DRAFT MINUTES
CITY OF SEASIDE REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR 440 HARCOURT AVE
AGENCY TO THE Thursday, December 21, 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
Pastor Ronald Britt, Greater Victory Temple Church of God in Christ, provided the invocation. The pledge was led by Council/Agency Member Burks.
4. REVIEW OF AGENDA
No changes.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Peter Kaiser, Veronica Miramontes, Speaker #3, Lisa, Sarah, Jacqueline Shaw, Speaker #7, Pastor Eugene B. Jones, Daisy, Michael, Karla Lobo, Alex, Tony Amarate, Walter Wire, Ann Marie Pagan, Sylvia Shih, Steven, Mailaka Velasquez, Ray Riordian, Pastor Harold Lusk, Sergio, Dennis Alexander, Pastor Ronald Britt, Wes Wyatt, Yvonne Thomas, Erin, Kira
6. PUBLIC AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
None.
7. PRESENTATIONS
A. UPCOMING CITYWIDE EVENTS AND COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS (RECREATION DIRECTOR DAN MEEWIS)
Recreation Director Dan Meewis provided a presentation and reviewed the following upcoming events and responded to questions from the Council:
• Holiday Lights Contest
• Seaside Certified Farmers Market, every Thursday from 3-7pm at Laguna Grande Park
• Seaside Green – reminder to include food leftovers, pumpkins, boughs of holly and wreaths in organics cart.
• Seaside Green – Holiday tree collection by Greenwaste Recovery January 1-12 for Packet Page 14
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• Seaside PAL & Seaside Recreation – coaches needed, call 831-899-6820 or email [email protected]
• Black History Month Art Exhibit, registration is 11/27/23-12/24/23, exhibit is 1/7/24-2/29/24, and reception 1/26/21 from 7-8:30 p.m.
• Older Adults Program Presents New Year’s Eve Dance, December 31 at Oldemeyer Center with special guest Long Distance Flyers, doors open at 11 a.m. • Community Meeting Local Road Safety Plan, January 11, 2024, 6-7:30 p.m. • Caltrans SR218 ADA Compliant Pedestrian Access Project construction is on hold and will start again in January.
• CalFresh Food enrollment assistance with Family & Community Support Program, call 831-899-6851 or 831-899-6850 or email [email protected] or [email protected]
• Complimentary Childcare at City Council meetings, call 831-899-6800 48 hours notice
• Self-serve sandbag distribution at Fire Station, residents may take up to 10 sandbags per household.
• Family & Community Support Program, [email protected], 831-899- 6852, bit.ly/SEASIDEFCSP
• Friends of Seaside Parks Association Park Clean Ups, December 23 (Mescal Neil), December 30 (Beta)
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B. WINTER STORMS EMERGENCY PREPARATION AND COORDINATION
PLAN REVIEW (FIRE CHIEF MARY GUTIERREZ & POLICE CHIEF NICK
BORGES)
Fire Chief Gutierrez provided the presentation and responded to questions from the Council.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
Item 8F was pulled by Sylvia Shih.
On motion by Council/Agency Member Miller and second by Council/Agency Member Garcia-Arrazola and carried by the following vote, the City Council/Successor Agency moved to approve the consent agenda, with the exception of item 8F.
RESULT: 5-0-0-0
AYES: BURKS, GARCIA-ARRAZOLA, MILLER, OGLESBY, PACHECO
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
A. APPROVE MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 19, NOVEMBER 2 AND DECEMBER 7, 2023
ACTION: APPROVED
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ACTION: APPROVED & FILED
C. APPROVE AND FILE SUCCESSOR AGENCY CHECKS
ACTION: APPROVED & FILED
D. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS TO LOCAL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR JANUARY 1, 2024, TO
DECEMBER 31, 2024
ACTION: ADOPTED
E. APPROVE CO-SPONSORSHIP AND FEE WAIVER FROM ACTION COUNCIL - BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2024 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MARCH AND PROGRAM
ACTION: APPROVED
F. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH WHITSON ENGINEERS TO PERFORM DESIGN AND
DESIGN SERVICES DURING CONSTRUCTION FOR THE SAN PABLO
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $556,000.00
PUBLIC COMMENT: Sylvia Shih, Karla Lobo
On motion by Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Pacheco and second by Council/Agency Member Miller and carried by the following vote, the City Council/Successor Agency moved to adopt a resolution approving a professional services agreement with Whitson Engineers.
RESULT: 5-0-0-0
AYES: BURKS, GARCIA-ARRAZOLA, MILLER, OGLESBY, PACHECO
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ACTION: ADOPTED
G. REVIEW OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF SEASIDE RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT
SCHEDULE (ROPS) 24-25 FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2024 – JUNE 30, 2025, PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34177
ACTION: ACCEPTED
H. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $22,000.00 FROM THE
GENERAL FUND TO THE DRAINAGE INLET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, Packet Page 16
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CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH MONTEREY PENINSULA
ENGINEERS, INC. FOR A TOTAL CONSTRUCTION AMOUNT THAT DOES NOT EXCEED $113,850.00
ACTION: ADOPTED
I. ADOPT A RESOLUTION CANCELING THE JANUARY 4, 2024 CITY
COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ACTION: ADOPTED
9. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. PROJECT OVERVIEW AND CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE FOR THE GRAND
HYATT SEASIDE RESORT HOTEL ON THE SEASIDE RESORT PROJECT AREA
Rick Medina, Consulting Senior Planner, presented the project overview and responded to questions from the Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Dianne Nielson, Karla Lobo
The item was for information only.
10. COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
A. NEW COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
None.
B. FOLLOW UP ON PREVIOUS REQUESTS
None.
11. CITY ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER, CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR COMMENTS
AND REPORTS ON COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Reports provided.
12. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Dominique L. Davis, City Clerk Ian N. Oglesby, Mayor
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