Part three of a series. Seal Beach has $200 million in unfunded improvement projects, according to Public Works Director Iris Lee. Lee told the City Council this during the Seal Beach council’s May 8 budget workshop. The workshop also looked at the city’s five-year capital improvement plan and the five-year Read More
Second in a series. The five-year fiscal forecast for Seal Beach projects a 3.3% growth in expenditures and 2.4% growth in revenue, according to a slide from recent budget workshops. However, a Seal Beach City Council member and the finance director reported financial improvement during a recent budget workshop. Finance Read More
The Seal Beach council unanimously approved an amendment to the contract with the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center for wildlife services on Monday, May 12. This is the first amendment to the contract since Seal Beach began its own animal control program. The city will now pay the wildlife center Read More
The city of Seal Beach is considering rate adjustments over the next five years. The Seal Beach City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 14, in the City Council Chambers, at 211 Eighth St., Seal Beach, to consider proposed rates for water and sewer services. The council Read More
The council on May 12 unanimously authorized the Seal Beach Police to buy 10,000 rounds of rifle ammunition from Dooly Enterprise, Inc. The cost: $5,107.35. This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are voted on collectively, without discussion, unless a council member pulls one or more items for further Read More
Beach parking rates are going up in Seal Beach. The California Coastal Commission on May 7 approved a coastal development permit allowing Seal Beach to set the hourly rate parking rate at $3 an hour in the First Street, Eighth Street, and 10th Street beach parking lots. All three lots Read More
First in a series. The five-year forecast, according to the proposed 2025-26 budget, anticipates ending the next fiscal Year with a five-digit surplus. The figure shown in the forecast (see page 302 of the pdf) is $80,731. A slide from the May 6 workshop (the first of two held last Read More
File photo The draft of the environmental impact report for the updated Seal Beach Housing Element is available for public viewing and comment. The document became available online on Friday, May 9. The public has 45 days to comment, according to a legal notice published in the May 8 edition Read More
The local cable foundation is looking to reorganize, upgrade equipment, and is seeking money from the Seal Beach city government for staff, equipment, and a new manager. The council is expected to approve the budget for 2025-26 in early June. The chair of the Seal Beach Cable Communications Foundation argued Read More
Part two of two. Twelve members of the public attended the City Council’s water and sewer rate study session on April 28. The council took no action. The process for water and sewer rates will be discussed at the Monday, May 12 City Council meeting. Those who spoke during the Read More
