Wednesday, June 18, 2025
3:30 PM
City of Oceanside
300 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, California 92054
Council Chambers
300 North Coast Highway
Oceanside, CA 92054
City Council
Clerk's Action Minutes
Joint Meetings of the Oceanside City Council, Oceanside Small Craft Harbor District Board of Directors (HDB), Oceanside Community Development Commission (CDC), and Oceanside Public Financing Authority (OPFA) City Council Clerk's Action Minutes June 18, 2025
3:30 P.M. – ROLL CALL
Council Member Peter Weiss, Council Member Esther Sanchez, Council Member Eric Joyce, Council Member Rick Robinson, and Council Member Jimmy Figueroa
Present:
CITY COUNCIL, HDB, CDC, OPFA CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
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
NO MEETING ON ITEM 1
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (SECTION 54956.8)
1. Property: 714 Pier View Way (Portion of APN 147-109-01) Negotiating Parties: City of Oceanside and Oceanside Museum of Art, Inc.
Negotiator for the City: Vicki Gutierrez, Real Estate Manager Under Negotiations: Price and terms for the lease of real property
2. Property: 110 Jones Road (Portion of APN 146-090-35) Negotiating Parties: City of Oceanside and North County Transit District
Negotiator for the City: Vicki Gutierrez, Real Estate Manager Under Negotiations: Price and terms for the exchange of real property
NO REPORTABLE ACTION
5:00 P.M. – ROLL CALL
Council Member Peter Weiss, Council Member Esther Sanchez, Council Member Eric Joyce, Council Member Rick Robinson, and Council Member Jimmy Figueroa
Present:
INVOCATION
Pastor Logitu Fassa
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation in Honor of Parks & Recreation Month 2025
Presentation - Welcome Indoor Football League (IFL) Team Strike Force to New Hometown of Oceanside at Frontwave Arena!
Presentation - SANDAG Draft Regional Plan 2025 - Public Comment Period Ends July 18th
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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/OPFA 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.
MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS 3-9, 11-12, 14-22, 24-27, 29-31: ROBINSON SECOND: SANCHEZ
APPROVED: 5-0
3. Staff recommends that the City Council/Harbor Board/CDC/OPFA approve the waiving of reading of the text of all ordinances and the text and title of all resolutions included in this agenda. Unanimous approval of the City Council/Harbor Board/CDC/OPFA is required.
City Council/ HDB/CDC/ OPFA:
4. Accept 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 21, 2025 Regular Meeting and the June 4, 2025 Regular Meeting
City Council/ HDB/CDC/ OPFA:
5. Staff recommends that the City Council approve annual purchase orders for materials, services, supplies and equipment for the Fire Department in amounts over $100,000 for FY 2025-26 for a total amount of $2,517,796; and authorize the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the purchase orders.
City Council:
6. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the purchase of chemicals in amounts over $100,000 from various Water Utilities Department funds; authorize
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the Financial Services Director, or designee, to shift funds between the various suppliers for FY 2025-26, without returning to Council, so long as the budget of $4,184,248 is not exceeded; and authorize the Financial Services Director, or designee, to authorize the expenditures.
City Council:
7. Staff recommends that the City Council:
a. Approve annual purchase orders, agreements, and amendments with various vendors for the purchase of equipment, supplies, materials and services for the Water Utilities Department, in amounts over $100,000, for FY 2025-26 for a total of $7,329,673;
b. Authorize the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the purchase orders; and
c. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreements and amendments upon receipt of all supporting documents.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0336-1 to 25-D0350-1
Enactment No: 25-D0335-1
8. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the construction changes listed in Contract Change Order No. 3 to the Public Works Agreement (PWA) with Morrow Trenchless for the Strawberry Place and El Camino Real Storm Drain Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $161,934 for a total revised contract amount of $434,441; and authorize the City Engineer to execute the Contract Change Order.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0351-1
9. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with The Code Group, Inc., dba VCA Code (“VCA Code”), in the amount of $300,000 for FY-2025-26 for a revised contract amount of $700,000, to perform additional building review and permit technician services; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0352-1
10. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 1 to Property Lease Agreement with Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, for use of City-owned property located at 928 North Coast Highway for a six-month term beyond the current expiration date, with total revenue of $12,000; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement upon receipt of all supporting documents.
