SHOP SEATE FINAL MINUTES
CITY OF SEASIDE REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR 440 HARCOURT AVE
CALIFORNIA AGENCY TO THE Thursday, March 20, 2025
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 Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Pacheco.
4. REVIEW OF AGENDA
No changes.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Peter Kaiser
6. PUBLIC AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
A. SEASIDE CITY NEWS BROADCAST OF UPCOMING CITYWIDE
EVENTS AND COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following events were announced:
• March is Women's History Month, a time to honor the incredible achievements and contributions of women throughout history and in our own community. Here in Seaside, we recognize the resilience, leadership, and innovation of women who have shaped our city and continue to inspire future generations. • On March 21st at 7pm, join us for Movies in the Park, featuring Moana 2! • Nominations for the Seaside Stars Awards opened March 1st! —just visit bit.ly/seasidestars
• In Seaside, recycling right is more important than ever. But, many residents unknowingly engage in a practice called wish-cycling—placing non-recyclable items in the recycling bin, hoping they'll be processed. For more details on how to do your part, visit whatgoeswhere.info and help make a difference! • Fair Housing Training on March 21, 2025, from 10 AM to Noon. Register now at bit.ly/FH0321. Sign up at the Oldemeyer Center or online at bit.ly/SeasideAG. • Everyone's Harvest, in partnership with Farms Together, is offering FREE boxes of produce at the Seaside Farmer's Market every Thursday! Please note that the NEW time for produce box distribution is 5 PM to 7 PM.
• Join FOSPA on Saturday, March 22nd at Beta Park, and again on March 29th at Highland-Otis Park, for a day of community service and outdoor fun! For more information visit FriendsOfSeasideParks.org
• Community Welcome Reception on March 25, 2025, from 5 to 7 PM at the Oldemeyer Center. Come and connect with our city's leadership, explore resource tables from various city departments, and enjoy a fun-filled evening with a Kids Zone, refreshments, and a meet & greet with our new City Manager, Greg McDanel. March 25, 5 to 7 PM at the Oldemeyer Center.
7. PRESENTATIONS
A. RECEIVE A PRESENTATION FROM VILLAGE PROJECT INC. ON THE 2024
COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM
Ron Manjares and Elijah Valenga provided a presentation reviewing the core services, demographics, accomplishments, and goals for the program; and answered questions from the Council.
B. RECEIVE A PRESENTATION FROM EVERYONE'S HARVEST SEASIDE
CERTIFIED FARMER'S MARKET (HESTER PARKER, EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
Hester Parker provided a presentation reviewing the core farmers, the average number of weekly vendors and the average weekly farmer sales from 2019-2024, customer engagement, community food programs, achievements, and goals for the program; and answered questions from the Council.
C. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR JOSE BAZUA)
Director Bazua provided a presentation providing an update on the Auto Mall, Broadway, Fremont, Business marketing, Main Gate RFP, Campus Town and partnerships; and responded to questions from the Council.
D. RECEIVE A PRESENTATION ON DAYLIGHTING LAW AND ENFORCEMENT (POLICE CHIEF NICK BORGES)
Police Chief Borges provided a presentation reviewing the project and its relation to Seaside 2040-General Plan, pilot intersections, and how the physical barriers add reinforcement, upcoming painting schedule, how duplicate work is avoided, and the Traffic Advisory Committee's input; and responded to questions from the Council.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
Item 8D was pulled.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 City Council REGULAR Meeting Page 2 PUBLIC COMMENT: Karla Lobo
On motion by Council/Agency Member Garcia-Arrazola and second by Council/Agency Member Miller and carried by the following vote, the City Council/Successor Agency moved to approve the Consent.
RESULT: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Miller, Oglesby, Pacheco
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
A. APPROVE MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2025, AND MARCH 6, 2025, REGULAR MEETINGS AND FEBRUARY 21, 2025, SPECIAL MEETING ACTION: APPROVED
B. ACCEPT AND FILE THE CASH AND INVESTMENTS REPORT FOR THE CITY
OF SEASIDE AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SEASIDE FOR THE QUARTER ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 2024
ACTION: ACCEPTED & FILED
C. APPROVE APPOINTMENTS TO CITY COMMTSSIONS
ACTION: APPROVED
D. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A COLLECTION AGREEMENT WITH HOMEAWAY.COM, INC FOR
THE COLLECTION OF TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX ON SHORT-TERM
RENTALS
Economic & Community Development Planning Manager, Andy Myrick, and Administrative Analyst II, Haroon Noori, responded to questions from the public comment and Council.
On motion by Mayor 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 authorize the agreement with homeaway.com, Inc.
