Agenda packet, first session — Seal Beach City Council, May 27, 2025 (part 2 of 2)

daily maximum while retaining the $4 evening flat fee. The objectives were to close a widening gap between operating costs and Tidelands revenue, to keep Seal Beach rates aligned with neighboring coastal agencies, and to support turnover that improves public coastal access.

The City Council requested that, upon approval by the Coastal Commission, the proposed rates come back to the City Council for final approval before being implemented.

For many months, City staff and California Coastal Commission (CCC) South Coast analysts collaboratively addressed public-access equity, environmentaljustice concerns, legacy unpermitted devices, and precise signage language. This constructive engagement forged a strong, trust-based relationship; CCC staff have referred to Seal Beach as a “model applicant,” benefiting future coastal initiatives.

On May 7, 2025 the Commission unanimously approved CDP Nos. 5-24-0195, - 0196, and -1098, authorizing the new rate structure and imposing conditions summarized below. The City has one (1) year (until May 7, 2026) to achieve compliance.

COASTAL COMMISSION CONDITIONS (ABRIDGED)

1. Revised Final Plans (Special Condition 2) – Submit updated site plan depicting pay-station and EV-charger locations; certify removal of beachclosure signs; and provide a trilingual signage package (English, Spanish, and one additional Orange-County language) specifying fees, collection hours, ADA exemption, materials, and dimensions.

2. Use of the Lots and Beach (Special Condition 1) - The City may not impose a time limit on parking within the beach lots. While the fees may be charged between 6 AM and 10 PM, the parking lots shall be open to the public at all hours, unless closed for public safety.

3. Signage Content & Installation (SC 2 & 5) – Install and maintain signs that clearly state lots are open 24/7 and do not suggest closure.

4. Vehicular Gate Operations (SC 4) – Keep gates open at all times except during natural-hazard events; reopen within 12 hours after the event subsides.

5. Future Changes & Monitoring (SC 3) – Any future rate, signage, or program changes require a new or amended CDP and submission of detailed usage metrics (permit counts, duration-of-stay data, peak-demand information).

6. After-the-Fact Authorizations (SC 1) – Final plans must document retroactively approved pay stations (8th & 10th Street) and EV chargers (8th Street).

7. Standard Administrative Conditions – Return signed Notice of Receipt & Acknowledgement; observe permit expiration, interpretation, assignment, and run-with-the-land clauses.

As the Council may know, the City has provided a parking license to two oil platforms, DCOR and CRC, to allow their employees to park in the 10th Street lot for purposes of using the pier’s boat ramp. These historical licenses for parking

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and use of the boat ramp have been in place for several decades. However, the Coastal Commission has alleged that these parking licenses constitute “development” for purposes of the Coastal Act and require a Coastal Development Permit. CRC’s license has expired and CRC has been using the 10th Street lot on a month-to-month basis. Staff informed the Coastal Commission that it would not be renewing the CRC license after June 30, 2025. The DCOR license, which was recently re-approved by the City Council in 2024, remains in effect. The Coastal Commission staff report indicates that the Commission’s enforcement staff may investigate this matter at a future time.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

There is no environmental impact related to this item.

LEGAL ANALYSIS:

No legal analysis is required for this item.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

Based on the proposed rates, the projected FY25/26 revenue from beach parking lot payments will increase by approximately $320,000 annually. This figure was estimated by the City’s parking consultant based on averages from the last three (3) years including types of transactions, and forecasting the fee increase across the impacted potential transactions.

Sufficient funds exist to purchase the necessary signage and equipment required by CCC for compliance.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

This item is not applicable to the Strategic Plan.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council adopt Resolution 7651:

1. Implementing the beach-parking-lot rate schedule approved by the California Coastal Commission (CCC) on May 7, 2025, to take effect July 1, 2025; and,

2. Accepting the CCC’s conditions of approval and direct staff to fulfill in full all conditions imposed by the CCC; and,

3. Authorizing staff to execute and submit all documentation required by the CCC—including the Notice of Receipt & Acknowledgement, Revised

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Final Plans, and subsequent compliance reports—within the timelines set forth in the permits.

SUBMITTED BY: NOTED AND APPROVED:

Michael Henderson Patrick Gallegos
Michael Henderson, Chief of Police Patrick Gallegos, Interim City Manager Prepared by: Nick Nicholas, Support Services Bureau Captain ATTACHMENTS:

A. Resolution 7651
B. California Coastal Commission “Summary of Actions” (May 7, 2025 hearing) C. Coastal Commission Staff Report & Findings
(Items W14c, W14d, W14e – May 2025)
D. Original Council Staff Report (October 9, 2023)
E. Comparable Coastal City Rates
RESOLUTION 7651

A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL

APPROVING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BEACH PARKING LOT

RATE INCREASES AND AUTHOURIZING COMPLIANCE WITH

CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL

COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Seal Beach City Council on October 9, 2023, authorized the submission of Coastal Development Permit applications seeking approval to adjust beach parking lot rates to better align with operational costs and regional standards; and,
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2025, the California Coastal Commission unanimously approved CDP Nos. 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196, and 5-24-1098, authorizing an increase to beach parking rates from $2.00 per hour and $10.00 daily maximum to $3.00 per hour and $15.00 daily maximum while maintaining the existing $4.00 evening flat fee; and,
WHEREAS, the Coastal Commission imposed several special conditions including revisions to plans, installation of multilingual signage, maintenance of open gate protocols, discontinuation of preferential oil-platform worker permits, and submittal of required documentation; and,
WHEREAS, the Seal Beach City Council seeks to implement the newly approved rate structure and comply fully with the terms of the Coastal Development Permits to support coastal access, fiscal responsibility, and regulatory alignment.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:

Section 1. The City Council hereby adopts the beach parking lot rate structure for the 1st Street, 8th Street, and 10th Street lots, as authorized by the California Coastal Commission and approved as Coastal Development Permits Nos. 5-24- 0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098, to take effect July 1, 2025. The new rates shall be:
$3.00 per hour, a daily maximum of $15.00, and a $4.00 flat fee after 6 p.m.

Section 2. The City Council hereby accepts the Coastal Commission’s conditions of approval and directs City staff to satisfy the conditions of approval.

Section 3. The City Council authorizes staff to take all actions necessary to implement the proposed parking lot rates, execute and submit all required documentation to the California Coastal Commission, including but not limited to:
the Notice of Receipt & Acknowledgement, Revised Final Plans, and subsequent compliance reports, in accordance with the timeline established in the permits.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular meeting held on the 27th day of May 2025 by the following vote:

AYES: Council Members
NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members

Lisa Landau, Mayor
ATTEST:

Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7651 on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 27th day of May 2025.

Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk
Summary of Action Items & Compliance
Requirements
Subject: CDPs 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196, 5-24-1098 – Seal Beach Beach Parking Lots Dates (Page 1)
- CDPs Filed: September 26, 2024
- Staff Report Issued: April 24, 2025
- Coastal Commission Hearing: May 7, 2025
- 270-Day Permit Action Deadline: June 23, 2025
- Permit exp: 05/07/2027
Approved Project Scope (Page 7–8)
- $3.00/hour rate, $15.00 max daily
- $4.00 flat fee after 6:00PM
- Fee collection hours: 6:00AM–10:00PM daily
- No time-limit restrictions on parking
- Lots remain open 24/7 unless for emergency (Special Condition 4, Page 9) - After-the-fact approval for 2 pay stations (8th & 10th) and 2 EV stations (8th) Immediate Action Items (Special Condition 2, Pages 8–9)

1. Submit Revised Final Plans:
- Show final pay station locations (Page 8 A.1)
- Remove all beach closure signs (Page 8 A.2)
- Signage Plan must: clearly state rates, collection hours, ADA exemptions; include dimensions, materials; be printed in English, Spanish, and one other language common in Orange County, properly maintained (Page 8 A.3)
- Prepared and certified by a licensed professional (Page 8 B)

2. Future Rate Changes & Usage Monitoring (Special Condition 3, Page 9):
- Any changes to rates, signage, or parking programs require a new CDP or amendment
- City must provide detailed usage metrics on permit holder types, durations, peak usage, etc.

3. Vehicular Gate Operations (Special Condition 4, Page 9):
- Gates must stay open at all times except during natural hazards - Must reopen within 12 hours of event conclusion

4. Signage Restrictions (Special Condition 5, Page 9):
- Must not imply beach or lots are closed overnight
- Cannot hinder public access
Compliance and Enforcement Notes (Pages 18–19)
- Past unpermitted development: pay stations, rate hikes, EV chargers, signage - 17 CRC oil worker permits expire June 30, 2025 (Page 19) - License Plate Readers and Annual Permit Program not yet authorized Environmental Justice Considerations (Pages 16–18)
- Signage must not reflect curfews (Page 17)
- Rates must remain equitable; low-cost access a priority under Coastal Act

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR

CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION
South Coast District Office
301 E Ocean Blvd., Suite 300
Long Beach, CA 90802-4302
(562) 590-5071
W14c, W14d & W14e
CDPs Filed: 09/26/24
270
th Day: 06/23/25
Staff: JT – LB
Staff Report: 04/24/25
Hearing Date: 05/07/25
STAFF REPORT: REGULAR CALENDAR
Application Nos.: 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098
Applicant: City of Seal Beach
Agent: Captain Nicholas Nicholas, City of Seal Beach Police Department
Location: Public Beach Parking Lots at 95 1
st
, 2 8
th and 60 10th
Street, Seal Beach, County of Orange (APNs: 043-
171-04, 199-103-01, 199-102-04, 199-102-05, & 199-
105-02)
Project Description: 5-24-0195: Increase parking rates at the 1 st Street
Parking lot from $2.00 per hour (with a daily maximum
of $10.00) to $3.00 per hour (with a daily maximum of
$15.00) The project also includes the maintenance of
a $4.00 flat fee after 6:00PM, maintenance of hours of
fee collection between 6:00AM and 10:00PM, and an
updated signage plan to reflect the proposed rate
hours.
5-24-0196: Establish a parking fee schedule of $3.00
per hour (with a daily maximum of $15.00) at the 8
th
Street Parking Lot. The project also includes the
institution of a $4.00 flat fee after 6:00PM, hours of
fee collection between 6:00AM and 10:00PM, a
signage plan to reflect the proposed rate hours, and
after-the-fact authorization request for two pay
stations and two electric vehicle charging stations.
5-24-0198: Establish a parking fee schedule of $3.00
per hour (with a daily maximum of $15.00) at the 10th
5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 (City of Seal Beach)
2 Street Parking Lot. The project also includes the
institution of a $4.00 flat fee after 6:00PM, hours of
fee collection between 6:00AM and 10:00PM, a
signage plan to reflect the proposed rate hours, and
after-the-fact authorization of two pay stations.