City Council:
ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON
MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE ADDITION OF GIVING THE CITY MANAGER
AUTHORITY TO EXTEND LEASE ON A MONTH-BY-MONTH BASIS IF THE CHAMBER HASN'T LOCATED A BUILDING BY FEBRUARY: ROBINSON SECOND: WEISS
MOTION FAILED: 2-3 (FIGUEROA, JOYCE, SANCHEZ - NO)
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MOTION: SANCHEZ
SECOND: JOYCE
APPROVED: 4-1 (ROBINSON - NO)
Enactment No: 25-D0353-1
11. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 2 to the Golf Course Management & Operation Agreement with Oceanside Golf, LLC to extend the term of the agreement on a month-to-month basis until terminated by either party with 90-days prior written notice; and authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment upon receipt of all supporting documents.
City Council:
COUNCILMEMBER ROBINSON RECUSED HIMSELF ON THIS VOTE
APPROVED: 4-0 (ROBINSON - RECUSED)
Enactment No: 25-D0354-1
12. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 3 to the Public Works Agreement with Rancho Del Oro Landscape & Maintenance Inc. for landscape maintenance services at El Corazon, for a two-year compensation of $348,160 for a total not to exceed amount of $970,882; approve a Public Works Agreement and purchase order with Rancho Del Oro Landscape & Maintenance, Inc. for landscape maintenance services for El Corazon medians, the Senior Center & Aquatic Center, and the Oceanside Navigation Center Property located at 3127-3135 Oceanside Boulevard, for a one-year term in the amount of $65,176; authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment and agreement upon receipt of all supporting documents; and authorize the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the purchase order.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0356-1
Enactment No: 25-D0355-1
13. Staff recommends the City Council approve Amendment 4 to the Public Works Agreement (PWA) with Singh Group Inc. (“Singh Group”), in the amount of $935,492, for a new agreement total not to exceed $3,192,610 for encampment-related trash removal services; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment.
City Council:
ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
MOTION: WEISS
SECOND: SANCHEZ
APPROVED: 5-0
Enactment No: 25-D0357-1
14. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 4 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
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agreement through June 30, 2026; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment upon receipt of all supporting documents.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0358-1
15. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) in the amount of $49,501 with Vista Community Clinic (VCC) for the Club 55 Senior Fitness Program at 448 Country Club Lane and authorize the City Manager or his designee, to execute the agreement.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0359-1
16. Staff recommends that the Harbor District Board of Directors approve Amendment 5 to the Percentage Property Lease Agreement between the Oceanside Small Craft Harbor District and Bill Middleton & Sean D. White, dba Breakwater Yacht Sales, for the premises located at 1351 Harbor Drive North, Suite B, for reduction of the leased premises; and authorize the Administrative Officer to execute the amendment upon the receipt of all supporting documents.
HDB:
Enactment No: 25-D0360-2
17. Staff recommends that the City Council award a public works agreement to GC Landscaping & General Construction, Inc., in the amount of $225,712, and authorize a 10% owner-controlled contingency ($22,571), for construction of the Mission Basin Well 2 Access Improvements; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement upon receipt of all supporting documents.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0361-1
18. Staff recommends that the City Council award a contract to Vicon Enterprise, in the amount of $499,500, for the construction of the San Luis Rey Water Reclamation Facility RAS Pipe Replacement Project; authorize the City Engineer to execute change orders up to a total of 15 percent of the contract value for any unforeseen conditions for a total not to exceed amount of $574,425; appropriate $350,000 from the Sewer Fixed Asset Replacement Fund; find the project exempt from CEQA and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements upon receipt of all supporting documents.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0362-1
19. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Professional Services Agreement with Enterprise Technology Services, LLC, for a total contract amount of $727,536, for JD Edwards annual software support services for Fiscal Years 2025-26 through 2027-28, with an option to extend for fiscal years 2028-29 through 2029-30, for an amount not to exceed $522,129 for a total not to exceed amount of $1,249,665; approve it as a sole source; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement upon receipt of all supporting documents.
