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Rita Burks
Council Member2022-12-15 – 2026-12-01 (oath of office scheduled December 15, 2022 per City Council agenda of December 15, 2022 item 9 - Oath of Office and Installation of Mayor and Council Members; certified for a four-year term from 2022 to 2026 per the resolution on that agenda; month-level end: December 2026, the four-year term from 2022 to 2026 with seating at the December meeting)
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Top issues during term (6)(Zoning)
high↑Oct 2026[15]
Data center moratorium
high↓May 2026[13]
Electronic Message Display Signs on Local Streets (ZOA-2026-003)
New signs on local streets would incur Minor Use Permit fees — currently around $1,000 and likely to rise after the fee study.
high↑Oct 2026[10]
Short-term rental pause
high↓Feb 2026[3]
Loss of view protection in Seaside zoning
No city cost — this is a private home improvement project.
low↓Jul 2026[2]
Electronic sign ordinance sent back for revisions
high↓May 2026[1]
ADU rules conformed to state law
Planning fees — including the roughly $1,000 use permit fee — are expected to rise after a pending citywide fee study.
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Burks was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
tabled4-0Jul 22, 2026
Zoning Ordinance Amendment ZOA-2026-003 — Electronic Message Display Signs on Local Streets
approved6-0May 13, 2026
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ZOA-2026-002. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEASIDE RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 17.52.230 OF THE SEASIDE MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE CONSISTENCY…
Voting record (0)(Zoning)
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