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CITY OF OCEANSIDE
AGENDA
Joint Meetings of the Oceanside City Council,
Oceanside Small Craft Harbor District Board of Directors, Oceanside Community Development Commission, and
Oceanside Public Financing Authority
Information for the June 7, 2023 City Council Meeting
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CITY OF OCEANSIDE
AGENDA
Joint Meetings of the Oceanside City Council,
Oceanside Small Craft Harbor District Board of Directors, Oceanside Community Development Commission, and
Oceanside Public Financing Authority
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
City Council Chambers
300 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, California 92054
3:30 p.m. Call to order and commence Closed Session
5:00 p.m. City Council/Harbor District Board of Directors (HDB)/ Community Development Commission (CDC)/Oceanside
Public Financing Authority (OPFA) Regular Business
6:00 p.m. Commence Public Hearings, if applicable
Mayor City Clerk
HDB President HDB Secretary
CDC Chair CDC Secretary
OPFA Chair
Esther Sanchez
OPFA Secretary
Zeb Navarro
Deputy Mayor City Treasurer/HDB/CDC/OPFA Treasurer
HDB Vice President Victor Roy
CDC Vice Chair
OPFA Vice Chair
Ryan Keim
City Manager
HDB Administrative Officer
CDC Executive Director
Councilmembers
HDB Directors
CDC Commissioners
OPFA Directors
OPFA Executive Director
Jonathan Borrego
City Attorney
Eric Joyce HDB Attorney
Rick Robinson CDC General Counsel
Peter Weiss OPFA General Counsel
John P. Mullen
The Mayor and City Council also serve as the Small Craft Harbor District Board of Directors, the Community Development Commission, and the Oceanside Public Financing Authority
MEETING AGENDA
June 7, 2023
OCEANSIDE CITY COUNCIL,
HARBOR DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS (HDB),
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC), and
OCEANSIDE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY (OPFA)
REGULAR BUSINESS
Mayor Deputy Mayor
HDB President HDB Vice President
CDC Chair CDC Vice Chair
OPFA Chair OPFA Vice Chair
Esther Sanchez Ryan Keim
Councilmembers City Clerk
HDB Directors HDB Secretary
CDC Commissioners CDC Secretary
OPFA Directors OPFA Secretary
Eric Joyce Zeb Navarro
Rick Robinson
Peter Weiss City Treasurer
HDB/CDC/OPFA Treasurer
Victor Roy
3:30 P.M. – ROLL CALL
CITY COUNCIL, HDB, CDC, OPFA CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Closed Session to discuss litigation, property acquisition, labor relations and personnel matters
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR ON STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED IN OPEN SESSION (SECTION 54957.6)
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR – Negotiator: City Manager; employee organizations:
Oceanside Police Officers’ Association (OPOA), Oceanside Police Officers’ Association – Non-Sworn (OPOA-NS), Oceanside Firefighters’ Association (OFA), Oceanside Police Management Association (OPMA), Management Employees of the City of Oceanside (MECO), Oceanside City Employees’ Association (OCEA), Oceanside Fire Management Association (OFMA), Oceanside Marine Safety Employees’ Association (OMSEA), Western Council of Engineers (WCE), and Unrepresented
2 2. LITIGATION OR OTHER ADVERSARY PROCEEDING (E.G., ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING, ARBITRATION) (SECTION 54956.9(d))
(A) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Section 54956.9(d)(1))
1. Nicholas Osmond v. City of Oceanside
Workers Compensation Case Number: ADJ1098450
2. Ray Melendrez v. City of Oceanside
Workers Compensation Case Number: ADJ10410707
5:00 P.M. – ROLL CALL
INVOCATION – Head Pastor Mike Openshaw, Lighthouse Christian Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation in Honor of June PRIDE Month 2023
Proclamation in Honor of 22nd Annual Filipino Cultural Celebration 2023 Certificates of Excellence in Honor of John & Shawn Daniels
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
3. Closed Session report by City Attorney
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine matters or formal documents covering previous City Council/HDB/CDC/OP FA instructions. The items listed on the Consent Calendar may be enacted by a single vote. There will be no separate discussion of any Consent Calendar items unless requested by members of the City Council/HDB/CDC/OPFA or the public through submittal of Request to Speak form prior to the commencement of this agenda item.
