Council approves consent agenda including Share Center MOU and airport contract work

At its Jan. 13 meeting the Salinas City Council approved the consent agenda, including two items held earlier for council discussion: (1) a new memorandum of understanding for the Share Center (item 476) that clarifies roles between the city and Monterey County and strengthens grievance and case-conferencing protocols; and (2) an augmentation to the on-call contract for Kimberly Horne/Horn (item 602) to fund airport studies and deferred-maintenance planning, paid from the airport enterprise fund.

City staff said the Share Center is the primary family shelter in the county and that the proposed third MOU replaces earlier agreements to focus solely on the Share Center's operations and collaboration. "The Share Center is an asset to the city and to the county," a staff representative said, adding that housing outcomes are tracked in the Homeless Management Information System and reported in annual CAPER reports.

Airport staff described a suite of planned studies under the Kimberly Horne contract augmentation: runway-lengthening feasibility to accommodate larger aircraft and fuel sales; ADA upgrades to the terminal and access for medevac services; hangar redevelopment and pavement-condition assessments; fencing upgrades; energy assessments including hydrogen feasibility and microgrid options; and updated stormwater and SWPPP work. Staff said the work would be paid from airport enterprise funds and would not touch the general fund.

The council approved the consent agenda on a roll-call vote following the discussion and public comment period.