City Council/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Seaside

AGENDA CITY OF SEASIDE SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL 1441 CANYON DEL REY BLVD. Friday, July 17, 2026 2:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL – ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM Ian N. Oglesby Mayor David R. Pacheco Mayor Pro Tem Alexis Garcia-Arrazola Council Member Rita Burks Council Member Alex Miller Council Member 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public wishing to address the City Council on matters within the jurisdiction of the City of Seaside, but not on this agenda, may do so during the Public Comment period for up to three (3) minutes. Public Comments for "Presentations" on this agenda are also taken at this time; comments on specific agenda items are heard under that item. For the public record, please state your name. 5. STUDY SESSION A. RECEIVE A PRESENTATION OF THE CITY'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AND KEY PROJECTS (CITY MANAGER GREG MCDANEL) B. RECEIVE LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND REMARKS FROM CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE JIMMY PANETTA C. RECEIVE LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND REMARKS FROM STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES D. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CITY OF SEASIDE 6. ADJOURNMENT Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting: August 6, 2026 5:00 p.m. The City of Seaside is committed to providing accessible facilities and accommodating people with disabilities in all of its services programs and activities. If special considerations are needed by any person to fully participate in this meeting, contact the City Clerk at 899-6707 no fewer than two business days prior to the meeting to allow reasonable arrangements. Agendas are posted at: http://www.ci.seaside.ca.us/129/City-Council-Committee-Agendas Agenda-related writings or documents provided during public meetings are available for public inspection during the meeting or from the office of the City Clerk. This agenda is posted in compliance with California Governor Newsom's Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-33-20.  CITY OF SEASIDE Legislative Session Briefing Guide Projects, Priorities, and Partnership Opportunities PREPARED FOR HOSTED BY DATE & TIME LOCATION City Council City of Seaside July 17, 2026 Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay Seaside Legislative Session 2:00 p.m. 1441 Canyon Del Rey Blvd (Laguna Grande Room) Welcome & Purpose Welcome to Seaside. We are honored to share the City’s legislative priorities and the projects that reflect our commitment to thoughtful growth, resilient infrastructure, public safety, environmental stewardship, and community vitality. This packet is designed to provide a concise overview of the City’s highest-impact funding and policy opportunities, each aligned with Seaside’s long-term vision and regional partnerships. We appreciate your time, attention, and partnership as we work to advance investments that will serve Seaside residents, strengthen the Monterey Peninsula, and prepare our community for the future. Briefing Flow I Welcome & Context II Legislative Priorities Overview III Featured Projects & Requests About the City of Seaside At-a-glance funding table Project overview Vision for strategic growth Summary of requests by category Legislative ask Housing, infrastructure, mobility, Community and regional impact environment, and equity City of Seaside Legislative Packet | July 17, 2026  CITY OF SEASIDE | LEGISLATIVE SESSION BRIEFING GUIDE At-a-Glance Project Priorities Featured Projects & Legislative Requests # Project Legislative Ask Impact Area 1 Municipal Potable Water Well $10,000,000 Drinking water security Project 2 Seaside Trash Capture Project $1,500,000 Water quality protection for Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary 3 Fort Ord National Monument $1,500,000 Recreation access, tourism, Access Improvements public safety 4 Fire Station #2 $24M-$34M Emergency response and wildfire resilience 5 Regional Fire Training & $3M-$4.5M Regional disaster preparedness Resilience Tower 6 Kimball Avenue Storm Drain $1,500,000 Flood mitigation and roadway Project safety 7 Fort Ord History & Cultural Federal property conveyance Historic preservation, cultural Center tourism City Manager’s Office 440 Harcourt Ave, Seaside, CA 93955 | www.ci.seaside.ca.us | citymanager@ci.seaside.ca.us | 831-899-6703 City of Seaside Legislative Packet | July 17, 2026  FACT SHEET Seaside Municipal Water System Potable Water Well Project Ensuring reliable, compliant, and resilient drinking water service for Seaside’s municipal water customers. SUMMARY NEED FOR FUNDING The City of Seaside is advancing the Potable The City of Seaside is seeking financial Water Well Project to restore regulatory assistance to design and construct a new compliance and ensure a reliable secondary potable water well for the Seaside Municipal drinking water source for customers served Water System. Preliminary planning indicates by the Seaside Municipal Water System an estimated project cost of approximately (SMWS), reducing the risk of service $10 million, with final costs to be refined disruptions and protecting public health. through design