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- California · Monterey County
- 2027 cohort · 196 days left
City of Salinas: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status
Our September 25, 2026 crawl of salinas.gov(opens in new tab) found 3,431 public documents, about 136,554 pages. 17 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.
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- documents found
- 3,431
- estimated pages
- 136.6K
- checked files passed
- 17 / 50
- crawl date
- Sep 25, 2026
What our crawl found on salinas.gov
Counts from our September 25, 2026 crawl, which visited 648 pages. Our crawler found 3,431 public documents on salinas.gov — an estimated 136,554 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.
Documents by category
- Other1,747 · 51%
- Reports700 · 20%
- Forms401 · 12%
- Policies376 · 11%
- Agendas & minutes207 · 6%
No single category dominates this inventory — the largest bucket is uncategorized material at 51% — so a short sampling pass is the fastest way to establish remediation priorities.
By file format
- PDF 2,660 · 78%
- Word (DOCX) 680 · 20%
- PowerPoint (PPTX) 80 · 2%
- Excel (XLSX) 11 · <1%
Checked sample
17 of 50 passed(34%)
- Passed basic checks: 17
- Did not pass: 33
The checked files are mixed: some pass the basics and some don't. Fixing the templates you publish from now, while working through older files in batches, usually saves the most time.
The rate covers the 50 files we checked, not all 3,431 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.
Scanned share
12% scanned
Most of the collection is digital-native text, which keeps remediation at the lighter end: tagging and structure work rather than OCR.
Scanned images need text recognition (OCR) before they can be tagged.
Forms make up 12% of the documents. Forms take the most work to fix, since every field needs a label and a logical tab order.
Crawl scope
- Crawl date
- September 25, 2026
- Pages visited
- 648
- Documents in the inventory
- 3,431
- Files checked
- 50
- Limits hit
- None reported
- Started from
- salinas.gov(opens in new tab)
These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish City of Salinas's documents. The results for the sampled files are public above. The full inventory of every document we found, with detailed per-file reports, is available to verified staff of City of Salinas after claiming this page.
Files we checked on salinas.gov
Links go to the files on salinas.gov as we found them on September 25, 2026.
These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on September 25, 2026. They are not a legal compliance finding and don't cover reading order, alt-text quality or table structure. Something wrong? Ask for a correction or removal.
| File | Category | Result | Checks not passed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-fireworks-stand-permit-process-letterPDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| 202627-neighborhood-beautification-grant-applicationPDF · 11 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| 2663 residential rental registration ordinancePDF · 11 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| board commission committee applicationPDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document language, Document title |
| Fee:development-review-application-and-checklists-fillable · PDF · 15 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Image alt text |
| Permits Issued - Summary by Typejan-2025-permits-issued-summary-by-type · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Image alt text |
| meeting room applicationPDF · 5 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| 2681 rent stabilization ordinancePDF · 16 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| 2682 tenant protection and just cause eviction ordinancePDF · 24 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| 2683 tenant anti-harassment ordinancePDF · 14 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| fsa-layoff-policyPDF · 6 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title |
| iaff-layoff-policyPDF · 5 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title |
| ordinance-no-2687PDF · 2 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| resolution-and-attachment-residential-payment-assistance-programPDF · 3 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document language, Document title |
| seiu-blue-collar-layoff-policiesPDF · 10 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title |
| Microsoft Word - Sidewalk Repair Program Handbook Englishsidewalk-repair-program-handbook-english 1 · PDF · 3 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| smea-layoff-policiesPDF · 12 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title |
| spoa-layoff-policiesPDF · 7 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title |
| 2011-city-council-report-sanitary-sewer-rate-changePDF · 6 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| APdraft-fy-2026-27-annual-action-plan · PDF · 46 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text |
| Microsoft Word - City of Salinas Sewer Rate Study 13final-city-of-salinas-sewer-rate-study · PDF · 32 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| fy-2025-2026-measure-g-fund-6PDF · 4 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title, Image alt text |
