CITY OF SALINAS
BUDGET IN BRIEF
Fiscal Year 2025–26
Introduction
The City of Salinas is home to over 162,000 residents who reflect a vibrant, diverse and growing community. In recent years, the City has focused on continuing to expand public services, supporting economic development, and investing in critical infrastructure while embracing sustainability in line with the City’s Strategic Plan.
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025–26 Proposed Budget represents a balanced and strategic approach to continuing this progress.
Budget Process
01
02
03
04
05
Community Outreach
CouncilSets Goals
Budget Development
Proposed Budget
Adopted Budget
Hover over each step to learn more.
Housing
- Effectively promote the health and safety of unsheltered residents through supportive services and housing
- Encourage and incentivize senior housing development
- Facilitate housing development while minimizing impacts to neighborhoods
Economic Development
- Continue implementation of the Alisal Vibrancy Plan
- Support and engage both new and established businesses
- Explore and expand Economic Development opportunities
City Council Strategic Goals
Infrastructure
- Prioritize energy and efficiency and resiliency in city projects
- Improve sidewalks, streets and pothole maintenance
- Invest in recreational and public facilities
City Services
- Continue working on the Vision Salinas 2040 General Plan
- Provide responsive and high-quality customer service
- Enhance city communication efforts and engagement
Click each icon to learn more about the City's Strategic Goals
Public Safety
- Continue community policing strategies
- Promote and increase local hire and staffing levels for both police and fire department
- Evaluate and expand code enforcement efforts
Youth and Seniors
- Partner with regional stakeholder to improve access to the arts
- Improve, expand and develop youth and senior facilities and engagement programs
- Consider joint use agreements with school districts for community use of recreation spaces
Citywide Budget
Total Expenditures, All Funds
(All numbers indicated below are in millions)
Hover over each section of the pie chart to learn more.
Citywide Budget
General Operating Fund Other Governmental FundsCapital Funds Enterprise Funds Internal Service Funds
$184.5 $35.8 $31.1 $19.6 $14.2
$285.0
million
Click to learn more about the General Operating Fund
General Operating Fund Breakdown
General Operating Fund
Measure E 13%
65% of City Budget
Measure G 18%
General Fund 69%
Click on each section of the pie chart to learn more about the General Operating fund.
General Fund
The General Fund is the City's primary operating fund, supporting the essential day-to-day services that benefit all residents of Salinas. These include police and fire services, libraries, parks, recreation, code enforcement, and street maintenance. The City's General Fund revenues are the money the City collects from sources such as sales tax, property tax, other taxes, and transfers. The City's General Fund expenditures are the money the City spends from that fund to cover employee wages and benefits, supplies, services, overtime, major purchases, and debt payments.
General Fund Revenues
General Fund Expenditures*
(All numbers indicated below are in millions)
(All numbers indicated below are in millions)
Salaries & Benefits Supplies and Services Transfer Out Overtime Capital Outlay & Debt Service
Sales & Use Tax Property Taxes Other Revenues* Other Taxes Transfers in
$91.0 $41.5 $25.6 $23.9 $2.5
Sales & Use Tax Property Taxes Other Revenues* Other Taxes Transfers in
$91.0 $41.5 $25.6 $23.9 $2.5
$118.0 $34.2 $23.2 $8.2 $1.7
$184.5
$185.3
million
million
*General Fund Expenditures include $1.0 million transfer for capital projects.
*Other Revenues consists of Licenses & Permits, Franchise Fees, Fines & Forfeitures, Intergovernmental, Charges for Services, and Investment Earnings.
What is Measure G?
Measure G Project Highlights
Measure G is a 1% local general transactions and use tax approved by Salinas voters in 2014. It is projected to generate $36.1 million in revenue for FY 2025–26, supporting a wide range of essential City services and projects, including public safety and major capital projects. In FY 2025-26, Measure G funds will help staff 106.5 full-time positions across multiple departments. Oversight of the fund is provided by a citizen-led Oversight Committee.
Click on each icon to learn more about Measure G.
Measure G Project Highlights
Click each image to learn more about projects funded by Measure G.
