City Council - Regular Meeting

ing in progress. and city all chambers will come to order. Thank you. A roll call, please. Council agency member Miller here. Council agency member Burks here. Council agency member Garcia Arizona here. Mayor Pro Tim and Vice Chair Poe here. Mayor and Chair Oglesby here. You do have a quorum.

Thank you so much. We will have a moment of silence and then I will ask uh Mayor Pro Tim if he would lead us in the pledge of allegiance.

Thank you. I alian to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Uh thank you. Uh next we would have agenda review item three. Item four is agenda review. Mr. City manager, is there any uh issues or items that need to be added to the agenda or removed from the agenda?

Uh yes, mayor. Thank you. Staff respectfully requests the removal of close session item 12A.

Okay. Thank you. And next we have item number five which is public comment. Members of the public wishing address the city council may do so now during public comment for up to three minutes. We ask that you hold your uh items comments public comments on items that are on the agenda when that item is called. Uh this is also the time to talk about presentation items. Uh public comment is open.

Members of the public in the chamber, please approach the podium. Members of the public on Zoom, please use the raise your hand feature or dial star9 if you're calling from the phone. Good evening, mayor, city council, excuse me. Uh, first I want to say happy holidays to everybody since this is our last meeting for this year. Hopefully next year is a whole lot better. Um, I'm coming before this council in regards to the Home Depot parking lot. Um several years ago, maybe eight years ago or 10 years ago, we sold that property to a person and he promised that he would improve the lot, the landscaping or and he also made mention about doing the direction of traffic in and out of that lot that he would improve that. He hasn't done anything but put some rocks in the medium and some pointing up like palm trees or plants. Um, after several months I've seen there's nothing but in those the two lots, not only the parking the parking lot in front of Home Depot, but also the adjacent lot that is for the McDonald's lot that people are parking their trucks. Um, people that haul away trash, haul away furniture, haul away whatever. And even in the parking lot in front of Home Depot, there is now a bulldozer that has been there for over a month just sitting and it's at the street level right on Canyon Delray on in the parking lot. So you can see it from the street. This is not the image that we

want to have when you come into our city. And I've made mention to the store Home Depot themselves and they said there's nothing they can do about it. I also asked them why they allow trucks to park in front of their store loading and unloading. We're talking big trucks that pick up lumber and concrete or whatever cuz I said they're parked in a fire zone and it makes it a oneway when you get into that lot if you're going to go to the store. So, I think we need to contact that owner again and saying, you know, you promised us this and nothing's happened. We need to really look at what's going on there because it's not only is it not aesthetically inviting, but it's also a safety issue now because cars and trucks just plow through there and and once you're in one of those lanes, uh, two of the lanes, if you're in there, the only way you can get back out is go all the way to the front and go down onto Canyon Delray. There's you're kind of stuck. So, I think the city should contact him and see what we can do about that. Thank you.

Members of the public in the chamber, please approach the podium. Members of the public on Zoom, please use the raise your hand feature or dial star9 if you're calling from a phone.

Good evening, honorable mayor and city council members. I am Betty Lusk, um, community member for 50 plus years, and I'm here to announce to thank the city and the councilman for, uh, the co-sponsorship of our health conference 2026, wellness is wise, celebrating longevity and community members achievement. We are wanted to really get to get this information public early. It's on March 21st, 2026 at the Old Demier Center where we will be honoring the citizens of this community that have served for many many years, 80 plus years and uh in really providing an upgrade to the life of members of this community. These are flyers that I will give to the secretary for each of you. I will return uh for ongoing announcements. Um but I want to specially note that this year we want to acknowledge a committed community partner uh Dr. Michelle Horn, who and I I get very emotional thinking about her service to our peninsula, but specifically to this health conference. And uh we want to space pay special tribute to her family and her memory. And we'd like to get a resolution from the city to do so. Thank you. Members of the public in the chamber, please approach the podium. Members of

the public on Zoom, please use the raise your hand feature or dial star9 if you're calling from a phone. Oh, it's on. Is it on? Can you hear me? Yes.

Oh, okay. I'm sorry. Miriam Smith, I am uh here because of a situation where I called for 911 service to come. Uh I wasn't calling the police. I haven't called the police except for maybe once in 30 years because usually when they come to uh my home or black homes, they don't always respond or I should say black homes that are in a certain category. um not problems but tr but just you know just not powerful enough maybe for the cops. However, um I uh called for 911 and uh the cops showed up. I I requested a 5150 for someone and um the lady said, "Well, who's going to write it up?" Uh, well, I would assume that we have, you know, Derek Elder doing his job and being caught by the cops when there's someone that has a mental condition. I would assume that if we don't have Derek Elder available and his team that is working for the city, I I would assume that we can use the Monterey County um uh team of people that come out when there's a crisis. The cops took it upon theirel to do something they had no business doing. And I've got this word from so many people. But the cops in Seaside overstepped their bound. Never called uh Derek Elder for this particular incident. There was no emergency that needed to be uh the police there. Really, the cops didn't even need to show up, but they showed up and then they didn't do their job. They didn't do their due diligence. And I want to bring that to the attention because it might be hap this might be happening a lot with other people. But why do we have this in position? Marina will call mental health but seaside calls only the cops. We're still doing that and we have so many different protocols put into place like the man that from the roof they had the cops had that was shot down

from the roof. The cops had to get special training. Now we got Derek Elder that's been here for years and we're not utilizing this team, this group that is supposed to come in place of someone that's having a mental breakdown. I learned later that the young man that I was calling for had been hit in the head with a rock, but I didn't learn that until the next day. But I knew something was wrong with him. I knew he needed help. And I am family. And then I had his mom THERE AND WE SAYING THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG. And we get ignored. We don't get respected. That cannot happen in this city. I've I am seaside. I've been here living here all my life. Why can't we get the proper services in our city when we have a social worker in place in this city? So, I just want to bring that to the attention because I, you know, I I just I was just shocked that I was overlooked and I feel like it was a a little discriminatory thing going on and a little prejudice cuz the person that showed up, I said, "Well, I need to get the sergeant." They said, "I'm the sergeant. I'm what you got tonight." But I'm like, "Oh gosh." I made a complaint about that person for somebody else and that person got in trouble with my complaint, but that person was the only one that showed up there as a sergeant and I was all he had. I he was all I had for that night in the middle of the night. So, I need um uh to bring this awareness and we have to do better in our city and this cannot happen. There's

Thank you. Thank you so much. I think the city manager has enough information. I'm sure he will reach out and contact you. Thank you so much. The caller ending in 2287. You now have the floor to make a public comment. The caller ending in 2287. You now have the floor to make your public comment. Thank you. Can you hear me? Yes, we can. Can you hear me? Yes, we can.

Thank you. Um, as there was just a moment of silence, may we pray. Uh Lord Jesus, thank you for being willing to come to this earth as a baby and being born at Christmas and having the uh God the Father send you here and uh live a perfect life. Sacrifice your your life for our dying for our sins. help us to do your will. And uh may there be a gen in this uh here and around the county and the state and the United States uh this December and uh help protect the children uh from the abortion clinics like the one two blocks away. Thank you that Santa Cruz and Gilroy uh Planned Parenthood abortion clinics have been closed. Help the rest of them closed too and not get any funding from uh taxpayers especially who don't want to have any of their money spent for uh abortions. And uh Lord also um help the uh the homeless to find uh shelter during this Christmas time when it's cold and wet and windy. Help them to find uh good jobs and medical care. Help them also to surrender to Jesus Christ and all of our leaders and locally, state and the nation to surrender their life fully to Jesus Christ so that they may be in heaven with him forever and with the rest of the saints. Also, uh if we could have our our governor and our local officials and the federal officials to uh help reduce the uh these

ex these inflationary prices and reduce the cost of fuel and have more nuclear plants and more availability fuel. Thank you so much and have a blessed Christmas. Peter Kaiser. Thank you for your comments. The caller The caller ending in 3853. You now have the floor to make your public comment. Uh, can you hear me? Yes, we can.

Okay. Um, good afternoon, mayor and city council members. My name is Peter Campbas and I represent the Ford Youth Hostel Society, a 501c3 nonprofit. We have a long-term city lease on 4.3 acres of property along 6th Avenue in Fort uh and we plan to develop uh an international youth hostel there. The Seaside City staff have started demolition on our property without our permission. We are requesting that the city stop this demolition and retract the invalid lease termination notice we received last week. We also request that the council instruct the city attorney Sherry Damon to cease and desist with these actions. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Carla Lobo, you now have the floor to make your public comment.

Thank you. After reviewing the financial report, I want to acknowledge the city's continued emphasis on physical um stability. However, the report also reveals several structural inequities in how resources are allocated, particularly when comparing operational spending, capital investment, and community serving programs. First, the report reflects a continued imbalance between public-f facing community services and core operational or administrative expenditures. While staffing and contractional costs remain stable or increased across several departments, funding for park, recreation, and community program continues to lag behind demonstrated demand. This creates an inequity gap where residents are asking for more access and more programs and more facilities, but the budget doesn't yet reflect that priority. Second, the financial update highlights a significant investment in maintenance of existing infrastructure, but limited forward-looking capital investment in new or expanded facilities that serve youth, families, seniors, and people with disabilities. This is especially evident in recreational recreation services where expanded offerings are being delivered without corresponding investment in space, more staffing or indoor capacity. The result is that programs exist on paper but access is uneven simply due to limited staff space construction constraints weather dependency and scheduling conflicts. Third, the report shows that the revenue generating and community activating programs are not consistently reinvested back into the neighborhoods or departments that generate them. Events, recreation programs, and corridor activations drive economic activity, yet the benefits are not always clearly reflected in reinvestment strategies

that would support long-term equity and sustainability. This brings me to the parks and recreation master plan. The repeated public input calling for an indoor recreation facility has been clear and consistent. The inequity here is not just the in absence of a building, but the cumulative impact on residents who cannot access services reliability. Youth programs are canceled due to weather, seniors lose consistent wellness opportunities and adaptive recreation options remain limited. A phase funding approach, clear capital prioritation and pursuit of external funding source would be a more equitable and reasonable path forward. Regarding the exotic on Broadway, I strongly support that continuation of this event. As outlined in the report, it successfully activates the Broadway corridor, supports local businesses, and builds identity. However, equity requires that successful events like this are not treated as a one-off expendure. they should be supported and long-term planning should be um put in place. Measurable outcomes and reinvestment into that report um would be beneficial for the city to request. I yield the rest of my time.

Thank you for your comments. Diane Nielsen, you now have the floor to make your public comment.

Thank you. Good evening, city council. I am Diane Nielsen and I am on the board of the Friends of Seaside Parks Association, which um most of you on the council know that we collaborate with the city and the city um supports us and we support the city in their work and parks. And our mission is to volunteer to strengthen the community and connect uh and create healthier, more climate resilient neighborhoods through local park improvement. We have food gardens, three of them. We have habitat restoration projects. We're um planting native plants. This is the planting season, so there's a lot of work going on right now. We invite anybody to go to friendsof seasideeparks.org to see what this the weekend schedule is like and where we are meeting to work in which park that week. We foster, not foster, but we um we steward nine different parks. So, we have uh quite a range of parks that we help take care of. Uh at this time, we are in the Monterey County Gives fundraiser that goes through December 31st. And I'd like to invite people to consider giving to our friends of Seaside Parks Association this year by

December 31st. Any amount is welcome. This will further our mission in being able to reach out even further into the community and um help us reach some of our goals with improving parks in neighborhoods which improves the lives of people that live in those neighborhoods. But mostly I'd like to invite people to come and see what we do on Saturdays. And you can find I think the city also has our workday schedule on um their uh website but friendsof seaside parks.organization.org and come and join us. Thank you very much.