Staff Recommendations: All applications: Approval with conditions

SUMMARY OF STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The City of Seal Beach (the “City”) is proposing to raise the parking rates at three beach parking lots within the coastal zone (Exhibit 1). The project sites are located at the public parking lots at the end of 1st, 8th, and 10th Street in the City of Seal Beach, and are located on public trust lands owned by the State Lands Commission and leased to the City of Seal Beach. All three lots are located in the Coastal Commission’s retained jurisdiction. The City of Seal Beach does not have a certified Local Coastal Program.

Therefore, Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act is the standard of review.

The primary Coastal Act issue raised by the project is the potential impacts that increased paid parking fees have on public access and recreation. The proposed parking rates are comparable to fees charged at other, city, State and County beaches in the vicinity, including LA County beach lots and several State Park parking lots in Orange County (Exhibit 7). The City also has two regional bus routes and a bicycle path that provide access to the beach, help reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT), and improve low-cost public access for members of low-income communities.

As discussed in more detail in Section C, unpermitted development has occurred on these subject properties including, but not necessarily limited to, increases to the parking rate fees, installation of pay stations, installation of unauthorized signs, installation of signs in the 1st Street that differ from what was approved through permit amendment No. 5-10-220-A1, preferential beach parking programs, and installation of electric vehicle charging stations. Although there are currently parking fee schedules for each of these three lots, the Commission has authorized only the current 1 st street lot
fee schedule through 2022 permit amendment No. 5-10-220-A1.

The applicant is requesting authorization of fee schedules for each of the lots through these applications. In addition, the City is proposing consistent signage across all subject parking lots and after-the-fact approval for pay stations at the 8th and 10th street lots. Thus, staff recommends Special Condition 2 to require the applicant to submit two sets of Revised Final Project Plans showing the location of all parking pay stations and final signage to be used in all three public beach parking lots Although the City’s current beach day rates are comparable to nearby coastal cities and counties and would not significantly impact public access, any future rate increases could have an adverse impact on public coastal access. Therefore, staff recommends the Commission impose Special Condition 3 to require the City to acknowledge that 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 (City of Seal Beach)
3 any future rate increases, preferential parking programs, additional signage, or changes to the parking hours at any of the subject parking facilities shall require a new CDP or an amendment to this CDP.

The Commission staff also recommends Special Condition 4 and 5 concerning access to state tidelands. Consistent with Article X, Section 4, of the State Constitution and Section 30210 of the Coastal Act ensures that maximum access to the state’s navigable waters, which includes access to the shoreline at the mean high tide line. Consistent with these provisions, the City may regulate the hours during which fees are collected for the use of parking lots, but not in a manner that prohibits all public access to the shoreline. Therefore, this permit shall regulate hours during which fees may be collected at the three beach parking lots in Seal Beach but does not authorize hours of operation of the lot or a prohibition of all public access to the shoreline. Signage shall not indicate or suggest that the parking lot or beach itself is closed at any time. Additionally, Special Condition 4 specifies that the gates at the entrances to all three lots may only be closed for public safety due to natural hazards.

Staff recommends the Commission find that the projects, as proposed by the applicant and further conditioned by the Commission, are consistent with the Chapter 3 policies of the Coastal Act. Therefore, Commission staff recommends that the Commission APPROVE coastal development permit applications 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196, and 5-24- 1098 with five special conditions each. The motions and resolutions can be found on

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5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 (City of Seal Beach)
4 TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. MOTION AND RESOLUTION: CDP NO. 5-24-0195.............................5 II. MOTION AND RESOLUTION: CDP NO. 5-24-0196.............................5 III. MOTION AND RESOLUTION: CDP NO. 5-24-0198.............................6 IV. STANDARD CONDITIONS...................................................................6 V. SPECIAL CONDITIONS .......................................................................7 VI. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS......................................................10 A. Project Description and Background ..................................................................... 10 B. Public Access........................................................................................................ 12 C. Unpermitted development..................................................................................... 18 D. Local Coastal Program.......................................................................................... 20 E. California Environmental Quality Act..................................................................... 20 APPENDIX A – SUBSTANTIVE FILE DOCUMENTS ...............................21

EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1 – Vicinity Map and Project Site
Exhibit 2 – Existing Parking Signage
Exhibit 3 – Unpermitted Signs
Exhibit 4 – Non-compliant and Proposed Corrected Signs
Exhibit 5 – Duration of Stay
Exhibit 6 – CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Results
Exhibit 7 – Comparable Rates
5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 (City of Seal Beach)
5 I. MOTION AND RESOLUTION: CDP NO. 5-24-0195
Motion:

I move that the Commission approve Coastal Development Permit 5-24-0195 pursuant to the staff recommendation.

Staff recommends a YES vote on the foregoing motion. Passage of this motion will result in approval of the permit as conditioned and adoption of the following resolution and findings. The motion passes only by affirmative vote of a majority of Commissioners present.

Resolution:

The Commission hereby approves the Coastal Development Permit for the proposed project and adopts the findings set forth below on grounds that the development as conditioned will be in conformity with the policies of Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act. Approval of the permit complies with the California Environmental Quality Act because either 1) feasible mitigation measures and/or alternatives have been incorporated to substantially lessen any significant adverse effects of the development on the environment, or 2) there are no further feasible mitigation measures or alternatives that would substantially lessen any significant adverse impacts of the development on the environment.

II. MOTION AND RESOLUTION: CDP NO. 5-24-0196
Motion:

I move that the Commission approve Coastal Development Permit 5-24-0196 pursuant to the staff recommendation.

Resolution:

The Commission hereby approves the Coastal Development Permit for the proposed project and adopts the findings set forth below on grounds that the development as conditioned will be in conformity with the policies of Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act. Approval of the permit complies with the California Environmental Quality Act because either 1) feasible mitigation measures and/or alternatives have been incorporated to substantially lessen any significant adverse effects of the development on the environment, or 2) there are no further feasible mitigation 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 (City of Seal Beach)
6 measures or alternatives that would substantially lessen any significant adverse impacts of the development on the environment.

III. MOTION AND RESOLUTION: CDP NO. 5-24-0198
Motion:

I move that the Commission approve Coastal Development Permit 5-24-0198 pursuant to the staff recommendation.

Resolution:

IV. STANDARD CONDITIONS

1. Notice of Receipt and Acknowledgment. The permit is not valid and development shall not commence until a copy of the permit, signed by the applicant or authorized agent, acknowledging receipt of the permit and acceptance of the terms and conditions, is returned to the Commission office.

2. Expiration. If development has not commenced, the permit will expire two years from the date on which the Commission voted on the application. Development shall be pursued in a diligent manner and completed in a reasonable period of time. Application for extension of the permit must be made prior to the expiration date.

3. Interpretation. Any questions of intent or interpretation of any condition will be resolved by the Executive Director or the Commission.
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7 4. Assignment. The permit may be assigned to any qualified person, provided assignee files with the Commission an affidavit accepting all terms and conditions of the permit.

5. Terms and Conditions Run with the Land. These terms and conditions shall be perpetual, and it is the intention of the Commission and the applicant to bind all future owners and possessors of the subject property to the terms and conditions.

V. SPECIAL CONDITIONS

1. Approved Project. CDP Nos. 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196, and 5-24-0198 only authorize the following development:

A. Beach parking rates of $3.00 per hour with a daily maximum of $15.00, and a $4.00 flat fee after 6:00PM for the 1
st Street Parking Lot, the 8th Street Parking
Lot, and the 10th Street Parking Lot. There shall be no time limit restriction for parking.

B. Fee collection hours from 6:00AM to 10:00PM seven days a week and holidays for the 1st Street Parking Lot, the 8th Street Parking Lot, and the 10th Street Parking Lot. However, the parking lots shall remain open to the public at all hours, unless they are closed for public safety as described in Special Condition 4.

C. Installation of regulatory signs and mobile payment information signs at the 1st Street Parking Lot, the 8th Street Parking Lot, and the 10th Street Parking Lot to reflect the approved fee schedule and collection hours, provided that the signage plan is consistent with the requirements laid out in Special Condition 2.

D. Installation of signage at the 1st Street Parking Lot, the 8th Street Parking Lot, and the 10th Street Parking Lot to clarify that vehicles with a valid Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) license plate are exempt from paying the aforementioned parking fees, consistent with State law.

E. After-the-fact authorization for two pay station at the 8th Street Parking Lot and two pay station at the 10th Street Parking Lot.

