Title
Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2022.22 seeking to search for and open a District Office in Supervisorial District 1 within the East Salinas Zip Code 93905 area.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2022.22 and:
b. Direct that staff proceed with completion of referral based on description in this report; or,
c. Direct that staff:
i. Proceed with completion of referral based on modifications by the Board; or,
ii. Return to Board with a more comprehensive analysis of referral and anticipated effort for completion; or,
iii. Rescind referral.
d. Provide further direction, as appropriate.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS:
Background:
On September 27, 2022, the Board added Supervisor Alejo's Referral No. 2022.22 to the County Board of Supervisors' referral matrix. The referral is seeking to search for and open a District 1 Office in the East Salinas Zip Code 93905 area.
Proposed Project Description:
District 1 Supervisor Alejo's sole office is in the County Government Center at 168 West Alisal Street in Salinas. All other County Supervisor offices now have opened district offices in their respective districts, while also having an office at the County Government Center. The only office that does not currently have a district office is District 1. District 1 encompasses the majority of East Salinas including the 93905 Zip Code area. It is Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP) staff understanding from the Board Referral, that District 1 Supervisor Alejo's objective is to provide more resources and establish a physical presence in the East Salinas Zip Code 93905 area to be more accessible to District 1 constituents.
The referral involves completion of the following tasks:
* Review available office spaces within the range of 500 to 2,000 square feet located within publicly and privately owned commercial buildings wi...
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