District 1 Council Member· 2024-12-04 - 2028-11-01
Jose Luis Barajas
Salinas
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 13
- Total speaking time
- 2:22:10
- Avg per meeting
- 10:56
- Segments
- 1534
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Top issues during term (8)(Parks Rec)
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.
Parks maintenance staffing
Two new positions would add ongoing salary costs to the parks budget; amount not stated.
Ciclovia Salinas funding request
About $60,000 a year requested from the city budget.
ITC renaming to Salinas City Heritage Park
No city cost requested; stakeholders raised $40,000 privately.
Northgate Recreation Center siting
$8.1 million already reserved; the next design phase costs roughly $50,000.
Cesar Chavez Library and Park Naming Review
El Gabilan Park Improvement
About $889,801 total, funded through the city's capital improvement program.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Barajas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.