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Acting Assistant Finance Director A. Pedroza explained that Curitas Affordable Housing, Inc. requested CMFA issue up to $87 million in tax-exempt bonds; a portion of the proceeds will pay acquisition and improvements across multiple California jurisdictions. The Salinas property tied to the request was described in staff materials as the project at 20 Russell Road, referred to in the report as the \"California Hawaiian Project\" and as the Franciscan Town and Country mobile home park.

Pedroza said TEFRA hearings are required in each jurisdiction where financed projects are located, and that the CMFA is the issuer; the bonds will be the sole responsibility of the borrower and not an obligation of the City of Salinas. Ben Barker, representing CMFA, told the council the Salinas portion would serve about 67 families. Pedroza also said a portion of any issuance fee attributable to the city would be granted to the city general fund, and estimated roughly $15,000 could accrue to Salinas depending on total bonds issued.

After brief public comment and council questions on numbers of families served and expected city grant amounts, the council voted to adopt the TEFRA resolution to allow the CMFA issuance process to proceed. The motion carried unanimously.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","05.13.25 Salinas City Council Meeting of May 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council held the required TEFRA hearing and voted to adopt a resolution expressing the City of Salinas' approval for the California Municipal Finance Authority to issue tax-exempt bonds for a multi-jurisdictional affordable housing financing package that includes a Salinas mobile home property.","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},6538150,"Salinas council approves 4.56% residential garbage rate increase; debate centers on franchise terms and service performance",8744,2709000,11453000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3348086-aef4a5b807b6b2a8cd8873cd16c64b9f&start=2709&end=11453","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3348086-aef4a5b807b6b2a8cd8873cd16c64b9f/thumbnail_2709000.jpg","/articles/6538150/Salinas/Monterey-County/California/Salinas-council-approves-456-residential-garbage-rate-increase-debate-centers-on-franchise-terms-and-service-performance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538150-543713d76864dafc50126f3704b08940/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139314&Signature=GgGiHJbwpWpZarl8~Ym-vW~LBf6WzmEMUKKz7TZOsGsWeOwMWcC4gSi2~G9f3ViNLZxNctAi~JHSK0irUjgfenETJcZtO7hMgVwCSFZiE9muIHHjw9MeQZnYpa-DrZ20GwdxKsPXOzLrfzyTMGCJYd3Jgs5Wwx5ECTOxfEDVMMv9gCXl-Vwgzzw17o70rl1BOFcIKd6k-aUbvkFcaKFBCItkOXN06F6BBzfiVelPQp6UNv47FVRT8CrxXMPBbcGPlNiElEP3-z~qkPdyFhTSnWNahAzWjD0oiFzQbOFgpIXVob1vwHrm1D0Y9KIc9zDv4ckH3A~GlAAae8PYV8GxcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Salinas City Council voted to approve a 4.56% rate increase for standard residential solid waste service and a 4.59% increase for a standard commercial 3-yard bin after staff presented cost components and a recent performance review of Republic Services.

Jeff Condit, sustainability analyst in Public Works, told the council the proposed $1.59 monthly increase for a 32-gallon residential service (from $34.87 to $36.46) reflects a 2.33% CPI-based operations increase for Republic Services plus pass-throughs for the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority AB 939 fee, disposal and organics processing fees and a 0.68% city franchise fee increment.

Condit and consultant R3's survey found Salinas residential rates remain below the average of nine neighboring jurisdictions, while commercial 3-yard weekly rates are higher than the survey average. Staff also reviewed a two-phase performance audit completed in 2024; phase 2 found Republic Services had largely addressed earlier deficiencies, including reducing overweight vehicle occurrences from 15% to under 4%, improving staffing and reducing missed collections.

During public comment, some residents and business owners praised Republic Services' community programs such as district cleanups and school food-waste outreach, while others urged the council not to \"rubber stamp\" the increase, noting the company's national profits and local service complaints.

