Why not let Seaside stand on it's merits alone. But for the last several decades Seaside has had few merits to stand on, especially when compared to other peninsula cities. Seaside has no sense of identity. Seaside is the only city with any real ethnic diversity. Every other part of the peninsula is predominately white.
Seaside has no ethnic majority.
Diversity is not a label, its a fact. Why not let people see Seaside as a growth zone and not a city lead by baffons. You're right that the city council looks like a bunch of buffoons, but you need to learn to spell. Every community has a culture. That's what evolves naturally anywhere people get together, be it on a large scale or a small one.