and test well results. BACKGROUND SMWS water rates are insufficient to support SMWS serves approximately 2,947 residents the capital cost of a new well without through 799 service connections, imposing an undue burden on ratepayers. representing about nine percent of the City Seaside already experiences high water and of Seaside’s population. The system currently utility costs, and the service area includes a relies on one active potable water source, significant low- and moderate-income Water Well No. 4. population. As a result, further rate increases to fund this project are not feasible. In 2015, Water Well No. 3 was retired, leaving SMWS without the secondary Additionally, while the City has pursued grant drinking water source required by the funding opportunities, the SMWS service California Code of Regulations, Title 22, area no longer qualifies as a disadvantaged Section 64554(c). Since that time, SMWS has community under federal thresholds, limiting relied on an emergency intertie with eligibility for traditional assistance programs. California American Water (CalAm) as a State and federal funding is therefore critical contingency measure. to restoring regulatory compliance and ensuring long-term system reliability. In May 2023, CalAm notified the City that it cannot guarantee emergency water SUPPORT deliveries to SMWS in the event of a system Support is requested for state and federal failure due to capacity limitations and its funding to advance the Potable Water Well obligation to serve its own customers. As a Project as a critical public health, regulatory result, SMWS remains vulnerable to service compliance, and water resiliency investment. interruptions and out of compliance with The project reflects coordination among local state regulatory requirements. and regional partners, including regulatory agencies and water management entities, to The City has retained a consulting firm to ensure safe and reliable drinking water evaluate potential well locations and develop service. project design. A preferred site has been identified, and a test well will be required to STAFF CONTACT confirm hydrogeologic conditions prior to full Andreas Baer well construction. Assistant Public Works Director 831-899-6886 abaer@ci.seaside.ca.us  FACT SHEET Seaside–Fort Ord National Monument Access Enhancement Project Expanding access and connectivity between Seaside and the Fort Ord National Monument to promote recreation, tourism, and conservation. SUMMARY would improve connectivity to existing The Fort Ord National Monument, designated trailheads, remove current access constraints, in 2012, offers more than 86 miles of multi-use and support increased visitation while trails and is a significant regional recreation protecting surrounding resources. and conservation asset. As part of the Fort Ord Reuse Plan, an While primary access is currently provided via Environmental Assessment/Initial Study Highway 68 in Monterey County, the City of completed in March 2005 evaluated Seaside lacks a direct, formal entry point. improvements to Eucalyptus Road and Improvements to Eucalyptus Road at General concluded the project would not result in Jim Moore Boulevard, including roadway significant environmental impacts, resulting in upgrades and construction of a small visitor a Finding of No Significant Impact/Mitigated parking area with restroom facilities, would Negative Declaration. establish a safe and convenient local access point. This project would provide Seaside NEED FOR FUNDING residents and visitors with direct access to the The City of Seaside is seeking funding to monument while relieving pressure on existing improve Eucalyptus Road and construct a access points. visitor parking area to safely access trails leading into the Fort Ord National Monument. BACKGROUND On April 20, 2012, President Obama designated Improving an additional 1,900 feet southeast the Fort Ord National Monument by of the intersection of Eucalyptus Road and presidential proclamation, noting that its Parker Flats Cut-Off Road would provide a protection would preserve the site’s historical direct connection from the City of Seaside to and cultural importance, attract recreation and the monument. In partnership with Monterey tourism, and safeguard its unique natural County and Monterey Peninsula College, the resources. City is requesting approximately $1.5 million to complete roadway improvements, establish a Currently, visitors rely on unimproved access designated parking area, and secure necessary points and must park far from trail entrances. easements to ensure long-term public access In Seaside, Eucalyptus Road at General Jim and community benefit. Moore Boulevard is designated as a “Pathway to the Fort Ord National Monument”; however, SUPPORT roadway improvements end approximately City of Seaside, Parks and Recreation 1,900 feet short of Parker Flats Cut-Off Road, Monterey Off-Road Cycling Association (MORCA) leaving this critical segment unimproved and Monterey County Supervisor, District 4 limiting safe access. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) Targeted improvements to this segment of Eucalyptus Road, combined with development STAFF CONTACT of a modest visitor parking area and restroom Dan Meewis facilities, would create a direct and safe Assistant City Manager connection from the City of Seaside into the (831)899-6821 Fort Ord National Monument. The project dmeewis@ci.seaside.ca.us  FACT SHEET Seaside Trash Capture Project Project Protecting the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary by reducing stormwater pollution and meeting California’s statewide trash capture requirements SUMMARY The Monterey Bay National Marine The City of Seaside is seeking funding to Sanctuary, designated in 1992 under the install trash capture infrastructure within its National Marine Sanctuaries Act, is the municipal storm drain system to prevent largest marine sanctuary in the United States debris and pollution from entering Monterey and protects one of the most biologically Bay and the Monterey Bay National Marine diverse marine ecosystems in the world. Sanctuary. Under the State Water Resources Control Board’s Trash Amendments to the State regulations now require municipalities Water Quality Control Plan, California to install trash capture systems to prevent municipalities must achieve 100% trash debris from entering waterways and coastal capture from stormwater systems by 2030. resources. Seaside’s primary storm drain outfall— which drains nearly two-thirds of the city’s NEED FOR FUNDING developed area—currently lacks adequate The City of Seaside is seeking $1,500,000 in trash capture infrastructure. state or federal funding to design and construct trash capture infrastructure within Funding will allow the City to install the municipal storm drain system. centralized trash capture equipment to intercept and remove debris before This investment will allow the City to install stormwater discharges into Monterey Bay, centralized trash capture equipment at key protecting water quality and supporting outfalls, significantly reducing pollution statewide ocean protection goals. entering Monterey Bay while ensuring compliance with California’s statewide trash capture mandate. BACKGROUND SUPPORT Stormwater runoff in the City of Seaside is conveyed through underground pipes and Support is requested for funding to install street gutters to one of eight outfalls that trash capture infrastructure as a critical water discharge to Monterey Bay. The City of Sand quality and environmental protection project. City also contributes stormwater to Seaside’s This investment will reduce pollution drainage system. entering the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, support compliance with The largest outfall, a 90-inch pipe serving California stormwater regulations, and approximately two-thirds of Seaside’s protect one of the nation’s most important developed area, discharges directly to the coastal ecosystems. staff contact Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. STAFF CONTACT While Seaside maintains an active street sweeping program and requires new Thomas Korman development to treat stormwater onsite, Public Works Director much of the existing drainage system lacks 831-899-6884 inlet protection or trash capture tkorman@ci.seaside.ca.us infrastructure.  FACT SHEET Seaside Fire Station #2 Expanding Seaside’s fire protection network to meet national standards and support community growth. SUMMARY Main Gate Mixed-Use Development, and Seaside Campus Town—the demand for fire and emergency The City of Seaside is advancing plans to construct services is increasing significantly. Fire Station No. 2 Fire Station No. 2 to expand emergency response would allow Seaside to staff an additional three to coverage and meet national fire protection six firefighters per day, moving closer to National standards while improving response times. The new Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards and station will serve the northern portion of the city and improving service reliability citywide. function as a critical operational hub for mutual-aid responses across the Monterey Peninsula. NEED FOR FUNDING The station will strengthen preparedness for wildfire, The City of Seaside is seeking financial assistance to seismic events, and large-scale emergency construct Fire Station No. 2, with estimated project incidents. Expanded coverage will also help protect costs ranging from $24 million to $34 million. The the City’s ISO (Insurance Services Office) Public City Council has certified the required environmental Protection Classification rating, which directly documentation for the project. influences residential and commercial insurance The lower-cost estimate reflects a value-engineered costs. design that reduces square footage and omits features such as a community training room. The BACKGROUND higher-cost estimate includes the full planned The City of Seaside is the largest city on the design, expanded operational space, and enhanced Monterey Peninsula, with a population of training capacity to support long-term regional approximately 32,000 residents. The Seaside Fire emergency preparedness needs. Department provides emergency services across Initial plan submittal for Fire Station No. 2 was roughly 10 square miles, including the City of Del submitted on December 31, 2025, and the project is Rey Oaks through a service contract, and regularly progressing through design with the goal of participates in regional mutual-aid responses serving achieving 100 percent completion to ensure shovel- agencies that collectively protect more than 100,000 ready status. Peninsula