Tuesday, May 5, 2026
6:30 PM
City of Salinas
200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas, CA 93901
www.cityofsalinas.org
Salinas Rotunda
Joint Salinas City Council and Salinas City
Elementary School District Board of Trustees*****
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, Jr., District 6 Board of Trustees:
Belia Garcia, Board President
Amy Ish, Board Vice-President - Jennifer Zanzot, Board Clerk Art Galimba, Board Member - Jessica Powell, Board Member Meeting Agenda - Final
Special Meeting
1 May 5, 2026Joint Salinas City Council and
Salinas City Elementary School
District Board of Trustees
Meeting Agenda - Final
TELECONFERENCE
Pursuant to California Government Code Section §54953, this meeting will include teleconference participation by Councilmember Tony Barrera from Avenida Olas Altas 79 Sur Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. The teleconference location shall be accessible to the public in accordance with the law.
ZOOM WEBINAR PARTICIPATION
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT PROCEDURES
Public comments are restricted to items on the special meeting agenda pursuant to California Government Code section § 54954.3(b). 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. If you wish to make a public comment, you may attend the meeting in person. Public Comment may also be submitted via email at [email protected] and will be entered into the record.
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).
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
ID#26-192 City of Salinas and Salinas City Elementary School District Update
2 May 5, 2026Joint Salinas City Council and
Salinas City Elementary School
District Board of Trustees
Meeting Agenda - Final
Recommendation: No action required. Receive a report from City Manager Rene Mendez and Superintendent Dr. Rebeca Andrade.
AWARDS CEREMONY
Presentation of awards by the Salinas City Elementary School District Board of Trustees acknowledging employees who will retire at the end of the 2025-26 school year and recipients of the District Staff Awards.
ADJOURNMENT
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Patricia M. Soratos, City Clerk
AGENDA MATERIAL / ADDENDUM
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.
Disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, may be requested by any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in the meeting. Language interpretation may be requested as soon as possible but by no later than 5 p.m. of the last business day prior to the meeting. Requests should be referred to the City Clerk’s Office At 200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas, 758-7381, as soon as possible but by no later than 5 p.m. of the last business day prior to the meeting. Hearing impaired or TTY/TDD text telephone users may contact the city by dialing 711 for the California Relay Service (CRS) or by telephoning any other service providers’ CRS telephone number.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
This agenda was posted on May 1, 2026 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.
3 City of Salinas
Legislation Text
200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas,
CA 93901
www.cityofsalinas.org
File #: ID#26-192, Version: 1
City of Salinas and Salinas City Elementary School District Update No action required. Receive a report from City Manager Rene Mendez and Superintendent Dr. Rebeca Andrade.
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4 CITY SNAPSHOT
5 INVESTMENT IN OUR FUTURE
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8 CREATING HOUSING
OPPORTUNITIES
Facilitate housing
development:
Fairview Grand Opening
1st Annual Housing Summit
Chinatown Redevelopment
Future Growth Area
West Area Specific Plan
Central Area Specific Plan
East Area Specific Plan
9 FUTURE GR OWTH ARE A
10 INVESTMENT IN ROADS, SIDEWALKS & ESSENTIAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
TR AFFIC C AL MING TR AFFIC SAFET Y
TR AFFIC C ON GES TIO NSIDEWAL KSWAST EWATER
SAFE RO UT ES TO SCHOO L 11
COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR
INNOVATION & OPPORTUNITY
12 MODERNIZING POLICES &
PROCESSES TO SUPPORT
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
Streamline development
processes that align with
community preferences
Create a Zoning Code that is
user-friendly for the public
and staff
13 INVESTING IN PUBLIC SAFETY & QUALITY
OF LIFE
14 PUBLIC SPACES
15 FACILITIES
STATI ON I MPR OVEMENTS &
PLANN ING FOR STATIO N 7
DISTR ICT 5
RE CREAT ION CEN TER
16 EXPANDING ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITY ACROSS SALINAS
BI G PICT UR E:
FUTURE GR OWTH
CO MMUNI TY:
FIN AN CIAL
EMPO WE RMEN T
BUSIN ESSE S:
LO CAL BUSIN ESS
SUPPO RT
PEOPLE :
WOR KFO RCE
DEVELO PME NT
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