At a Seaside City Council meeting, several residents urged the council to address recurring safety, parking and property‑damage complaints tied to pickleball activity at the Wheeler tennis and pickleball courts and nearby William Street.

The issue drew three public commentators who described repeated police responses, alleged trimming of private hedges and heavy use of the courts by nonresidents. “I don't want nobody trimming my neighbor's bushes. I don't want no violence in my neighborhood,” resident Vince Lucido told the council. “This whole thing was fraudulently brought to begin with.”

The complaints focused on a single location near Wheeler courts and William Street. Resident George Yushikoff said someone repeatedly returned to cut his small juniper trees and that police had been involved: “He started cutting the tree again,” Yushikoff said, adding that his wife is now nervous. Yushikoff also said neighbors recorded video evidence and that a referral was sent to the district attorney’s office about three months earlier.

Another speaker, Seaside resident Rick Mendoza, who plays at the Wheeler facilities, praised the courts and urged courtesy: “This sport has made me feel as if I were back in childhood and also my teens when I played tennis as a kid,” Mendoza said, and suggested clearer signage and parking guidance to reduce friction with neighbors.

Police Chief Nick Borges was present at the meeting but did not offer a formal report during public comment. Mayor Pro Tem Dave Pacheco (acting as mayor) heard the public remarks and later the City Manager said staff will return with options to address the pickleball concerns at the City Council meeting on November 20.

Why it matters: residents said the situation has produced repeated police responses, heightened anxiety for nearby households and potential property damage. Council review could lead to operational changes (signage, parking rules, time limits, enforcement) or policy direction for parks and recreation.

Discussion vs. decision: the meeting contained public comment and a staff direction; no ordinance, permit change or enforcement policy was adopted that night. The only formal next step recorded was the City Manager's direction that staff present options to the council on Nov. 20.

What to watch next: the Nov. 20 council meeting agenda when staff presents the options. The public and neighborhood advocates flagged parking behavior, noise, trespass onto private property, and the need for clearer court rules and signage as key points for staff to address.