City Council
Clean California Local Grant Program
Public Art Projects
Grant Leonard, Planning Manager
June 30, 2026
Project Background
Clean California
A transformative initiative to remove litter, create jobs and beautify California State Beautification Program and Local Grant Program
City was award a local grant in 2022
Greening & Beautification Improvements on the Alisal St Corridor
Sidewalk Art Along Safe Routes to School
Improvements along the Alisal St Corridor
Play, Work, Live, Learn in the Alisal
Future Boxing Club Mural
Public Outreach and Community Engagement
The City actively reached out to the local community to gather input and encourage participation, ensuring the Closter Park mural reflected strong public outreach and meaningful community engagement as emphasized by the City of Salinas.
Closter Park Neighborhood Canvasing (door hangers)
Community Memo Boards including at the Boxing gym, City Council, Public Parking lots and Grocery Stores.
Alisal School District Office – to distrubute to all schools within the district.
All City Recreation Centers
Businesses along East Alisal, Sanborn, Williams, and Bardin Way.
Future Boxing Club Mural
Monument at the Alisal St/ Skyway Blvd Roundabout
Skyway Roundabout Monument
3 Sumbissions received
Review Committee:
2 AVP Committee members
Staff from
Public Works
Library and Community Services
Salinas Airport
Schedule: RFP issued: February 6, 2026
Proposal deadline: April 6, 2026
Committee review and Selection: April 2026
Public feedback period: May/June 2026
Installation: July–Fall 2026
“Kaleidoscope of Life” - Mosaic Sculptural Group Design Concept by Fallalon Design Studio
Next Steps for Art Installations
Skyway Blvd/Allisal St. Roundabout
Continue public engagement
6/11 Traffic and Transportation Commission
6/15 Public Arts Commission
Pop-Ups in the community
6/30 Council approval of design agreement
July-Fall
In-studio construction of sculpture
Engagement with youth and art groups
Foundation and lighting work in roundabout
Installation of sculpture in Roundabout
Closter Park Boxing Club
Complete repairs to Boxing Club stucco
Install mural
Schedule:
Salinas-based Artists Grant Pilot Program
Created in June 2024
Funded by $150,000 from the Alisal Vibrancy Plan Capital Improvement Program (9246) Intended to support local artists
Specifically tied to the Alisal Greening and Beautification public art projects No applications received during the four Calls for Art issued for the Alisal Greening and Beautification Project No additional Calls for Art coming from the Alisal Greening and Beautification Project Concluding the Pilot Program returns $150,000 to the Alisal Vibrancy Plan Capital Improvement Program (9246) to be used on future projects
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