Hebbron Family Center Improvements
Boronda Road Traffic Congestion Relief
Cesar Chavez Soccer Field
And more!
Click over each item in the key to learn more.
CIPs and Infrastructure Projects
The City of Salinas' Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) outlines investments in physical infrastructure across the City, such as roads, parks, public buildings, and utility systems. These projects are essential to long-term resiliences, economic development, and neighborhood revitialization.
Engineering & Transportation
Street & Sidewalk Maintenance
$14.2
$11.1
Other
$1.3
Stormwater Management
$1.2
$29.4
Traffic Signals
Facilities Maintenance
$0.9
$0.6
million
*Other consists of improvements at Airport, Permit Technologies, Urban Forestry, and Industrial Waste.
Capital Improvement Project Highlights
Click each image to learn more about the City's Capital Improvement Projects.
Engineering & Transportation
Traffic Signals
Streets & Sidewalks
Hebbron Family Center Improvements
The new Hebbron Family Center will offer programs to Salinas residents of all ages, from tiny tots to teens and seniors. The center will have community and meeting rooms, a teen lounge and kitchen, outdoor gathering spaces and multi-use sports court along with other lot improvements.
Stormwater Management
Stormwater Management addresses the critical need to manage stormwater runoff throughout the City. Projects are designed to improve water quality in compliance with environmental regulations, reduce localized flooding, and enhance drainage systems.
And more!
- Cesar Chavez Soccer Field
- Sidewalk and Drainage Repairs
- Street Preventive Maintenance
- Northgate Dog Park
- Facilities ADA Improvements
- Alisal Vibrancy Plan
- Fire Station Improvements
- Traffic Calming Improvements
- Police Service Building
- Boronda Road TrafficCongestion Relief
- Hebbron Family Center Improvements
- Community Center Improvements
- Sherwood Tennis Center Improvements
- Recreation Facility at Municipal Pool
Other Capital Projects
This category serves as a catch-all for important capital investments that do not fit into the other defined categories.
General Fund
$126.8 million
The General Fund is the City’s primary operating fund, supporting the essential day-to-day services that benefit all residents of Salinas. These include police and fire services, parks, recreation, and street maintenance. The City’s General Fund revenues are the money the City collects from sources such as sales tax, property tax, other taxes and transfers. The City’s General Fund expenditures are the money the City spends from that fund to cover employee wages and benefits, supplies, services, overtime, major purchases, and all debt payments.
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals include projects aimed at modernizing and maintaining the City’s traffic signal infrastructure. The goal is to leverage technology to improve traffic coordination, reduce congestion and ensure signals are accessible and responsive to the needs of all road users.
Traffic Signal and Street Light Upgrades
$1,120,000
This project includes analysis and installation of lighting in high crime areas. Upgrades to traffic signals, controllers, cabinets, opticom, video detection, leading pedestrian phases, LED beacons, and communication upgrades. In addition, traffic signals will be upgraded to meet ADA standards with pushbuttons, audible signals, and various ADA upgrades.
Sidewalk, Drainage and Street Preventative Maintenance and Repairs; Striping and Signing Improvements
$14,225,000
The City has an ongoing pavement maintenance program to reseal City streets. The resurfacing of streets prolongs the life of the streets by decreasing deterioration. Maintenance staff will patch/repair and crack seal streets, damaged curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and driveway approaches throughout the city damaged by City trees within the street right-of-way. In addition, staff will work on pavement preventive maintenance limits and striping within City Street limits. The striping of City streets has faded as street repairs scheduled have been delayed. As a result, street center lines, crosswalks and other pavement markings that help contribute to street safety need updating. Treatment may include pavement rehabilitation, patch/repair, crack seal, slurry, and chip seal.
Street & Sidewalk Maintenance
Street & Sidewalk Maintenance encompases ongoing upkeep and improvement of the City’s existing network of streets, sidewalks and bike lanes. Projects focus on ensuring surfaces are safe, extending the useful life of the pavement and enhancing accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists which includes pavement repairs, crack sealing, road striping and the replacement of damaged curbs and gutters.
