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Council approves consent agenda; parks maintenance contract, historic survey and staffing changes draw questions
Summary
The Salinas City Council unanimously approved its April 8 consent agenda, advancing a parks maintenance contract amendment, a $400,000 historic-resources survey update and recruitment and pay measures for police support roles.
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…
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