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HomeAway/Vrbo collection agreement (Consent item 8d) — Approved unanimously
Motion: \"Adopt a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into a collection agreement with HomeAway.com Inc for the collection of transient occupancy tax on short-term rentals.\" Result: Approved unanimously. The city confirmed this agreement supplements, not replaces, the existing Airbnb collection arrangement and is provided at no cost to the city.

Council stipends (Item 9b) — Approved 4–1
Motion: Council adopted an ordinance adjustment to raise monthly compensation for council members and related adjustments (staff recommended an amount of $2,409.05 based on an indexing option). Council modified the final figures in floor debate and voted to set a monthly stipend of $2,400 for council members and a separate $300 per-month vehicle stipend for the mayor. Outcome: Motion passed, 4 in favor, 1 opposed. (The council directed finance to implement the stipend change; future increases under the state-authorized indexing method were discussed.)

Snip Bus spay/neuter clinics (Item 9d) — Approved unanimously
Motion: Approve payment to Snip Bus to fund additional mobile spay/neuter clinics through the fiscal year (presentation asked for $20,000 to cover an outstanding January invoice and the remainder of clinics through June). Outcome: Approved unanimously. Council asked staff to coordinate clinic scheduling and confirm dates for April–June clinics and re-evaluate funding during the next budget cycle.

Midyear budget adjustments (Item 9e) — Approved unanimously
Motion: Adopt the midyear fiscal report and approve proposed budget amendments that reflected operating variances, supplemental appropriations for building and public-safety services, and transfers to reserve accounts and capital projects. Outcome: Approved unanimously. Finance reported projected year-end impacts and recommended a transfer consistent with the adopted street-policy transfer; council adopted staff recommendations as presented.

Short-term rental revenue and Neighborhood Improvement Commission (NIC) allocations (Item 9c) — Direction to staff
Council reviewed short-term rental revenues and current allocations (administration, affordable housing fund, NIC). Councilmembers debated the NIC’s 50% allocation and directed staff to return with an ordinance amendment that would revise allocation percentages for council consideration (staff was directed to draft language changing the revenue split to roughly: 10% administrative, 50% affordable housing, 35% NIC, and 15% a new city-directed/community projects fund). That direction requires an ordinance revision and subsequent public hearings.

How to find records: Council actions and supporting staff reports, including the formal resolutions and the midyear budget report, are available in the meeting packet and will be published with itemized ordinances and resolutions on the city website as they return for first and second reads (ordinance changes require public notice and two readings).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Seaside City Council Meeting 3/20/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 20 meeting Seaside City Council approved a HomeAway (Vrbo) collection agreement, raised council stipends, authorized Snip Bus clinics funding and adopted mid-year budget adjustments; council also directed staff to propose changes to short-term-rental fund allocations.","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},6627940,"Police roll out daylighting enforcement under new state law; council endorses phased approach",195,2798000,2993000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2723073-76ca5bc553a14b87fb0d8e88c7cfb30d&start=2798&end=2993","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2723073-76ca5bc553a14b87fb0d8e88c7cfb30d/thumbnail_2798000.jpg","/articles/6627940/Seaside/Monterey-County/California/Police-roll-out-daylighting-enforcement-under-new-state-law-council-endorses-phased-approach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627940-89c1e9dd7288fff1934167a9f0d5c226/orig.mp4?Expires=1775471775&Signature=T~8XJIo30ugtIxwBJHbzbcJ9JHCohVIJCufcBpTrXlzSH8W4Mt5~HgRJl1X~bGY4-ZEwnB4b44Fd~1p51~Gm7Taj0QrGddU~urdTAnLuGzTIae-zlWLO8AVbBduhGeKIf-YezhR5~1Eecyu-UUuj8wM8FyIdDTRxqvxefuPBlMcRgk0hnUqhOsrtEaqJcBgnhRB5l9JtNttQ5dV1si65No0ftViKKt-ZH8XN6qLro2woStLr5txVgfph1LVFWznhpCGtKjFkfqGKqQYuKKzAL7kh7PDA4qhjmBluV2Mjsi6j5~XjrfomERRK64FDq49w2ixjxwfchRtOUXg44uvjmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Police Chief Nick Borges briefed the City Council on March 20 about local implementation of a new state daylighting law that requires vehicles to be kept back from crosswalks to provide visibility at intersections.

