HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 2025-11-08 (Strategic Planning Session)Seal Beach, California
November 8, 2025
The City Council met in a Special Meeting at Fire Station #48 Community Room at 3131
North Gate Road in Seal Beach.
Mayor Landau called the Strategic Planning Session to order at 8:15 a.m.
ROLL CALI
Present: Mayor Landau
Council Members: Kalmick, Wong, Senecal, Steele
City Staff: Patrick Gallegos, City Manager
Michael Henderson, Chief of Police
Joe Bailey, Chief, Marine Safety Department
Iris Lee, Director of Public Works
Barbara Arenado, Director of Finance/City Treasurer
Craig Covey, Orange County Fire Authority, Fire Division Chief
Shaun Temple, Interim Director of Community Development
Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk
Nick Bolin, Lieutenant, Marine Safety Department
Tim Kelsey, Recreation Manager
Jennifer Robles, Management Analyst
Lauren Barich, Management Analyst
Deb Machen, Executive Assistant to the City Manager
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Wong led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Landau welcomed and thanked everyone for attending the Strategic Planning
Session.
City Manager Gallegos welcomed and thanked everyone for taking time out on a Saturday
to attend the Strategic Planning Session. He also thanked Council as well as the City's
Executive Team for their continued investment in the strategic planning process and
understanding the importance of the session.
City Manager Gallegos thanked and introduced the Strategic Planning Session Moderator
Chief of Police Michael Henderson.
City Manager Gallegos also recognized and thanked City Support Staff Lieutenant Nick
Bolin, Recreation Manager Tim Kelsey, Management Analyst Jennifer Robles, and
Management Analyst Lauren Barich and Executive Assistant to the City Manager Deb
Machen.
Lastly, City Manager Gallegos acknowledged Matthew Hoban and Tim Stansbury from
SBTV-3 and indicated that the recording from the meeting would be uploaded to the
City's website.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Landau opened oral communications. Speakers: Catherine Showalter, Siddharth
Mehta and Aurora Massari. Mayor Landau closed oral communications.
Moderator Henderson gave a brief overview of the agenda for the day, announced the
ground rules and noted that the session would be interactive between staff and Council.
Lastly, he noted that this is a planning session and that nothing will be voted on during
the session.
PLANNING SESSION:
Moderator Opening
SESSION ONE:
• Billboards
• Lifeguard Headquarters/Police Substation
• Main Street
o Beautification
o Parking
SESSION TWO:
• Business First Working Group/Outreach and Engagement
■ Special Events and Olympics Working Group
• Debrief and Closing
o Debrief
o After Action Report/Next Steps
Chief of Police Henderson moderated the Strategic Planning Session and discussions
between the Council and staff, that resulted in the establishment of top priorities for
FY 2025-26. There was also consensus from Council to form an Olympics Committee
and a Business First Working Group.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Landau adjourned the meeting at 12:08 p.m. to Monday, November 10, 2025, at
5:30 p.m., to meet in Closed Session if deemed necessary.
loria D. Herrper, City Clerk
City of Seal Beach
Approved:
Lisa Landau, Mayor
Attested:
Gloria D. Har r, City Clerk