Wednesday, August 19, 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 August 19, 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. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (SECTION 54956.8)
1. Property: 223 N Coast Highway (APN 147-087-14)
Negotiating parties: City of Oceanside and Kettle On LLC; Negotiator for the City: Vicki Gutierrez, Real Estate Manager Under Negotiations: Price and terms for the lease of real property
NO REPORTABLE ACTION
3. 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. Gretchen Gary, et al. v. City of Oceanside, et al.
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 25CU047680N
(B) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Section 54956.9(d)(2))
1. One Case - Threat of litigation made by Lauren Fontein at August 5, 2025 City Council Meeting (Section 54956.9(e)(4).
2. One Case - Facts creating significant exposure to litigation are not known to potential plaintiffs. (Section 54956.9(e)(1)).
(A) NO REPORTABLE ACTION
(B1) NO REPORTABLE ACTION
(B2) NO REPORTABLE ACTION
5:00 P.M. – ROLL CALL
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Council Member Peter Weiss, Council Member Esther Sanchez, Council Member Eric Joyce, Council Member Rick Robinson, and Council Member Jimmy Figueroa
Present:
INVOCATION
Dr. Mike Mason, Associate Pastor - New Song Community Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation in Honor of International Overdose Awareness Day 2026 Presentation by Victor Velasco, Principal Engineer, on "Oceanside Streets:
Progress and the Road Ahead"
Business Spotlight: Paul Friedman Representing The Star Theatre
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 4-13: WEISS
SECOND: ROBINSON
APPROVED: 5-0
4. 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:
5. 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 August 5, 2026 Regular Meeting.
City Council/ HDB/CDC/ OPFA:
6. Staff recommends that the City Council approve an Addition To Fleet (ATF) vehicle and purchase order for Hawthorne CAT, in the amount of $379,016, for an excavator/mower for the Flood Control/Storm Drains section; approve a purchase
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order for Miramar Bobcat, in the amount of $158,563, for the purchase of two Bobcat machines for the Street and Median Maintenance section; approve a purchase order for Kässbohrer All-Terrain Vehicles, in the amount of $179,447, for the purchase of one Cherrington Beach Cleaner for the Beach Maintenance section; approve a purchase order for Quality Lift Trucks, in the amount of $105,678, for the purchase of one forklift for the Fleet Division; all units requested are to be utilized by the Public Works Department; approve a contingency fee of $10,000 to account for any changes to costs of procurement and upfitting; and authorize the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute the purchases order upon receipt of all supporting documents.
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:
7. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Change Order No. 1 to the Public Works Agreement with Simpson Mechanical, in the amount of $108,413, for a total contract amount of $302,395, for construction of the Pure Water Oceanside (PWO) Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) Chemical Piping and authorize the City Engineer to execute the change order.
City Council:
Enactment No: 26-D0601-1
8. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Interfaith Community Services to continue providing two Outreach Social Workers under the Homeless Services Manager in support of the Homeless Evaluation, Assistance & Response Team (HEART); update the scope of work to reflect the City's transition to a civilian-led outreach model; extend the agreement through June 30, 2028, in the amount of $520,000 for a revised total contract amount of $1,040,000; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the amendment.
City Council:
Enactment No: 26-D0602-1
9. Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 1 to the existing Professional Services Agreement with Ferguson, Pape, Baldwin Architects Inc. for design development services associated with the building improvements necessary for the property located at 615 Mission Avenue, which is being prepared for future use by the City’s READS Literacy Program and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library, for an additional compensation of $163,500, for a total contract not to exceed the amount of $188,500; approve a change order to Ferguson, Pape, Baldwin Architects Inc. in the amount of $163,500; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment, upon receipt of all supporting documents; and authorize the Financial Services Director, or designee, to execute
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the change order upon receipt of all supporting documents.
City Council:
Enactment No: 26-D0603-1
10. Staff recommends that the City Council approve three FY2026-27 Professional Services Agreements (PSAs) for afterschool program providers: Vista Community Clinic-Project REACH Libby Lake ($88,654), North County Lifeline DBA Lifeline Community Services La Escuelita Crown Heights ($70,916), and North County Lifeline DBA Lifeline Community Services La Casita Crown Heights ($39,004); and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement upon receipt of all supporting documents.
