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Director of Finance Renato presented the street lighting assessment, which he described as administrative and consistent with prior years; the city’s consultant estimated total costs for lighting, utilities and engineering at $266,500. Assessments will cover $140,998; the city’s general fund will subsidize an estimated $125,512, which is included in the adopted budget. Finance staff and Willdan consultant Tony Thrasher were available to answer questions.

Council then approved the annual special tax levies for three districts brought forward in separate motions:

• Huron Point (CFD) — levy to cover principal, interest and administrative costs estimated at $281,266.30.

• Pacific Gateway Business Center (CFD) — two levies: (a) debt service and bond obligations of $611,328.36 and (b) maintenance for parks, parkways and open space of $73,034.32.

• Seal Beach Boulevard / Lampson Avenue maintenance district — estimated levy of $123,984.60 to fund landscape maintenance within the district.

Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about how assessment zones are calculated for single‑family parcels; staff explained that under the 1972 act engineer reports allocate costs by zones of special benefit and the assessments reflect proportional benefit within each zone. Each levy and the street‑lighting assessment were approved on separate motions; the votes recorded were 5–0.

Staff said there is no increase to resident assessments for the street‑lighting district this year and that the general fund subsidy is included in the adopted budget.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - June 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council voted to levy street‑lighting assessments and annual special taxes for three community facilities/maintenance districts; no increases to resident assessments were proposed.","taxTitle","Seal Beach, Orange County, California","taxId",72161,"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},6207948,"Owners defend permitted short‑term rental at 521 Riviera amid neighbor complaints",407,1193000,1600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3749687-aef64cbe3d92f013610525900d1f0695&start=1193&end=1600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3749687-aef64cbe3d92f013610525900d1f0695/thumbnail_1193000.jpg","/articles/6207948/Seal-Beach/Orange-County/California/Owners-defend-permitted-shortterm-rental-at-521-Riviera-amid-neighbor-complaints","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6207948-53a038eb32558046f050154995bdbd0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213625&Signature=l8mUywhFPzLoyjPWbzQBdHTKka4ckNQmz0pPabdA~8NwbYfcH3h2MBLCIDDb4RhwefQ-~T8h5ajdotjmU-30QHeaOYFsAhvOwlcdBdWVJUFnbqbNsrWhtblvMp63B6vHicp9b6e5pcEMsSHbXxgXficEEuUXYnfi~ysepI9VrkHuu2iUb-2Cgdk5~AIhbWPz7pHmHLI6ceY-SNR7OvX4iOkfn7RGmiT-sn968y9JqYiEjlVpFXIG45Fh9Hi8KFkUP~QRE5c68DKPa6afZVp97DTRFEE48axmDLSrnRmoI2zwWtS5QNsPd9N-dY6gGwPMqXyOw46XpBz-a2Q4uW-dTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Three residents addressed the council during oral communications on June 9 to support a permitted short‑term rental at 521 Riviera Drive and to describe conflicts with neighbors.

Owner Charlotte Hefty said she and her family restored the home at 521 Riviera and operate it as a permitted short‑term rental. “For me, this isn't just a business. It's a labor of love,” she told the council, and she described herself as an experienced host who has invested in safety measures including identity verification, smart‑home cameras, interior and exterior decibel monitors, and Wi‑Fi tracking to detect crowd size. Hefty said she came off the city’s waiting list, “received permits, invested months of work, care, and savings,” and that she had followed every city requirement.

Her husband, James Giglio, said Hefty has “over 300 or 400 … 5‑star reviews” and that the owners have added monitoring and strict house rules to address potential problems. “If you're coming here and try to, you know, for a loud party, don't bother, because you'll be kicked out instantly,” Giglio said.

Willard Mehlitz, a neighbor and longtime resident, said he supported the owners and described what he called harassment and hostility toward Hefty from some neighbors during the permitting process. “The degree of harassment and the fear put on Charlotte for her own safety in this community was really disturbing to me,” Mehlitz said.

Speakers emphasized that short‑term rentals allow hosts to screen and remove guests quickly, and contrasted that with long‑term tenancy eviction timelines. No council action was taken on the matter during the meeting; these remarks were made during the public comment portion of the agenda.

City staff were not recorded as responding to the specific complaints at the meeting. The speakers urged the council to consider enforcement and neighbor‑relations measures, and asked for clarification about the property's future operating status.","Multiple residents spoke during oral communications to support the owner of a permitted short‑term rental at 521 Riviera Drive, saying the property follows city rules, uses noise and guest monitoring and that homeowners have faced harassment.",{"_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},6207953,"Seal Beach council approves Ready Rebound contract to expand police wellness services",389,2583000,2972000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3749687-aef64cbe3d92f013610525900d1f0695&start=2583&end=2972","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3749687-aef64cbe3d92f013610525900d1f0695/thumbnail_2583000.jpg","/articles/6207953/Seal-Beach/Orange-County/California/Seal-Beach-council-approves-Ready-Rebound-contract-to-expand-police-wellness-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6207953-7c51571217131e0763cdf16e9c996345/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213625&Signature=Q658DDlalVIEQHUCqZzxc~v9J~LXn8nivxscOwoarm9nXeyu6UMp9z3i24qEJ555GR7Qgi6qWIJFJG7EQmveAoQ-4oe36ceycZgTQIs86sRvSEupUKLaJWTfXRATu~AfeOPwhUlFWakrhbuuFxWyMuh1unmel3BNHMlrMeUBhmeKPsZHLAMlMtfT~ZxuK~75pJsY8xwkzbvunfE74So1I6~ahbwBvl-9O5LLCvCMgppsfGVfWmiakjmg8P2NlurEeUHjIsGwoVIfEFxv6jojlPSiA4KJJyozpTjE47JxLEKs9YM4F-8WfE3xCVOHHgIdnq9LFBp0KbfL61~u5D-OSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seal Beach City Council on June 9 approved a contract with Ready Rebound to provide physical and mental wellness services to members of the Seal Beach Police Department, the city’s chief said.

