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Salinas Council approves $387,000 from contingency to keep Chinatown Navigation Center open through March; county funding sought
Summary
City staff presented a shortfall for the Chinatown Navigation Center and recommended two options: close Nov. 30 or allocate $387,000 from contingency (if the county’s Continuum of Care contributes $200,000) to continue operations through winter. The council approved the contingency appropriation unanimously.
The Salinas City Council voted unanimously Aug. 26 to appropriate $387,000 from the city’s budget stabilization contingency fund so the Chinatown Navigation Center (CNC) can continue operating through the winter season, provided the county Continuum of Care contributes a matching $200,000.
Homeless services manager Keisha Lopez told the council the center — which serves single adults and has a bed capacity of 50 — faces a funding shortfall. Staff identified two options for council consideration: (1) provide no additional city funding and close the CNC on Nov. 30, 2025, or (2) appropriate $387,000 from the contingency fund; combined with a potential $200,000 from the Continuum of Care (Leadership Council), that funding would sustain operations through the inclement‑weather season. Lopez told council the…
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