F. After-the-fact authorization for two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the 8 th Street Parking Lot.

G. No changes to the approved development shall occur without a Commissionapproved amendment to these coastal development permits or a new coastal development permit unless the Executive Director determines that no amendment is legally required.

2. Submittal of Revised Final Plans.
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8 A. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF THE COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, the applicant shall submit, for the review and approval of the Executive Director, two full-size sets of the following revised final plans, modified as required below.

1. Provide a revised site plan that conforms with the plan submitted to the Commission titled Seal Beach Lot Inventory dated January 21, 2025, except that it shall be modified to show the proposed final location of all pay stations.

2. Demonstrate all beach closure signs are removed.

3. Provide a signage plan for the approved parking rates and hours of operation that conforms to the following requirements:
i. Signage related to parking fees shall clearly state the fee schedule approved under CDP Nos. 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196, and 5-24-0198 ii. Signage related to beach parking lot hours shall clarify that fees are collected between 6AM and 10PM, but that the parking lot itself is open at all hours.
iii. Signage shall include the size (with dimensions clearly labeled) for each sign.
iv. Signage shall include the materials to be used for each sign. The materials shall be weather-resistant and durable for expected weather conditions
v. Signage shall be large enough and located in conspicuous spaces to ensure that beach lot users are clearly aware of the hours during which fees are charged and the price to park in the beach lots. vi. All signage in the proposed project area subject to these Coastal Development Permits shall be, at a minimum, printed in English and Spanish, as well as in another non-English language commonly spoken in Orange County.
vii. All signage shall be installed and maintained by the permittee for the life of the development.
viii. In addition to the proposed signs, a sign indicating ADA plates are exempt from the fees shall be included.

B. All revised plans shall be prepared and certified by a licensed professional or professionals as applicable (e.g., architect, surveyor, geotechnical engineer), based on current information and professional standards, and shall be certified to ensure that they are consistent with the Commission’s approval. 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 (City of Seal Beach)
9 C. The permittee shall undertake development in conformance with the approved final plans unless the Commission amends this permit or the Executive Director provides a written determination that no amendment is legally required.

3. Future Parking Rate Increase. BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PERMIT, the City acknowledges that any future rate increases, preferential parking programs, additional signage, or changes to the parking hours at any of the subject parking facilities shall require the issuance of a new coastal development permit or an amendment to this coastal development permit. As part of such application, the City shall provide at minimum an analysis of the following usage metrics:

A. The number of active Beach Lot Permits by each type, Residents, Resident seniors, and non-residents.

B. Average monthly weekday and weekend duration of stay by permit holders types and hourly users.

C. Number of active permits by lifeguards and the number in use at each parking lot on a monthly average.

D. Number of active permits held by DCOR and the average frequency of their use each month on weekdays and weekends.

E. The number of days each month that each lot was at full capacity.

F. A proposed fee schedule and a parking monitoring and reporting plan for any future programmatic parking rate increases.

G. Other indicators determined by the permittee to be helpful in discerning patters of use may also be submitted.

4. Vehicular Gates. The City shall keep the 1
st
, 8
th
, and 10th Street Parking Lot gates
open and keep the parking lot accessible to the public at all times. The gate across the driveways to the parking lots may be temporarily closed to address public safety concerns during a natural hazard event such as flooding or a tsunami warning period; the public parking area shall be re-opened as soon as feasible but no later than 12-hours following subsidence of the natural hazard.

5. State Tidelands Access. These permits shall regulate hours during which fees may be collected at the three beach parking lots in Seal Beach, but does not authorize hours of operation of the lot or a prohibition of all public access to the shoreline. Pursuant to Special Condition 2, signage shall not indicate or suggest that the 1
st Street Parking Lot, 8th Street Parking Lot, or 10th Street Parking lots are closed at any time and signage approved shall not hinder the public from gaining access to state waters for recreational activities, unless they are closed for public safety as described in Special Condition 4.
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10 VI. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS
A. Project Description and Background
The proposed project sites consist of three Seal Beach public beach parking lots located at the terminus of 1
st Street, 8th Street, and 10th Street (Exhibit 1). The lots are located on public trust lands that are owned by the State of California and leased through the State Lands Commission to the City of Seal Beach (hereafter referred to as “The City”). The uncertified Seal Beach zoning code designates the 1st Street parking lot as Department of Water and Power (DWP) Specific Plan Regulation (SPR) and the 8th and 10th street lots as part of the Main Street Specific Plan (MSSP). The DWP and MSSP designations allow for Residential, Visitor Serving, and General Commercial uses, so the parking lots constitute an allowable use for these zones. Each of the three parking lots currently has a manually operated gate arm located at the entrance of the driveway leading into the public parking lots. The lots are all beach fronting and are surrounded by an existing urbanized area with single and multiple family residences as well as store fronts and restaurants, and public parks.

The 1
st Street Public Parking Lot is located adjacent to the public beach, and the San Gabriel River Trail in the City of Seal Beach (Orange County) (Exhibit 1). It is a public parking lot that provides beach access parking to the public, and is located at the Southern (seaward) terminus of 1
st Street (intersection of 1st Street and Ocean Avenue), adjacent to the mouth of the San Gabriel River. The lot contains 114 parking spaces, five of which are ADA spaces. The lot also contains two pay stations and a vehicular arm, which were approved pursuant to CDP No. 5-10-220-A1. The 1st Street Public Parking Lot provides access to the beach, a known popular location for windsurfing and kite sailing, the San Gabriel River Trail, and a restaurant located adjacent to the parking lot.

The 8th Street Parking lot straddles the Seal Beach pier and is located at the terminus of Main Street, a popular visitor-serving commercial area for residents and visitors alike.

The 8th Street Parking Lot contains 208 spaces, including 1 police reserved space, 4 ADA spaces and 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging spaces. The 8 th Street Parking Lot
provides access to the pier, the beach seaward of Main Street, and the north side of Eisenhower Park.

The 10th Street parking lot straddles the south end of the Seal Beach Pier and is also located at the terminus of Main Street. This lot contains 140 spaces, five of which are ADA spaces (Exhibit 2). The 10th Street Parking Lot provides direct access to the pier, the beach seaward of Main Street, the South end of Eisenhower Park, the Seal Beach Pier Playground, and the lateral bicycle and pedestrian walkway that runs parallel to the beach between 8
th Street and Electric Avenue.

Site and Permit History
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11 With respect to the 1st Street Parking Lot, the Commission approved CDP No. 5-10-220 on September 7, 2011 for work at the formerly named River’s End Staging Area (RESA) and 1
st Street Public Parking Lot primarily consisting of landscape improvements, new/renovated sidewalks, new asphalt paving, signage, lighting, picnic bench facilities, and a series of low seat walls to block wind-blown sand. Additionally, the project included improvements to the San Gabriel River Trail consisting primarily of trail resurfacing, striping, signage, fencing, landscaping, and irrigation. The permit established the following parking hours and fees for the 1st Street parking lot: 1) parking fee collection hours between 7AM and 10PM; and 2) a $3.00 charge for 2 hours and a $6.00 charge for all day parking.

In December 2022, the Commission approved CDP Amendment No. 5-10-220-A1 For the 1st Street parking lot, which authorized the following:
1) Modify the fee collection hours to operate from 6AM to 10PM; 2) Increase the parking rates to $2.00 per hour with a maximum of $10.00 per day, 3) Institute a flat rate parking fee of $4 after 6PM
4) After-the-fact installation of a second pay kiosk
5) Install signage program to clarify that the parking lot is always open, but that fees are only collected between 6am and 10pm.

Special Conditions 1 and 3 of the amendment specified that the vehicular arm gate was to remain open to provide 24-hour public access and that it may only be temporarily closed to address public safety concerns during a natural hazard event such as a flooding or tsunami warning period, and shall be reopened as soon as feasible, but no later than 12 hours following the subsidence of the natural hazard.

With respect to the 8th Street and 10th Street Parking lots, the City raised the daily parking rates from $6.00 per day to $10.00 sometime between 2015 and 2016.

However, there is no record that the City obtained a CDP to institute these rate changes.

In 2017 the City submitted CDP application No. 5-17-1039 to increase parking fees to $18.00 a day at the 1st Street, 8th Street, and 10th Street Parking lots. However, the application was withdrawn in April 2020 before the Commission took action on the application.

Proposed Project
For the 1st Street, 8th Street, and 10th Street Parking Lots, the City proposes to establish a parking fee schedule of $3.00 per hour with a daily maximum of $15.00. The fee schedule would maintain the existing fee collection hours between 6AM and 10PM, as well as the $4.00 flat fee after 6:00PM. The City is also proposing to update signage to reflect the proposed fee schedule and correctly identify the hours of fee collection for all three parking lots.
5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 (City of Seal Beach)
12 For the 8th Street Parking Lot, the City is requesting after-the-fact authorization for the installation of two pay station kiosks and two electric vehicle charging stations in addition to the proposed fee schedule and signage. As described in Section C (Unpermitted Development) of the staff report, the pay stations and EV charging stations were installed without a CDP.

For the 10th Street Parking Lot, the City is likewise requesting an after-the-fact authorization for the installation of two pay station kiosks in addition to the proposed fee schedule and signage. As described in Section C (Unpermitted Development) of the staff report, the pay stations were installed without a CDP.

Standard of Review
Section 30600(c) of the Coastal Act provides for the issuance of coastal development permits directly by the Commission in regions where the local government having jurisdiction does not have a certified Local Coastal Program. The City of Seal Beach does not have a certified Local Coastal Program. Therefore, the Coastal Commission is the permit issuing entity, and the standard of review is Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act.

