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a. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding by and between the County of Monterey and the City of Salinas regarding the mutual planning and implementation of a multi-agency campus style government center located in downtown Salinas; and,
b. Authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the Memorandum of Understanding.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors take the following actions:
a. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding by and between the County of Monterey and the City of Salinas regarding the mutual planning and implementation of a multi-agency campus style government center located in downtown Salinas; and,
b. Authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the Memorandum of Understanding.
SUMMARY:
The County of Monterey (“County”) and the City of Salinas (“City”) have drafted a Memorandum of Understand (MOU) wherein the two agencies would collaborate on planning for a multi-agency campus style government center located in downtown Salinas, building upon the mutual resources and the current and anticipated facilities needs in and around downtown Salinas (Attachment 1, MOU). Each agency owns and/or occupies a significant share of downtown properties, and the County and the City each recognize that the continued concentration of government offices in downtown Salinas is beneficial for the efficient and effective provision of many government services and functions. In addition, a well-planned government center could be beneficial for the economic health and well-being of downtown Salinas. Therefore, an MOU has been drafted where County and City would agree to provide resources necessary to develop a comprehensive planning and implementation program for a Government Center.
It is anticipated that implementation of any such plan would result in a new/revised MOU. There are a number of items that the County and City wish to address. We intentionally tried to keep this MOU focused to planning a Government Center as a starti...
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