4. City Council/Harbor/CDC/OPFA : Approval to waive reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions considered at this meeting and provide that ordinances shall be introduced after a reading only of the title(s)
5. City Council/Harbor/CDC/OPFA: Acceptance of City Clerk’s Action Minutes of the Small Craft Harbor District Board of Directors, Community Development Commission , City Council , and Oceanside Public Financing Authority of the May 17, 2023 Regular Meeting
6. City Council: Approval of annual purchase orders in amounts over $50,000 for an overall total of $2,020,000 for the procurement of equipment, supplies, materials, and services for the Information Technologies Division during FY 2023-24; and authorization for the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the annual purchase orders
7. City Council: Approval of annual purchase orders for materials, services, supplies and equipment for the Fire Department in amounts over $50,000 for FY 2023-24 for a total amount of $4,004,563; and authorization for the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the purchase orders 3 8. City Council: Approval of the purchase of chemicals in amounts over $50,000 from various Water Utilities Department funds; authoriz ation for the Financial Services Director, or designee, to shift funds between the various suppliers for FY 2023 -24, without returning to Council, so long as the budget of $3,631,872 is not exceeded; and authoriz ation for the Financial Services Director, or designee, to authorize the expenditures
9. HDB: Approval of a purchase order, in the amount of $57,739, to South Coast Lighting & Design, for new light poles at Oceanside Harbor; and authoriz ation for the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the purchase order
10. City Council: Approval of a purchase order, in the amount of $185,280, to Enterprise Technology Services, LLC for the enhancement of the Police Department’s Time and Pay System; approv al of the purchase as a sole source; and authoriz ation for the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the purchase order
11. City Council: Approval of a purchase order, in an amount not to exceed $707,731, to Axon Enterprise, Inc. for the purchase of an in-car mobile audio/video recording system, installation of system, and supporting software; and authorization for the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the purchase order
12. City Council: Approval of two purchase orders, for a total amount of $167,227, associated with the purchase of two replacement vehicles for the Fire Department , (the two purchase orders are to Ken Grody Ford for two low emission diesel engine Ford F250 4X4 Super Crew Cab trucks, in the amount of $138,158 and LEHR Auto Electric for upfitting and vehicle build components of the units, in the amount of $29,069 ); appropriation of $42,189 from the Community Facilities funds to the Fleet Replacement account; and authorization for the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the purchase orders
13. City Council: Approval of four purchase orders as follows: 1) a purchase order to Guardian Fleet Safety, not to exceed $402,500 for the purchase of seven vehicles for the Police Department; 2) a purchase order to Emergency Vehicle Systems LLC, not to exceed $162,200 for upfitting the police vehicles; 3) a purchase order to DELL, Marketing, not to exceed $24,892 for seven mobile communication terminals; and, 4) a p urchase order to Terry’s Auto Body & Paint, not to exceed $8,340, for the painting of doors; and authorization for the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the purchase orders
14. City Council : Approval of Change Order 5 to Public Works Agreeme nt with TC Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $498,849, for a total contract amount of $11,056,875 for the Oceanside Boulevard Sewer Lift Station relocation project; approval of Amendment 2 with Valley Construction Management in the amount of $116,280 for a revised contract amount of $1,277,780 for construction management and inspection services; appropriation of $625,000 from the Sewer Fixed Asset Replacement Fund Unrestricted Fund Balance; authorization for the City Engineer to execute the change order; and authorization for the City Manager to execute the amendment
15. City Council: Approval of a change order in the amount of $13,954 to an existing purchase order , for a total purchase order amount not to exceed $89,854, with Harrington Industrial Plastics, LLC for eight-inch PVC pipe plus fittings and accessories; and authoriz ation for the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the order