Councilmember Andrew Sandoval asked that staff make the audit report publicly available; staff indicated the performance report can be provided to council and the public. Councilmember questions also pressed for clearer billing transparency so ratepayers can see how much of any increase is driven by unfunded state mandates.

City Attorney and staff cautioned that the collection services agreement guarantees annual adjustments to the city's maximum service rates if Republic is in compliance, and the 4.56% request was within those contract limits. The council approved the increase on a 6-1 vote: Council member Sandoval voted no; all others voted yes.","The Salinas City Council approved a contract-allowed 4.56% rate increase for Republic Services' residential service after staff summarized pass-through fees, audit findings and recent performance improvements.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6538152,"Salinas staff outlines rental-assistance options, seeks council direction on funding and scope",4955,19289000,24244000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3348086-aef4a5b807b6b2a8cd8873cd16c64b9f&start=19289&end=24244","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3348086-aef4a5b807b6b2a8cd8873cd16c64b9f/thumbnail_19289000.jpg","/articles/6538152/Salinas/Monterey-County/California/Salinas-staff-outlines-rental-assistance-options-seeks-council-direction-on-funding-and-scope","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538152-9868bf4c24df1bb2c60abfb1a5fdbcf9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139314&Signature=aNwE3Hw8XL3sWURRAnKDqdJoavEQq24jymriiodFgbPdySGCtukLJ9tI84cE-Vo99SJVQC90i-MMN-dpwE0ewZwRjQL-d0Z5xG~EYaIjLD2RnupDk5fNE7eh8mka8Qez6dTj21Ud1k7GcRHlKHIlG8pndrYTrdhn3CPOWBfKu5hx~UWecM5ZAKQdn5mCmh6GOchOjbjWam1t-X34fKv4-MYBpbSK9V4XqYo0S7K7rvBABcGxO1N6lI92yYAGIdv3oJSJUUT9pTl9TEUYuDK-ZXwfmDMBqUkvvA94XvQEkSmGlozo6Y4F9KqJ3~PQkYr-RNcG4ohO6Cor4ivZCjT--w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff on May 13 presented a review of rental-assistance program models and proposed a housing-production dashboard, asking the Salinas City Council for direction on target populations, delivery methods and funding.

Community Development Director Lisa Brinton summarized findings from other jurisdictions and from the city's own experience with COVID-era emergency rental assistance. Staff outlined core program components: eligibility tied to income and demonstrated hardship, multilingual application access, verification procedures, the administrative role (city-run versus nonprofit administrator), and common delivery methods (arrears paid directly to landlords; shallow ongoing subsidies; deposits and move-in assistance).

Brinton said the city has collected about $1,494,000 in fees from the now-repealed registration/stabilization programs and projected roughly $514,000 in one-year administrative costs if the work were run on a modest city staffing model. She identified potential funding sources including Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds, the general fund, philanthropic grants and private donations, and noted staff could activate a software rental-assistance module already in use by the city's registration efforts.

Council members and public commenters pushed for a program that acts quickly and covers as many residents as possible. Several councilors recommended using community partners to manage outreach and operations and suggested a lottery or rolling monthly application windows to distribute funds fairly over time.

City Manager and staff said they would return with detailed options and budget scenarios, including seed amounts the city could provide and potential philanthropic matches. The council asked staff to check the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) model used by federal and local partners as a possible template; EFSP requirements include rapid case processing and anti-fraud safeguards.

