, off-site training.

Technical assistance to help Section 3 workers compete for jobs (e.g., resume assistance, coaching).

Outreach efforts to identify and secure bids from Section 3 business concerns.

Technical assistance to help Section 3 business concerns understand and bid on contracts.

Division of contracts into smaller jobs to facilitate participation by Section 3 business concerns.

Provided or connected residents with assistance in seeking employment including: drafting resumes, preparing for interviews, finding job opportunities, connecting residents to job placement services.

Held one or more job fairs.

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Provided or connected residents with supportive services that can provide direct services or referrals.

Provided or connected residents with supportive services that provide one or more of the following: work readiness health screenings, interview clothing, uniforms, test fees, transportation.

Assisted residents with finding childcare.

Assisted residents to apply for, or attend community college or a four year educational institution.

Assisted residents to apply for, or attend vocational/technical training.

Assisted residents to obtain financial literacy training and/or coaching.

Bonding assistance, guaranties, or other efforts to support viable bids from Section 3 business concerns.

Provided or connected residents with training on computer use or online technologies.

Promoting the use of a business registry designed to create opportunities for disadvantaged and small businesses.

Outreach, engagement, or referrals with the state one-stop system, as designed in Section 121(e)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Other.

Table 14 – Qualitative Efforts - Number of Activities by Program CAPER 33
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CR-60 - ESG 91.520(g) (ESG Recipients only)
ESG Supplement to the CAPER in e-snaps
For Paperwork Reduction Act

1. Recipient Information—All Recipients Complete
Basic Grant Information
Recipient Name SALINAS
Organizational DUNS Number 010919447
EIN/TIN Number 946000412
Identify the Field Office San Francisco
Identify CoC(s) in which the recipient or
subrecipient(s) will provide ESG assistance
Monterey County
ESG Contact Name
Prefix Ms.

First Name Lisa
Middle Name
Last Name Brinton
Suffix
Title Community Development Director
ESG Contact Address
Street Address 1 200 Lincoln Ave
Street Address 2
City Salinas
State CA
ZIP Code 93901-
Phone Number (831)758-4239
Extension
Fax Number
Email Address [email protected]
CAPER 34
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ESG Secondary Contact
Prefix Mr.

First Name Francisco
Last Name Brambilla
Suffix
Title Management Analyst (Acting Planning Manager)
Phone Number (831) 758-7334
Extension
Email Address [email protected]

2. Reporting Period—All Recipients Complete
Program Year Start Date 07/01/2023
Program Year End Date 06/30/2024
3a. Subrecipient Form – Complete one form for each subrecipient Subrecipient or Contractor Name Bay Area Community Services City Oakland
State CA
Zip Code 94609
UEI 73931628
Is subrecipient a victim services provider No
Subrecipient Organization Type Other Non-Profit Organization ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount $86,521
CAPER 35
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CR-65 - Persons Assisted
Reporting for ESG funding is now completed in a separate system SAGE.

4. Persons Served
4a. Complete for Homelessness Prevention Activities

Number of Persons in
Households

Total
Adults 0
Children 0
Don’t Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 0
Total 0
Table 15 – Household Information for Homeless Prevention Activities

4b. Complete for Rapid Re-Housing Activities

Number of Persons in
Households

Total
Adults 0
Children 0
Don’t Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 0
Total 0
Table 16 – Household Information for Rapid Re-Housing Activities

4c. Complete for Shelter

Number of Persons in
Households

Total
Adults 0
Children 0
Don’t Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 0
Total 0
Table 17 – Shelter Information
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4d. Street Outreach
Number of Persons in
Households Total
Adults 0
Children 0
Don’t Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 0
Total 0
Table 18 – Household Information for Street Outreach
4e. Totals for all Persons Served with ESG
Number of Persons in
Households Total
Adults 0
Children 0
Don’t Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 0
Total 0
Table 19 – Household Information for Persons Served with ESG

5. Gender—Complete for All Activities
Total
Male 0
Female 0
Transgender 0
Don't Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 0
Total 0
Table 20 – Gender Information
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6. Age—Complete for All Activities

Total
Under 18 0
18-24 0
25 and over 0
Don’t Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 0
Total 0
Table 21 – Age Information

7. Special Populations Served—Complete for All Activities Number of Persons in Households

Subpopulation

Total

Total
Persons
Served –
Prevention

Total Persons
Served – RRH
Total
Persons
Served in
Emergency
Shelters
Veterans 0 0 0 0
Victims of
Domestic
Violence

0 0

0 0
Elderly 0 0 0 0
HIV/AIDS 0 0 0 0
Chronically
Homeless 0 0 0 0
Persons with Disabilities:

Severely Mentally Ill 0 0 0 0
Chronic
Substance Abuse 0 0 0 0
Other Disability 0 0 0 0
Total (unduplicated if
possible) 0 0 0 0
Table 22 – Special Population Served
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CR-70 – ESG 91.520(g) - Assistance Provided and Outcomes

8. Shelter Utilization
Number of New Units – Rehabbed 0
Number of New Units – Conversion 0
Total Number of bed - nights available 0
Total Number of bed - nights provided 0
Capacity Utilization 0
Table 23 – Shelter Capacity

9. Project Outcomes Data measured under the performance standards developed in consultation with the CoC(s)
The City’s ESG program is designed to complement the Monterey County Continuum of Care system, focusing on homeless prevention, rapid re-housing, and providing emergency shelters and essential services.

To further enhance the City’s ability to meeting the outcome and performance goals in the Continuum of Care Strategy, the City is taking the lead in the implementation of State ESG funds.

CAPER 39
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
CR-75 – Expenditures

11. Expenditures
11a. ESG Expenditures for Homelessness Prevention
Dollar Amount of Expenditures in Program Year
2019 2020 2021
Expenditures for Rental Assistance 0 0 0
Expenditures for Housing Relocation and
Stabilization Services - Financial Assistance 0 0 0
Expenditures for Housing Relocation & Stabilization
Services - Services 0 0 0
Expenditures for Homeless Prevention under
Emergency Shelter Grants Program 0 0 0
Subtotal Homelessness Prevention 0 0 0
Table 24 – ESG Expenditures for Homelessness Prevention 11b. ESG Expenditures for Rapid Re-Housing
Dollar Amount of Expenditures in Program Year
2019 2020 2021
Expenditures for Rental Assistance 0 0 0
Expenditures for Housing Relocation and
Stabilization Services - Financial Assistance 0 0 0
Expenditures for Housing Relocation & Stabilization
Services - Services 0 0 0
Expenditures for Homeless Assistance under
Emergency Shelter Grants Program 0 0 0
Subtotal Rapid Re-Housing 0 0 0
Table 25 – ESG Expenditures for Rapid Re-Housing
11c. ESG Expenditures for Emergency Shelter
Dollar Amount of Expenditures in Program Year
2019 2020 2021
Essential Services 0 0 0
Operations 0 0 0
Renovation 0 0 0
Major Rehab 0 0 0
Conversion 0 0 0
Subtotal 0 0 0
Table 26 – ESG Expenditures for Emergency Shelter
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11d. Other Grant Expenditures

Dollar Amount of Expenditures in Program Year
2019 2020 2021
Street Outreach 0 0 0
HMIS 0 0 0
Administration 0 0 0
Subtotal 0 0 0
Table 27 - Other Grant Expenditures

11e. Total ESG Grant Funds

Total ESG Funds Expended 2019 2020 2021
0 0 0
Table 28 - Total ESG Funds Expended

11f. Match Source

2019 2020 2021
Other Non-ESG HUD Funds 0 0 0
Other Federal Funds 0 0 0
State Government 0 0 0
Local Government 0 0 0
Private Funds 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Fees 0 0 0
Program Income 0 0 0
Total Match Amount 0 0 0
Table 29 - Other Funds Expended on Eligible ESG Activities

11g. Total

Total Amount of Funds
Expended on ESG
Activities
2019 2020 2021
0 0 0
Table 30 - Total Amount of Funds Expended on ESG Activities

CAPER 40
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Attachment A: Public Participation
Public Hearing and Summary of Comments

Public Hearing- September 10, 2024, at 4:00PM
To be provided

Written Comments

CAPER A-1
CAPER B-1
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Attachment B: Monitoring Procedures

The City Housing Division maintains accurate records, both program and financial, pertaining to community development activities, including housing and emergency shelter grant activities. Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and CDBG-funded public service activities are monitored continuously. Documentation, including activity reports, is required to be submitted with all payment requests. All loan servicing functions (pay -offs, partial payments, subordinations, annual affidavits, etc.) of outstanding loans in the City loan portfolio are also handled in -house using City Data Services (CDS) interactive computer software system. The City utilizes CDS for loan servicing and monitoring functions for activity reports (monthly, quarterly, annually), invoices, inspections, progress payments, loan payoffs and audit confirmations.

The City’s Labor Compliance Officer through the Public Works Department as well as City hired consultants oversee compliance with federal labor standards requirements (e.g., Davis-Bacon) for all Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) assisted with CDBG funds. Furthermore, division staff oversees compliance with all federal labor standards requirements on a project -by-project basis for all other CDBG and HOME -assisted projects, beginning with contract drafting and pre-construction conferences and proceeding through the necessary contractor submittals to project close- out. In limited instances, qualified subrecipients (e.g., HACM and CHISPA) have the resources to oversee federal labor standards with their own staff or enter into a service contract with a Labor Compliance Consulting entity to oversee all federal labor compliance responsibilities.

The City continues to implement its formal process of executing a Memorandum of Record (MOR) with other City departments upon allocation of CDBG funds for Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs). The MOR continues to serve as an alternate method to a Funding Agreement for ensuring program compliance for federally assisted CIPs. Since implementation of the MOR process, compliance issues have declined, and successful compliance has increased. The Community Development Department, and Housing and Community Development Division staff, requires that Public Works and other departments that were allocated CDBG funds submit report in City Data Services (CDS). The City reviews and monitors regularly and ensures compliance through monthly and quarterly desk reviews and attends construction meetings throughout the duration of the project.

The City has also implemented various steps to further ensure compliance by all CIPs with applicable CDBG program regulations. The MOR was enhanced to include additional language pertaining to submittal of reports on a timely manner. This will assist with early detection of critical project impediments with potential to impact the annual CDBG Timeliness Ratio criteria and will allow for implementation of effective remediation steps. Further language was added to the MOR regarding compliance with 24 CFR Part 570.505 applicable to real property within the City’s control which was acquired or improved in whole or in part using CDBG funds in excess of $25,000 and Change of Use Requirements for all Public Facilities & Improvements eligible under §570.201(c). A key focus during assessments is compliance with the adopted Consolidated Plan and the City's Housing Element, plus support to the City Council’s Goals. Information gathered is employed to evaluate progress towards established goals; to confirm compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements of governing federal legislation (e.g., National Affordable Housing Act); to determine possible revisions to City policy and procedure, including the Consolidated Plan and Housing Element; and, to prepare performance reports such as this document.

Monitoring Consolidated Plan and HUD Program Compliance: Program compliance is analyzed and evaluated during the review of proposals when crafting the Annual Action Plan. In FY 2023-24, the City self-directed the allocation of CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds. Any proposed amendments to the current or past Action Plans during the program year are evaluated for program compliance before carrying forward with the substantial amendment. In each case, the various timeliness rules, with respect to commitment and expenditure of funds, are also considered. All funding agreements contain deadlines governing timely use of funds. Subrecipient funding agreements require compliance with not only the relevant federal regulations and OMB guidance but are drafted to ensure that funded activities are carried out as contemplated in the Action Plan. Division staff continues to closely monitor the performance of other City departments whenever they receive allocations of the federal funds in question through the implementation of the Memorandum of Record (MOR) used for program and reporting compliance of CDBG assisted projects.

CAPER B-2
OMB Control No: 2506-0117

Compliance with Housing Standards: Compliance with housing standards is ongoing. Housing Division staff schedules visits to assisted housing sites following completion of construction or rehabilitation. Recipients of deferred payment rehabilitation loans are evaluated every five years to determine feasibility and continued use of a deferred loan or conversion to amortize loans; the process includes a site visit to determine the upkeep of the unit and gathering of financial household information to determine eligibility. Desk monitoring of completed new construction projects is conducted to determine the appropriate intervals for performing site visits; in addition, almost all major projects receive restricted financing from other sources (e.g., federal tax credits, State funds), which typically include rigorous ongoing monitoring requirements.

In addition, transitioning of the multi -family reporting process into the CDS database was completed in FY 2013 -14.

The CDS database tracks all funded CDBG and HOME multi-family projects from award phase, construction phase to project completion. Thereafter, the project moves into the annual reporting category where it will remain active, meaning Annual Data Collection Forms will be submitted until the expiration of the affordability period. This provides Grantees with a more efficient data gathering process and offers a more consistent method in collecting annual reports and reviewing data for compliance. City staff continues to work with the CDS database programmers to ensure accurate compliance with project’s income/rent restrictions. Various challenges were encountered as numerous affordable housing projects have multiple rent/income restrictions imposed by other program regulations such as the City’s Inclusionary Housing Program and the Housing Successor Agency (HSA). Thus, making it arduous to achieve comprehensive program compliance for each restricted unit. In FY 2023-24, Housing Division staff implemented system changes to attain a more comprehensive program compliance for all existing affordable housing projects.

As stated previously, City staff continues to enforce revised reporting policies for all CDBG and HOME projects. Annual, Quarterly or Monthly Reporting is accomplished through CDS. Grantees continue to submit Quarterly Progress Reports (QPR) with reporting periods as follows: Period 1- July 1 to September 30; Period 2-October 1 to December 31; Period 3- January 1 to March 31; and Period 4 -April 1 to June 30. Current reporting requirements during Period four for all CDBG and HOME assisted projects remains the same as prior years as grantees are required to submit an Annual Project Narrative following the end of the fiscal year.

While the City no longer offers the First-Time Homebuyer Program (FTHB) for new assistance, all active FTHB program participants are monitored to determine that homeowners are using subject properties as their principal place of residence, maintaining proper hazard insurance and are current on property taxes. Additional monitoring takes place throughout the year as homeowners contact staff to receive information on refinancing, subordination, loan payoff or just to ask questions about their loans. During these consultations, staff confirms that the information provided matches information in their project file.

As part of the City’s deferred rehabilitation loan program, staff has prepared a plan to begin the monitoring of these loans every five years as stipulated in their agreement; subject properties will be monitored for: deferred loan continued eligibility, using home as their principal place of residence, maintaining proper hazard insurance and are current on property taxes. The City also utilizes CDS as a notification tool to remind staff when a loan is due for a review.

Public Services: Staff prepares an Annual Monitoring Plan. Monitoring of program progress, accomplishments, and compliance with HUD program rules is an ongoing activity conducted by staff by means of thorough review of monthly and quarterly reimbursement requests, activity reports, and rate of expenditures.

Staff completes a Risk Assessment of every subrecipient every year and in most cases, a Desk Review Monitoring, utilizing two checklists designed for that purpose. The Desk Review Monitoring draws on information in the file, but also documents submitted during the application process (e.g., annual agency audit) since most have submitted applications for the following fiscal year. To determine compliance with accommodations for Persons of Limited English Proficiency, staff requests copies of outreach materials and applications.

Monitoring standards used are HUD’s forms under CDBG standards “Checklist for On-site Monitoring of a Subrecipient” in the “Managing CDBG, A Guidebook for Grantees on Subrecipient Oversight”, as well as City of Salinas' CDBG Desk Guide and ESG Manual. Forms used to complete the monitoring visit are in the “CPD Grantee Monitoring Handbook” under CDBG Entitlement depending upon the type of activity provided. Staff notifies the agency about potential visit dates to conduct a site visit and requests review of program documents such as but not limited to agency's payroll CAPER B-3
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ledger, employee timecards, receipts for other claimed expenses, the most recent financial audit, personnel policies, equal opportunity policy, case files, and client files that support the reported data for Salinas clients (as noted on the Monthly and Quarterly Activity Data Report). After the monitoring visit, a follow up letter is sent stating the results of the visit. If there are any issues or signs of noncompliance, it is discussed in detail with the program manager/executive director to assist in bringing the agency in compliance at the exit conference. Currently there have been no findings for any agency. Staff is currently in the follow-up phase of the onsite monitoring process.

CDBG - Public Facilities: Public Facility Improvement Projects (where improvements have been completed) are required to annually submit an “Annual Data Collection Form” designed to capture service data such as: the total number of direct beneficiaries, race and ethnicity of each beneficiary, and all data required under HUD’s Community Planning and Development Performance Measurement System. The City’s Housing staff has currently transitioned all open projects to the CDS website, thus streamlining the reporting process and creating an improved database of all funded projects. As in prior reports, all data continues to be gathered on a monthly and/or quarterly and annual basis.

Upon receipt of data, staff continues to review to ensure compliance with appropriate national objectives.

CDBG - Capital Improvement Projects: Staff continues to monitor projects during the design phase, bid opening phase, construction phase and completion phase to ensure compliance with all applicable federal provisions (i.e., Davis-Bacon, Minority Business Enterprise/Women Business Enterprise, Section 3, Executive Order 11246, Executive Order 11063, and Title 24 CFR Part 85). The City continues to revise and improve its existing tools to assist with project monitoring during these phases. Such tools include Federal Labor Compliance Checklist; Contractor and Subcontractor Compliance Worksheet; Quarterly Progress Report; and monthly or bi-weekly correspondence with the subrecipient or assigned City of Salinas Construction Inspector. Additionally, the City continues to review the previously developed standard CDBG Bid Specification Package that includes all applicable federal forms and provisions to ensure all forms and data are current. The City will continue to assess current processes and research better methods for ensuring compliance with all federal provisions. Currently, the established process continues to significantly reduce the amount of staff time previously required to achieve compliance. As previously mentioned, Labor compliance in Capital Improvement Projects continues to be a high priority.

CAPER C-1
OMB Control No: 2506-0117

Attachment C: IDIS Report – PR 26
The City’s PR 26 – CDBG Financial Summary Report is attached on the following pages.

Office of Community Planning and Development DATE: 08-23-24 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development TIME: 15:13 Integrated Disbursement and Information System PAGE: 1
PR26 - CDBG Financial Summary Report
Program Year 2023

SALINAS , CA

PART I: SUMMARY OF CDBG RESOURCES
01 UNEXPENDED CDBG FUNDS AT END OF PREVIOUS PROGRAM YEAR 6,458,631.72 02 ENTITLEMENT GRANT 2,015,627.00
03 SURPLUS URBAN RENEWAL 0.00
04 SECTION 108 GUARANTEED LOAN FUNDS 0.00
05 CURRENT YEAR PROGRAM INCOME 36,528.19
05a CURRENT YEAR SECTION 108 PROGRAM INCOME (FOR SI TYPE) 0.00 06 FUNDS RETURNED TO THE LINE-OF-CREDIT 511,339.50
06a FUNDS RETURNED TO THE LOCAL CDBG ACCOUNT 0.00
07 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL AVAILABLE (511,339.50)
08 TOTAL AVAILABLE (SUM, LINES 01-07) 8,510,786.91
PART II: SUMMARY OF CDBG EXPENDITURES
09 DISBURSEMENTS OTHER THAN SECTION 108 REPAYMENTS AND PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION 2,917,638.85 10 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL AMOUNT SUBJECT TO LOW/MOD BENEFIT 0.00 11 AMOUNT SUBJECT TO LOW/MOD BENEFIT (LINE 09 + LINE 10) 2,917,638.85 12 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION 410,429.34 13 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR SECTION 108 REPAYMENTS 0.00
14 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL EXPENDITURES 0.00
15 TOTAL EXPENDITURES (SUM, LINES 11-14) 3,328,068.19
16 UNEXPENDED BALANCE (LINE 08 - LINE 15) 5,182,718.72
PART III: LOWMOD BENEFIT THIS REPORTING PERIOD
17 EXPENDED FOR LOW/MOD HOUSING IN SPECIAL AREAS 0.00
18 EXPENDED FOR LOW/MOD MULTI-UNIT HOUSING 0.00
19 DISBURSED FOR OTHER LOW/MOD ACTIVITIES 2,917,638.85
20 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL LOW/MOD CREDIT 0.00
21 TOTAL LOW/MOD CREDIT (SUM, LINES 17-20) 2,917,638.85 22 PERCENT LOW/MOD CREDIT (LINE 21/LINE 11) 100.00%

LOW/MOD BENEFIT FOR MULTI-YEAR CERTIFICATIONS
23 PROGRAM YEARS(PY) COVERED IN CERTIFICATION PY: 2021 PY: 2022 PY: 2023 24 CUMULATIVE NET EXPENDITURES SUBJECT TO LOW/MOD BENEFIT CALCULATION 1,831,461.21 25 CUMULATIVE EXPENDITURES BENEFITING LOW/MOD PERSONS 1,831,461.21 26 PERCENT BENEFIT TO LOW/MOD PERSONS (LINE 25/LINE 24) 100.00% PART IV: PUBLIC SERVICE (PS) CAP CALCULATIONS
27 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES 219,210.21
28 PS UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF CURRENT PROGRAM YEAR 191,589.79 29 PS UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF PREVIOUS PROGRAM YEAR 144,217.66 30 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL PS OBLIGATIONS 0.00
31 TOTAL PS OBLIGATIONS (LINE 27 + LINE 28 - LINE 29 + LINE 30) 266,582.34 32 ENTITLEMENT GRANT 2,015,627.00
33 PRIOR YEAR PROGRAM INCOME 78,849.69
34 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL SUBJECT TO PS CAP 0.00
35 TOTAL SUBJECT TO PS CAP (SUM, LINES 32-34) 2,094,476.69 36 PERCENT FUNDS OBLIGATED FOR PS ACTIVITIES (LINE 31/LINE 35) 12.73% PART V: PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION (PA) CAP
37 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION 410,429.34 38 PA UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF CURRENT PROGRAM YEAR 0.00 39 PA UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF PREVIOUS PROGRAM YEAR 0.00 40 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL PA OBLIGATIONS 0.00
41 TOTAL PA OBLIGATIONS (LINE 37 + LINE 38 - LINE 39 +LINE 40) 410,429.34 42 ENTITLEMENT GRANT 2,015,627.00
43 CURRENT YEAR PROGRAM INCOME 36,528.19
44 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL SUBJECT TO PA CAP 0.00
45 TOTAL SUBJECT TO PA CAP (SUM, LINES 42-44) 2,052,155.19 46 PERCENT FUNDS OBLIGATED FOR PA ACTIVITIES (LINE 41/LINE 45) 20.00%

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Plan
Year
IDIS
Project
IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective

Drawn Amount
2017 24 1555 6909214 First United Methodist Church Kitchen Remodel 03C LMC $62,937.50 2017 24 1555 6914282 First United Methodist Church Kitchen Remodel 03C LMC $28,325.60 2020 8 1596 6847892 Sun Rose Housing Development (2020) 03C LMC $332,190.23 2020 8 1596 6886856 Sun Rose Housing Development (2020) 03C LMC $102,456.32 2020 8 1596 6909020 Sun Rose Housing Development (2020) 03C LMC $25,000.00 03C Matrix Code $550,909.65
2019 5 1602 6857511 Natividad Creek Park Restroom Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements Project 03F LMA $42,745.07 2019 5 1602 6876160 Natividad Creek Park Restroom Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements Project 03F LMA $51,647.82 2019 5 1602 6886856 Natividad Creek Park Restroom Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements Project 03F LMA $32,153.08 2019 5 1602 6895523 Natividad Creek Park Restroom Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements Project 03F LMA $37,567.08 2019 5 1602 6908658 Natividad Creek Park Restroom Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements Project 03F LMA $38,540.75 2019 5 1602 6909010 Natividad Creek Park Restroom Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements Project 03F LMA $24,607.72 2019 5 1602 6909020 Natividad Creek Park Restroom Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements Project 03F LMA $51,895.82 2019 5 1602 6909214 Natividad Creek Park Restroom Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements Project 03F LMA $19,745.42 2019 5 1602 6923081 Natividad Creek Park Restroom Rehabilitation and ADA Improvements Project 03F LMA $62,673.41 2020 9 1618 6836860 Sherwood Recreation Center Phase IV 03F LMA $13,356.99 2020 9 1618 6847892 Sherwood Recreation Center Phase IV 03F LMA $2,404.58 2020 9 1618 6857511 Sherwood Recreation Center Phase IV 03F LMA $87,996.26 2020 9 1618 6868199 Sherwood Recreation Center Phase IV 03F LMA $9,405.88 2020 9 1618 6876160 Sherwood Recreation Center Phase IV 03F LMA $6,620.02 2020 9 1618 6886856 Sherwood Recreation Center Phase IV 03F LMA $24,194.60 2020 9 1618 6895523 Sherwood Recreation Center Phase IV 03F LMA $35,956.48 2020 9 1618 6908654 Sherwood Recreation Center Phase IV 03F LMA $2,566.33 2020 9 1618 6908657 Sherwood Recreation Center Phase IV 03F LMA $1,966.08 2020 9 1618 6908658 Sherwood Recreation Center Phase IV 03F LMA $1,558.63 2020 9 1618 6909010 Sherwood Recreation Center Phase IV 03F LMA $4,030.00 2020 9 1618 6909020 Sherwood Recreation Center Phase IV 03F LMA $86,105.62 2020 9 1618 6909028 Sherwood Recreation Center Phase IV 03F LMA $1,671.02 2020 9 1618 6909214 Sherwood Recreation Center Phase IV 03F LMA $10,485.59 2020 9 1618 6923081 Sherwood Recreation Center Phase IV 03F LMA $8,148.11 2022 9 1615 6827148 Hebbron Family Center (Soft Cost) 03F LMA $2,136.75 2022 9 1615 6836860 Hebbron Family Center (Soft Cost) 03F LMA $83,641.59 2022 9 1615 6847892 Hebbron Family Center (Soft Cost) 03F LMA $2,404.58 2022 9 1615 6868199 Hebbron Family Center (Soft Cost) 03F LMA $9,405.88 2022 9 1615 6876160 Hebbron Family Center (Soft Cost) 03F LMA $276,272.66 2022 9 1615 6886856 Hebbron Family Center (Soft Cost) 03F LMA $4,096.85 2022 9 1615 6888519 Hebbron Family Center (Soft Cost) 03F LMA $17,749.08 2022 9 1615 6895523 Hebbron Family Center (Soft Cost) 03F LMA $230,137.17 2022 9 1615 6908654 Hebbron Family Center (Soft Cost) 03F LMA $2,566.33 2022 9 1615 6909013 Hebbron Family Center (Soft Cost) 03F LMA $22.38 2022 9 1615 6909020 Hebbron Family Center (Soft Cost) 03F LMA $1,333.48 2022 9 1615 6909214 Hebbron Family Center (Soft Cost) 03F LMA $15,531.54 2022 9 1615 6923081 Hebbron Family Center (Soft Cost) 03F LMA $27,243.15 03F Matrix Code $1,330,583.80
2022 3 1624 6909214 Chinatown Neighborhood Improvements - Soft Costs 03L LMA $1,530.00 03L Matrix Code $1,530.00
2019 6 1614 6895523 Early Childhood Development Center Project 03M LMC $794,958.97 2019 6 1614 6909214 Early Childhood Development Center Project 03M LMC $12,298.10 2019 6 1614 6923081 Early Childhood Development Center Project 03M LMC $8,148.12

