Tuesday, January 14, 2025
4:00 PM
City of Salinas
200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas, CA 93901
www.cityofsalinas.org
SALINAS ROTUNDA
City Council
Mayor Dennis Donohue
Councilmembers:
Jose Luis Barajas, District 1 - Tony Barrera, District 2 Margaret D'Arrigo, District 3 - Gloria De La Rosa, District 4 Andrew Sandoval, District 5 - Aurelio Salazar, District 6 Rene Mendez, City Manager
Christopher A. Callihan, City Attorney
City Clerk’s Office: (831) 758-7381
Meeting Agenda - Final
January 14, 2025City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
NEW EMPLOYEE WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
CLOSED SESSION
Receive public communications from the audience on Closed session items.
The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to:
ID#25-003 a. Labor Negotiations - California Government Code Section §54957.6 with its designated labor representatives Rene Mendez, City Manager; Christopher A.
Callihan, City Attorney; Katherine Hogan, Assistant City Attorney; Selina Andrews, Finance Director; Marina Horta-Gallegos, Human Resources Director; Sylvia Enriquez, Human Resources Manager; and Che Johnson, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, regarding labor relations with Service Employees International Union (SEIU), SEIU Supervisors, Salinas Municipal Employees Association/SEIU, Association of Management Personnel, Police Officers Association, Police Management Association, International Association of Firefighters, Fire Supervisors Association, Confidential Non-Management Employees, Confidential Management Employees, and Department Directors.
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE IN THE ROTUNDA AT 5:00 P.M.
PROCLAMATION
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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COMMENDATIONS
2024 Salinas Firefighter of the Year Award
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.
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 disclose any campaign contributions over $500 (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).
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#24-733 Minutes
Recommendation: Approve minutes of December 3, 2024.
ID#24-731 Financial Claims
Recommendation: Approve financial claims report.
ID#24-696 Memorandum of Understanding between the Salinas Fire Department and Public Safety Cadets
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Public Safety Cadets.
ID#24-698 Fourth Amendment to Agreement with Accountancy Corporation, DBA Maze
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& Associates for Accounting Services
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Accountancy Corporation, dba. Maze and Associates for accounting services to increase the compensation by $400,000 for a new not to exceed amount of $800,000.
ID#24-699 Amendment No. 1 to Agreement between the City of Salinas, TAMC, and Ecology Action for completion of the Alisal Greening, Beautification and Safety Project, CIP 9345
Recommendation: Approve a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1, and any amendments thereto, to an Agreement between the City of Salinas, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), and Ecology Action (EA) for completion of the Alisal Greening, Beautification and Safety Project in conformance with the new term of the Caltrans Clean California Local Grant Program (CCLGP) Restricted Grant Agreement, extending the term to December 31, 2025.
ID#24-704 Surplus and Donation of Ballistic Personal Protective Equipment Recommendation: Approve a Resolution authorizing the surplus and donation of ballistic personal protective equipment to South Bay Regional Training Consortium.
ID#24-707 Information Technology Surplus Equipment for Auction and Disposal Recommendation: Approve a Resolution declaring specified information technology equipment as surplus and authorizing the auction or disposal of this equipment.
ID#24-724 Modification to the Classification - Salary Schedule Recommendation: Approve a Resolution to amend the Classification-Salary Schedule for temporary employee salaries to comply with the state minimum wage pursuant to Senate Bill 3 (SB3) and the amended 2025 Minimum Wage Order (MW- 2025) and to reflect a list of current and active temporary classifications.
CONSIDERATION
ID#24-723 City Council Committees/Regional Board Appointments Recommendation: Receive a report from the City Clerk regarding appointments of the Mayor and City Council members to committees/regional boards for 2025 and consider the process for appointment of the Mayor and Council members to committees/regional boards for 2025.
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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Any addendums will be posted within 72 hours of regular meetings or 24 hours of special meetings and in accordance with Californian Government Code Section 54954.2 and 54956. City Council agenda reports and other writings distributed to the legislative body may be viewed at the Salinas City Clerk’s Office, 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, and are posted on the City’s website at www.cityofsalinas.org in accordance with California Government Code section 54597.5. The City Council may take action that is different than the proposed action reflected on the agenda.
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PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
This agenda was posted on January 10, 2025 in the Salinas Rotunda and City's website.
Meetings are streamed live at https://salinas.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx, televised live on Comcast Channel 25 and on http://www.youtube.com/thesalinaschannel at 4:00 p.m. on the date of the regularly scheduled meeting and will be broadcast throughout the day on Friday, Saturday, Monday and Wednesday following the meeting. For the most up-to-date Broadcast Schedule for The Salinas Channel on Comcast 25, please visit or subscribe to our Google Calendar located at http://tinyurl.com/SalinasChannel25. All past City Council meetings may also be viewed on the Salinas Channel on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/thesalinaschannel.