The Neighborhood Improvement Commission of the City of Seaside directed staff to prepare written recommendations to clarify eligibility and selection procedures for the commission’s "House of the Month" and business recognition efforts.

Chair Joan Costeno opened the discussion by asking for guidance to ensure the commission does not repeat prior honorees and that homeowners — not renters — are eligible for the house award. Staff liaison Adolfo Gonzalez told the commission staff will research past practice and return with a written recommendation the commission can vote on.

Commissioners raised privacy concerns about taking photos at people’s homes. One commissioner said past complaints were resolved when staff, rather than commissioners, took the exterior photographs; commissioners asked staff to propose alternatives to door‑to‑door photography in the written process.

Members suggested changes to frequency and labels: one commissioner proposed moving the house recognition to every other month and converting "Business of the Quarter" to a single annual "Business of the Year" nomination rotated among commissioners. Gonzalez reminded the commission that any formal change to frequency or selection rules must be placed on an agenda and adopted by vote.

The commission asked staff to include clear submission and notification procedures and to propose timelines that ensure equitable consideration of neighborhoods. The commission agreed to place the item for process discussion in July and to return with recommended parameters and an agendized vote if commissioners want to formalize changes.