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Plan
Year
IDIS
Project
IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective

Drawn Amount
03M Matrix Code $815,405.19
2022 5 1617 6827148 Salinas Outreach and Response Team (SORT) (2022) 03T LMC $10,427.29 2022 5 1617 6909214 Salinas Outreach and Response Team (SORT) (2022) 03T LMC $59,454.54 2022 5 1617 6923081 Salinas Outreach and Response Team (SORT) (2022) 03T LMC $65,918.17 2023 8 1623 6923081 Salinas Outreach and Response Team (SORT) (2023) 03T LMC $20,072.91 03T Matrix Code $155,872.91
2023 6 1619 6836860 ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services 05J LMC $5,123.51 2023 6 1619 6847892 ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services 05J LMC $10,064.19 2023 6 1619 6868199 ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services 05J LMC $5,646.70 2023 6 1619 6895523 ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services 05J LMC $11,214.11 2023 6 1619 6909010 ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services 05J LMC $0.10 2023 6 1619 6909214 ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services 05J LMC $22,677.57 2023 6 1619 6923081 ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services 05J LMC $8,611.12 05J Matrix Code $63,337.30
Total $2,917,638.85

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Activity to
prevent,
Plan
Year
IDIS
Project
IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number
prepare for,
and respond
to
Coronavirus
Activity Name Grant Number Fund
Type
Matrix
Code
National
Objective

Drawn Amount
2022 5 1617 6827148 No Salinas Outreach and Response Team (SORT) (2022) B22MC060005 EN 03T LMC $10,404.04 2022 5 1617 6827148 No Salinas Outreach and Response Team (SORT) (2022) B23MC060005 PI 03T LMC $23.25 2022 5 1617 6909214 No Salinas Outreach and Response Team (SORT) (2022) B22MC060005 EN 03T LMC $59,454.54 2022 5 1617 6923081 No Salinas Outreach and Response Team (SORT) (2022) B22MC060005 EN 03T LMC $65,918.17 2023 8 1623 6923081 No Salinas Outreach and Response Team (SORT) (2023) B23MC060005 EN 03T LMC $20,072.91 03T Matrix Code $155,872.91
2023 6 1619 6836860 No ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services B23MC060005 EN 05J LMC $5,123.51 2023 6 1619 6847892 No ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services B23MC060005 EN 05J LMC $10,064.19 2023 6 1619 6868199 No ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services B23MC060005 EN 05J LMC $3,960.55 2023 6 1619 6868199 No ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services B23MC060005 PI 05J LMC $1,686.15 2023 6 1619 6895523 No ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services B23MC060005 EN 05J LMC $9,794.53 2023 6 1619 6895523 No ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services B23MC060005 PI 05J LMC $1,419.58 2023 6 1619 6909010 No ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services B23MC060005 EN 05J LMC $0.10 2023 6 1619 6909214 No ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services B23MC060005 EN 05J LMC $22,677.57 2023 6 1619 6923081 No ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services B23MC060005 EN 05J LMC $4,183.12 2023 6 1619 6923081 No ECHO Housing Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services B23MC060005 PI 05J LMC $4,428.00 05J Matrix Code $63,337.30
No Activity to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Coronavirus $219,210.21 Total $219,210.21

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Plan
Year
IDIS
Project
IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective

Drawn Amount
1994 2 2 6798320 CDBG COMMITTED FUNDS ADJUSTMENT 21A $511,339.50 1994 2 2 6821123 CDBG COMMITTED FUNDS ADJUSTMENT 21A ($511,339.50) 2023 11 1620 6827148 CDBG Program Planning and Administration (2023) 21A $74,627.18 2023 11 1620 6836860 CDBG Program Planning and Administration (2023) 21A $50,593.10 2023 11 1620 6847892 CDBG Program Planning and Administration (2023) 21A $14,665.15 2023 11 1620 6857511 CDBG Program Planning and Administration (2023) 21A $21,234.60 2023 11 1620 6868199 CDBG Program Planning and Administration (2023) 21A $25,263.17 2023 11 1620 6876160 CDBG Program Planning and Administration (2023) 21A $41,169.38 2023 11 1620 6886856 CDBG Program Planning and Administration (2023) 21A $30,585.74 2023 11 1620 6895523 CDBG Program Planning and Administration (2023) 21A $68,312.17 2023 11 1620 6908654 CDBG Program Planning and Administration (2023) 21A $15,030.65 2023 11 1620 6908657 CDBG Program Planning and Administration (2023) 21A $3,199.37 2023 11 1620 6908658 CDBG Program Planning and Administration (2023) 21A $2,698.62 2023 11 1620 6909010 CDBG Program Planning and Administration (2023) 21A $1,720.57 2023 11 1620 6909020 CDBG Program Planning and Administration (2023) 21A $9,347.25 2023 11 1620 6909028 CDBG Program Planning and Administration (2023) 21A $17,674.28 2023 11 1620 6909214 CDBG Program Planning and Administration (2023) 21A $23,818.17 2023 11 1620 6923081 CDBG Program Planning and Administration (2023) 21A $10,489.94 21A Matrix Code $410,429.34
Total $410,429.34

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PART I: SUMMARY OF CDBG-CV RESOURCES
01 CDBG-CV GRANT 2,400,157.00
02 FUNDS RETURNED TO THE LINE-OF-CREDIT 0.00
03 FUNDS RETURNED TO THE LOCAL CDBG ACCOUNT 0.00
04 TOTAL CDBG-CV FUNDS AWARDED 2,400,157.00
PART II: SUMMARY OF CDBG-CV EXPENDITURES
05 DISBURSEMENTS OTHER THAN SECTION 108 REPAYMENTS AND PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION 1,672,838.78 06 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION 437,067.54 07 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR SECTION 108 REPAYMENTS 0.00
08 TOTAL EXPENDITURES (SUM, LINES 05 - 07) 2,109,906.32 09 UNEXPENDED BALANCE (LINE 04 - LINE8 ) 290,250.68
PART III: LOWMOD BENEFIT FOR THE CDBG-CV GRANT
10 EXPENDED FOR LOW/MOD HOUSING IN SPECIAL AREAS 0.00
11 EXPENDED FOR LOW/MOD MULTI-UNIT HOUSING 0.00
12 DISBURSED FOR OTHER LOW/MOD ACTIVITIES 1,672,838.78
13 TOTAL LOW/MOD CREDIT (SUM, LINES 10 - 12) 1,672,838.78 14 AMOUNT SUBJECT TO LOW/MOD BENEFIT (LINE 05) 1,672,838.78 15 PERCENT LOW/MOD CREDIT (LINE 13/LINE 14) 100.00%
PART IV: PUBLIC SERVICE (PS) CALCULATIONS
16 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES 1,067,203.73
17 CDBG-CV GRANT 2,400,157.00
18 PERCENT OF FUNDS DISBURSED FOR PS ACTIVITIES (LINE 16/LINE 17) 44.46% PART V: PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION (PA) CAP
19 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION 437,067.54 20 CDBG-CV GRANT 2,400,157.00
21 PERCENT OF FUNDS DISBURSED FOR PA ACTIVITIES (LINE 19/LINE 20) 18.21%

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Plan Year IDIS Project IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective Drawn Amount
2020 1 1580 6476163 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $13,075.86 6525705 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $16,352.69 6525715 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $24,668.64 6531567 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $29,902.81 6635798 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $19,585.34 6635805 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $28,833.01 6664858 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $16,623.40 6667409 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $16,770.60 6676634 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $9,769.99 6741525 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $8,417.66 1581 6461782 Food Bank for Monterey County CDBG-CV 05W LMC $81,007.20 6525683 Food Bank for Monterey County CDBG-CV 05W LMC $158,461.92 6525715 Food Bank for Monterey County CDBG-CV 05W LMC $71,487.88 1582 6525682 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $440.85 6525683 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $2,344.18 6525705 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $344.75 6525709 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $12,102.66 6525715 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $8,276.12 6525741 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $4,214.16 6531567 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $13,799.63 6616500 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $7,202.30 6616506 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $8,607.13 6635794 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $9,001.79 6635797 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $165.25 6635798 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $523.35 6635801 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $7,881.21 6635805 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $6,776.82 6635806 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $5,879.39 6635808 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $8,784.21 6664858 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $5,036.44 6667409 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $5,691.72 6676634 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $8,092.24 6736408 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $7,716.50 6736412 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $7,115.86 6736415 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $4,736.06 6736419 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $3,573.58 6736433 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $4,818.47

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Plan Year IDIS Project IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective Drawn Amount
2020 1 1582 6934296 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $6,117.69 6934307 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $7,074.88 6934314 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $4,498.62 6934750 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $4,798.44 6934752 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $5,335.42 6934756 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $4,377.74 6934765 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $7,804.01 6934772 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $10,184.05 6934784 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $13,747.65 6934786 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $9,636.56 6934788 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $9,636.59 6934792 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $20,066.02 6934796 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $24,367.01 6934797 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $58.81 1583 6676634 City of Salinas Fair Housing CDBG-CV 05J LMC $238.23 6736408 City of Salinas Fair Housing CDBG-CV 05J LMC $2,556.97 6736412 City of Salinas Fair Housing CDBG-CV 05J LMC $1,480.04 6736415 City of Salinas Fair Housing CDBG-CV 05J LMC $484.30 6736419 City of Salinas Fair Housing CDBG-CV 05J LMC $54.63 6736433 City of Salinas Fair Housing CDBG-CV 05J LMC $569.25 1589 6525682 Grow Salinas Fund - CV 18A LMASA $930.28
6525683 Grow Salinas Fund - CV 18A LMASA $3,315.20
6525705 Grow Salinas Fund - CV 18A LMASA $5,176.84
6525709 Grow Salinas Fund - CV 18A LMASA $4,615.20
6525715 Grow Salinas Fund - CV 18A LMASA $1,676.61
6525741 Grow Salinas Fund - CV 18A LMASA $198,590.04
6531567 Grow Salinas Fund - CV 18A LMASA $2,554.34
1590 6676634 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $283.54 6736408 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $2,641.96 6736412 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $3,921.54 6736415 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $2,738.83 6736419 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $2,738.83 6736433 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $2,738.83 6934296 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $2,738.83 6934307 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $2,783.91 6934314 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $3,876.02 6934750 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $3,985.51 6934752 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $2,841.38 6934756 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $2,905.69 6934765 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $5,024.73 6934772 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $3,239.65 6934784 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $4,394.35 6934786 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $3,052.89 6934788 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV 18B LMASA $93.51 $9,361.38

$7,947.76

$8,130.84

$11,306.59

$8,130.84

$8,310.01

$11,417.16

$9,067.88

$6,559.84
1591 6525682 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA
6525683 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA
6525705 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA
6525709 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA
6525715 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA
6525741 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA
6531567 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA
6616500 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA
6616506 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA

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Plan Year IDIS Project IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective Drawn Amount
2020 1 1591 6635794 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $7,064.76
6635797 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $7,405.08
6635798 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $8,356.62
6635801 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $8,479.60
6635805 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $8,582.72
6635806 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $11,969.10
6635808 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $12,326.73
6664858 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $8,581.33
6667409 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $10,734.32
6676634 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $14,016.04
6736408 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $2,904.79
6736412 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $9,150.26
6736415 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $6,387.95
6736419 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $6,387.96
6736433 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $6,387.95
6934296 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $6,531.04
6934307 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $6,478.29
6934314 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $9,026.53
6934750 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $9,289.44
6934752 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $6,627.26
6934756 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $6,777.34
6934765 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $11,719.91
6934772 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $7,547.07
6934784 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $10,248.99
6934786 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $7,116.25
6934788 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $10,082.88
6934792 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $10,176.40
6934796 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $12,326.30
6934797 Economic Development Technical Assistance - CV (Micro Business Enterprise)
18C LMASA $15,861.33
2 1592 6525705 Salvation Army Food Distribution CDBG-CV 03T LMC $58,035.15 1600 6531567 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $31,307.22 6635794 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $31,486.87 6635797 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $15,092.43 6635798 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $14,174.89 6635801 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $14,304.83 6635806 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $18,511.49 6664858 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $68,108.62

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Plan Year IDIS Project IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective Drawn Amount
2020 2 1600 6667409 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $11,327.36 6676634 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $16,839.01 6736419 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $12,174.04 6736433 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $4,673.24 Total $1,672,838.78

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Plan Year IDIS Project IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective Drawn Amount
2020 1 1580 6476163 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $13,075.86 6525705 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $16,352.69 6525715 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $24,668.64 6531567 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $29,902.81 6635798 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $19,585.34 6635805 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $28,833.01 6664858 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $16,623.40 6667409 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $16,770.60 6676634 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $9,769.99 6741525 Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity ECHO CDBG-CV 05J LMC $8,417.66 1581 6461782 Food Bank for Monterey County CDBG-CV 05W LMC $81,007.20 6525683 Food Bank for Monterey County CDBG-CV 05W LMC $158,461.92 6525715 Food Bank for Monterey County CDBG-CV 05W LMC $71,487.88 1582 6525682 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $440.85 6525683 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $2,344.18 6525705 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $344.75 6525709 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $12,102.66 6525715 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $8,276.12 6525741 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $4,214.16 6531567 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $13,799.63 6616500 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $7,202.30 6616506 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $8,607.13 6635794 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $9,001.79 6635797 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $165.25 6635798 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $523.35 6635801 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $7,881.21 6635805 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $6,776.82 6635806 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $5,879.39 6635808 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $8,784.21 6664858 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $5,036.44 6667409 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $5,691.72 6676634 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $8,092.24 6736408 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $7,716.50 6736412 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $7,115.86 6736415 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $4,736.06 6736419 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $3,573.58 6736433 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $4,818.47 6934296 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $6,117.69 6934307 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $7,074.88 6934314 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $4,498.62 6934750 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $4,798.44 6934752 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $5,335.42 6934756 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $4,377.74 6934765 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $7,804.01 6934772 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $10,184.05 6934784 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $13,747.65 6934786 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $9,636.56 6934788 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $9,636.59 6934792 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $20,066.02 6934796 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $24,367.01

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Plan Year IDIS Project IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective Drawn Amount
2020 1 1582 6934797 City of Salinas Housing Information and Referral Services - CDBG-CV 05X LMC $58.81 1583 6676634 City of Salinas Fair Housing CDBG-CV 05J LMC $238.23 6736408 City of Salinas Fair Housing CDBG-CV 05J LMC $2,556.97 6736412 City of Salinas Fair Housing CDBG-CV 05J LMC $1,480.04 6736415 City of Salinas Fair Housing CDBG-CV 05J LMC $484.30 6736419 City of Salinas Fair Housing CDBG-CV 05J LMC $54.63 6736433 City of Salinas Fair Housing CDBG-CV 05J LMC $569.25 2 1592 6525705 Salvation Army Food Distribution CDBG-CV 03T LMC $58,035.15 1600 6531567 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $31,307.22 6635794 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $31,486.87 6635797 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $15,092.43 6635798 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $14,174.89 6635801 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $14,304.83 6635806 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $18,511.49 6664858 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $68,108.62 6667409 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $11,327.36 6676634 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $16,839.01 6736419 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $12,174.04 6736433 Salinas Downtown Streets Team 2nd Team - CV 05Z LMC $4,673.24 Total $1,067,203.73

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Plan Year IDIS Project IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective Drawn Amount
2020 3 1578 6413677 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $368.35 6413680 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $11,230.09 6413697 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $23,682.48 6450561 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $30,615.05 6461780 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $28,302.35 6461781 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $20,673.89 6461782 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $17,518.69 6476163 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $21,230.02 6525682 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $12,185.64 6525683 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $12,630.26 6525705 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $8,764.92 6525709 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $9,080.63 6525715 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $5,146.43 6525741 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $4,764.03 6531567 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $7,151.65 6616500 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $21,132.60 6616506 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $11,274.70 6635794 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $13,717.36 6635797 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $11,766.34 6635798 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $11,825.25 6635801 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $3,918.24 6635805 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $27,254.18 6635806 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $4,347.22 6635808 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $4,996.62 6664858 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $2,493.70 6667409 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $7,656.40 6676634 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $5,947.11 6736408 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $16,932.84 6736412 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $5,153.60 6736415 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $7,660.18 6736419 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $6,555.90 6736433 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $5,430.69 6934296 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $7,431.27 6934307 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $3,669.46 6934314 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $7,311.65

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Plan Year IDIS Project IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective Drawn Amount
2020 3 1578 6934750 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $6,455.61 6934752 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $4,357.09 6934756 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $4,516.08 6934765 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $7,784.04 6934772 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $5,568.07 6934784 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $3,281.60 6934786 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $601.99 6934788 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $652.65 6934792 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $511.51 6934796 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $1,435.19 6934797 CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration (2020) 21A $2,083.92 Total $437,067.54

Attachment D: CAPER Resolution
CAPER City resolution is pending and will be attached upon approval by the Salinas City Council.

CAPER D-1
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
Submission of the FY 2023-24
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
to U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development
Community Development Department
Housing Division
Meeting Date: September 10, 2024
Recommended Action
It is recommended that City Council adopt a resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and authorize submittal to United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Executive Summary
City is a HUD entitlement jurisdiction:
 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG and CDBG-CV)
 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
 HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP)
 Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG and ESG-CV)
CAPER is an annual assessment of all activities and accomplishments  FY 2023-24 Annual Action Plan (AAP)
 FY 2020-24 Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) and the
HUD Submission Deadline: September 27, 2024
Background
HUD Citizen Participation Plan
 Minimum15-day public comment period August 23 – September 10, 2024  Notices published in The Monterey Herald on August 23, 2024  Draft CAPER available for public view
 City website
 In-person and by appointment at CDD offices
 Email request
 Public Hearing: City Council Meeting - 4:00 p.m. September 10, 2024 FY 2023-24 HUD FUNDING AND EXPENDITURES
Program Total Available
Funding* Expenditures
CDBG $8,510,786 $3,360031
CDBG-CV $638,360 $441,263
HOME 2,807,837 $227,898
HOME-ARP $2,918,774 $0
ESG $233,698 $12,908
ESG-CV $105,814 $105,814
Total $15,215,269 $4,1 15,951
First United Methodist Church
Parkside Manor Phase I Apartments
* Includes funding from previous Fiscal Years

FY 2023-24 CDBG Program
Agency Funding Category Funding Amount Expenditures Outcomes City of Salinas
Program
Administration
(20% Grant & PI)
$442,392 $442,392 N/A
Interim Inc. ** Housing $549,646* $459,646 Housing Units City of Salinas ***
First United Methodist Church
Alisal Union School Distr
ict
Public Facility $6,116,755* $2,238,782 Public Facility
Salinas Outreach and Response
Team (SOR
T)
Eden Council for Hope and
Opportunity (ECHO)
Public Service $275,000 $83,410 Households
* Includes funding from previous fiscal years / ** Two Housing Projects / *** Five Public Facility Projects FY 2023-24 CDBG-CV
Agency Funding
Category
Funding
Amount * Expenditures Outcomes
City of Salinas
Program
Administration
(20% )
$480,031 $59,855 N/A
City of Salinas
Downtown Streets Inc.

ECHO
Public Service $1,197,000 $352,071 Households
*Includes funding from prior fiscal years
FY 2023-24 ESG Program
Agency Funding
Category
Funding
Amount * Expenditures Outcomes
City of Salinas
Program
Administration
(7.5% of Grant)
$15,603 $0 N/A
SORT
Community Homeless Solutions Public Service $218,094 $12,887 Households SORT
*Includes funding from prior fiscal years
FY 2023-24 ESG-CV
Agency Funding
Category
Funding
Amount* Expenditures Outcomes
City of Salinas
Program
Administration
(10% of Grant)
$7,259 $7,259 N/A
City of Salinas - SORT
University Corporation at Monterey Bay Public Service $98,554 $98,554 Households Grant expired in September 2023.

FY 2023-24 HOME
Agency Funding Category Funding
Amount* Expenditures Outcomes
City of Salinas Program
Administration $386,221 $174,260 N/A
Monterey County Housing
Development
Corporation Housing $53,729 $53,729 6 Housing Units
To be committed in the
future Housing $2,421,616 $0 TBD
Parkside Manor Phase I - Rendering Parkside Manor Phase I - Construction Parkside Manor Phase I – Grand Opening *Includes funding from prior fiscal years

FY 2023-24 HOME-ARP
Agency Funding Category Available Funding Expenditures Outcome City of Salinas* Program
Administration $437,816.10 $0 N/A
Step up on Second
Street Inc. Supportive
Services $2,480,957.90 $0 Households
* HOME-ARP Allocation Plan was approved by HUD on May 2023 CEQA Consideration
 The City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).
 Economic Development
 Housing/Affordable Housing
 Effective and Culturally Responsive Government
 HUD provides Federal Funds directly to the City, therefore there is no impact to the General Fund.

Strategic Plan 2022-2025
Fiscal Impact
Recommendation
Motion to approve a Resolution a affirming the the FY
2023-24 CAPER and authorizing its submittal to HUD.

City of Salinas
Legislation Text
200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas,
CA 93901
www.cityofsalinas.org
File #: ID#24-489, Version: 1
City of Salinas Urban Forest Management Plan
Approve a Resolution adopting the City of Salinas Urban Forest Management Plan.

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CITY OF SALINAS

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
FROM: DAVID JACOBS, P.E., L.S., PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
BY: VICTOR SANCHEZ, ASSISTANT ENGINEER
ADRIANA ROBLES P.E., C.F.M., CITY ENGINEER
TITLE: CITY OF SALINAS URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN

RECOMMENDED MOTION:

A motion to approve a resolution adopting the City of Salinas Urban Forest Management Plan.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

In 2020 the City of Salinas was awarded a grant from the CAL FIRE Community Forestry Program to develop an Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP), which serves as a long-term road map for future planning, planting, maintenance, and tree equity of the City’s urban forest. The UMP was developed with the input from community members, stakeholders, and staff from various departments and released for public review in fall of 2023, and the resulting UFMP is brought to the City Council for adoption.

BACKGROUND:

Climate change is predicted to cause substantial negative impacts to commonly planted tree species in California. Developing a sustainable urban forest can provide direct benefits to creating resilient communities by providing cooler temperatures during extreme heat, intercepting and storing stormwater, and offering cleaner air to those who live beneath the tree canopy. Growing and maintaining a sustainable urban forest will help ensure trees continue to deliver maximum levels of these vital services when adverse conditions arise.

In February 2021, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) awarded the City of Salinas grant funding to develop the UFMP and plant 300 trees on City properties. The City’s Forestry, Engineering and Waste, Water, and Energy divisions (within the Public Works department) are the main City entities that were responsible for overseeing the UFMP’s development and implementat ion. The divisions provided key insights into City practices, coordinated with internal and external interested parties, and participated in community engagement events.

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The following steps were conducted to develop the UFMP:

Analysis of current practices.

The analysis of current practices was initially informed by reviewing City planning documents including the General Plan, Alisal Vibrancy Plan, Urban Greening Plan, Parks, Rec and Libraries Master Plan, and the most recent Urban Forest Assessment. Thi s review also included extensive analysis of urban forest policies, funding mechanisms, tree management practices, ordinances, and procedures. A comprehensive review of the status of Salinas’ urban forestry program provides a baseline for understanding the effectiveness of City tree management.

Urban forest inventory and analysis.

An inventory of all City-managed trees was conducted in 2014 , and the inventory data was used to analyze the City -managed trees based on sustainability metrics and to estimate the environmental services and economic benefits provided by these public trees. The sustainability metrics analyzed include species diversity , age distribution based on diameter at standard height (DSH), tree condition distribution, water use rating, and climate preparedness. These metrics determine the condition of the City -managed urban forest and help identify what management practices will need to be improved to have the most meaningful impact on tree health and safety.

Departmental interviews.

A series of nine interviews with various City staff and elected officials were conducted to understand how their role affects tree management, tree planting, protection, internal City procedures, and maintenance efforts. Interviewed parties include individuals from Public Works, Community Development, a Councilmember, Fire, and Library and Community Service s.

Gathering input from City staff and elected officials illuminated reoccurring themes of the urban forest program and areas of greatest needs and concerns.

Community engagement.

Input from the community helped to inform the analysis of City management practices and the development of guiding principles, goals, and objectives of the UFMP. A series of in-person and virtual outreach events helped identify the core values of community members in Salinas, such as their love for the City’s parks and the need for public educational resources about trees. The engagement strategy included an online survey (145 responses), tabling events at farmers markets, social media outreach, four working group meetings, and a community event in collaboration with Amor Salinas (70 participants).

Canopy cover assessment.

The City’s entire urban forest (public and private property) was analyzed to determine the canopy cover extent, and the condition of trees using sustainability metrics. The City canopy cover and land use was derived from US Forest Service light detection and ranging ( LiDAR) and other satellite spatial imagery by using an artificial intelligence learning model to classify what is a tree, shrub, grass, building, and other infrastructure, and then determine the d ifferences in height between each classification. The UFMP’s canopy cover assessment revealed that Salinas currently has 11.5% canopy cover.