Borges said the law went into effect Jan. 1 and explained its effect: vehicles must not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk so drivers and pedestrians can see one another. To increase compliance and avoid reliance solely on citations, the Seaside Police parking-enforcement and parking-team members have begun painting curb-buffer zones at problem intersections and using low-cost barriers where appropriate. \"This is about safety,\" Borges said. He showed photos of intersections where officers and public-works staff painted extended curb areas near school zones and other hotspots.

Council members asked about the enforcement pace and warning period. Councilmember Garcia Rizzo asked how long the department would issue warnings before citing violators; Borges said the department wants to be reasonable and has been educating the public and issuing warnings but will cite repeat offenders. Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco asked whether repainting work would be coordinated with scheduled paving and traffic-calming projects; Borges and staff said they are coordinating with Public Works to avoid duplication and to prioritize problem school zones such as Noche Buena and Military where visibility and collisions had been reported.

Several councilmembers and the chief stressed that the painted zones do not permanently remove parking in the city but instead implement a state safety requirement. \"Based on that statement, we're not really reducing parking. We're following the law,\" Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco said.

Borges said some neighboring jurisdictions already issue citations in daylighting zones; Seaside will continue outreach and planned social-media videos, in English and Spanish, to explain the zone markings and the safety rationale. The council asked staff to continue timed and targeted outreach and to return with any recommended curb-painting schedule to coordinate with Public Works projects.","Seaside Police began painting curb-daylighting zones and educating drivers after a new law requiring 20-foot visibility zones at crosswalks took effect Jan. 1; chief asked council to support coordinated painting with Public Works, warning and targeted citations to improve pedestrian safety.",{"_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},6627945,"City update: Broadway properties, Auto Mall investment and Campus Town groundbreaking set for April",311,3241000,3552000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2723073-76ca5bc553a14b87fb0d8e88c7cfb30d&start=3241&end=3552","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2723073-76ca5bc553a14b87fb0d8e88c7cfb30d/thumbnail_3241000.jpg","/articles/6627945/Seaside/Monterey-County/California/City-update-Broadway-properties-Auto-Mall-investment-and-Campus-Town-groundbreaking-set-for-April","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627945-60760f039250a58a97cfeb4195b8ec07/orig.mp4?Expires=1775471775&Signature=d0VAt0moBd3S1lMcAN-T9SJNv~X4bAbDIXy3hpnmeXTmvemvelDD1Jhd725891803ekGG9BnEUCw5DL8ChPsMFbwPUspf6czFA1~6-ji5C8faz-hY5NaEaqDoKaxF3WbYVtty1ec-LfgFpMjqGOhbecECPTY-DMFhi2odeubj49m~WZuVjbK38Q80RXaz0R8VgDnwo9P-LwHAYgtr7R3sOUPgnVmj99Ptek1RMi73sPbbpCl0J7-9HrtTzqX1TGCJPKNiLa2cWEZr25tU72G7ry1ZucGcPH57Pu39qVd0DlrZY9zyJCYitwNBK2QRFRsEFTJ773xLYNxg3xXFgztLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jose Pazoa, Seaside’s economic development director, told council on March 20 that recent work on Broadway and in commercial corridors has encouraged property owners and that several private investment and marketing initiatives are underway.

Pazoa highlighted dealership and retail investments at the Auto Mall and Auto Center Parkway, recent or pending restaurant openings, and the near-completion of Seagrove apartments with a planned grand opening in late April. He said staff has offered a “concierge” service to help businesses through permitting and building processes and has coordinated landscaping and maintenance with Public Works. \"Dealerships have started to invest on their showrooms. We've worked closely with the GM owners,\" Pazoa said, showing before-and-after photos of recent storefront improvements.

He reported a Campus Town commercial partnership is active and that a groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for April 11; staff is coordinating with potential commercial tenants and the developer team. Pazoa also described plans for a restaurant guide and pilot business-recognition/spotlight marketing program using QR codes and video content and said the city will partner with local organizations and Monterey Peninsula College on workforce and small-business workshops.

