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Every published summary we have tied to City Development in Salinas, grouped into one page so residents can follow the issue without digging through individual meetings.

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Salinas

Last updated

May 13, 2026

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Meeting coverage connected to City Development.

Briefing
Apr 21, 2026

City Council approves CDBG allocation, fee and rate adjustments; accepts strategic plan update

At the April 21, 2026 Salinas City Council meeting (Salinas Rotunda), six councilmembers were present and one absent (Councilmember Jose Barajas). The Council approved a substantial amendment to the HUD FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan allocating $1,173,419 in CDBG program income (primarily for Chinatown property acquisition), adopted multiple fee and rate adjustments (citywide fees, development impact fees, parking fines, and Republic Services solid waste rates), accepted the 2025–2028 Strategic Plan implementation update, received a report on biennial budgeting, and approved several professional services contract amendments. The City Manager reported on a new Proactive Code Enforcement program.

3 min readMunicipal coverage
Briefing
Apr 7, 2026

Finance Committee (Salinas) — April 7, 2026: Forwarded fees, impact fees, and biennial budget to City Council

Committee approved the March 17, 2026 minutes and unanimously voted to forward three items to City Council: the FY 2026/27 City‑Wide Schedule of Fees and Service Charges, the City Development Impact Fees annual adjustment, and the FY 2026/27–2027/28 Biennial Budget.

2 min readMunicipal coverage
Briefing
Mar 18, 2026

City of Salinas Planning Commission reviews proposed 2.8% development impact fee increase and receives CIP update; no actions taken

At the March 18, 2026 Planning Commission meeting the Commission approved the March 4, 2026 minutes, received informational reports on a proposed 2.8% annual adjustment to Development Impact Fees (effective July 1, 2026) and the status of General Fund and Road Improvement CIP projects, and introduced tentative items for the April 1, 2026 meeting. No public hearings or other actions were taken.

2 min readMunicipal coverage