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Public review.

The draft UFMP and Technical Assessment documents were released for public review on October 10, 2023 and November 10, 2023. Notice of the availability of the draft UFMP was posted on the City website. A hard copy of the draft UFMP was made available for public review at the Salinas Community Development Department , Salinas Public Works Department, S alinas Steinbeck Library, and via email request to [email protected].

Extended review and input.

On February 6, 2024, the UFMP was agendized for adoption by City Council. The item was pulled from the agenda following concerns of inaccuracies in the reporting. The updated UFMP has been revised to correct or remove any inaccuracies. Concerns raised regarding the accuracy of the tree data was reviewed as outlined in the “Canopy cover assessment” section and is accurate. The UFMP was also shared with CalFIRE. No official review has been completed by CalFIRE in over 180 days since the document was provided.

Key Findings. The UFMP identifies seven key findings that summarize the sections of the report:

The City needs an updated tree inventory.

An inventory of City managed trees was last completed in 2014 and should be updated so City leadership can base decisions on current and accurate data. The City should complete a new inventory and establish a mechanism to ensure data for each tree is no more than 3–5 years old at any given time. Maintaining the inventory can be accomplished if the City can achieve a consistent and optimal maintenance cycle of all trees in its inventory.

Improvements to the City’s urban forest record keeping system are essential.

The City uses the Q-Alert system, an internal database managed by the GIS department; Maintenance uses Q-Alert to manage its tree work requests. The City also uses TreeKeeper, an online tree management software, which is useful for grant reporting. The two systems are managed separately and cannot be updated concurrently, leading to inaccurate tree inventory information, annual service data, and management information. The City will need to improve its record-keeping strategies and merge the two systems to ensure funding and management decisions are made using the most current data.

The urban forest is not prepared for threats from pests, diseases, or climate change.

Cities with tree inventories that have low species diversity may be more susceptible to in vasive pests, pathogens, or significant weather events. The City’s current street tree palette contains a list of seven predominantly small-stature trees that has resulted in an overrepresentation of species in the inventory, including sweet gums, London planes, pears, plums, and magnolias. Many of these species are simultaneously not prepared for the impacts of climate change. The City can prepare for these expected changes by selecting and planting species that are predicted to perform well in future climate conditions, thereby increasing species diversity in the City. This UFMP includes a recommended species palette to implement upon adoption.

The City’s canopy cover is low and not equitably distributed.

The UFMP’s canopy cover assessment revealed that Salinas currently has an 11.5% canopy cover.

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distributed. Within the analysis area, canopy cover by council districts ranges from 6.6% to 17.4% and canopy cover by census tracts range from 1% to 23.3%. Roughly 50% of all parks and bus stops and roughly 80% of all bikeways have less than 10% canopy cover. Areas with higher pollution burden and vulnerability have low er tree canopy cover and proportionally more low - income and marginalized community members. The City will need to strengthen its tree planting and preservation strategies and ensure focus is put on low canopied areas first to increase the overall canopy cover equitably throughout the City.

Community members value trees as a vibrant resource.

Open discussions with City staff and community members show that the Salinas community believes trees are a valuable City asset. Community members expressed the desire and need for more trees and public education about the benefits of the urban forest. Overall, community members would like to become more involved in the City’s efforts to increase tree canopy; however, the gap between what the community wants and the City’s capacity to fulfill them is wide. Investments in the Urban Forest program will need to occur for City staff to create a balance of allocated resources towards a sustainable maintenance and tree planting program, and to update community outreach a nd education campaigns.

The City’s long-range planning efforts should prioritize the urban forest.

Updates are needed to the City’s long-range planning efforts, municipal code, and comprehensive planning efforts, as there are currently some inconsistenc ies regarding planning for trees. More recent planning efforts, such as the Neighborhood Vibrancy – Urban Greening Plan, recognize the importance of trees and provide guidance for prioritizing tree planting. However, the General Plan has very little guidanc e, policies, or goals regarding trees. As the overall blueprint for the City, prioritizing trees in the General Plan update will help to achieve the goals of this UFMP.

Policies and ordinances that protect trees on private property should be enhanced.

The City’s Municipal Code Chapter 35: Trees and Shrubs protects street trees and other trees grown on City -managed property. However, the chapter could be significantly strengthened to improve tree protection policies during construction, to identify strict er penalties for violation of the ordinance, and to add specificity for the types of trees that are protected. Additionally, other sections in the municipal code do not protect trees planted on private property. One of the strongest ways to ensure the City does not experience a net loss of canopy cover is to improve and enforce tree protection ordinances and policies on private property. The City will need to improve its tree protection policies and partner with community members to plant and protect more trees, in order to meet canopy cover goals.

CEQA CONSIDERATION:

The City of Salinas has determined that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Section 15061(b)(3) as CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed Salinas Urban Forest Management Plan may have a significant effect on the environment, since the proposed plan does not create changes in the physical environment, does not result in any changes to the General Plan or Implementing Zoning Page | 5
Ordinance land use policies, and any development that occurs in the future subject to such standards will undergo an independent analysis pursuant to the requirements of CEQA.

STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:

This action supports the Council’s Strategic Goal of Infrastructure and Environmental Sustainability by providing a plan to improve urban canopy, the condition of local streets, and suggests modern techniques to build climate resiliency. It supports the Council’s Strategic Goal of Youth and Seniors by suggesting expanding community engagement programs for youth and strengthening relationships with local school districts. It supports the Council’s Strategic Goal of Effective and Culturally Responsive Government by including several equity analyses that could support a City-wide Equity Plan.

DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:

The Public Works Department coordinated with the Community Development Department, Fire Department, and Library and Community Services Department to support the development of this UFMP.

FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:

There are no direct funding impacts associated with the adoption of the Salinas UFMP.

ATTACHMENTS:

Resolution
City of Salinas Urban Forest Management Plan

1 RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALINAS ACEPTING AND

ADROPTNG THE CITY OF SALINAS URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN

WHEREAS, on December 8, 2020 , Council approved Resolution No. 22024 to receive $252,840 in State funds for the Urban Forestry Program from CalFire; and WHEREAS, the Urban Forestry Program requires agencies to prepare and governing boards to adopt, an Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) as a guiding policy; and

WHEREAS, the UFMP was developed based on analysis of the most current data, input from staff and stakeholders and community input; and

WHEREAS, a draft UFMP was released for public review between October 10, 2023 and November 10, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the draft UFMP was agendized on February 6, 2024, but pulled due to concerns of inaccuracies. Data has been reviewed and any necessary changes or revisions have been made preparing the UFMP for City Council consideration.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby approves this Resolution accepting and adopting the Urban Forest Management Plan and authorizes the Public Works Director and his designees to take whatever additional action is necessary to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of September 2024 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

APPROVED:

________________________
Kimbley Craig, Mayor

ATTEST:

_________________________
2 Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
Urban Forest Management Plan

PREPARED BY
September 2023

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TABLE OF

CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS................................................................................................... VII VISION ................................................................................................................................................... IX 1 | INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................1

1.1 | Historical and Environmental Context .......................................................1

1.2 | Why Salinas Needs an Urban Forest Management Plan .........4

1.3 | Developing the Salinas UFMP .............................................................................6 2 | KEY FINDINGS ...................................................................................................................10

2.1 | The City Needs an updated tree inventory .......................................11

2.2 | Improvements to the City’s urban forest record keeping system are essential .................................................................................................................11

2.3 | The urban forest is not prepared for threats from pests, diseases, or climate change
..........................................................................11

2.4 | The City’s canopy cover is low and not equitably
distributed
.........................................................................................................................................12

2.5 | Community members value trees as a vibrant resource ......12

2.6 | The City’s long-range planning efforts should
prioritize the urban forest
.................................................................................................13

2.7 | Policies and ordinances that protect trees on private property should be enhanced
.......................................................................................13 3 | CANOPY COVER.............................................................................................................14

3.1 | Citywide Canopy Cover ........................................................................................15

3.2 | Increasing Canopy Cover ...................................................................................19

3.3 | T ree Equity ...........................................................................................................................21

3.4 | Opportunity and Priority Planting Areas .............................................29 4 | STATUS OF THE URBAN FOREST ...............................................................30

4.1 | Environmental Services/Economic Benefits ....................................31

4.2 | Species Diversity Summary ................................................................................33

4.3 | Climate Preparedness .............................................................................................37

4.4 | DSH Distribution Summary .................................................................................41

4.5 | T ree Condition .................................................................................................................44

4.6 | Relative Performance Index Summary ....................................................45

4.7 | Importance Values Summary ............................................................................46 5 | URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT ................................................................48

5.1 | Budget and funding ....................................................................................................49

5.2 | Annual Service Data ...................................................................................................53

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6 | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT .........................................................................54

6.1 | Working Group ................................................................................................................55

6.2 | Public Survey .....................................................................................................................56

6.3 | Make a Difference Day ............................................................................................59

6.4 | Pop-Up Event ....................................................................................................................62 7 | STRATEGIC PLAN ..........................................................................................................64 8 | IMPLEMENTATION PLAN .....................................................................................75 9 | MONITORING PLAN ...................................................................................................82 Vibrant Cities Lab Assessment ....................................................................................83 REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................91

EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1-1. Benefits of T rees ................................................................... 4 Exhibit 3-1. Land Cover Classification ...............................................16 Exhibit 3-2. Map of T ree Canopy Cover in Salinas ........................17 Exhibit 3-3. T otal Number of T rees
Needed to Increase Canopy Cover Above 11.5% .................................19 Exhibit 3-4. T otal Number of T rees Needed
to Plant per Year for 40 Years to Increase Canopy Cover ..............20

Exhibit 3-5. Map of CalEnviroScreen 4.0
Percentiles for Census T racts within Canopy Analysis Area .......22
Exhibit 3-6. Map of CalEnviroScreen 4.0
Percentiles for Census T racts within Canopy Analysis Area .........23
Exhibit 3-7. CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Compared
to T ree Canopy Cover for Analysis Area in Salinas
...............................24
Exhibit 3-8. T ree Canopy Cover Percent by Council
District Compared to Canopy Cover from City T rees
........................25
Exhibit 3-9. City of Salinas Parks Canopy Cover ...................................26 Exhibit 3-10. City of Salinas Bus Stops Canopy Cover .....................27 Exhibit 3-11. City of Salinas Bikeways Canopy Cover ......................28 Exhibit 3-12. Planting Priority Score by Salinas Census T ract ..29 Exhibit 4-1. T op 10 T ree Genera in the City Inventory .....................34 Exhibit 4-2. T op 10 T ree Species in the City Inventory .....................36 Exhibit 4-3. Water Use Rating Distribution of the City’s T ree Inventory
...............................................................................................38 Exhibit 4-4. T op 10 Species Predicted to be Unsuitable for Salinas’s Future Climates
..........................................................................................40 Exhibit 4-5. DSH Distribution of the City’s T ree Inventory ............42 Exhibit 4-6. T op 10 Species Predicted to be Unsuitable for Salinas’s Future Climates
....................................................................................................43 Exhibit 4-7. Condition Distribution of the City’s
T ree Inventory
...............................................................................................44 Exhibit 4-8. City’s T ree Inventory Relative
Performance Index
...................................................................................................................45

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Exhibit 4-9. T en Species with the Highest Importance
Values in the City’s Inventory .........................................................................................46 Exhibit 5-1. Distribution of Salinas Urban Forestry
Funding Sources
..........................................................................................52 Exhibit 6-1. Community Responses to
“Where does the City need more trees?”
.......................................................63 TABLES
T able 1-1. List of City Staff and Elected Officials Interviewed ... 8 T able 4-1. Annual Environmental Services
and Benefits Provided by City Managed T ree Inventory ..................31 T able 4-2. Financial Value of City-Managed T rees .................................32 T able 5-1. Salinas Annual T ree Management
2020-2021 Budget
....................................................................................49 T able 5-2. Urban Forestry Positions and Funding ..........................50 T able 5-3. Estimated Funding Needed to Achieve Best
Management Practices
........................................................................................................51 T able 5-4. Annual T ree Service Data ......................................................................53 T able 6-1. Salinas Urban Forest Management Plan
Working Group Members
.................................................................................................55 T able 6-2. Summary of Salinas T ree Survey Responses .....................56 T able 6-3. Summary of Community Engagement Responses .....61 T able 9-1. T ree Canopy Goal Summary ..............................................................84

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CITY OF SALINAS STAFF
Brian Frus
Adriana Robles
Victor Baez
Yazmin Ochoa-Flores
Liliana Morales de Martinez

CITY OF SALINAS COUNCILMEMBERS
Kimbley Craig, Mayor
Carla Viviana Gonzalez
Tony Barrera
Steve McShane
Andrew Sandoval
Anthony Rocha

WORKING GROUP MEMBERS
Brian Frus
Adriana Robles
Yazmin Ochoa-Flores
Victor Baez
Maria Contreras
Cathy Andrews
Rachel Saunders
Joanna Devers
Leticia Hernandez
Rolando Aguilar

FUNDING PROVIDED BY
California Department of Forestry
and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)

PREPARED BY
Dudek – Urban Forestry Division
Abby Beissinger, Ryan Allen, Dana Link-Herrera,
Kalie Ortiz, Jared Davis, Clarissa Boyajian

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VISION
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VISION
The Salinas urban forest is a well-funded and
maintained living asset that creates a flourishing
shelter enjoyed by all community members and
provides shade and protection, fresh air and
oxygen, and physical and mental benefits that
promote a healthier, sustainable future for all.

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1.1 HISTORICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
The native inhabitants of the Salinas area were the Costanoan Indians, also known as the Ohlone, who occupied the California central coast between Big Sur and San Francisco. Smaller banded groups dwelled along the coast, including the Salinan Indians to the south. (Johnston 1977). The Salinas River watershed consisted of wooded creeks and marshland that provided the native tribes with a myriad of resources, such as staple food sources, materials for making baskets and tools, and fresh water. Tree species that are historically recorded consist of well- vegetated willow thickets, mixed willow cottonwood forests, coast live oaks, and sycamores (Beller et al. 2009).

The establishment of ranchos in the early 1800s marked the emergence of Salinas as a city (City). However, it was not until the latter part of the century that the central valley was recognized for its fertile soil. The conversion of grazing land to an agriculture encouraged rapid City growth, and the Monterey County Board of Supervisors incorporated the City of Salinas in 1874 (Durham 1998).

WILLOW & OAK
Tree species that are
historically recorded consist of
well-vegetated willow thickets,
mixed willow cottonwood
forests, coast live oaks, and
sycamores (Beller et al. 2009).

COSTANOANS
Also known as the Ohlone,
occupied the California central
coast between Big Sur and San
Francisco.

SALINAS RIVER
The Salinas River watershed
consisted of wooded creeks and
marshland that provided the
native tribes with a myriad of
resources, such as staple food
sources, materials for making
baskets and tools, and fresh
water.
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INTRODUCTION | Historical and Environmental Context
The City’s agricultural success significantly altered the Salinas valley ecosystems and ecology through fragmentation, irrigation, runoff of nutrients and pesticides, and the stabilization of water flows (Beller et al. 2010). Like many developing cities, invasive species such as arundo and eucalyptus were introduced. Following World War II, major urban and suburban development converted farmland into an urban landscape where churches, schools, hotels, and commercial corridors created opportunities to plant trees.

Today, elements of Salinas’s history remain throughout the downtown area, where buildings are framed by mature street trees that provide shade, beauty, and community character.

FERTILE SOIL
The conversion of grazing land to
an agriculture encouraged rapid
City growth, and the Monterey
County Board of Supervisors
incorporated the City of Salinas
in 1874 (Durham 1998).

URBAN

DEVELOPMENT
Following World War II,
major urban and suburban
development converted
farmland into an urban
landscape where churches,
schools, hotels, and commercial
corridors created opportunities
to plant trees.

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1.2 WHY SALINAS NEEDS AN URBAN
FOREST

MANAGEMENT PLAN
The need to have an equitable, connected tree canopy that is resilient against changing environmental conditions is increasingly important in Salinas. Some common concerns that were expressed throughout the development of this
urban forest management plan (UFMP) was the urgency of
increasing canopy cover, enforcing tree protection policies, and having an effective tree planting and maintenance
program, especially in neighborhoods with dense housing.

With a population of more than 166,000 people and a 7.8% canopy cover recorded in the 2015 Urban Forest Assessment (City of Salinas 2015), investments to enhance the urban forest is critical. As illustrated in Exhibit 1-1, trees provide numerous environmental, economic, and social benefits that help
mitigate the environmental risks experienced in urban areas such as heavy air pollution and the urban heat island effect.

When considering environmental and socioeconomic risks, a resilient urban forest that is well-managed and maintained can provide multi-benefit solutions to alleviate environmental issues that results in a higher quality of life for all community members in the City of Salinas.

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INTRODUCTION | Developing the Salinas Urban Forest Management Plan

1.3 DEVELOPING THE SALINAS UFMP
In February 2021, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) awarded the City of Salinas grant funding from Proposition 68 to complete the UFMP and plant 300 trees on City properties. The City’s Forestry, Engineering and Waste, Water, and Energy divisions (within the Public Works department) are the main City entities that were responsible for overseeing the UFMP’s development and implementation. The divisions provided key insights into City practices, coordinated with internal and external interested parties, and participated in community engagement events.
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Developing the Salinas Urban Forest Management Plan | INTRODUCTION Urban Forest Inventory Analysis
An inventory of all City-managed trees was conducted in 2014 and 2015, and the City used TreeKeeper software to record maintenance requests through 2018. The 2014–2018 inventory data was used to analyze the City-managed trees based on sustainability metrics and to estimate the environmental services and economic benefits provided by these public trees. The sustainability metrics analyzed include species diversity, age distribution based on diameter at standard height (DSH), tree condition distribution, water use rating, and climate preparedness. These metrics determine the condition of the City-managed urban forest and help identify what management practices will need to be improved to have the most meaningful impact on tree health and safety. The inventory analysis used the i-Tree Eco software developed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS 2020) to model the environmental services and economic benefits of the inventoried trees. These include annual carbon sequestration, diverted runoff, pollution removal, total carbon storage, and functional and structural dollar values. Dollar amounts are equated to the environmental services and are useful for public education, City planning, and exploring long-term funding mechanisms.

Analysis of Current Plans, Policies, and Ordinances
A comprehensive review of the status of Salinas’ urban forestry program provides a baseline for understanding the effectiveness of City tree management. This review included extensive analyses of urban forest policies, funding mechanisms, tree management practices, ordinances, and procedures. Long-range planning documents related to the urban forest were identified by the City and reviewed as part of the UFMP baseline, including the General Plan, Alisal Vibrancy Plan, Urban Greening Plan, Parks and Libraries Master Plan, and the most recent Urban Forest Assessment. Understanding the existing conditions provided a baseline to compare current actions against best management practices (BMPs) and goals, and to identify areas for improvement to ensure the City meets the standards of sustainable urban forest management.

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INTRODUCTION | Developing the Salinas Urban Forest Management Plan Departmental and
Elected Official Interviews
The internal review of the Salinas urban forestry program was conducted through a series of nine interviews with various City staff and elected officials. Each was asked how their role affects tree management, tree planting, protection, internal City procedures, and maintenance efforts. The list of City staff and elected officials who participated in the interview process are identified in Table 1-1.

T able 1-1. List of City Staff and Elected Officials Interviewed Department Staff
Public Works
• Maintenance Superintendent
• Urban Forestry Manager
• Senior Engineer
• City Engineer
• National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination Sys tems (NPDES)
Program Manager
Community
Development • Director
Elected Officials • Council member
Fire • Deputy Fire Chief
Library and
Community Services
•
Parks and Recreation
Superintendent
The following is a sample of some of the questions explored during these interviews:
 How do you envision the Salinas urban forest in the
next 30 years?
 Do you have suggestions/thoughts for improving
your department’s role regarding tree management?
 Are existing policies considered appropriate for effi - cient tree management?
 Are there specific locations that need to be priori - tized for tree planting?
 What are the biggest challenges facing the expan-
sion of the urban forest?
Gathering input from City staff and elected officials
illuminated reoccurring themes of the urban forest program and areas of greatest needs and concerns.

Community Engagement
Community engagement was a critical component
throughout the creation of the UFMP to ensure a diverse representation of community members were informed,
involved, and represented. A series of in-person and virtual outreach events helped the consultants understand the
core values of community members in Salinas, such as their love for the City’s parks and the need for public educational resources about trees.

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Developing the Salina Urban Forest Management Plan | INTRODUCTION The engagement strategy included the
following activities:
 Bilingual public tree survey that
was circulated online and in-person
(total of 145 responses)
 Three tabling events at the Alisal
Farmers Market with educational
materials and resources about the
City’s tree inventory
 Online outreach through the City’s
social media channels and networks
(website, e-newsletter, Instagram,
Facebook)
 Local outreach to community-based
organizations and nonprofits
 Four Working Group meetings con-
sisting of 10 community members
to understand interested parties’
priorities and concerns of the urban
forest
 Community Event Collaboration
with Amor Salinas (Make a Differ-
ence Day, October 2022)

KEY FINDINGS
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2.1 The City Needs an updated tree inventory.

An inventory of City managed trees was last completed in 2014 and should be updated so City leadership can base decisions on current and accurate data. The City should complete a new inventory and establish a mechanism to ensure data for each tree is no more than 3–5 years old at any given time. Maintaining the inventory can be accomplished if the City can achieve a consistent and optimal maintenance cycle of all trees in its inventory.

2.2 Improvements to the City’s urban forest
record keeping system are essential.

The City uses the Q-Alert system, an internal database
managed by the GIS department; Public Works uses Q-Alert to manage its tree work requests. The City also uses Tree Keeper, which is useful for grant reporting. The two systems are managed separately and cannot be updated concurrently, leading to inaccurate tree inventory information, annual service data, and management information. The City will need to improve its record-keeping strategies and merge the two systems to ensure funding and management decisions
are made using the most current data.

2.3 The urban forest is not prepared for threats
from pests, diseases, or climate change.

Cities with tree inventories that have low species diversity may be more susceptible to invasive pests, pathogens, or significant weather events. The City’s current street tree palette contains a list of seven predominantly small-stature trees that has resulted in an overrepresentation of species in the inventory, including sweet gums, London planes,
pears, plums, and magnolias. Many of these species are
simultaneously not prepared for the impacts of climate
change. The City can prepare for these expected changes by selecting and planting species that are predicted to perform well in future climate conditions, thereby increasing species diversity in the City. This UFMP includes a
recommended species palette to implement upon adoption.

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2.4 The City’s canopy cover is low and not
equitably distributed.

The UFMP’s canopy cover assessment revealed that
Salinas currently has an 11.5% canopy cover. However,
spatial analysis of the canopy cover throughout the City showed that it is not equally distributed. Within the analysis area, canopy cover by council districts range from 6.6% to 17.4% and canopy cover by census tracts range from
1% to 23.3%. Roughly 50% of all parks and bus stops and roughly 80% of all bikeways have less than 10% canopy
cover. Areas with higher pollution burden and vulnerability have lower tree canopy cover and proportionally more low- income and marginalized community members. The City
will need to strengthen its tree planting and preservation strategies and ensure focus is put on low canopied
areas first to increase the overall canopy cover equitably throughout the City.

2.5 Community members value trees as
a vibrant resource.

Open discussions with City staff and community members
show that the Salinas community believes trees are a
valuable City asset. Community members expressed the
desire and need for more trees and public education
about the benefits of the urban forest. Overall, community members would like to become more involved in the City’s efforts to increase tree canopy; however, the gap between community wants and the City’s capacity to fulfill them is wide. Investments in the Urban Forest program will need to occur for City staff to create a balance of allocated resources towards a sustainable maintenance and tree
planting program, and to update community outreach and
education campaigns.

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2.6 The City’s long-range planning efforts
should prioritize the urban forest.

Updates are needed to the City’s long-range planning
efforts and municipal code comprehensive planning
efforts, as there is currently some inconsistency regarding planning for trees. More recent planning efforts, such
as the Neighborhood Vibrancy – Urban Greening Plan,
recognize the importance of trees and provide guidance
for prioritizing tree planting. However, the General Plan has very little guidance, policies, or goals regarding trees.

As the overall blueprint for the City, updating the General Plan to prioritize trees will help to achieve the goals of this UFMP.

2.7 Policies and ordinances that protect trees
on private property should be enhanced.

The City’s Municipal Code Chapter 35: Trees and
Shrubs protects street trees and other trees grown on
City-managed property. However, the chapter could be
significantly strengthened to improve tree protection
policies during construction, to identify stricter penalties for violation of the ordinance, and to add specificity for the types of trees that are protected. Additionally, other sections in the municipal code do not protect trees planted on private property. One of the strongest ways to ensure the City does not experience a net loss of canopy cover is to improve and enforce tree protection ordinances and policies on private property. The City will need to improve its tree protection policies and partner with community members to plant and protect more trees, in order to meet canopy cover goals.
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CANOPY COVER
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CANOPY COVER
Canopy cover refers to the layer of leaves,
branches, and stems that provide tree coverage
of the ground when viewed from above.

3.1 CITYWIDE CANOPY COVER
Canopy cover refers to the layer of leaves, branches, and stems that provide tree coverage of the ground when viewed from above. Tree canopy cover can have a positive impact on communities as it provides many environmental benefits and services. When analyzing the Salinas Tree Survey, survey respondents heavily expressed a desire to increase canopy cover, especially in parks, open spaces, and main streets throughout the City. Research has found that residents who live adjacent to green spaces and trees have lower levels of illness and disease compared to other people of similar income levels (Wolf et al. 2015). Thus, neighborhood and park environments that have a substantial amount of canopy cover can reduce socioeconomic inequalities.

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CANOPY COVER | Citywide Canopy Cover
A Citywide canopy cover assessment was conducted for Salinas using satellite imagery and spatial analysis (see the UFMP Technical Assessment for methodology details). The results of the canopy cover analysis are shown in Exhibit 3-1, Land Cover Classification, and Exhibit 3-2, Map of Tree Canopy Cover in Salinas. The canopy cover analysis revealed that Salinas has an existing canopy cover of approximately 11.5%.

