Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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 May 20, 2026
3:30 P.M. – ROLL CALL
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 REPORTABLE ACTION
2. LITIGATION OR OTHER ADVERSARY PROCEEDING (E.G., ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING, ARBITRATION) (SECTION 54956.9(d))
(A) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION (Section 54956.9(d)(1))
1. Kent S. Borsch v. City of Oceanside
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 25CU049984N
2. Rincon Capital Group, LLC, and 2389 Guajome, LLC v. City Council City of Oceanside
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 26CU016838N
(1) NO REPORTABLE ACTION
(2) 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. Hal Seed - New Song Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
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Proclamation in Honor of National Public Works Week, May 17-23, 2026 - "Rooted in Service, Powered by Community"
Proclamation in Honor of National Water Safety Month & National Beach Safety Week, May 18-25, 2026
Presentation of City's Recognition for Excellence in Energy Efficiency & Sustainability, with Opterra
Proclamation in Honor of National Poppy Day, with American Legion Auxiliary, Unit #146
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 3-12, 14: JOYCE
SECOND: ROBINSON
APPROVE: 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 6, 2026 Regular Meeting.
City Council/ HDB/CDC/ OPFA:
5. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Change Order No. 2, in the amount of $35,000, to the purchase order with Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. for the Emergency Medical Oxygen Supplies, for a total contract amount of $145,000; and authorize the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the change order.
City Council:
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6. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 1 to the Property Use Agreement with Oceanside Beach Resort Owner, LLC for use of City-owned land and storage space located on The Strand-South Plaza Area, extending the term of the Agreement through May 31, 2031, for a five-year minimum total revenue of $92,379; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment upon receipt of all supporting documents.
City Council:
Enactment No: 26-D0295-1
7. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 2 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Infosend, Inc. in an estimated amount of $430,880 for a revised contract amount of $1,893,155, extending the term of the agreement to May 31, 2027 for data processing, printing, and mailing of utility bills, business license documents, and accounts receivable invoices and statements; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
City Council:
Enactment No: 26-D0296-1
8. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 4 to the Professional Services Agreement with GHD of San Diego in the amount of $39,860, for a total revised contract price of $359,450; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment upon receipt of all supporting documents.
City Council:
Enactment No: 26-D0297-1
9. Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Legal Services Agreement with Baron & Budd, P.C., Simonsen Sussman, LLP, and Diab Chambers, LLP (“Outside Counsel”) on a contingency fee basis related to fire apparatus cost recovery actions and authorize the City Attorney to execute all necessary documents for implementation of same.
City Council:
Enactment No: 26-D0298-1
10. Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Athens Administrator for Third-Party Administration (TPA) of Workers’ Compensation claims; and authorize the City Manager (or designee) to execute the agreement.
City Council:
Enactment No: 26-D0299-1
11. Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Professional Services Agreement with Urban Futures, Inc. (UFI) on an as-needed basis for a three-year period for financial advisory services; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
City Council:
Enactment No: 26-D0300-1
12. Staff recommends that the Harbor District Board of Directors adopt a resolution
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accepting an additional $25,000 in supplemental grant funding from the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Boating and Waterways Division for the Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) Program awarded to the Oceanside Small Craft Harbor District (District) for a total grant award of $33,000 for the removal and disposal of abandoned, wrecked or dismantled vessels, or parts thereof, or any other partial submerged objects; approve the grant agreement which requires the City to match ten-percent or $2,500 of the grant funds; and authorize the Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute all associated grant documents upon receipt of all supporting documents.
HDB:
Enactment No: RES 26-R0301-2
13. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution establishing stop controls at various intersections within the City of Oceanside.
City Council:
ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
MOTION: WEISS
SECOND: ROBINSON
APPROVED: 5-0
Enactment No: RES 26-R0302-1
14. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the acceptance of items awarded through Literacy Spaces and EmPOWERing Access projects supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provision of the Library Services Technology Act.
City Council:
15. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the reclassification of the positions of Coastal Zone Administrator, Senior Management Analyst, Housing Program Specialist, and Human Resources Management Analyst and update the City of Oceanside’s Salary Schedule accordingly.
City Council:
ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
MOTION: SANCHEZ
SECOND: FIGUEROA
APPROVED: 5-0
GENERAL ITEMS
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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.
16. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the establishment of the Homeless Evaluation, Assistance & Response Team (HEART) as a City-coordinated, multidisciplinary outreach model to support housing-focused street outreach and coordinated engagement with individuals experiencing homelessness.