Thank you for your comments. Members of the public in the chamber, please approach the podium. Members of the public on Zoom, please use the raise your hand feature or dial star9 if you're calling from the phone. Mayor, no other members of the public have come forward to make public comment. Uh thank you. Uh public comment is closed. Uh Mr. City Manager, is there any issues uh questions or concerns you can answer at this time?

Yeah, just a few uh regarding the Home Depot parking lot. will find uh the transaction documents and see if there's any um any information as to what if any promises were made from the property owner and then reach out obviously in partnership to see if we can uh improve the condition of the lot. Um as far as Miss Smith is concerned, we will uh I will reach out to you to obtain more information on your uh interaction with law enforcement. That's all at this time.

Okay. Thank you so much. Uh we'll go to item number six which is public agency communications. Good evening again uh honorable mayor and city council members. I'm here in the capacity of the as a trustee for the Montterrey Peninsula Unified School District uh to extend an invitation and again I'll give this to the secretary to extend an invitation to each of you to join us for our first annual HBCU College Expo which will be held at the Old Demier Center on Wednesday, February 4th. Uh we closed school on tomorrow and will not be returning until January 8th. And so we wanted to really get this announcement uh to you in the invitation specifically to join us uh at 3 p.m. for a reception so that we can welcome our 22 colleges and um other affiliates that will be joining us that day to really provide opportunities for kids to go to college. last year with this is our third event but the first expo and expo it has been broadened by uh inviting guests like uh hiphop legend Yo-Yo action uh actor comedian London Brown Mers raising Kain and other guests to come to the auditorium and really

entertain our students. Last year we awarded over $2 million in scholarships to students to the H.B.CU. This year we're expecting that to really grow. Who is we? Monterey Peninsula Unified School District and we are grateful that we have a new partner, the National College Resource Foundation that will be working with us and hopefully um assisting us in getting more local funds to award additional scholarships. Again, the invitation is for February 4th, Wednesday. Please put that on your calendars because we'd like for the city council and mayor for you to bring greetings along with our superintendent and if there are question and to post this on your website if there are questions you can certainly uh reach us um the superintendent's office. Thank you.

I think we do have a question. I know the city clerk will will pulse as appropriate. I thought we partnered with you last time with the organization last time the school district last time on this. You have partnered for three years now. This is the third year that H.B.CU have come to our peninsula. This is the first year that it has grown and included special guests. So this is but we're still co-sponsoring, still helping out. That's why I want to make sure whatever we're doing, we're not missing that. You are still doing that. Okay. Okay. That's my understanding. Okay. I'll get more clarification and you'll see me back often. Okay.

You'll check the box and make sure we're doing what we're supposed to be doing. Thank you, honorable.

I couldn't hear you. I I was going to say, you know, say it loud, but it may be something you don't want to say out loud, but uh that's fine. Sincler Seaside City News. We still have an addition that Okay. Okay. All right, that makes sense. Uh, next we'll go to uh item number seven, which is presentations. 7A, presentation of the 2025 Holiday Light Contest Awards. Uh, Mr. City Manager. Yeah. For this item, this item will be presented by Dan Mis, assistant city manager.

Good evening, honorable mayor, members of city council, staff. I'm Dan Neas, the assistant city manager, and I got a real brief presentation on the 2025 holiday lights contest. So, a little bit of background on this. Traditionally, this contest was hosted um and put on by the neighborhood improvement commission um back in 2021. They partnered with the parks and recck commission um trying to as they build on that collaboration uh moving forward. And so normally they what they would they go out and they visit their homes. They check they prizes for first, second and third pri uh places. First prize is a $100 gift certificate to a seaside business. Second is 75 and third is 50. So in 2025 we had 10 entries and one of them was from Seaside Oregon. Unfortunately they were not. I had to let them know that there was a wrong seaside but that means that our posting was making it out there. And so you know they it it re it's farther than you know our community. So we'll start here with third place. So the third place prize was from 1148 Isabel Court. There's a couple of the photos from this house. Um it was it was done really nice and so we want to thank them. They're not here tonight. They chose $50 gift certificate to Gust. So, we want to thank the residents for decorating their homes and taking the time to fill out the the quick application to participate. And so, I I do have the honor of this Douglas Court really kind of cleaned up to in this contest because the second place here was 1052 Douglas Court. Um they're not here and they they they told me in advance it couldn't make it, but they picked a gift certificate to Acme. Um but then the first place winner was 1071 Douglas Court. So Douglas Court was they were representing and um there's more homes in that in that uh area that

uh also had their lights up. The the pictures don't really do this one justice. So please go take a look at it. A lot of flashing lights and moving. Um but we do have a special guest and the homeowner of Douglas Court is here tonight. So, I would like to thank Patrick for for participating. Um, I have your gift card for you, sir. But, um, really this is just one of the the the founding things of the end neighborhood improvement commission is really just to share that community spirit really when it comes to holidays, decorate and push it out there. Um, one thing that we did notice when we went around and um, the commissioners, there's a inside that are decorated, a lot of them. And so we the commissioners wanted to take it upon themselves. We drafted a letter and even though people didn't participate this year, they wanted to recognize those homes and say, "Hey, we really enjoyed your homes. Please please um think about entering the contest next year." So they're going to go out and hand these letters out to everyone else. So hopefully we can get a lot more u participation for next year. But um I want to thank everyone that did participate. Um, I know the commissioners do like to go out and and tour around. We're driving the seaside bus um and have a good time driving around the city. So, um, that's all I have for for this.

Did Did you bring his gift? I do have it in my office. I He told me he wasn't sure he was going to make it. So, I mean, if Santa Claus comes all the way down here, then we need to I will run now and then and then get it for him. It's a long way. It's not enough, but congratulations. Thank you for taking the time to come down here and also doing the work. That's the thing right there. Oh, it's a joy. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Absolute joy.

And I'm speaking for the community, but we all appreciate going by someone's house and seeing the lights and know it's taking time, but we enjoy it. Then the first thing we do, well, I know what I do is what about the electricity bill, right? But but we appreciate you doing it. And so on behalf of the the city, we want to give you this small token of our appreciation for making the Christmas spirit brighter. I appreciate it. And it's for bottoms up chocolate hot chocolate. Yeah. Yeah. Go ahead. If you want a few words about whatever you want to say.

Oh. Um well I would also like to um acknowledge uh my neighbor Tuten Trudeell who also won on the Douglas court second place. Um we uh friendly compete with each other. Um you know she's out there every night and then I see that and I'm out there every night too. And uh her house is is wonderful and I think Douglas Court um uh we're very happy to represent Seaside in general and very happy to I just came from a Santa gig. Literally just drove here from a Santa gig. Oh, so I appreciate it. Thank you guys so much. Yeah.

Thank you, Mayor. This item will be presented by Jessica Riley, the city's finance director. Um, good evening, Mr. Mayor and members of the city council. My name is Jesse Riley, the city's finance director. Tonight, I'll be presenting a condensed overview of the city of Seaside's first quarter financial report for fiscal year 2025 26. The full report, which is available on the city's website, provides significantly more detail than what I'll be covering this evening. The presentation is intended to highlight the key financial results, trends, and considerations as the end of the first quarter. As a reminder, this first quarter report is based on the most accurate and up-to-date information available at the time of publication. However, it's not an audited financial report and all figures presented tonight are preliminary and subject to change as the fiscal year progresses. And before getting into the details, I'd also like to note that the scope of this report focuses primarily on activity within the city's general fund, which is the city's main operating fund. So to provide some context, I'll begin with a brief recap of the fiscal year 202526 adopted budget. Later slides will walk through how we are tracking against that budget at the end of the first quarter. The city council adopted the 202526 operating and capital budget in June 2025 during a period of slowing revenue growth and increasing cost pressures. The adopted general fund includes approximately 48.3 million in operating revenues and 48.2 million in operating expenditures, resulting in a modest operating surplus of just under 48,000.

Importantly, the bud budget strategically uses approximately 1.8 million of general fund balance to support key priorities. This includes about 615,000 for capital improvement projects and 1 uh6 million to support street maintenance and operations. As council may recall, the use of fund bonds for street operations is intended to be temporary while staff continues to evaluate longerterm funding solutions and evaluate expenditures. The reserve side the city's main uh emergency special and capital reserves are fully funded in accordance with the council policy for 2526 providing an important financial safety net as we navigate continued uncertainty. This slide summarizes several key highlights from the adopted 2526 budget. To manage rising personnel costs, the city approved one new strategic position while freezing approximately 20 vacant positions, resulting in a net reduction in staffing levels. At the same time, a 3% cost of living adjustment and a one-time payment of 1,500 were provided to the city staff effective July 2025, which ex extended labor negotiations while long-term agreements continue to be developed. The city also continued its commitment to expanded community services by appropriating 420,000 in grants to support local nonprofit organizations for the sixth consecutive year. From a capital perspective, the general fund provided 865,000 in support for capital improvement projects, including investments in government facilities, parks, water, infrastructure, and storm water improvements. In addition, 1.2 2 million of general fund resources were allocated to support street maintenance and

operations. Overall, the adopted budget reflects a year of fiscal restraint and recalibration while continuing to prioritize core services, infrastructure, and community support. Turning now to general fund revenues. This slide provides a comparison of first quarter revenues over the past three fiscal years. In the first quarter of 2526, general fund revenues totaled approximately 7.5 million. This represents an increase of about 166,000 or 2.3% compared to the first quarter of last year and an increase of roughly 538,000 or 8% compared to fiscal year 2324. As a reminder, first quarter revenues typically represent a smaller portion of the annual revenues because many revenue sources are either received later in the year or reported with a lag. So compared to last year's um 50 uh 15% the city has collected about 60% of total budgeted general fund revenues which is slightly above last year and in line with expectations. This indicates that revenue collections are tracking as anticipated and are not behind. Um, looking at the major revenue sources, sales and use tax remains the city's largest single revenue stream. In the first quarter, the city collected approximately 2 million in sales and use taxes, representing modest growth of about 2% compared to the same period last year. While growth remains uneven among different sectors or different industries uh sales trends, early results suggest stabilization following the decline experienced in fiscal year 24-25. Property tax revenues remain strong supported by increased assessed

valuations which have largely offset the effects of softening medium home prices. First quarter property tax receipts including successor agency passes totaled approximately 1.7 million. Transient occupancy tax or toot showed encouraging signs of recovery. First quarter collections totaled approximately 9389,000 an increase of about 11% compared to the same period last year. If this trend continues, toot revenues are expected to exceed the amount assumed in the adopted budget. Business license and tax revenues totaled approximately 966,000 in the first quarter, up about 8% from last year, largely reflecting inflationary impacts on gross receipts. Utility user tax revenues totaled approximately 608 million. A modest decline compared to uh last year reflecting inization following uh following prior administrative improvements utilities or tax collection. Canada's tax revenues continue to decline totaling approximately $55,000 in the first quarter due to reduced activity among retailers and timing of payments. This remains a volatile and downward trending uh source of revenue. Moving on to expenditures. This slide provides a three-year um comparison of first quarter general fund spending. Total G general fund expenditures in the first quarter of fiscal year 2526 were approximately 10.1 million representing about 18% of the annual budget. By comparison, first quarter expenditures in the prior year represented about 15% of the annual budget. Personnel services continued to be the city's largest cost driver, accounting

