APPROVE MINUTES
For 11/25/2025
HOUSING AND LAND USE COMMITTEE
PRESENT: Councilmember Jose Luis Barajas, Councilmember Aurelio Salazar ABSENT: Councilmember Andrew Sandoval
STAFF: Vincent Montgomery, Planning Manager; Francisco Brambila, Management Analyst; Luis Rodriguez, Community Development Analyst; Monica Flores-Ponce, Community Development Analyst
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 3:31p.m.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
No Public Comment
CONSENT
ID#25-544 Minutes from November 25, 2025, Housing and Land Use Committee Meeting Recommendation: Approve minutes from November 25, 2025 Housing and Land Use Committee Meeting.
AYES: Jose Luis Barajas, Aurelio Salazar
NOES: None
ABSENT: Andrew Sandoval
ABSTENTIONS: None
CONSIDERATION
ID#25-506 2026 Housing and Land Use Committee Calendar
Recommendation: A motion to approve the Housing and Land Use Committee calendar for 2026 which reflects a change in meeting frequency from bi-weekly to monthly.
AYES: Jose Luis Barajas, Aurelio Salazar
NOES: None
ABSENT: Andrew Sandoval
ABSTENTIONS: None
ID#25-448 Memorandum Of Understanding Between The County Of Monterey, Coalition Of Homeless Service Providers And City Of Salinas To Support The Encampment Resolution Funding Round 5 (Erf-5r) Application, Low Barrier Navigation Center Development (El Rey Motel), And Budget Appropriation
Recommendation: A motion recommending that the City Council approve a resolution:
a. Authorizing the Mayor, or designee, to execute a four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Salinas, County of Monterey and Coalition of Homeless Services Providers (CHSP) for the purpose of collaborating on the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Encampment Resolution Funding Round 5 (ERF-5R) application and development and implementation of a low-barrier navigation center for individuals experiencing homelessness at 443 W. Market Street, commonly known as "El Rey Motel"; and b. Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to negotiate and execute any agreements identified in the MOU and future amendments to the MOU, where amendments do not significantly alter the purposes; and c. authorizing the establishment of ERF-5R appropriation and budget allocation based on any awarded ERF-5R budget and activities.
AYES: Jose Luis Barajas, Andrew Sandoval, Aurelio Salazar NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
Administrative Reports
ID#25-546 Housing Production Dashboard Update
Recommendation: No action required. Receive an Administrative Report on Housing Production Dashboard development.
No Public Comments
End Time: 3:48 p.m.