Wednesday, December 17, 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 December 17, 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
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. Bradford Portlock v. City of Oceanside
Workers’ Comp. Claim No. 24-K000158
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 Dr. Kadri J. Webb, St. John Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
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Oceanside High School Choir, with Choir Director Leah Ritt City of Oceanside Employee Recognition Awards
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 3-4, 7-15, 17-20: FIGUEROA
SECOND: ROBINSON
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 November 19, 2025 and December 3, 2025 Regular Meeting
City Council/ HDB/CDC/ OPFA:
5. Staff recommends that the City Council approve a purchase order for Olathe Ford, in the amount of $111,298, for the purchase of one 12-Passenger E-Transit van for the Parks & Recreation Department; and, authorize the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the purchase order upon receipt of all supporting documents.
City Council:
ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
MOTION: SANCHEZ
SECOND: WEISS
APPROVED: 5-0
6. Staff recommends that the City Council approve a purchase order to Olathe Ford, in the amount of $159,552, for a new vehicle to replace the large Bookmobile for the Library & Cultural Arts Department; approve a purchase order to Workhorse
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Graphics, in the amount of $9,999, for a custom full vinyl wrap of the vehicle; and authorize the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the purchase orders upon receipt of all supporting documents.
City Council:
ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
MOTION: SANCHEZ
SECOND: WEISS
APPROVED: 5-0
7. Staff recommends that the City Council approve a change order with Dave Bang and Associates for additional supplies for the Capistrano Park play structure repair, in the amount of $40,000, for a revised total of $140,000; approve the purchase as a sole source justification; appropriate $40,000 from the General Fund Infrastructure Reserves; authorize the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the change order.
City Council:
8. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with West Yost Associates, in an amount not to exceed $59,360 for a total contract amount of $484,063, to provide expanded design and engineering services for the Water Treatment Plant’s Facility Plan; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the amendment.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0709-1
9. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 1 to the three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Vista Unified School District (VUSD) regarding School Resource Officer access to the Student Information Systems, Aeries. This amendment will allow SROs to access essential safety-related student information directly, improving response time during on-campus emergencies and reducing reliance on school staff to retrieve information.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0710-1
10. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with Advanced Utility Systems, in the amount of $471,118 for a revised contract amount of $2,625,108, to upgrade the Customer Information System (CIS), to a modern, cloud-based solution; approve $246,000 for temporary staffing and other professional services; appropriate $306,855 from Water unrestricted fund balance and $306,855 from Wastewater unrestricted fund balance; and authorize the Financial Services Director or their designee to execute the Amendment.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0711-1
11. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 3 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with MainStreet Oceanside (MSO), in the amount of
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$1,366,100 for a PSA total of $5,940,301, to continue management of enhanced safety and security in Downtown Oceanside for a period of one year; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0712-1
12. Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Public Works Agreement (PWA) with EIDIM Group Inc. (EIDIM), in the amount of $186,117, to upgrade the Library Community Rooms with modern audio and video equipment; appropriate $186,117 from the Information Services Reserve fund; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
City Council:
Enactment No: 25-D0713-1
13. Staff recommends that the City Council review the City’s Assembly Bill (AB) 1600 Annual Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 regarding collection and use of Development Impact Fees (DIFs).
City Council:
14. Staff recommend that the City Council accept and appropriate $266,432 in grant funds from the State of California Enhancing Law Enforcement Activities Subaccount (ELEAS) awarded to the City for the Citizen’s Option for Public Safety (COPS) 2025 Grant Program; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all grant documents.
City Council:
15. Staff recommends that the City Council accept and appropriate $268,886 in grant funds from the State of California Enhancing Law Enforcement Activities Subaccount (ELEAS) awarded to the City for the Citizen’s Option for Public Safety (COPS) 2024 Grant Program; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all grant documents.
City Council:
16. Staff recommends that the City Council accept and appropriate a grant award from the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH) in the amount of $106,500 to support the City’s Homeless Diversion Services.
City Council:
ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
MOTION: SANCHEZ
SECOND: WEISS
APPROVED: 5-0
17. The City Treasurer and staff recommend that the City Council accept the City Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.
City Council:
18. Staff submits the First Quarter Financial Status Report and recommends that the City Council accept the report and approve the proposed budget adjustments.
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City Council:
19. 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:
20. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution continuing the Local Emergency Declaration due to sedimentation and shoaling in the navigation channel of the Oceanside Harbor.
