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\"We've been using our city ordinance, which is 20-132(b). It's an infraction. Arrest behind it. We can only cite, if they are cited 3 times in the 6 months period, the city attorney's office can file it as a misdemeanor,\" said Commander Warner, summarizing current limitations. Police said they have increased patrols in targeted neighborhoods, worked with hotels, churches and businesses on signage and trespass enforcement, sought additional lighting and deployed camera requests, and emphasized calls for community reporting so officers can respond quickly.

Staff said the state bill under consideration would allow officers to contact suspected sex workers, open routes to victim services and permit enforcement actions that city code now treats only as infractions unless repeated. \"Part of this bill is that it will allow us to provide those services and resources to these sex workers who are actual victims of sex trafficking or human trafficking,\" a staff presenter said.

Council members praised recent on-the-ground results. \"One girl, and I couldn't believe it,\" Councilmember Gloria Salazar said, referencing a recent reduction in visible activity after increased enforcement. Police commanders asked for continued community reporting and local infrastructure support; they did not ask for immediate new city ordinance changes at the April 8 session, instead requesting the council endorse the effort to support the state bill and to continue local enforcement measures.

Ending: The council heard the police presentation and signaled support for continued local enforcement and collaboration with state lawmakers; the proposal requires action in Sacramento before new state authorities would take effect.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","04.08.25 Salinas City Council Meeting of April 8, 2025.","oneSentenceSummary","Salinas police commanders told the City Council on April 8 that a pending state bill would expand officers'authority to contact and assist people involved in street prostitution and human trafficking, and described immediate patrol, signage and camera steps already under way.","taxTitle","Salinas, Monterey County, California","taxId",4681,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6608355,"Council approves consent agenda; parks maintenance contract, historic survey and staffing changes draw questions",1886,4655000,6541000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939586-e47ffee5db721ee43f61c3c7db39f3fc&start=4655&end=6541","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939586-e47ffee5db721ee43f61c3c7db39f3fc/thumbnail_4655000.jpg","/articles/6608355/Salinas/Monterey-County/California/Council-approves-consent-agenda-parks-maintenance-contract-historic-survey-and-staffing-changes-draw-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608355-9b657cbb8a249b8e89052a1593f29f62/orig.mp4?Expires=1771031323&Signature=fUMsvCKGUIOFlq39GIxDH8IDdwoH4WoHPlbpgYwxCLSewicLRwSWHc5O6TVjUTqAVDfv~ByuoZU3Bp6WLyQGOnG4eWWw-jWZWfl8BAqOusJOOR0Oy1JMVxy05tqjGsWjSeX3ZeEsX32~Bu-VsBEMNsCGTMZAkpdDcxJDc1vUoioYZy9XuZEZnwKyf7kFGhbbm1JWi8RsMlP49LZBQ~ZFfBXFiZ4-ktXpn~5C~H~dlih3jpB4K1t-GW7Yf~~b1gJllJUALSweQwe37CzdTeRN-k02B70rRcuzGKx-Ix2Pjd~jyXilQ20K5MZbDu9P2~sD4cVsJBgJksuWNeN7hHzXOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Salinas City Council unanimously approved its consent agenda on April 8, adopting multiple administrative items including a contract amendment for parks and facilities maintenance, funding for a historic-resources professional services contract and recruitment and compensation adjustments intended to improve police hiring.

Council discussion and public comment focused on contract costs, service quality and staffing. Council members asked staff to explain the parks contract and staffing details; residents later raised concerns about the contractor's work in several neighborhoods.

\"So, the current annual amount is 642.51 ... This amendment takes us to $703,057 annually for the first year,\" said Kristen Lundquist, city staff, explaining the Smith & Enright landscaping contract amendment and additions. Lundquist told council the vendor services cover parks, city hall and two libraries across roughly 45 sites; the agreement also provides a 4% cost increase provision.

Residents at the meeting and on Zoom questioned service quality and tree maintenance. Yolanda Hayes said landscapers \"blow all the leaves into the creek,\" do not pick up broken branches and have cut down trees that she felt should have been treated rather than removed. \"I'm very concerned about that,\" she said.