Source: USDA 2020.

Exhibit 3-1. Land Cover Classification
City of Salinas Canopy Cover Analysis

PERCENT OF LAND COVER TYPES WITHIN ANAL YSIS AREA

ANAL YSIS
AREA:
11,916
ACRES
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Citywide Canopy Cover | CANOPY COVER
Exhibit 3-2. Map of T ree Canopy Cover in Salinas
Map of
TREE
CANOPY
COVER
in Salinas
Source: USDA 2020.

EXISTING

CANOPY COVER

11.5%

CANOPY COVER
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3.2 INCREASING

CANOPY COVER
Exhibit 3-3 presents the total number
of new trees of different statures (20-
, 35-, 50-, and 75-foot canopy spreads)
that would need to be planted over the
next 40 years to increase canopy cover
to reach 15%, 20%, or 25% canopy cover
goals. Based on analysis conducted in the
UFMP Technical Assessment, a realistic
canopy cover goal of 15% was selected
for the City. The ratio of tree statures
was calculated based on the sizes of all
planting spaces within the City, using tree
inventory data. Exhibit 3-4 presents the
number of trees that would need to be
planted annually over the next 40 years
to reach 15%, 20%, and 25% canopy cover
goals. The same ratio of tree statures
presented in Exhibit 3-3 is assumed.

Goal for Salinas:
15% canopy cover
Citywide to be
achieved over the
next 40 years.

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Increasing Canopy Cover | CANOPY COVER
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Exhibit 3-3. T otal Number of T rees Needed to Increase Canopy Cover Above 11.5% Sources: USDA 2020; City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2014 and additional inventory data).

City of Salinas Canopy Cover Analysis

TOTALS TREES NEEDED TO MEET CANOPY GOALS
6,076 3,882 6,582
14,652 9,361 15,873
23,227 14,840 25,163
15%
20%
25%
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000
Total Trees to Plant
Canopy Cover Goal
Tree Stature
(canopy width)
20' 35' 50' 75'
Total Public and Private Trees Needed to Meet Canopy Goals City of Salinas − Canopy Increase Analysis
Totals include an assumed 5% mortality rate.
645
406
168
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CANOPY COVER | Increasing Canopy Cover
Exhibit 3-4. T otal Number of T rees Needed to Plant per Year for 40 Years to Increase Canopy Cover Sources: USDA 2020; City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2014 and additional inventory data).

City of Salinas Canopy Cover Analysis
ANNUAL TREE PLANTING TOTALS OVER 40 YEARS TO MEET CANOPY GOALS

Accomplishing this goal will require a mix of planting trees on both public and private property. The City is able to commit to annually planting an additional 200 trees on city managed vacant street and park locations based on the anticipated increase in resources identified in the budget analysis in chapter 5 of the UFMP. State and federal grants are an
important avenue for the City to secure additional funding to support its tree planting goals. These programs, while not a consistent source of funding, can provide a periodic boost in the number of trees the City will be able to plant in a short period of time. These periodic boosts of tree planting will reduce the timeframe for the City to reach its goal and the resources it dedicates to tree planting and establishment care.

The remaining 200 trees will annually be planted on private property through a variety of mechanisms. Participants in the community engagement process expressed ideas how
to encourage tree planting on private property like:
 Reimbursing community members to plant trees in yards  Promoting tree planting during homeowners’ landscape
renovations
 Encouraging property owners to plant trees on multi - family rental properties
The City can also explore a free shade tree distribution program for property owners to plant in their front and back yards. It is anticipated that the combination of these activities will annually lead to 150 - 200 trees being planted on private property. The remainder of tree planting in the City will occur through the development of private property for commercial, residential, and retail purposes. This combination of tree planting mechanisms gives Salinas a realistic expectation of who and where tree planting will occur to achieve its canopy cover goal.

3.3 TREE EQUITY
Canopy cover, heat severity, pollution burden, and other environmental factors are often distributed inequitably throughout a city. Studies have shown that due to identifiable systemic injustices and socioeconomic factors, inequitable canopy cover and pollution vulnerability disproportionately affects low-income and marginalized communities (Locke et al. 2020). When addressing this issue of inequity, it is important to consider and understand the ways in which parts of the city differ in terms of population, land use, current canopy cover, existing planting spaces, and other environmental factors. This section uses council districts and census tracts to examine equity issues pertaining to canopy cover and pollution burden in Salinas.

The canopy and equity analyses conducted for this
UFMP revealed the following key findings. For more
information and context, including methodology
and full analysis, see the technical Assessment.

Tree Equity | CANOPY COVER
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CANOPY COVER | Tree Equity
Canopy cover for census tracts within the analysis area ranges from 1% to 23.3% , as shown in Exhibit 3-5.City of Salinas − Census Tracts Canopy Cover
Tree Canopy Cover %
20 to 25
15 to 20
10 to 15
5 to 10
0 to 5
Analysis area
00102
00103
00104
0020000300
00400
00501
00502
00600
00800
00900
01200
01300
01400
01500
01600
01700
01801
01802
10504
10505
10506
10603
10604
10605
10607
10608
80000
00101
14500
10606
00701
00702
Sources: USDA 2020
Exhibit 3-5. Map of Canopy Cover
Map of
canopy cover
percent for census
tracts within canopy
analysis area
CANOPY
COVER
RANGES
FROM
1% TO
23%

FOR CENSUS

TRACTS WITHIN

THE ANALYSIS
AREA
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Tree Equity | CANOPY COVER
CalEnviroScreen (CES) measures pollution burden and vulnerability, for census tracts. Within the analysis area, CES scores range from 22 to 83, as shown in Exhibit 3-6. The lower the CES score, the less pollution burden the census tract experiences.

City of Salinas − Census T racts
CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Percentiles
CES Range
80 to 90
70 to 80
60 to 70
50 to 60
40 to 50
30 to 40
20 to 30
Missing
Analysis area
00102
00103
00104
00200
00300
00400
00501
00502
00600
00800
00900
01200
01300
01400
01500
01600
01700
01801
01802
10504
10505
10506
10603
10604
10605
10607
10608
80000
00101
14500
10606
00701
00702
Source: CalEnviroScreen 4.0 (OEHHA 2023).

Exhibit 3-6. Map of CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Percentiles for Census T racts within Canopy Analysis Area Map of
CalEnviroScreen

4.0 Percentiles for
Census T racts within
Canopy Analysis
Area
CES
SCORES
RANGE
FROM
22 TO
83 LOWER CES

SCORES EQUAL

LESS POLLUTION
BURDEN
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CANOPY COVER | Tree Equity
In Salinas, census tracts with lower CES scores tend to have higher canopy cover, as shown in Exhibit 3-7.

Source: CalEnviroScreen 4.0 (OEHHA 2023); USDA (2020).

Exhibit 3-7. CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Compared to T ree Canopy Cover for Analysis Area in Salinas City of
Salinas
Census
T racts
TREE
CANOPY
COVER

PERCENT
BY CES
RANGE

19.6%

14.4%

13.6%

16.0%

9.3%

11.2%

9.3%

1.3%
0−9
10−19
20−29
30−39
40−49
50−59
60−69
70−79
80−89
90−100
NA
0% 5% 10% 15% 20%
Tree Canopy Cover (%)
CES Range
(least to most pollution burdened)
CES Range NA
90−100
80−89
70−79
60−69
50−59
40−49
30−39
20−29
10−19
0−9
Tree Canopy Cover Percent by CES Range
City of Salinas − Census Tracts
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Tree Equity | CANOPY COVER
Canopy cover for council districts within the analysis area ranges from 6.6% (Council District 2) to 17.4% (Council District 6) with the percent of canopy coming from City-managed trees ranging from 14.6% (Council District 5) to 23.4% (Council District 6), as shown in Exhibit 3-8.

Source: USDA 2020; City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2014).

Exhibit 3-8. T ree Canopy Cover Percent by Council District Compared to Canopy Cover from City T rees City of Salinas − Council Districts
Canopy Cover
CD 1

14.7%
CD 2

6.6%
CD 3

11.3%
CD 4

9.0%
CD 5

12.7%
CD 6

17.4% Estimated Canopy Cover from Public Trees

15.9%

22.7%

22.9%

20.2%

14.6% 23.4%
Tree canopy cover %
15 to 20
10 to 15
5 to 10
Analysis area
% canopy from public trees
5 10 15 20

TREE CANOPY COVER PERCENT BY COUNCIL DISTRICT
Compared to Canopy Cover from City T rees
CANOPY
COVER

COUNCIL

DISTRICTS

RANGES FROM

6.6%
TO

17. 4%

WITHIN THE

ANALYSIS AREA
City of Salinas − Council Districts
Canopy Cover
CD 1

14.7%
CD 2

6.6%
CD 3

11.3%
CD 4

9.0%
CD 5

12.7%
CD 6

17.4% Estimated Canopy Cover from Public Trees

15.9%

22.7%

22.9%

20.2%

14.6% 23.4%
Tree canopy cover %
15 to 20
10 to 15
5 to 10
Analysis area
% canopy from public trees
5 10 15 20
City of Salinas − Council Districts
Canopy Cover
CD 1

14.7%
CD 2

6.6%
CD 3

11.3%
CD 4

9.0%
CD 5

12.7%
CD 6

17.4% Estimated Canopy Cover from Public Trees

15.9%

22.7%

22.9%

20.2%

14.6% 23.4%
Tree canopy cover %
15 to 20
10 to 15
5 to 10
Analysis area
% canopy from public trees
5 10 15 20

COUNCIL DISTRICTS

CANOPY COVER

ESTIMATED CANOPY COVER

FROM PUBLIC TREES
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CANOPY COVER | Tree Equity
Roughly half of all parks have less than 10% canopy cover, and two-thirds of all parks have less than 20% canopy cover, as shown in Exhibit 3-9. City of Salinas − Parks
Park Canopy Cover
Park Canopy Cover %
60 to 100
50 to 60
40 to 50
30 to 40
20 to 30
10 to 20
0 to 10
Analysis area
Council Districts
Source: USDA 2020; City of Salinas GIS Portal 2022.

Exhibit 3-9. City of Salinas Parks Canopy Cover
City of Salinas
PARKS
CANOPY
COVER
City of Salinas − Parks
Park Canopy Cover
Park Canopy Cover %
60 to 100
50 to 60
40 to 50
30 to 40
20 to 30
10 to 20
0 to 10
Analysis area
Council Districts
50% OF
PARKS

HAVE LESS THAN
10%
CANOPY
COVER
66% OF
PARKS

HAVE LESS THAN
20%
CANOPY
COVER
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Tree Equity | CANOPY COVER
Of all bus stops, 50% have less than 10% canopy cover and over 70% have less than 20% canopy cover, as shown in Exhibit 3-10.

City of Salinas − Bus Stops
Bus Stop Canopy Cover
Bus stop canopy cover %
50 to 60
40 to 50
30 to 40
20 to 30
10 to 20
0 to 10
Analysis area
Council Districts
Source: USDA 2020; City of Salinas GIS Portal 2022
Exhibit 3-10. City of Salinas Bus Stops Canopy Cover
City of Salinas

BUS STOPS
CANOPY
COVER
City of Salinas − Bus Stops
Bus Stop Canopy Cover
Bus stop canopy cover %
50 to 60
40 to 50
30 to 40
20 to 30
10 to 20
0 to 10
Analysis area
Council Districts
50% OF
BUS
STOPS

HAVE LESS THAN
10%
CANOPY
COVER
70% OF
BUS
STOPS

HAVE LESS THAN
20%
CANOPY
COVER
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CANOPY COVER | Tree Equity
Roughly 80% of all bikeways have less than 10% canopy cover and 93% have less than 20% canopy cover, as shown in Exhibit 3-11.

City of Salinas − Bikeways
Bikeway Canopy Cover
Bikeways canopy cover %
50 to 60
40 to 50
30 to 40
20 to 30
10 to 20
0 to 10
Analysis area
Council Districts
Source: USDA 2020; City of Salinas GIS Portal 2021.

Exhibit 3-11. City of Salinas Bikeways Canopy Cover
City of Salinas

BIKEW A YS
CANOPY
COVER
City of Salinas − Bikeways
Bikeway Canopy Cover
Bikeways canopy cover %
50 to 60
40 to 50
30 to 40
20 to 30
10 to 20
0 to 10
Analysis area
Council Districts
80% OF

BIKEWAYS

HAVE LESS THAN
10%
CANOPY
COVER
93% OF

BIKEWAYS

HAVE LESS THAN
20%
CANOPY
COVER
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Opportunity and Priority Planting Areas | CANOPY COVER

3.4 OPPORTUNITY

AND PRIORITY

PLANTING AREAS
The Priority Planting Score
(PPS), presented in Exhibit
3-12, indicates where the City
should focus tree planting
efforts by census tract for a
more equitably distributed
canopy cover. The study area
for developing the PPS was
limited to the canopy analysis
study area. A higher PPS
indicates a higher priority for
focused tree planting efforts.

PPS considers current canopy
cover, distribution of land use
type, total recorded City-
managed vacant planting
sites, pollution burden and
equity, and relative population
and acreage (see the UFMP
Technical Assessment for
methodology details).

Exhibit 3-12. Planting Priority Score by Salinas Census T ract Source: City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2014); City of Salinas GIS Portal 2021; USFS 2020.

PLANTING

PRIORITY
SCORE
By Salinas
Census T ract
City of Salinas − Priority Planting Analysis
Priority Planting Score
60 to 70
50 to 60
40 to 50
30 to 40
20 to 30
10 to 20
0 to 10
City of Salinas
Analysis area
City of Salinas − Priority Planting Analysis
Priority Planting Score
60 to 70
50 to 60
40 to 50
30 to 40
20 to 30
10 to 20
0 to 10
City of Salinas
Analysis area
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4 STATUS OF

THE URBAN FOREST
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Environmental Services/Economic Benefits | ST A TUS OF THE URBAN FOREST

4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES/

ECONOMIC BENEFITS
i-Tree Eco (USFS 2020) was used to analyze tree inventory records to determine the value of the environmental services the City’s trees provide. The software uses tree inventory data such as tree species, DSH, health condition, and height to determine the environmental benefits, both in terms of quantity and economic value. The City’s inventory includes 31,870 total trees (City of Salinas 2014), with 31,692 data points containing all data needed for inclusion in the i-Tree model. Carbon sequestration is the amount of carbon annually removed from the air by the City’s trees. Avoided runoff represents the annual quantity of rainwater that is diverted from the stormwater management system by the trees, and air pollution removal includes the amount of annual removal of ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter < 2.5 micrometers (
µm) from the air. In addition to these environmental
services, Salinas’ tree inventory increases property values; provides shade, food and habitat for wildlife; reduces the urban heat island; and improves public health. These services contribute directly to community members’ quality of life, and discussing their merits is one method to encourage residents and business owners to participate in urban forest programs.

Table 4-1 details the annual amount of carbon sequestered, stormwater diverted, and air pollution removed, and the estimated annual economic benefit values.

T able 4-1. Annual Environmental Services and Benefits Provided by City Managed T ree Inventory Service
Annual
Environmental
Benefit
Annual
Environmental
Impact
Annual
Economic
V alue
Carbon Sequestration
(carbon dioxide removed from air by trees) 361 tons
The carbon removed from the City’s air by the urban forest is equivalent to 812,907 passenger vehicle miles. $61,500 Avoided Runoff 2,612,945 gallons
This benefit is equivalent to the average annual water
usage of 24 American homes. $23,300
Air Pollution Removal
(ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon
monoxide, particulate matter < 2.5
µm)

9.12 tons
The pollution removed by the City’s tree inventory is equivalent to the carbon dioxide emissions of 4.51 tons of burned coal. $82,900 Sources: City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2014) and i- T ree Analysis (USFS 2020). 32 | CITY OF SALINAS URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN
ST A TUS OF THE URBAN FOREST | Environmental Services/Economic Benefits The financial value of Salinas’ tree inventory is
presented in Table 4-2. Each tree in Salinas’s
inventory has an average City asset value of $3,155.

The functional value represents the annual value of
the environmental services that the trees provide
($5.29/year). Each tree delivers approximately $56.72
in ecosystem services based on the inventory’s
combined functional and carbon storage values each
year. This value is lower than the California average
of $110.63 (McPherson et al. 2016), which is likely due, in large part, to the age of the inventoried trees, with nearly 88% classified as either immature or young
(see Section 4.4, DSH Distribution Summary). The
quantity of environmental benefits trees provide will
increase as they age. The City can expect that, with
proper maintenance and care of its inventory, the
environmental benefits will continue to increase as
the trees mature.

T able 4-2. Financial Value of City-Managed T rees
V alue Description Asset Amount Per-T ree V alue
Carbon Storage (9,561 tons) Amount of carbon held in trees $1,630,000 $51.43 Structural The costs associated with replacing all trees with a tree of a similar age and size. $100,000,000 $3,155 Functional Value based on the services trees perform $167,700 $5.29 Sources: City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2014) and i- T ree Analysis (USFS 2020).

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Species Diversity Summary | ST A TUS OF THE URBAN FOREST

4.2 SPECIES DIVERSITY SUMMARY
Salinas’ tree inventory consists of 33,820 tree sites, including 31,870 trees (composed of 36 families, 120 genera, and 24 species), 1,448 stumps, and 502 vacant sites. The top 10 most commonly occurring genera in the City’s tree inventory are shown in Exhibit 4-1.

City of Salinas
Inventory
GENUS

DIVERSITY
Source: City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2014).

11.4%

9.4%

8.5%

7.3%

7.0%

5.1%

4.6%

3.4%

2.5%

2.4%Camphor
Cinnamomum
Pine
Pinus
Hackberry
Celtis
Ash
Fraxinus
Magnolia
Magnolia
Oak
Quercus
Sycamore & Plane Tree
Platanus
Plum, Cherry & Apricot
Prunus
Sweetgum
Liquidambar
Pear
Pyrus
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10%
Percent of Inventory
Genus
Over 10% Under 10%
Sustainability goal: No genus represents more than 10% of the inventory City of Salinas Inventory − Genus Diversity
The top 10 genus make up 61.7% (20,865 trees) of the City's inventory.

The top 10 genera
make up

61.7%
(20,865 trees) of the
City's inventory.

TOP 10 Genera in the City Inventory
STATUS OF THE URBAN FOREST | Top Ten Genera Genus Diversity Exhibit 4-1. T op 10 T ree Genera in the City Inventory

1. Pyrus

2. Liquidambar

3. Prunus

4. Platanus

5. Quercus

6. Magnolia

7. Fraxinus

8. Celtis

9. Pinus

10. Cinnamomum

11.4%

5.5%

9.4%

4.8%

8.5%

3.6%

7.3%

2.7%

7.0%

2.5%
Meets Goal Does Not Meet GoalSustainability Goal: No genus represents greater than 10% of Inventory Source: City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2014). 34 | CITY OF SALINAS URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN
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Species Diversity Summary | ST A TUS OF THE URBAN FOREST Trees
The top 10 most commonly occurring species in the City’s inventory are shown in Exhibit 4-2.

City of Salinas
Inventory

SPECIES

DIVERSITY
Source: City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2014).

The top 10 species
make up

50.1%
(16,939 trees) of the
City's inventory.

9.3%

9.1%

6.5%

5.5%

5.1%

3.6%

3.4%

2.9%

2.4%

2.3%Evergreen pear
Pyrus kawakamii
Camphor tree
Cinnamomum camphora
Raywood ash
Fraxinus oxycarpa
Chinese hackberry
Celtis sinensis
Coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
Southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Flowering plum
Prunus cerasifera
London plane
Platanus x acerifolia
Callery pear
Pyrus calleryana
Sweet gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
0% 2% 4% 6% 8%
Percent of Inventory
Species
Over 5% Under 5%
Sustainability goal: No species represents more than 5% of the inventory City of Salinas Inventory − Species Diversity
The top 10 species make up 50.1% (16,939 trees) of the City's inventory.

TOP 10 Species in the City Inventory
STATUS OF THE URBAN FOREST | Top Ten GeneraSpecies Diversity Exhibit 4-2. T op 10 T ree Species in the City Inventory

1. Sweet gum
Liquidambar styraciflua

6. Coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia

2. Callery pear
Pyrus calleryana

7. Chinese hackberry
Celtis sinens

3. London plane
Platanus x acerifolia

8.Raywood ash
Fraxinus oxycarpa

4. Flowering plum
Prunus cerasifera

9. Camphor tree
Cinnamomum camphora

5. Southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora

10. Evergreen pear
Pyrus kawakamii

9.9%

3.8%

9.6%

3.6%

6.9%

3.1%

5.8%

2.5%

5.4%

2.4%
Meets Goal Does Not Meet GoalSustainability Goal: No species represents greater than 5% of Inventory Source: City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2014). 36 | CITY OF SALINAS URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN
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4.3 CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS
Over the past century, average maximum temperatures in California have increased between 1.6°F to 2.5°F, and these temperatures are expected to continue to rise over the coming years (WRCC 2018). Longer, more intense periods of drought and more variable periods of precipitation with increased flooding (Swain et al. 2018) will make finding additional irrigation water a challenge, and allocating funding for irrigation improvements for street trees a priority (McBride and Lacan 2018). The City can prepare for these expected changes by selecting and planting species that are predicted to perform well in future climate conditions. There are many considerations when looking at the climate appropriateness of urban tree species. This analysis considers tree species’ water needs using Water Use Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLS) and future climate suitability based on research conducted by McBride and Lacan (2018).

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ST A TUS OF THE URBAN FOREST | Climate Preparedness
Exhibit 4-3 shows the percent of trees in the inventory that fall into each WUCOLS water use category. WUCOLS classifies plants as very low, low, moderate, or high-water users. WUCOLS water ratings are often part of the guidelines for selecting trees species palettes throughout California. Species that are rated as high or moderate water users will require more water resources to than lower rated species.

Exhibit 4-3. Water Use Rating Distribution of the City’s T ree Inventory Source: City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2015): McBride and Lacan (2018).

City of Salinas Inventory

WATER RATING DIVERSITY
4%32% 56%6%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Percent of Inventory
Water Rating Very Low
Low
Moderate
High
Not Appropriate for this Region
Not in WUCOLS Database
City of Salinas Inventory − Water Rating Diversity
Percentages less than 2% are unlabeled.
2%
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In 2018, a climate suitability study
was conducted for street trees in
California. This research picked
one California city to represent
each of the 16 hardiness zones
present in California. Common tree
species in these representative
cities were then compared to
common tree species in cities
with current temperatures equal
to the predicted temperatures
of the representative cities in
2099. A list of species that will be
unsuitable for future climates was
created based on their absence
from warmer cities, professional
opinions, and WUCOLS ratings of
unsuitable or high.

Using results from McBride and
Lacan’s research to compare to
Salinas’ inventory, there are 36
tree species in the City that are
predicted to be heat and water
sensitive in Salinas’ future climate.

These species make up 9,835 trees
and 31% of the City’s inventory.
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ST A TUS OF THE URBAN FOREST | Climate Preparedness
Exhibit 4-4 presents the top 10 most commonly occurring of these species. This list indicates the potential for a gradual decline of tree canopy cover over time. Based on this list of species, the City will need to determine which species should remain on its palette and prioritize species that will be able to withstand hotter and dryer weather if future drought conditions persist. | 41

9.9% (3,153 trees)

5.8% (1,860 trees)

5.4% (1,735 trees)

1.6% (524 trees)

1.2% (370 trees)

0.9% (284 trees)

0.7% (236 trees)

0.7% (222 trees)

0.7% (221 trees)

0.7% (216 trees)Crape myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Golden rain tree
Koelreuteria paniculata
European white birch
Betula pendula
California sycamore
Platanus racemosa
Deodar cedar
Cedrus deodara
Honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
Coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
Southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Purple leaf plum
Prunus cerasifera
Sweet gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10%
Percent of Inventory
Species
Top 10 Species in Inventory Unsuitable for Future Salinas Climates City of Salinas Inventory − Climate Resiliency
A total of 36 species (9,835 trees or 30.9%) in the City's inventory are predicted to be unsuitable for future climates.

Note: Research excluded palm species
Exhibit 4-4. T op 10 Species Predicted to be Unsuitable for Salinas’s Future Climate City of Salinas
Inventory

CLIMATE

RESILIENCY
Source: City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2015): McBride and Lacan (2018).

The top
10 species
in Inventory
Unsuitable
for Future
Salinas
Climates
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4.4 DSH DISTRIBUTION

SUMMARY
The most common and least
invasive method to approximate the
age of a living tree is to measure
the trunk diameter at 4.5 feet
above the ground (DSH). General
age recommendations suggest an
urban forest have a distribution of
immature trees (40%) to replace
failing or aging ones, young (30%)
and middle-aged (20%) trees to
provide the bulk of economic
and environmental benefits, and
relatively fewer mature trees (10%)
that have most of their life behind
them but that provided significant
environmental benefits for many
years (Morgenroth et al. 2020;
Richards 1983). Since trees vary
in maximum stature and growth
patterns, using DSH to determine
age can only be considered an
estimate.

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ST A TUS OF THE URBAN FOREST | Climate Preparedness
Source: City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2014).

The age distribution of Salinas’ tree inventory is presented in Exhibit 4-5. The DSH distribution for the top 10 species in the inventory is presented in Exhibit 4-6.

Exhibit 4-5. DSH Distribution of the City’s T ree Inventory City of Salinas Inventory

DIAMETER AT STANDARD HEIGHT DIVERSITY
40% 5% 7%48%
40% 30% 20% 10%
City
Inventory
Sustainability
Goal
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Percent of Inventory
Age Classification Immature Y oung Middle−aged Mature
City of Salinas Inventory − Diameter at Standard Height (DSH) Diversity Immature: less than 6" DSH, Y oung:6" − 18" DSH, Middle−aged: 18" − 24" DSH, Mature: greater than 24" DSH CITY OF SALINAS URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN | 43
Tree Condition | ST A TUS OF THE URBAN FOREST
34% 5%13%48%
42% 57%
44% 3% 6%48%
60% 40%
15% 15%68%
54% 8%37%
31% 69%
39% 60%
20% 20%22%38%
10% 5%85%Evergreen pear
Pyrus kawakamii
Camphor tree
Cinnamomum camphora
Raywood ash
Fraxinus oxycarpa
Chinese hackberry
Celtis sinensis
Coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
Southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Flowering plum
Prunus cerasifera
London plane
Platanus x acerifolia
Callery pear
Pyrus calleryana
Sweet gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Percent of Inventory
Species
Age Classification Immature Y oung Middle−aged Mature
Top 10 Species in Inventory
City of Salinas Inventory − DSH Diversity of Top 10 Species Percentages less than 2% are unlabeled.

