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City of Seal Beach City Council

If you are interested in contacting a Council Member, please reference the information for each Council Member in the section below.

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Lisa Landau – Council Member, 2024 Mayor Pro Tem, 2025 & 2026 Mayor

District Three (Hill, Coves, Bridgeport & Heron Pointe)

Term Expires - 2026
Email: llandau@sealbeachca.gov
Office: (562) 431-2527 x1503
Alternate: (714) 656-8000
Term: 2023 - 2026

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Ben Wong – Council Member 2024, 2026 Mayor Pro Tem

District Two (Leisure World, College Park West & Rossmoor Center)

Term Expires - 2028
Email: bwong@sealbeachca.gov
Office: (562) 431-2527 x1502
Alternate: (714) 655-4415
Term: 2024 - 2028

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Nathan Steele - Council Member, 2025 Mayor Pro Tem

District Five (Leisure World)

Term Expires - 2026
Email: nsteele@sealbeachca.gov
Office: (562) 431-2527 x1505
Alternate: (714) 474-1272
Term: 2023 - 2026

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Nathan Steele - Council Member, 2025 Mayor Pro Tem

District Five (Leisure World)

Term Expires - 2026
Email: nsteele@sealbeachca.gov
Office: (562) 431-2527 x1505
Alternate: (714) 474-1272
Term: 2023 - 2026

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Patty Senecal - Council Member, 2024

District Four (College Park East & Town Center)

Term Expires - 2028
Email: psenecal@sealbeachca.gov
Office: (562) 431-2527 x1504
Alternate: (310) 773-1913
Term: 2024 - 2028

City Government

City Council District Map
District 1 Map
District 2 Map
District 3 Map
District 4 Map
District 5 Map

The Seal Beach City Council is comprised of five council districts.  Each Council Member is elected by the voters of the District that they represent. Please use one of the maps below to determine which Council Member represents your interests in your home or business.

City Council Meetings

The City Council meets the second and fourth Monday of each month. Unless otherwise announced, the meetings are held in the City Council Chambers at 211 Eighth Street and typically begin at 5:00 p.m. with a study session or closed session meeting. The televised portion of the City Council meeting starts at approximately 7:00 p.m. and can be viewed on cable television on channel 3 or on the City’s website through the Agenda, Notices & Meeting Videos option through the Government menu option.

The Oral Communications/Public Comments portion of the meeting is towards the beginning of the meeting. During this time anyone may address the City Council on any issue for a maximum of five minutes.

The City Council meetings are rebroadcast on the City’s cable television station (cable channel 3) the following Sunday at 4:00 p.m. A DVD copy of the meetings, produced at SBTV-3 can be purchased for $15. For more information about purchasing a copy of a meeting, please visit theSBTV-3 website. The SBTV website is currently experiencing major issues.