RESULT: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Miller, Oglesby, Pacheco
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO #25-41
Thursday, March 20, 2025 City Council REGULAR Meeting Page 3 E. ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 2024 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL
PROGRESS REPORT (APR) AND AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE
REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF LAND USE AND CLIMATE
INNOVATION AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD)
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO #25-42
F. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST CODE
CONSULTANTS INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $235,482.09 TO PROVIDE
BUILDING AND SAFETY SERVICES TO THE BUILDING AND CODE
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO #25-43
G. ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 2024 HOUSING ELEMENT
ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (APR) AND AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF
THE REPORT TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) AND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF
LAND USE AND CLIMATE INNOVATION
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO #25-44
9. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. RECEIVE REPORT REGARDING FIREARMS SALES IN A RETAIL
LOCATION EN THE CITY OF SEASIDE AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF
Mr. Myrick provided a presentation that reviewed the sales of firearms & ammo, and staff recommendation to explore amending the municipal code to provide additional requirements on the sale of firearms to ensure appropriate time, place, and manner.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Peter Kaiser, Lucy Aaron, Lora James, Ann Marie Pagan, Karla Lobo
The Council directed staff to return with a draft ordinance that restricts firearm sales in sensitive areas including but not limited to schools, Daycare centers, bars, parks, and possibly hospitals.
B. RECEIVE REPORT REGARDING INCREASING STIPENDS FOR CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF
Human Resources Director/Risk Manager Samantha Sakhrani, provided a presentation that reviewed California Senate Bill 329 that allows general law cities to amend their ordinances as it relates to stipends for city council members. The city council currently receives $400 as per ordinance adopted in 1986, and is eligible to Thursday, March 20, 2025 City Council REGULAR Meeting Page 4 receive a 5% increase every since the last adoption of the ordinance governing the stipend amount.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Peter Kaiser, Ann Marie Pagan, Lucy Aarons, Karla Lobo, Lora James
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 increase stipends of city council members to $2, 400.00, and that the Mayor will earn a $300.00 car allowance.
RESULT: 4-1-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Miller, Oglesby
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
C. RECEIVE REPORT REGARDING SHORT TERM RENTAL FUNDING AND
PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF
Finance Director Jessica Riley, provided a presentation reviewing the Short-Term Rental (STR) ordinance, the STR historical revenue summary, affordable housing expenditures, and Neighborhood Improvement Commission expenditures.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Lora James, Karla Lobo, Dianne Nielson
The Council directed staff to return with ordinance revision that budgets 10% for administrative fees, 50% for housing, 35% for NIC, and 15% for the council's determination for community projects.
D. RECEIVE REPORT REGARDING FUNDING FOR SNIP BUS AND PROVIDE
DIRECTION TO STAFF
Police Chief Nick Borges provided a presentation that reviewed the SNIP bus services, and a request to provide additional funding for a clinic that was held in January (that was not previously approved by Council), and for clinics to be held in March, April, May and June. Each clinic cost $4,000.00
PUBLIC COMMENT: Lucy Aarons, Lisa Sears, Lora James, 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 funding for the SNIP in the amount of $20,000 to pay for services rendered in January, and to pay for clinics in April, two clinics in May, June.
RESULT: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Miller, Oglesby, Pacheco
Thursday, March 20, 2025 City Council REGULAR Meeting Page 5 NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
E. 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 2024-2025
Director Riley provided a presentation providing a budget recap of the FY24/25 adopted budget, the quarter 2 general fund revenues, quarter 2 fund expenditures, quarter 2 general fund personnel cost, general fund net results, budget amendments requests detail, and the general fund outlook with takeaways and headwinds.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
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 accept the annual mid-year financial report and adopting proposed changes to the FY 24/25 budget.
RESULT: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Miller, Oglesby, Pacheco
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO #25-45
10. COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
A. NEW COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
1. Presentation on the lease agreement with Monterey County Libraries (Miller)
2. Receive a presentation from the Monterey County Librarian (Miller)
3. Receive a report about Air-bnb and affordable housing (Pacheco) B. FOLLOW UP ON PREVIOUS REQUESTS
Council agreed to receive a report from PG&E regarding their community outreach efforts and specified that the presentation should include an outline of their format for communication about how they notify residents about power shut offs, their emergency action plan and how city staff can expect to receive that information.
CITY ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER, CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR COMMENTS
AND REPORTS ON COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Reports provided.
12. CLOSED SESSION
Thursday, March 20, 2025 City Council REGULAR Meeting Page 6 City Attorney Damon read the closed session items and did not anticipate any reports.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
A. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54957.6 - CONFERENCE WITH
LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Negotiators: Greg McDanel, City Manager; Samantha Sahkrani, Human Resources Director/Risk Manager
Employee Organizations: Seaside Police Officers' Association, Seaside Firefighters' Association, Seaside Public Safety Managers' Association, Seaside City Employees Association, Seaside Managers Employee Association, Non-Represented Non- Exempt Confidential Employees, Non-Represented Exempt Confidential Employees, Executive Employees, Unclassified Exempt Employees, and Unclassified Non-Exempt Employees
No report.
B. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957
Title: City Attorney
No report.
C. 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 report.
D. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.8
Property: 956 & 962 Hilby Avenue, Seaside, CA 93955
Agency Negotiator: City Manager, City Attorney, et. al.
Negotiating Parties: Stepping Stone Outreach Inc. and City of Seaside Under Negotiation: Price, terms of payment, or both
No report.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 City Council REGULAR Meeting Page 7 E. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.9 (d)(2)
Two Matters of Potential Litigation
No report.
13. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned in the honor of Joy Junsay and Pastor Gerald E. Harris, at 12: a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Daniant la A. Of
Dominique L Davis, City Clerk: Ian N. Oglesby, Mayor
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