City Council:
AMENDED MOTION TO ADD THREE IN-HOUSE OUTREACH WORKERS:
FIGUEROA
SECOND: JOYCE
MOTION FAILS: 2-3 (SANCHEZ, ROBINSON, WEISS - NO)
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:
A) Report by Tameka Tates, Homeless Services
Manager
B) Discussion
C) Recommendation - establish and implement HEART
Program
6:00 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
17. Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Conduct a public hearing to consider an amendment to the City’s Citizen Participation Plan required for U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding and substantial amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-29 Consolidated Plan to establish a reasonable preference for households with Special Needs (i.e., At-Risk of Homelessness and Homeless Persons) for the HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program and the FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan to award and appropriate an additional $300,000 of CDBG dollars to complete the necessary
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improvements to the Crown Heights Resource Center; and 2) Adopt a resolution approving the amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan and those substantial amendments to the FY 2025-29 Consolidated Plan and the FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan, their submission to HUD; and, authorizing the City Manager or their designee to execute all documents and take all necessary actions to effectuate such amendments.
City Council:
MOTION: JOYCE
SECOND: WEISS
APPROVED: 5-0
Enactment No: RES 26-R0303-1
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 Leilani Hines, Housing and
Neighborhood Services Director
E) Discussion
F) Recommendation - adopt resolution
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.
18. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council confirm issuance of a Class 1 “Existing Facilities” Categorical Exemption per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and adopt a resolution approving CUP25-00003 to allow an indoor, mixed-light cannabis cultivation facility within 25 hoop house structures at 1319 Sleeping Indian Road.
City Council:
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Rick Robinson
SECONDER: Peter Weiss
Council Member Weiss, Council Member Sanchez, Council
Member Joyce, Council Member Robinson, and Council Member Figueroa
Aye:
Enactment No: RES 26-R0304-1
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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, Senior
Planner
E) Discussion
F) Recommendation - confirm exemption and adopt
resolution
19. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution ordering the vacation of the Alley located in Block 75 of Horne’s Addition Map No. 323 and direct the City Clerk to file a certified copy of the resolution with the County Recorder upon satisfaction of conditions.
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: RES 26-R0305-1
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 William Tuck, City Land
Surveyor
E) Discussion
F) Recommendation - adopt resolution
20. Staff recommends that the Community Development Commission (CDC) adopt a resolution approving a Development Plan (RD23-00005) and Density Bonus application (DB23-00008) to allow the construction of a mixed-use development project comprised of 230 residential units, including 23 units reserved for low-income households, and 5,240 square feet of commercial floor area on a
1.5-acre site located at 801-815 Mission Avenue and confirming a Class-32 Categorical In-fill Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
CDC:
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Esther Sanchez
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SECONDER: Rick Robinson
Council Member Weiss, Council Member Sanchez, Council
Member Joyce, Council Member Robinson, and Council Member Figueroa
Aye:
Enactment No: RES 26-R0306-3
A) Chair opens public hearing
B) Chair requests disclosure of Commissioner and
constituent contacts and correspondence
C) Secretary presents correspondence and/or petitions
D) Testimony beginning with Shannon Vitale, Principal
Planner
E) Discussion
F) Recommendation - adopt resolution
21. Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Confirm issuance of a statutory exemption per the CEQA Guidelines under Sections 15378(b)(5) and 15060(c)(3); and
2) Introduce a phasing ordinance, as authorized under SB 79, to exclude and exempt eligible sites, and defer implementation of SB 79 on qualifying sites, as authorized under Government Code Sections 65912.157(h), 65912.160(e)(1) and 65912.161(b)(1).
City Council:
ITEM HAS BEEN CONTINUED AND WILL BE RENOTICED
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, Senior
Planner
E) Discussion
F) Recommendation - introduce ordinance
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.
22. Communications from the public regarding items not on this agenda
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CITY CLERK UPDATES
MAYOR AND/OR COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS
23. Request by Mayor Sanchez and Deputy Mayor Joyce to place a city charter amendment/clean-up measure on the November 2026 ballot, for purposes of ensuring state grants qualification and to be consistent with the state law.
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:
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.
24. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt an Ordinance adding Article V to Chapter 17 of the Oceanside Municipal Code relating to illegal fireworks abatement.
(Introduced on May 6, 2026, 5-0)
City Council:
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Peter Weiss
SECONDER: Rick Robinson
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Council Member Weiss, Council Member Sanchez, Council
Member Joyce, Council Member Robinson, and Council Member Figueroa
Aye:
Enactment No: 26-OR0282-1
25. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt an Ordinance amending various provisions of Chapter 2, Article I of the Oceanside City Code to clarify administrative procedures for submitting requests to speak and for group presentations at City Council Meetings.
(Introduced on May 6, 2026, 4-1 [Joyce-No])
City Council:
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Peter Weiss
SECONDER: Rick Robinson
Council Member Weiss, Council Member Sanchez, Council
Member Robinson, and Council Member Figueroa
Aye:
Council Member JoyceNay:
Enactment No: 26-OR0280-1
ADJOURNMENT
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:14PM IN MEMORY OF MAYOR JIM WOOD