The Seaside Traffic Advisory Committee voted to add a briefing on Assembly Bill 413 to tonight’s special meeting and heard a staff presentation on how the new law will change parking near pedestrian crossings.

Adolfo Gonzalez, project manager in the city manager’s office, told the committee that AB 413 amends section 22500 of the California Vehicle Code to prohibit vehicles from parking, standing or stopping within 20 feet of marked or unmarked crosswalks (reduced to 15 feet where bumpouts or bulbouts exist). Gonzalez said the bill was approved by the governor on Oct. 10, 2023, became effective Jan. 1, 2024, and that enforcement rules phase in: in 2024 warnings may be issued at unmarked locations, while broader citation authority applies beginning Jan. 2026.

"Unless the intersection has bumpouts or bulbouts, then that distance is 20 feet," Gonzalez said. "A local jurisdiction has the authority to enact a local ordinance to reduce that distance, but that would have to be done by ordinance." He also told the committee that the city may mark curb or post signs to make the restriction clear and that a single sign installation (materials and labor) costs roughly $500, or about $2,000 to sign all approaches at a four‑leg intersection.

Resident Michelle Overmyer, who identified herself as a Seaside resident, said the committee should treat the item with urgency and begin notifying residents immediately (she suggested a utility‑bill insert for people who are not online). "This intersection daylighting law is very important," she said.

City staff said outreach and a public rollout are planned; they recommended coordination with the public works director, police, and other county jurisdictions. Staff also said early enforcement has been warnings in Seaside but reminded the committee this is a statewide law that will become enforceable in unmarked areas on a wider basis in 2026.

The committee did not adopt a local ordinance or change signage tonight; staff will return with outreach plans and cost estimates for marking and signage.