RESOLUTION NO. _____ (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINAS AND CALIFORNIA PREMIER RESTORATION WHEREAS, the City applied for and received $1,555,000 in Regional Early Action Planning Grant (REAP 2.0) funding from the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) to complete predevelopment activities for the development of mixed-use affordable housing to be located in the Chinatown neighborhood; and WHEREAS, as part of the on-going efforts to implement the Chinatown Revitalization Plan, the City purchased 37 and 39 Soledad Street in December 2024; and WHEREAS, 37 and 39 Soledad Street are currently boarded up and were damaged due to a fire in 2022; and WHEREAS, in November of 2025, the City entered into an Agreement for Services with California Premier Restoration for emergency clean-up and stabilization of 37 and 39 Soledad Street with a not to exceed amount of $247,150; and WHEREAS, the scope of work for California Premier Restoration included an optional task to complete removal of interior finishes and fixtures to bring the interior to bare stud condition following testing for lead and asbestos; and WHEREAS, the City administratively amended the Agreement for Services with California Premier Restoration in January 2026, to extend the term to June 30, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City completed lead and asbestos testing for the buildings in December 2025, and California Premier Restoration is now prepared to move forward with the removal of the interior finishes, as outlines in the attached Change Order (Exhibit A); and WHEREAS, the Regional Early Action Planning Grant (REAP 2.0) from the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) funds this project; and WHEREAS, to meet the March 31, 2026, expenditure deadline, $135,000 in REAP 2.0 funds previously allocated to a separate contract with TEF Design for architectural services for Chinatown are being reallocated to fund Amendment No. 2; and WHEREAS, 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). Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Services between the City of Salinas and California Premier Restoration to expand the scope of services provided in Exhibit A, increase the total compensation amount by 135,000 for a maximum not to exceed compensation amount of $382,150.00. REAP 2.0 Grant funds are the funding source.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of February 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Soratos, City Clerk
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