City Council:
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Enactment No: 25-D0363-1
20. Staff recommends that City Council approve a Professional Services Agreement with Hoch Consulting, in the amount of $400,000, for project management services; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0364-1
21. Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Public Works Agreement with Brightview Landscape Services for installation of landscape-related enhancements to the entrance and frontage area of the Oceanside Municipal Golf Course located at 825 Douglas Drive and adjacent City-owned property leased by Pro-Kids at 821 Douglas Drive, with total compensation of $65,000; and approve a Purchase Order in an amount not to exceed $65,000; authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement upon receipt of all supporting documents, and authorize the Financial Services Director, or designee to execute the purchase order.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0365-1
22. Staff recommends that the City Council approve a ten-year Property Use Agreement with Otomi & Stone LLC for use of property located at 1300 Lee Drive, for a minimum total revenue to the City of $497,688 plus a percentage of tournament gross sales; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement upon receipt of all supporting documents.
City Council:
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Rick Robinson
SECONDER: Esther Sanchez
Council Member Weiss, Council Member Sanchez, Council
Member Joyce, Council Member Robinson, and Council Member Figueroa
Aye:
Enactment No: 25-D0366-1
23. Staff recommends that the City Council accept $1,835,000 in grant funds from the California Coastal Commission and appropriate these funds to the grant fund account per Resolution 24-R0588-1; approve Amendment 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with GHD Inc., in the amount of $1,630,000, for a total revised contract price of $4,918,790, for the Phase 2 Sand Nourishment and Retention Pilot Project (RE:BEACH), which is funded by the grant; approve donated funds from Resilient Cities Catalyst; authorize the creation of a limited term full-time Management Analyst position and an hourly extra help Consulting Assistant position to support coastal management using grant and donated funds; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment upon receipt of all supporting documents. These recommendations do not require the use of City General Funds; all associated costs discussed herein are fully covered by an external grant and donated funds.
City Council:
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ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
MOTION: SANCHEZ
SECOND: WEISS
APPROVED: 5-0
Enactment No: 25-D0368-1
Enactment No: 25-D0369-1
Enactment No: 25-D0367-1
24. Staff recommends that the City Council accept $86,575 in grant funds from the FY2024 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) awarded to the City for UASI-sponsored training; appropriate these funds to the Fire and Police Departments; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all related grant documents.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0370-1
25. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution appropriating $4,545,901 in Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds provided by Senate Bill 1 (“SB1”) to SB1 Gas Tax Fund 265 and approve the City’s SB1 project list for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26.
City Council:
Enactment No: RES 25-R0371-1
26. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to amend the 2025 TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects (POP) for the City of Oceanside in the 2025 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP).
City Council:
Enactment No: RES 25-R0372-1
27. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving Final Map No.
T22-00007 for the proposed 1448 Avocado Road (Signal Point) Subdivision project and authorize the City Clerk to record the Final Map with the San Diego County Recorder.
City Council:
Enactment No: RES 25-R0373-1
28. The City Treasurer and staff recommend that the City Council accept the City Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and adopt a resolution approving the City of Oceanside Investment Policy.
City Council:
ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
MOTION: SANCHEZ
SECOND: ROBINSON
APPROVED: 5-0
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Enactment No: RES 25-R0374-1
29. Staff recommends that the City Council determine there remains a need to continue emergency work on the 18-inch Mesa Loma Water Main.
City Council:
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Rick Robinson
SECONDER: Esther Sanchez
Council Member Weiss, Council Member Sanchez, Council
Member Joyce, Council Member Robinson, and Council Member Figueroa
Aye:
30. Staff and the Police and Fire Commission recommend that the City Council approve revised Bylaws for the Police and Fire Commission.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0375-1
31. Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City to apply for a grant funding opportunity for construction of the proposed El Corazon Park Site 1 Project from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant in the amount of $6,000,000; authorize a City match amount of $6,000,000; and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary grant documents.
City Council:
Enactment No: RES 25-R0376-1
32. Staff recommends that the City Council approve and adopt the revised City of Oceanside Salary Schedule and Executive Management Salary Schedule retroactively effective April 13, 2025.
City Council:
ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
MOTION: SANCHEZ
SECOND: ROBINSON
APPROVED: 5-0
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.
None.
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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.
33. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving a Vesting Tentative Map (T24-00001), Development Plan (D24-00008), and Density Bonus (DB24-00002) and confirm issuance of a Categorical Exemption per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Article 19, Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) to allow for a 40-lot subdivision and construction of 35 detached single-family homes, including six affordable units, on a vacant
4.05-parcel located on the south side of Kelly Street between Hunsaker Street and Andy Lane.
City Council:
MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AND CONDUCT A CITY-FUNDED SAFETY STUDY; IN ADDITION TO ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY
THE DEVELOPER INCLUDING INSTALLING A STOP SIGN AND A SPEED LIMIT
RADAR SIGN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITION THAT IT MEETS
TRAFFIC SIGNAL WARRANTS, AND REPAVING KELLY STREET FROM SOTO STREET TO ANDY LANE: FIGUEROA
SECOND: SANCHEZ
APPROVED: 5-0
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Jimmy Figueroa
SECONDER: Esther Sanchez
Council Member Weiss, Council Member Sanchez, Council
Member Joyce, Council Member Robinson, and Council Member Figueroa
Aye:
Enactment No: RES 25-R0377-1
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 Shannon Vitale, Senior
Planner
E) Recommendation - adopt resolution
34. Staff recommends the City Council:
1) Introduce an ordinance amending the Oceanside City Code ( OCC) to allow up to four cannabis storefront retail licenses;
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2) Introduce an ordinance amending the Oceanside Zoning Ordinance (OZO) specifying which districts would allow storefront retailers; 3) Adopt a resolution establishing new cannabis business fees and endorsing the proposed application materials, procedures, and format; and, 4) Adopt a resolution granting license priority to the City ’s two existing operators.
City Council:
MOTION TO DIRECT STAFF TO BRING BACK A REVISED PACKAGED THAT
REMOVES THE LOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND MOVE IT TO THE
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) AND ADD THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (CBA) TO THE SCORING RUBRIC: ROBINSON
SECOND: JOYCE
APPROVED: 3-2 (SANCHEZ, WEISS - NO)
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 Dane Thompson,
Associate Planner
E) Recommendation - introduce ordinances and adopt
resolutions
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.
35. Advance written request to reserve time to speak:
a. Jack Feller – Council Praise
b. Ken Leighton – Facing the potential of litigation
against the City
36. Communications from the public regarding items not on this agenda 7 SPEAKERS
MAYOR AND/OR COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS
GENERAL COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
COMMENTS MADE
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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 unless 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.
37. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Amendment (ZA 25-00002) and Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA25-00001) approving amendments to Article 46 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow the City Council to conduct a de novo hearing of appealed Planning Commission decisions on development projects.
(Introduced on June 4, 2025, 4-1 (Weiss - No))
City Council:
MOTION: SANCHEZ
SECOND: JOYCE
APPROVED: 4-1 (WEISS - NO)
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Esther Sanchez
SECONDER: Eric Joyce
Council Member Sanchez, Council Member Joyce, Council
Member Robinson, and Council Member Figueroa
Aye:
Council Member WeissNay:
Enactment No: 25-OR0378-1
38. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt an ordinance officially designating the Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZs) within the City of Oceanside, as recommended by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), in accordance with Government Code Section 51179.
(Introduced on June 4, 2025, 5-0)
City Council:
MOTION: SANCHEZ
SECOND: WEISS
APPROVED: 5-0
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RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Esther Sanchez
SECONDER: Peter Weiss
Council Member Weiss, Council Member Sanchez, Council
Member Joyce, Council Member Robinson, and Council Member Figueroa
Aye:
Enactment No: 25-OR0379-1
39. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 29 of the Oceanside City Code to establish wastewater system capacity buy-in fee adjustments and adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 37 of the Oceanside City Code to establish water system buy-in fee adjustments.
(Introduced on June 4, 2025, 4-1 (Weiss - No))
City Council:
MOTION: SANCHEZ
SECOND: JOYCE
APPROVED: 3-2 (ROBINSON, WEISS - NO)
Enactment No. 25-OR0381-1
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Esther Sanchez
SECONDER: Eric Joyce
Council Member Sanchez, Council Member Joyce, and Council Member Figueroa
Aye:
Council Member Weiss, and Council Member RobinsonNay:
Enactment No: 25-OR0380-1
ADJOURNMENT
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:49 P.M IN MEMORY OF STEVEN FETZER