Councilmembers pressed staff on downtown cohesion and assistance. Councilmember Miller asked whether the city was pursuing a downtown business association or business improvement district; Pazoa said staff will explore a BID and additional association options with the city manager. Councilmember Pritchard praised recent cleanliness and landscaping improvements and asked about long-term strategies to move owners of long-vacant buildings to sell, lease or renovate; Pazoa said the city is engaging property owners and exploring creative financing and permitting support, though financing for restaurants and other tenants remains a barrier.

Councilmember Garcia Rizzo asked whether marketing videos would be produced in-house or contracted; Pazoa said staff intends to hire a vendor for high-resolution videos and to distribute content through social media and partner channels. Councilmembers also asked about water availability for future development; Pazoa said the city has water for current users and that larger projects may require additional council approvals and water allocations as projects proceed.

Council members generally applauded the recent improvements and emphasized continued outreach to small businesses, marketing support and coordinated permitting to keep momentum on Broadway and other commercial corridors.","Seaside's economic development director said Broadway property owners are beginning façade and safety improvements, dealerships are renovating showrooms, new businesses are opening and a Campus Town groundbreaking is scheduled April 11; councilmembers pressed for business supports and water allocation clarity.",{"_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},6627950,"Village Project outlines youth-violence intervention services and outcomes",514,2368000,2882000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2723073-76ca5bc553a14b87fb0d8e88c7cfb30d&start=2368&end=2882","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2723073-76ca5bc553a14b87fb0d8e88c7cfb30d/thumbnail_2368000.jpg","/articles/6627950/Seaside/Monterey-County/California/Village-Project-outlines-youth-violence-intervention-services-and-outcomes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627950-7795e2ddf046faa54f2c93a73de54995/orig.mp4?Expires=1775471775&Signature=BF0~rGg3qgge7QzVC7IZNSWnzBtJ788nVgUhnbSPI6qGA07fDD2x3k3NbOT2u8Hz05WWg2We9MjEcMx8DoxrEEOFr-YtsiINt98nMKf~rT1ppLB7lfYEZcM0HIcvpuBf5OH0McU6~J2N9wNxMiXYEI9IP8kjf5HcZ8FKPvWkgr0AIRbLa7LK3pyeJy5EWpvPZsLumRMdDETzjDS4awJogRje6Hd0Ayo0fqdp97DsejYnJ~w~KN2WtHdWj35P81OVBFYeAzrD5btVnwsSaHaE22GqxOaYN-SUEz2L7Y-uuOOtZXt5Sx1cReIo2QqnTVmrPVaqVOFoqWz5gE-WuhDuOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ronan Harris and Elijah Vilanga of Village Project presented an overview of their grant-funded youth violence intervention program to the Seaside City Council on March 20, summarizing services, participant demographics and future goals.

Harris said the program provides mentorship, in-school advocacy, legal advocacy including court support and probation compliance assistance, behavioral interventions for truancy and substance use, and life-skills enrichment. \"We work with youth, families, schools and other organizations to implement strategies to intervene and disrupt violence and the potential for violence on campuses and in the community,\" said Elijah Vilanga, who described student-support and community-engagement components.

Village Project reported 65 youth served in the grant period across age groups; their slide-level breakdown showed 25 participants ages 11–16, 25 ages 16–18 and 12 ages 19–21, with the larger outreach often overlapping into schoolwide or campus events. The presenters listed race/ethnicity counts on their slide: 22 Black/African American, 28 Hispanic/Latino, 10 White, three Asian and two Pacific Islander participants.

Council members asked about recidivism and program continuity. Vilanga and Harris said they do not maintain a standard recidivism metric; instead they emphasized continued engagement and reentry support for youth who return for mentoring after initial contact. \"We have kids we started working with at elementary school level and we’re still working with them in high school,\" Harris said, noting the program sometimes provides short-term interventions for students in crisis as well as longer mentorship and probation-support services.

The presenters described future goals including accessible gardening programs for elders and incapacitated residents, expanded support for independent-study students through mentorship and tutoring, therapeutic and social-engagement activities, and strengthened collaborations with Monterey Peninsula Unified School District and community-school efforts.