for approximately 75% of the total general fund expenditures. In the first quarter, personnel costs increased about 5% compared to the last year, driven primarily by the 3% cost of living adjustment and onetime payment of $1,500 provided to staff across all labor groups in addition to rising pension costs. Uh despite this increase, personnel expenditures remained approximately 1.1 million below budget at the end of the first quarter. This is largely due to vacant positions early in the year. As many of these positions have now been filled, particularly in the police and fire departments, personnel costs are expected to increase and align more closely with budgeted levels in future quarters. Services and supplies expenditures were higher on a year-over-year basis, but remain under budget, reflecting careful cost management and budget planning. Capital outlay and debt service expenditures continue to be influenced by project and payment timing making first quarter trends less indicative of the full year. No, stay on this slide. Uh on this slide, uh I'll also speak to expenditures by department. When looking at expenditures by department, nearly walled up departments were under budget at the end of the first quarter. The police department was approximately 292,000 under budget uh primarily due to personnel savings. Recruitment efforts have continued to show positive results with new hires expected to help reduce overtime costs going forward. The fire department was approximately 374,000 under budget largely due to personnel vacancies as well earlier in the corner the quarter and the timing of equipment purchases and debt service payments. Community development, economic

development and public works all in the quarter under budget primarily due to the timing of consultant services, subcontracted work and the filling of vacant uh positions. Overall departmental uh departmental spending patterns are consistent with expectations for the first quarter and do not raise any immediate concerns. Uh now turning uh to the general fund net results and outlook. It's important to note that the first quarter expenditures exceeding revenues is typical and not cause for concern. uh several major revenue sources are either received later in the year or reported in rears. Based on first quarter results and current trends, the city's ongoing operations are expected to continue producing positive financial results, though at a slower pace than in recent years. Key takeaways include continued resilience in transient occupancy tax following last year's estimated decline, modest growth in sales and ease tax with expectations of approximately 0 to 1% growth for the current fiscal year. Continued strength in property tax revenues. Personnel co personnel costs were lower in the first quarter due to vacancies but are expected to finish the year higher than last year as staffing levels stabilize. Overall, the city's total fund balance is projected to be approximately 29.1 million at the uh fiscal year end. Within that total, the unassigned fund balance is projected to be about 6.6 6 million reflecting proceeds from the sale of Campus Town phase 1, which are intended to support future development efforts. Finally, I want to briefly touch on the city's long-term forecast and key headwinds. The 5-year long-term forecast indicates that the city remains

financially stable. The revenue growth has slowed and cost pressures and personnel costs and pension costs continue to increase. NSM fund balance is expected to be used strategically in the near term uh to support capital investments and advance major development projects while uh while policy level reserves are expected to remain intact. Key headwinds uh we continue to monitor include economic uncertainty as inflation continues to uh show signs of uh reaceleration, modest and uneven sales uh sales tax growth driven by volatility in the auto sector, elevated construction and capital project costs, increasing pension and pers unfunded liabilities and ongoing geopolitical unmist Staff will continue to closely monitor these conditions and we'll provide updates to council as part of the midyear budget review and future quarterly reports. That concludes my presentation and I'm happy to answer any questions council may have.

Uh thank you so much. Are there any questions? Uh Council Member Miller. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh thank you for the report. I just wanted to kind of talk about the property tax. Um and and could you help me understand does the does the city get a percentage uh throughout the board or does it matter on the value of the home or how exactly do we receive property tax uh revenues?

Um property tax in general is very complicated in how it gets divided and distributed uh from when it's collected uh by the state. But to answer your question, yes, it depends on the assessed value. Um, and the second uh question is um uh seasides and actually uh all cities in Monterey County, their distribution is also going to be impacted um by uh the former redevelopment agency obligations. So most property taxes um receipts are received in December, December and April. Successor agency pass through distributions are recorded in the first quarter. So that's what you're seeing in this report. Um so continued resolution of former redevelopment agency obligations actually results in an increase uh in property tax revenue. So as those obligations are resolved, our property tax distribution in the first quarter is going to increase over time.

So do we get like like 1% or 2% or of the assess? Is there a certain percentage that we get or is that convoluted in the tax code? um 1% is the uh uh tax rate at the state level for property tax in California and as um due to other regulations uh and laws that amount that got collected at the state level gets distributed to other entities um many other entities school districts um redevelopment agencies as I just mentioned and probably many more that I can't think of at this fine and so it gets whittleled down and it'll be less than 1% of the assessed value.

Well, that I meant 1% or 2% of the 1% is kind of what is there studies that we get of that 1%. typically

um I think there is a general rule of thumb and I I want to say it's closer to 15 or 17% but I'll look into of the 1% and I'll look into that and um look into that but I I was just kind of curious. So so if if we're at 15% and now you know the we we are building homes around the golf course we those houses are um are higher valued. So are we seeing any we're seeing an increase in revenue because of those particular areas or is there certain area that we're seeing? Um

we do see a increase specific to the city of Seaside's distri distribution to increased assessed values and we did have a positive impact from the development um in the enclave. Okay. Thank you. And then you also said um that the our marijuana sales taxes are heading in a downward uh cycle. Was that right?

Yes. I think even if there weren't uh any changes in uh business uh licenses um the and transfers we would see a general decline um in cannabis sales as other surrounding cities open up and legalize cannabis uh distributors as well as uh prices have been declining since uh we established a source of revenue in 2019. But um more and more in addition to those just fundamental uh reasons why cannabis tax receipts are going down, there are also have been more uh re notable uh business disruptions I would say um that are having a more volatile uh uh influence. Now, um, of course, you know, you're you you're here with Seaside, but do you happen to know if other jurisdictions are facing similar trends or the state is facing a similar trend? And it's okay if you if you're not sure.

I don't have that information. Thank you so much for the presentation. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

Thank you. Uh, uh, Mayor Port. Um just notice that the midyear budget review is in March and then the the budget is in you starting that process in in March and probably coming to the council in May or June. Is that is there any way it could be done earlier? Would that be advantage to anybody? uh because it's kind of you're I don't want to say piggybacking but you're almost on top of one another as you go into those timelines.

Sure. So the um uh the timing of report other reporting requirements in the first quarter um uh due to the timing of when we're expected to complete our financial statements and finalize them which is at the end of January um uh we don't anticipate being able to present the financial statements till February. So we will aim to um present the financial statements in the first meeting in February. So immediately after we know that our final uh financial statements are complete. So we could have moved the midyear review um to the second meeting in February. However, that's a a the second meeting in February uh usually coincides with a very important um financial c uh conference in California that much of my staff attends and uh we get the uh most useful updates on accounting standard changes and reporting requirements. Um so we uh proposed uh holding the midyear review in the the first meeting in March and then we'll uh internally so the overlap really is just going to be on internal reporting. We start uh internally uh discussing among departments um and reviewing plans and costing personnel costs actually at the end of February. But um the uh following that uh we'll have inter department meetings usually in April um and then the study session probably at the end of May.

Thank you.

Uh thank you for anyone else. Thank you for such a a well done uh update. Of course like you said all the you know you didn't give us all the things that are in the U staff packet and that's on the agenda that's on the website. people want to go there. But it was a wonderful update. Look forward to the next one. I I did have uh two little uh points. You mentioned in your budget highlight the uh 200 uh $420,000 uh grant for local nonprofits. Um and I think we're calling those social service community grants for lack of a better term. Right now I I just don't understand why we were highlight that of all the other money that we spend in the budget. Why did that why was that highlighted? Um well it um highlights I think that while the um the news around the budget development study sessions for the past you two years has been one of austerity um which isn't really a uplifting message u but I think it shows the strategic um u manner in which staff and council have adjusted of the budget where uh we are maintaining our rainy rainy day reserves in addition to our commitment to the community and the uh community social service grant was highlighted just because it's the most significant uh community uh relations support that we the city provides.

Well, well said. Well said. Thank you so much for that. I just want to say that you said the taxes are tracking. You know, in a sense that means your estimates are tracking. So, I want appreciate you for that. That's really what that means is uh and then um you know just going through that uh well done and I want to thank all the departments and the department heads for acting as a team to save where they can save in their departments uh and working as a a team in the city. So thank you so much for that report.

Thank you. And and just to uh close it up, uh say manager, I'm agreeing with the mayor pro Tim about the uh midyear review couple years back. I think we've it was slipped a couple times. So we asked to do as best we can. Don't slip this time and really have it ready for March. I know you may have had some comments, so I don't want to close out without you saying so. Give me your thoughts.

Uh yeah, thank you, Mayor. Um encouraging quarterly report. Um while several of our revenue sources are stabilizing, it's uh expenditures do continue to increase. Um and so the city must focus on an economic development strategy supporting growth in all sectors of our community uh and ensuring new revenues are realized from those specific projects the city is working on such as campus town, the seaside Grand Hyatt Hotel and Resort, the main gate mixeduse development and Broadway uh corridor revitalization. Um, you know, the need for economic diversification was highlighted by the recent closure of the premier Hyundai and Seaside. Um, and so we have a lot of work to do uh as a community and and we must remain fiscally conservative while we while that work is being done. So appreciate staff's uh commitment to to that report and work that's being done. Thank you.

Uh thank you. Uh next we'll go on to item number eight, which is the consent agenda 8A. Approve minutes from December 4th, 2025 regular meeting. 8B. Approve and file city checks. C. Approve and file success agency checks. D. Review and accept annual report on the use of development impact fees for fiscal year ending June 30th, 2025. E. approve a mayor youth fund contribution request of $3,000 from the Seaside Aquatic Club to assist with the cost or pool rental fees and team supplies. F review and take actions on traffic advisory committee recommendations for blue curve at 1111 Hamilton Avenue. Uh that recommendation is to deny the request for blue curve as recommended from the attack. Uh G adopt a resolution authorizing the city manager to sign a contract with precept Development Services LLC and a amount not to exceed $200,000 to provide building and safety services to the building and code enforcement department. H adopt a resolution authorizing city manager to award four professional service agreements in the amount of $250,000 each for on call geotechnical engineering and material testing professional services for projects two uh which is one earth systems second uh Pacific Crest Engineering third Gcon and nine Neo and more Uh, I adopt a resolution opposing the inclusion of new offshore oil and gas leasing off the coast of California and the federal 5-year national outer

continental shelf oil and gas leasing program. J. adopt a resolution authorizing a maintenance and rightaway entry agreement with 1000 PLA LLC for storm water control at America's Tire. That concludes the reading of the consent agenda. Is there any item that anyone from the uh DAS would like to pull? E like to Okay, item E was pulled. Uh, is there anyone in the public would like to pull a item off the consent agenda?

Members of the public, please identify the number in which you would like pull from the consent agenda. If you're in the chamber, please say it out. On Zoom, please use the raise your hand feature. Mayor, no one has come forward to pull any items from the consent agenda. Uh, thank you so much. Bring it back to the dis. What is the will of the council as it relates to the consent agenda?

Approve the consent agenda. Second proply moved and second that we approve the consent agenda which does not include item 8. On the question uh let's go out to public comment. Public comment on the consent agenda. Members of the public in the chamber, please approach the podium. Members of the public on Zoom, please use the raise your hand feature or dial star9 if you're calling from a phone. Melissa Zaninga, you now have the floor to make a public comment. Hello.

Yes, we can hear you. Okay. Um, hi. Um, sorry. Do you have an interpreter? Yes, we do. You do? Okay, great. Um, so her her case number is AF 8s. 8F. So, we'll we'll we'll uh pull 8F. So, why don't we just um make that a motion? That's fine. That's fine. Yeah. Okay. Uh interpreter, will you please provide interpretation for this public? No, no, no. We'll we'll come back.

We'll come back. Don't hang up. Don't hang up on uh Okay. We'll we'll talk about that in about 30 seconds. So, is there anyone else? No. Okay. Uh public comments closed on the consent agenda. Uh on the question. Yes. Um I is that a council member uh Garcia's item last time. Okay. Because I thought that I I totally support it, but I thought that we somebody presents it and then we discussed that. But this one was just put on here. So that I was I was just a little confused about that. But I I I do support it. Well, no, we'll pull it. So So no

it's pull now. you you can't we can't comment on it and then so H E F and I are pulled so why don't you just restate your motion uh E F and I are not in there right so I'll just approve the consent agenda is probably moved and second that we approve the consent agenda which does not include EF and I on the question All those in favor sign vote which is I I nays have the same right abstensions eyes have it motion carried if it's okay with uh uh u with the council I'll go straight to item F.