Safe Routes to School
$6,076,097
The Salinas Safe Routes to School Plan is proposed in response to requests from the community to address the serious and growing traffic safety problems in the city. Safety improvements will include a road diet, a 2-way separated multiusepath, stormwater bioretentions, accessible sidewalks and crosswalks, curb extensions, a roundabout, buffered bike lanes, Class IV bikeway, curb extensions, and Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons.
Measure G
$33.7 million
Measure G is a 1% local general transactions and use tax approved by Salinas voters in 2014. It is projected to generate $36.1 million in revenue for FY 2025-26, supporting a wide range of essential City services and projects, including public safety and major capital projects. In FY 2025-26, Measure G funds will support 106.5 full-time staff positions across multiple departments. Oversight of the fund is provided by a citizen-led Oversight Committee. As a time-limited measure, it is set to expire in 2030, potentially leaving the City with a significant annual revenue gap of over $40 million if not renewed by voters.
Facilities Maintenance
This category funds the major repair, renovation and replacement of the City's public buildings and properties, such as City Hall, libraries, fire stations, and recreation centers. The objective is to ensure these public assets remain safe, functional, and efficient for both employees and residents.
Engineering & Transportation
Engineering & Transportation focuses on the strategic design and implementation of large-scale transportation projects that enhance traffic flow, improve safety for all users (drivers, cyclists and pedestrians), and increase the overall efficiency of the city’s road network.
Measure E
$23.8 million
Measure E is a half-cent local general transaction and use tax approved by Salinas voters in 2005. It was originally created as a temporary tax with a 10-year lifespan, but in 2012, Salinas voters approved an extension with no expiration date, making the tax permanent. Measure E is a general tax, used by the City to fund a variety of community services, including emergency response programs, street and park maintenance and public safety initiatives. Oversight of the fund is provided by a Citizen-led Oversight Committee.
Boronda Road Traffic Congestion Relief
The Boronda Congestion Relief Project will create safer roads, enhanced accessibility and prepare the City for future growth. With plans for new homes in the Future Growth Area, Salinas is preparing for an increase in population and traffic, ensuring Boronda Road is safely equipped to meet these demands. The overall project includes the widening of East Boronda Road into a four-lane roadway (two lanes at each direction), and the construction of 4 multi-lane roundabouts at the intersections of McKinnon Street, El Dorado Drive, Natividad Road, and Independence Boulevard. The project will include the construction of bioretention facilities, buffered bike lanes, bus pullouts, sidewalks, ADA-compliant access ramps, storm drain lines, sanitary sewer lines, street lighting, landscaping, and other improvements.
Cesar ChavezSoccer Field
This project is a recreational asset for the Salinas community and it includes the construction of a full-sized synthetic turf soccer field, upgrades to the irrigation system, drainage improvements, and various landscaping enhancements.
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Transcript
CITY OF SALINAS
BUDGET IN BRIEF
Fiscal Year 2025–26
Introduction
The City of Salinas is home to over 162,000 residents who reflect a vibrant, diverse and growing community. In recent years, the City has focused on continuing to expand public services, supporting economic development, and investing in critical infrastructure while embracing sustainability in line with the City’s Strategic Plan. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025–26 Proposed Budget represents a balanced and strategic approach to continuing this progress.
Budget Process
01
02
03
04
05
Community Outreach
CouncilSets Goals
Budget Development
Proposed Budget
Adopted Budget
Hover over each step to learn more.
Housing
Economic Development
City Council Strategic Goals
Infrastructure
City Services
Click each icon to learn more about the City's Strategic Goals
Public Safety
Youth and Seniors
Citywide Budget
Total Expenditures, All Funds
(All numbers indicated below are in millions)
Hover over each section of the pie chart to learn more.
Citywide Budget
General Operating Fund Other Governmental FundsCapital Funds Enterprise Funds Internal Service Funds
$184.5 $35.8 $31.1 $19.6 $14.2
$285.0
million
Click to learn more about the General Operating Fund
General Operating Fund Breakdown
General Operating Fund
Measure E 13%
65% of City Budget
Measure G 18%
General Fund 69%
Click on each section of the pie chart to learn more about the General Operating fund.