4 16. HDB: Approval of Amendment 1 to the Property Use Agreement with Ecco W ireless USA Inc., extending the term for five years from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028, to continue the use of a portion of the Oceanside Small Craft Harbor to provide wireless internet services for its permittees, customers, and visitors, at no cost to the Oceanside Small Craft Harbor District; and authorization for the Administrative Officer to execute the amendment
17. City Council: Approval of Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Tory Walker Engineering, in the amount of $110,0 00 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $560,000, for as-needed stormwater and water quality plan review; approv al of Amendment 1 to the PSA with Geopacifica, Inc., in the amount of $50,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $500,000, for as-needed geotechnical engineering services; appropriation of $160,000; and authorization for the City Manager to execute the amendments
18. City Council: Approval of Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Man -K9, Inc. to provide training services to the Police Department’s Canine Unit, in the added amount of $5,000 per year for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $35,000 annually; and authorization for the City Manager, or designee, to execute the amendment
19. City Council: Approval of Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with West Yost Associates, in the amount of $222,563 for a revised contract amount of $1,321,619, to provide additional design services for the San Luis Rey Water Reclamation Facility Major Upgrades Project; and authorization for the City Manager to execute the amendment
20. HDB: Approval of Amendment 2 to the Property Lease Agreement with Mare Amicus, Inc., dba Mare Amicus Art Gallery, at 1850 Harbor Drive North, Suite “B” & “C”, extending the agr eement from August 18, 2023 to August 17, 2025, for a two-year minimum total revenue of $35,006; and authorization for the Administrative Officer to execute the amendment
21. HDB: Approval of Amendment 2 to the Percentage Lease Agreement with Kenton Corwin, dba Ken’s Custom Reel Service & Repair, for the premises at 1351 Harbor Drive North, Suite A, extending the term of the agreement from August 5, 2023, through August 4, 2026, for a three -year minimum total revenue of $65,464; and authoriz ation for the Admini strative Officer to execute the amendment
22. City Council: Approval of Amendment 2 to the Property Use Agreement with Vista Community Clinic for the use of the Junior Seau Club 55 Fitness Center located at 448 Country Club Lane, extending the term of the agre ement through June 30, 2024; and authoriz ation for the City Manager to execute the amendment upon receipt of all supporting documents
23. City Council: Approval of Amendment 2 to the Public Works Agreement with Singh Group Inc. for additional encampment-related trash removal services , in the amount of $ 883,476, for a new agreement total not -to-exceed $ 1,349,754; appropriat ion of $636,023 from General Fund unassigned fund balance; and authorization for the City Manager to execute the amendment
24. City Council: Approval of Amendment 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Infrastructure Engineering Corporation, in the amount of $176,861 for a total contract amount of $2,943,912, to provide continuing construction management and inspection services for the Lower Recycled Water Conveyance System; and authorization for the City Manager to execute the Amendment
25. City Council: Approval of Amendment 3 to the Master Concessionaire Property Use Agreement with MainStreet Oceanside, Inc., to extend the term for three additional years commencing on July 15, 2023 and terminating on July 14, 2026; and authoriz ation for the City Manager to execute the amendment upon receipt of all supporting documents
5 26. City Council: Approval of Amendment 6, in an amount not to e xceed $25,740, to the Professional Services Agreement with HdL Coren & Cone for a revised contract amount of $327,141 which includes Consumer Price Index increase, extending the term of the agreement by one year to August 20, 2024, for property tax management services; and authorization for the City Manager to execute the amendment
27. City Council: Approval of Amendment 6 to the Professional Services Agreement with Baker Electric & Renewables, LLC, in the amount of $74,608, for a total contract amount of $1,43 7,565, to perform preventative maintenance on the existing 12kV electrical equipment at the San Luis Rey Water Reclamation Facility; appropriation of $75,000 from the Sewer Fixed Asset Replacement unrestricted fund balance; and authorization for the City Manager to execute the amendment
