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Seal Beach officials outline $15 million lifeguard headquarters plan and several funding options amid a $9 million shortfall
Summary
At an April 13 study session, Public Works Director Lee and Chief Bailey described an aging, mold-prone lifeguard headquarters and presented a conceptual $15 million replacement estimate; staff proposed pay-as-you-go, debt/grant hybrids and possible commercial lease space to close an approximate $9 million gap.
Public Works Director Lee told the Seal Beach City Council at a study session on April 13 that the city needs to replace its aging lifeguard headquarters, calling the building functionally obsolete and noting recent mold remediation and repeated water intrusion.
"Every time it rains, we still get water intrusion to the back wall of our training room," Chief Bailey said, describing leaks, stucco falling and cramped locker-room conditions that lack HVAC and adequate vehicle storage.
Lee presented a conceptual project cost based on a 2020 needs assessment and escalation factors: "we're using $15,000,000 as…
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