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City Attorney Sherry Damon summarized changes staff proposed to the 2017 resolution: the update cites state legislation passed since 2017, reaffirms that immigration enforcement is the federal government’s responsibility, confirms the city’s operational policies (including noncollection of immigration status by city staff and limitations on local participation in federal immigration enforcement) and explicitly notes recent state laws such as SB 54 and others that modify local‑federal interaction.

Proponents in public comment said the revised resolution offers legal alignment with state protections, supports inclusive access to services and reassures Dreamers and other immigrant residents that city policies seek to prevent repercussion for seeking local services. Opponents warned of potential consequences to federal funding and urged stricter enforcement of federal immigration law.

City staff noted the city receives limited federal grants and contracts; the finance director reminded the council some federal funding streams can be affected when local jurisdictions adopt policies at odds with federal enforcement priorities. The ordinance does not change policing practice; the police chief’s office had reported the department already follows community‑oriented policies and does not conduct civil immigration sweeps.

Councilmembers who supported the amendment said it codifies current practice and aligns municipal policy with state law. Those opposed or concerned urged careful monitoring of potential funding impacts; the council voted unanimously to approve the amendments.

The revised resolution reiterates that police officers are sworn to enforce law without discrimination and that any immigration enforcement actions remain the responsibility of federal authorities.

Speakers included City Attorney Sherry Damon and a range of public commenters for and against the resolution.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Seaside City Council Meeting // February 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council unanimously amended its 2017 sanctuary-city resolution to incorporate laws and protections enacted since then and to reaffirm the city's commitment to protect rights and dignity of residents while noting immigration enforcement remains a federal responsibility.","taxTitle","Seaside, Monterey County, California","taxId",3729,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6664927,"Seaside Youth Resource Center reports steady decline in referrals, expands employment and after‑school programs",837,3454000,4291000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2367642-05450f05526f0f003748ea3e3c97857e&start=3454&end=4291","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2367642-05450f05526f0f003748ea3e3c97857e/thumbnail_3454000.jpg","/articles/6664927/Seaside/Monterey-County/California/Seaside-Youth-Resource-Center-reports-steady-decline-in-referrals-expands-employment-and-afterschool-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664927-8578449dfcb833c0f0531b1ee7b4a220/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179258&Signature=QVEQUD8Q9-Alg6IPo10-kj1i87WeScHmITgWsOg2K-g4RD48o3cspUYtMKTRxSb-Him18eNuMBFDVnxNTjFc2WCF4iVoNPA1bES8OtsnGlebBlb8CAEkJEsDRvvMnYjR3Gh3YQDrKnMzHHpwNSvxxDwc9ABTJFYgfhIaLsHzwLXjBEUjtYYaOc8Z4~5OjENbbZEKW~k~vvE-NVN5XR9ELaJSCCc0aJR0io3ajgWgRFRYk0X1bYKxjjRV~8BFi7h7CQ8YCMo6VE8klUR2PbYCzDc2XB23no~bKzZTw-WRRchbqK4qWT41bnsttIGP3YVUdwRs-gCxNhOsZB03QG97NA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seaside Youth Resource Center provided the City Council an update Thursday on after‑school programming, youth employment and local anti‑violence work, saying the center has served hundreds of children and continues to partner with schools and community organizations to reduce youth involvement in crime.

Ted Black, youth-center supervisor, told the council the program launched in 2015 with a grant and expanded to city-owned space in 2016. Black said the center’s mix of mentorship, employment opportunities and on-campus interventions has helped the city reduce referrals for violence since the program’s peak in 2018 and 2023.

“Since the doors have opened, we have not experienced a youth homicide in our city,” Black said, noting the statistic while cautioning that youth violence has not disappeared and the center still responds to incidents including recent instances where firearms appeared on or near campuses.

Councilmembers asked detailed questions about the center’s caseload, employment program and school partnerships. Black said the center employs about 35–40 youth during large events and that the youth employment program requires participants to remain engaged in school; youth who are failing academically are not permitted to work until they meet education requirements. The center also runs mentoring, STEM activities, field trips, music and arts programs.