28. City Council: Approval of a two-year Professional Services Agreement with ECS Imaging, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $180,983, for Laserfiche, a new document management software to be used by the City
29. City Council: Approval of a five-year Professional Services Agreement with The Compliance Guys, in the amount of $160,768 (including a contingency of $4,000 per year for a total contingency of $20,000) for the City-wide monthly environmental consulting, reporting and inspection services to ensure the City’s underground, fuel dispensing locations, generators, and hazardous waste are in compliance with San Diego County Air Pollution Control District requirements; approv al of a contingency amount of $4,000 per year for a to tal of $20,000; approv al of the procurement as a sole-source; and authorization for the City Manager to execute the agreement upon receipt of all supporting documents
30. City Council: Approval of a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Oceanside Unified School District to provide School Resource Officers; acceptance of revenue to the City estimated at $472,635 for FY 2023-24, $485,472 for FY 2024-25 and $492,980 for FY 2025-26; and authorization for the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding
31. City Council: Adoption of a resolution to summarily vacate the entirety of those certain easements described as joint utility easement for sewer and waterline purposes; the easement for sewer line purposes; and the perpetual easement and right -of-way for, and the right to use for waterline purposes, and those appurtenances and uses commonly associated therewith; all as dedicated on Map of Oceanpointe, Map thereof No. 16498; and authorization for the City Clerk to file a certified copy of the resolution with the San Diego County Recorder
32. City Council: Adoption of a resolution to establish a two-hour parking zone on the east side of the 1600 block of South Coast Highway, between Morse Street and Whaley Street
33. City Council : Acceptance of the City Treasurer’s recommendations for the Citizen Investment Oversight Committee
34. City Council: Acceptance of the City Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2023
35. City Council: Acceptance of the third quarter Financial Status Report and approval of budget adjustments
36. City Council: Authorization for staff and Doherty Concrete to continue emergency repairs on the wooden stairs at Tyson Street Park
37. City Council: Authorization for staff and Dick Miller, Inc. to continue slope stabilization work with respect to emergency repairs on the 3500 block of Sky Haven Lane; and continu ation of the City Engineer’s authorization to approve Change Orders up to a total of $270,000 6 GENERAL ITEMS
General Items are normally heard after any 6:00 p.m. Public Hearing Items. However, if time permits, some General Items may be heard prior to any 6:00 p.m. Public Hearing Items, following the Consent Calendar. Ordinances may be introduced at this time. The City Council/HDB/CDC/OPFA has adopted a policy that it is sufficient to read the title of ordinances at the time of introduction and adoption, and that full reading of ordinances may be waived. After the City Attorney has read the titles, the City Council/HDB/CDC/OPFA may introduce the ordinances in a single vote.
38. City Council : Adoption of a resolution appropriating $4,277,788 in Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds provided by Senate Bill 1 (SB1) to SB1 City Gas Tax Fund 265 and approve the City’s SB1 project list for Fiscal Year 2023 -24 for a total budget of $6,491,127 and appropriation of funds from the SB1 Fund Balance to supplement the RMRA revenue
A) Report by Darra Woods, Senior Civil Engineer
B) Discussion
C) Recommendation – adopt resolution
39. City Council: Adoption of a resolution to amend the 2023 TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for the City of Oceanside in the 2023 Regional Transportation Improvement Program
A) Report by Darra Woods, Senior Civil Engineer
B) Discussion
C) Recommendation – adopt resolution
40. City Council: Acceptance of a report on options for the use of Reusable Tenant Screening Reports and requests direction to proceed with a program to reduce barriers in the Rental Application Process, inclusive of education and outreach, and authorize funding of a pilot rental application fee financial assistance program
A) Report by Leilani Hines, Housing and Neighborhood Services Director B) Discussion
C) Recommendation – accept report and direct staff
6:00 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Public hearing items are “time -certain” and are heard beginning at 6:00 p.m. Due to the time - certain requirement, other items may be taken out of order on the agenda to accommodate the 6:00 p.m. public hearing schedule.