Exhibit 4-6. T op 10 Species Predicted to be Unsuitable for Salinas’s Future Climates Source: City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2015): McBride and Lacan (2018).

City of Salinas
Inventory
DSH

DIVERSITY
OF TOP 10

SPECIES
The top
10 species
in Inventory
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ST A TUS OF THE URBAN FOREST | Tree Condition

4.5 TREE CONDITION
The health composition of Salinas’ tree inventory is shown in Exhibit 4-7.

Exhibit 4-7. Condition Distribution of the City’s T ree Inventory Source: City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2014).

City of Salinas Inventory

CONDITION DIVERSITY
43%52% 2%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Percent of Inventory
Condition NA Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor Critical Dead City of Salinas Inventory − Condition Diversity
Percentages less than 2% are unlabeled.

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Tree Condition | ST A TUS OF THE URBAN FOREST

4.6 RELATIVE

PERFORMANCE

INDEX SUMMARY
The Relative Performance
Index (RPI) identifies
which species are doing
well and which may be
having issues. Trees with
an RPI of 1.0 or higher
are performing as well or
better than the average
tree in the inventory. The
average RPI for the City’s
tree inventory is 1.02.

The RPIs of the top 10
most commonly occurring
species in Salinas’ inventory
are shown in Exhibit 4-8.

1.1 0.7

0.7 1.0

1.0 1.1

1.1 0.9

1.1 0.8Evergreen pear
Pyrus kawakamii
Camphor tree
Cinnamomum camphora
Raywood ash
Fraxinus oxycarpa
Chinese hackberry
Celtis sinensis
Coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
Southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Flowering plum
Prunus cerasifera
London plane
Platanus x acerifolia
Callery pear
Pyrus calleryana
Sweet gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Relative Performance Index (RPI)
Species
Top 10 Species in the City's Inventory
City of Salinas Inventory − Relative Performance Index
Average RPI for City's inventory: 1.02
City of Salinas Inventory

RELATIVE PERFORMANCE INDEX SUMMARY
Source: City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2014); i- T ree (USFS 2020).

Exhibit 4-8. City’s T ree Inventory Relative Performance Index 46 | CITY OF SALINAS URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN
ST A TUS OF THE URBAN FOREST | Tree Condition

24.7 15.1

14.7 12.6

7.6 7.5

7.1 6.8

5.9 5.6Callery pear
Pyrus calleryana
Coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
Blue gum
Eucalyptus globulus
Raywood ash
Fraxinus oxycarpa
Chinese hackberry
Celtis sinensis
Camphor tree
Cinnamomum camphora
Flowering plum
Prunus cerasifera
Southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
London plane
Platanus x acerifolia
Sweet gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
0 10 20
Importance Value
Species
Tree Stature Large Medium Small

9.3%

6.5%

5.1%

5.5%

2.4%

3.4%

2.9%

0.7%

3.6%

9.1%
0% 3% 6% 9%
Percent of Inventory
City of Salinas Inventory − Importance Value
Top 10 Species by Importance Value

24.7 15.1

14.7 12.6

7.6 7.5

7.1 6.8

5.9 5.6Callery pear
Pyrus calleryana
Coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
Blue gum
Eucalyptus globulus
Raywood ash
Fraxinus oxycarpa
Chinese hackberry
Celtis sinensis
Camphor tree
Cinnamomum camphora
Flowering plum
Prunus cerasifera
Southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
London plane
Platanus x acerifolia
Sweet gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
0 10 20
Importance Value
Species
Tree Stature Large Medium Small

9.3%

6.5%

5.1%

5.5%

2.4%

3.4%

2.9%

0.7%

3.6%

9.1%
0% 3% 6% 9%
Percent of Inventory
City of Salinas Inventory − Importance Value
Top 10 Species by Importance Value

4.7 IMPORTANCE

V ALUES

SUMMARY
The importance value of
tree species combines
the percentage of the
species in the population
of City-managed trees
with its corresponding
percentage of leaf area.

The top 10 species with
the highest importance
values are shown in
Exhibit 4-9.

City of Salinas Importance Value
TOP 10 SPECIES BY IMPORTANCE VALUE
Source: City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2014); i- T ree (USFS 2020).

Exhibit 4-9. T en Species with the Highest Importance Values in the City’s Inventory

24.7 15.1

14.7 12.6

7.6 7.5

7.1 6.8

5.9 5.6Callery pear
Pyrus calleryana
Coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
Blue gum
Eucalyptus globulus
Raywood ash
Fraxinus oxycarpa
Chinese hackberry
Celtis sinensis
Camphor tree
Cinnamomum camphora
Flowering plum
Prunus cerasifera
Southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
London plane
Platanus x acerifolia
Sweet gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
0 10 20
Importance Value
Species
Tree Stature Large Medium Small

9.3%

6.5%

5.1%

5.5%

2.4%

3.4%

2.9%

0.7%

3.6%

9.1%
0% 3% 6% 9%
Percent of Inventory
City of Salinas Inventory − Importance Value
Top 10 Species by Importance Value
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Tree Condition | ST A TUS OF THE URBAN FOREST
Exhibit 4-9. T en Species with the Highest Importance Values in the City’s Inventory 48 | CITY OF SALINAS URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN
URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT | Budget and Funding
5 URBAN FOREST

MANAGEMENT
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Budget and Funding | URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT

5.1 BUDGET , FUNDING, AND STAFFING
The City’s 2020-2021 fiscal year included a $1,992,423 for tree management activities and staff salaries. Table 5-1 shows the City’s annual tree management budget by work performed in-house (City staff) and contractors. Of the total annual budget, $1,282,423 was allocated to in-house activities, and $710,000 was allocated to contractor services. It should be noted that some activities that these funds support are not related to trees. However, they are allocated to the Urban Forestry Division to support all labor activities. Annual staff time spent on tree management activities are shown in Table 5-2 . The City has not filled fill two positions for several years, Urban Forestry Crew Supervisor and Tree Trimmer I, which has impacted the quantity of work that can be completed.

T able 5-1. Salinas Annual T ree Management 2020-2021 Budget Budget Line Item FY 2020/2021
In-House Maintenance Activities
T ree planting $50,000
T ree/stump removal and grinding $320,000
Storm clean-up $20,000
Q-alert tree maintenance requests $175,000
Salary and benefits of all Urban Forestry Division Staff* $557,672 Equipment, vehicle maintenance, and other expenditures* $159,751 Contractor Maintenance Activities
Street tree grid pruning $710,000
Maintenance Activities T otal$1,992,423
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URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT | Budget and Funding
T able 5-2. Urban Forestry Positions and Funding
Position (no. people in role) FTE equivalent time spent on tree maintenance activities V acant Positions
Urban Forestry Crew Supervisor (1) N /A
Urban Forest Worker II N /A
Filled Positions
Maintenance Manager (1) 0.5
Senior Urban Forest Worker (1) 1
Urban Forest Worker I (2) 2
Urban Forest Worker II (3) 3
Clerical/Office Support (3) 0.4
Subtotal 6.9
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Budget and Funding | URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT
The estimated funding increases needed to achieve BMPs for Salina’ urban forest are detailed in Table 5-3.

T able 5-3. Estimated Funding Needed to Achieve Best Management Practices Current management practice Best Management Practice (BMP) Current Funding
Funding Needed
to Achieve BMP
(First Y ear)
Funding Gap
Annual Maintenance Activities
No formal tree planting program T ree Planting (200 trees annually) $50,000 $129,375 $79,735 No formal establishment care
program
3-Years Establishment Care of Newly
Planted T rees $0 $28,125 $28,125
5-7 Year pruning Cycle 6 Year Pruning Cycle $900,000 $1,443,751 $543,751 25 T rees removed per year
T ree and Stump Removal
Year 1: 637
Year 20: 971
$320,000 $637,400 $317,400
Annual Maintenance Activity T otals $1,270,000 $2,238,651 $968,651 5-Y ear Maintenance Activity
T ree inventory, non-regularly updated T ree Inventory, updated every 5 years $0 $221,220 $221,220 5-Y ear Maintenance Activity T otal $0 $221,220 $221,220 T otal Maintenance Activities $1,270,000 $2,459,871 $1,189,871 52 | CITY OF SALINAS URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN
URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT | Staffing and Contractors
Exhibit 5-1. Distribution of Salinas Urban Forestry Funding Sources Source: City of Salinas T ree Inventory (City of Salinas 2014).

City of Salinas

DISTRIBUTION OF SALINAS URBAN FORESTRY FUNDING SOURCES
18%3% 78%
Funding Source Measure G Measure E General Fund
City of Salinas − Funding Sources
Exhibit 5-1 shows the funding sources that contribute to the City’s urban forest budget for FY 2020/2021.

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Staffing and Contractors | URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT

5.2 ANNUAL SERVICE DATA
Annual service data relating to tree maintenance and assessment are provided in Table 5-4.

T able 5-4. Annual T ree Service Data
T ree Planting Establishment Care T ree Pruning T ree Removal Urban Wood Reuse T ree Inspection and Assessment
Most trees
planted in the
City of Salinas
are through the
Adopt-A- T ree
Program. It is
estimated that
an average of
35 trees are
planted yearly.

An estimated
80 trees were
planted in 2022.

The City does not
currently have funding
dedicated to providing
establishment care and
watering to newly planted
City-managed trees.

Instead, establishment
care and watering are
primarily conducted by
volunteers and through
the City’s Adopt-A-
T ree Program. Some
establishment care
takes place for new
development projects,
but enforcement and
inspection are limited.

City records
show that 2,216
trees were
pruned between
2019 and 2022,
averaging 554
trees per year.

At this pace, the
City’s pruning
cycle is at 57.2
years. The
recommended
pace is 5 to 7
years.

Between 2019
and 2022, the
City removed
103 trees.

The City has a
mulching program.

Currently, the
City of Salinas
does not have
a systematic
framework
in place for
assessing tree
risk.
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INTRODUCTION

COMMUNITY

ENGAGEMENT
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

6.1 WORKING GROUP
The City’s UFMP Working Group was formed to bring together City staff, individuals from the environmental field, and community advocates to help advise the UFMP’s development. A list of Working Group members is provided in Table 6 -1. Four Working Group meetings were held between August 2022 and July 2023, and each meeting was facilitated by the consultant team.

T able 6-1. Salinas Urban Forest Management Plan Working Group Members Name Affiliation
Brian Frus City of Salinas
Adriana Robles City of Salinas
Maria Contreras City of Salinas
Victor Baez City of Salinas
Yazmin Ochoa-Flores City of Salinas
Cathy Andrews City of Salinas
Rachel Saunders Big Sur Land T rust
Joanna Devers Community member
Leticia Hernandez Community advocate
Rolando Aguilar Recent college graduate
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | Public Survey

6.2 PUBLIC SURVEY
An online survey in English and Spanish was created to identify the public’s perception and understanding of the City’s trees and to offer a space for public feedback as the City developed its UFMP. The 23-question survey was open between June 2022 through November 2022, and was distributed through various City public outreach activities, such as social media platforms, newsletters, City library, farmers markets, community events, and communications sent by City staff and local community-based organizations. In total, 145 survey responses were recorded. A summary of themes is included in Table 6 -2.

T able 6-2. Summary of Salinas T ree Survey Responses
T opic Responses
Views of trees
as a City asset
• 96% believe that trees contribute to their quality of life • 74% view trees more important than or equally as important as other City-maintained infrastructure • Top two most important benefits of trees: cooling neighborhood homes and improving the environment 96%
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T opic Responses
Public
participation
• Top concerns of respondents to growing trees on their property were damage to infrastructure and the cost to trim trees
• To assist the City with reaching its canopy cover goals, respondents willing volunteer at a community tree planting and plant a tree on their private property
• Respondents believe providing financial support to trim trees and information on tree care and tree trimming would best help them plant and care for trees in their own yard T rees in
public spaces
•
71% believe trees in public spaces are in fair or poor condition • 43% of respondents want to see more trees planted in parks and open spaces, and main streets Opinions on
tree protection
ordinances
•
75% were in support of a tree protection ordinance that protects trees on private property in the same way it protects trees on public property
Goals of the
Urban Forest
Management Plan
•
Maintaining the existing trees
• Removing dead, dying, or hazardous trees
74%
view trees more important than or equally as important
as other City-maintained infrastructure
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | Make A Difference Day

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

6.3 MAKE A DIFFERENCE DA Y
The consultant team collaborated
with Amor Salinas, a City-led initiative
committed to Citywide beautification,
to execute a community park event
on National Make a Difference Day on
October 22, 2022. The volunteer event was
hosted in three different parks throughout
the City: Laurel Heights Park, Azahel Cruz
Park, and Cesar Chavez Park. During the
event, volunteers repaired and restored
different park elements, including fence
painting, litter cleanup, and sand raking
and tree planting. Approximately 70
volunteers of various ages participated in
UFMP engagement to discuss the benefits
of trees and desires for the future of the
urban forest. This face-to-face UFMP
engagement included interactive graphic
boards, maps, and open dialogue.

Attendees shared the following ideas and
opinion, summarized in T able 6-3.

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T able 6-3. Summary of Community Engagement Responses
Engage
How do we get more people involved
with Salinas trees?
Grow
Where/how can we get more trees planted
on non-City owned land
• Organize family/teen events about trees
• Provide educational resources about how to
water trees
• Provide school garden projects
• Increase City and community member
collaborations
• Make tree planting presentations at high
schools and middle schools
• Educate the public about tree policies
• Advertise the benefits of trees
• Host events and contests to incentivize tree planting • Reimburse community members who plant trees plantings in yards
• Improve communication between the public and the City tree management practices
• Promote drought-tolerant trees
• City mandates on minimum number of trees planted
• Donate a tree
• Promote tree plantings during homeowners’ landscape
renovations
• Encourage property owners to plant trees on multifamily rental properties
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

6.4 POP-UP EVENT
The consultant team held a tabling event at the
Alisal Farmers Market on Tuesday, July 19h, 2022.

The consultant team provided graphic engagement
boards, urban forest fast-facts sheets, flyers for the
urban forest summit event, and hard copies of the
Salinas tree survey at their booth, which provided
an interactive experience for interested community
members. Many community members took this
opportunity to reflect on and share thoughts about
their relationship with trees in their hometown of
Salinas. Participants shared a wide range of opinions,
from “Our city needs to figure out how to keep
trees alive,” to “Trees are too messy.” Public outreach allowed the consultant team to develop connections
with the Salinas community and discuss opportunities
and challenges regarding the UFMP with people of
various backgrounds and age groups.

Several different metrics were collected from
community members through all outreach events.

Exhibit 6-1 illustrates community responses to
the question, “Where does the City need more
trees?” Dudek gathered 145 responses from Salinas
community members from two outreach events.

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Exhibit 6-1. Community Responses to “Where does the City need more trees?” City of Salinas

COMMUNITY EVENT SURVEY RESULTS
Where does the City need more trees?

20.7%

13.1%

11.0%

8.3%

18.6%

13.8%

6.2%

2.8%

5.5%
Transit Stops
Apartments
Open Spaces
Residential Neighborhoods
Streets/Sidewalks
Commercial
Schools
Parking Lots
Parks
0% 5% 10% 15% 20%
Percent of Respondents
Location
Where does the City need more trees?
City of Salinas − Community Event Survey Results
Responses from community outreach activities at Make A Difference Day and Alisal Farmers' Market.

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INTRODUCTION

STRATEGIC PLAN
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Strategic Plan | STRA TEGIC PLAN

STRATEGIC PLAN
The Salinas UFMP Strategic Plan lays out a roadmap to achieving Salinas’s vision statement for the ideal urban forest.

Guiding Principle Strategy
A sufficiently funded plan The urban forest is sustainably managed through financial investment and staffing.

A maintained living asset
T rees are maintained to improve the health, longevity, safety, and functional capacity of the existing urban forest, and to ensure that the future urban forest can reach its potential to provide the full range of environmental benefits and services A flourishing tree canopy enjoyed by
all
Existing trees are maintained and new trees will be strategically planted to increase canopy cover equitably across Salinas.

Enhanced quality of life for
community members
The quality of life in Salinas is further enhanced by benefits and services provided by the urban forest.

Prepared for climate change The thriving urban forest results in reduced urban heat islands, increased energy efficiency, resilience to pests and diseases, and landscapes that conserve water.

A balance between trees and
infrastructure
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STRA TEGIC PLAN | Guiding Principles

GUIDING PRINCIPLES
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 1:

A sufficiently funded plan
STRATEGY Action No. ACTION Time Frame
The urban forest is
sustainably managed
through financial
investment and
staffing.
1A Apply for state grants and increase nonprofit and other partnerships to increase funding for tree planting and care establishment Ongoing 1B
Pursue tree planting opportunities through community volunteer events or collaborating with local organizations to reduce the cost of tree planting
Ongoing
1C Communicate the economic value of trees to decision makers Ongoing 1D Develop a strategy to increase tree maintenance funds as the City’s trees age and require increased maintenance costs Medium 1E Pursue CAL FIRE grant funding to develop an urban wood reuse program Short
1F Identify opportunities to leverage future development projects to increase resources for urban forest management Medium
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Guiding Principles | STRA TEGIC PLAN

GUIDING PRINCIPLES
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 1:

A sufficiently funded plan
STRATEGY Action No. ACTION Time Frame
The urban forest is
sustainably managed
through financial
investment and
staffing.
1A Apply for state grants and increase nonprofit and other partnerships to increase funding for tree planting and care establishment Ongoing 1B
Pursue tree planting opportunities through community volunteer events or collaborating with local organizations to reduce the cost of tree planting
Ongoing
1C Communicate the economic value of trees to decision makers Ongoing 1D Develop a strategy to increase tree maintenance funds as the City’s trees age and require increased maintenance costs Medium 1E Pursue CAL FIRE grant funding to develop an urban wood reuse program Short
1F Identify opportunities to leverage future development projects to increase resources for urban forest management Medium
1G Annually provide a report on the City’s return on investment from the funding that is allocated to urban forest management Ongoing GUIDING PRINCIPLE 2:

A Maintained Living Asset
STRATEGY Action No. ACTION Time Frame
T rees are maintained
to improve the health,
longevity, safety, and
functional capacity
of the existing urban
forest, and to ensure
that the future urban
forest can reach its
genetic potential to
provide the full range
of services.
2A Increase number of field crew staff to eight tree workers to address all routine tree management needs and Q-Alert community requests Medium 2B Establish a pruning cycle of 5 to 7 years for all City-managed trees Long 2C Create a tree risk management program that includes risk assessments every 3 to 5 years Medium
2D Update tree planting standards to include irrigation Short 2E Adopt the Recommended Species List (Appendix B) for use by all City departments to guide tree planting. Short
2F Implement an irrigation program that new trees receive adequate water Medium
2G Plant 400 new trees per year over 40 years to achieve 15% canopy cover goals Ongoing
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2H Implement a formative pruning program for young and newly planted trees to mitigate potential tree structure and safety issues Medium 2I
Explore partnerships for developing an urban wood reuse program, such as programs for tree removal and milling, to turn removed trees into usable lumber
Short
2J Monitor trees rated as poor or dead in the City’s tree inventory to determine appropriate management actions Short
2K Conduct a new right-of-way tree inventory Short
2L Update the City’s right-of-way tree inventory every 5 years to ensure the City has accurate information about all its tree assets Ongoing 2M Reapply for T ree City USA status and maintain the City’s designation Ongoing
(continued)
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Guiding Principles | STRA TEGIC PLAN
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 3:

A Flourishing Tree Canopy Enjoyed By All
STRATEGY Action No. ACTION Time Frame
Existing trees are
maintained, and
new trees will
be strategically
planted to increase
canopy cover
equitably across
Salinas.
3A Achieve a 15% Citywide canopy cover over the next 40 years Long 3B Prioritize planting throughout Salinas census tracts based on the Priority Planting Score and map to increase canopy cover equitably throughout the City Medium 3C Create an annual plan for tree planting, prioritizing empty tree wells, parks, bus stops, and bikeways, where appropriate Ongoing
3D
Tailor tree planting and preservation plans by council district to meet differing needs throughout the City:

Council District 1: private property tree preservation, planting initiatives focused on parks and open spaces
Council District 2: planting initiatives focused on residential areas not impacted by the airport
Council District 3: planting initiatives focused on business engagement Council District 4: planting initiatives focused on parks and business engagement
Council District 5: planting initiatives focused on business engagement Council District 6: public space tree preservation
Short
3E Ensure tree planting programs consider economic impacts on Salinas community members. Ongoing
3F Ensure planting programs are linguistically and culturally appropriate Ongoing 3G Prioritize large stature trees that contribute to more leaf area and importance value Ongoing
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STRA TEGIC PLAN | Guiding Principles
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 4:

Enhance The Quality Of Life For Community Members
STRATEGY Action No. ACTION Time Frame
The quality of life
in Salinas is further
enhanced by the
benefits and services
of the urban forest.
4A
Create a program for community members to participate in tree care and maintenance in their own neighborhoods (i.e., developing a community forester program, community tree care workshops, tree plantings)
Short
4B
Provide guidance and educational materials to property owners regarding responsibility for maintaining trees in the public right-of- way and how to properly care for and water trees
Short
4C Identify safe routes to school, bicycle routes, walking trails, and routes to parks and recreational areas for tree planting Short 4D
Identify streets where trees are lacking and pursue tree planting opportunities along these routes, beginning with areas identified by community members during public input, including Sanborn Road, Williams Road, Alisal, and North Salinas
Short
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Guiding Principles | STRA TEGIC PLAN
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 5:

Prepared for Climate Change
STRATEGY Action No. ACTION Time Frame
The thriving urban
forest results in
reduced urban heat
islands, increased
energy efficiency,
resilience to pests
and diseases, and
landscapes that
conserve water.
5A Decrease the frequency of sweetgum, Callery pear, London plane, and cherry plum for new tree plantings Ongoing
5B Plant trees rated by the Water Use Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLs) as low and very low Ongoing
5C
Ensure that age classes of trees are sufficiently distributed to ensure environmental benefits continue, by consistently planting 400 trees per year
Ongoing
5D Allocate more resources towards pruning as 87% of inventory will reach mature and middle age at same time Short
5E Monitor low Relative Performance Index (RPI) trees and replace declining trees as necessary Medium
5F Implement updated Citywide tree standards and details Short 5G
Annually review the City recommended tree species list and update it as appropriate to ensure species are suitable for current and future climate conditions, are low water use, will achieve species diversity standards, and will prioritize well-adapted local and regionally native species
Ongoing
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STRA TEGIC PLAN | Guiding Principles
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 6:

A Balance Between Trees And Infrastructure
STRATEGY Action No. ACTION Time Frame
T rees are included in
the beginning of the
planning process to
provide landscaped
settings and
habitat, maximize
environmental
benefits, and reduce
infrastructure
conflicts.
6A
Invest in a community outreach and education program focused on overall benefits of trees; proper establishment care; “right tree, right place”; and mitigating conflicts between trees and infrastructure
Ongoing
6B
Update Municipal Code Chapter 35: T rees and Shrubs per recommendations in Chapter 5 of the UFMP T echnical Assessment to strengthen tree replacement, tree protection, and code violations
Short
6C
Update Municipal Code Sections 9-41 and 9-45 per recommendations in Chapter 5 of the UFMP T echnical Assessment to clarify developer responsibilities with tree installation
Short
6D
Update Municipal Code Chapter 37 per recommendations in Chapter 5 of the UFMP T echnical Assessment to improve the way trees are protected on private property
Short
6E
Update the General plan per recommendations in Chapter 5 of the UFMP T echnical Assessment to add tree protection goals, policies, and actions that align with this UFMP
Medium
6F
Update the 2017 Neighborhood Vibrancy-Urban Greening Plan per Chapter 5 of the UFMP T echnical Assessment to align canopy cover goals, tree planting standards, and recommended tree species with this UFMP Medium
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Guiding Principles | STRA TEGIC PLAN
GUIDING PRINCIPLE 6:

A Balance Between Trees And Infrastructure
STRATEGY Action No. ACTION Time Frame
T rees are included in
the beginning of the
planning process to
provide landscaped
settings and
habitat, maximize
environmental
benefits, and reduce
infrastructure
conflicts
6G
Update the 2019 Parks, Rec, and Libraries Master Plan per Chapter 5 of the UFMP T echnical Assessment to prioritize park tree planting as described in this UFMP
Medium
6H Update the Alisal Vibrancy Plan to directly address trees and Capital Improvement Projects that align with recommendations in this UFMP Medium 6I
Ensure a City arborist is directly involved in reviewing new development designs, project permits, and removal applications to ensure best arboricultural practices are enforced and trees are protected where possible Short
6J
Allocate funding to create a staff position or on-call contract for a certified arborist to implement planning policies on private property including code enforcement, site plan review, post-installation inspections Short
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INTRODUCTION

IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN
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Ongoing Actions | IMPLEMENT A TION PLAN
ACTION
NO. ACTION RESPONSIBLE

PARTY COST
1A Apply for state grants and increase nonprofit and other partnerships to increase funding for tree planting and care establishment. PW $
1B Pursue tree planting opportunities through community volunteer events or collaborating with local organizations to reduce the cost of tree planting. PW, R&C S $ 1C Communicate the economic value of trees to decision makers. PW, City $ 1G Annually provide a report on the City’s return on investment from the funding that is allocated to urban forest management. PW $
2G Plant 400 new trees per year over 40 years to achieve 15% canopy cover goals PW $$$$ 2L Update the City’s right-of-way tree inventory every 5 years to ensure the City has accurate information about all its tree assets PW $$$$
2M Reapply for T ree City USA status and maintain the City’s designation PW $ 3C Create an annual plan for tree planting, prioritizing empty tree wells, parks, bus stops, and bikeways, where appropriate PW, R&C S $
3E Ensure tree planting programs consider economic impacts on Salinas community members. PW, R&CS, CD $ 3F Ensure planting programs are linguistically and culturally appropriate PW, R&CS, CD $ 3G Prioritize large stature trees that contribute to more leaf area and importance value PW $$ 5B Plant trees rated by the Water Use Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLs) as low and very lowPW $ 5C Ensure that age classes of trees are sufficiently distributed to ensure environmental benefits continue, by consistently planting 400 trees per year PW $$$$ 5G
Annually review the City recommended tree species list and update it as appropriate to ensure species are suitable for current and future climate conditions, are low water use, will achieve species diversity standards, and will prioritize well-adapted local and regionally native species PW, CD $
RESPONSIBLE PARTY: PW = Public Works; CD = Community Development; R&CS = Recreation and Community Services; City = City council action required COST: $ Low 0-$25,000, $$ Medium ($25,000 -$50,000), $$$ High ($50,000 - $100,000), $$$$ Very High (>$100,000)

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ACTION
NO. ACTION RESPONSIBLE

PARTY COST
1E Pursue CAL FIRE grant funding to develop an urban wood reuse program. PW $ 2D Update tree planting standard to include irrigation PW $ 2E Adopt the Recommended Species List (Appendix B) for use by all City departments to guide tree planting. PW, City $
2I Explore partnerships for developing an urban wood reuse program, such as programs for tree removal and milling, to turn removed trees into usable lumber PW $ 2J Monitor trees rated as poor or dead in the City’s tree inventory to determine appropriate management actions. PW $$
2K Conduct a new right-of-way tree inventory PW $$$$
3D
Tailor tree planting and preservation plans by council district to meet differing needs throughout the City:

Council District 1: private property tree preservation, planting initiatives focused on parks and open spaces
Council District 2: planting initiatives focused on residential areas not impacted by the airport Council District 3: planting initiatives focused on business engagement Council District 4: planting initiatives focused on parks and business engagement Council District 5: planting initiatives focused on business engagement Council District 6: public space tree preservation
PW, City $$
4A
Create a program for community members to participate in tree care and maintenance in their own neighborhoods (i.e., developing a community forester program, community tree care workshops, tree plantings).