Councilmembers praised the center and asked staff to continue reporting referral trends. The mayor and council thanked the center’s volunteers and local partners for their “boots-on-the-ground” work and urged ongoing investment in prevention-focused programming.

No council action was required; the item was a presentation and information update.","The city’s Youth Resource Center told council it has served more than 500 youth since opening, supports an employment program of roughly 35–40 students, and continues efforts to reduce youth violence through school and community partnerships.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6664930,"Seaside council allocates Pure Water Monterey supply to ADUs, affordable housing and downtown projects",2592,10097000,12689000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2367642-05450f05526f0f003748ea3e3c97857e&start=10097&end=12689","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2367642-05450f05526f0f003748ea3e3c97857e/thumbnail_10097000.jpg","/articles/6664930/Seaside/Monterey-County/California/Seaside-council-allocates-Pure-Water-Monterey-supply-to-ADUs-affordable-housing-and-downtown-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664930-77a901edce7dec3f70c8064b13009441/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179258&Signature=LDsk8G22LPfOxky2MLN2RKe6HCoOSuZz54cIRQMu8Kwiz366KVWjfO0aa6Vu3v7kpAQiuP3AQeTuSsbpm4Q0sihBfzqV9JLsV63Qle8LHQlYIgpPJAX3xShs8iZO07zYjBPkuNoV6crGbROdhbQXWiGCEDFmAvZGg9awmLVX0PqkGAx1Zo-J2KFFc0YBf6Hytcl6duBHsbXOVmoRVihzEwGOSG-sXwCjOtCPv0nu8GMHC7T3iu7C-~uefIUFq6L8L5XsdWJzIjESMd16Oz1n~xZxC~zOzs8YFCVRKIFeOsrBdIlOb-csnF3nZ6ohPzWIbqwmxNqoHoEDjr8tbAqdjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seaside City Council on Thursday approved a proposed allocation of water made available through the Pure Water Monterey groundwater recharge project, moving to distribute 21 acre-feet per year among accessory dwelling units, affordable housing needs and small-business allocations while keeping a modest reserve for future requests.

Planning Manager Andrew Myrick presented background on the city’s water accounts and explained how the Pure Water Monterey project provides recycled water credits to member agencies. Myrick told the council those credits total 21 acre-feet for Seaside and must be assigned to uses within the Cal-Am service area.

Staff proposed a split that would reserve roughly 3 acre-feet for ADUs (accessory dwelling units) — to clear the remaining wait-list and enable future ADU permits — 6.5 acre-feet for low-income housing required by the city’s housing element, 2 acre-feet to support off-site affordable units tied to the Campus Town project, 1.5 acre-feet for a small-business allocation account, and 2.5 acre-feet to top up the West Broadway Urban Village allocation. That left a small unallocated reserve for nonprofits and unanticipated projects.

Councilmembers discussed community priorities during a long public conversation. Several speakers urged the council to protect water for long-delayed residential additions, noting homeowners have waited decades for allocations. Others, including council members, said a portion of the supply should be reserved to encourage downtown redevelopment and avoid an early depletion of allotments for economic projects.

After discussion the council approved staff’s framework with one change: the council voted to transfer an additional 2.0 acre-feet from the unallocated reserve to the West Broadway allocation to better support downtown redevelopment proposals. The action was unanimous.

Myrick and council members noted that the city’s water allocations do not alter the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District’s broader restrictions, including the existing cease-and-desist order that limits new meters. Staff said the allocations create an administrative pathway to award credits for projects that already meet permitting requirements.

What the allocation means in practice: a 50‑seat restaurant, for example, consumes roughly 1 acre-foot under the district’s tables; most modest small-business changes need only fractions of an acre-foot. The council asked staff to return refined administrative rules allowing staff-level approvals and sliding scales for small-business awards, rather than an all-or-nothing threshold.