residents. SUPPORT A 2019–2024 Standards of Cover Community Risk Support is requested for state funding to advance Assessment identified the need for a second fire construction of Fire Station No. 2 as a critical station in the northern portion of Seaside to maintain component of Seaside’s emergency response acceptable response times and service levels. This system. Fire Station No. 2 represents a strategic finding was reinforced by a 2021 Fire Station investment in public safety infrastructure that Location Study conducted by Citygate, identifying strengthens emergency preparedness, improves the intersection of 1st Avenue and Gigling Road as response times, and enhances regional resilience the most suitable site for Fire Station No. 2. across the Monterey Peninsula. Currently, Seaside operates a single fire station STAFF CONTACT located at 1635 Broadway Avenue, constructed in Paul Blaha 1979 and staffed with one chief officer and seven Fire Chief firefighters on duty per day. With major mixed-use, 831-899-6786 hospitality, and housing developments underway— pblaha@ci.seaside.ca.us including the Seaside Grand Hyatt Hotel and Resort,  FACT SHEET Monterey Peninsula Regional Fire Training and Resilience Tower Advancing regional firefighter readiness and emergency response through a modern, multi-agency training facility. SUMMARY Fire, rescue, and disaster incidents are inherently The City of Seaside proposes development of a regional. Wildland-urban interface fires, seismic Regional Fire Training and Resilience Tower on City- events, flooding, and complex rescue operations owned property adjacent to the future Seaside Fire frequently cross jurisdictional lines and require Station No. 2. The facility is envisioned as a regional coordinated response. A regional training tower training resource serving the Seaside Fire would allow firefighters and regional agencies to Department and fire and emergency response train in a standardized environment, improving agencies throughout Monterey County and the readiness and strengthening mutual-aid Central Coast. effectiveness. This project strengthens regional mutual-aid NEED FOR FUNDING readiness and supports agencies serving more than The City of Seaside seeks state legislative support to 100,000 residents across the Monterey Peninsula. advance the planning, design, and construction of a The facility will enhance compliance with evolving Regional Fire Training and Resilience Tower National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) training reflecting the expanded scope and regional public standards and improve overall emergency response safety benefits of the project. The proposed facility coordination across jurisdictions. would include a multi-story training tower supporting high-rise and multi-level firefighting Enhanced training capacity will also support scenarios, along with instructional and classroom improvement and protection of the City’s ISO space for municipal and regional fire training (Insurance Services Office) Public Protection programs. Classification rating, which directly influences property insurance costs for residents and Preliminary planning indicates the project is businesses. expected to fall within a $3,000,000 - $4,500,000 range, with final costs refined through design and The facility will enhance preparedness for wildland- engineering. State investment is critical to delivering urban interface fires, seismic events, flooding, and a regional facility that enhances emergency complex rescue operations common to the Central preparedness, workforce development, and public Coast region. safety resilience. BACKGROUND SUPPORT Seaside Fire Station No. 2 serves as a critical hub for Support is requested for state funding to advance a emergency response and regularly participates in regional public safety infrastructure investment that mutual-aid responses across the Monterey strengthens regional fire training capacity and Peninsula. While the department maintains modern emergency response readiness. The Monterey response capabilities, the City lacks sufficient on-site Peninsula Regional Fire Training and Resilience vertical training infrastructure to meet current and Tower represents a coordinated investment that will evolving firefighter training standards. This benefit firefighters and communities throughout limitation results in off-site training, that increases Monterey County and the Central Coast for decades costs and reduces efficiency. to come. The development of a purpose-built training tower STAFF CONTACT presents a timely opportunity to address municipal Paul Blaha training needs while supporting broader regional Fire Chief workforce and emergency preparedness objectives. 