RESOLUTION NO. ________ (N.C.S.)
MST GRANT LOCAL MATCH INCREASE
WHEREAS, Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) has requested an increase to the City’s local match provided for the Caltrans Sustainable Communities Planning Grant; and WHEREAS, on February 2, 2021, the City Council approved Resolution No. 22046 supporting a local match of $20,000 for MST’s application to the Caltrans’ Sustainable Communities Planning Grant program.; and WHEREAS, the planning grant was to fund the East Alisal Bus Rapid Transit and Salinas Transit Center Relocation Feasibility Study (“Study”); and WHEREAS, MST received a total of $463,100 from Caltrans for the Study. Matching funds of $20,000 were provided by MST, City of Salinas and Taylor Farms as local match.; and WHEREAS, the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), CEQA Guidelines section 15378.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council approves an increase of $8,000 to the Monterey-Salinas Transit for the Sustainable Communities Planning Grant local match commitment for a total of $28,000.
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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