Speakers included Planning Manager Andrew Myrick; Councilmembers Pacheco, Young and Miller; and multiple members of the public.","Council accepted 21 acre‑feet per year from the Pure Water Monterey recharge program and approved an allocation plan prioritizing ADUs, low‑income housing and small-business needs; council added 2 acre‑feet more for West Broadway to spur downtown development.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6664934,"Seaside council approves broad rewrite of municipal code on boards, commissions and procedures",4010,4736000,8746000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2367642-05450f05526f0f003748ea3e3c97857e&start=4736&end=8746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2367642-05450f05526f0f003748ea3e3c97857e/thumbnail_4736000.jpg","/articles/6664934/Seaside/Monterey-County/California/Seaside-council-approves-broad-rewrite-of-municipal-code-on-boards-commissions-and-procedures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664934-2fbec61d4611528058f3c4a851b2a1f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179258&Signature=meKw-F25n0eXfC2ajpDu7o5koY~MpygqhGZ~fUW8fUiYFtd-2r9FMdQZ7OsPX5kpTw2D-X9735vl2qV4Jdmh--nh04f6Y5dqf3tu8tdcKXo1xzsoBEwccbmixok6n4kTFVEQAfI0j6q5F9vGykuR7y5A3P-ka3XvsoKDv7yuKMowRXMIMfvmQ7zFn5S-oGs~aUSs6YtkC6BoKxyAgal99eiV0TmIrgE0B6n6P2mFvzQ0vJAQdlsPD7dZohKr2rSv2SRW~zsiEbH-aSY6Z1LvpMrAU2zyey0zwr9Ay7C8UdlyUKQsZH5s6CvF1LcFMbph7FiCe~3d5kI-RYjlrKEw5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seaside City Council on Thursday approved the first reading of an ordinance that overhauls Title 2 of the city’s municipal code, a staff-led cleanup and reorganization that standardizes procedures for city boards and commissions, clarifies the roles of the city manager and city attorney, and spells out rules for appointment, removal and succession of commission officers.

City Clerk Dominique Davis, who led the presentation, told the council the package corrects typographical errors, reorganizes sections for consistency and updates procedural language to align with state law. “The primary purpose of these amendments is to improve clarity, efficiency and legal compliance within Title 2,” Davis said during the hearing.

The ordinance packages numerous changes into a single first-reading vote. Key changes the council debated include: a requirement that a commissioner generally serve at least one year before becoming chair (a succession practice modeled on the Community Safety Advisory Commission); a clarification that a quorum is calculated from appointed seats rather than the total number of authorized seats, allowing smaller commissions to meet; and a standard 3-consecutive-unexcused-meetings process that can lead to removal recommendations for commissioners who do not attend.

The most contested change would have required commissioners who become candidates for the Seaside City Council to resign immediately. After public comment and council discussion, members amended that language: the final ordinance substitutes an automatic leave of absence from the commission from the date a commissioner becomes a qualified candidate until the election results are certified. Council members said that compromise was meant to avoid the perception of incumbency advantage while not forcing volunteers to forfeit a seat prematurely.

Several commissioners and civic volunteers spoke during public comment. Shonda Labeth, a member of the Neighborhood Improvement Commission, said she and other commissioners routinely serve the city in volunteer roles and objected to a blanket resignation requirement. Bobby Maxwell, chair of the Parks and Recreation Commission, argued experience and continuity matter: “Experience and wisdom go a long way,” he said, urging the council not to limit community members’ political involvement.

Council members also debated whether the requirement that chairs have served as vice chair before taking the top role should remain mandatory. Several council members, and some commission chairs who testified, said commissions should retain discretion to elect their own officers if a vice chair is unwilling or unable to step into the chair role.

The council approved the ordinance in a roll-call first-reading vote and directed staff to return the final ordinance with the edits discussed. The changes were presented as exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3), because they are procedural and not expected to affect the physical environment.

What happens next: the ordinance will return for a second reading and final adoption at a later meeting, after staff integrates the clarifying language the council directed.

Speakers during the item included City Clerk Dominique Davis; City Attorney Sherry Damon; Councilmembers Ian Olsby (mayor), Pacheco (mayor pro tem), Miller and Garcia Arizola; and public commenters including Shonda Labeth and Bobby Maxwell.","After months of review, the Seaside City Council approved first-reading amendments to Title 2 of the municipal code that reorganize rules for boards and commissions, clarify mayor/city-manager powers and add a temporary leave-of-absence rule for commissioners who run for council.","actionData","errors"]

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