Councilmember Sinegal described the program as designed “to reduce lost workdays due to injury, chronic pain, improve physical and mental resilience, support officers to recovery and safe, integration and reduce long term medical workers' comp.” She asked whether the Police Officers Association and the JPIA supported the program; Chief Henderson replied the city had both the POA’s and JPIA’s support and that staff had reallocated training‑budget funds to prioritize wellness.

Chief Henderson said the program was identified by department personnel who oversee workers’ compensation and employee injury programs. “The ability to deliver these services to our employees quicker and to give them much more of a, an identified, individual care is really, really a win for us,” he said.

The contract will provide access to active police department staff, off‑duty personnel, retired staff and the immediate family members of current employees, council members were told.

Councilmember Sinegal moved to approve the item; after a brief technical issue during the vote the motion carried 5–0.

City staff said the program is expected to reduce long‑term workers’ compensation costs by speeding recovery and supporting return‑to‑work efforts. Implementation details and the program start date were not specified during the council meeting and are to be handled by the police department and city administration.","Council approved a contract with Ready Rebound to provide physical and mental resilience services to police personnel, retirees and immediate family; council said the program has union and insurer support.",{"_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},6207958,"Seal Beach adopts $108.8 million fiscal 2025–26 budget, keeps Measure GG funds for services",468,2788000,3256000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3749687-aef64cbe3d92f013610525900d1f0695&start=2788&end=3256","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3749687-aef64cbe3d92f013610525900d1f0695/thumbnail_2788000.jpg","/articles/6207958/Seal-Beach/Orange-County/California/Seal-Beach-adopts-1088-million-fiscal-202526-budget-keeps-Measure-GG-funds-for-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6207958-1c905f65b2ec2d175ac6cb8d1f988177/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213625&Signature=WdSEVDk-Cl9w4ZdQ7JDl9dge0vTwQL~XVCP8dpdP2bCncn6A0x0N4it8kWz4kI45FKCh~XnDypnVJ0awn617mXRdFy57z~benAHJrMjowLQ68PlO0juw9FayUe2WQsoA6RrMSrbKBP6KMm9NCyF9V-PA15fY8iy1EtqTJAgArrMYla1B8j~w5ll~uqHhkfDL3G3E17X2HhTj-31CUwS8FkF-Tb5PLXovbsRE7FarGGr3o364H9JabDnrny5vgqfJ7subsgyutCm7NrNmWAFoNNBwfFlCPvgv-S6aO43AEty9f7vfWhG2ivOmoGVjzcaYuhgXmsv55co4Pw3lbkHGOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seal Beach City Council on June 9 adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 operating and capital budget, approving a plan the city called balanced for the coming year while cautioning that revenues must be monitored closely as costs continue to rise.

City finance officials presented the $108.8 million all‑funds budget and said the plan relies on $3 million in Measure GG sales tax proceeds to preserve services reduced in prior years. Director of Finance Renato told the council the budget includes $27.4 million in capital improvement project funding and that total general fund revenues are $48.2 million against general fund expenditures of $48.1 million.

The budget matters because it sets spending for public safety, infrastructure and daily services that affect residents and businesses. Finance staff described the document as a policy and operations guide built from months of department input, public workshops and council direction.

Council members and staff emphasized the need to track revenues closely. Councilmember Sinegal asked how quickly staff would know if sales‑tax receipts were falling short of projections and recommended quarterly revenue updates to the council and public. Director Renato said sales‑tax receipts are received monthly with a roughly four‑month lag and that the city works closely with consultant HDL, allowing staff to detect trends early. “With sales tax, we can know pretty early,” Renato said. Staff also noted property tax carries an 18‑month lag.

Public speakers urged the council to prioritize lifeguard and safety staffing and to seek revenue opportunities. Mike Kovalev, who identified himself as a long‑time lifeguard parent and former law enforcement official, told the council lifeguards “deserve more money” and urged the city to pursue transient occupancy tax and hotel improvements to increase sales tax receipts.

The adopted budget allocates $300,000 to the fleet fund, $1.5 million to an economic reserve and an additional $250,000 CalPERS payment to reduce pension liabilities. The document says the city maintains a council‑adopted reserve target of 25% of annual operating expenditures and that staff will return at midyear (or sooner if needed) with updates.

The council voted 5–0 to adopt the budget.

Less critical items noted in staff presentations included a summary of recent public outreach (budget workshops, a Q&A, social media and a video) and a reminder of related community meetings: the city’s water/wastewater open house scheduled for June 14 at Fire Station 48 and two Orange County Health Care Agency neighborhood meetings on former gasoline station sites.

Councilmembers said they appreciated staff’s work in stabilizing city finances after the prior year’s cuts and asked staff to provide more frequent revenue snapshots so elected leaders can act quickly if projections change.","The City Council on June 9 adopted the fiscal year 2025–26 budget, a balanced plan that uses Measure GG revenue to restore services and maintains reserves while projecting modest revenue growth and near‑term deficits.","actionData","errors"]

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