PW, R&C S $$
RESPONSIBLE PARTY: PW = Public Works; CD = Community Development; R&CS = Recreation and Community Services; City = City council action required COST: $ Low 0-$25,000, $$ Medium ($25,000 -$50,000), $$$ High ($50,000 - $100,000), $$$$ Very High (>$100,000) SHORT TERM ACTIONS 1-5 YEARS
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ACTION
NO. ACTION RESPONSIBLE

PARTY COST
4B Provide guidance and educational materials to property owners regarding responsibility for maintaining trees in the public right-of-way and how to properly care for and water trees. PW $ 4C Identify safe routes to school, bicycle routes, walking trails, and routes to parks and recreational areas for tree planting. PW $$
4D
Identify streets where trees are lacking and pursue tree planting opportunities along these routes, beginning with areas identified by community members during public input, including Sanborn Road, Williams Road, Alisal, and North Salinas.

PW $$
5D Allocate more resources towards pruning as 87% of inventory will reach mature and middle age at same time PW, City $$$$
5F Implement updated Citywide tree standards and details PW $ 6B Update Municipal Code Chapter 35: T rees and Shrubs per recommendations in Chapter 5 of the UFMP T echnical Assessment to strengthen tree replacement, tree protection, and code violationsPW, City $ 6C Update Municipal Code Sections 9-41 and 9-45 per recommendations in Chapter 5 of the UFMP T echnical Assessment to clarify developer responsibilities with tree installation. PW, City $ 6D Update Municipal Code Chapter 37 per recommendations in Chapter 5 of the UFMP T echnical Assessment to improve the way trees are protected on private property. PW, City $ 6J
Ensure a City arborist is directly involved in reviewing new development designs, project permits, and removal applications to ensure best arboricultural practices are enforced and trees are protected where possible
PW, R&CS, CD $$
6K
Allocate funding to create a staff position or on-call contract for a certified arborist to implement planning policies on private property including code enforcement, site plan review, post-installation inspections.

PW, City $$$$
SHORT TERM ACTIONS 1-5 YEARS (CONTINUED)
RESPONSIBLE PARTY: PW = Public Works; CD = Community Development; R&CS = Recreation and Community Services; City = City council action required COST: $ Low 0-$25,000, $$ Medium ($25,000 -$50,000), $$$ High ($50,000 - $100,000), $$$$ Very High (>$100,000) 78 | CITY OF SALINAS URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN
IMPLEMENT A TION PLAN | Medium Term Actions 5-10 Years
ACTION
NO. ACTION RESPONSIBLE

PARTY COST
1D Develop a strategy to increase tree maintenance funds as the City’s trees age and require increased maintenance costs PW, City $$$$
1F Identify opportunities to leverage future development projects to increase resources for urban forest management PW, CD, City $$
2A Increase number of field crew staff to eight tree workers to address all routine tree management needs and Q-Alert community requests PW, City $$$$ 2C Create a tree risk management program that includes risk assessments every 3 to 5 years PW $$$$ 2F Implement an irrigation program that new trees receive adequate water PW $$$$ 2H Implement a formative pruning program for young and newly planted trees to mitigate potential tree structure and safety issues. PW $$$$
MEDIUM TERM ACTIONS 5-10 YEARS
RESPONSIBLE PARTY: PW = Public Works; CD = Community Development; R&CS = Recreation and Community Services; City = City council action required COST: $ Low 0-$25,000, $$ Medium ($25,000 -$50,000), $$$ High ($50,000 - $100,000), $$$$ Very High (>$100,000) CITY OF SALINAS URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN | 79
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ACTION
NO. ACTION RESPONSIBLE

PARTY COST
3B Prioritize planting throughout Salinas census tracts based on the Priority Planting Score and map to increase canopy cover equitably throughout the City PW $ 5E Monitor low Relative Performance Index (RPI) trees and replace declining trees as necessary PW $$$
6E Update the General plan per recommendations in Chapter 5 of the UFMP T echnical Assessment to add tree protection goals, policies, and actions that align with this UFMP PW, CD, City $$ 6F
Update the 2017 Neighborhood Vibrancy-Urban Greening Plan per Chapter 5 of the UFMP T echnical Assessment to align canopy cover goals, tree planting standards, and recommended tree species with this UFMP
PW, CD, City $$
6G Update the 2019 Parks, Rec, and Libraries Master Plan per Chapter 5 of the UFMP T echnical Assessment to prioritize park tree planting as described in this UFMP PW, R&CS, City $$ 6H Update the Alisal Vibrancy Plan to directly address trees and Capital Improvement Projects that align with recommendations in this UFMP PW, CD, City $$ MEDIUM TERM ACTIONS 5-10 YEARS (CONTINUED)
RESPONSIBLE PARTY: PW = Public Works; CD = Community Development; R&CS = Recreation and Community Services; City = City council action required COST: $ Low 0-$25,000, $$ Medium ($25,000 -$50,000), $$$ High ($50,000 - $100,000), $$$$ Very High (>$100,000) 80 | CITY OF SALINAS URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN
IMPLEMENT A TION PLAN | Long Term Actions 10 Years+
ACTION NO. ACTION RESPONSIBLE

PARTY COST
2B Establish a pruning cycle of 5 to 7 years for all City-managed trees PW $$$$ 3A Achieve a 15% citywide canopy cover over the next 40 years PW, R&CS, CD $$$$ LONG TERM ACTIONS 10 YEARS+
RESPONSIBLE PARTY: PW = Public Works; CD = Community Development; R&CS = Recreation and Community Services; City = City council action required COST: $ Low 0-$25,000, $$ Medium ($25,000 -$50,000), $$$ High ($50,000 - $100,000), $$$$ Very High (>$100,000) CITY OF SALINAS URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN | 81
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VIBRANT CITIES LAB ASSESSMENT
The City can use the Vibrant Cities Lab Community Assessment and Goal- Setting Tool to monitor the implementation of the UFMP. The tool is used as an assessment to define the City’s current state of a specific area of urban forest sustainability. Each metric is assigned a point value, and the City is assigned a “Total Current Score” and a “Gap Score,” or how far off the current state is from the desired goal. A gap score between 20 to 40 is not far from achieving the goals of its urban forest program. Conversely, gap scores of 40+ indicate that a City is still implementing programs and policies to close the gaps and develop a sustainable urban forest.

Public Works, the City Engineer, and the consultant team conducted Salinas’s first assessment on February 2, 2023. Table 9-1 provides the results from the first assessment, which set the baseline for the City’s “Total Current Score” at its pre- UFMP metrics.

Based on the first assessment, the City has a current score of 11, with a gap score of 73. The City’s UFMP monitoring plan should be based around the Vibrant Cities Lab Community Assessment and Goal Setting Tool and be retaken each year to track, measure, and highlight progress. The assessment can also be used to demonstrate successes and justify additional funding asks to City Council. Since the City first took the assessment, several of the responses that had significant gaps, such as the lack of a UFMP (gap of 5), have already been achieved.

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T able 9-1. T ree Canopy Goal Summary (1 of 5) Category Current Rating Goal Rating Gap
Canopy cover
The existing canopy cover for entire
municipality is 50%–75% of the desired
canopy.
1 The existing canopy is >75%–100% of desired. 2 1
Inventory and
assessment
methodology
Complete or sample-based inventory of
publicly owned trees. 1
Systematic comprehensive inventory system of
entire urban forest – with information tailored to
users and supported by mapping in municipality-
wide GIS system. Provides for change analysis.
4 3
Complete, detailed, and spatially explicit,
high-resolution Urban T ree Canopy (UTC)
assessment based on enhanced data
(such as LIDAR) – accompanied by
comprehensive set of
goals by land use and other parameters.
3 Urban tree canopy assessment utilized effectively
to drive urban forest and green infrastructure
policy and practice municipality-wide and at
neighborhood or similar management level
4 1
Publicly owned
trees
Complete tree inventory that includes
detailed tree condition ratings. 2 Complete GIS tree inventory that includes detailed tree condition and risk ratings. 4 2
Publicly owned
natural areas
Ecological structure and function of all
natural areas assessed and documented. 3 Ecological structure and function of all natural areas assessed and documented. 3 0
Private property
trees
Aerial, point-based assessment –
capturing extent and location. 1
Bottom-up sample based assessment, as well
as detailed UTC analysis of entire urban forest,
including private property, integrated into
municipality-wide [multi-agency] GIS system.