City Council:
Enactment No: RES 25-R0714-1
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.
21. Staff recommends that the City Council award a contract to Burtech Pipeline, Inc. in the amount of $27,061,128, for the construction of the Downtown Water And Sewer Replacement - Phase II Project; authorize the City Engineer to execute change orders up to 15 percent of the construction contract amount for a total authorized construction budget of $31,120,297; approve a Professional Services Agreement with Unico Engineering in a not-to-exceed amount of $5,035,276 to provide Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Project; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement upon receipt of all supporting documents.
City Council:
MOTION: SANCHEZ
SECOND: ROBINSON
APPROVED: 5-0
Enactment No: 25-D0716-1
Enactment No: 25-D0715-1
A) Report by Neil Irani, Senior Civil Engineer
B) Discussion
C) Recommendation – award contract and approve
agreement
22. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 2 to the Professional
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Services Agreement with Joint Venture of Orion Construction Corp. and TC Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $28,354,848 to procure materials for the conveyance pipelines and lift station for a total contract amount not to exceed $38,801,129 for the Progressive Design-Build of the Oceanside Mesa Garrison Lift Station and Force Main, Mission Avenue Force Main Replacement, and Land Outfall Replacement Project (Project); appropriate funds as indicated; and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the amendment.
City Council:
MOTION: SANCHEZ
SECOND: WEISS
APPROVED: 5-0
Enactment No: 25-D0717-1
A) Report by Mabel Uyeda, Water Engineering Manager
B) Discussion
C) Recommendation – approve agreement
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.
23. Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Conduct the public hearing under the requirements of Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); and
2) Adopt a resolution approving the issuance of qualified 501(c)(3) bonds as defined in Section 145 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) by CMFA for the benefit of Maple Housing Foundation (the “Borrower”), in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $105,000,000, (the “Bonds”) for the purpose of financing or refinancing the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of Sunterra multifamily rental housing located at 3851 Sherbourne Drive within the City of Oceanside, California (the “City”).
City Council:
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Rick Robinson
SECONDER: Peter Weiss
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Council Member Weiss, Council Member Sanchez, Council
Member Joyce, Council Member Robinson, and Council Member Figueroa
Aye:
Enactment No: 25-R0718-1
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 Salvador Roman, Senior
Management Analyst
E) Recommendation - adopt resolution
CITY MANAGER ITEMS
24. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution supporting the Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act (H.R. 2862), which would prevent new leasing for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas along the Southern California Coast.
Enactment No: RES 25-R0719-1
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Peter Weiss
SECONDER: Esther Sanchez
Council Member Weiss, Council Member Sanchez, Council
Member Joyce, Council Member Robinson, and Council Member Figueroa
Aye:
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.
25. Advance written request to reserve time to speak:
a. Arleen Hammerschmidt - The City of Oceanside
Code of Ethics
26. Communications from the public regarding items not on this agenda 7 SPEAKERS
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MAYOR AND/OR COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS
27. Request by Mayor Sanchez to appoint City/Harbor/CDC Council Liaisons to Boards, Commissions and Committees, Deputy Mayor, & Regional Boards & Committees.
City Council/ HDB/CDC/ OPFA:
MOTION to approve appointments with the following changes:
Councilmember Figueroa appointed to Parks and Recreation Commission and Mayor Sanchez appointed to the Community Relations Commission:
SANCHEZ
SECOND: FIGUEROA
APPROVED: 5-0
GENERAL COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
COMMENTS MADE
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.
28. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Article XIV, Section 14.1 of the Oceanside Traffic Code by establishing various new speed limits on streets identified in Table A (Attachment A); (Introduced on December 3, 2025, 5-0)
City Council:
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Peter Weiss
SECONDER: Rick Robinson
Council Member Weiss, Council Member Sanchez, Council
Member Joyce, Council Member Robinson, and Council Member Figueroa
Aye:
Enactment No: 25-OR0688-1
29. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt an ordinance for Zone Amendment
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(ZA24-00001) to change the zoning designation of approximately seven acres of APN 162-020-26-00 from Public/Semi-Public (PS) to Planned Development (PD); (Introduced on December 3, 2025, 5-0)
City Council:
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Peter Weiss
SECONDER: Rick Robinson
Council Member Weiss, Council Member Sanchez, Council
Member Joyce, Council Member Robinson, and Council Member Figueroa
Aye:
Enactment No: 25-OR0692-1
ADJOURNMENT
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:57 P.M.