Okay. Right. Okay. Uh Mr. City Manager, do you want to Is there someone here to uh frame up 8F? Yes, we would like to call uh for presentation Aaron Han, our newest junior engineer with the city of Seaside. Uh oh.

Yes. Yes, sir. Go ahead. Yes. Good evening, Mayor. Yeah. Move it. Move it however you want to move it so you're comfortable.

Okay. Good evening, Mayor Rose and council members. My name is Aaron Han. I'm the new junior engineer for the city of Seaside in public works. Uh the TAC application being presented in item 8F is for 20 ft of blue curb in front of 1111 Hamilton uh 20 ft east of the existing driveway approach on the shared lot. Uh the resident at 1111 Hamilton is requesting uh the installation of Blue Curb in front of their residence. The TAC application is dated September 9th, 2025. The TAC application was about before the November 11th TAC meeting. Uh 1111 Hamilton Avenue is one of two residences on a single family residential parcel. The other house is to the west and is on the corner of Hamilton Avenue and Terrace Street. Hamilton Avenue is a two-way residential street with posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour. Hamilton runs east west and has a parallel parking uh on both sides of the street. The street is approximately 35 1/2 ft wide from face of curb to face of curb. Sidewalks measuring approximately 5t wide are present on the block. single family residences present on this block. Staff conducted a visit at 1111 Hamilton Avenue during which it was noted that there were several parked cars uh on the street with little parking available. The lot has approximately 126 ft of feet of street frontage along Hamilton and 81 ft of street frontage along Terrace Street. There's a driveway from Terrace Street uh which is 13 and a half feet wide at the curb. This driveway connects to a parking area at the rear of the house. The resident keeps a commercial truck parked there

and the other residents often park their own cars there blocking her in. The resident stated that she has a handicap parking permit and due to arthritis, she cannot move around very easily. She stated that because parking spots are rarely available near her house, she has to walk a block or two after parking. Uh the recommendation from TAC is denial of blue curb in front of 1111 Hamilton Avenue. Uh thank you. Were there any questions? Just yeah,

just for clarity, um the reason for the denial, as I recall, was because of the the 13 point feet parking in that area as well as the back parking and also the Well, let's just deal with that one first. Is that one of the reasons why? And then then the impact cuz I remember a resident came down and concured the impact on the parking with taking a spot away but there was parking available in the driveways and the parking issue in general was one of the reasons why it was denied. Is that a true statement? Do you remember?

Uh that is correct. If you go to the last slide, uh there is an aerial view. Oh, yeah. There's an aerial view of the the parking lot along the the north side. Oh, sorry. Uh the driveway is along the north uh side of the parcel. Uh you can see it connects to a paved uh area directly behind the house. Uh the attack I believe was denied because uh they asked why the residents cannot accommodate the parking in that area directly behind the house and I believe there was no one to represent the uh the address at the meeting

and and I'm going by memory um the cost of the blue curb because I know they initially thought about a green curb was like $20,000. and or something very significant dollars. Does that sound familiar?

That is correct. Um so that's why they may potentially looked at an another alternative at the blue crop and that was a concern because again as you said there was no resident here at that TAC meeting but that the fear fact there was a the there was two areas to park in and also the cost of the blue curb and the concern of other residents in the neighborhood about taking away parking when there was parking available. They thought or the TAC thought that's correct. Okay. Thank you. Uh, Council Member Garcia,

thank you. In that picture, uh, is that little alleyway behind the house, are those cars between both those houses or who who parks there? I believe that is just for the uh 1111 Hamilton address that are parked in that driveway. the uh the neighbor to the west that is on the same parcel uh they have a driveway uh located in front of their house that they use. So does some do we have a a pointer here so we can see what Yeah.

Yeah. So this this is the the driveway you were referring to. Yes. that belongs to uh 11-11 Hamilton. Anyone else? Could you? And so they can park on both streets, right? That they can park along that street. Is that correct? Correct. And then around the corner. Dominic, can you take Yeah. And they can park around there? Correct. They can park there. Yes. And where exactly do they want the blue curve at?

If you go to the second slide. Um, there was a blue curb in the past that was grayed out and that was the Oh, go back one one more. Right here uh is where they were requesting the Okay. Curb to go go back in. Yeah. And so go to the the next one that has this corner. Keep going. And show us where that's at on that picture. Underneath the trees a little bit. Correct. Yeah, that is underneath the trees.

All right. So, it was denied because you guys feel it's more than enough. The TAC feels more than enough parking over there. Correct. Okay. Thank you. So, any other questions? Oh, just one. Yes, of course. And that 13 point whatever feet of parking is that enough available for two cars, three cars in in the length or just one small car? Do you have a sense of that? So the 13 12 ft was the measured width of this driveway up here. Um

approximately two cars. Well, the we did not measure the the length from the street to the back of this lot, but it appears they can they can fit multiple cars in that that driveway there. That was Yeah, that was the tech mentioned that as well. Thank you. Yeah, I guess I have one more question. And then it is a car in that driveway right there or the house itself? No, no, no. Yeah, right there in front in the house right there. Correct. The uh this this house here with the dark brown roof, this one is 1111 Hamilton. Okay.

Uh and their their driveway uh is this this one to the the north that comes into the back of the the home. Okay. So, yeah. Now, okay. Now, I'm not confused now. No, I'm not now. Right. They control that all those parking right there. They control that goes to that house. Correct. Okay. All right. Thank you so much. Yeah. Anyone else before we go to uh uh public comment is open. And Dominic, I know we have someone waiting.

Okay. Melissa Zaniga, you now have the floor to make your comment. This is the applicant. Uh Mayor. Yes. and interpreter if you could please provide interpretation. Yes. Ready. Yes, we can hear you.

Okay. uh yes, I'm sorry, but I used this application for handicap parking because behind is very difficult to park the cars because the people that live here have different schedules and we have to be moving cars sometimes in the middle of the night and uh due to that fact I felt twice because we don't have any pavement and we only have dirt in the back side of the house. And well, I wanted to apply for this and if you are able to grant it, well, that's great. If you're not, then it's I accept it. But at least I wanted to try to get this handicap parking permit. Thank you. I also wanted to mention that I have a problem where arthritis and also sciatica pain uh which is bothering me all the time.

Thank you for your comments. Members of the public in the chamber, please approach the podium. Members of the public on Zoom, please use the raise your hand feature or dial star9 if you're calling from a phone. I just have two questions. How does painting a curb cost $20,000? It's just beyond me. But I agree with the TAC because if they put a blue curb in front of these people's homes, everybody else on that street is probably going to ask for it and they have a reason for it. Um I think what it look like is is there one or two homes on that lot? Because 1111, they keep saying it's one home, but if they have that many vehicles, maybe they should park the ones that aren't being moved towards the very front and leave parking for the other residents. Um, in the city, everybody's got problems with parking and um to take off take another one or two spots off Furba Street is going to cause even more issues for the city. But my first question was, how can painting a curb cost $20,000? Is just, you know, if if every time you paint a red curb, is that costing the city that amount of money? Maybe the residents or whatever can come paint their own curbs because I can paint it for less than $20,000.

Carla Lobo, you now have the floor to make your public comment. Thank you. I have one question. So, it sounds like in prior living situations or perhaps a prior owner, there was a blue um curb paint in there. And what it seems like it's because that particular house has has no front uh entrance, meaning like there is no driveway like the other two adjacent homes. So they have to go all the way around. And if there was one previously there, it had to do with someone either being disabled of some sort and by the applicant's um description of her disability, it sounds like she's a laborer. So housekeeping um in our hotel industry um which that is a very very difficult injury to have in general that can completely disable you to the point where you are walking and you can buckle out and fall. And so I'm wondering why is there an issue now of repainting it um to that handicap um other than taking up space or taking up a a needed disability space. We know that parking in general in seaside is difficult, but when you don't have access to a front door or something easily accessible that's even ground because what it sounds like is that the back of that house is not even ground. It's not even paid uh to prevent falls or further disability would be something that we would want to get behind because at one point it was already existing there and it was taken out. I'd like to know why it was taken out if it had no more need. We also have to remember that this is not a one-off. We've had several others come down the pipeline that have painted their curves blue because it's

elderly individuals that can no longer um walk or can have no accessibility um to their front door or whatever the case may be. So, this is not something new. Um we have an aging community um a bedroom community uh for lack of a better word. So, we are going to see these come down the pipeline. It'd be nice to to understand what we have in the wheelhouse to take note of when these do start coming in because of disability, because of aging, um, or anything in between. So, I'd like to know what um why it was previously taken off and and if it's a disability, shouldn't that be taken into under cons different considerations than someone that would just want an additional parking spot? Because right now, the conversation seems that this this individual is just asking for an additional parking spot. It's to cure a disability that they have and you're asking them to go all the way around or potentially harm themselves in that back end. And we can't tell people how to park in their own property. I have the rest of my time.

Thank you for your comments. LJ, you now have the floor to make your public comment. Hi, good evening. Um, you know, my mom has arthritis. Can you guys hear me? I just make sure. Um, my mom has my mom has arthritis and so, you know, I I do feel bad for this residence, but you know, I really want to express my concern about adding a designated handicap parking spot in front of a private residence where multiple household members are capable of parking on the street. And while I fully support accessible parking for residents who truly need it, we also have a responsibility to ensure these spaces are used appropriately and fairly, a handicap parking spot is a significant and permanent public investment. It's often costly and obviously this is $20,000, so that's a lot of money. Um, these spaces should be intended to serve individuals who generally lack other reasonable options. And in this case, courtesy and shared responsibility within the household at 1111 um Hamilton could address the need without removing public parking from the neighborhood. I don't believe we should create permanent costly parking restrictions when reasonable accommodations can be made by those living in that house. Um, I would respectfully ask the council to consider fairness, fiscal responsibility, and the broader effect on neighboring residents um before this request. And um I want to know who's parked in the driveway and doesn't give this this resident that parking spot. There plenty of parking spots within this property line that the people that live in the home could um accommodate the other resident who has arthritis. and um I yield back my time. Thank you.

Thank you for your comments. Um so I kind of agree that uh the lady should be able to get a parking spot. I'm kind of uh shocked that it costs $20,000. But I have a question. Um if that parking spot is put there or as Miss Noble was saying, it was one there already if it was redone there. Um isn't it available or wouldn't it be available to other disabled people on the street? It won't have her name on it. it just be another choice she has a better choice that she would have that would be a little bit more fairer to her but maybe others in the area and it sound like there's some apartments or duplex maybe I'm confused but I just think that we need to really consider when people are disabled how hard it really is rather than it being worse uh and I don't think her name is going to be on there where she's not going to be able to it's not going to be able to be shared among people that are disabled That's a a question I have. Members of the public in the chamber, please approach the podium. Members of the public on Zoom, please use the raise your hand feature or dial star9. If you're calling from a phone mayor, no other members of the public have come forward to make public comment on this item. Uh,

public comment is closed. Bring it back to the DA. What is the will of the council? I'll make a motion to recommend the uh tax recommendation to to support the tax recommendation of denial. Okay. You you second that. It's been probably moved and second on the question.

Just on the question, mayor. Um just it seems to me that the the reason why tech denied it was there was additional parking off to the side of a minimum of two car two cars the impact on the other residents in the chain link effect on potential down the f future. Uh and then the additional parking I believe in the back as well. Uh, and I just and the uh and just for what it's worth, the first question that I asked was why it would cost that much dollars. And I it just I thought it was a no-brainer to support it. Uh, and then they explained the ADA and the changing in the state law which impacts the cost and obviously ADA cost and that burden would go on the uh property owner. uh it wouldn't be the city's responsibility would be on the property owner and that would be up to them if it was approved. Uh but the parking that's available seem to be uh sufficient is one of the reasons that I can support this uh as well as other reasons as well but that's a major one. Thank you sir.