LIDAR
and hyper-spectral imaging most helpful.
4 3
Relative
performance
index by species
All six most common species have higher
RPI scores than the average of all species
in community. (>1)
4 All six most common species have higher RPI
scores than the average of all species in
community. (>1)
4 0
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(2 of 5)
Category Current Rating Goal Rating Gap
Use of native
vegetation
Voluntary use of native species on
publicly and privately owned lands;
invasive species are
recognized.
1 Use of native species is encouraged on a project-
appropriate basis in all areas;
invasive species are recognized and discouraged
on public and private lands.
2 1
Align municipal
departments
Municipal departments/agencies
recognize potential conflicts and reach
out to urban forest
managers on an ad hoc basis – and vice
versa.
1 Informal teams among departments and agencies
communicate regularly and collaborate on a
project-specific basis.
2 1
Engage residents
in planning and
implementation
Many active neighborhood groups
engaged in advancing urban forest goals,
but with little or
no overall coordination with municipality
or its partnering NGOs.
2 Proactive outreach and coordination efforts
by municipality and NGO partners resulting in
widespread citizen involvement and structured
engagement among diverse neighborhood
groups.
4 2
Environmental
equity
T ree planting and outreach is not
determined equitably by canopy cover or
need for benefits.
-1
Equitable planting and outreach at the
neighborhood level is guided by strong
resident involvement in low canopy/high need
areas. Residents participate actively in
identifying needs for their neighborhoods,
planning, implementation, and monitoring
4 5
T rees
acknowledged as
vital community
resource
General ambivalence or negative
attitudes about trees, which are perceived
as neutral at best
or as the source of problems. Actions
harmful to trees may be taken
deliberately.
-1
T rees widely acknowledged as providing
environmental, social, and economic services –
resulting in some action or advocacy in support
of the urban forest.
2 3
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(3 of 5)
Category Current Rating Goal Rating Gap
Engage
large private
landowners and
institutions
Large private landholders are generally
uninformed about urban forest issues and
opportunities.
-1 Landowners develop tree management plans
that advance municipal urban forest goals. 2 3
All utilities work
with municipality,
employ best
management
practices
No utility consideration of the health of
the urban forest resource. -1
Utilities employ best management practices,
recognize potential municipal conflicts, and reach
out to urban forest managers on an ad hoc basis
– and vice versa.
2 3
Green industry
embraces goals,
high standards
Little or no cooperation among segments
of green industry or awareness of
municipality-wide urban forest goals and
objectives.
-1
Specific collaborate arrangements across
segments of green industry in support of
municipality-wide goals and objectives.
2 3
Develop
urban forest
management plan
No urban forest management plan. -1
New or recent urban forest and green
infrastructure management plan which targets
public and private tree planting and protection
based on assessment of anticipated benefits
– and assures these benefits are distributed
equitably among neighborhoods.
4 5
Cooperative
planning
with other
municipalities
Municipalities have no interaction with
each other or the broader region. No
regional planning or coordination on
urban forestry.
-1 Some urban forest planning and cooperation
across municipalities and regional agencies. 2 3
Forestry plan
integrated into
other municipal
plans
Urban forestry plan mentions how it could
meet other municipal objectives or inform
other planning efforts.
-1
Once completed, urban forestry planning team
works with other agencies to align
current and future objectives.
2 3
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(4 of 5)
Category Current Rating Goal Rating Gap
Urban forestry
program capacity
Lack of personnel and/or adequate
equipment severely limits needed
maintenance. Few
resources, if any available to achieve new
goals.
-1
T eam has capacity and will in the future to
achieve all goals of the urban forest management
plan, to maintain the resource over time, and
adapt management as circumstances change.
2 3
Municipality-wide
urban forestry
funding
Ad hoc funding for emergency, reactive
management. 1
Sustained, long-term funding from multiple
municipal, regional, and/or state agencies,
along with private sources to implement a
comprehensive urban forest management plan
and provide for maintenance and adaptive
management as circumstances change.
4 3
Growing site
suitability
Appropriate tree species are considered
in site selection. 1
All trees planted in sites with adequate soil
quality and quantity, and with sufficient growing
space and overall site conditions to achieve their
genetic potential and thus provide maximum
ecosystem services. Where growing conditions
are poor, guidance provided on how to improve
soil volume, quality, other factors.
4 3
T ree
establishment and
maintenance
Some tree planting and establishment
occurs, but with limited overall
municipality-wide planning and post-
planting care.
-1 Planting and post-planting care and maintenance
protocols in place. 2 3
Management of
publicly owned
natural areas
Only reactive management to facilitate
public use, e.g. hazard abatement, trail
maintenance.
1 Management plan in place for each publicly
owned natural area to facilitate appropriate
public use.
2 1
Policies that
foster good
urban forestry on
private lands
No tree protection ordinance, or one
that’s weak and rarely enforced. -1
All relevant municipal policies require or
incentivize adherence by private owners to
standards
incorporated in the plan. Incentives and
sanctions applied when appropriate.
4 5
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Category Current Rating Goal Rating Gap
T ree protection
policy and
enforcement
Policies in place to protect public trees
and employ industry best management
practices, but
rare or inconsistent enforcement.
1 Integrated municipality-wide policies and
practices to protect public and private trees,
consistently enforced and with penalties
sufficient to deter violations.
4 3
Monitoring No monitoring. -1
Monitoring on a regular basis with rotating
schedule for each area. Monitors are
professionals
or volunteers trained to collect specific data
required by municipality. Multi-year data available
for trend analyses.
2 3
T ree risk
management
Citizens and city staff report tree safety
issues to the forestry department or
manager (e.g., 3-1-1 system, online form,
etc.). System tracks the time between
damage report and mitigation action.
1 Policies and ordinances in place to minimize
tree damage and removal on commercial
developments, and public capital. Protection
measures conform to ANSI A300 standards and
ISA BMPs.
3 2
Urban wood and
green waste
utilization
No utilization plan; wood and other green
waste goes to landfill with little or no
recycling and
reuse.
-1
Comprehensive plan and processes in place to
utilize all green waste one way or another, to the
fullest extent possible.
4 5
T otal Current Score 11 T otal Goal Rating 84
T otal Gap Score 78
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Transaction
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476986 08/08/2024 Open ABAG Power Purchasing Pool $26,333.35 476987 08/08/2024 Open Ace Hardware $665.96
476988 08/08/2024 Open Alco Water $34.62
476989 08/08/2024 Open Alco Water $18,476.99
476990 08/08/2024 Open Alhambra and Sierra Spring DS Waters of America LP $102.12 476991 08/08/2024 Open All Safe Security Alarm $680.00
476992 08/08/2024 Open Amazon.Com $1,186.80
476993 08/08/2024 Open American Supply Company $2,954.51 476994 08/08/2024 Open Andrew T Stein Dba ParkInk $650.41 476995 08/08/2024 Open Asap Alisal Signs And Printing $13.82 476996 08/08/2024 Open AT and T $26,224.57
476997 08/08/2024 Open AT&T Mobility $349.20
476998 08/08/2024 Open AutoZone West Inc $19.64
476999 08/08/2024 Open Bearing Engineering Company $10.58 477000 08/08/2024 Open Brodart Company $237.15
477001 08/08/2024 Open Cal Risk Control Services, Inc $2,646.00 477002 08/08/2024 Open California Water Service $12,277.32 477003 08/08/2024 Open California Water Service $34.20
477004 08/08/2024 Open California Water Service $20.52
477005 08/08/2024 Open California Water Service $516.74 477006 08/08/2024 Open CDW Government LLC $3,837.69
477007 08/08/2024 Open Central Coast YMCA $14,545.00
477008 08/08/2024 Open Cintas $52.07
477009 08/08/2024 Open Coast Automotive Warehouse Inc $127.57 477010 08/08/2024 Open Coast Counties Truck & Equipment Co dba Coast Coun $789.33 477011 08/08/2024 Open Comcast $2,938.96
477012 08/08/2024 Open Comcast (Business) $58.66
477013 08/08/2024 Open Comcast (Business) $383.27
477014 08/08/2024 Open Commercial Truck Company $434.79 477015 08/08/2024 Open Community Human Services $32,625.00 477016 08/08/2024 Open Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. $8,111.81 477017 08/08/2024 Open Crown Packing Company Inc dba The Farm $500.00 477018 08/08/2024 Open CSC Of Salinas $406.26
477019 08/08/2024 Open East Bay Tire Company $1,595.41
477020 08/08/2024 Open Edilcia Perez dba Mami Fit $400.00 477021 08/08/2024 Open El Charrito Corporation $164.80
477022 08/08/2024 Open Fastenal Company $906.23
477023 08/08/2024 Open Ferguson US Holdings Inc dba Ferguson Enterprises $230.44 477024 08/08/2024 Open First Arriving, LLC $4,792.00
477025 08/08/2024 Open Gavilan Printers LLC $495.97
477026 08/08/2024 Open HD Supply White Cap Construction Supply $817.78 477027 08/08/2024 Open HdL Coren & Cone $5,112.50
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Transaction
Amount
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From Payment Date: 8/14/2024 - To Payment Date: 9/4/2024 477028 08/08/2024 Open HDTV Supply Inc $2,215.00
477029 08/08/2024 Open Hinderliter De Llamas and Associates $2,873.12 477030 08/08/2024 Open Hydro Turf $120.56
477031 08/08/2024 Open Ingram Book Company $4,039.54
477032 08/08/2024 Open Jesse And Evan Inc dba La Plaza Bakery $693.92 477033 08/08/2024 Open Jim Pia $1,200.00
477034 08/08/2024 Open Kanco Inc. / Mighty Auto Parts $583.46 477035 08/08/2024 Open Kevin Maloney $250.00
477036 08/08/2024 Open Kronos Incorporated $160.00
477037 08/08/2024 Open Lawson Products, Inc $2,061.56
477038 08/08/2024 Open Life Assist $2,408.15
477039 08/08/2024 Open Martin's Irrigation Supply, Inc $9,316.82 477040 08/08/2024 Open Midwest Tape, LLC dba Midwest Tape $367.98 477041 08/08/2024 Open Monterey County Health Department $1,135.00 477042 08/08/2024 Open Monterey County Weekly $148.50
477043 08/08/2024 Open Monterey One Water $341.60
477044 08/08/2024 Open Monterra Ranch Of Monterey Home Owner's Associatio $460.00 477045 08/08/2024 Open Office Depot Business Service Division $787.04 477046 08/08/2024 Open Owen Equipment Sales $438.67
477047 08/08/2024 Open Pacific Gas and Electric Company $6,776.22 477048 08/08/2024 Open Pacific Gas and Electric Company $30.53 477049 08/08/2024 Open Pacific Gas and Electric Company $29,797.58 477050 08/08/2024 Open Pacific Library Partnership $16,641.00 477051 08/08/2024 Open Pacific Valley Solutions LLC dba Pacific Valley $87.40 477052 08/08/2024 Open Park Associates Inc dba Park Planet $4,320.00 477053 08/08/2024 Open Peninsula Messenger, LLC $225.00 477054 08/08/2024 Open PLM Lender Services Inc $431.25
477055 08/08/2024 Open Quality Water Enterprises Inc dba Culligan Water $103.58 477056 08/08/2024 Open Rent-A-Fence.com, Inc $216.32
477057 08/08/2024 Open Robert Lynch $250.00
477058 08/08/2024 Open San Lorenzo Lumber $221.25
477059 08/08/2024 Open Score American Soccer Company $5,196.38 477060 08/08/2024 Open Sturdy Oil Company $114.95
477061 08/08/2024 Open Target Pest Control $195.00
477062 08/08/2024 Open Tehama Golf Club LLC $400.00
477063 08/08/2024 Open The Bank Of New York Mellon $1,750.00 477064 08/08/2024 Open The Cima Companies Inc $2,398.00 477065 08/08/2024 Open Tri County Fire Protection $1,839.85 477066 08/08/2024 Open U.S. Bank National Association ND $528.97 477067 08/08/2024 Open Uline, Inc $2,792.64
477068 08/08/2024 Open United Parcel Service $46.69
477069 08/08/2024 Open Valley Fabrication Inc $270.40
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From Payment Date: 8/14/2024 - To Payment Date: 9/4/2024 477070 08/08/2024 Open Valley Saw Shop $1,280.34
477071 08/08/2024 Open Verizon Wireless $3,348.36
477072 08/08/2024 Open Vestis Group, Inc dba Vestis Services, LLC $37.56 477073 08/08/2024 Open Voyager $546.59
477074 08/08/2024 Open W W Grainger Inc $198.91
477075 08/08/2024 Open WCDJR LLC dba Watsonville Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram $815.66 477076 08/08/2024 Open Worldpac $12.87
477077 08/08/2024 Open Guerrero's Cleaners/Audelia Guerrero $75.00 477078 08/08/2024 Open Monterey Fish Company, Inc $1,870.00 477079 08/08/2024 Open Stonies Tap House & Bistro $90.01 477080 08/15/2024 Open 4 Imprint $994.83
477081 08/15/2024 Open 72 Hour LLC dba Chevrolet of Watsonville/National $11.37 477082 08/15/2024 Open Accounting Service Center Dispersing Office $2,500.00 477083 08/15/2024 Open Ace Hardware $462.50
477084 08/15/2024 Open Acme Car Wash (William Pierce Inc) $1,500.00 477085 08/15/2024 Open Advexure LLC $14,995.78
477086 08/15/2024 Open Agile Occupational Medicine PC $3,104.50 477087 08/15/2024 Open Alco Water $22,519.16
477088 08/15/2024 Open Alhambra and Sierra Spring DS Waters of America LP $694.28 477089 08/15/2024 Open Amazon.Com $481.63
477090 08/15/2024 Open American Supply Company $4,776.35 477091 08/15/2024 Open Analgesic Services Inc $305.00
477092 08/15/2024 Open Aon Risk Insurance Services West, Inc. $3,363.00 477093 08/15/2024 Open Asap Alisal Signs And Printing $38.67 477094 08/15/2024 Open Ashley T. Martinez dba California Public Relations $14,356.07 477095 08/15/2024 Open Assured Aggregates Company Inc $6,441.90 477096 08/15/2024 Open Bandit Systems Inc dba Bandit Systems $2,732.96 477097 08/15/2024 Open Benitez Security Services, Inc $54,807.00 477098 08/15/2024 Open Bob Murray and Associates $10,238.49 477099 08/15/2024 Open Cadence Team, Inc $13,260.00
477100 08/15/2024 Open Cadence Team, Inc $28,925.12
477101 08/15/2024 Open California Water Service $625.34 477102 08/15/2024 Open California Water Service $18.24
477103 08/15/2024 Open CDW Government LLC $300.44
477104 08/15/2024 Open Central Coast YMCA $14,545.00
477105 08/15/2024 Open Cintas $28.96
477106 08/15/2024 Open CivicPlus, LLC dba Archive Social LLC $4,975.00 477107 08/15/2024 Open CMP-1, LLC dba Cambridge Court Apartments Homes $3,000.00 477108 08/15/2024 Open Coast Automotive Warehouse Inc $472.72 477109 08/15/2024 Open Community Homeless Solutions $22,201.54 477110 08/15/2024 Open CONCERN $6,090.00
477111 08/15/2024 Open Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. $139.48 user: Josephine Fernandez Pages: 3 of 15 Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Number Date Status Payee Name
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From Payment Date: 8/14/2024 - To Payment Date: 9/4/2024 477112 08/15/2024 Open CorVel Corporation Inc dba CorVel Enterprise Compa $18,054.25 477113 08/15/2024 Open CSC Of Salinas $383.05
477114 08/15/2024 Open David Furey $499.00
477115 08/15/2024 Open Department Of Justice $2,811.00
477116 08/15/2024 Open Diede Construction, Inc $118,051.75 477117 08/15/2024 Open Docks and Doors LLC $2,621.53
477118 08/15/2024 Open Don Chapin Inc $6,655.92
477119 08/15/2024 Open E & D Industrial Trades Inc dba Acme Plumbing $2,317.00 477120 08/15/2024 Open E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc $47,729.00 477121 08/15/2024 Open East Bay Tire Company $553.25
477122 08/15/2024 Open Ecology Action of Santa Cruz $15,915.08 477123 08/15/2024 Open Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. $2,858.75 477124 08/15/2024 Open Enrique Villalobos-Sanchez $150.00 477125 08/15/2024 Open Eric Burl $1,000.00
477126 08/15/2024 Open Fastenal Company $2,423.94
477127 08/15/2024 Open First Alarm Security & Patrol Inc dba An Allied Un $1,710.82 477128 08/15/2024 Open Fresno Oxygen & Welding Suppliers, Inc. $54.77 477129 08/15/2024 Open G2Solutions, Inc $12.75
477130 08/15/2024 Open Genuine Parts Company dba NAPA Auto Parts $102.86 477131 08/15/2024 Open George Escalante $1,125.00
477132 08/15/2024 Open Golden State Emergency Vehicle Service Inc $1,163.23 477133 08/15/2024 Open Golden State Truck and Trailer Repair $19,654.74 477134 08/15/2024 Open Granite Construction Company $210,478.72 477135 08/15/2024 Open Granite Rock Co $6,323.59
477136 08/15/2024 Open Great West Equipment $189.53
477137 08/15/2024 Open Green Rubber Kennedy Ag $1,208.79 477138 08/15/2024 Open Gregory Patterson dba CCOI Gate & Fence $21,725.00 477139 08/15/2024 Open Harris and Associates $27,176.01 477140 08/15/2024 Open Hemi's Landscaping and Concrete Inc $2,800.00 477141 08/15/2024 Open Hi-Line Electric Company, Inc dba Hi-Line Inc $403.68 477142 08/15/2024 Open Homer T Hayward Lumber Co dba Hayward Lumber $222.00 477143 08/15/2024 Open Industrial Machine Shop $42,080.13 477144 08/15/2024 Open Interstate Battery System Inc $1,107.20 477145 08/15/2024 Open Jamar Technologies $285.24
477146 08/15/2024 Open Javier Enciso $53.00
477147 08/15/2024 Open JJR Construction Inc $11,875.00
477148 08/15/2024 Open JJR Construction Inc $401,214.36 477149 08/15/2024 Open John E Arriaga Dba J.E.A. and Associates $13,500.00 477150 08/15/2024 Open Johnson Electronics $312.00
477151 08/15/2024 Open Jose Daniel Barrera dba Signa Signs & Graphics/DO $5,041.11 477152 08/15/2024 Open Jose Luis Corral dba Salinas Pizza $524.90 477153 08/15/2024 Open Joshua Marmolejo $12.00
user: Josephine Fernandez Pages: 4 of 15 Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Number Date Status Payee Name
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From Payment Date: 8/14/2024 - To Payment Date: 9/4/2024 477154 08/15/2024 Open Kendall Gray $200.00
477155 08/15/2024 Open Kimley Horn And Assoc Inc $23,788.23 477156 08/15/2024 Open Lawson Products, Inc $713.63
477157 08/15/2024 Open Liebert Cassidy Whitmore $6,662.00 477158 08/15/2024 Open Lizette Vasquez $748.86
477159 08/15/2024 Open Martin's Irrigation Supply, Inc $1,464.39 477160 08/15/2024 Open Monterey County Health Department $594,307.36 477161 08/15/2024 Open Monterey One Water $7,871.18
477162 08/15/2024 Open Monterey One Water $68.32
477163 08/15/2024 Open Monterey Transfer and Storage Inc $550.00 477164 08/15/2024 Open National League Of Cities $12,121.00 477165 08/15/2024 Open New Reader's Press $162.50
477166 08/15/2024 Open North American Catholic Educational Programming Fo $3,140.00 477167 08/15/2024 Open Office Depot Business Service Division $189.40 477168 08/15/2024 Open OverDrive, Inc. $10,500.00
477169 08/15/2024 Open Pacific Gas and Electric Company $6,906.08 477170 08/15/2024 Open Pacific Gas and Electric Company $17.59 477171 08/15/2024 Open Patricia Barajas $1,000.00
477172 08/15/2024 Open Pedro C Estrada Dba Estrada Janitorial Service $60,215.00 477173 08/15/2024 Open PJ Trucking Academy LLC $5,600.00 477174 08/15/2024 Open Preferred Alliance Inc. $500.00
477175 08/15/2024 Open Pure Water $329.25
477176 08/15/2024 Open Quality Water Enterprises Inc dba Culligan Water $401.88 477177 08/15/2024 Open Quinn Company $776.62
477178 08/15/2024 Open RDO Equipment Company $163.24
477179 08/15/2024 Open Salinas Urgent Care Doctors On Duty $150.00 477180 08/15/2024 Open Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority $1,914.86 477181 08/15/2024 Open San Jose State University Research Foundation $85,640.16 477182 08/15/2024 Open San Lorenzo Lumber $261.86
477183 08/15/2024 Open Sergio Ruiz $499.00
477184 08/15/2024 Open Shaw HR Consulting Inc $2,150.85 477185 08/15/2024 Open Shawn Miguel Russell dba Russell Investigations $15,936.08 477186 08/15/2024 Open Simplot AB Retail Sub Inc $10,000.00 477187 08/15/2024 Open Smith and Enright Landscaping $54,669.67 477188 08/15/2024 Open Sport Supply Group Inc dba BSN Sports $1,822.14 477189 08/15/2024 Open Sturdy Oil Company $7,924.47
477190 08/15/2024 Open Target Pest Control $125.00
477191 08/15/2024 Open TEF Architecture & Interior Design, Inc dba TEF De $5,592.00 477192 08/15/2024 Open The Bakery Station LLC $236.25
477193 08/15/2024 Open Tony Zuniga dba Tacos Don Beto $303.11 477194 08/15/2024 Open Twining, Inc $29,640.20
477195 08/15/2024 Open U.S. Bank National Association dba U.S. Bank Equip $344.98 user: Josephine Fernandez Pages: 5 of 15 Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Number Date Status Payee Name
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From Payment Date: 8/14/2024 - To Payment Date: 9/4/2024 477196 08/15/2024 Open U.S. Bank National Association ND $14,322.52 477197 08/15/2024 Open Uline, Inc $2,792.64
477198 08/15/2024 Open United Parcel Service $47.87
477199 08/15/2024 Open V & S Auto Care, Inc. dba One Stop Auto Care $76.75 477200 08/15/2024 Open Valley Fabrication Inc $99.84
477201 08/15/2024 Open Valley Trophies and Detectors $379.10 477202 08/15/2024 Open Venissa Rosa $985.04
477203 08/15/2024 Open Verizon Wireless $609.94
477204 08/15/2024 Open Verizon Wireless $2,006.43
477205 08/15/2024 Open Verizon Wireless $2,609.76
477206 08/15/2024 Open Vestis Group, Inc dba Vestis Services, LLC $37.56 477207 08/15/2024 Open W W Grainger Inc $80.28
477208 08/15/2024 Open W&M Marketing Group Inc dba B-Impressed Branding $275.54 477209 08/15/2024 Open Wallace Group A California Corporation $32,464.75 477210 08/15/2024 Open Walmart c/o Capitol One $1,286.64 477211 08/15/2024 Open WCDJR LLC dba Watsonville Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram $141.36 477212 08/15/2024 Open Western Systems, Incorporated $12,788.81 477213 08/15/2024 Open Worldpac $162.30
477214 08/15/2024 Open YourMembership.com.Inc. $699.00
477215 08/15/2024 Open Camino Real Spanish Congregation of Jehovah's Witn $442.04 477216 08/15/2024 Open Chilton & House, Inc $800.00
477217 08/15/2024 Open Benjamin Majewski $757.96
477218 08/15/2024 Open Brandon Kuschill $272.50
477219 08/15/2024 Open Bryan McKinley $172.00
477220 08/15/2024 Open Byron Gansen $181.75
477221 08/15/2024 Open Cameron Lane $272.50
477222 08/15/2024 Open Christopher Webb $272.50
477223 08/15/2024 Open Ciro Barboza $181.75
477224 08/15/2024 Open David Pritt $172.00
477225 08/15/2024 Open Edwin Cruz $181.75
477226 08/15/2024 Open Gregory Hurst $242.50
477227 08/15/2024 Open Henry Martinez $535.96
477228 08/15/2024 Open Jason Gates $172.00
477229 08/15/2024 Open John Richardson $181.75
477230 08/15/2024 Open Luis Toribio $181.75
477231 08/15/2024 Open Mario Valverde $535.96
477232 08/15/2024 Open Michael Ellison $757.96
477233 08/15/2024 Open Pedro Gomez $181.75
477234 08/15/2024 Open Richard Macias $272.50
477235 08/15/2024 Open Robert Asamoto $535.96
477236 08/15/2024 Open Robert Lynch $242.50
477237 08/15/2024 Open Ryan Macoubrie $242.50
user: Josephine Fernandez Pages: 6 of 15 Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Number Date Status Payee Name
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From Payment Date: 8/14/2024 - To Payment Date: 9/4/2024 477238 08/15/2024 Open Scott Sutton $181.75
477239 08/15/2024 Open Stephen Craig $181.75
477240 08/15/2024 Open Steven Villaneda $272.50
477241 08/15/2024 Open Terry Milleman $419.77
477242 08/15/2024 Open Thomas Melia $242.50
477243 08/15/2024 Open 2024 CAHN Conference $495.00
477244 08/15/2024 Open 2024 CAHN Conference $495.00
477245 08/15/2024 Open 2024 CAHN Conference $495.00
477246 08/15/2024 Open 2024 CAHN Conference $495.00
477247 08/15/2024 Open 2024 CAHN Conference $495.00
477248 08/22/2024 Open Alameda County Sheriff's Office $4,124.00 477249 08/22/2024 Open Alejandro Jimenez $272.50
477250 08/22/2024 Open Alejandro Zamora $30.00
477251 08/22/2024 Open Andres Torres $272.50
477252 08/22/2024 Open Eric Rodriguez $272.50
477253 08/22/2024 Open Isidoro Medrano $801.94
477254 08/22/2024 Open Jared Reyes $272.50
477255 08/22/2024 Open Pedro Gomez $229.00
477256 08/22/2024 Open Robert Miller $117.91
477257 08/22/2024 Open 2NDNATURE, LLC $58,209.56
477258 08/22/2024 Open 72 Hour LLC dba Chevrolet of Watsonville/National $81.37 477259 08/22/2024 Open ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc dba Geo H Wilson Mech $620.72 477260 08/22/2024 Open Accounting Service Center Dispersing Office $5,000.00 477261 08/22/2024 Open Agile Occupational Medicine PC $1,028.34 477262 08/22/2024 Open Alhambra and Sierra Spring DS Waters of America LP $243.33 477263 08/22/2024 Open Alhambra and Sierra Spring DS Waters of America LP $115.89 477264 08/22/2024 Open Alison Heller-Ono dba Worksite International $557.50 477265 08/22/2024 Open All Pets Hospital $1,535.65
477266 08/22/2024 Open Allstar Fire Equipment Inc $15,194.86 477267 08/22/2024 Open ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. $844.83
477268 08/22/2024 Open American Supply Company $3,418.38 477269 08/22/2024 Open Ana Rueda De Vidales dba JAV Language Solutions $222.88 477270 08/22/2024 Open Anderson Brule Architects, Inc. $2,064.00 477271 08/22/2024 Open Aromas Firefighters Association $10.00 477272 08/22/2024 Open Asap Alisal Signs And Printing $13.82 477273 08/22/2024 Open Assured Aggregates Company Inc $2,115.82 477274 08/22/2024 Open AT&T Mobility $120.95
477275 08/22/2024 Open AT&T Mobility $349.20
477276 08/22/2024 Open AT&T Mobility $21.99
477277 08/22/2024 Open B&N Motors, LLC dba Toyota Salinas $14.01 477278 08/22/2024 Open Balio Software US, Inc dba City Data Services LLC $6,450.00 477279 08/22/2024 Open Bank Of America N.A. dba Banc of America Leasing a $564,315.62 user: Josephine Fernandez Pages: 7 of 15 Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Number Date Status Payee Name
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Payment Register
From Payment Date: 8/14/2024 - To Payment Date: 9/4/2024 477280 08/22/2024 Open Bear Electrical Solutions Inc $26,414.75 477281 08/22/2024 Open BFS Landscape Architects $79,211.66 477282 08/22/2024 Open BlueTriton Brands Inc dba ReadyRefresh $227.62 477283 08/22/2024 Open Burton's Fire Inc $331.48
477284 08/22/2024 Open California Association For Property and Evidence $50.00 477285 08/22/2024 Open California Water Service $1,374.08 477286 08/22/2024 Open Carlos Pimentel $225.00
477287 08/22/2024 Open Cathy's Action Packed Fun Jumps Inc $1,348.58 477288 08/22/2024 Open Cathy's Action Packed Fun Jumps Inc $1,348.58 477289 08/22/2024 Open CDW Government LLC $942.07
477290 08/22/2024 Open Central Coast Systems Inc $105.00 477291 08/22/2024 Open Charles Murray Dba Jaeco Fire and Safety $61,095.22 477292 08/22/2024 Open Charlie D. Zarza $572.00
477293 08/22/2024 Open Cintas $107.90
477294 08/22/2024 Open Coast Automotive Warehouse Inc $550.86 477295 08/22/2024 Open Coastal Paving & Excavating, Inc $67,864.84 477296 08/22/2024 Open Comcast (Business) $571.45
477297 08/22/2024 Open Comcast (Business) $177.48
477298 08/22/2024 Open Copware Inc $3,795.00
477299 08/22/2024 Open CPS HR Consulting $1,303.50
477300 08/22/2024 Open CSC Of Salinas $196.38
477301 08/22/2024 Open Dave Bang Associates, Inc of California $3,441.01 477302 08/22/2024 Open Devin Kile $257.47
477303 08/22/2024 Open Direct TV LLC $92.99
477304 08/22/2024 Open Don Chapin Inc $854.88
477305 08/22/2024 Open East Bay Tire Company $7,792.66
477306 08/22/2024 Open Edges Electrical Group, LLC $81.33 477307 08/22/2024 Open Edilcia Perez dba Mami Fit $299.00 477308 08/22/2024 Open Elani Trejo Petty Cash $28.33
477309 08/22/2024 Open EMC Planning Group Inc $524.48
477310 08/22/2024 Open Employment Development Department $12,954.76 477311 08/22/2024 Open Evident $3,117.30
477312 08/22/2024 Open Fastenal Company $603.10
477313 08/22/2024 Open Fed Ex $41.39
477314 08/22/2024 Open Full Source, LLC $115.19
477315 08/22/2024 Open Gavilan Printers LLC $450.08
477316 08/22/2024 Open Genuine Parts Company dba NAPA Auto Parts $154.83 477317 08/22/2024 Open Geveko Markings Inc $4,891.49
477318 08/22/2024 Open Glasswork by Design $1,640.00
477319 08/22/2024 Open Golden State Truck and Trailer Repair $12,442.84 477320 08/22/2024 Open Granite Construction Company $1,851.80 477321 08/22/2024 Open Granite Rock Co $347.69
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From Payment Date: 8/14/2024 - To Payment Date: 9/4/2024 477322 08/22/2024 Open Green Rubber Kennedy Ag $154.86
477323 08/22/2024 Open Griffin Structures, Inc $1,081.08 477324 08/22/2024 Open Harris and Associates $5,237.50
477325 08/22/2024 Open HD Supply White Cap Construction Supply $321.75 477326 08/22/2024 Open Hydro Turf $3,792.30
477327 08/22/2024 Open Interactive Data, LLC dba IDI $151.00 477328 08/22/2024 Open Interstate Battery System Inc $1,563.54 477329 08/22/2024 Open Jahaira Paola Navarro dba Dance Into Fitness with $598.00 477330 08/22/2024 Open Jamar Technologies $464.49
477331 08/22/2024 Open Jimenez Autobody Parts, Inc dba C & J Auto Parts $60.09 477332 08/22/2024 Open John P. Falkenberg $110.00
477333 08/22/2024 Open Johnson Associates $18.07
477334 08/22/2024 Open Johnson Electronics $128.25
477335 08/22/2024 Open Jose Adrian Garcia Ramos dba Shredding Source Solu $315.00 477336 08/22/2024 Open Kimball Midwest $1,714.41
477337 08/22/2024 Open Kurt Ashley dba Secure Solutions $8,694.04 477338 08/22/2024 Open L.N. Curtis & Sons $2,118.78
477339 08/22/2024 Open Landset Engineers Inc $4,000.00
477340 08/22/2024 Open Leatherhead Concepts Inc $2,637.77 477341 08/22/2024 Open Leslie Hernandez Petty Cash Custodian $300.31 477342 08/22/2024 Open LexisNexis Risk Data Management Inc Accurint Acct $142.90 477343 08/22/2024 Open Life Assist $1,498.80
477344 08/22/2024 Open MainStay Funds $1,000,000.00
477345 08/22/2024 Open Maze & Associates $10,600.00
477346 08/22/2024 Open MCCLEOA $500.00
477347 08/22/2024 Open Merced Rios $311.00
477348 08/22/2024 Open Monterey County Sheriffs Office $6,655.62 477349 08/22/2024 Open Monterey County The Herald $898.97 477350 08/22/2024 Open Monterey County The Herald $379.67 477351 08/22/2024 Open Monterey County Weekly $173.25
477352 08/22/2024 Open Motorola Solutions, Inc $584.11
477353 08/22/2024 Open Municipal Maintenance Equipment dba MME $15,579.23 477354 08/22/2024 Open My Jeep $2,171.33
477355 08/22/2024 Open New Image Landscape Company $100.00 477356 08/22/2024 Open North American Catholic Educational Programming Fo $1,360.00 477357 08/22/2024 Open O'Reilly Auto Parts $422.00
477358 08/22/2024 Open Office Depot Business Service Division $501.65 477359 08/22/2024 Open One Workplace L Ferrari, LLC dba Peninsula Busines $4,239.37 477360 08/22/2024 Open Operation Freedom Paws $936.00
477361 08/22/2024 Open Pacific Gas and Electric Company $3,446.45 477362 08/22/2024 Open Pacific Gas and Electric Company $3,000.00 477363 08/22/2024 Open Pacific Gas and Electric Company $139,627.20 user: Josephine Fernandez Pages: 9 of 15 Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Number Date Status Payee Name
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From Payment Date: 8/14/2024 - To Payment Date: 9/4/2024 477364 08/22/2024 Open Pacific Gas and Electric Company $6,000.00 477365 08/22/2024 Open Pacific Truck Parts Inc $944.36
477366 08/22/2024 Open Pacific Valley Solutions LLC dba Pacific Valley $7,200.01 477367 08/22/2024 Open PARS Retirement Services $2,508.65 477368 08/22/2024 Open Pavement Engineering, Inc $1,080.00 477369 08/22/2024 Open Peter Anthony Aliotti Dba Peninsula Tint $2,403.50 477370 08/22/2024 Open Petsmart $1,994.63
477371 08/22/2024 Open Playaway Products LLC $316.50
477372 08/22/2024 Open Preferred Alliance Inc. $65.00
477373 08/22/2024 Open Pure Water $26.75
477374 08/22/2024 Open Qless, Inc. $2,638.00
477375 08/22/2024 Open Radio Bilingue, Inc $700.00
477376 08/22/2024 Open Ramundsen Superior Holdings, LLC dba Superion LLC $165.60 477377 08/22/2024 Open Rancho Cielo Youth Center $8,681.10 477378 08/22/2024 Open RDO Equipment Company $425.79
477379 08/22/2024 Open Rescue Phone, Inc. $3,076.00
477380 08/22/2024 Open RJMS Corp. dba Toyota Material Handling No. Calif. $899.33 477381 08/22/2024 Open Robert J Wecker dba The Wecker Group $148.00 477382 08/22/2024 Open Robert Winsor McCay $1,075.00
477383 08/22/2024 Open Ronald Burke Dba Burke's Upholstery $647.67 477384 08/22/2024 Open Russell Auria Pest Control Services $515.00 477385 08/22/2024 Open Safeway Sign Company $1,302.81
477386 08/22/2024 Open Salvador Perezchica dba Valley Trophies, Inc. $56.81 477387 08/22/2024 Open Same Day Shred $120.00
477388 08/22/2024 Open San Lorenzo Lumber $792.88
477389 08/22/2024 Open Sentry Alarm System $246.00
477390 08/22/2024 Open Shums Coda Associates, Inc $13,319.71 477391 08/22/2024 Open Smith and Enright Landscaping $1,677.00 477392 08/22/2024 Open South Bay Regional Public Safety $13,634.00 477393 08/22/2024 Open Stephanie Morales-Bravo Petty Cash Custodian $6.14 477394 08/22/2024 Open Sturdy Oil Company $66,619.40
477395 08/22/2024 Open T-Mobile USA $50.00
477396 08/22/2024 Open Target Pest Control $310.00
477397 08/22/2024 Open TEF Architecture & Interior Design, Inc dba TEF De $5,350.00 477398 08/22/2024 Open Teleflex LLC $665.82
477399 08/22/2024 Open The Sherwin-Williams Co $2,668.09 477400 08/22/2024 Open Third Heaven Landscape $850.00
477401 08/22/2024 Open Tiffanys Body Shop $2,818.71
477402 08/22/2024 Open Tri County Fire Protection $9.00 477403 08/22/2024 Open U.S. Bank National Association ND $8,885.36 477404 08/22/2024 Open Uline, Inc $6,150.48
477405 08/22/2024 Open United Parcel Service $103.36
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Amount
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Check
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Payment Register
From Payment Date: 8/14/2024 - To Payment Date: 9/4/2024 477406 08/22/2024 Open United Rentals $1,184.82
477407 08/22/2024 Open United States Postal Service $2,000.00 477408 08/22/2024 Open V & S Auto Care, Inc. dba One Stop Auto Care $85.00 477409 08/22/2024 Open Valley Saw Shop $105.00
477410 08/22/2024 Open Veritiv Operating Company Formerly xpedx $828.88 477411 08/22/2024 Open Verizon Wireless $590.05
477412 08/22/2024 Open Verizon Wireless $6,381.32
477413 08/22/2024 Open Verizon Wireless $631.63
477414 08/22/2024 Open Verizon Wireless $40.01
477415 08/22/2024 Open W W Grainger Inc $20.08
477416 08/22/2024 Open W&M Marketing Group Inc dba B-Impressed Branding $1,183.90 477417 08/22/2024 Open WCAF, LLC dba Watsonville Ford $181.48 477418 08/22/2024 Open WCDJR LLC dba Watsonville Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram $4,742.24 477419 08/22/2024 Open West Coast Arborists Inc $29,412.00 477420 08/22/2024 Open Willdan Financial Services $1,500.00 477421 08/22/2024 Open Worldpac $177.27
477422 08/22/2024 Open C & M Machine Shop $2,500.00
477423 08/22/2024 Open C. Overaa & Co $1,563.00
477424 08/22/2024 Open Keith Emery $349.74
477425 08/29/2024 Open Alameda County Sheriff's Office $3,927.00 477426 08/29/2024 Open Benjamin Majewski $180.00
477427 08/29/2024 Open Christopher Knapp $15.00
477428 08/29/2024 Open Continuing Challenge Hazmat Workshop $2,800.00 477429 08/29/2024 Open Devin Kile $180.00
477430 08/29/2024 Open Edward Estrada $272.50
477431 08/29/2024 Open Jonathan Tuiolosega $272.50
477432 08/29/2024 Open Jorge Ramirez-Macias $316.52
477433 08/29/2024 Open Jose Fletes $272.50
477434 08/29/2024 Open Joshua Marmolejo $15.00
477435 08/29/2024 Open Kent Foster $180.00
477436 08/29/2024 Open Kevin Coon $15.00
477437 08/29/2024 Open Matthew Nelson $260.42
477438 08/29/2024 Open Paul White $180.00
477439 08/29/2024 Open Pedro Gomez $673.48
477440 08/29/2024 Open Sam Klemek $15.00
477441 08/29/2024 Open Sean Valenzuela $15.00
477442 08/29/2024 Open Stephen Craig $203.00
477443 08/29/2024 Open 72 Hour LLC dba Chevrolet of Watsonville/National $1,026.38 477444 08/29/2024 Open Ace Hardware $240.68
477445 08/29/2024 Open Acme Car Wash (William Pierce Inc) $2,665.84 477446 08/29/2024 Open Alameda Electrical Distributors $395.43 477447 08/29/2024 Open Alco Water $859.59
user: Josephine Fernandez Pages: 11 of 15 Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Number Date Status Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
General Account - General Account
Check
City of Salinas
Payment Register
From Payment Date: 8/14/2024 - To Payment Date: 9/4/2024 477448 08/29/2024 Open Alco Water $20,148.56
477449 08/29/2024 Open Amazon.Com $445.62
477450 08/29/2024 Open American Supply Company $2,816.73 477451 08/29/2024 Open Ana Rueda De Vidales dba JAV Language Solutions $448.44 477452 08/29/2024 Open Blankinship & Associates, Inc. $3,305.00 477453 08/29/2024 Open Bob Murray and Associates $6,227.50 477454 08/29/2024 Open Breakout Prison Outreach dba California Youth Outr $7,566.89 477455 08/29/2024 Open Bryan Cupak $8,109.53
477456 08/29/2024 Open Cagwin & Dorward, LLC $1,574.00
477457 08/29/2024 Open California Association of Code Enforcement Officer $112.00 477458 08/29/2024 Open California Water Service $3,061.34 477459 08/29/2024 Open California Water Service $77,930.66 477460 08/29/2024 Open Canon Financial Services Inc $1,379.11 477461 08/29/2024 Open Carlons Fire Extinguishers Inc $49.82 477462 08/29/2024 Open Carollo Engineers, Inc $7,935.25 477463 08/29/2024 Open CDW Government LLC $20,582.28
477464 08/29/2024 Open Center For Community Advocacy $41,015.26 477465 08/29/2024 Open Coast Automotive Warehouse Inc $737.44 477466 08/29/2024 Open Coast Counties Truck & Equipment Co dba Coast Coun $328.95 477467 08/29/2024 Open COBRA Solutions Inc $395.00
477468 08/29/2024 Open Comcast $2,940.26
477469 08/29/2024 Open Comcast (Business) $622.95
477470 08/29/2024 Open Cook's Communications Corp $25,869.14 477471 08/29/2024 Open CorVel Corporation Inc dba CorVel Enterprise Compa $18,054.25 477472 08/29/2024 Open Craftwater Engineering, Inc $10,324.75 477473 08/29/2024 Open CSC Of Salinas $181.68
477474 08/29/2024 Open CSG Consultants $32,337.20
477475 08/29/2024 Open Derek Gibson $4,823.53
477476 08/29/2024 Open Diede Construction, Inc $173,574.50 477477 08/29/2024 Open E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc $1,200.00 477478 08/29/2024 Open East Bay Tire Company $4,665.04
477479 08/29/2024 Open Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. $9,907.50 477480 08/29/2024 Open Eden Housing Inc $49,775.04
477481 08/29/2024 Open Evident $343.00
477482 08/29/2024 Open Faro Technologies, Inc $4,131.00 477483 08/29/2024 Open Fastenal Company $327.64
477484 08/29/2024 Open First Alarm $135.27
477485 08/29/2024 Open First Alarm Security & Patrol Inc dba An Allied Un $1,710.82 477486 08/29/2024 Open Genuine Parts Company dba NAPA Auto Parts $688.72 477487 08/29/2024 Open Golden State Truck and Trailer Repair $224.81 477488 08/29/2024 Open Green Valley Industrial Supply $88.22 477489 08/29/2024 Open Hemi's Landscaping and Concrete Inc $30,000.00 user: Josephine Fernandez Pages: 12 of 15 Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Number Date Status Payee Name
Transaction
Amount
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Payment Register
From Payment Date: 8/14/2024 - To Payment Date: 9/4/2024 477490 08/29/2024 Open Hinderliter De Llamas and Associates $1,090.27 477491 08/29/2024 Open HROD, Inc dba MMO Partners $4,500.00 477492 08/29/2024 Open Ingram Book Company $2,266.34
477493 08/29/2024 Open Interstate Battery System Inc $727.95 477494 08/29/2024 Open Jehonadab Santos $240.00
477495 08/29/2024 Open Jesse And Evan Inc dba La Plaza Bakery $415.15 477496 08/29/2024 Open Jihad Nijmeddin $586.00
477497 08/29/2024 Open Jose Luis Corral dba Salinas Pizza $546.24 477498 08/29/2024 Open JS Inc dba Steinbeck Lodge $117,925.49 477499 08/29/2024 Open Karla's Janitorial & Suppliers, LLC $3,050.00 477500 08/29/2024 Open Kimball Midwest $1,234.26
477501 08/29/2024 Open Kurt Ashley dba Secure Solutions $1,636.48 477502 08/29/2024 Open Kurtis Matthews $4,858.71
477503 08/29/2024 Open Kyle Daniels $4,849.11
477504 08/29/2024 Open L.C. Action $15,174.53
477505 08/29/2024 Open L.N. Curtis & Sons $2,748.06
477506 08/29/2024 Open Lawson Products, Inc $408.60
477507 08/29/2024 Open LAZ KARP Associates, LLC $28,530.95 477508 08/29/2024 Open Leon De Asis $4,000.00
477509 08/29/2024 Open Liebert Cassidy Whitmore $100.00 477510 08/29/2024 Open Martin Sandoval dba Lock Stock N' Barrel $124.48 477511 08/29/2024 Open Matthew G Norton Co dba NWB Salinas LLC $1,162.70 477512 08/29/2024 Open Maze & Associates $50,670.00
477513 08/29/2024 Open Michael Spencer dba Tire & Wheel World $76.48 477514 08/29/2024 Open Mid-Peninsula New Communities, Inc $1,095.60 477515 08/29/2024 Open Monterey Bay Air Resources District $89,120.35 477516 08/29/2024 Open Monterey County Health Department $10,473.68 477517 08/29/2024 Open Monterey County Weekly $297.00
477518 08/29/2024 Open Monterey Salinas Transit $1,000.00 477519 08/29/2024 Open Motorola Solutions, Inc $29,042.38 477520 08/29/2024 Open Municipal Resource Group LLC $4,642.04 477521 08/29/2024 Open My Chevrolet $389.24
477522 08/29/2024 Open My Jeep $189.27
477523 08/29/2024 Open NPG of Monterey-Salinas CA LLC dba KION NION KMUV $2,445.00 477524 08/29/2024 Open O'Reilly Auto Parts $76.27
477525 08/29/2024 Open Office Depot Business Service Division $502.36 477526 08/29/2024 Open Pacific Gas and Electric Company $2,484.70 477527 08/29/2024 Open Pacific Gas and Electric Company $25,031.74 477528 08/29/2024 Open Pacific Gas and Electric Company $1,119.42 477529 08/29/2024 Open Pacific Truck Parts Inc $842.45
477530 08/29/2024 Open PARS Retirement Services $645.60 477531 08/29/2024 Open Pedro C Estrada Dba Estrada Janitorial Service $800.00 user: Josephine Fernandez Pages: 13 of 15 Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Number Date Status Payee Name
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Amount
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Payment Register
From Payment Date: 8/14/2024 - To Payment Date: 9/4/2024 477532 08/29/2024 Open Petsmart $1,272.61
477533 08/29/2024 Open Premier Builders, Inc. $19,950.00 477534 08/29/2024 Open Protel Communications, Inc dba Protelesis Corporat $151.87 477535 08/29/2024 Open Protel Communications, Inc dba Protelesis Corporat $34,313.80 477536 08/29/2024 Open Public Risk Management Assoc Inc dba PRIMA $425.00 477537 08/29/2024 Open Pure Water $94.50
477538 08/29/2024 Open Quality Water Enterprises Inc dba Culligan Water $120.12 477539 08/29/2024 Open RDO Equipment Company $1,916.86
477540 08/29/2024 Open Refrigeration Specialties $691.43 477541 08/29/2024 Open Republic Services of Salinas $1,604.16 477542 08/29/2024 Open Rexel USA, Inc dba Platt Electric Supply $1,477.44 477543 08/29/2024 Open Rincon Consultants, Inc. $591.75 477544 08/29/2024 Open Robert Hernandez $4,829.42
477545 08/29/2024 Open Russell Auria Pest Control Services $170.00 477546 08/29/2024 Open Ryan Keating $4,653.29
477547 08/29/2024 Open Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. $285.00 477548 08/29/2024 Open Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority $6,000.00 477549 08/29/2024 Open Same Day Shred $60.00
477550 08/29/2024 Open San Jose Motosport, Inc dba San Jose BMW $6,121.74 477551 08/29/2024 Open San Lorenzo Lumber $465.16
477552 08/29/2024 Open Savant Solutions, Inc $104,567.44 477553 08/29/2024 Open Sergio Oseguera $305.00
477554 08/29/2024 Open Sergio Ruiz $168.00
477555 08/29/2024 Open Shape Inc. $9,962.23
477556 08/29/2024 Open Sharpline Solutions, Inc $8,584.88 477557 08/29/2024 Open Star Sanitation Services $186.54 477558 08/29/2024 Open Steven Criste $336.00
477559 08/29/2024 Open Stommel Inc dba Lehr $13,400.01
477560 08/29/2024 Open Sturdy Oil Company $2,958.97
477561 08/29/2024 Open TAPCO $3,800.25
477562 08/29/2024 Open Target Pest Control $225.00
477563 08/29/2024 Open The Code Group, Inc dba VCA Code/VCA Green $3,575.00 477564 08/29/2024 Open Thomson-West/Barclays $347.69
477565 08/29/2024 Open U.S. Bank National Association dba U.S. Bank Equip $344.98 477566 08/29/2024 Open U.S. Bank National Association ND $24,322.38 477567 08/29/2024 Open United Site Services $3,121.15
477568 08/29/2024 Open Valley Saw Shop $89.66
477569 08/29/2024 Open Verizon Wireless $1,043.58
477570 08/29/2024 Open Verizon Wireless $2,609.31
477571 08/29/2024 Open Vestis Group, Inc dba Vestis Services, LLC $75.12 477572 08/29/2024 Open W W Grainger Inc $26.71
477573 08/29/2024 Open Walmart c/o Capitol One $92.41
user: Josephine Fernandez Pages: 14 of 15 Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Number Date Status Payee Name
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Amount
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Payment Register
From Payment Date: 8/14/2024 - To Payment Date: 9/4/2024 477574 08/29/2024 Open WCDJR LLC dba Watsonville Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram $481.94 477575 08/29/2024 Open Worldpac $166.00
477576 08/29/2024 Open YWCA of Monterey County $3,345.60 477577 08/29/2024 Open A R Mays Construction $1,563.00
477578 08/29/2024 Open Alex Reynoso c/o In Studio Architect $889.15 477579 08/29/2024 Open Cody Boyster c/o Golz Construction, Inc $207.02 477580 08/29/2024 Open CRW Industries $1,563.00
477581 08/29/2024 Open David Peartree $1,563.00
477582 08/29/2024 Open Don Gardner $1,104.09
477583 08/29/2024 Open Ernesto Lizaola $89.11
477584 08/29/2024 Open Government Finance Officers Association $840.00 477585 08/29/2024 Open Jessica Mitchel c/o Sunrun $297.60 477586 08/29/2024 Open Jessica Mitchel c/o Sunrun $121.60 477587 08/29/2024 Open Jessica Mitchel c/o Sunrun $121.60 477588 08/29/2024 Open Jessica Mitchel c/o Sunrun Installation Service $297.60 477589 08/29/2024 Open Jessica Russo c/o Freedom Forever LLC $121.60 477590 08/29/2024 Open Kasavan Architect, Inc $610.00
477591 08/29/2024 Open Phyllis Grillo $11.30
477592 08/29/2024 Open Rachel Premo c/o Premo Roofing Company $243.79 477593 08/29/2024 Open Rene Martinez c/o El Reparo Boots $1,563.00 477594 08/29/2024 Open Rocio Guerrero Diaz $170.90
477595 08/29/2024 Open Ruben Caballero c/o Circus Caballero $377.75 477596 08/29/2024 Open Salinas School of Dance $100.69
477597 08/29/2024 Open Samantha Aguilar c/o Sunrun $121.60 477598 08/29/2024 Open Samantha Aguilar c/o Sunrun $121.60 477599 08/29/2024 Open Samantha Aguilar c/o Sunrun Installations Service $121.60 477600 08/29/2024 Open Samantha Aguilar c/o Sunrun Installations Service $121.60 477601 08/29/2024 Open Samantha Aguilar c/o Sunrun Installations Service $121.60 477602 08/29/2024 Open Samantha Aguilar c/o Sunrun Installations Service $121.60 477603 08/29/2024 Open Samantha Aguilar c/o Sunrun Installations Service $121.60 477604 08/29/2024 Open Samantha Aguilar c/o Sunrun Installations Service $121.60 477605 08/29/2024 Open Samantha Aguilar c/o Sunrun Installations Service $121.60 477606 08/29/2024 Open Sarah Alexander c/o Tesla Energy Operation Inc $121.60 477607 08/29/2024 Open Shane Gallaher $1,563.00
477608 08/29/2024 Open SJ Permit Chost $551.25
477609 08/29/2024 Open TAK Permitting $489.21
$6,264,739.96
General Account - General Account Totals
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Legislation Text
200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas,
CA 93901
www.cityofsalinas.org
File #: ID#24-475, Version: 1
Agreement with CPRA Strategies, Inc. for the Street Sweeping “No Parking” Signage Community Outreach Program
Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with CPRA Strategies, Inc. for Phase III of the Community Outreach and Engagement Campaign in an amount not to exceed $150,000.