41. City Council/CDC/HDB: Adoption of resolutions for the following: (1) approving the Appropriation Limitation as required by Article XIII -B of the State Constitution, as modified by Proposition 111 for FY 2023-24; (2) approving the FY 2023-24 City of Oceanside Operating Budget; (3) approving the FY 202 3-24 Measure X Operating Budget ; (4) approving the FY 202 3-24 City of Oceanside Capital Improvements Program Budget; (5) accepting the annual AB 1600 Compliance Report and making findings required by Government Code Section 66001 regarding the expenditure of Development Impact Fees; (6) approving the FY 202 3-24 Community Development Commission Operating Budget; (7) approving the FY 2023-24 Small Craft Harbor District Operating Budget; (8) approving the FY 2023-24 Small Craft Harbor District Capital Improvements Program Budget; and (9) approval of a lump-sum prepayment to CalPERS estimated at $17.91 million for the City’s annual required Unfunded Liability contribution for bo th Safety and Miscellaneous Retirement Plans; prepayment will provide an estimated $ 598,772 in savings which will be directly applied to the City’s CalPERS Unfunded Liability
7 A) Mayor opens public hearing
B) Mayor requests disclosure of Councilmember and constituent contacts and correspondence C) Clerk presents correspondence and/or petitions
D) Testimony beginning with Jill Moya, Financial Services Director E) Recommendation – adopt the resolutions and approve the lump-sum payment to CalPERS
42. City Council: Adoption of resolutions confirming the diagrams and assessments for each of the following Landscape Maintenance Districts for FY 202 3-24 and order ing the assessments to be levied for FY 2023-24:
Del Oro Hills, Assessment District No. 1-1987
Douglas Park, Assessment District No. 5-1981
Guajome Ridge, Assessment District No. 1-1989
Mar Lado Highlands, Assessment District No. 1-1988
Peacock Hills, Assessment District No. 1-1977
Mission Meadows (Area A) Assessment District No. 2-1979 Mission Meadows (Area B), Assessment District No. 2-1979 Rancho Hermosa, Assessment District No. 3-1982
Santa Fe Mesa, Assessment District No. 2-1987
Sunburst Homes, Assessment District No. 1-1980
Sunset Hills, Assessment District No. 2-1982
Vista Del Rio, Assessment District No. 1-2001
A) Mayor opens Public Hearing
B) Mayor requests disclosure of Councilmembers and constituent contacts and correspondence C) Clerk presents correspondence and/or petitions
D) Testimony beginning with Vicki Gutierrez, Real Estate Manager E) Recommendation – adopt resolutions
43. City Council: Adoption of a resolution approving the Engineer's Report confirming the diagram and assessments and ordering the assessments to be levied for FY 2023-24 for the Oceanside Lighting District, Assessment District No. 2-1991
A) Mayor opens Public Hearing
B) Mayor requests disclosure of Councilmembers and constituent contacts and correspondence C) Clerk presents correspondence and/or petitions
D) Testimony beginning with Vicki Gutierrez, Real Estate Manager E) Recommendation – adopt resolution
44. City Council: Adoption of a resolution approving a Historic Permit (H22-00001) to locally designate the property and single -family residence located at 1010 Leonard Avenue as a local historic resource within the City of Oceanside. The proposed project qualifies for a “common sense” exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061 (b) (3) of the CEQA Guidelines. – 1010 Leonard Avenue. – APPLICANT: POLLY ROSE
A) Mayor opens Public Hearing
B) Mayor requests disclosure of Councilmembers and constituent contacts and correspondence C) Clerk presents correspondence and/or petitions
D) Testimony beginning with Shannon Vitale, Senior Planner E) Recommendation – adopt resolution
8 PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ON OFF-AGENDA ITEMS
No action will be taken by the City Council/HDB/CDC/OPFA on matters in this category unless it is determined that an emergency exists or that there is a need to take action that became known subsequent to the posting of the agenda. The presiding officer may hear non-agenda items at any time after the 5:00 p.m. meeting is called to order.
45. Advance written request to reserve time to speak:
a. Fabiola Bellinger – 2nd Annual Tour de Recovery at Family Recovery Center b. Rosie H – State of the City
c. Richard Newton – Technical Problems with “Ranked Choice Voting” as presented to the Council on May 17, 2023
46. Communications from the public regarding items not on this agenda
MAYOR AND/OR COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS
47. Request by Councilmember Joyce and Mayor Sanchez to direct staff to prepare an ordinance amending Chapter 14C of the City Code in order to encourage more developers to construct affordable housing. The revision to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance should raise the current 10 percent required reservation of low or moderate-income units for new residential developments to 20 percent
GENERAL COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
The following items are ordinances for adoption by the City Council/HDB/CDC/OPFA. Ordinances are laws of the City of Oceanside and require introduction and adoption at two separate City Council meetings (urgency ordinances are an exception, and may be introduced and adopted at one meeting as an emergency measure). The City Council/HDB/CDC/OPFA has adopted a policy that it is sufficient to read the title of ordinances at the time of introduction and adoption, and that full reading of ordinances may be waived. After the City Attorney has read the titles, the City Council/HDB/CDC/OPFA may adopt the ordinances below in a single vote. There will be no discussion of the items u nless requested by members of the City Council/HDB/CDC/OPFA or the public through submittal of a Request to Speak form prior to the commencement of this agenda item.
ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting is at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. ii
INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE CITY COUNCIL/
HARBOR DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS (HDB)/
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC)/
OCEANSIDE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY (OPFA) MEETING
1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY
COUNCIL/HDB/CDC/OPFA
A. Request to Speak Submittals – Individuals wishing to address the City Council/HDB/CDC/OPFA on matters on the agenda other than Public Hearing items must sign up to speak a t the Speaker Kiosk (iPad) or submit a “Request to Speak ” form in person to the City Clerk.
You may request to speak at any time following the start of the meeting, but the request must be submitted prior to the initiation of the portion of the agenda c ontaining the item you wish to address (e.g., Consent Calendar, Public Communications, General Items).
When the presiding officer invites public input , the City Clerk will call the names of those who submitted requests to speak which will also appear on th e screen. As your name is called and appears on the screen, please approach either of the public podiums.
B. Addressing the City Council/HDB/CDC /OPFA – The presiding officer may request that e ach person addressing the City Council/HDB/CDC /OPFA state their name for the record and state if they represent an organization or other persons. All remarks shall be addressed to the governing body as a whole. Questions shall not be asked of the governing body or staff without obtaining permission from the presiding o fficer. Visual aids (slides and photographs, etc.) may be used as part of your presentation but must be confined within the time allowed per speaker. Hard copies of the presentation materials may be provided to the City Clerk for distribution to the Council at the meeting.
No flash drives may be utilized on City-owned devices. PowerPoint presentations and other materials to be presented electronically must be emailed to the City by 10:00 a.m. the Wednesday one week prior to the Council meeting. The file size may not exceed 5mb and should be emailed to: [email protected]
C. Time Limits for Speakers – There is a 3 -minute limit for all persons addressing the City Council/HDB/CDC/OPFA, except as noted below. Speakers may not cede their time to another speaker. There is a series of three lights at each speaker’s podium. When the speaker begins, the green light is lit. When only one minute remains for speaking, the yellow light appears. This ind icates that it is time for the speaker to conclude his or her comments. When the speaker time has expired, a red flashing light will appear.
D. Written Communications Concerning Matters on the Agenda – Written comments or correspondence on agenda items re ceived at least 4 hours prior to the beginning of the meeting will be distributed to the City Council/HDB/CDC /OPFA and made part of the record. It is their policy, however, that such correspondence shall not be read aloud at the meeting. Any corresponden ce should be mailed or delivered to the City Clerk, as well as the Mayor and City Council, City of Oceanside, 300 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054, or emailed to [email protected]
E. Lobbyist Registration – If you are speaking before Council to try to influence a municipal decision and you are being paid to represent a client in the matter, you may need to register as a lobbyist and identify yourself as such before the City Council. See the Cit y Clerk’s information about lobbying or review Chapter 16C of the City Code. Both can be found on the City’s Web site at www.ci.oceanside.ca.us.
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2. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Certain actions of the City Council/HDB/CDC/OPFA require public hearings. These can include land use and zoning matters, nuisance abatements , and items concerning bond financing . Public hearings typically involve a staff presentation, followed by testimony by the appellant(s) and applicant(s), where applicable. Following that, public testimony is invited.
Persons who wish to testify on a public hearing item do NOT need to fill out a “Request to Speak” form. After the hearing is opened for public testimony, the presiding officer will invit e speakers to the podium. Each individual is limited to speak for no more than three minutes. If multiple speakers are present, however, the time allotted per speaker may be less than three minutes in order to accommodate everyone wishing to speak.
Where applicable, public hearing applicants and appellants will each be given 20 minutes total time to speak, including rebuttal. In cases where there are multiple applicants and/or appellants, a total of 30 minutes for all appellants and 30 minutes time for a ll applicants will be allowed. In such cases, the time will be divided equally, unless otherwise divided by mutual consent of the applicants or appellants.
