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
The council on Dec. 9 approved a contract with HdL Companies to provide audit and information services for Measure GG. (See related story on page 2.) In November 2024, Seal Beach voters approved a new half-cent sales tax (see story) that will go into effect in April 2025. The vote Read More
The City Council this week approved proposed agreements that are required to implement the new half-cent sales tax. The new sales tax goes into effect on April 1. (See related story) The newly elected council members were not yet sworn in when the vote was taken. This was a Consent Read More
The City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, Dec. 9, on an ordinance to update the outdoor uses part of the Main Street Specific Plan. That was the information provided in a legal notice published in the Thursday, Nov. 28, print edition of the Sun. The Planning Commission Read More
File photo By Charles M. Kelly Seal Beach is seeking bids on two street improvement projects, according to recent legal notices. The Seal Beach Boulevard to Westminster Boulevard Improvement Project has an engineers estimated cost of $1.4 million, according to the notice published in the Nov. 21 print edition of Read More
The Planning Commission on Monday, Nov. 18, unanimously recommended that the City Council approve a proposed amendment to the Main Street Specific Plan. No one attended the public hearing. The proposal changed the standards for businesses to use the sidewalks of Main Street, allowing what staff calls more flexibility for Read More
The Local Coastal Program is one of Seal Beach’s oldest projects. When certified by the California Coastal Commission, it would transfer the CCC’s authority to grand development to Seal Beach. “The Commission retains some continuing permit and appeal jurisdiction following LCP certification, and responsibility to certify any amendments to the Read More
The City Council on Nov. 12 unanimously approved an agreement with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., to work on the San Gabriel River Trash Mitigation Feasibility Study. The cost: A maximum of $349,933. This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are voted on collectively unless a council member pulls one Read More
Pictured above are medals for the 2019Turkey Trot race. Photo courtesy of Stever Rapp The Seal Beach Turkey Trot is one of our town’s Thanksgiving Season traditions, like stuffing and cranberry sauce. It’s common for people to run or walk with their children or their dogs. Some participants wear costumes. Read More
