Salinas council proclaims October observances; city welcomes new employees
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Summary
The City Council issued proclamations recognizing October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and publicized multiple new hires and promotions across city departments.
The Salinas City Council used the opening portion of its Oct. 14 meeting to present proclamations and to introduce new employees from several departments.
Mayor Dennis Donahue read a proclamation declaring October 2025 Cybersecurity Awareness Month and urged residents to consult federal guidance at CISA to learn how to secure devices. Information technology staff attended the presentation and IT manager Carlos Ortega acknowledged the team’s work.
Councilmember Gloria De La Rosa read a proclamation recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month and invited the YWCA Monterey County to speak. Jessica Macias, YWCA CEO, described an Oct. 24 event in Pacific Grove and thanked the council for the proclamation. Councilmember Margaret (surname in transcript) presented a proclamation for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to representatives from Salinas Valley Health; Thelma Baker and Jessica Valera described outreach, screening and survivorship programs.
Separately, department directors introduced a number of new hires and promotions in Community Development, Public Works, Police and the Airport. Community Development noted seven personnel changes including two new hires in code enforcement (Noah Eaton and Marissa Lopez) and five promotions; Public Works introduced entry‑level hires for urban forestry and streets; the Police Department announced a promotion to evidence technician and the Airport reported internal promotions.
Ending: Councilmembers and department heads invited those honored to pose for photos and thanked the employees and nonprofit representatives for community work and outreach.