Council members thanked Village Project for its work and asked staff to follow up on how the program’s scope and outcomes could be supported or expanded in partnership with Seaside schools and funders.","Village Project said its mentoring-based youth-violence intervention worked with roughly 65 youth and families in the grant period and described services including in-school advocacy, court support, reentry assistance and planned gardening and independent-study programs.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6627955,"Seaside market expands food-access programs as CalFresh use rises",651,1020000,1671000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2723073-76ca5bc553a14b87fb0d8e88c7cfb30d&start=1020&end=1671","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2723073-76ca5bc553a14b87fb0d8e88c7cfb30d/thumbnail_1020000.jpg","/articles/6627955/Seaside/Monterey-County/California/Seaside-market-expands-food-access-programs-as-CalFresh-use-rises","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627955-5f52f78779cb654b3f2e00251d1205ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1775471775&Signature=WAjty-2lWrsLufGlj1vaLnFNSlfZ57nEmm5Gdy~fUROUaBpp4fqaS-HbJo6ND4AzNlNlxDB1B4aSYAGUYLNY40szsLXXevYZu-vsSl9Mk7tzyEmo0WtDg1zwfJ6REtNco-jeFA~57yExDfSEQNhexfUr7xkIMF3xXEKIiwv7gWLa1Giezl9Jr9Rz3TcomIuF3~m0wykruZhMRbOpuf49DkRQvyDYLTMl1ssAfWc44xMN8IYYdZoTVsHsV41KJZ5wRRa1CO-P2Lpzium4~-KTuBRQxRS7Ct78XZ99udFyA5NKLrF74aM~xEYw3lPBVPMi1rbG6nGvgWi9fI128MPBlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Everyone’s Harvest, the nonprofit operator of the Seaside Farmers Market, told the City Council on March 20 that the market has expanded community food programs, increased vendor sales and doubled CalFresh/EBT redemptions since 2023.

The report to the Seaside City Council emphasized the market’s community-food efforts: CalFresh market-match tokens, a FreshRx produce prescription program run with Seaside Family Health Center, edible-education cooking demonstrations, and the USDA-funded Farms Together produce box giveaway. \"For every dollar CalFresh shoppers spend, we match it up to $30 a day,\" said Hester Parker, executive director of Everyone’s Harvest, describing the market-match mechanism that market shoppers use on site.

Council members pressed staff on outreach and program continuity. Councilmember Garcia Rizzo asked what drove the sharp increase in CalFresh use; Parker credited the Farms Together produce-box distribution, routine staff outreach at the market table and a steady social-media effort that repeatedly promotes market match. Parker also said the weekly Farms Together boxes are free to lower-income residents who show EBT, WIC or similar credentials and that the program distributes about 285 boxes per week and has handed out more than 11,000 boxes since last spring. \"We were told [the grant] was frozen briefly and then unfrozen; we've been guaranteed funding through 2026 but the extension is uncertain,\" Parker said when Councilmember Garcia Rizzo asked whether state and federal shifts might affect the program.

Parker reported the market draws roughly 355 weekly visitors and that average farmer sales have increased significantly since 2023; her slides showed FreshRx redemptions rose from about $6,000 in 2023 to roughly $22,000 in 2024. She said FreshRx participants (a 19-week produce-prescription program) have shown improvements on diabetes markers in de-identified program data. Parker said the market purchased more than $300,000 in product from local growers through the Farms Together initiative.

Council members and the mayor pro tem suggested practical steps to boost participation and visibility: clearer signage at the market about EBT/market-match, targeted social-media promotion, and more outreach to CSUMB students and local schools. \"If people aren't understanding EBT match, we need a bigger sign on the grass,\" Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco said. Councilmember Miller suggested more consistent marketing support from the city and noted city-sponsored incentives might increase attendance from general shoppers as well as program participants.

Parker said Everyone’s Harvest remains largely grant-funded and intends to pursue Medi-Cal billing for FreshRx where possible, but that would be contingent on state reimbursement decisions. The organization said it will continue to seek grants and collaborate with Seaside Family Health Center and CSUMB Basic Needs to expand outreach.

Council members praised the market's outreach and recommended staff and the nonprofit continue work on signage, student outreach and contingency planning for the Farms Together grant if state funding changes.","Everyone's Harvest reported higher vendor sales, growing CalFresh/EBT participation and a USDA-backed produce box program at Seaside Farmers Market; staff and council discussed program funding stability and outreach to seniors and students.","actionData","errors"]

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