The council also approved a $400,000 professional-services authorization for a consultant to update the city's historic-resources survey. Eloise Shim, a member of the Historic Resources Board, said the data will benefit planning and public information and supported the funding.

Staff described recruitment and retention incentives and a recommended immediate pay adjustment for the police service technician series. The report said the classification was paid roughly 29.35% below an 11-city comparator average; staff recommended a roughly 13% increase for the entry-level police service technician (about $3 an hour by staff estimate) to reduce applicant attrition during background processing. City hiring data in the presentation showed a recent increase in applications after recruitment incentives were adopted, and also listed background-process attrition: an example cycle invited 13 applicants to interview, 11 responded, four no‑shows and three advancing candidates.

The consent motion passed by recorded roll call: Council members Barajas, Barrera, DeRigo, De La Rosa, Salazar, Sandoval and Mayor Donahue voted yes. Minutes for one file (25-094) were tabled.

Ending: Council approved the consent package but asked staff to provide further information to council members about parks maintenance schedules and vendor site lists; residents asked staff to clarify contractor responsibilities and to inspect problem areas.

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Supporters of the ordinance said it has helped tenants remain housed. Opponents — including landlords, property managers and brokers — said the rules have damaged property values, reduced investment and forced unit sales.

The debate matters because the ordinance affects thousands of renters and owners across Salinas and, speakers said, could influence whether landlords sell units or invest in maintenance.

\"Our company has lost a number of clients already since December pulling their rental properties out of Salinas because of the implementation of that act,\" said Sally Backus, a property management business owner, asking the council to \"put on an agenda very soon, a review of the rent stabilization act.\" Several other property owners repeated calls for a council hearing on repeal.

Renter advocates and low-income tenants urged the council to retain protections. \"I feel very fortunate and safe with the protections of the rental ordinance,\" said Sofia, a field worker who said the cap on annual increases helped her family manage bills.

Adam Pinteritz, government affairs director for the Monterey County Association of Realtors who described himself also as a renter raising a family in Salinas, said he has tracked multifamily housing activity and believes the ordinance's effect on sales is significant. \"I know of over 100 units that are currently in the process of being sold,\" he said, warning those sales could cause displacement if turnover follows.

Property managers and owners described financial impacts they attribute to the ordinance. Audrey Wardwell, a local property manager, told the council one owner paid more than $13,000 in registration fees for a single multifamily property and faced a combined income reduction she estimated at more than $90,000 annually when registration fees, lost rental income and utility-reimbursement changes are stacked. \"This kind of dramatic loss in revenue does not exist in a vacuum,\" Wardwell said, warning of deferred maintenance and diminished services.

Affordable-housing developers described different consequences. \"We had to not renew an 83-year-old couple's lease in order to avoid the impact and implications of these ordinances,\" said Starla Warren, executive director of Monterey County Housing, saying the ordinance had created unintended management complications for nonprofit and private owners alike.

Other speakers described how the ordinance has already reduced rent escalation for long-time tenants. Anita Cortez and Carlos Nava, both renters who said they work in the fields and live in Salinas, told the council monthly increases stopped after the ordinance took effect and credited the ordinance with stabilizing household budgets.

Council members did not take a vote on repeal or on any change to the ordinance during the meeting. Several speakers asked elected officials to place a repeal or formal review on a future agenda; landlord speaker Martha asked the council to \"please add the repeal of the rent stabilization ordinance to a future agenda.\" Supporters urged caution: multiple tenants said rolling back protections would threaten housing stability.

The council did not announce any immediate next step on the rent-stabilization ordinance during the meeting; members heard the public comments and proceeded to the consent agenda.

Ending: The subject is likely to return to the council. Several speakers and organizations requested a formal study or an agenda item; the transcript records no formal motion or council vote on repeal at the April 8 meeting.","Dozens of residents, renters and property owners urged the Salinas City Council either to keep or to repeal the city's rent-stabilization rules during a lengthy public-comment period, offering conflicting accounts of the ordinance's effects on housing availability, landlord finances and tenant stability.","actionData","errors"]

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Salinas police back state bill to expand tools against street prostitution; council hears enforcement steps

Council approves consent agenda; parks maintenance contract, historic survey and staffing changes draw questions

Residents and landlords press Salinas City Council over rent-stabilization ordinance