The council on Dec. 9 introduced an amendment to the outdoor uses allowed in the Main Street Specific Plan. The new rules include allowing benches instead of tables or displays. The vote was unanimous. There was no council discussion. The Planning Commission recommended the council approve the proposed changes last Read More
Seal Beach city staff are still working on the state-mandated update to the Housing Element of the General Plan. “These Amendments represent time extensions only, adequate funding was included in the adopted FY 2024-25 Annual Budget,” according to the staff report by Community Development Director Alexa Smittle. The council on Read More
File photo “On December 11, 2024, at approximately 0032 hours, while on routine patrol, an officer located a vehicle with a stolen plate attached in the parking lot of the motel located in the 16200 block of PCH,” wrote Seal Beach Police Lt. Julia Clasby in a Dec. 11 email. Read More
Every year, Seal Beach must submit a yearly report on spending to the Orange County Transportation Authority to be eligible for Measure M2 funds. The Seal Beach City Council on Dec. 9 unanimously directed the city manager to submit the M2 Expenditure Report by Dec. 31. The council also adopted Read More
The City Council on Dec. 9 unanimously approved an extension to the agreement with the Orange County Transportation Authority for the I-405 Improvement Project. The agreement is now extended to June 30, 2025. This was the sixth amendment to the original agreement. “The current Agreement with approved amendments will provide Read More
The City Council unanimously approved policies for inspecting multi-unit residential buildings on Monday, Dec. 9. The new policies and procedures were required by a 2023 state law, according to a city staff report. The council did not hold a public hearing. There was no council discussion following the staff presentation. Read More
File photo Part four of an ongoing series. The City Council hires the city attorney as well as the city manager, according to Article VII of the City Charter. “To become eligible for City Attorney or Assistant City Attorney the person appointed shall be an Attorney at Law duly licensed Read More
File photo Part three in an ongoing series. In December, the council will accept the results of the election, swear in two new members and elect the mayor. In Seal Beach, the council members, not the public, select the mayor from among themselves. District Four Council Member/Mayor Schelly Sustarsic and Read More
File photo Part two of an ongoing series. The City Charter says the City Council can issue subpoenas. Most people don’t know that. This is the second in a series about the Seal Beach City Charter. Today’s topic: The City Council. Let’s start with the council’s power to order people Read More
New District Two Councilman Ben Wong is looking for volunteers to represent his district on city commissions. The deadline for applications is 5 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 31. Before his election in November, he represented District Two on the Seal Beach Planning Commission . Wong said he was told his resignation Read More