B. Public Access
Section 30210 of the Coastal Act states:

In carrying out the requirement of Section 4 of Article X of the California Constitution, maximum access, which shall be conspicuously posted, and recreational opportunities shall be provided for all the people consistent with public safety needs and the need to protect public rights, rights of private property owners, and natural resource areas from overuse.

Section 30211 of the Coastal Act states:

Development shall not interfere with the public's right of access to the sea where acquired through use or legislative authorization, including, but not limited to, the use of dry sand and rocky coastal beaches to the first line of terrestrial vegetation.

Section 30212.5
Public facilities; distribution Wherever appropriate and feasible, public facilities, including parking areas or facilities, shall be distributed throughout an area so as to mitigate against the impacts, social and otherwise, of overcrowding or overuse by the public of any single area.

Section 30213 of the Coastal Act states in relevant part:

Lower cost visitor and recreational facilities shall be protected, encouraged, and, where feasible, provided. Developments providing public recreational opportunities are preferred.
5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 (City of Seal Beach)
13 Section 30221 of the Coastal Act states:

Oceanfront land suitable for recreational use shall be protected for recreational use and development unless present and foreseeable future demand for public or commercial recreational activities that could be accommodated on the property is already adequately provided for in the area.

Section 30252 of the Coastal Act states in relevant part:

The location and amount of new development should maintain and enhance public access to the coast by… (4) providing adequate parking facilities or providing substitute means of serving the development with public transportation Section 30604(h) of the Coastal Act states:

When acting on a coastal development permit, the issuing agency, or the commission on appeal, may consider environmental justice, or the equitable distribution of environmental benefits throughout the state The primary Coastal Act issue raised by the project is the potential impacts that increased parking fees have on public access and recreation. High fees limit the ability of the public to use and access the shoreline, and when fees are not comparable to those charged at similar facilities, usage patterns tend to shift to the lower cost areas, putting an additional burden on those areas.

For purposes of the Commission’s permitting requirements in cases like this, new development includes the placement of physical structures, such as a parking kiosk, pay machine, or meters, and signs but also includes changes in the “intensity of use of water or access thereto...”. (Coastal Act Section 30106.) The Commission has also long applied the Coastal Act definition of development to activities that may not involve any physical development but yet may affect access to the coast. This includes both user access fees and general restrictions on the hours of access or the types of users that may be allowed to use or park in an area that provides access to the shoreline (e.g. beach curfews, residential-only parking zones, etc.).

Parking Rates
Many areas of the California coastline have some form of parking fee or program, and these are generally driven by public safety, public access regulation, and revenue generation objectives. The City has stated that the intent of this proposed beach parking fee schedule is to generate revenue that would enable the City to better maintain and operate the beach parking lots and its associated facilities for the benefit of the public; the revenue generated from the three beach parking lots would be directed into the Tidelands fund. The City's Tidelands Beach Fund, mandated by the State of California, functions as the designated financial repository for all income generated from beach and pier operations within the City. The fund supports maintenance of the parking lots, the Marine Safety Department, which provides safety services for the public through 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 (City of Seal Beach)
14 prevention, education, rescue, medical aid, outreach, beach management, and enforcement, as well as the Public Safety Beach Operations through two beach patrol officers, Public Works Beach and Facility Maintenance encompassing tasks such as beach cleaning, facility repairs, upgrades to beach lot restrooms, and overall beach upkeep.

Notwithstanding the above information, the Commission must evaluate the proposed fee schedule for the 1
st Steet, 8th Street, and 10th Street Parking Lots to determine whether the proposed rates would result in adverse impacts to the public’s ability to access the coast within the City of Seal Beach. Beach parking lot rates are important to consider because beachgoers may choose free or lower cost street parking if parking rates at the beach parking lots are too high. The increased usage of street parking spaces to access the coast would in turn exacerbate user conflicts between beachgoers, residents, and visitors to the commercial areas adjacent to the beach. In the case of the City of Seal Beach, user conflict between beach goers and commercial or residential users is managed by allowing an unlimited amount of time parked at the beach lots, whereas the popular Main Street has low parking fees of $1.00 per hour but a two-hour limit and a four-hour restriction on reusing the same space. This street fee schedule is intended to generate greater turnover in order to maximize the number of users in the Main Street commercial area given that the number of spaces available there does not meet the general demand.

In its submittal of the subject applications, the City provided a list of parking rates that surrounding jurisdictions charge for their beach parking lots, and these rates are detailed in Exhibit 7. Surrounding Orange County and Los Angeles County cities have hourly rates ranging from $1.00 per hour to $4.95 per hour and daily maximum fees ranging from $6.00 per day to $35.00 dollars a day. Many cities also have peak season pricing and maximum parking times between 3 hours and 8 hours. With respect to the City’s proposed beach parking lot fee schedule, the Commission finds that the proposed $3.00 per hour rate with a $15.00 maximum rate is comparable to the fees charged at similar parking facilities in surrounding jurisdictions. Moreover, the current fee schedule is also maintained year-round creating a consistent expectation of cost among their users.

In past actions, the Commission has found that providing hourly rates at beach parking lots is one way the City provides for the protection of and ensures the protection of lower cost visitor serving recreational facilities because they would allow more parking options for a greater swath of the public, who utilize the beach for one to two hours or shorter periods of time without having to pay a full flat rate on a daily basis or under an annual beach parking permit.

Data analyzed by the City and submitted to the Commission as part of their application found that the average length of stay at the lots in 2024 is just under four hours, with the length of stay at the 1st St beach lot being almost an hour and a half less and potentially 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 (City of Seal Beach)
15 impacting the number of transactions per day (Exhibit 5). This data underscores the importance of an hourly fee schedule to facilitate coastal access for shorter amounts of time. In this case, the proposed fee schedule for the 1st Street, 8th Street, and 10th Street lots includes a $3.00 hourly fee. Users may pay for hourly beach parking at kiosk using cash or card or through a phone application, which gives users greater flexibility in deciding how long to stay and how to pay the associated parking fees.

In addition to the three beach parking lots, the City has additional infrastructure that allows the public to access the beach without using a car. First, the City has two regional bus routes operated by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Long Beach Transit (LBT) that include stops in Seal Beach. OCTA Bus Route 1 runs between San Clemente and Long Beach, and includes a stop at the PCH/10th Street intersection, approximately 0.7 mile from the beach. OCTA bus route 46 runs between Orange and Seal Beach and includes a stop near the Main Street/Electric Avenue intersection- approximately 0.6 miles from the beach. LBT Route 171 provides transportation services between the Westside of Long Beach and Main Street in Seal Beach, also stopping at the Main Street/Electric Avenue intersection about 0.4 mi from the beach near the 8th and 10th parking lots. In addition, the San Gabriel River Trail- a popular multi-use trail that runs between Azuza and Seal Beach- has an access point right next to the 1st Street Parking Lot. These opportunities help to provide access to the beach, reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT), and improve lower-cost public access for members of low-income communities.

Parking Lot Signs
Currently, the signage program in the parking lot includes permitted and unpermitted signs. Of the permitted signs in the 1st Street lot, there are discrepancies between what was approved under amendment 5-10-220-A1 and what is installed onsite. The approved signage at the 1
st Street Public Parking Lot was required to state the parking lot was always open but that fees are required from 6AM-10PM and a $4 flat fee after 6pm. The signs failed to inscribe the flat fee portion, and new signs were installed at some point after the permit was granted that indicate the beach is closed after 10:00PM, which is inconsistent with requirements from Special Condition 5 of CDP No. 5-10-220- A1. The inconsistent signs have a list of activities that are not allowed followed by the beach curfew hours and while it references state law and municipal code it does not cite any specific policies (Exhibit 3). Similar signs were installed at the 8th Street and 10th Street Parking Lots without coastal development permits, as described further in the Unpermitted Development Section of the staff report. Staff finds that this inconsistent and unpermitted signage adversely impacts coastal access because the signage incorrectly suggests that the beach parking lots (and by extension the beach itself) is closed during certain hours of the night.

To address this, the City has proposed to update signage for the 1st Street, 8th Street, and 10th Street Parking Lots. Each parking lot would have signs that reflect the proposed hours during which fees are collected, between 6:00AM and 10:00PM and when the flat fee begins. In order to further enhance access, the City is proposing to 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 (City of Seal Beach)
16 add additional signage to clarify that individuals with disabilities who have an ADA license plate would be exempt from beach parking lot fees, consistent with State law.

The Commission finds that it is necessary that the proposed signage reflect the approved flat fee and fee collection hours to the general public. Merely clarifying the hours of operation of the lots may imply that the parking lots are not open between 10:00PM and 6:00AM which would adversely impact public access. Thus, the Commission imposes Special Condition 2, which requires a final signage plan to be reviewed and approved by the Executive Director. In addition to correctly listing the approved fee schedule and collection hours, the signage plan must clearly state that the 1 st Street, 8th Street, and 10th Street Parking Lots are open at all hours. Special Condition 2 also requires the removal of all signs that implement beach closure hours or a beach curfew.

The Commission also imposes Special Condition 4 to require the vehicular arm gates for the 8th Street and 10th Street parking lots to remain open 24 hours, except in the case of a natural hazard event such as flooding or a tsunami warning period. The public parking area shall be re-opened as soon as feasible but no later than 12-hours following subsidence of the natural hazard. The 1st Street Parking Lot has an identical condition that was imposed under CDP No. 5-10-220-A1; this condition would continue to be in effect for the 1st Street Parking Lot. In addition, the Commission imposes Special Condition 5, which requires the City to acknowledge that signage shall not indicate or suggest that the 1st Street Parking Lot, 8th Street Parking Lot, or 10th Street Parking lots are closed at any time and signage approved shall not hinder the public from gaining access to state waters for recreational activities.

Environmental Justice
The Commission has the authority under Section 30604(h) of the Coastal Act to consider environmental justice, or the equitable distribution of environmental benefits throughout the state, when acting on a coastal development permit. The Commission adopted an Environmental Justice Policy in March 2019, recognizing that equitable coastal access and recreational opportunities for all populations is encompassed in, and protected by, the Coastal Act. Further, the Environmental Justice Policy states that “even nominal costs can be barriers to access…[t]his includes recreational opportunities such as parks, trails, surf spots, beach barbecue and fire pits, safe swimming beaches, fishing piers, campgrounds, and associated free or low-cost parking areas.” The proposed project raises environmental justice concerns, as the proposed higher parking rates could disproportionately affect lower-income visitors from accessing this coastal resource, as higher fees can be a barrier to recreating on the coast. Additionally, the unpermitted development could disproportionately impact these visitors who have travelled to visit the City and its beaches.

Throughout California’s history, low-income communities, communities of color, and other marginalized populations have faced disproportionate social and physical barriers 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 (City of Seal Beach)
17 that disconnect them from coastal access and recreational opportunities. Equitable coastal access and recreation opportunities for all populations has not been realized due to historic and social factors, such as discriminatory land use and economic policies and practices.1
While the immediate project area within the City of Seal Beach does not contain an environmental justice (EJ) community,2 nearby communities face high environmental and socioeconomic burdens according to CalEnviroScreen3 data and the Coastal California Environmental Justice Mapping Tool,
4 including high levels of housing burden
and large amounts of low-income communities.5 Furthermore, for many of these surrounding communities, Seal Beach is the preferred or closest coastal resource. (Exhibit 6).

As further clarified in Section C, the City has a number of unpermitted signage, including restrictive curfew signs which could impact public access, especially for underserved communities; historically, such curfews in the U.S. have been used to uphold discriminatory policies.6 As such, it is fundamental to protect public access by deterring signage that does not serve to support coastal access. To improve access, Special Condition 2 requires the submission of a final signage plan that is consistent across all three lots, and is compliant with the signage requirements of this CDP. The new signage plan also enforces the recommended Special Condition 4 and 5, affirming the right of the public to access state tidelands and preventing signage that 1 Robert Garcia & Erica Flores Baltodano, Free the Beach! Public Access, Equal Justice, and the California Coast, Stanford Journal of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Pages 143 (2005) 2 In this staff report, the terms “underserved communities” and “environmental justice communities” are used interchangeably with the term “communities of concern.” All these terms refer to low-income communities, communities of color, and other populations with higher exposure and/or sensitivity to adverse project impacts due to historical marginalization, discriminatory land use practices, and/or less capacity to mitigate adverse impacts.
3 CalEnviroScreen is a screening tool used to help identify communities disproportionately burdened by multiple sources of pollution and with population characteristics that make them more sensitive to pollution.

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA, 2010). Cumulative Impacts: Building A Scientific Foundation. OEHHA, California Environmental Protection Agency. 4 The Coastal California Environmental Justice Mapping Tool (CCEJ) Tool was developed to assist applicants, analysts, and the public with the implementation of the California Coastal Commission’s Environmental Justice Policy. The information available in this map is based on federal and state definitions for terms used and data that combines environmental and demographic indicators in maps and reports that can be used to assist in the identification of EJ communities. 5 As defined by AB 1550, “Low-income communities” are census tracts with median household incomes at or below 80 percent of the statewide median income or with median household incomes at or below the threshold designated as low-income by HCD’s State Income Limits adopted pursuant to Section 50093. 6 Della-Piana, E., T. Ressl-Moyer, T. Larson, C. Bermudez, K. Herold, K. Samarrae, and S. Lew. Cited for being in plain sight: How California polices being black, brown, and unhoused in public. 2020. 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 (City of Seal Beach)
18 indicates or suggests that the parking lot itself is closed at any time other than an emergency. Additionally, Special Condition 1 reiterates that, if granted, the subject CDPs will allow for the regulation of parking fee collection times, but not the regulation of access to the parking lots or the beach itself.

Although the City’s proposed beach parking rates are comparable to nearby coastal cities and counties and would not significantly impact public access, future rate increases may not sufficiently protect public coastal access. Therefore, the Commission imposes Special Condition 3, which requires the City to acknowledge that any future rate increases, preferential parking programs, additional signage, or changes to the parking hours at any of the three subject parking facilities requires a new CDP or an amendment to this CDP and that any application for such will require an analysis of usage patterns by different users of the beach parking lots.

The City has expressed interest in an overnight paid parking program at these three lots but has not proposed such a program under these permit applications. Special Conditions 1 and 3 clarifies that CDP Nos. 5-24-0195 & 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 only authorizes the parking fee schedule and signage as detailed throughout the staff report.

The City must apply to the Commission for amendments to the CDPs or a new CDP application to consider an overnight paid parking program.

Conclusion
Overall, the Commission is in general agreement with the City’s position that the current parking fee schedule would not have a significant impact on public coastal access, based on the comparable rates of nearby coastal cities and counties, the City’s provision of alternative means of transportation to reduce vehicle miles traveled, and low-cost public access programs for members of underserved communities.

As conditioned, the Commission finds that the proposed fee schedule and signage program, as conditioned, is in conformance with the cited public access and recreation policies of Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act and supports the Environmental Justice Policy’s goals of protecting low-cost recreation and the removal of barriers to access.

C. Unpermitted development
Violations of the Coastal Act have occurred on the project sites, including but not limited to: the increase in parking rates in the 8th and 10th Street lots during the 2015-2016 fiscal year , installation of signs to reflect the new rates, installation of two parking pay stations at both the 8th and 10th Street lots, installation of beach curfew signs in all lots, installation of EV charging stations in the 8th Street lot, installation of license plate readers in all three lots, and preferential parking programs which impact all beach lots, all of which took place without a coastal development permit. All beach lot pay stations were initially replaced in March 2018 due to outdated equipment and expiring telecommunication technology. All beach lot pay stations were upgraded and updated in November 2022. Parking fees, at the rates described herein; EV charging stations; and pay stations for the lots will be authorized by this permit going forward. Special 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 (City of Seal Beach)
19 Condition 2 requires that signage reflects the parking rates and parking lot operations approved through these permits and that unpermitted signs are removed. In addition, Special Condition 2 requires a final plan to show the location of the pay stations and charging stations that would be approved under these permit actions.

According to City records and reiterated by City of Seal Beach Training Bulletin #24-02 Memorandum on Beach Closure Regulations and Public Access, in April 1993 the City amended the hours beaches and parks are available for the public to use. This limited hours from dawn to 10:00 pm. It is unclear when the signs declaring the beach closed were installed in the parking lots; however, Special Condition 2 requires removal of these signs in conjunction with implementation of the final project plans, or, alternatively, that the signs are authorized through a separate CDP.

Currently the City has several preferential parking programs that were never approved by the Commission. To the Commission’s knowledge, these include 17 oil platform worker permits for the California Resources Corporation (CRC) and 22 oil platform worker permits for DCOR, LLC that displace public parking spaces in the 10th Street lot.

The City has not been able to find documentation of approval from the Commission to effectively privatize spaces within the public lots. Commission enforcement staff sent a letter to the City on March 11, 2020 that identified the preferential parking program for oil platform workers as unpermitted development and requested that the City discontinue the program. The City and Commission staff have been collaborating on the manner, and while it is not resolved, the City will not be renewing the 17 CRC permits after they expire on June 30th of 2025. Enforcement staff will consider options to address the remaining unpermitted parking program for oil platform workers as a separate matter.

The City also issues annual permits that are currently priced as follows: $70.00 for resident seniors who are 65 or older with an income of less than $35,000 per year, $117.00 for residents, and $180.00 for non-residents. During discussions with the City, City staff asserted that a specific license and the license plate reading technology in all three lots helps with oversight and monitoring to ensure the permits are not used by multiple automobiles. This application does not request after-the-fact authorization of the license plate reading system, nor the annual permit program.

These applications do not include a full resolution of the alleged violations with respect to the preferential parking for oil platform workers, the annual permit program, or the license plate reader system and, thus, even if this application is approved, and the permit is exercised, unpermitted development will remain at the site that will not be addressed by the Commission’s action on these applications. The matter has been referred to the Commission’s enforcement division to consider options for future action to address the alleged violations, and, as indicated above, staff have initiated communication with the applicant regarding the matter.

Consideration of these permit applications by the Commission has been based solely on consistency of the proposed development with the policies of Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act. Commission review and action on these permits does not constitute a 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 (City of Seal Beach)
20 waiver of any legal action with regard to the alleged violations (or any other violations), nor does it constitute an implied statement of the Commission’s position regarding the legality of the development undertaken on the subject site without a coastal permit, or of any other development.

D. Local Coastal Program
Section 30604 of the Coastal Act provides for the issuance of coastal development permits directly by the Commission in regions where the local government having jurisdiction does not have a certified local coastal program. The permit may only be issued if the Commission finds that the proposed development will not prejudice the ability of the local government to prepare a Local Coastal Program that conforms with the Chapter 3 policies of the Coastal Act.

On July 28, 1983, the Commission denied the City of Seal Beach Land Use Plan (LUP) as submitted and certified it with suggested modifications. The City did not act on the suggested modifications within six months from the date of Commission action.

Therefore, pursuant to Section 13537(b) of the California Code of Regulations, the Commission’s certification of the land use plan with suggested modifications expired.

The LUP has not been resubmitted for certification since that time.

The proposed development is consistent with the Chapter 3 policies of the Coastal Act.

Therefore, the Commission finds that the proposed development would not prejudice the ability of the City to prepare a certified coastal program consistent with the Chapter 3 policies of the Coastal Act.

E. California Environmental Quality Act
Section 13096 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations requires Commission approval of coastal development permit applications to be supported by a finding showing the application, as conditioned by any conditions of approval, to be consistent with any applicable requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Section 21080.5(d)(2)(A) of CEQA prohibits a proposed development from being approved if there are feasible alternatives or feasible mitigation measures available which would substantially lessen any significant adverse effect which the activity may have on the environment.

The City of Seal Beach is the lead agency for purposes of CEQA compliance. The City determined that the proposed fee schedule and signage for the 1st Street, 8th Street, and 10th Street Parking Lots were exempt from CEQA.

As conditioned, there are no feasible alternatives or feasible mitigation measures available, beyond those required, which would substantially lessen any significant adverse effect which the activity may have on the environment. Therefore, the Commission finds that the proposed projects, as conditioned to mitigate the identified effects, are the least environmentally damaging feasible alternative and can be found consistent with the requirements of the Coastal Act to conform to CEQA. 5-24-0195, 5-24-0196 & 5-24-1098 (City of Seal Beach)
21 APPENDIX A – SUBSTANTIVE FILE DOCUMENTS
− Coastal Development Permit Application Nos. 5-24-0195 & 5-24-0196 & 5-24- 1098 and associated file documents.
− Coastal Development Permit Application No. 5-10-220 and amendment − Coastal Development Permit Application No. 5-17-1039 associated file documents.
− City of Seal Beach Training Bulletin #24-02 Memorandum on Beach Closure Regulations and Public Access
Agenda Item K

AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: October 9, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
FROM: Michael Henderson, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Increase to Beach Lot Parking Rates and Authorization to Submit Coastal Development Permit Application to
California Coastal Commission for Beach Lot Parking Rate Increases
________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY OF REQUEST:

That City Council adopt Resolution 7458:

1. Authorizing the submittal of the Coastal Development Permit application to increase beach parking lot rates by 50 percent; and,

2. Directing staff to take all necessary actions to obtain approval from the California Coastal Commission and implement the new rates upon receiving a Coastal Development Permit.

BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS:

The City of Seal Beach (City) is proposing a parking rate increase in the City's three (3) beach lots within the Coastal Zone: 1st Street Beach Lot, 8th Street Beach Lot, and 10th Street Beach Lot. The current hourly rate for each of these lots is $2.00, and the daily maximum for each of these lots is $10.00 between the hours of 6:00 am and 10:00 pm.

In compliance with the 1993 memorandum issued by the Executive Director of the Coastal Commission, staff is proposing to increase these hourly and daily maximums by 50 percent to $3.00 per hour and $15.00 per day during the above referenced hours. At the current rate, Seal Beach is charging a lower daily maximum than the majority of Southern California neighboring cities for beach parking.

Since Fiscal Year 2015-2016, daily parking rates have been capped at $10.00 per day, when the daily maximum was raised from $6.00 per day to $10.00 per day.

This was the last application for rate increases. Attachment B includes a matrix of current parking rates in other local jurisdictions, including both Huntington Beach

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City and State beaches, which operate at a daily maximum of $20.00 during the peak summer months and $15.00 in the off-season.

Increasing the parking rates in the three (3) beach lots will provide additional revenue to the City, which maintains the beaches and parking lots. Like all services, the City has experienced increased costs related to maintenance of the lots over the last several years, however, parking rates have remained static.

Increased rates will also incentivize turnover among beachgoers, providing greater coastal access to more residents and visitors, in alignment with the Coastal Act.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

There is no environmental impact related to this item.

LEGAL ANALYSIS:

The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the resolution to form.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with the submittal of the Coastal Development Permit; if rate increases are approved by the City Council and Coastal Commission, the City would likely see an increase in parking revenue from the beach lots.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

This item is not applicable to the Strategic Plan.

RECOMMENDATION:

That City Council adopt Resolution 7458:

1. Authorizing the submittal of the Coastal Development Permit application to increase beach parking lot rates by 50 percent; and,

2. Directing staff to take all necessary actions to obtain approval from California Coastal Commission and implement the new rates upon receiving a Coastal Development Permit.

SUBMITTED BY: NOTED AND APPROVED:

Michael Henderson Jill R. Ingram
Michael Henderson, Chief of
Police
Jill R. Ingram, City Manager

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Prepared by: Nick Nicholas, Support Services Bureau Captain ATTACHMENTS:

A. Resolution 7458
B. Coastal Development Permit Cover Letter

COMPARABLE COASTAL CITY RATES
Year-round Rates
City Location Operating
Hours Hourly Daily Max Peak Hours/Days
of Week/Season
City of Seal
Beach Beach Lots 6:00am10:00pm $2.00/hr $10.00/day $10.00/day Pier Plaza Lots,
Beach Lots
5:00am12:00am $3.00/hr $15.00/day $3.50-$4.00/hr,
$20.00/day City of
Huntington
Beach
Main
Promenade
Structure
24/7
$1.00/hr (first
two hours, then
$1.00/20
minutes)
$15.00/day $20.00/day
Huntington
Beach State
Park
Beach Lots 6:00am10:00pm N/A $15.00/day $20.00/day
Bolsa Chica
State Beach Beach Lots 6:00am10:00pm N/A $10.00/day $15.00/day Lot 9 24/7 $2.75/hr (3hr
max)
$8.25/day (3hr
max) -
Lot 7, 8 8:00am-7:00pm $2.75/hr (3hr
max)
$8.25/day (3hr
max) -
Lot 3, 4, 5, 6, 21 24/7 $4.95/hr (3hr
max)
$14.85/day
(3hr max) -
Lot 1 24/7 $4.95/hr (3hr
max)
$14.85/day
(3hr max) -
City of
Laguna
Beach
Aliso Beach 8:00am10:00pm
$3.00/hr (8hr
max)
$24.00/day
(8hr max) -
Orange
County Salt Creek Beach 5:00am12:00am $1.00/hr $19.00/day - Balboa Pier Lot 24/7 $2.30/hr $35.05/day $3.40/hr, $34.10/day Corona Del Mar
Beach Lot
6:00am10:00pm $2.65-$7.05/hr $26.55/day $4.40-$7.05/hr, $26.55/day
Bay Ave Lot,
26th St Lot,
Seashore Lots,
West Ocean
Front Lot
8:00am-6:00pm $3.40/hr (6
hour max)
$20.40/day
(6hr max) -
City of
Newport
Beach
East Ocean Front
Lot, A St Lot, B St
Lot
8:00am-6:00pm $1.15/hr (6hr
max)
$6.90/day (6hr
max)
$3.40/hr (6hr max),
$20.40/day (6hr max)
Queensway Bay
Garage, Pike
Garage
24/ 7 $3.00/hr $16.00/day -
Queen Mary Lot 24/ 7 $3.00/hr $18.00/day
Mon-Thurs $22.00/day Fri-Sun
City of Long
Beach
Belmont Pier
Lot, La Verne 8:00am-6:00pm $2.00/hr $20.00/day -
Lot, Granada
Beach Lot
Mother's Beach
Lot, Claremont
Lot
8:00am-8:00pm $2.00/hr $24.00/day -
Pier Point Lot,
Marina Green
8:00am12:00am$3.00/hr (2hr
max)
$6.00/day (2hr
max) -
Nicholas Canyon,
White Point 6:00am-8:30pm -
$6.00/day
Mon-Fri,
$8.00/day SatSun
$8.00/day Mon-Fri,
$10.00/day Sat-Sun
Topanga, Point
Dume, Malibu
Surfrider, Zuma
Lot
6:00am-8:30pm -
$6.00/day
Mon-Fri,
$8.00/day SatSun
$8.00/day Mon-Fri,
$15.00/day Sat-Sun
Will Rogers Lot 5 6:00am-8:30pm -
$6.00/day
Mon-Fri,
$8.00/day SatSun
$8.00/day Mon-Fri,
$13.00/day Sat-Sun
Will Rogers Lot
1, 2, 3 6:00am-8:30pm -
$7.00/day
Mon-Fri,
$9.00/day SatSun
$9.00/day Mon-Fri,
$15.00/day Sat-Sun
Venice Beach
Lots 6:00am-8:30pm -
$7.00/day
Mon-Fri,
$9.00/day SatSun
$9.00/day Mon-Fri,
$18.00/day Sat-Sun
Dockweiler
Beach
6:00am10:00pm -
$7.00/day
Mon-Fri,
$9.00/day SatSun
$9.00/day Mon-Fri,
$13.00/day Sat-Sun
Dockweiler
Grand Ave Lots 6:00am-8:30pm -
$6.00/day
Mon-Fri,
$8.00/day SatSun
$8.00/day Mon-Fri,
$13.00/day Sat-Sun
Torrance 6:00am-8:30pm -
$2.00/day
Mon-Fri,
$6.00/day SatSun
$3.00/day Mon-Fri,
$7.00/day Sat-Sun
Marina Lot 13,
10 24/7 $0.50/15 mins
$6.00/day
Mon-Fri,
$8.00/day SatSun
$10.00/day Mon-Fri,
$15.00/day Sat-Sun
Marina Lot 11, 9,
7 24/7 $0.50/15 mins $6.00/day $10.00/day
Marina Lot 4, 77 24/7 $0.50/15 mins
$6.00/day
Mon-Fri,
$8.00/day SatSun
$8.00/day Mon-Fri,
$10.00/day Sat-Sun
Marina Lot 8, 5 24/7 $0.50/15 mins $5.00/day $7.00/day
Los Angeles
County
Marina Lot 1 24/7 $2.00/hr $8.00/day -
Lot A, B, C 24/7 $2.00-$2.50/hr
(3hr max)
$6.00-
$7.50/day City of -
Hermosa
Beach Lot D 24/7 $2.00-$2.50/hr
(2hr-24hr max)
$4.00-
$5.00/day -
Pier & Plaza
Structures City of 24/7 $2.00/hr $48.00/day -
Redondo
Beach Lot 5, Lot 13 24/7 $1.50/hr (4hr
max) $6.00/day -
Lot 14 8:00am-9:00pm $2.00/hr (2hr
max)
$4.00/day (2hr
max) -
City of
Manhattan
Beach
26th and Ocean
Lot, El Porto Lot,
Lot 10, Lot 11
8:00am-9:00pm $2.00/hr (5hr
max)
$10.00/day
(5hr max) -
City of Los
Angeles
Cabrillo Beach
Lot
5:30am10:30pm $1.00/hr $9.00/day -
Santa Monica
Pier 6:00am-8:00pm $2.50-$3.50/hr $12.00-$15.00/day $3.75/hr, $18.00/day Annenberg
Beach House 6:00am-8:00pm $3.00/hr $8.00/day $12.00/day Northern Beach
Lots 6:00am-8:00pm -
$7.00-
$10.00/day $10.00-$12.00/day
Central Beach
Lots 6:00am-8:00pm $1.00/hr $7.00-$10.00/day $15.00/day City of Santa
Monica
Southern Beach
Lots 6:00am-8:00pm $1.00/hr $7.00-$10.00/day $10.00-$12.00/day Agenda Item L

AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: May 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: Patrick Gallegos, Interim City Manager
FROM: Michael Henderson, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Additional Appropriations and Contracting Amendments for Parking Enforcement Automated License Plate Reader
Equipment Purchases from ComSonics and MCMC
________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY OF REQUEST:

That the City Council adopt Resolution 7652:

1. Amending Resolution 7621 to increase the not-to-exceed cost of $214,479.37 to $223,979.36 for the Professional Services Agreement with ComSonics; and,

2. Amending Resolution 7629 to increase the not-to-exceed cost of $49,645.22 to $50,810.00 for purchase of new Mobile Dispatch Terminals and associated necessary equipment.

BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS:

On September 9, 2024, a Parking Enforcement Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) and supporting equipment refresh was presented to City Council detailing the needs for new equipment in vehicles utilized for parking enforcement and animal control. On February 24, 2025, Council approved Resolution 7621 awarding a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to ComSonics for this project in a not-to-exceed amount of $214,479.37. On March 24, 2025, City Council approved Resolution 7629, approving the use of asset forfeiture funds to purchase new Mobile Dispatch Terminals (MDTs) and associated necessary parts for the police patrol fleet vehicles. Part of this resolution included a not-to-exceed purchase of $49,645.22 from MCPC for touchbooks, smart cards, and havis docks.

In November 2024, Seal Beach voters approved Measure GG, a half-cent sales tax increase, bringing the total sales tax rate in Seal Beach to 9.25%. This sales tax increase went into effect on April 1, 2025, prior to the purchase of items approved and authorized under Resolutions 7621 and 7629. Due to the implementation of Measure GG, the sales tax on the purchase required recalculation and would surpass the previously approved not-to-exceed amounts.

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Additionally, while obtaining new quotes from the aforementioned vendors it was realized taxes were incorrectly calculated during the original invoices. New quotes have been obtained from both vendors, which include the new sales tax costs.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

There is no environmental impact related to this item.

LEGAL ANALYSIS:

The City Attorney has approved as to form.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

ComSonics fees increase by $9,499.99 for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $223,979.36. MCPC fees increase by $1,164.78 for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $50,810. Sufficient funds exist in both project budgets to accommodate the increased fees.

STRATEGIC PLAN:

This item is not applicable to the Strategic Plan.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the City Council adopt Resolution 7652:

1. Amending Resolution 7621 to increase the not-to-exceed cost of $214,479.37 to $223,979.36 for the Professional Services Agreement with ComSonics; and,

2. Amending Resolution 7629 to increase the not-to-exceed cost of $49,645.22 to $50,810.00 for purchase of new Mobile Dispatch Terminals and associated necessary equipment.

SUBMITTED BY: NOTED AND APPROVED:

Michael Henderson Patrick Gallegos
Michael Henderson, Chief of Police Patrick Gallegos, Interim City Manager Prepared by: Nick Nicholas, Support Services Bureau Captain

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ATTACHMENTS:

A. Resolution 7652
B. Updated Quote from MCPC
C. Resolution 7621, approved March 24, 2025
C. Updated Quotes from ComSonics
D. Resolution 7629, approved February 24, 2025
RESOLUTION 7652

A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL ADDING

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS AND APPROVING THE NEW

QUOTES TO MEET THE UPDATED SALES TAXES OF HALF CENT,
ON COUNCIL APPROVED RESOLUTIONS 7621 FOR COMSONICS
AND 7629 FOR MOBILE DISPATCH TERMINALS
WHEREAS, in February 2025, the City Council previously authorized the expenditure of funds and approved agreements ComSonics and Mobile Dispatch Terminals for automatic license plate reader equipment.

WHEREAS, subsequent to the City Council’s approval of such expenditures, which were based on quotes provided by the vendors, the rate of Seal Beach’s sales tax increased effective April 2025; and,
WHEREAS, pricing was obtained prior to the change in sales tax, and staff was unable to complete the purchases with the old quotes since there was an increase in the Seal Beach sales tax; and,
WHEREAS, the Seal Beach Police Department has obtained new quotes with proper pricing to complete Resolution 7621 for ComSonics not-to-exceed $223,979.36 and 7629 for Mobile Dispatch Terminals not-to-exceed $50,810.00 prior to close of Fiscal Year 2024/2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:

Section 1. The City Council hereby approves the new quotes for the approved projects (Resolution 7921 for ComSonics and 7629 for Mobile Dispatch Terminals). To meet the new sales taxes, increase as follows:

1. Amending Resolution 7621 to increase the not-to-exceed cost of $214,479.37 to $223,979.36 for the Professional Services Agreement with ComSonics; and,

2. Amending Resolution 7629 to increase the not-to-exceed cost of $49,645.22 to $50,810.00 for purchase of new Mobile Dispatch Terminals and associated necessary equipment.

Section 2. The City Council hereby appropriates the additional funds necessary to pay for these items.

Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the Interim City Manager or his designee to complete this process and execute any necessary contract amendments, allowing the Seal Beach Police Department to complete the approved purchases.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular meeting held on the 27th day of May 2025 by the following vote:

AYES: Council Members
NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members

Lisa Landau, Mayor
ATTEST:

Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7652 on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 27th day of May 2025.

Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk
1350 Port Republic Rd
PO Box 1106
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
800-336-9681 ext. 1243
fax 540-437-2131
Quote Created: 11/26/2024
Quote Expires: 6/26/2025
Customer: City of Seal Beach
(6) Onsite City LPR System
5 Year Hardware Warranty
Quote assumes all current Genetec Advantage subscriptions are up to date Part # Unit MSRP Qty Extended Price Seal Beach Price
Hardware and Software
AU-K-C2Z3-850
AutoVu™ SharpZ3 850nm City KIT includes main
SharpZ3 dual processing unit with
Horizonal/Vertical mounts, wiring, USB GPS, invehicle mapping and Genetec Patroller™ license. 2 Cameras and camera mounts included. $21,945.00 6 $131,670.00 $102,702.60

AU-M-OFFLINEMAP-NA
Mapping License including data for North
America - Per vehicle license $500.00 2 $1,000.00 $780.00 Advantage Yearly Fees
ADV-RE-LPR-M-1Y
GenetecTM Advantage Renewal for 1
AutoVuTM mobile system connection to
Security Center - 1 year (for two current Vigilant
LPR units) $200.00 2 $400.00 $312.00
Plate Link Yearly Subscription Fees
AU-PLATELINK-BASE-1Y
AutoVu PlateLink Base for 1 Year. Includes 2
Vehicle connections for 1 Year. Allows up to 2
vehicles to send data to the cloud to be shared $360.00 5 $1,800.00 $1,350.00 AU-PLATELINK-1CAR-1Y
AutoVu PlateLink 1 Vehicle Connection for 1 Year.

Allows 1 vehicle to send data to the cloud to be
shared. PlateLink Base is required $240.00 20 $4,800.00 $4,560.00 ComSonics Mobile Installation and Maintenace
Plan
ComSonics Vehicle Installation and Training $3,531.00 6 $21,186.00 $21,186.00 ComSonics Project Management (One Time Fee) $1,338.00 1 $1,338.00 $1,338.00 ComSonics Maintanence Plan (1 Year)
5-10 Mobile LPR Systems $6,367.00 5 $31,835.00 $31,835.00 Total without extended warranty $194,029.00 $164,063.60 Extended Warranty Options
AU-K-CXX-EWUP-1Y
AU-K-CXX- advanced swap warranty service
upgrade from return and repair for first year of sale. $558.60 6 $3,351.60 $2,614.25 AU-K-CXX-EWAS-4Y
Extended Warranty for AU-K-CXX kit with Advance
Replacement coverage - 4 Years additional
coverage. Does not Include update to advanced
replacement for year 1 (warranty cannot extend
past 5th year after purchase). This includes
coverage of AutoVu™ vehicle hardware, Genetec
Patroller™ software upgrades and Benomad
updates. Does not cover in-vehicle PC. $10,214.00 6 $61,284.00 $47,801.52 Total with 5 years of Advanced Placement
Coverage $258,664.60 $214,479.37

9.25% Tax Rate For Hardware $9,499.99
Total with Tax Addded $223,979.36
Mike Nesselrodt
Public Safety Accounts Manager
[email protected]
RESOLUTION 7621

A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL FOR
APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS — PARKING

ENFORCEMENT AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER

ALPR) & SUPPORTING EQUIPMENT REFRESH
WHEREAS, ALPR technology has proven to be a valuable tool to assist the Police Department with the enforcement of parking regulations as well as assisting in locating missing persons and identifying suspect( s) and suspect( s)' vehicles related to crimes in the area; and,
WHEREAS, on October 16, 2024, the City issued an Invitation to Bid for the ALPR and supporting equipment refresh, CIP BG2401 ( Project); and, WHEREAS, on November 26, 2024, the Police Department received three ( 3) bids in response to the Invitation to Bid, and ComSonics submitted a bid in the amount of$ 214, 479. 37 after a thorough review of proposals and completion of background checks; and,
WHEREAS, upon reviewing the Invitation to Bid and Instructions to Bidders, the bids submitted for the work to be performed pursuant to the Agreement and the plans and specifications, the City Council finds that ComSonics is a qualified firm to perform the Project.

THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:

SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the plans and specifications for the Project.

SECTION 2. Based on the recitals set forth above, the City Council hereby awards a Professional Services Agreement to ComSonics for the Project in the not-to- exceed amount of $214,479. 37 and rejects all other bids.

SECTION 3. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the Interim City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement with ComSonics on behalf of the City.

SECTION 4. The City Council hereby authorizes the Interim City Manager to approve payments for additional work requests in connection with the Project in the not-to- exceed amount of$ 214,479. 37.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular meeting held on the 24th day of February 2025 by the following vote:

AYES: Council Members Kalmick, Wong, Seneca!, Steele, Landau NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members
set,
Lisa Landau, ayor
ATTEST: p pi
Gloria D. Harpe , City Clerk 7ba..

STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7621 on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 24th day of February 2025.

Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk
Date Offered: Date Expires:

03.04.2025 05.23.2025
Prepared by:

Scott Lucas
P: (440) 268-4000
E: [email protected]
Police Cruiser Panasonic Toughbooks and Accessories Quote #50187494 v2 MCPC, Inc.

Prepared For: Prepared by:

City of Seal Beach
P: 5627994100111
E: [email protected]
P: (440) 268-4000
E: [email protected]
Scott Lucas
21500 Aerospace Parkway
Cleveland, OH 44142
Kevin Edwards
911 Seal Beach Blvd
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Date Issued:
3/4/2025 3:22:21 PM
Expires:

05.23.2025
Panasonic Toughbooks and Accessories
Part Number Description Price Qty Ext. Price
FZ-55J2601BM Panasonic TOUGHBOOK FZ-55 14" Touchscreen Semi-rugged Notebook - Full HD - Intel Core i5 13th Gen i5-1345U - vPro Technology - 16 GB - 512 GB SSD - Intel Chip - 1920 x 1080 - Windows 11 Pro - Intel UHD Graphics - In-plane Switching (IPS) Tech
Non Returnable Item.
$2,561.00 14 $35,854.00
FZ-VNF552M Panasonic Contactless Smart Card xPAK - Smart Card Non Returnable Item.
$141.00 14 $1,974.00
HA-55LVDLT0 Havis Lite Vehicle Dock (no pass) for Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 55 54.

USB-A (2), Serial, LAN
Non Returnable Item.
$620.00 14 $8,680.00
Subtotal: $46,508.00
Quote Summary Amount
Panasonic Toughbooks and Accessories $46,508.00
Subtotal: $46,508.00
Estimated Tax: $4,302.00
Total: $50,810.00
Customer may only return product as permitted in MCPc's Return Policy (https://www.mcpc.com/Merchandise-Returns-Policy) By purchasing these Services from MCPc, Inc. ("MCPc"), Customer agrees to be bound to all Terms and Conditions found at https://www.mcpc.com/terms or if a separate set of master terms have been agreed to, those terms will govern. Additionally, Customer agrees to be bound by the Operating Terms and Conditions for any services purchased under this Order Document. Customer will be bound by the Terms and Conditions and/or the master terms upon MCPc’s acceptance of Customer’s PO or execution of this Order Document.

All prices are subject to change without prior notice due to the current market conditions and supply chain constraints. Product holds are not available without a purchase order.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this document to be executed and represent that the persons whose signatures appear below are duly authorized to execute this document. I have reviewed the information contained in this document and agree to, as applicable, the baseline commitments, Customer Responsibilities, terms and conditions specified within.

Quote #50187494 v2 Page: 1 of 2
Date Offered: Date Expires:

03.04.2025 05.23.2025
Prepared by:

Scott Lucas
P: (440) 268-4000
E: [email protected]
MCPC, Inc. City of Seal Beach
Scott Lucas
Account Manager Client Representative Signature
(440) 268-4000
[email protected]
03/04/2025 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM
Date Offered Date
Email Address
IP Address
PO25-1536
PO Number
Quote #50187494 v2 Page: 2 of 2
RESOLUTION 7629

A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL

APPROVING THE USE OF ASSEST FORFITURE FUNDS BY THE

SEAL BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR THE

PURCHASE OF NEW MOBILE DISPATCH TERMINALS ( MDTS) IN

POLICE VEHICLES AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASE ORDERS FOR
SUCH EQUIPMENT.

WHEREAS, the Seal Beach Police Department seized asset forfeiture funds during a case that took place within the City of Seal Beach; and, WHEREAS, the funds were claimed by the City after the allotted time period, and can now be accessible by the Department; and,
WHEREAS, the Department is in need of replacement MDTs due to the current MDTs being at the end of life, making it nearly impossible to repair and manage.

THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:

Section 1. The City Council hereby approves the asset forfeiture funds to be used by the Department to purchase the needed MDTs.

Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the Interim City Manager or their designee to complete the process, allowing the seized funds to be used by the Department.

Section 3. The City Council hereby approves a purchase order in the amount of 19, 005. 68 with DiscountCell, LLC for mobile router essentials and antenna and a purchase order in the amount of $ 49,645. 22 with MCPC for touchbook, smart cards, and havis dock.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular meeting held on the 24th day of March 2025 by the following vote:

AYES: Council Members Kalmick, Wong, Senecal, Steele, Landau NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members
Lisa anda , Mayor
tiyf
ATTEST:
loria D. Ha er, City Clerk INTY91
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7629 on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 24th day of March 2025.
loria D. arper, City Clerk
ORDINANCE 1701
STR – UPDATE
Community Development Department
Presented by: Assistant Planner, Samuel Funes

SHORT TERM RENTALS
(MINI HISTORY)
- 14 Conditional Use Permits issued for STRs @ 2011/2012 - No further STRs were permitted
- Two appellate court cases found prohibition of STRs were violation of the Coastal Act
- In 2022, the City updated its Zoning Code to allow for a limited number of additional STRs
- Cap = 1% of housing units in the Coastal Zone
- 47 units allowed, including those with CUPs

PERMITS & WAITLIST
Waiting list applications – Currently
 2024: 12 wait-listed (15 actual – 3 moved up to
permit)
 2025: 5 wait-listed
 17 active wait list total
Permits
 32 active permits
 1 processing – pending inspection
Permits & business licenses are valid each fiscal
year from July 1st to June 30th.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Review for Application Completeness
 Notarization of documents
 Proof of ownership
(Grant Deed, Secured Property Tax Bill, Title)
 Liability Insurance
 Transient Occupancy Tax Registration

INSPECTION PROCESS
Inspection Checklist
 Address Visibility
 Fire Extinguishers, Smoke Detectors, Carbon
Monoxide Detectors
 Emergency Exit Plan
 Maximum Occupancy Verification
 Good Neighbor Guidelines
 Fire, Police Department & Local Contact Numbers
 Exterior STR advertising prohibited

PERMITTING
Permits 24/25
 32 Permits Issued/1 pending inspection
 29 Renewals: $400X29 = $11,600
 3 New permit issuances: $600x3= $1,800
 Total Permit Fees: $13,400
Permit 25/26
 Permit renewal: TBD
 Renewal Notices issued May 16, 2025
 (2) non-renewal notifications received
 Permittees have until June 30th to renew

TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
 July 2024 to March 2025
 Approximately 30k – Remitted
 April 2025 to June 2025
 Not currently available
 TOT remittance is due within 30 days of the closing of each quarter
 Figure does not include residential properties with CUP’s or Commercial Hotel TOT data.

PLATFORM LISTINGS
Cooperative relationship with 3 largest platforms
▪Aware of our permit program
▪Require permit number be included in the listing
▪Can request removal of unpermitted listings
30-day or more listings are always allowed
Platforms may keep listings even if they don’t allow short term rental

CALLS FOR SERVICE
Code Enforcement
 0 calls for service
 No complaints regarding noise/nuisance locations.

Seal Beach Police Department
 1 call for service
 Music/Disturbing Party in April 2024
 No other calls/ nuisance location complaints.

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (CDP)
STR permit program initiated in response to appellate courts  Prohibition of STRs is violation of Coastal Act
Coastal Act requires we obtain CDP for development and land use policy changes in the Coastal Zone
City applied for CDP in June 2023 and received CDP in July 2024  Conditions of approval include substantial reporting requirements and 6-year time limit
 General sentiment was not enough data to establish
reasonableness of 1% cap

THANK YOU

Seal Beach City CouncilMay 27, 2025

Seal Beach City Council
May 27, 2025