Okay. Anyone else? Uh yeah, and most of this is in the staff report and and the TAC uh traffic advisory commission goes through all kind of stuff to get to their recommendation and and just to confirm uh uh mayor prom you you were saying that the well maybe I should ask the uh uh staff member uh besides my understanding is they don't meet the request does not meet their criteria to be uh supported for a blue curve. Is that correct? I I'm making it easy for you.

Yeah. Yes. Could you say it in the mic so everybody can hear for the record? Yes, that is correct. Okay. Thank you. And then I think if we communicated to the applicant that the the cost for that is what is the cost? I don't want to make up something. you the cost as far as the city is concerned is how much so on slide see yeah I know but then the one of Lincoln Cunningham Park we the city installed one and that one cost $40,000 right well what I'm what I'm saying is what is the difference we're not when we're talking about $40,000 $20,000 we're not talking about painting something blue no sir

okay what are we talking about then because we we We need to be a little bit more clear, city manager, about what we're talking about. Go ahead. Yes, sir. Yes, mayor. So, the blue curb would require modifications to the curb. They're estimated about $20,000, and that cost would be borne by the property owner. And so, that's what I'm trying to get you is we're not talking about just going out there and painting a curb. We're talking about you have to improve it uh uh to the new state standards, i.e., you know, cutting into the cement, maybe laying some more cement and stuff like that. Is that correct? Correct.

Okay. And and I don't think the applicant uh even if the applicant had that money cuz I don't want to say, you know, I don't count other people's money. The criteria to put it there still was not met meaning other options to park other places. Yes. Correct. Okay. All right. I just want to make sure we all understand that. And I know the council has the uh your staff report which was excellently done, but then we we went down the road and people started talking about disability. It's not about uh us knowing what that person's disability is. The person said they had arthritis and somehow we turned it into a handicap. Sometimes we turn it into a disability. That's not what's before us today. Is that correct? Okay.

Thank you so much. All right. Are there any other questions? Okay. All those in favor uh use a recent vote which is I

I n have the same right abstensions. Eyes have it. Motion carried. I I do want to make one last statement. I I do want to say I want to thank the applicant for um their comments and and and understanding. Uh we may not support that. She did say she would understand that. So I appreciate her and her comments. Let's go on to um item E. uh which is approve a mayor youth fund contribution request of 3,000 from the seaside aquatic club to assist with costs for pool rental fees and team supplies. Uh I believe uh let's let's go to staff report and then I I believe a council member may have a question.

Yeah, thank you mayor. For this item to answer questions will be Kon Higgins, our recreation superintendent. to be the mayor, city council, members of the public. My name is Keon Higgins and this uh request comes from Seaside Aquatics Club. Uh they're based in Seaside. Uh we know we just had a um kind of reclassification of our mer youth fund policy. Uh they uh have over 70 over 50% of their uh people in their program at 70%. They serve ages 5 through 18. uh other participants in the program are 80 plus. Uh this this is an athletic type of uh uh requests. Uh a lot of these funds are going to be used uh for uh the war rental fees, pull maintenance, supply costs, and red cross registration fees. Uh they're a long-standing uh partner with the city of Seaside. Uh they're somewhat of a pipeline as far as um helping with our lifeguards. They do use our our uh pool in the mornings and uh throughout the weeks. Um, and so the applicant is here tonight. Um, and their request fee is $3,000. Um, and every year they within 60 days they always submit their their 60-day closing report on time. Uh, and then again, he is here to answer any questions to Council Member Miller's request. So,

uh, are there any questions? Yes. Yes. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Thank you. Um, you know, I was just a little bit confused about Okay, so it says here that this includes the pool rental fee, pool maintenance. So pool rental fee, is that our fee? It's in seaside. Yep. Seeside high. Yeah. Seaside highest fee. Correct. We're going to K that sh We don't know. No, I know. I know he does, but we don't we don't know. I think there was a misunderstanding as far as the fees for whether he set high or if it's ours. They do use our facility though.

No, I I understand the misunderstanding, but I'm saying we don't know then. Correct. Okay. Thank you. Uh we get the applicant down and and if you have any questions for for him. I have more questions for staff, but Okay. Well, he he can only he he has an answer to that one. Good evening. Is there a question? Sorry. Yes, sir. It was a I'll let the council member ask. Thank you. Um I'm sorry I missed your name. Ken Fra. I'm sorry. Oh, okay. Very good. So, in the staff report, have you you've seen the staff report? Yes. The uh first item that you will use funds for is includes pool rental fees.

Yes, we do pay fees to the city of Seaside. Okay. Um the last 10 years about $75,000. You pay $75,000. The last 10 years we've paid about $75,000 to the city of Seaside. And then you say it says pool maintenance. Um well, we we help support all of the pools we we work out in. Yes. Like with with uh clean up after practice and and you know, whatever it is that we can uh assist with. So part of these fees come from clean up after practice. I'm

I'm just saying in general all of the spaces that we use, we always try to clean up and whatnot. We don't get paid for that. I mean, we just our swimmers take care of it. So yeah. Yeah. Uh you you go from you have here at Pulo and then you use Seesat High. We have used Seaside High. We haven't used it since uh COVID. So you're not using Seaside High. So you use not currently. Correct. Hartell. We use Hartell. Yes. Yes. Can you use our RP pool and pat? Yes. So, how often do you use um Monday, Wednesday, and Friday? And when there is staff, we have morning practice on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday as well. I see. Yeah.

Because I've I've reached out a couple of times, you know, and every the response I always get is, "Oh, you need to come to Hardenell to Selenus." So we have we have a youth program Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the afternoon and we have a master's practice in the morning but we probably in the last 6 months we probably only use the pool uh about a month in the morning for the morning practice and then our larger program is at Hartnell College. So in the last six months you used the seaside pool for roughly a month. I'm just trying to

for the morning just the morning practice. We we've consistently used the afternoon period for the youth program uh in the last six months and so but but then you spend a lot of time at the heartell pool. Yes, we do. Yes. Would you say a majority of it from at the heartell pool? I would say the largest number of people that we have is at Hartnell pool. Yeah. Selenus residents going pool. We have kids who go from seaside to Selenus and Selenus to seaside. Yeah. Would you say a majority are from Selenus or are from I would say a majority is probably from the peninsula. I could actually get you the numbers if you want. Majority is from the peninsula. Yeah.

Because it just seems like quite a distance from swimmers are not mentally stable. They they'll travel to go get water. Yes. But when you say the peninsula is that include marina or seaside marina. Yeah. said application it's like 70% are from seaside. Yeah. Yeah. I mean that the swimmers who swim at Pulo it's almost 90%. For so we have I think we have 45 swimmers to 50 swimmers that swim at Pulo which makes a lot of sense that there seaside swim the seaside residents are swimming at but hard part for me is that the seaside people are going to Selenus. I understand that you're saying well what I'm saying is that some swimmers swim at both poles.

Swim both. Yeah. Yeah. But a majority of your operation is in for sure. Yes. So you spend most your time in cities. Yes. Yes. Well, yeah. Total hours. Yes. Yes. Okay. Does that answer your question? Okay. All right. Thanks. Okay. Thank you. Oh, I'm sorry. Go ahead.

And I'm a little bit more blunt than you are. Um, is it true to say and remember honesty is the best policy uh that it's not for lack of effort in the past 5 to 10 years about using Seaside High School and now there may be a turnover in philosophy where you may be able to go back to Seaside and you didn't leave Seaside High School out of your own choice as far as the Dolphins do. Is is that a fair statement? Yeah, that's correct. Yeah, that is correct. Yes. So if you had your brothers, you the program dropped by 100 swimmers when COVID hit, right? Yeah. And but if you had your brothers, you would be at seat high impact.

Oh, absolutely. Absolutely. And is it fair to say from my past experience that the patula the staff a lot of the staffing back in the day and possibly now because you mentioned the pipeline were trained by the staff at the um at the um Seaside Aquatics Club. Is that official staffing you? I can't tell you what the numbers are now. I know there's been a I mean nationwide, worldwide, there's a drop in lifeguards at all municipalities, but I would say in the past and you guys probably have better numbers than I have right now. Um I would say 50% to 70% of the staff at Patulo came from uh came from our program and our trainings.

And is it fair to say cuz I've seen Seaside High School swim team and and yours as well. Is it fair to say that the Seaside Aquatic Club has one of the most diverse swim teams in probably in the region? Is that a fair statement? I think that's fair. Yeah. And is that because of the initial starting point for the uh dolphins being a diverse community at Seaside?

Yes, absolutely. And my last question because the poll is the quarks club is dear to my heart and and I think it's important to uh say the whole truth. Is it say fair to say a lot of those kids that went through the quarks club received college scholarships that they couldn't necessarily afford to go to college without the training and the education of the dolphins. Is that a a fair statement? Yes, it is. And is a fair statement to say some of those youth that were involved in the dolphins represent a wide uh a rainbow of colors representing the entire peninsula to include seaside. Is that a fair statement to say?

That's correct. Is it fair to say that numerous coaches volunteered their time for the past 20 to 30 years as part of the Dolphins? Is that a fair statement? I did not get paid for the first 15 years that I coached the team and most of the coaches that is kind of what I just wanted to clarify some of the um the rest of the story as you might say. Thank you. Uh thank you. Anyone else? Uh council member Miller. Thank you Mr. Mayor. Um you this is um and thank you for the to the mayor prom for for all those um certainly this is great for the kids and the the diversity of our community

and you know um on this one uh I I have to abstain on this vote. I have to abstain on this vote because I I believe I have a fe I have a belief that uh these funds are being used in more so geared towards hard nail. I do not want to say no. I do not want to say no. I think that this is a very important program. Uh anything to help kids. This council is adamant about helping kids. I think that is huge. uh and we we uh do that every time we meet and and so uh but uh I'm I'm just not I've I've tried to engage with the seaside group and I I feel that every time that happens I'm directed towards Selenus and I feel this money is going towards uh the the students in Selenus and so that's why I'm staining on this vote. Uh I rarely do that. I've done that twice since I've been a council member but uh that's my decision tonight. Thank you Mr. Mayor. That was all.

Uh, thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Public comment. No, I'm sorry. I apologize. Thank you, sir. Public comment is open. Members of the public in the chamber, please approach the podium. Members of the public on Zoom, please use the raise your hand feature or dial star9 if you're calling from a phone. Mayor, no members of the public have come forward to make public comment on this item. Uh, thank you so much. Public comment is closed. Uh, Mayor P, make a motion to approve the request. Second.

8E. Uh, it's been properly moved uh and seconded that we uh support the recommendation for 8E. All those in favor sign which is I I have the same right abstensions. Motion carries 401. Thank you. We'll move to item 8. I adopt a resolution opposing the inclusion of new offshore oil and gas leasing leasing off the coast of California in the federal 5-year national outer continental shelf oil and gas leasing program. Mr. City Manager.

Yeah, thank you, Mayor. The Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is currently developing the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, uh, which may consider new offshore and gas leasing areas along the California coast. California uh, communities have have long been opposed to this kind of activity, uh, which is not uh, aligned with the city of Seaside's environmental um, sustainability goals. This was a council member request from council member Garcia Rosa. Um, and I would be happy to answer any questions or he may want to speak to that as well. Thank you. This well, someone it was it was I I pulled it for two reasons. Uh, Council Member Miller had some comments and the first thing my recollection is what he said was is how did it kind of like get right to the agenda? and and my recollection was it was council member uh Garcia Zola mentioned it at one meeting uh we talked about it at the next meeting and there was enough people that wanted to put it on the uh agenda. Is that correct? Uh city manager?