| ID#25-363 - Attachment 1_City of Salinas Sewer Rate Studysep-23-2025 adopted-city-of-salinas-sewer-rate-study · PDF · 32 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| 07032025-petition-receiptPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| A Friendlier Facea friendlier face · PDF · 4 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text |
| AB-481-Categories List 2025PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Anna Bierbaum's Comic_ Puddleland .pdfanna bierbaums comic puddleland .pdf · PDF · 20 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text |
| city-of-salinas-certificate-of-petitionPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Scanned using LDS Software Standardel mejor dia · PDF · 9 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Monthly-Crime-Totals-Website-2025-4PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Scanned using Library Document Station 5131new creation · PDF · 13 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Microsoft Word - Prima Facie Review Completed Letter to Proponent_RSO (07072025)prima-facie-review-completed-letter-to-proponent rso-07072025 · PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Scanned using LDS Software Standardwords hurt · PDF · 8 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Historic Resources Board Schedule2025-hrb-meeting-schedule · PDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Passed | None |
| 2023 Fireworks Wholesaler Application2026-fireworks-wholesaler-application · PDF · 4 pages | Forms | Passed | None |
| Hrb-Application-Formhrb-application-form · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Passed | None |
| HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTresponse-to-petition-español · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Passed | None |
| CDDspecial-test-and-inspection-form · PDF · 4 pages | Forms | Passed | None |
| CDDturn-around-times · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Passed | None |
| City of Salinasupdated-city-report-application-26-27 · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Passed | None |
| ID#25-219 - Staff Report re Sewer Rate Setting Procedures (June 17 2025)staff-report-re-sewer-rate-setting-procedures-june-17-2025 · PDF · 7 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| ID#25-104 - Staff Report Sewer Ratesapril22-staff-report-sewer-rates · PDF · 5 pages | Reports | Passed | None |
| ID#24-620 - Conf. Misc. Comp. Plan (10.22.24) 10.16.24conf.-non-management-comp.-plan-oct-22-2024 · PDF · 8 pages | Reports | Passed | None |
| ID#25-105 - Finance Committee - Staff Report Sewer Rate Studyfinance-committee-staff-report-sewer-rate-study-3 · PDF · 3 pages | Reports | Passed | None |
| CITY OF SALINASfy-26-27-annual-action-plan-public-notice-eng · PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Passed | None |
| CIUDAD DE SALINASfy-26-27-annual-action-plan-public-notice-sp · PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Passed | None |
| ID#25-240 - Staff Report re Sanitary Sewer Rate Increase Public Hearing (June 17 2025)june-17 staff-report-re-sanitary-sewer-rate-increase-public-hearing-june-17-2025 · PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Passed | None |
| ID#25-397 - Staff Reportstaff-report -residential-assistance-program · PDF · 5 pages | Reports | Passed | None |
| A Bee Adventure.pdfa bee adventure.pdf · PDF · 11 pages | Other | Passed | None |
| Jun-3-2026-ESL-Flyerjun-3-2026-esl-flyer · PDF · 2 pages | Other | Passed | None |
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What each check looks for
- Tagged structure
- The file has a tag tree, so assistive technology can tell headings, lists and paragraphs apart.
- Document language
- The file declares its language, so screen readers pronounce it correctly.
- Document title
- The file has a document title, shown instead of the file name.
- Image alt text
- Every image in a tagged file carries alternative text, or the file has no untagged images.
- Form field labels
- Every fillable form field has a label a screen reader can announce.
How we measured this
1.Crawl
We start at the organization's website and follow its sitemaps and links on the same site. We respect robots.txt and crawl delays, and skip login areas.
2.Classify
Each document is sorted by file format and, from its link text and file name, into a category such as forms or agendas. Page counts are estimated, often without downloading the whole file.
3.Check a sample
We open up to 50 PDFs and run basic machine checks: tags, document title, language, image alt text and form-field labels.
4.Publish only with evidence
Figures appear only when a crawl finds at least 25 documents and checks at least 20 of them.
Limits of this method
- We only see public pages we can reach through links or sitemaps. Documents behind logins or on other services may be missed.
- Crawls stop at page, document and time limits. When one is hit, the counts are minimums.
- Categories and page counts are estimates from links, file names and file metadata.
- Machine checks can't judge reading order, alt text quality or table structure. Passing them is not WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
- Figures describe the site on the crawl date, not today.
This page's evidence
- Crawled September 25, 2026: we fetched 648 pages from https://www.salinas.gov/ and found 3,432 documents.
- The pass rate comes from machine checks on 50 of those documents, not from checking every file.
