FINAL MINUTES
CITY OF SEASIDE REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR 440 HARCOURT AVE
CALIFORNIE AGENCY TO THE Thursday, November 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
Pastor Ronald Britt (Greater Victory Temple Church) provided the invocation. The pledge was led by Council/Agency Member Burks.
4. REVIEW OF AGENDA
Staff requested item 9C be removed from the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT
A video tribute to Mrs. Helen Rucker was played.
Ann Marie Pagan, Ruthie Watts, Danny Bakewell, Jr., Dinice Maiden, Del Rey Oaks Resident, Pastor Harold Lusk, Pastor Ronald Britt, Seaside Resident The City Council provided comments honoring the life of Mrs. Helen Rucker.
PUBLIC AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
A. SEASIDE CITY NEWS BROADCAST OF UPCOMING CITYWIDE EVENTS
AND COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following events were announced:
• Calling all artists! The City of Seaside is inviting creative minds to submit proposals for the Postcard Program! Chosen artists will receive a $500 stipend for their work. Don't miss your chance to showcase your art — the deadline to apply is December 3rd, 2025, by 5 PM. For more details, visit bit.ly/seaside- • The Neighborhood Improvement Commission, in partnership with the Parks and Recreation Commission, is excited to announce the annual December Holiday Lights Contest! Think your house is the brightest, most festive spot on the block? Now's your chance to prove it! The contest is open to all Seaside residents, and entering is easy. But don't wait-the deadline to enter is December 11, 2025, at 5 PM. Whether you're competing or casting your vote for your favorite display, head to bit.ly/lights2025 for all the details. • The Seaside Fire Department is spreading holiday cheer—one gift at a time.
Now through Wednesday, December 17th, we're collecting new, unwrapped toys to brighten the season for local children right here in our community.
Drop off your donations at the Seaside Fire Department, located at 1635 Broadway Avenue in Seaside. To learn more, call 831-899-6790. • The Seaside Police Activities League and Seaside Recreation are looking for volunteer youth basketball coaches! Practices are held one to two nights a week, games take place on Saturdays, and the season runs January through early March. For more information, call 831-899-6806.
• The Seaside Recreation Department invites you to Movies in the Park on Friday, November 21st at 7 p.m.! Bring your blankets, family, and friends for a fun evening under the stars. We'll see you out there! • The Winter Market runs from 3 to 6 p.m., with box distribution happening from 4:30 to 6 p.m., or until the boxes run out. Come after 3 p.m. to pick up a ticket and reserve your spot - it's first come, first served! • The City of Seaside is looking for vendors for this year's Winter Wonderland celebration. For more information, please call 831-899-6803. • Join FOSPA on Saturday, November 22nd at Capra Park AND Martin Park, and, on the 29th at Farallones Park for a day of service and outdoor fun! For more information, including future workdays and locations, visit Friends of Seaside Parks.org.
• As a service this rainy season, the City of Seaside has set up two sandbag filling stations for residents. The first filling station is located at the Seaside Fire Station at 1635 Broadway Avenue, behind the station at the Broadway entrance. The second station is in the empty lot on Canyon Del Rey, between Chili's Restaurant and Laguna Grande Park. Residents may take up to 10 sandbags per household. Due to possible weather conditions and staff dispatching, city staff may not be available to assist in filling sandbags. For more information, contact the Public Works Department at (831) 899-6835 • This Friday, November 21st, at 6 PM, head over to Laguna Grande Park for another movie night under the stars! The votes have been counted, and this month's movie is...Elf!
• Join us on the City Hall Lawn on Friday, December 6, 2024, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM, for the annual Winter Wonderland and Tree Lighting Ceremony! This festive celebration will include snow, a petting zoo, horse carriage rides, arts and crafts, bounce houses, live entertainment, and a very special visit from Santa Claus! This event is FREE to the community, so, there's no reason (this side of a reindeer stampede) to miss out! For more information, please call (831) 899-6800.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items pulled: None
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Thursday, November 20, 2025 City Council REGULAR Meeting Page 2 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 consent agenda as presented.
