Title
Receive a 2017 Annual Review on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Salinas regarding mutual planning and implementation of government services and facilities in downtown Salinas.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Receive a 2017 Annual Review on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Salinas regarding mutual planning and implementation of government services and facilities in downtown Salinas.
SUMMARY:
In 2012, the County and the City of Salinas (City) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide a means by which the two agencies would work together to provide necessary resources to develop a comprehensive planning and implementation program for a multi-agency campus-style government center located in and around downtown Salinas. Such collaboration was vital given each agency owns and/or occupies a significant share of downtown properties. This concentration of government offices in the downtown is beneficial for the efficient and effective provision of many government services/functions and is a key component of the economic health and well-being of the downtown Salinas. The MOU requires that an annual review, including an update on the Schedule of Performance (Exhibit "A" to the MOU) be conducted by November 30th of each year.
DISCUSSION:
On May 8, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved the MOU and authorized the Chair to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City to set forth mutual understandings and actions regarding a government center planning and implementation strategy. See Attachment 1.
The original term or "period of performance" of the Downtown Government Center MOU was three years, with an expiration date of May 8, 2015. On April 28, 2015, the County Board of Supervisors (BOS) and the City Council approved an amendment to extend the term of the MOU to October 31, 2015 to allow additional time for County a...
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