I believe that's correct. Okay. All right. So, it's properly here. So, uh uh Council Member Miller, did you have any other comments? I just want to make sure we are following procedure. So, uh,

yeah, thank you, Mr. Mayor. No, I um at the last the first I remember this uh was at the last meeting and count uh the council member uh brought this up and I was very excited about this and and as I expressed my enthusiasm, I was stopped and said, "Hey, we're going to bring this up at the next meeting to discuss if this is going to be on the agenda." So this is I believe this is the second time it was brought up the first time at the last meeting and so it was my understanding that we a council member brings up an item and then it comes back for three fifths vote and then it's placed on the agenda. So three times and I believe this is the second time. So that was my recollection. If uh I'll go back and check the minutes but that was um that was my my question my procedural question. I'm extremely enthusiastic about this. the federal government should leave our ocean alone and I commend my colleague for bringing this forward. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

Uh, thank you. Yeah, I I don't I'm not I won't go out on a limb and say your recollection is wrong, but I I believe it is. And I do want to correct one thing. Uh, before it's on the agenda, we we never take a vote. So, there's no three vote involved. It's just uh u what is the word I'm looking for? Uh consensus of the of the council. Uh but my recollection is that it was council member Garcia Zola did mention it at one meeting. Two weeks later we gave him 90 seconds.

That's that's how I remember it's always two because Huh. And you took 30. Yeah. That's how I remember that how it goes, right? Cuz I Yeah. And so I would just confirm with the city city attorney about that process. Are we did we follow the right process? Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of the council. Um, yes, we did follow the right process. I'm looking at the agenda from the last meeting. Um, Council Member Garcia's item was written in writing on that agenda and there was a discussion about that and the consensus was to bring it forward.

Hold on. Let me ask my question. Okay. That was the second time when we gave when he g took 30 seconds. Is it your recollection that it was something two weeks before then when he mentioned it? That's what I want to confirm.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of the council. Yes, I am confirming that because it was actually in writing on the agenda. It couldn't have been in writing on the agenda unless uh the council member had orally asked for it to be considered at the next agenda. So it is in writing on the last uh meetings agenda which is compliant with the process that is set forth for cons for putting council items onto the agenda.

Okay, thank you for that. Uh city clerk, did you have a a comment? just that the item first appeared on November 20th and the second time that it appeared was December 4th and that is noted in the minutes for vote. Okay. Right. Okay. So, it's it's it's properly on the agenda and so now it's before us. Um what is Let me go out to public let me go out to public comment. See if there's any public comment. Public comment is open.

Members of the public in the chamber, please approach the podium. Members of the public on Zoom, please use the raise your hand feature or dial star9 if you're calling from a phone. Laura James, you now have the floor to make your public comment.

Hi, good evening everyone. Um, I want to speak um in strong support of protecting our California coast, specifically the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Um, this coastline is one of our most valuable natural treasures and not just for seaside but for the entire state in the world. We definitely cannot allow offshore drilling, leasing or any industrial activity that threatens the fragile ecosystem. The waters of the Monterey Bay are home to rich kelp forests that support an extraordinary diversity of marine life from sea otterters, seals to fish, birds, and migrating whales. Once damaged, these ecosystems simply cannot be restored. This position is supported by trusted leaders in ocean science and conservation, including the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the California Coastal Commission, and Noah. These organizations are clear. Offshore drilling poses unacceptable risks to water quality, marine habitats, and coastal economies that depend on our healthy ocean. Our coast is not just an environmental asset. It is a source of identity, education, tourism, and livelihood for our community. A single spill or disruption could cause irreversible harm, not only to wildlife, but to the future generations who deserve the same access to a clean, thriving ocean. I urge the city of Seaside to demonstrate leadership by joining other coastal cities and formally opposing offshore drilling, leasing, or any unnecessary industrial activity in or near the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Let us stand together to protect what makes our coastline extraordinary. Thank you for your time and commitment to our coast.

Thank you for your comments.

Mayor, no other members of the public have come forward to make public comment. Thank you so much. Uh bringing that back to the DAS. I know uh council member Garcia Zola wanted to say something and uh and move this forward.

Yeah, thank you. When I first brought this forward, it was just released that um there was intention to open up leasing uh on the coast of California. And I think, you know, this is an important topic. We passed our climate action plan uh I believe last year, and it was one of those commitments that we had to protect our local economy, uh our community members, our climate, but also our quality of life, uh next to the to the beach. But I also want to say that this has a direct impact to our fishing community, our small businesses, our tourism. Uh, and I think by us taking a position to oppose, we're joining not only the state but other local communities that are standing strong in protecting our central coast, protecting our biodiversity, and making sure that uh we stand strong in making sure that we put our communities first.

Uh, Mayor Pertim, I know you No, I have no comments. Thank you, Council Member Miller. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Just uh to my colleagues, uh sorry about my procedural uh misunderstanding there. Uh I'll make a motion to approve. So, properly moved. Second. Probably moved and second that we uh support and pass the recommendation associated with 8 I. All those in favor sign voting which is I

I nays have the same right abstensions eyes have it. Motion carry unanimously. All right, let's go on to item number nine. 9A, business items. 9A adopt a resolution authorizing the closure of Broadway Avenue to through traffic from Fremont Boulevard to Delmani Avenue and associated side streets and the closure of Delmani Boulevard from Thiago Avenue to Palm Avenue northbound and Delmani Boulevard from Thiago to Contraosta Street southbound and associated side streets for the exotic on Broadway event on August 15, 2026. Mr. the city manager.

Yes. Thank you, mayor. Tonight, this item will be presented by assistant city manager Dan Muis.

Good evening again, honorable mayor, members of city council, staff. I'm Dan Muis, assistant city manager, and we are here for closure for Exotics on Broadway. So, a little bit of background on Broadway. Um, the event came to us back in 2019. Um the event in 2020 was canceled because of COVID and then they came back in 2022. Um when we saw them come back, we we had really large crowds, 18,000 plus. Um in 2022, then when they came in 2023, we expanded the footprint um from Broadway to Fremont. We just used the southbound lane Fremont from Clementina to Amodore Streets for 23 and 24. we saw the same higher number of um attendants and then in 2025 we expanded the footprint a little bit more by including both lanes of Fremont from Clementina to Amidora in this last year we we recently just had the the afteraction report so it's still a little fresh in our minds um we had 22,000 in attendance um there was some challenges with the the expand footprint but we had um some good discussions with the organizers and for future events. So, when we think about the 2026 event request that came through, um the date is Saturday, August 15th. The location is lower uh Broadway and Delmani Avenue. They're requesting for the setup time um on Del Monty to start at 1000 p.m. on the Saturday e or the Friday evening before and that will run through 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The setup on Broadway will begin at midnight. Um and then once again we'll go. Um the event hours are from 11:00 a.m.

till 4 pm with the event breakdown um immediately following of 4:30 to 9:30. So, the the event details. So, we'll have the free area again on Broadway. They've expanded um the offerings for the free area, looking to have a couple stages um with performances, live music, a DJ um to make sure that those that are coming to attend on Fremont also kind of have the same experience um that they've they've experienced in the past. Um there will be the VIP ticket area will be on Delmani Boulevard. will be fully fenced with controlled entry points. They are expecting 200 to 300 exotic cars. I mentioned the live music stage um that will be in both areas. You know, we'll have a variety of different vendors um motorsports types of vendors. Um if we look at moving towards the Delmonte area, there will be um some uh potential food trucks and food vendors on the the Donte side. Um and then we will also have um portal restrooms. One of the other things we were looking at was having more signing um throughout the event so that way um event goers could have a place that they could sit take a load of uh as they're walking um from location to location. Um so the street closure request um we look at the left hand side of the screen here will be the main streets. We have Broadway Avenue from Fremont to Del Monty, which has been the normal um closure that we've had since um they came in 2019. Um the new section that we are uh that they're proposing is Delmani Boulevard. So the little challenge here will be from Contraasa to Palm. the northbound um will be will be closed and then it will from Tyogga to Contracasta will be the side of the road and then the

southbound lane of Contraosta remain open. Um and this will provide emergency access for community fire and to get into in and out of Sand City if the emergency crews need to get into Sand City for any reason. And then the side streets um the alleyways on Broadway. These are all the side streets that we've closed in the past. Calaveris, Alejandra, Hillsdale, and Contraosta. And then we will be closing the alleyways towards Delmonte. And then we'll close at the the side street at Clementina, which is the uh one of the entrances from Del Monte into the Auto Mall. So when we look at this map here, um this this kind of highlights the closure. If I get my my pointer here, we'll see. So this it the closure uh will start right here at Palm Avenue. So we'll be able to divert traffic up Palm and down and around. But you can see here for this is in Sand City right here. So they will be able to come out of Sand City, but then emergency personnel will be able to enter in Sand City here if they need to. Um and then we'll have the full closure on Del Monty Boulevard. And then you'll see our normal closure on Broadway and then our alleyways and side streets which are also closed. Um this closure we will the requested closure is for this this resolution. We haven't developed a full plan yet on what Delmonte will end up looking like. So there is potential that there could be additional parking used for parts of Delmonte. Um like I mentioned there could be some food trucks placed on Delmonte outside of the event space. So we're looking we're as we start to the planning process with the organizers we're going to develop that piece. Um so the revised de Monty location we it is been recommended by PD and fire

NCside public works. Um, we had a a pretty pretty beneficial uh debrief meeting and the over overwhelming sentiment was that closing Delmonte is better for the community as um we noticed the traffic going in on Delmonte during the event because you get stuck in that one piece. You can be there for quite a long time. keeping Fremont open. There's a many different roads that residents can go in and out and and kind of manage through the city and and will move traffic about. Um and and public safety felt that that was a better um opportunity. Um so we got the public space safety response. We took in account the 2025 event input. We know that there's plenty of um parking challenges and hopefully pushing the event up Delmani will release some of the parking in the neighborhoods and some of those businesses around um Fremont and Delmonti or Fremont and Upper Broadway. Um and and like I mentioned the traffic flow. But one of the biggest pieces that is going to be occurring in this next cycle is we will have Upper Broadway will be under construction sometime in March and April. So, if we were to close Fremont with the construction on Upper Broadway, that really would hammer um that part of the town and we want to make sure that we keep that section open because we already know that traffic in that area for it's going to be a challenge on Upper Broadway for some period of time. So before I I you know obviously we got the recommendation but I do want to state that um if the council does uh just adopt this resolution tonight we will be having multiple meetings with the organizers. Um the organizers will be scheduling a variety of different business meetings. We have new businesses that will be affected in this next round. So, we want to make sure that we are working with all of the um auto dealerships, the um the mechanic shops and things that are over there in

that area. I will state that prior to this item coming on the agenda, we did um send notices out to all the businesses on Broadway, as we do normally, we included the businesses on Delmonte. We have received quite a bit of feedback already from some of the car dealerships, from some of the other um auto parts shops as well. We have we're working with them right now. They do have some concerns, but we let them know that if council does approve this, we will be working with them to address those concerns moving forward just to make sure that we can all come together with a plan. um you know we have six months to really plan and hone this in and exotics on Broadway is more than happy to work with everybody to make sure that we have a you know successful event this year. So the recommendation is to adopt the resolution authorizing the closure of uh Broadway and Del Monte and then all the side streets for the exotics on Broadway event on August 15, 2026. And with that I'd be happy to answer any questions.

Thank you so much. Are any questions? Just uh any questions on this side? Uh council member Garcia, you mentioned dealerships have some concerns. What are those concerns?

