Residents press Salinas for faster street repairs, better sweeper service and traffic safety fixes
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Summary
Multiple residents told the council about persistent street-maintenance problems, unresolved service requests, trash-contractor performance concerns, and unsafe speeding on local streets; speakers asked for a forensic audit, copies of service-request records, and traffic-calming measures on Toro Street.
Residents used the public-comment period to raise long-running concerns about street maintenance, trash-collection contractor performance and traffic safety.
Jose Guerra thanked staff for closing a park for Halloween but said recent media coverage and internal council disputes make the city look bad; he also criticized sweeping service reliability and suggested the city change contractors if service does not improve. Brad Clinton urged the council to order a forensic audit, asked for copies of his service-request records on a portable drive, and criticized work quality in public-works projects.
A Toro Street resident described a petition submitted 19 months earlier asking for traffic calming (speed bumps/stop signs) and said motorists are frequently speeding on a 25-mph street with observed speeds as high as 78 mph; the speaker said police response has been limited and asked for a mayoral email address to submit video evidence.
Councilmembers did not take immediate action during public comment but directed staff follow-ups through the regular service-request channels; residents asked for better tracking and promised to pursue responses if records and accountability were not forthcoming.