Meetings and Events in August
Catherine Crockett
Dear All,
Please take note of what’s happening in August. Three new City Commissions will be considered in a study session at this Thursday’s Successor Agency Joint Special Meeting, at 5:30pm. The public is encouraged to participate and weigh in on the establishment of these three important commissions. Commission Drafts are included in the agenda packet.
Thursday, August 3, 5:30 PM, Seaside City Council Successor Agency Joint Special Meeting. The council will hold a study session for the Affordable Housing Commission, Environmental Commission, and Commission on the Status of Homelessness Drafts of Commission mission and membership requirements are included in the agenda packet HERE.
Location: City Hall, 440 Harcourt Ave., Seaside CA
Thursday, August 3, 7 PM, Seaside City Council Regular Meeting. Find the agenda packet HERE.
Location: City Hall, 440 Harcourt Ave., Seaside CA
Thursday, August 3, 5:30 PM, LandWatch and the Transportation Agency of Monterey County (TAMC) will sponsor a panel discussion and public forum on The Future of Highway 68: Safety and Traffic Relief. The public is invited.
Location: San Benancio Middle School, Multi-Purpose Room, 43 San Benancio Road, Salinas, CA
Sunday, August 6, 1 PM – 4:30 PM, Seaside’s 30th Anniversary Sunday Blues in the Park with Lorelei & Ever’thang and headliner Trudy Lynn. Free family-friendly event.
Location: Laguna Grande Park, 1249 Canyon Del Rey Blvd, Seaside, CA
Tuesday, August 15, 6:30 PM, Seaside Council members Campbell and 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 to create a stronger Seaside.
The public is invited to participate and share ideas.
Location: Oldemeyer Center, Laguna Grande Room, 986 Hilby Ave, Seaside, CA
Fri/Sat/Sun, August 25-27, West End Celebration in Sand City. Free, family-friend 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 for a listing of impacted businesses. Find frequent updates on the construction project HERE.
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, September 9, 11 AM – 4 PM. Sustainable Seaside’s 7th Annual Sustainable Living Tour: 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) 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.
Location: New Tour Headquarters: Seaside City Hall, 440 Harcourt Ave., Seaside.
Find out what’s happening in the City of Seaside in THE MANIFEST, 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 (July 13, 2017) Manifest (PDF)
Best wishes,
Catherine Crockett
