SALINAS CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF MEETING
JANUARY 27, 2006
The City Council meeting convened at the Salinas Community
Center at 1:50 p.m. Committee meeting.
Present:
Councilmember Janet Barnes
Councilmember Gloria De La Rosa
Councilmember Maria Giuriato
Councilmember Jyl
Lutes
Councilmember Robert Ocampo
Councilmember Sergio Sanchez
Mayor Caballero introduced Dr. Richard Garcia, the meeting
facilitator, and the Measure V Oversight Committee members present in the
audience. She explained that the
Council did not want to get into specific budget details prior to the Committee
and Council District meetings
There were no public comments.
Councilmembers reviewed
progress toward the below goals setting during their previous goal-setting
session:
Previously established
goals:
1.
Protect and enhance
City financial resources
2.
Generate economic
development throughout the City of Salinas
3.
Promote and support a
safe and peaceful community
4.
Promote workforce
housing development throughout the County
5.
Provide leadership in
City-centered growth policies
6.
Plan and provide for
new public facilities
Dr. Garcia noted that
eighty percent of the goals’ objectives were achieved. Mr. Mora noted that the least progress was
made on City-centered growth policies due to factors outside of the City’s
control. All of the objectives relating
to workforce housing development were achieved. Half of the objectives were achieved for the second highest
priority, i.e. generate economic development.
Councilmembers developed and prioritized goals for the
current year and identified corresponding issues and objectives as follows:
1. Promote
and Support a Vibrant, Safe and Healthy Community
n Airport
n City/County
Gang Task Force Funding
n Downtown
Entertainment
n East
Alisal Business Corridor
n Economic
Development
n Facilities
Maintenance
n Financing
(Money)
n Hartnell
College
n Hotel
n Housing
n Information
Systems
n Infrastructure
n Intergovernmental
Relations
n Inter-Model
Transportation
n Legal
Issues
n Measure
V
n Public
Health / Hospital
n Public
Safety
n Recreation
n Redevelopment
n Soledad
Street
n Staffing
n Tourism
n Traffic
(calming)
2. Protect and
Enhance City Financial Resources
n Airport
n Capital
Improvements
n Carr
Lake
n Crime
n Downtown
Entertainment
n Downtown
Parking
n East
Alisal Business Corridor
n Economic
Development
n Employment
/ Jobs / Education
n Growth
/ Residential (Population)
n Hartnell
College
n Hotel
n Housing
n Inclusionary
Housing
n Information
Systems
n Infrastructure
n Intergovernmental
Relations
n Inter-Model
Transportation
n Legal
Issues
n Literacy
n New
Business and Business Enhancement
n Parks
and Open Space
n Public
Health / Hospital
n Public
Safety
n Recreation
n Redevelopment
n Soledad
Street
n Staffing
n Street
Vendors
n Tourism
n Traffic
(calming)
3. Generate
Economic Development throughout the City of Salinas
n After
School Programs
n Airport
n Apprenticeship
Program
n Capital
Improvements
n Carr
Lake
n City/County
Gang Task Force Funding
n Code
Enforcement
n Crime
n Crossing
Guards
n Disaster
Preparedness
n Downtown
Entertainment
n East
Alisal Business Corridor
n Employment
/ Jobs / Education
n Environmental
n Facilities
Maintenance
n Flooding
n Gang
Issues
n Graffiti
Programs
n Growth
/ Residential (Population)
n Homeless
n Housing
n Immigrants
n Inclusionary
Housing
n Infrastructure
n Inter-Model
Transportation
n Legal
Issues
n Library
n Literacy
n Measure
V
n Municipal
Pool
n NPDES
n Park
/ Tree Maintenance
n Parks
and Open Space
n Pesticide
Drift
n Predatory
Lending
n Public
Health / Hospital
n Public
Safety
n Public
Transportation
n Recreation
n Redevelopment
n School
Resource Officers
n Senior
Citizens
n Soledad
Street
n Staffing
n Street
Maintenance
n Street
Vendors
n Traffic
(calming)
n Waste
Management
n Water
n Youth
n Zoning
Code
4. Promote the Development of Safe,
Decent, and Affordable (socio-economic) Housing in Our Region (tied with goal
number 5)
n Code
Enforcement
n Crime
n East
Alisal Business Corridor
n Environmental
n Growth
/ Residential (Population)
n Homeless
n Hotel
n Housing
n Housing
/ Job Balance
n Inclusionary
Housing
n Intergovernmental
Relations
n Legal
Issues
n Public
Safety
n Redevelopment
n Staffing
n Zoning
Code
n Environmental
n Growth
/ Residential (Population)
n Housing
n Housing
/ Job Balance
n Intergovernmental
Relations
n Legal
Issues
n Staffing
6. Plan and Promote Recreational
Opportunities in Our CommunityAfter School Programs
n Apprenticeship
Programs
n Capital
Improvements
n Economic
Development
n Hartnell
College
n Housing
n Immigrants
n Legal
Issues
n Library
n Literacy
n Measure
V
n Senior
Citizens
n Staffing
n Youth
7. Promote
and Advocate for City-Centered Growth Policies
n After
School Programs
n Capital
Improvements
n Carr
Lake
n Disaster
Preparedness
n Downtown
Entertainment
n Environmental
n Flooding
n Growth
/ Residential (Population)
n Hartnell
College
n Housing
n Intergovernmental
Relations
n Legal
Issues
n Library
n Measure
V
n Municipal
Pool
n NPDES
n Parks
and Open Space
n Recreation
n Redevelopment
n Senior
Citizens
n Staffing
n Tourism
Mayor Caballero pointed out that the issues look
overwhelming. But not all of them
require money. Some are
intergovernmental issues. Some issues
are less complex than others.
Councilmember Barnes pointed out that the Measure V Tax
revenues would not allow the City to add new programs, but only to restore some
of the programs that were cut.
Dr. Garcia asked Council to identify the opportunities these
issues and revenues present.
Councilmember Sanchez
stated that this is an opportunity to consider improving ways to be more
efficient and creative, and to seek alternative funding. Councilmember Sanchez
stated that this is an opportunity to build community trust by responsible
management of the new tax.
Councilmember Giuriato stated that short-term as well as
long-term goals should be considered.
Councilmember Barnes
stated that this is an opportunity to recognize all of the goals that have been
accomplished. Dr. Garcia and
Councilmembers noted that this is an opportunity to recognize employees, who
have continued to provide services with less resources.
Councilmember Ocampo
stated that this is an opportunity to focus on economic development and
technology.
Marlys Maher stated that
volunteers are part of a vibrant community.
The Volunteer Coordinator position should be restored. Mayor Caballero stated that the Committee
would be advised of the positions that have been eliminated, including the
Volunteer and Neighborhood Services Coordinator. The Volunteer Coordinator saved
the City $250,000 annually.
Rose Colon commended the
process.
LynneSteele
supports the goal to promote literacy.
Mayor Caballero noted that
there are three less department directors than last year and 122 less employees
in all of the departments with the exception of public safety.
The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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