The City of Seal Beach began constructing its annual winter sand berm this week. Construction will extend through November. The berm will be placed along the beach, from the pier easterly to Dolphin Avenue. For more information, contact associate engineer David Spitz at 562-431-2527, ext. 1331.

TRANSPORTATION People should expect significant delays in certain areas of the I-405 as the county tests the new 405 Express Lanes, which will replace carpool lanes as part of the I-405 Improvement Project. On Oct. 26, the northbound I-405 carpool lane will close at SR-73. On Nov. 2, the carpool lanes in both directions between SR-22 and I-405, and between I-605 and I-405, will also close. Drivers

ANSWERS FROM THE GRF At the Oct. 18 town hall, LW shareholders had questions about transparency, GRF spending, nepotism, the GRF’s vision for LW and other topics. In an effort to provide answers and build understanding, the LW Weekly has launched a series of occasional columns to expand on issues and topics of interest to shareholders. Instead of posting questions on social media, residents

Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) is a homeowners association (HOA) established to manage and maintain common areas and enforce rules and regulations on Trust Property within Leisure World Seal Beach. While transparency and open communication are important aspects of any well-functioning organization, there are several reasons why GRF cannot and should not share everything with its membership: 1. Privacy

Editor: I am a retired HR manager for Los Angeles County and am very familiar with nepotism, the practice of favoring relations in hiring decisions. Offering relatives of current employees equal opportunity to apply for jobs along with all other applicants is not nepotism. Encouraging our staff to recruit for positions among their contacts is a valuable way of finding excellent job applicants.

Golden Rain Foundation committee and board meetings are open to Leisure World residents. The following is a tentative schedule. Thurs., Oct. 26 GRF Board Executive Session Conference Room A……………10 a.m. Tues., Nov. 7 Facilities Committee Meeting Conference Room A……………10 a.m. Thurs., Nov. 9 Operation Committee Meeting Conference Room A……………10 a.m. Tues., Nov. 14