RESULTS: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Miller, Oglesby, Pacheco
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
A. APPROVE MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER 6, 2025, REGULAR MEETING ACTION: APPROVED
B. APPROVE A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING DECEMBER 10, 2025, AS
WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
ACTION: APPROVED
C. APPROVE AND DECLARE A VACANCY ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: APPROVED
D. APPROVE MAYOR'S YOUTH FUND CONTRIBUTION REQUEST OF
$3,000.00 FROM GREATER VICTORY TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN
CHRIST TO HELP WITH COSTS ASSOCIATED FOR THEIR HOLIDAY MEAL
AND CHILDREN'S TOY GIVEAWAY PROGRAM
ACTION: APPROVED
E. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF SPORTS
LIGHTING UTILIZING SOURCEWELL FOR CUTINO PARK IN THE
AMOUNT OF $62,741.18, AND AUTHORIZING A $25,000.00 TRANSFER
FROM CAPITAL RESERVES FOR INSTALLATION
ACTION: ADOPTED RESO #25-127
8. PUBLIC HEARING
A. ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE
SEASIDE MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTING THE 2025 EDITIONS OF THE
CALIFORNIA BUILDING, RESIDENTIAL, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL,
MECHANICAL, ENERGY, GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS, FIRE CODES,
AND RELATED MODEL CODES WITH AMENDMENTS (SECOND READING -
ROLL CALL VOTE
Interim Building Official, Albert Salvador, provided the presentation reviewing the ordinance adoption mandated by Health & Safety Code Sect. 17958.
Thursday, November 20, 2025 City Council REGULAR Meeting Page 3 PUBLIC COMMENT: None
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 ordinance amending chapter 15.
RESULTS: 5-0-0-0
AYES: Burks, Garcia-Arrazola, Miller, Oglesby, Pacheco
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ACTION: ADOPTED ORD. #2039
9. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. DISCUSS THE WHEELER STREET TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL COURTS Assistant City Manager, Dan Meewis, provided a presentation reviewing the operations of the Wheeler Street tennis and pickleball courts, with supplemental locational data, emerging concepts, parking enhancements, evaluation additional courts, updated signage and communication, enhanced trash management, and review of operation hours. City Manager, Greg McDanel, provided insights from his attendance at the International City Manager's Association annual conference and its keynote speaker, Peter Kageyama ("For the Love of Cities: The Love Affair Between People and Their Places), and shared the national growth and local alignment data.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Wheeler Street Resident, Ann Marie Pagan, Karla Lobo, No Name Given, Ramona Oleta-Reed, Matt
ACTION: The Council provided direction to staff.
B. DISCUSS THE MAYOR'S YOUTH FUND POLICY
Assistant City Manager, Dan Meewis, provided a presentation reviewing the policy contribution i,t, alastic parters, combe y school and muntipal nexus, allowable expenditures, and recommendations for those categories.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Ann Marie Pagan, Karla Lobo
ACTION: The Council provided direction to staff.
C. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO APPROPRIATE $4,000,000.00 IN 2025 MID-CYCLE REGIONAL SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (RSTP) GRANT FUNDING TO THE
BROADWAY AVENUE COMPLETE STREETS CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT BUDGET
Thursday, November 20, 2025 City Council REGULAR Meeting Page 4 This item was removed from the agenda and will be considered at the December 4, 2025 regular meeting.
10. COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
A. NEW COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS
1. Support resolution opposing off shore drilling (Garcia-Arrazola) B. FOLLOW UP ON PREVIOUS REQUESTS
1. Community Social Services Grant Process (Pacheco), and the Council agreed to put the item on a future agenda for discussion.
11. CITY ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER, CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR COMMENTS
AND REPORTS ON COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Reports provided.
12. CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Sheri Damon read the closed session items and did not anticipate a report out.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957
Title: City Attorney
No report.
B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.8
Property: The property commonly referred to as Main Gate (Property Bounded By Lightfighter, Divarty, Second Street And Highway 1).
Agency Negotiators: City Manager, City Attorney, et. al.
Negotiating Parties: City of Seaside and City Ventures; KB Bakewell; Montierre Development; or Shea Homes
Under Negotiation: Price, terms of payment, or both
No report.
C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.9 (d)(2)
Thursday, November 20, 2025 City Council REGULAR Meeting Page 5 Two matters of potential litigation.
The City Council authorized the City Attorney to take action
13. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, the meeting adjourned in memory and in honor of Mrs.
Helen Rucker (1932-2025), at 11:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
bummissi
Dominique L. Davis, City Clerk Ian N. Oglesby, Mayor
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