The couple of the concerns that we got were being the road closed directly right in front of their business and then so the public wouldn't necessarily have access into their business um via their their vehicles. And there's been some challenges. some the some of the other uh concerns have been the employees having access into um the the businesses on those streets because we as we mentioned before there really is one way and one. So um those are sort of the things that I think we can develop a plan to allow um employees and other employees to get to work and we can figure out a way to make sure that um any prospective car buyers um could get there. um you know there's going to be you know a lot of these businesses are going to see you know 20,000 people in front of their their car dealerships and so hopefully they can see it as an opportunity to to have more eyes on those cars. they navigate that in the past the the event

um the ones on um Del Monte you said dealerships you didn't the dealerships so there's been no road closures in front of the dealerships in the past on Del Monte in the past it was more of a traffic jam right so getting in and out was was more of a challenge and so if you went to the dealership on that day um chances of you getting out and being stuck in in in traffic for you some period of time that was was what they were dealing Have they expressed those concerns in the past or is this the first time? This is the first time. Thank you. Uh anyone else? Uh may Yeah. Um they express those concerns because now you're impacting Delmani versus Fremont. Is that a fair statement? Yes.

Are we going to and and I'll give credit to the mayor uh mentioned the last time we discussed this. Are we going to work with the car dealerships and there's a new t-shirt shop on Broadway? and other businesses that are can be car friendly. Uh be it mechanic shops or auto parts stops, whatever it be to make it more of a a uh highlight of the week is the cars and for sales or uh bringing the whole community together as it relates to doing business in the in the area. That's the plan. Yes.

Okay. Thank you. Oh, and additional parking. Are we trying to for the ADA parking? Are we trying to encourage that as well for We're going to look at every option possible to make sure that we have adequate ADA parking as well as um additional parking as close to the venue as possible if we can make that happen and probably more or different locations for portable toilets along the pathways. I would assume that's correct. Okay. Thank you.

Okay. Anyone else? Yeah, you mentioned um I I know we had to me it sounds like you have been listening to the complaints that came in earlier over the last few years, right? It's not like we do. Okay. And so, but you mentioned the food trucks and I know people talk about should be more food, but I want to make sure those those people those restaurants that are paying brick and mortar for their buildings because that was the whole object, right? is that they are able to maximize their sales. And so I don't want to see them being put at a disadvantage uh by us just loaded with with food trucks. And don't get me wrong, I think it's more than enough people that everybody can have a little something. But I I I just want to be cautious about that because after that day, the brick and mortars have to stay and they still have to pay their rent for their buildings. So we I don't want to see them put at a disadvantage. But if there's a way where uh those food trucks are, you know, not close to Broadway and just the concept, right? Uh and then uh I think, you know, you still had to work on the circulation and you mentioned that the police and fire seem to be comfortable with, you know, the direction that that we're going as relates to closing down uh Delmani instead of Fremont. And so, you know, what we want to do is make sure those people living in those neighborhoods can e can easier, right, get to their homes to and from, right, they need to be able to get out and go to work, go to the grocery store, go wherever they want to go. So, we're closing down a couple streets over there. But, I would hope that we're working into the circulation plan that they can come and go from their house as they seem fit, even though it's blocked in a certain area. And I think that led led to, you know, how are we doing parking in those communities. So I would just ask to look at that. And then I

like the concept of the two stages. That makes sense. Uh uh also we talked about uh making sure that uh the what is it? the swag, the f pay fella, the t-shirts, not the t-shirt shop, but the stuff that they were selling is outside the VIP uh uh uh security fence, right? And then I I wasn't appreciative of the part where it led where it says the part on Fremont is free. I mean, not Fremont, the part on Broadway is free. No, that's the Zogs on Broadway is free, right? If they want to have a VIP tent somewhere else, then then that's fine. But my concern is those cars on Broadway being enough of cars so our kids and families can have a good time. And last time I didn't feel that way. So when they say between there's a big difference between 200 and 300 and then you put, you know, out of out of 200 you you put 150 or 75 behind the pay gate. I'm not comfortable with that. Right. And so I look forward to to hearing about the final plan and talking it uh through again. But this is this is how it gets started, talking about it now and and approving the street closures now. And could you could just speak to uh and Dan, I don't know if it's you or maybe the police chief or could you speak to, you know, being comfortable with closing these different streets will still allow uh traffic to move in in our community, so to speak? Uh, we'll have the police chief come up and I think

speak to if he's comfortable and I know he still has work. You guys still going to discuss it, but are is are you comfortable that we're moving in the right direction to allow people to traverse the city and and there's nobody that needs to to traverse the city as fast and as efficient as the police and fire. So, that's what really I want to get to. Yes, thank you, mayor. I absolutely agree with that. And I think the issue we saw last year was the fact that there were so many people condensed on Broadway and this expands it uh open wide. I'm very comfortable with what we're looking at right now. Okay. Chief, I know you playing a vital role, so I I'll keep leaning on you as we go forward, but thank you. Yes, sir. Okay.

All right. Uh that's my question so far. I will uh there's no one else. I will go out to public comment. Public comment is open. Members of the public in the chamber, please approach the podium. Members of the public on Zoom, please use the raise your hand feature or dial star9 if you're calling from a phone.

Laura James, you now have the floor to make your public comment. Um, I am so glad that we're going to keep Exotics on Broadway. I just literally wish I was there in person. Um, you know, Exotics on Broadway is one of the most important um, activities that we have in our city. Um, it's truly beloved by our residents and our businesses and especially our youth. It really brings excitement and inspiration and a sense of community and pride it's hard to replicate. Exotics on Broadway has become so successful that other cities are actively vying to host it. And that speaks volumes about the quality and its value. On the day of event, you know, the buzz is in the air. It's palpable. Families, car enthusiasts, visitors, and young people all come together and the energy is really infectious. It's just one of those days when seaside is truly truly shines. And while I recognize that the events of this scale can create challenges including parking impacts for residents and the benefits of sharing this elite worldclass event for definitely outweigh those temporary inconveniences. Our local businesses especially those in the city center along Broadway benefit directly from the increased foot traffic as demonstrated in the previous report and keeping this event on Broadway ensures these economic benefits remain right here in Seaside. Safety and organization are also critical and I want to acknowledge our police chief and the department for keeping everyone safe as well as the Exotics on Broadway team for running a wellorganized professional event. Their efforts have made this event both enjoyable and secure. And I would also recommend adding like a golf cart or some kind of transportation option to assist elderly residents or individuals with disabilities or anyone who becomes ill during the events and helping them move comfortably to exits or a safe area. We really are incredibly fortunate to host seven car week events in our city and we should be shouting from the rooftops about what an amazing place

Seaside is. So I want to thank you and the city of Seaside for continuing to host Exotics on Broadway. It's truly one of the most anticipated Car Week events of the year. I yield my time. Thank you for your comments. Members of the public in the chamber, please approach the podium. Members of the public on Zoom, please use the raise your hand feature or dial star9 if you're calling from a phone. Carla Lobo, you now have the floor to make your public comment.

Thank you. Um, I think this is amazing. We're bring

um some changes are being made. I'm at a crossroad about Delmonte. I mean, last year it was kind of hectic. Uh, traffic was backed up in that area already because there's so many pedestrians that were walking. Um, I highly suggest having the organizers give out free VIP access youth in they pair up with some of our nonprofits. I know um our system um I the mayor mentioned about it being free exotics on Broadway. An element of VIP is fine and when they first introduced it, it was on Broadway. then this past year was um kind of off to and and isolated. I just want us to continue to keep in mind that this is in the city of Seaside. It is to bring us together. It is to um bring access to our youth and what it does um just around car week. Um we are on on display. So um the same impact that it had at its beginning stages with the cars that it allowed us to have access to should continue in that mannerism. Um it was kind of discerning to see that there was fenced off. Um it it gives an element of privilege and you know seaside is far from that um if you know our history. So I'd caution around that. Um, also really

think about longevity. If we're having it on our streets in these areas, um, the corresponding businesses, um, receives that economic boost, but investing in the infrastructure, I believe, is very important organizers that are generating a lot of income, not only for themselves, but just as a whole. um to begin uh discussions around uh infrastructure and streets and uh those when they do come in in these events. Um aside from that, I'm excited. I'm I'm I'm ready to see what this year has to offer. Um I really want to have our uh boards and commissions have tickets to the VIPs. I had mentioned it before. Yeah, we have representation as far as the das and you know Dan, but I think it's important for those individuals that are serving our community to have access to those so that they can go back uh to our community and let let them know the experience that they can uh be afforded here in the city of Seaside.

Thank you for your comments,

Mayor. I know other members of the public have come forward to make public comment. Thank you so much. Public comment is close. U bringing it back to the DAS. What is the will? I I have a couple comments myself, but what is the will of the council? Move approval. It's been probably moved and second on the question. Uh Mayor Port

wonderful opportunity. I think it lends itself to improving our infrastructure by bringing more business to showcase seaside. Uh with bringing people brings more people down the year and throughout the year being seaside being the host and the and the key factor of car week with I think they had nine events last year. I think it brings people together and unifies people. I think the area of a VIP hit for me on Delmani. Uh I understand the the cost associated with putting something on this one and I think if that helps them help us to ensure that a safety and a good event and a quality event and additional revenue to make this event continue to be better. I think that's great. And I think as we go through this each year down the road, anything from the Super Bowl to a seaside high football game, you know, it gets better in time and every it gets tweaked, it gets changed. Sometimes you go step forward or backwards, but the long-term goal is to improve things. And this is this is just hopefully one of those tweaks that will improve it like we do at all venues that we have. As time goes on, you improve things, you adjust things, you enhance them to include the snow festival from when the uh initial founding of it to now, it's changed dramatically because it's been tweaked over the years to become a successful event. So all everything we do or try to do or strive to do gets tweaked, improved, and for the goal of enhancing business, enhancing community spirit, and enhancing revenues to the city. And I think that has tremendous value to the city and keep sometimes keeping the things the same way can also be boring. So a tweak and a change and a new look

brings excitement and energy and different different way of doing things through different eyes as staff changes and and creativity grows and imagines. So thank you mayor.

Thank you. Anyone else? Anyone? And just a few quick uh uh comments. Uh yeah, this well last year we had seven events and the Zags on Broadway was one, right? It's the largest one, right? But it's just one of of what we're trying to put on for what I what I term seaside car week. Uh and and this is the first step. The city manager and his team will continue to refine uh how this look uh as as it continues to go all the way into that night. I did have uh the one concern which is you know uh blocking the roads all that all that night you know closing at 11 or 10 wherever it was and then uh opening back up the next day at 9:30 that's that's a very long time I understand it uh but if all the cars are leaving at 4:30 and it takes another five hours you know what can we just make the streets open a little bit quicker I'm just saying can we may Right. Uh, and so, but I know we we had those times last time and then I went out there about 10:30 and they were still they were still up, still blocked. So, just just asking a question. Um, the exotics is the exotics on Broadway. It's not going to be the exotics on Delman. It's not going to be the exotics on Fremont. And so, that's what we are supporting. That's what I I support that concept. And so, uh, that's what I'm looking for, the excitement for our kids and our families. And then then the Mayor Pro Tim said something that was what I've been sharing for a while with people, but but he remind me, I I think we're we're in this region, we're we're up for the Super Bowl, right? And this region up in the Santa Clara area, you know, by definition, San Francisco, right? But it's really going to be in Santa Clara. And I, you know, the impacts for that, you know, it just goes without saying. you know, they they talk with their

community, but what happens is you get the Super Bowl, the money comes in, and then, you know, two days later they're gone, right? So, uh, if we want to continue to be that growing city, we have to do things like this. Um, and so my last question, say, manager or Dan, whoever has it, when is the next update for the council and the community about um this If if it's approved tonight, we'll work with the organizers and ideally we'll get something back probably second meeting in March, first meeting in April hopefully with with that first kind of like update where we're at with the planning.

Okay, thank you so much. U all those in favor use sign vote which is I. Nays have the same right abstensions hearing none eyes have it. Motion carried. Let's go to item number 10, council members request. No, no new request. Uh, yes, sir. I'm wondering if we can if we can receive a report of vacant commercial properties in Seaside.

