District 4 Council Member· 2024-12-04 - 2028-11-01
Gloria De La Rosa
Salinas
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 19
- Total speaking time
- 2:33:09
- Avg per meeting
- 8:04
- Segments
- 2098
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Top issues during term (20)
Measure H and the repeal of renter protections
No added election cost per the city attorney; the outcome could reshape rents for the city's majority-renter population.
Quick Quack Car Wash at Northridge Mall
About 18 jobs per store, mostly part-time, plus construction work; no direct city cost.
Flock license plate reader cameras
Speakers cited a proposed ten-year county contract with steep cancellation fees; the city's own contract cost was not stated.
Measure H and Rental Protections on the November Ballot
Measure H's outcome would affect rent limits, eviction protections and the rental registry affecting renters and landlords citywide.
Chinatown soil contamination and redevelopment
The city has spent grant and general fund money acquiring and pre-developing the properties; construction costs will fall to a future developer.
Zoning Code Update Phase 1
No direct cost to residents; could lower housing costs over time by making it easier to build ADUs and other units.
Homelessness and loss of Chinatown Navigation Center shelter beds
$200,000 in General Fund dollars, bringing the CNC contract to $3,288,278.
Soledad Street surplus land declaration
Any sale or transfer of the lots could affect city revenues and downtown parking supply; specifics are not yet known.
Salinas Fire Department staffing and response times
$4.7 million total, with about $3.26 million financed and roughly $500,000 saved through a prepayment discount.
Council Meeting Structure and Public Comment Process
88 affordable housing units and daycare at 200 Casentini Street
State grant funds have already paid for pre-development and entitlement of the sites.
Customer service at City Hall
Potential future investment in constituent relationship management software was discussed but not yet costed.
Adoption of the Emergency Operations Plan 2026
No direct cost to adopt, but the plan positions the city for FEMA reimbursement — the city expects roughly $5 million back for prior disaster work.
SHARE Center operations agreement
The city and county fund SHARE Center operations for FY 2026-27 under the newly approved agreement.
Economic Development Two-Year Work Plan
The division runs on general fund grant programs (about $2,500 per business grant) and is hiring one analyst; property sales and an enhanced infrastructure financing district could affect city revenue.
Measure G tracking poll
Measure G funds roughly 117 positions and street, park and safety spending; its renewal sustains existing services without raising the tax rate.
Pesticide/glyphosate spraying on city fields
Two positions would cost roughly $260,000; the council hopes to revisit in December.
Firehouse and Sherwood Recreation Center improvements
$429,857.10 reallocated from existing fire CIP funds, delaying the fire training tower project.
Rodeo bull cruelty incident and oversight
Council compensation transparency
Council compensation was reported at roughly $95,000 per member; the city manager's total compensation was cited at $315,000.
Decisions during term (229)
Recorded while Rosa was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Bid Protest — 2026 Pavement Improvements Project (ID#26-474)
Consent: Minutes of October 13, 2026 (ID#26-519)
Consent: Soledad Street Surplus Land Declaration (ID#26-465)
Consent: SHARE Center Agreements (ID#26-471)
Consent: Remaining Items — Janitorial, Surplus Vehicles, Fire Grants (ID#26-472, 473, 480, 481, 508)
Video Management System Server Upgrade — $700,000 (ID#26-509)
Approval of Minutes of October 7, 2026 (Consent Item ID#26-502)
Planned Unit Development Permit 2025-002 — Quick Quack Car Wash at Northridge Mall (ID#26-446)
Conformity of Proposed Acquisition of 43 Soledad Street (Victory Mission Facility) to the General Plan (ID#26-490)
Adoption of the City of Salinas Emergency Operations Plan 2026 (ID#26-467)
Approval of Minutes of September 29, 2026 (ID#26-476)
Acceptance of the Sherwood Recreation Center Building Improvement, CIP No. 9535 (ID#26-445)
Rejection of Bids for Hazardous Materials Abatement at the Former Police Department Building, CIP 9612.03 (ID#26-447)
Award of Accessibility Improvements for Firehouse Recreation Center, CIP No. 9311 (ID#26-448)
Approval of Minutes of September 16, 2026 (ID#26-468)
Minutes of September 16, 2026
Proclamation Establishing the Threatened Existence of a Local Emergency (El Niño/Flood Readiness)
ID#26-460 Minutes of September 15, 2026
ID#26-393 ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan Update
ID#26-431 FY 26-27 Homeless Services Rental Assistance Funding
Voting record (60)
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Bid Protest — 2026 Pavement Improvements Project (ID#26-474)
Consent: Minutes of October 13, 2026 (ID#26-519)
She was absent from the October 13 meeting being approved.
Consent: Remaining Items — Janitorial, Surplus Vehicles, Fire Grants (ID#26-472, 473, 480, 481, 508)
Video Management System Server Upgrade — $700,000 (ID#26-509)
Proclamation Establishing the Threatened Existence of a Local Emergency (El Niño/Flood Readiness)
PUD 2026-001 — Burlington sign area increase at Northridge Mall
FY 2025-26 HUD Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
Consent agenda: minutes, Coastal Conservancy grant transfer, transportation grant application, Treasurer's Report
Approval of Minutes (ID#26-422)
Zoning Code Update Phase 1 (ID#26-378, ORD 2699)
United Way Financial Empowerment Center MOU (ID#26-355, RES 2026-156)
Garner Avenue Bus Bulb Out Acceptance (ID#26-396, RES 2026-157)
Coventry and Victor Street Traffic Calming Acceptance (ID#26-398, RES 2026-158)
Support for 2028 Olympics Pilot Rail Service (ID#26-403, RES 2026-159)
Cal Cities Voting Delegate (ID#26-420)
Zoning Code Update Phase 1 ordinance adopted
Biennial Budget Update — Resolution 2026-143
Consent agenda — continued items (ID#26-379 through 26-368)
Consent agenda — items ID#26-405 through 26-382
Extension of Urgency Interim Ordinance No. 2697(NCS) — Tobacco Retailers' Licenses moratorium
Commercial Cannabis Permit 2025-004 — Appeal of denial of Valley Farms relocation to 2033 North Main Street
The location is the problem, not the business; the neighborhood opposes it.