General Fund
The General Fund is the City's primary operating fund, supporting the essential day-to-day services that benefit all residents of Salinas. These include police and fire services, libraries, parks, recreation, code enforcement, and street maintenance. The City's General Fund revenues are the money the City collects from sources such as sales tax, property tax, other taxes, and transfers. The City's General Fund expenditures are the money the City spends from that fund to cover employee wages and benefits, supplies, services, overtime, major purchases, and debt payments.
General Fund Revenues
General Fund Expenditures*
(All numbers indicated below are in millions)
(All numbers indicated below are in millions)
Salaries & Benefits Supplies and Services Transfer Out Overtime Capital Outlay & Debt Service
Sales & Use Tax Property Taxes Other Revenues* Other Taxes Transfers in
$91.0 $41.5 $25.6 $23.9 $2.5
Sales & Use Tax Property Taxes Other Revenues* Other Taxes Transfers in
$91.0 $41.5 $25.6 $23.9 $2.5
$118.0 $34.2 $23.2 $8.2 $1.7
$184.5
$185.3
million
million
*General Fund Expenditures include $1.0 million transfer for capital projects.
*Other Revenues consists of Licenses & Permits, Franchise Fees, Fines & Forfeitures, Intergovernmental, Charges for Services, and Investment Earnings.
What is Measure G?
Measure G Project Highlights
Measure G is a 1% local general transactions and use tax approved by Salinas voters in 2014. It is projected to generate $36.1 million in revenue for FY 2025–26, supporting a wide range of essential City services and projects, including public safety and major capital projects. In FY 2025-26, Measure G funds will help staff 106.5 full-time positions across multiple departments. Oversight of the fund is provided by a citizen-led Oversight Committee.
Click on each icon to learn more about Measure G.
Measure G Project Highlights
Click each image to learn more about projects funded by Measure G.
Hebbron Family Center Improvements
Boronda Road Traffic Congestion Relief
Cesar Chavez Soccer Field
And more!
Click over each item in the key to learn more.
CIPs and Infrastructure Projects
The City of Salinas' Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) outlines investments in physical infrastructure across the City, such as roads, parks, public buildings, and utility systems. These projects are essential to long-term resiliences, economic development, and neighborhood revitialization.
Engineering & Transportation
Street & Sidewalk Maintenance
$14.2
$11.1
Other
$1.3
Stormwater Management
$1.2
$29.4
Traffic Signals
Facilities Maintenance
$0.9
$0.6
million
*Other consists of improvements at Airport, Permit Technologies, Urban Forestry, and Industrial Waste.
Capital Improvement Project Highlights
Click each image to learn more about the City's Capital Improvement Projects.
Engineering & Transportation
Traffic Signals
Streets & Sidewalks
Hebbron Family Center Improvements
The new Hebbron Family Center will offer programs to Salinas residents of all ages, from tiny tots to teens and seniors. The center will have community and meeting rooms, a teen lounge and kitchen, outdoor gathering spaces and multi-use sports court along with other lot improvements.
Stormwater Management
Stormwater Management addresses the critical need to manage stormwater runoff throughout the City. Projects are designed to improve water quality in compliance with environmental regulations, reduce localized flooding, and enhance drainage systems.
And more!
Other Capital Projects
This category serves as a catch-all for important capital investments that do not fit into the other defined categories.
General Fund
$126.8 million
The General Fund is the City’s primary operating fund, supporting the essential day-to-day services that benefit all residents of Salinas. These include police and fire services, parks, recreation, and street maintenance. The City’s General Fund revenues are the money the City collects from sources such as sales tax, property tax, other taxes and transfers. The City’s General Fund expenditures are the money the City spends from that fund to cover employee wages and benefits, supplies, services, overtime, major purchases, and all debt payments.
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals include projects aimed at modernizing and maintaining the City’s traffic signal infrastructure. The goal is to leverage technology to improve traffic coordination, reduce congestion and ensure signals are accessible and responsive to the needs of all road users.
