diff --git a/met-api/src/met_api/models/staff_user.py b/met-api/src/met_api/models/staff_user.py
index ae3fc6d25..7cd058d98 100644
--- a/met-api/src/met_api/models/staff_user.py
+++ b/met-api/src/met_api/models/staff_user.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class StaffUser(BaseModel):
     email_address = Column(db.String(100), nullable=True)
     contact_number = Column(db.String(50), nullable=True)
     external_id = Column(db.String(50), nullable=False, unique=True)
-    status_id = db.Column(db.Integer, ForeignKey('user_status.id'), nullable=False, server_default='1')
+    status_id = db.Column(db.Integer, ForeignKey('user_status.id'), nullable=False, default=1)
     tenant_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('tenant.id'), nullable=True)
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/met-api/src/met_api/utils/datetime.py b/met-api/src/met_api/utils/datetime.py
index 7b657f18c..3644a9356 100644
--- a/met-api/src/met_api/utils/datetime.py
+++ b/met-api/src/met_api/utils/datetime.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 def local_datetime():
     """Get the local (Pacific Timezone) datetime."""
     utcmoment = datetime.utcnow().replace(tzinfo=pytz.utc)
-    now = utcmoment.astimezone(pytz.timezone('America/Vancouver'))
+    now = utcmoment.astimezone(pytz.timezone('US/Pacific'))
     return now
 
 
diff --git a/met-web/src/components/Form/formio.scss b/met-web/src/components/Form/formio.scss
index c5090663f..514b8eaf2 100644
--- a/met-web/src/components/Form/formio.scss
+++ b/met-web/src/components/Form/formio.scss
@@ -644,3 +644,7 @@ div[disabled] {
     overflow-y: auto !important;
     max-height: 200px !important;
 }
+
+.choices__list--dropdown .choices__list {
+    overflow: visible;
+}
diff --git a/met-web/src/components/FormioModalListener/index.tsx b/met-web/src/components/FormioModalListener/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ef377da3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/met-web/src/components/FormioModalListener/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
+
+const FormioModalListener = () => {
+    const { pathname } = useLocation();
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const formioModal = document.querySelector('.formio-dialog');
+        if (formioModal) {
+            formioModal.remove();
+        }
+    }, [pathname]);
+
+    return null;
+};
+
+export default FormioModalListener;
diff --git a/met-web/src/components/common/dateHelper.tsx b/met-web/src/components/common/dateHelper.tsx
index ab4e7e8dc..e05143697 100644
--- a/met-web/src/components/common/dateHelper.tsx
+++ b/met-web/src/components/common/dateHelper.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const formatToUTCTimeZone = (date: string, fmt: string) => dayjs(date).utc().for
 
 export const formatDate = (date: Dayjs | string, formatString = 'YYYY-MM-DD') => {
     if (date) {
-        return formatToPacificTimeZone(date.toString(), formatString, 'America/Los_Angeles');
+        return formatToPacificTimeZone(date.toString(), formatString, 'US/Pacific');
     } else {
         return '';
     }
diff --git a/met-web/src/components/engagement/form/EngagementWidgets/Events/InPersonEventFormDrawer.tsx b/met-web/src/components/engagement/form/EngagementWidgets/Events/InPersonEventFormDrawer.tsx
index d8b578a66..19440dee7 100644
--- a/met-web/src/components/engagement/form/EngagementWidgets/Events/InPersonEventFormDrawer.tsx
+++ b/met-web/src/components/engagement/form/EngagementWidgets/Events/InPersonEventFormDrawer.tsx
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ const InPersonEventFormDrawer = () => {
     } = useContext(EventsContext);
     const [isCreating, setIsCreating] = useState(false);
     const eventItemToEdit = eventToEdit ? eventToEdit.event_items[0] : null;
-    const startDate = dayjs(eventItemToEdit ? eventItemToEdit?.start_date : '').tz('America/Vancouver');
-    const endDate = dayjs(eventItemToEdit ? eventItemToEdit?.end_date : '').tz('America/Vancouver');
+    const startDate = dayjs(eventItemToEdit ? eventItemToEdit?.start_date : '').tz('US/Pacific');
+    const endDate = dayjs(eventItemToEdit ? eventItemToEdit?.end_date : '').tz('US/Pacific');
     const methods = useForm<InPersonEventForm>({
         resolver: yupResolver(schema),
     });
diff --git a/met-web/src/components/engagement/form/EngagementWidgets/Events/VirtualSessionFormDrawer.tsx b/met-web/src/components/engagement/form/EngagementWidgets/Events/VirtualSessionFormDrawer.tsx
index f6c99c6c1..64c749ebd 100644
--- a/met-web/src/components/engagement/form/EngagementWidgets/Events/VirtualSessionFormDrawer.tsx
+++ b/met-web/src/components/engagement/form/EngagementWidgets/Events/VirtualSessionFormDrawer.tsx
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ const VirtualSessionFormDrawer = () => {
     } = useContext(EventsContext);
     const [isCreating, setIsCreating] = useState(false);
     const eventItemToEdit = eventToEdit ? eventToEdit.event_items[0] : null;
-    const startDate = dayjs(eventItemToEdit ? eventItemToEdit?.start_date : '').tz('America/Vancouver');
-    const endDate = dayjs(eventItemToEdit ? eventItemToEdit?.end_date : '').tz('America/Vancouver');
+    const startDate = dayjs(eventItemToEdit ? eventItemToEdit?.start_date : '').tz('US/Pacific');
+    const endDate = dayjs(eventItemToEdit ? eventItemToEdit?.end_date : '').tz('US/Pacific');
     const methods = useForm<VirtualSessionForm>({
         resolver: yupResolver(schema),
     });
diff --git a/met-web/src/routes/AuthenticatedRoutes.tsx b/met-web/src/routes/AuthenticatedRoutes.tsx
index d400331f4..c07c870ec 100644
--- a/met-web/src/routes/AuthenticatedRoutes.tsx
+++ b/met-web/src/routes/AuthenticatedRoutes.tsx
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ import { USER_ROLES } from 'services/userService/constants';
 import UserProfile from 'components/userManagement/userDetails';
 import ScrollToTop from 'components/scrollToTop';
 import ReportSettings from 'components/survey/report';
+import FormioModalListener from 'components/FormioModalListener';
 
 const AuthenticatedRoutes = () => {
     return (
         <>
             <ScrollToTop />
+            <FormioModalListener />
             <Routes>
                 <Route path="/" element={<Dashboard />} />
                 <Route path="/engagements" element={<EngagementListing />} />