Public Hearing items are “time -certain” and are heard beginning at 6:00 p.m., regardless of how far the City Council has progressed with its other agenda items.
Due to the time -certain requirement, other items may be taken out of order on the agenda to accommodate the public hearing schedule.
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
These are items on each meeting a genda for members of the public to speak regarding matters within the jurisdiction of the City Council/HDB/CDC /OPFA, but not otherwise already on the agenda. Requests to speak may be initiated either in writing in advance to the City Manager’s Office or by submitting a “Request to Speak” slip as specified in Section 1A above. Each speaker will be allowed up to 3 minutes to speak. Priority will be given to speakers in the order the requests to speak were received . The presiding officer may hear non -agenda items at any time after the 5:00 p.m. meeting is called to order.
A. Advance Written Request to Speak must be received by the City Manager’s office no later than 10:00 a.m., the Wednesday prior to the meeting.
B. Communications on Matters not on the Agenda require applicants to complete a request to speak slip pursuant to Section 1A above.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine matters or formal documents covering previous instructions from the governing b ody. All of the items listed on the Consent Calendar may be enacted by a single vote. There will be no separate discussion of Consent Calendar items unless members of the governing body, the City staff or the public request discussion on specific Consent Calendar items. If a member of the public wishes to spe ak on a Consent Calendar item, a request to speak must be submitted prior to the Consent Calendar being called.
5. REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE
Joint City Council/HDB/CDC/OPFA meetings are typically scheduled on two Wednesdays of each month and generally follow the format listed below. Agendas for specific meetings are available to the public prior to the meeting. Please see page iv, Section 7, for more details. 3:30 p.m. City Council/HDB/CDC/OPFA Closed Session
5:00 p.m. City Council/HDB/CDC/OPFA Regular Business
6:00 p.m. City Council/HDB/CDC/OPFA Public Hearings, if applicable iv
Public hearing items are “time -certain” and are heard beginning at 6:00 p.m. Due to the time-certain requirement, other items may be taken out of order on the agenda to accommodate the 6:00 p.m. public hearing schedule.
Because all meetings are jointly convened, there may be business of the City Council, Harbor District Board of Directors, Community Development Commission, or Oceanside Public Financing Authority conducted at any of the scheduled times. All items will clearly identify which of the four governing bodies are acting on the item.
A complete listing of regular scheduled meetings is available from the City Clerk’s office at (760) 435-3000 or on the City of Oceanside Web site at www.ci.oceanside.ca.us.
6. WORKSHOPS
From time to time the City Council may schedule a specially noticed Workshop or meeting to discuss a part icular topic in greater depth than would be possible at a regular meeting. All such meetings are open to the public.
At a Workshop Meeting, the City Council may vote on any properly agendized matter, and public input is provided for on the agenda.
7. AGENDA POSTING AND AVAILABILITY
This agenda has been posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at the Civic Center Plaza, 300 North Coast Highway in the kiosk near the Library . The agenda, including backup reports, will be posted on the City’s Web site at www.ci.oceanside.ca.us and will be available for public review during business hours by no later than the Monday preceding the meeting at the City Clerk’s Office, Second Floor City Hall North, 300 North Coast Highway Written materials relating to an item on this agenda that are distributed to the City Council/ HDB/ CDC/OPFA within 72 hours before it is to consider the item at its regularly scheduled meeting will be made available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office ( location above), during normal business hours. Such written materials will also be made available on the City of Oceanside’s Web site, subject to staff’s ability to post the documents before the regularly scheduled meeting .
8. AGENDA BROADCASTS ON CHANNEL 19
The regular City Council /HDB/CDC/OPFA meetings will be broadcast live on the Government Access Channel 19 by Oceanside Community Television (KOCT) and re -broadcast during the week following the meeting. Please refer to KOCT’s program sc hedule for dates and times of re-broadcasts. Videotape of this meeting is available for public reference in the Oceanside Main Library, 330 North Coast Highway.
9. ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
If you have special needs because of a disability wh ich make it difficult for you to participate in the meetings, please contact the City Clerk at 300 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA, telephone (760) 435-3000 by noon the Monday preceding the meeting. The City of Oceanside will attempt to make arrangements to accommodate your disability.