- Changelog: September 25, 2026 — inventory refreshed from the latest crawl.
- How we crawl, classify and check documents
Plan the work before April 26, 2027
With 196 days left, start with the documents people use most and fix the rest in batches.
Where City of Salinas should start
Start with the documents residents actually download: agendas, minutes, permit applications and utility forms.
Residents need these files to apply for permits, pay for services and follow council decisions.
At this size several departments publish documents, so name one owner per department and track progress in one place.
Usually owned by the city clerk, communications and department heads.
A timeline to April 26, 2027
Inventory and triage
by November 10, 2026
Fix the documents people use most
by February 7, 2027
Everything in use conforms
by April 26, 2027
A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.
Estimated cost with DocoMatic
$134,350 – $201,525
≈ 671,749 credits for 136,554 estimated pages
- 15,960 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
- 14,471 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
- 106,123 standard pages at Level 1
This is a directional estimate from crawler statistics, not a quote. Run the remediation cost calculator with your own page counts for a tailored figure.
What DocoMatic does
- Finds the PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files on your website and estimates the backlog.
- Fixes documents at three levels, from basic tagging to complex forms.
- Checks every fixed file, with veraPDF PDF/UA-1 validation from Level 2 up.
- Human review: turn it on when you request a fix, or arrange it with our team.
- Monitors your site so new documents don't rebuild the backlog.
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Compare with similar organizations
City of Salinas beside the cities in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.
| Organization | Population | Documents found | Estimated pages | Crawled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Salinas (this page) | 163,542 | 3,431 | 136,554 | September 25, 2026 |
| City of Hayward | 162,954 | 2,878 | 123,439 | September 25, 2026 |
| City of Palmdale | 169,450 | 1,708 | 71,677 | September 25, 2026 |
| City of Corona | 157,136 | 226+ | 89,588 | September 25, 2026 |
| City of Rancho Cucamonga | 174,453 | 826 | 51,058 | September 25, 2026 |
| City of Escondido | 151,038 | 2,122 | 190,570 | September 25, 2026 |
Each figure comes from that organization’s own crawl; a + marks a crawl that stopped at a limit, so its count is a minimum. The table compares document inventories, not accessibility.
All organizations in California serving 50,000 to 249,999 people
Related organizations
Cities in California
- City of Hayward: ADA deadline report
2,878 documents · due April 26, 2027
- City of Palmdale: ADA deadline report
1,708 documents · due April 26, 2027
- City of Corona: ADA deadline report
226 documents · due April 26, 2027
- City of Rancho Cucamonga: ADA deadline report
826 documents · due April 26, 2027
Also due April 26, 2027 in California
- Visalia Unified School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 28 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Alhambra Unified School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 41 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 687 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Pomona Unified School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 32 documents · due April 26, 2027
Frequently asked questions
When is City of Salinas's ADA Title II deadline?
April 26, 2027. City of Salinas is in the 2027 cohort under the Department of Justice's rule on web and mobile accessibility for state and local governments, with compliance dates as set by the Department's interim final rule of April 20, 2026 (91 FR 20902).
How was City of Salinas's deadline set?
City of Salinas's total population is 163,542 (2020 Census), at or above the 50,000 threshold in 28 CFR 35.200(b), so the earlier compliance date applies.
How many public documents does City of Salinas have?
Our crawl on September 25, 2026 fetched 648 pages from https://www.salinas.gov/ and found 3,431 documents, an estimated 136,554 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.
How many of City of Salinas's documents pass accessibility checks?
17 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (34%). That is a sample of the 3,431 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
How much would it cost to fix City of Salinas's documents?
Our directional estimate is $134,350 to $201,525 with DocoMatic: about 671,749 credits for 136,554 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.
Which documents should City of Salinas fix first?
Start with the documents residents actually download: agendas, minutes, permit applications and utility forms.
Do older PDFs have to be made accessible too?
Not all of them. Documents already posted before the compliance date are excepted unless they are currently used to apply for, gain access to, or participate in the organization's services, programs or activities (28 CFR 35.201(b)). Genuinely archived content is excepted too, but only while it is kept solely for reference, research or recordkeeping, sits in a clearly identified archive area and is not changed. Everything published from the compliance date on is covered, and so is any older file people still use to reach a service.