Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Committee preliminarily awards $8.46 million for four Salinas affordable‑housing projects; one councilor votes no

5968480 · October 22, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

City staff recommended preliminary awards totaling $8,460,220 from a 2025 NOFA; the committee approved the recommendation 2‑1 with Council Member Salazar recorded as voting no.

City staff recommended and the Housing and Land Use Committee voted to preliminarily award $8,460,220 to four affordable‑housing projects selected from the city’s 2025 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). The committee approved the recommendation, with Council Member Salazar recorded as a “No” vote.

Steven Acker, senior community development analyst, presented the NOFA process and staff funding recommendations. Acker said the 2025 NOFA drew multiple state and federal funding sources and that applicants had requested roughly $17.98 million in gap financing while the city had about $8.46…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans