DRAFT MINUTES
CITY OF SEASIDE REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR 440 HARCOURT AVE
AGENCY TO THE Thursday, October 19, 2023
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 5:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chair Oglesby called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL – ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
PRESENT: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Miller, Oglesby, Pacheco ABSENT: None
3. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A moment of silence was held for invocation. The pledge was led by Council Member Garcia-Arrazola.
4. REVIEW OF AGENDA
No changes.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Chandler Roland, Lynda Cunningham, Tim Duran, Kay Cline, owner of 1495 Mescal Street, Ann Marie Pagan, Ramona Olaeta-Reed, Pastor Ogarrio, Jen Gunter, Priscilla Ogarrio, Karla Lobo, Pastor Ronald Britt, Nina Beatty, Peter Kaiser, Uncle Addy*, Pastor Kenneth Murray, Gabe Stutman, Darius Lane*, Phil Barber*, Susan Schiavone, Kay, David Irving*, Shawnda LeBeouf
*participant via Zoom and was removed from the meeting.
6. PUBLIC AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
Alvin Edwards, Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Director 1 A. MONTEREY-SALINAS TRANSIT DISTRICT UPDATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (MICHELLE OVERMEYER, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & INNOVATION) Carl Sedoryk General Manager/CEO provided the presentation and responded to questions from the Council.
7. PRESENTATIONS
A. UPCOMING CITYWIDE EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS (DAN MEEWIS,
RECREATION DIRECTOR)
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Thursday, October 19, 2023 City Council REGULAR Meeting Page 2 Director Meewis provided a presentation and reviewed the following upcoming events:
• Seaside Certified Farmers Market – Every Thursday, 3pm-7pm at Laguna Grande Park
• City Hall and Library Parking Lot Repaving construction schedule, phase 2 began September 26. For A.D.A access, call 831-899-6885. • Seaside ADU Loan Program, www.ci.seaside.ca.us/805/adu-loan-program • Harvest Festival at Pacchetti Dog Park, Saturday, October 21 at 11am – dog costume contest ($5.00 entry fee), judging begins at 1:00 p.m. • Pumpkin Plunge at Pattullo Swim Center, October 21 from 1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – free admission, $7 to plunge for a pumpkin
• Trunk-or-Treat, October 31 from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at City Hall Lawn • Halloween Bonzana, Oldemeyer Center, October 31 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. • Caltrans SR218 ADA Compliant Pedestrian Access Project, started September 11, 2023 and is expected to end in October/early November 2023 • CalFresh Food, enrollment assistance contact 831-899-6851, 831-899-6850 • Complimentary Childcare at City Council Meetings, contact Oldemeyer Center 48 hours in advance at 831-899-6800
• Family & Community Support Program, [email protected], 831-899- 6852, bit.ly/SeasideFCSP
• Community announcements: Friends of Seaside Parks Association Park Clean Ups on 10/21 at Havana-Soliz Park, 10/28 at Mescal Neil Park, 11/4 at Beta Park
• Follow us on social media: facebook.com/seasideca; Instagram:
@cityofseaside; X: @city_of_seaside
8. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor/Chair Oglesby read the consent agenda items. Item 8I was pulled by Council/Agency Member Miller and Item 8J was pulled by Ann Marie Pagan.
On motion by Council/Agency Member Garcia-Arrazola and second by Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Pacheco, and carried by the following vote, the City Council/Successor Agency moved to approve the consent agenda except for items 8I and 8J.
RESULTS: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Miller, Oglesby, Pacheco
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Public Comment: Alice, Pastor Ronald Britt
A. APPROVE A MAYOR'S YOUTH FUND CONTRIBUTION REQUEST FROM
SEASIDE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS SWIM TEAMS
ACTION: APPROVED
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Thursday, October 19, 2023 City Council REGULAR Meeting Page 3 B. APPROVE MAYOR'S YOUTH FUND CONTRIBUTION REQUEST FROM THE
WAHINE PROJECT
ACTION: APPROVED
C. APPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (ESCA) QUARTERLY REPORT
ACTION: APPROVED
D. REVIEW AND TAKE ACTION ON TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO REMOVE RED CURBS AT BUS STOP LOCATIONS ACTION: APPROVED
E. APPROVE AND DECLARE A VACANCY ON THE COMMUNITY SAFETY
ADVISORY COMMISSION
ACTION: APPROVED
F. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM TO INCLUDE THE SABADO PARK RENOVATION PROJECT;
ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $50,000.00 FROM CALFORNIA AMERICAN WATER AND A DONATION OF $10,000.00 OF
PARK EQUIPMENT FROM BLUE ZONES, AND APPROPRIATING AND
ENCUMBERING $23,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND BALANCE TO THE
PROJECT
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO
G. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR DRAIN INLET IMPROVEMENTS AT YOSEMITE STREET/ SAN PABLO
AVENUE PROJECT, AMENDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
TO INCLUDE THE DRAIN INLET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT,
TRANSFERRING $96,375.00 FROM THE CORRUGATED METAL PIPE
REPLACEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET TO THE PROJECT, AND AWARDING A
CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT TO MONTEREY PENINSULA
ENGINEERING, INC. FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $83,500.00 AND
A TOTAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COST INCLUDING CONTINGENCY OF $91,850.00
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO
H. ADOPT A RESOLUTION GRANTING AN EASEMENT TO SEASIDE COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT FOR THE SUTTER STREET SEWER REROUTE
PROJECT
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO
I. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN APPROPRIATION OF $90,000.00 Packet Page 7
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TO THE CITY HALL AND LIBRARY PARKING LOT REPAVING PROJECT, AND APPROVING $90,000.00 IN ADDITIONAL CONTINGENCY TO THE
CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH MONTEREY PENINSULA
ENGINEERS, INC. FOR A TOTAL CONSTRUCTION AMOUNT THAT DOES NOT EXCEED $687,270.00
The item was pulled by Council/Agency Member Miller pulled the item to indicate that he would be consistent in his position to vote no on the item.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Karla Lobo, Gabe Stutman
On motion by --- and second by --- and carried by the following vote, the City Council/Successor Agency moved to adopt the resolution.
RESULTS: 4-1-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Oglesby, Pacheco
NOES: Miller
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO
J. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH WHITSON ENGINEERS FOR
ADDITIONAL SERVICES RELATED TO THE PREPARATION OF
CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE FREMONT
BOULEVARD CENTER MEDIANS PROJECT FOR AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,000.00.
The item was pulled by Ann Marie Pagan.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Ann Marie Pagan, Karla Lobo
On motion by Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Pacheco and second by Council/Agency Member Garcia-Arrazola, and carried by the following vote the City Council/Successor Agency moved to adopt the resolution.
RESULT: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Oglesby, Pacheco, Miller
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO
9. PUBLIC HEARING
A. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
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Thursday, October 19, 2023 City Council REGULAR Meeting Page 5 HARROW COURT (APN: 012-682-037) IN THE SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL (RS-8) ZONING DISTRICT. THE PROJECT IS
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT CLASS 3, SECTION 15303(A) FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
Council/Agency Member Miller recused himself from the public hearing.
Community & Economic Development & Planning Manager Andrew Myrick provided a presentation that review Council’s approval the project, but requested that staff return with conditions to apply translucent treatments to west-facing second story windows and to provide for some form of landscape screening. The proposed conditions were to install 15-gallon trees along western property line. The species would be determined in consultation with applicant and appellant; and second-story west-facing windows would be required to install a translucent film.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Ann Marie Pagan, Shawnda LeBeouf, Dianne Nielson, Karla Lobo On motion by Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Pacheco and second by Council/Agency Member Burks, and carried by the following vote, the City Council/Successor Agency moved to adopt the resolution with the conditions of approval as presented.
RESULT:
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Oglesby, Pacheco
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Miller
ABSENT: None
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO
10. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. APPROVE THE USE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES POLICY
City Manager Fontes provided a verbal presetnation and reviewed the use of public resources policy, and its purpose.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Ann Marie Pagan, Karla Lobo
On motion by Council/Agency Member Garcia-Arrazola and second by Council/Agency Member Burks and carried by the following vote, the City Council/Successor Agency moved to approve the use of public resources policy.
RESULT: 3-2-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Oglesby
NOES: Pacheco, Miller
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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11. COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
A. NEW COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
1. The Council agreed to add an item to a future agenda to discuss and consider a city-sponsored ballot measure regarding the future sale of safe and sane fireworks in the city for the November 2024 election.
2. The Council agreed to receive an update on the Climate Action Plan.
3. Request that the City Manager and staff return with suggested solutions for resolving “zoom bombing” incidents. (Oglesby)
B. FOLLOW UP ON PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
City Manager Fontes provided an update on past requests regarding Canadian Geese and
12. CITY ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER, CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR COMMENTS
AND REPORTS ON COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Reports provided.
13. CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Sheri Damon read the closed session items and did not expect any announcements.
There were no comments from the public.
A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.8
Property: The Property Commonly Referred to As Campus Town (Property bounded by Highway 1/1st Avenue, 7th Avenue, Lightfighter/Colonel Durham Street, and Gigling)
Agency Negotiators: City Manager, et. al
Negotiating Parties: KBB Seaside Venture, et. al. and City of Seaside Under Negotiation: Price, terms of payment or both
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.9-EXISTING LITIGATION
Case Name: Petrovich Development, et al. v. City of Seaside, et al.
Case Number: Monterey County Superior Court Case # 21CV003630 C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.9
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Thursday, October 19, 2023 City Council REGULAR Meeting Page 7 Potential Litigation (2 MATTERS)
14. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned in honor of Mr. Luis Vasquez.
Respectfully submitted,
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Dominique L. Davis, City Clerk Ian N. Oglesby, Mayor
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