831-899-6786 pblaha@ci.seaside.ca.us  FACT SHEET Kimball Avenue Storm Drain Installation Project Addressing chronic flooding and roadway safety hazards through critical stormwater infrastructure improvements. SUMMARY Residents frequently install sandbags along The City of Seaside is seeking funding to driveways to protect their homes during construct approximately 1,200 lineal feet of storm events, limiting access to properties storm drain infrastructure beneath Kimball and affecting the ADA path of travel. Avenue between Noche Buena Street and Modoc Street. This segment of storm NEED FOR FUNDING drainage was removed during earlier The City of Seaside is seeking $1,500,000 in roadway construction due to funding state or federal funding to construct the constraints, leaving the corridor without missing storm drain segment along Kimball adequate underground drainage. Avenue. Completion of this project will allow the City During storm events, water surfaces at the to connect existing storm drain infrastructure, intersection of Kimball Avenue and Noche restore proper drainage capacity along this Buena Street, flows across the roadway, collector street, and reduce flooding and overwhelms gutter capacity, and contributes roadway hazards during storm events. to flooding of nearby homes. Completing this Investment in this infrastructure storm drain connection will restore proper improvement will improve neighborhood drainage, improve roadway safety, and safety, protect nearby homes from flood reduce flooding risks for surrounding damage, and strengthen the reliability of neighborhoods. Seaside’s stormwater system. BACKGROUND SUPPORT The City of Seaside has historically faced limited resources to construct essential public Support is requested for funding to construct infrastructure. As a result, several major the missing storm drain segment along streets were originally built without complete Kimball Avenue as a critical public safety underground stormwater systems. Portions of and neighborhood infrastructure project. the storm drainage system beneath Kimball Completion of this improvement will reduce Avenue were installed; however, segments roadway hazards, protect nearby homes from were removed during construction due to recurring flooding, and restore the intended funding limitations, leaving branch stormwater drainage system along this connections in place for future completion. important collector street. The project aligns with state priorities for stormwater Today, stormwater from upstream drainage management, climate resilience, and pipes surfaces at the intersection of Kimball community infrastructure investment while Avenue and Noche Buena Street, creating improving safety and reliability for Seaside hazardous driving conditions and residents. contributing to recurring flooding of homes along the downhill side of the street. Soil erosion around existing storm drain outlets STAFF CONTACT has also caused localized roadway instability Thomas Korman and damage to adjacent sidewalks and ADA- Public Works Director accessible ramps. 831-899-6884 tkorman@ci.seaside.ca.us  FACT SHEET Fort Ord History and Cultural Center Transforming the Fort Ord Main Chapel into a living monument to military service and community history through preservation, arts, and education. SUMMARY The City’s vision is to revitalize the Chapel The City of Seaside is seeking to acquire as the Fort Ord History and Cultural and preserve the former Fort Ord Main Center, honoring military service and Chapel as the Fort Ord History and preserving the shared history of Fort Ord Cultural Center, a community cultural and the surrounding communities. The facility focused on military history, arts, facility would serve as a secure repository and education. for the City’s historical archives and as a venue for art exhibitions, performances, The project presents a unique and educational programming, while opportunity to highlight Fort Ord’s protecting the building’s architectural military legacy, the Fort Ord National heritage and reactivating a long-vacant Monument, and the City’s extensive art landmark. and archival collections while preserving NEED FOR FUNDING a historically significant structure. The City of Seaside is seeking funding and Leasing the Chapel with the intent of authorization to lease the Chapel future no-cost conveyance to the City property, with the intent of future no-cost offers a strategic means to protect its conveyance, to enable stabilization, architectural integrity, including its preservation, and adaptive reuse of the distinctive stained-glass windows, while facility. A lease in furtherance would allow establishing a permanent cultural and the City to secure, preserve, and enhance educational resource for the community. the premises while honoring the service and sacrifice of U.S. military personnel BACKGROUND associated with Fort Ord. Funding would Constructed in 1958, the Fort Ord Main support building stabilization, security, Chapel was once the largest chapel in the and adaptive improvements necessary to U.S. Army and continued to serve the accommodate museum functions, archival local community following the closure of storage, exhibitions, performances, and the Fort Ord Army Base in 1994 under educational programming. the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process. Although the Army later explored repurposing the facility for SUPPORT public safety uses, those plans were Seaside Art and History Commission never implemented, leaving the building Stephen P. Bickel, Deputy to the vacant for many years. Garrison Commander U.S, Army Presidio of Monterey In early 2023, the City of Seaside identified the Chapel’s potential as a STAFF CONTACT cultural and historical asset and formally Dan Meewis requested to lease the facility. Since that Assistant City Manager time, the building has remained unused 831-899-6821 and was recently vandalized, dmeewis@ci.seaside.ca.us underscoring the urgency of its preservation.