DRAFT MINUTES
CITY OF SEASIDE REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR 440 HARCOURT AVE
AGENCY TO THE Thursday, April 4, 2024
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 Harold Lusk (Bethel Missionary Baptist Church) provided the invocation. Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Pacheco led the pledge.
4. REVIEW OF AGENDA
The meeting will be closed in honor of Pastor Kenneth Murray (Ocean View Baptist Church). Closed session item 13D will be removed from the agenda in the absence of the City Manager.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Catherine Crockett, Bobby Maxwell, Dennis Alexander, Pastor Ronald Britt, Ruthie Watts, Annalisa Mitchell, Pastor Harold Lusk, Lynda Cunningham, Joe Cubbage, Richard Dansby
6. PUBLIC AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
A. SEASIDE CITY NEWS BROADCAST OF UPCOMING CITYWIDE EVENTS
AND COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COVERING EVENTS BETWEEN
APRIL 4 THROUGH APRIL 20
Dr. Bettye Lusk, MPUSD Trustee Board Member, provided communications to the City Council.
City Attorney Sheri Damon provided an update regarding the status of the fireworks ballot question. In collaboration with Dominique Davis, Elections Official (City Clerk), an update is slated to be provided at the next City Council meeting but no later than the first meeting in May 2024.
Citywide Events and Community Announcements Video reviewed the following upcoming events:
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Thursday, April 4, 2024 City Council REGULAR Meeting Page 2 • Seaside Police Activities League 2024 Basketball Banquet, April 5, Embassy Suites • Community of the Year award for the Enclave
• Avery Gallery presents with the Youth Art Competition Exhibit, which will be displayed in City Hall from March 5 until May 12.
• City of Seaside’s Public Works Department, in collaboration with the City’s Art and History Commission, are seeking proposals from local artists to submit artwork to be used to highlight utility boxes throughout the city. Successful applicants will receive a $500 stipend. Entries must be submitted to [email protected] by April 12.
• Monterey Bay Football Club, April 13 at 7pm
• Older Adults Spring Fling Sock Hop, April 18 at 11am, Oldemeyer Center • CA Fire Women & MPC – Girls firefighter camp on Saturday, April 20 from 7-5pm in Seaside
• Citywide Clean Up, April 27 from 830-12, dumpsters located at Highland Otis Park, Mal’s Market, Ord Terrace School, Pachetti Dog Park, San Lucas & Broadway
7. PRESENTATIONS
A. PRESENTATION ON THE CA GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK (LACEY RAAK) Presentation provided, Ms. Raak responded to questions from the Council.
B. PRESENTATION RECOGNIZING RISING STAR GYMNASTICS TEAM (LISA LEWIS)
Mayor Oglesby presented a proclamation to the team.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
Items 8D & 8J were pulled.
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 the consent agenda as presented.
RESULT: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Miller, Oglesby, Pacheco
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
A. APPROVE AND FILE CITY CHECKS
ACTION: APPROVED
B. APPROVE AND FILE SUCCESSOR AGENCY CHECKS
ACTION: APPROVED
C. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL 26, 2024 AS ARBOR DAY AND TO RAISE THE ARBOR FLAG FROM Packet Page 15
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ACTION: ADOPT RESO #24-27
D. APPROVE MAYOR'S YOUTH FUND CONTRIBUTION REQUEST FROM
SEASIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL TO SPONSOR A STUDENT TO ATTEND THE
EIGHTH GRADE CLASS TRIP TO JAPAN
Item pulled by Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Pacheco.
Amaya Washington, student, responded to questions from the Council and agreed to return to the City Council and provide a presentation sharing about her trip.
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 approve the request for $1,000 sponsorship.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Bobby Maxwell, Lynda Cunningham
RESULT: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Miller, Oglesby, Pacheco
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ACTION: APPROVED
E. APPROVE CO-SPONSORSHIP AND WAIVE ALL FEES RELATED TO THE USE OF CITY HALL LAWN FOR THE MONTEREY COUNTY POPS! LABOR DAY CONCERT ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
ACTION: APPROVED
F. APPROVE CO-SPONSORSHIP AND WAIVE ALL FEES RELATED TO THE
USE OF LAGUNA GRANDE PARK AND CITY HALL LAWN FOR ACTION
COUNCIL - BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES JUNETEENTH JUBILEE FESTIVAL ON JUNE 15, 2024
ACTION: APPROVED
G. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF CANYON DEL
REY BOULEVARD FOR THREE CITY SPONSORED EVENTS ON SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2024, AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO #24-28
H. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A QUIT CLAIM DEED TO TRANSFER PARCEL E29B.3.1 (YADON'S AREA) Packet Page 16
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TO THE CITY OF MONTEREY
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO #24-29
I. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
AGREEMENT WITH SCHAAF & WHEELER, CONSULTING CIVIL
ENGINEERS FOR PREPARATION OF A STUDY OF THE 90-INCH STORM DRAIN OUTFALL FOR AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $66,192.00
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO #24-30
J. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SPECIAL COUNSEL CONTRACT TO
ATTORNEY DON FREEMAN AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
EXECUTE THE CONTRACT
Item pulled by Council/Agency Member Miller.