Traffic Signal and Street Light Upgrades
$1,120,000
This project includes analysis and installation of lighting in high crime areas. Upgrades to traffic signals, controllers, cabinets, opticom, video detection, leading pedestrian phases, LED beacons, and communication upgrades. In addition, traffic signals will be upgraded to meet ADA standards with pushbuttons, audible signals, and various ADA upgrades.
Sidewalk, Drainage and Street Preventative Maintenance and Repairs; Striping and Signing Improvements
$14,225,000
The City has an ongoing pavement maintenance program to reseal City streets. The resurfacing of streets prolongs the life of the streets by decreasing deterioration. Maintenance staff will patch/repair and crack seal streets, damaged curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and driveway approaches throughout the city damaged by City trees within the street right-of-way. In addition, staff will work on pavement preventive maintenance limits and striping within City Street limits. The striping of City streets has faded as street repairs scheduled have been delayed. As a result, street center lines, crosswalks and other pavement markings that help contribute to street safety need updating. Treatment may include pavement rehabilitation, patch/repair, crack seal, slurry, and chip seal.
Street & Sidewalk Maintenance
Street & Sidewalk Maintenance encompases ongoing upkeep and improvement of the City’s existing network of streets, sidewalks and bike lanes. Projects focus on ensuring surfaces are safe, extending the useful life of the pavement and enhancing accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists which includes pavement repairs, crack sealing, road striping and the replacement of damaged curbs and gutters.
Safe Routes to School
$6,076,097
The Salinas Safe Routes to School Plan is proposed in response to requests from the community to address the serious and growing traffic safety problems in the city. Safety improvements will include a road diet, a 2-way separated multiusepath, stormwater bioretentions, accessible sidewalks and crosswalks, curb extensions, a roundabout, buffered bike lanes, Class IV bikeway, curb extensions, and Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons.
Measure G
$33.7 million
Measure G is a 1% local general transactions and use tax approved by Salinas voters in 2014. It is projected to generate $36.1 million in revenue for FY 2025-26, supporting a wide range of essential City services and projects, including public safety and major capital projects. In FY 2025-26, Measure G funds will support 106.5 full-time staff positions across multiple departments. Oversight of the fund is provided by a citizen-led Oversight Committee. As a time-limited measure, it is set to expire in 2030, potentially leaving the City with a significant annual revenue gap of over $40 million if not renewed by voters.
Facilities Maintenance
This category funds the major repair, renovation and replacement of the City's public buildings and properties, such as City Hall, libraries, fire stations, and recreation centers. The objective is to ensure these public assets remain safe, functional, and efficient for both employees and residents.
Engineering & Transportation
Engineering & Transportation focuses on the strategic design and implementation of large-scale transportation projects that enhance traffic flow, improve safety for all users (drivers, cyclists and pedestrians), and increase the overall efficiency of the city’s road network.
Measure E
$23.8 million
Measure E is a half-cent local general transaction and use tax approved by Salinas voters in 2005. It was originally created as a temporary tax with a 10-year lifespan, but in 2012, Salinas voters approved an extension with no expiration date, making the tax permanent. Measure E is a general tax, used by the City to fund a variety of community services, including emergency response programs, street and park maintenance and public safety initiatives. Oversight of the fund is provided by a Citizen-led Oversight Committee.
Boronda Road Traffic Congestion Relief
The Boronda Congestion Relief Project will create safer roads, enhanced accessibility and prepare the City for future growth. With plans for new homes in the Future Growth Area, Salinas is preparing for an increase in population and traffic, ensuring Boronda Road is safely equipped to meet these demands. The overall project includes the widening of East Boronda Road into a four-lane roadway (two lanes at each direction), and the construction of 4 multi-lane roundabouts at the intersections of McKinnon Street, El Dorado Drive, Natividad Road, and Independence Boulevard. The project will include the construction of bioretention facilities, buffered bike lanes, bus pullouts, sidewalks, ADA-compliant access ramps, storm drain lines, sanitary sewer lines, street lighting, landscaping, and other improvements.
Cesar ChavezSoccer Field
This project is a recreational asset for the Salinas community and it includes the construction of a full-sized synthetic turf soccer field, upgrades to the irrigation system, drainage improvements, and various landscaping enhancements.