More meetings in August

[Catherine Crockett]

Dear All,
Here are a few more meetings to add to the August
calendar. Two of the meetings will present proposals
for increasing the supply of affordable housing in the
region.

Tuesday, August 15, 6:30 PM, Seaside Council members
Jason Campbell and Dave Pacheco will host a Town Hall
meeting to address fireworks in Seaside at Oldemeyer
Center. The purpose of the meeting is to listen to
resident concerns, consider community benefits, provide
information, and seek solutions. The public is invited
to participate and share ideas.
Location: Oldemeyer Center, Laguna Grande Room, 986
Hilby Ave, Seaside, CA
NEW: Wednesday, August 16, 9 AM, Monterey Bay
Community Power Policy Board of Directors meeting. The
board will consider a resolution to adopt the MBCP
Implementation Plan, (39 pages attached in the agenda).
The board will also receive the Staff Report regarding
recommended approach to retail rate design, also
included in the agenda. View the Agenda HERE
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Location: City of Watsonville City Council Chambers,
275 Main Street, 4th Floor, Watsonville, CA 95076

NEW: Thursday, August 17, 10 AM – 11 AM, Monterey Bay
Housing Trust Press Event will share an announcement
concerning the housing initiative to support an
increase in the supply of housing in the Monterey Bay
Region. Congressman Jimmy Panetta and Mayor Joe Gunter
will provide welcoming comments, and key partners of
the MBHT will be present to answer questions and share
details.
Location: Salinas City Hall at 200 Lincoln Ave,
Salinas, CA
NEW: Thursday, August 17, 5:30 PM, Seaside City
Council/Successor Agency Joint Special Meeting. Item
A under “6. Business Items”, the Council will discuss
and receive direction on unsolicited proposals
regarding the Nurses Barracks site currently owned by
the Fort Ord Reuse Authority while ESCA cleanup is
being completed. Local developer A. P. Glover has
presented a 42-page presentation to the staff, which is
included in the agenda packet. He is proposing to
partner with auto dealer, Mr. Joe Cardinale to turn the
old Nurses' Quarters into workforce housing to attract
needed teachers to CSUMB and MPUSD. For more
information, contact Helen Rucker during the day at
(831) 324-0879. Please attend and express your opinion
about the two proposals included in the agenda packet.
Find the agenda packet HERE
<http://seasideca.boardsync.com/Web/UserControls/DocPre
view.aspx?p=1&aoid=1023> .
Location: City Hall, 440 Harcourt Ave., Seaside CA
NEW: Thursday, August 17, 7 PM, Seaside City Council
Regular Meeting. Find the agenda packet HERE
<http://seasideca.boardsync.com/Web/UserControls/DocPre
view.aspx?p=1&aoid=10224> .
Location: City Hall, 440 Harcourt Ave., Seaside CA
Fri/Sat/Sun, August 25-27, West End Celebration
<https://www.facebook.com/events/1434892276597145/> in
Sand City. Free celebration of community, commerce,
and culture transforms the streets of Sand City into a
Celebration of the Arts of every genre. Delicious,
gourmet foods, and local, craft beer will be available,
as well as wine tasting from local wineries. Stop by
the Sustainable Seaside table to say “Hi” and learn
about our Sept. 9th Sustainable Living Tour and other
projects.
Location: 600 Ortiz Ave, Sand City, CA
UPDATE on West Broadway Urban Village construction:
Broadway Avenue is under construction, and will be
until Spring of 2018. Please Shop Broadway and show
your support for local businesses! Click HERE
<http://www.ci.seaside.ca.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=136>
for a listing of impacted businesses. Find frequent
updates on the construction project HERE.
<https://ca-seaside.civicplus.com/468/West-Broadway-Urb
an-Village-Infrastructu>

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, September 9, 11 AM – 4 PM.
Sustainable Seaside’s 7th Annual Sustainable Living
Tour <https://www.facebook.com/events/265964440552725/>
: Ideas By and For Ordinary People. Visit home and
schoolyard gardens maintained with sustainable Low
Impact Development ("LID") practices, including
rainwater irrigation, mulching, composting, raised
beds, and drought-tolerant and pest-resistant
ornamental plants. This year’s sponsors are Monterey
Stormwater Education Alliance (Monterey SEA
<http://montereysea.org/> ) and the City of Seaside.
Seaside City Hall Lawn will be the site for tour
registration and check-in, as well as the one-stop
Information Fair with booths covering a variety of
sustainable practices. This is a family event, with
live entertainment and a raffle for earth-friendly
goods and services. Pre-register at
Seaside-SLT-2017.eventbrite.com.
More info, contact Sustainabl...@gmail.com
<mailto:Sustainabl...@gmail.com> .
Location: New Tour Headquarters: Seaside City Hall,
440 Harcourt Ave., Seaside.

Find out what’s happening in the City of Seaside in
THE MANIFEST
<http://www.ci.seaside.ca.us/Archive.aspx?AMID=48> ,
the City Manager’s weekly report to staff and the
public on all activities throughout the City that are
in progress or have been completed over the week. View
the Most Recent (Aug 2, 2017) Manifest (PDF)
<http://www.ci.seaside.ca.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Ite
m/352>

Best wishes,
Catherine Crockett