Seal Beach City Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026

Matthew Terry

Candidate for City Council District 1

4 candidates · 1 seat6 sourced positions

Matthew Terry is running for Seal Beach City Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Perla Mendoza.

Vote-by-mail ballots available · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

BIM Director at Common Arts, a Long Beach architecture firm, since 2013. He served on the Citizen-Council Parking Advisory Ad Hoc Committee.

The Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce forum on Sept. 21, 2026 featured Perla Mendoza and Matthew Terry. Seal Beach Sun

Where Matthew Terry stands: positions on the record

Water and sewer rates1 sourced position

Says he would push the council to revisit water rates and move the Naval Weapons Station to a service-based agreement.
“I will push my colleagues on the council to revisit our water rates and look at moving the Naval Weapons Station to a service-based agreement”
Own statementMatthew Terry for Seal Beach City Council: campaign site

Budget1 sourced position

Wrote that underperforming shopping centers should be developed to protect neighborhoods and raise revenue.
“to protect our neighborhoods we need to develop our underperforming shopping centers”
Own statementSeal Beach Sun

Main Street parking1 sourced position

Wrote that the lots next to Main Street should be free and Main Street parking paid.
“Make the lots adjacent to Main Street free and Main Street paid.”
Own statementSeal Beach Sun

Beach lot parking1 sourced position

Wrote that beach lot prices should be lower on low-demand days and higher on high-demand days.
“We need to make the price to park in the beach lots lower on low demand days, and higher on high demand days.”
Own statementSeal Beach Sun · Sep 30, 2026

Short-term rentals1 sourced position

Said at the Chamber forum he would keep the number of short-term rentals as low as possible.
“I’d make sure that we keep that number as low as possible”
Forum answerSeal Beach Sun

Pedestrian safety on PCH1 sourced position

Reproduced on his site a 2024 Sun guest opinion saying PCH speed limits should be at least 35 mph.
“reducing the speed limit to at least 35 mph would be safer (and quieter) for everyone”
Own statementMatthew Terry for Seal Beach City Council: campaign site

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