Yeah. Yeah. So, okay. So that'll be on the next agenda for you. Okay. And and anyone else? Then I then I had something I want to It's kind of convoluted, but you guys will get it right. I want to see if we can put on the next agenda to give me 90 seconds to put it on the agenda. Can we discuss the process for gathering information on the true cost of housing uh in seaside? H sounds interesting. All right. Any followup previous request city manager?

Uh one one followup and that'll be just a repeat of followup from last time that in January 15th, our first meeting of the new year, we will discuss the social services grant as requested by Mayor Pro Timo. Okay. Uh item number 11, uh city attorney, city manager, city council, mayor's comments, reports on committee assignments. Uh madam city attorney. Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of the council, I have nothing to report. City manager.

Yeah, I just want to just uh say uh was able to attend my first winter wonderland on uh December 5th. I want to thank staff for um for all their hard work, especially recreation staff, the snow festival, I guess, as it was termed. Um that was my first experience with fake snow coming from Missouri. So, appreciate uh that experience. Uh the following morning, I was able to shop with a child at CPY, which is a very valuable uh experience both for for myself and and the child. We had a great morning uh great experience from a a fantastic community organization. December 9th, we had a successful Seaside County Sanitation District meeting. The district is is currently working on lining uh sewer remains uh for in in preparation of of road work both in the city of Seaside and Sand City. Um on December 11th, we had a collaborative meeting with NPUSD and we appreciate our partners for that continued collaboration. On just yesterday, we had our all employee meeting uh for this year. Uh big shout out to to public works and the fire uh staff for putting on that barbecue and for the employees uh celebrating a successful year uh 2025. And then finally this afternoon I was able to attend the regen mural ceremony at 1350 Fremont A. And I'm sure uh council member Garcia will have more update on that. Thank you.

Uh madam city attorney, did you want to have another chance? Yeah. Yes. Thank you. Um, thanks to the great report of the city manager, he reminded me that I had the opportunity to attend the winter wonderland on um, December 5th. I think that was December 5th. And it was a wonderful event. And um, also wanted to make sure to extend um, to everybody to the council and to the people in the community a very happy holiday season since this is our last meeting of the year. and um hope everybody has a safe and wonderful time this holiday season. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh thank you, Council Member Miller.

Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um yeah, you're going to hear the Winter Wonderland seven times. We were we were all there and uh it was an amazing event. We all uh had a great uh night. It was a little chilly, but um I was there for the winter wonderland. And then uh the next day uh mayor protime mayor and I were at the boba uh ribbon cutting which was which was awesome. Great boba. So go check that out. Uh and then uh that evening I was at the streets of Bethlehem which is uh uh nativity scene in Selenus. And also on Wednesday the 10th uh I represented uh or I was uh invited to the MCAR governmental affairs lunchon. So that was nice to talk some about some seaside with the realators. And then on my committee assignments uh for CHS community human services, we had our meeting today. Uh I was on the audit review committee. So we had a new audit. We had a new new auditor come in that took a look at our finances and our financial statement. The organization is doing well and they'll be asking of course for money from us soon. Um and also uh our CEO is stepping down and we're looking for a transition right now into a new CEO. Uh on uh that same evening um I was also went to the uh potluck to uh yesterday uh with our staff and the mayor. That was that was nice. Uh and a lot of events a lot of events and Amag uh this month was cancelled. We don't have an ANBAG meeting typically in December, but the CHS meeting um made up for that. And so that's all my reports. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And also to the uh greater seaside community, we we wish everybody a happy holidays, happy merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, and uh hope everybody's enjoys their time with their family. So, thank you very much, Mr. Mayor.

Uh thank you, uh Council Member Berts. Yes, I did not get to go to the Winter Wonderland for probably it's been 10 years that I've attended. Um, but I want to congratulate our Seaside Raider competition team because we were in Valencia and they did bring home first place. Um, so congratulations to them and thank you to the volunteers for the program that they've been putting on all year. Um, and I was able to attend cereal with Santa. So, thanks to the parks and recreation. Um, Santa came and hung out and we had all kinds of cereal and kiddos were running around and having craft time. So, it was great to see all the families together. Um, happy holidays to everybody. Council member Garcola,

I too will mention Winter Wonderland. Um, it was a I think this is the most people I saw this year. Um, how many gallons of hot cocoa did you go through?

75 gallons of hot cocoa. So, that just shows and there were still people wanting uh some hot cocoa. Uh but again it shows that even though in cold weather uh people still show up in community. It was great to be joined by council and and see the the smile in those children's faces because to them this is an important event that they look forward to every year seeing the diverse group of performances as well. We had members from Seaside High School marching band Monterey High School as well came and participated. So we we we love to see our students be involved in these types of events so they see theirelves reflected in what Seaside has to offer for them. On the 15, let's see. Other than that, today I did the the mural unveiling. Yes, the mural unveiling uh that was hosted by region, the arts council and artist Hanife Pani. Um it this mural was made possible thanks to a cow recycles program. It was a state grant that came into uh the region and region uh contacted uh me wanting to know how or where they thought we should uh put this mural or if there was a possibility to put put it in seaside and I immediately thought of uh uh the corner of Hamilton and Fremont Avenue which is beautiful if many of you have seen it. It's it's a young girl um with butterflies and and a lot of uh other details coming out of her her head. Um, but the message of it is focused on composting and and I think it really resembles uh, however you want to interpret it, the ability to build upon your past experiences. Uh, but it had a personal touch to me, but it was also great to see that they're developing a second part of this mural in South Monterey County as well. So, it really unites an Insula in South Monterey County and it's part of this effort to really uplift our bring our community together and to see the amount of people that showed up. It was a great solid uh

amount. I know city manager was there, Mario Prom was there and a lot of seaside staff showed up which I like to see because there was also individuals from elected officials from Marina Sand City Pacific Grove uh and people just came out to Seaside shared some time with us uh and got to see the cool things that our city is doing that their city should be doing. So thank you. Uh thank you uh Mayor Pro.

Thank you. Um I attended the Monterey Selena's transit meeting. Uh we received a report on the surf project. Project is ongoing. It's on schedule moving forward. And as you could tell on that road from Marina inwards, a lot of work is being done. Um I will mention Winter Wonderland or whatever it's called. It used to be called holiday fantasy back in the day. But uh but what's cool about that is that over the years it's evolved and it's changed and it's brought in some new creative ideas and I think it's improved the event uh and it's increased the antennas and I think it is one of those events that uh is a landmark now in Seaside where you get 2 3,000 people there from all over the peninsula and the uh the changing the growing of the event is is really positive. have uh attended the Fosa Park Cleanance at linking Cunning and Ham and Havana Solless. I think we're very fortunate have a community group like Fosa that helps u enhance our parks. Without them, I'm not sure the quality of our parks. I'm positive probably would not be as good and strong and powerful as they are. Uh serial with Santa. Uh it's nice to see families together celebrating together and just that Christmas spirit. It's always important. Uh attended the Pachelli Dog Park Committee's effort with Hitchhock Road Animal Service where they uh receive some animal uh friendly things for those animals that are lost and the Hitchhocks Center provides services at no cost and attended the U Mural uh project as well. Uh it's it's kind of cool that they chose Seaside to

have that in and if you know and I know there's another mural going up on Broadway uh through the Monterey Coastal Council I believe it is and uh so we're becoming more uh artistic and creative over the years with our music with our art and the other things we do and that's it just unifies the community and uplifts the community and I think that's real positive as along with a positive message as well. Thank you.

Thank you. I don't excuse me about that. Uh same way with me. Same thing with me. I'm sorry. Uh just supporting Foss, but I was out there uh doing the cleanup last couple weeks and uh uh their president Dian Nson was on earlier during public comment and they're just doing wonderful work out there and she mentioned that they are eligible for what a Monterey gives. So, I would ask the community to think about that, right? They're doing such a wonderful job of uh um not only cleaning up the parks, beautifying the parks, saving thousands, tens of thousands of dollars of of work um that our staff would have to do that with. Uh attended the uh opening of the Bobo shop with the Mayor Pro Tim and Council Member Miller. A wonderful, wonderful shop. And so another opportunity for Seaside residents to uh buy something in Seaside. So we appreciate that. Attended the Seaside County Sanitation District meeting. Um I think at that meeting, city manager, I was uh elected chair. So um we'll just move forward with that. That was a great meeting, right? Uh tenative North Selena's mosquito abatement uh meeting. Uh it was a really a a working lunch meeting. So we met, had lunch and and moved things forward there. Attended the uh school district, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District city collaboration meeting. Uh we're doing great things. We're updating theou of of use facility use agreement and and looking forward to how do we share spaces and make sure our kids are not um are not dropped between the so-called

holes in the net between the school and the district. How do we work together? And and we did mention about uh coming up how do we grasp a better understanding for the city as it relates to community schools. That's what I wanted to say. We talked about that so I can have a better understanding, the city can have a better understanding. Then how do we move forward with our interaction with community schools and the relationship of what type of resources are needed uh to play that role attended the mayor's meeting uh attended the Sand City holiday party. I want to thank Mayor Carbon, a good friend of Seaside for inviting me to the their holiday party. And uh it was in their new hotel uh uh the Marriott Courtyard and and the Marriott uh what is it? What is it? Residents in a wonderful facility. Um me and a couple other mayors only two over there. Me and uh Mayor Scott Donaldson said we were a little jealous to be in such a lovely building. And so kudos to uh Sand City uh for moving forward. Uh me and council member Garcia Zola uh had our legislative ad hoc committee meeting with our uh lobbyists and uh the city manager and his team and we should be bringing that forward to the council over the next several weeks uh and and and things of that nature. uh at the uh Monterey Peninsula Water Management District uh uh the chair rotates. So it was my turn to be elected chair. So I'm the chair of that. Uh so I want to thank the other trustees. Uh but again, as I explained to uh the council and members of the city before, I'm the mayor's uh the peninsula

mayor's represent representative on the uh water district. I don't necessarily represent uh CIS. I will fight for Seaside, but I'm the mayor has put me there, so I'm representing them as relates to what's best for water as it relates to the six cities and the unincorporated area. Well, the supervisor wor about the unincorporate area, but the six cities on the peninsula. Attended the staff holiday uh party. It was great. um just love to see them uh come together and bond together as a team and I was able to share some words with them and that's what I I shared with them is that it's great that they are working with a team with the limited resources that we have uh and it really makes seaside better and a better place to be live and work. So I want to thank them for that. Uh and then yeah and and then I would just say for everyone I do want to wish everyone and and that's not the note she passes me but I do want to say to everyone uh a merry Christmas uh those that just celebrate the holidays holidays and we will see you here uh next year. So, thank you so much. Uh, we'll move on to item number 12, which is close session. The city attorney will read us into close session.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of the council, members of the public. Um, the council will meet in close session to have a conference with legal counsel pursuant to government code section 54956.9 on one matter of existing litigation. It's Monterey County Superior Court case number 24 CV 0002872. Case name is the Seaside Highlands Homeowners Association versus the City of Seaside. They will have a conference with legal counsel pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 on another matter of existing litigation. It's Monterey County Superior Court case number 24 CV00002483. Case name is Land Watch at All versus the City of Seaside. And finally, they will have conference with legal counsel pursuant to government code section 54956.9 D2 on two matters of potential litigation. Um, for the benefit of the public, um, item A was removed earlier from the close session agenda, so there is no need for the council to meet on that. And I do not expect there to be a report out of reportable action this evening. That concludes my readin.

Uh, thank you. Public comment is open and seems as though item A was poor, you still can comment on item A, the close session item. Close session items. Public comment is open. Members of the public in the chamber, please approach the podium. Members of the public on Zoom, please use the raise your hand feature or dial star 9. If for calling from a phone, may no members of the public have come forward to make public comment.

Public comment remains open on our close session items. Mayor, no members of the public have come forward to make public comment. Uh, thank you so much. We will move into close session.