City Attorney Sheri Damon responded to questions from the Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Bobby Maxwell, Joe Cubbage, Ray Riordan, Karla Lobo On motion by Council/Agency Member Burks and second by Mayor/Chair Oglesby and carried by the following vote, the City Council/Successor Agency moved to adopt a resolution approving the special counsel contract.
RESULT: 4-1-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Oglesby, Pacheco
NOES: Miller
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO #24-31
9. PUBLIC HEARING
A. CONSIDER FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR
2024-2025 AND FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
Council/Agency Members Garcia-Arrazola and Miller recused themselves as they sit on the board for Community Human Services (CHS) as primary and alternate voting board members respectively.
Haroon Noori, Administrative Analyst II, provided the presentation reviewing the program overview, notice of funding availability, anticipated funding availability, the CDBG Funding Allocation Worksheet, contingency plan and the recommendation to consider and approve the CDBG funding allocations for FY 24-25, and 25-26., and to authorize staff to draft and release the FY 24-25 annual action plan for public review Packet Page 17
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PUBLIC COMMENT: Lynda Cunningham
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 approve the staff recommendation, with the amendment to fund CHS an additional $5,000 in year 2, and to fund Boys & Girls Club an additional $10,000 in year 2 and take $15,000 from the administrative fund to cover those cost.
RESULT: 3-0-2-0
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN (RECUSED): Garcia-Arrazola, Miller
ABSENT:
ACTION: APPROVED
B. AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO INCREASE
EFFICIENCIES IN THE PROCESSING OF PLANNING PERMITS. THE
PROJECT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION
15061(b)(3) (SECOND READING - ROLL CALL VOTE)
Andy Myrick, Community Development Planning Manager, reviewed the item but reiterated the second reading.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
On motion Council/Agency Member Garcia-Arrazola and second by Council/Agency Member Miller and carried by the following roll call vote, the City Council/Successor Agency moved to adopt an amendment to the zoning ordinance.
RESULT: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Miller, Oglesby, Pacheco
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ACTION: ADOPTED ORDINANCE
10. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING REALLOCATION OF $80,000 IN
COLLECTED TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX FUNDS GENERATED BY
SHORT-TERM RENTALS AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO
MAKE PROJECT BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON THE RECOMMENDED Packet Page 18
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REALLOCATION OF PROJECT FUNDS
Nisha Patel, Public Works Director/City Engineer, provided a presentation and responded to questions from Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Lynda Cunningham, Robert Daniels
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 the reallocation of $80,000 TOT funds for:
$16k – customized bike racks
$20k –xmas tree lighting
$15k – mural
$15k – electronic billboard sign (Oldemeyer)
$4,600 – screen at tennis courts
$10k - contingency
RESULT: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Miller, Oglesby, Pacheco
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO #24-32
B. ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE ANNUAL MID-YEAR FINANCIAL
REPORT AND ADOPTING PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF SEASIDE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
Due to the absence of the Finance Director, Acting City Manager Borges advised the Council that the item should be postponed to a future meeting.
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 postpone the item to the next regular meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Robert Daniels, Lynda Cunningham
RESULT: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Miller, Oglesby, Pacheco
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ACTION: ITEM POSTPONED TO NEXT REGULAR MEETING ON APRIL 18, 2024
11. COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
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1. Discussion of a 4 year term for the Mayor starting in 2026 (Pacheco) B. FOLLOW UP ON PREVIOUS REQUESTS
Acting City Manager, Police Chief Borges provided a brief update regarding the safety plan, Canadian geese report, and RV Parking in residential areas.
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 anticipate any report of action.
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
No action to report.
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.9-EXISTING LITIGATION
Monterey County Superior Court
Case Name: Arzadon, et al. v. City of Seaside, et al.
Case Number: Case # 20CV003118
No action to report.
C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.9 (d)(2)
Potential Litigation (2 Matters)
No action to report.
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Thursday, April 4, 2024 City Council REGULAR Meeting Page 8 D. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957
Title: City Manager
This item was removed from the agenda.
E. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE 54957
Title: City Attorney
No action to report.
14. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned in honor of Rev. Kenneth R. Murray, at 10:52 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Dominique L. Davis, City Clerk Ian N. Oglesby, Mayor
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