Brinton also proposed a public housing-production dashboard modeled on San Jose and the state's housing data portal; councilors asked that reports include monthly updates and a map layer showing where housing projects are in the pipeline. Staff said they would return to the council with program options, proposed eligibility criteria and potential funding sources in advance of the city's budget workshops.","City staff presented options for a rental-assistance program and a housing-production dashboard; councilors urged quick action, partnership with nonprofits and potential seed funding while cautioning against tapping general fund services without offsets.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6538153,"Salinas council votes to repeal four rent-related ordinances after months of debate",5363,6566000,11929000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3348086-aef4a5b807b6b2a8cd8873cd16c64b9f&start=6566&end=11929","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3348086-aef4a5b807b6b2a8cd8873cd16c64b9f/thumbnail_6566000.jpg","/articles/6538153/Salinas/Monterey-County/California/Salinas-council-votes-to-repeal-four-rent-related-ordinances-after-months-of-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538153-c4e80513b8146879a645123ca0d42fcc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139314&Signature=OH6DQ35wtkU9-76FPC0ORYFFhfzjmIN~ocXFCd3zX01DnLRUcfVdmsD45zTB8ApcmLffGgvFfp6GbRLNVaiOMCGchSrxVYUKsDk6poiPtETQWuMkVk1VDe8WeXknpr-JvHy4-2uO5FKwA5Rvrnv8wjhWvVPXZW42rn0Gr1~xPEOG4MfCeAIaYG2Nwe1Vy05-Vc77EFGUuAvx1Imy36quOomSKRu9dm2CRmksMEXKAw~T5J05r~K0BSAxMZf1VULhfAdOOD26MWsVxVQY0OwHEGCsFtQizalei5y45uxnhAYUsl8Y9Wn9-qDdYwQ-Km-hFbUqRFzstG~4rlNsrkgfCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Salinas City Council voted 5-2 on May 13 to repeal four rent-related ordinances — the city's rent stabilization, rent registration, just-cause eviction and anti-harassment measures — after a night of public comment and extended council discussion.

City Attorney Chris Callahan opened the council's consideration by correcting media accounts that had described a recent court ruling as striking down the local laws. \"No court has found them to be either unconstitutional or illegal,\" Callahan told the council, and he said the council's action that night was a direct response to direction given at an April meeting to return an ordinance for repeal.

Supporters of the ordinances filled the dais area during public comment and urged the council to retain local renter protections. Many speakers said families and workers in Salinas are rent-burdened, cited single-family cases of alleged habitability issues and asked the council to give the new rules time to work. Dozens of residents also asked the council to instead expand rental-assistance programs, provide better tenant outreach and improve enforcement of state landlord-tenant law.

Several landlords and property owners, and representatives of industry groups, urged repeal. They said local caps on rent increases and other provisions reduced rental supply and left some small property owners unable to cover rising operating costs, including insurance and utilities.

After hours of testimony, Mayor Dennis Donahue made the motion to introduce and adopt the repeal ordinance on the same night. The final roll call was: Barajas ' Yes; Barrera ' No; Dirigo ' Yes; Dela Rosa ' Yes; Salazar ' Yes; Sandoval ' No; Donahue ' Yes. Callahan earlier advised the council that ordinances adopted by the council take effect 30 days after adoption, and he said staff would return with legal and programmatic details about unwinding the city's registration and stabilization programs.

The vote did not end the discussion. Council members and staff repeatedly urged immediate follow-up steps: staff were asked to bring back a recommendation for a rental-assistance program, to work with community partners on outreach and to prepare options for how the city will manage fees and contracts tied to the now-repealed programs. Community development director Lisa Brinton told the council staff could propose a short-term administrative structure but would need clearer policy direction and potential seed funding to stand up a new assistance program.

For now, Callahan said, city staff will prepare the administrative steps required by a repeal, review fees and contracts tied to the programs and bring proposals about rental assistance and other follow-ups to the council for future meetings. The council's action sets a 30-day clock before the repeal becomes effective.

What happens next: staff will prepare options for a rental-assistance program, report back on contractual and fee issues tied to the rent-registration program, and continue outreach to community groups and landlords as the city develops next steps.","The Salinas City Council voted 5-2 on May 13 to repeal four locally adopted rent and tenant-protection ordinances, drawing hours of public comment and prompting staff to prepare a rental-assistance plan and other follow-ups.","actionData","errors"]

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