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CITY OF SALINAS

COUNCIL STAFF REPORT

DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS
FROM: DAVID JACOBS, DIRECTOR
BY: HEIDI NIGGEMEYER, NPDES PROGRAM MANAGER
TITLE: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINAS AND CPRA STRATEGIES, INC. FOR PHASE III OF
THE STREET SWEEPING “NO PARKING ” SIGNAGE

COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM

RECOMMENDED MOTION:

A motion approving a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with CPRA Strategies, Inc. for Phase III of the Community Outreach and Engagement Campaign in an amount not to exceed $150,000.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

In January 2023, the City Council approved a one -year contract between the City and CPRA Strategies, Inc. to develop a robust community outreach and education program to educate and support the implementation of a “No Parking” street sweeping signage program citywide. The original contrac t timeline included CPRA’s onboarding, development and planning, implementation and execution of the campaign, and wrap -up activities to include a Final Report to the City. Due to unanticipated delays in the development and approval of the new street sweeping routes to accompany the “No Parking” street sweeping signage, the City requested CPRA to develop an updated outreach and engagement strategy containing three campaign phases.

The three phases of the outreach and engagement campaign are summarized in the chart below.

Outreach and Education Campaign Phases
Phase I Phase II Phase III
2023 - Complete 2024 – In Progress 2025 – Upcoming
Convene, Collaborate, and
Capacity Building for Citywide
Education and Engagement
Educate and Motivate through
Citywide Education and
Engagement Campaign
Deploy and Activate Targeted
Outreach and Engagement in
Pilot Program Neighborhoods

BACKGROUND:

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The City of Salinas street sweeping program is an essential ground control strategy to recover pollutants from roads and rights-of-way before they can enter the storm drain system. Salinas has almost 600 road miles that require sweeping. In order to increase the effectiveness of the City’s street sweeping program, the City’s current NPDES permit requires the City implement a “No Parking” street sweeping signage program throughout the City on all high and medium priority streets. A “No Parking” mandate is the most important action taken to dramatically increase the street-dirt removal performance of sweepers. The City recognizes that a significant increase in the amount of debris removed from the streets by sweeping will translate to much greater removal of pollutants that would otherwise be transported by urban runoff to our local creeks and rivers.

Per the City/s NPDES permit, the City has already categorized the City’s streets as high, medium, and low priority according to historical debris accumulation rates, street pavement condition indices (PCIs), frequency of sweeping, type of sweeper used, and sweeper acce ss to the curb. To achieve the greatest pollutant load reduction with the limited resources available, the City intends to restrict parking in the high priority streets first.

In 2022, the City determined that in order to facilitate better implementation of the “No Parking” street sweeping signage program, the City needed to perform community education, outreach, and engagement to ensure the community is informed of the upcoming implementation of this program and the benefits to water quality this program provides. A request for proposals (RFP) for interested firms was advertised on August 12, 2022, on “PlanetBids” website for the community outreach and education program. One submittal was received from CPRA Strategies, Inc (then called California Public relations & Advocacy LLC).

On January 10, 2023, City Council approved a one -year contract with CPRA Strategies, Inc, through Resolution 22554, to implement a community education and outreach program addressing “No Parking” street sweeping signage (Phase 1). On January 9, 2024, City Council approved another one -year contract with CPRA Strategies, Inc through Resolution 22872, to implement Phase 2 of the community outreach and education program.

The goals of the community outreach and engagement program include the following:
 Coordination with City staff and community organizations on a public engagement program
 Creating a bilingual community engagement strategy
 Developing bilingual materials to post outreach information on radio, website, and social media regarding the water quality benefits of have the “No Parking” street sweeping signage program
 Developing bilingual workshops/community meetings held in each of the City Council Districts to inform the community of the proposed program and its benefits to water quality  Creating a summary report of the engagement process and stakeholders reached  Developing a set of recommendations and action items for inclusion in the “roll out” of the street sweeping signage program

Community Outreach and Engagement Results to Date:

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Below is a summary of the activities performed by the Consultant (as of July 31, 2024). A summary description of each activity is provided on the following pages.

A. Direct Community Outreach and Engagement
 879 direct touchpoints with community members
 237 community members signed up for text message and email alerts from the City

B. Digital Media Strategies

 Social Media
o 302,898 total impressions across the City’s social media channels (impression means that the social media post was shown to a social media user) o 3.40% engagement rate (industry benchmark is 1.07% to 2.0%) o Collected and catalogued comments to social media posts and prepared messaging in response to common questions
o Include a call-to-action, directing community members to visit the CleanWaterSalinas.com website and to sign up for alerts via the City’s newsletter

 CleanWaterSalinas.com Website
o 1,341 total website users
o 99% of total website users are new
o 3,600 total page views (includes multiple page visits by same user) o 1,300 pages sessions (when a user lands on the page for the first time) o 1,100 page scrolls (meaning a user scrolled past 50% of the page) o 3 minutes is the a verage time website users spend on cleanwatersalinas.com. The industry benchmark is 52 seconds.

C. Earned Media Strategies
 25 direct pitches to local media
 KSBW feature highlighting the June 2023 campaign kickoff event  KION feature highlighting the June 2023 campaign kickoff event  2 Univision features of Clean Water Salinas at Ciclovia

D. Digital and Print Collateral
 30 and 60 second public service announcement on street sweeping  50+ social media posts designed and published (graphics, photos, videos)  7 blog posts ( 5 pending) on the topic of street sweeping and environmentally friendly practices (blog series called Waterway Wednesday posted on CleanWaterSalinas.com)  Digital and physical sign-up forms to collect contact information for City alerts  Informational flyers and door hangers
 Digital photos and videos at outreach events and B-roll footage for social media  Outreach and education campaign strategy
 Key program messaging document
 Monthly reports
 Annual recap report (for Phase I, Phase II due in December 2024) Summary Description of Outreach and Engagement Activities:

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A. DIRECT PUBLIC OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT

1. Outreach and Engagement Campaign Kickoff Event at Closter Park (D-2) CPRA kicked off the campaign to the public with a community event at Closter Park. The team handed out Paletas (popsicles) while educating the public on the importance of street sweeping to the community's waterways.

Outreach Outcomes:
 More than 100 community members visited the Clean Water Salinas booth to learn more about the street sweeping program.
 Twelve new contacts, including neighborhood leaders and community influencers, were established for future City outreach.
 Local news stations KSBW and KION previewed and promoted the event.  Bilingual social media campaign promoting the event.
 Bilingual informative flyers were distributed at the event.  Bilingual staff from the consultant team was on hand to speak to community members.

2. Community Park Clean Up at La Paz Park and Alisal Neighborhood City staff and CPRA conducted a community clean up at La Paz Park and the Alisal community. We invited high school students to participate. Clean Water Salinas set up a booth at La Paz Park and educated high school students and their families on the importance of street sweeping. The event was held in partnership with AMOR Salinas.

Outreach Outcomes:
 More than 40 high school-aged volunteers attended the clean event.  The team had over 100 touchpoints with community members who attended the clean-up and AMOR Salinas book release right after the clean-up event.  Monterey County Weekly newspaper covered the event.
 City Staff and Consultant Pamphlets were handed out to attendees with information on the City's Street Sweeping Program in Spanish and English.

3. CICLOVIA Community Event
Clean Water Salinas teamed up with AMOR Salinas and had two booths at Ciclovia where the public could learn about the street sweeping program, City volunteer opportunities, and the launch of AMOR Salinas children's book.

Outreach Outcomes:
 Approximately 500 people visited the Clean Water Salinas booth and street sweeper coloring activity table.
 The team collected contact information from 115 people.  The team walked the entire Ciclovia circuit, speaking to each vendor about the street sweeping program and exchanging contact information with the relevant point of contact.
 A preview story promoting our participation at Ciclovia ran on Univision on Friday, October 13, 2023.

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 Clean Water Salinas was mentioned in Univision's coverage of the event.  Overall, the tone from the community of the importance of street sweeping for the environment was positive. Overall, the tone from the community regarding the upcoming "No Parking" enforcement was neutral to positive.

4. 150th Anniversary Celebration Event Tabling
The City held two events, one at the Salinas Welcome Center at 1 Station Place and the other at the CSUMB Salinas City Center. City staff and the CPRA team staffed a table at the City Center. Throughout the event, CPRA navigated between both locations and the farmer’s market, which took place around the same time, to educate the community about the City’s street sweeping program and to gather their contact information.

Outreach Outcomes:
 City staff and CPRA provided information on the street sweeping and CWS Program to approximately 100 constituents, elected officials, and visitors.  A total of 25 sign-ups were collected, including emails and phone numbers.  City staff briefed Monterey County Board Supervisor Luis Alejo on the City’s CWS and street sweeping program. Supervisor Alejo responded positively to the program, upcoming changes to the routes, and the addition of “No Parking” signs.  The trivia activity was a fun and different way to test people's knowledge of best practices that contribute to cleaner waterways.

5. Door-to-Door Knocking in City Council District 2 and Closter Park Outreach City staff and CPRA participated door-to-door outreach in City Council District 2. We also connected with community members at Closter Park. Messaging was focused on the many projects the city is working on to further beautify Salinas and a push to get members of the community and stakeholders to sign up for update via a newsletter outreach list.

Outreach Outcomes:
 79 doors knocked
 45 newsletter sign-ups
 70 conversations with community members

6. Community-Based Organizations and Key Stakeholders Outreach Consultant directly engaged and presented to the following community based organizations and elected official offices.

Those organizations include:
 Building Health Communities
 Center for Community Action
 Centro Binacional
 Ecology Action
 La Cooperativa de Campesina
 MILPA Collective
 Mujeres en Acción
 Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas' staff
 State Senator Anna Caballero's staff

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 State Senator John Laird and staff
 Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo

B. DIGITAL MEDIA STRATEGY

Bilingual Social Media

The team implemented a bilingual digital media strategy to support our education and outreach efforts to connect with the community online. Over the year and a half, the team created and posted over 50 social media posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The street sweeping and clean water specific social media posts generated 302,898 impressions across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. An impression is the number of t imes a piece of content was displayed to the target audience. The average user engagement rate with this content is 3.40%. The industry benchmark for government social media change engagement is between 1.07% - 2.0%.

Website (CleanWaterSalinas.com)

The team included a call -to-action in the social media posts that directed users to visit the cleanwatersalinas.com website and to view their street sweeping schedule.

Metrics from the cleanwatersalinas.com website indicate an increase in visitors since the s tart of the campaign. The below metrics are from Google Analytics and represent January 1 – June 30, 2024:
 1,341 total website users (cleanwatersalinas.com)
 99% of the total website users are new users
 3,600 total page views (includes multiple page visits by same user)  1,300 page sessions (when a user lands on the page for the first time)  1,100 page scrolls (when a user scrolls down past 50% of the webpage)

C. EARNED MEDIA STRATEGY

In addition to the community outreach and organic and digital media strategies, the Consultant employed an earned media strategy to build awareness of the street sweeping program. Below is a summary of the earned media activities conducted (as of July 31, 2024).

Earned Media Pitches and Results
 Average of 25 direct pitches per press release
 KSBW feature highlighting campaign kickoff event
 KION feature highlighting campaign kickoff event
 Two Univision features of Clean Water Salinas at the Ciclovia event

PHASE III OVERVIEW:

Phase III of the Community Education and Outreach program addressing “No Parking” street sweeping signage will include the following:

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 Targeted Community Outreach and Engagement. In Phase III, Consultant will coordinate with City staff, community-based organizations and elected officials to conduct targeted community outreach and engagement in the City Council Districts where the “No Parking” program will be implemented first. Consultant will also continue partner with City staff and CBOs to conduct door-to-door visits at homes and businesses located in medium and high-priority neighborhoods. Consultant will partner with City Councilmembers to host town halls in each district as the signage program rolls out. Consultant will develop , in coordination with City staff, a model community engagement strategy to be incorporated in other City engagement efforts.

 Paid Radio, Social Media, and Sign Advertising . In Phase II I, Consultant will manage a paid advertising strategy to educate and communicate developments of the street-sweeping signage program. Paid strategies include radio and social media advertisements, and Monterey-Salinas Transit bus sign advertisement opportunities.

 Translation into Multiple Languages. In Phase III, City staff and Consultant will translate educational material into multiple languages, including but not limited to Spanish, Triqui, Mixtec, Zapotec, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Korean, and more , as identified by the City.

 Earned Media Efforts. Consultant will continue to develop medi a relationships and pitch local and regional media outlets to secure coverage of the City’s street sweeping signage program to build awareness and communicate important information to the public.

 Ongoing Education via the City’s Social Media Channels and Website. Consultant will continue to develop inclusive and educational content for the City’s digital media channels.

 Reporting and Analytics. Consultant will continue to track and report data associated with the outreach and educational efforts and provide regular reports as requested by City staff.

 Final Report with Recommendations . Consultant will provide a final report, with recommendations for the City’s consideration. Topics include a debrief of the “No Parking” street sweeping campaign, and considerations for future engagement.

CEQA CONSIDERATION:

Not a Project . The City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).

In addition, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 includes the general rule that CEQA applies only to activities which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Because the proposed action and this matter have no potential to cause any effect on the environment, or because it falls within a category of activities excluded as projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378, this matter is not a project. Because the matter does not cause a direct or foreseeable indirect physical change on or in the environment, this matter is not a project. Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability.

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STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:

The proposed project and agreement meet the City Council’s Strategic Plan Initiative s of Infrastructure and Environmental Sustainability (improving the appearance of local streets) and Public Safety ( engaging neighborhoods and enhancing the abandoned vehicle abatement program).

DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:

This project relies on coordination between the Public Works Dept (NPDES Division) and the Community Development Dept to coordinate outreach at public meetings and community events and utilize successful outreach techniques and contacts developed by the Community Development outreach team.

FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:

Funding is available and appropriated in the ARPA project – Stormwater Green Infrastructure (Fund 3911.50.8192).

ATTACHMENTS:

Resolution
Professional Services Agreement – Street Sweeping Outreach_CPRA Strategies Inc_Phase 3