City Council:
Enactment No: 26-D0605-1
Enactment No: 26-D0606-1
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: 26-D0604-1
11. Staff recommends that the City Council approve a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Oceanside Unified School District to provide School Resource Officers; accept revenue to the City estimated at $530,283 for FY 2026-27, $549,362 for FY 2027-28 and $575,827 for FY 2028-29; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding.
City Council:
Enactment No: 26-D0607-1
12. Staff recommends that the City Council accept and appropriate $10,175,938 in additional Federal-Aid funds and authorize acceptance and appropriation of any future federal construction funds awarded for the Douglas Drive Bridge Seismic Retrofit over San Luis Rey River (Douglas Bridge Seismic Retrofit project) through the Federal Highway Bridge Program.
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:
13. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Oceanside and the Oceanside City Employees’ Association retroactively effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.
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City Council:
Enactment No: 26-D0609-1
Enactment No: RES 26-R0608-1
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.
14. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to re-establish the Senior Commission and approve its bylaws and member application.
City Council:
MOTION TO APPROVE AND NAME THE COMMISSION “THE COMMISSION ON AGING” AND TO ADD EXISTING POLICIES TO THE BYLAWS: ROBINSON SECOND: SANCHEZ
APPROVED: 5-0
Enactment No: 26-D0611-1
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: RES 26-R0610-1
A) Report by Manuel Gonzalez, Parks and Recreation
Director
B) Discussion
C) Recommendation - adopt resolution
15. Staff recommends that the City Council approve a three-year Joint Use Agreement (“Agreement”) with the Oceanside Unified School District (OUSD), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029, for the joint use of park and recreation and school facilities; and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
City Council:
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RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Eric Joyce
SECONDER: Peter Weiss
Council Member Weiss, Council Member Sanchez, Council
Member Joyce, Council Member Robinson, and Council Member Figueroa
Aye:
Enactment No: 26-D0612-1
A) Report by Manuel Gonzalez, Parks and Recreation
Director
B) Discussion
C) Recommendation - approve the agreement
16. Staff recommends the City Council address modifications of Phase 3 of the Storefront Cannabis Licensing process requested by applicants and provide direction regarding Staff’s recommendation to conduct a blind lottery among three tied applicants for the City’s final allotted license.
City Council:
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Rick Robinson
SECONDER: Eric Joyce
Council Member Weiss, Council Member Joyce, and Council Member Robinson
Aye:
Council Member Sanchez, and Council Member FigueroaNay:
Enactment No: RES 26-R0613-1
A) Report by Dane Thompson, Senior Planner
B) Discussion
C) Recommendation - provide direction to 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.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ON OFF-AGENDA ITEMS
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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.
17. Advance written request to reserve time to speak:
a. Ken Leighton - Why are crucial questions not being
answered?
b. Ronald F. Owens Jr. - COVID-19 vaccines
administered at Oceanside.
c. Louise Balma – California Surf Museum’s 40th
Anniversary and the new Capital Campaign.
18. Communications from the public regarding items not on this agenda 10 SPEAKERS
CITY CLERK UPDATES
MAYOR AND/OR COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS
19. Request by Councilmember Figueroa and Councilmember Robinson to evaluate and return with recommendations to prioritize the athletic fields at Supul/El Corazon Park as the permanent home fields for Oceanside Pop Warner Football and Thunder Rugby, including dedicated on-site storage to support their operations. And to evaluate the feasibility, sustainability, and costs of installing synthetic turf at the Supul/El Corazon Park athletic fields to support their prioritized use as the permanent home fields for Oceanside Pop Warner Football and Thunder Rugby.
MOTION TO DIRECT STAFF TO EVALUATE AND RETURN WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS TO PRIORITIZE THE ATHLETIC FIELDS AT SUPUL/EL
CORAZON PARK AND TO LOOK AT OTHER PARKS AS THE PERMANENT
HOME FIELDS FOR OCEANSIDE POP WARNER FOOTBALL AND THUNDER
RUGBY INCLUDING DEDICATED ON-SITE STORAGE TO SUPPORT
OPERATIONS: FIGUEROA
SECOND: ROBINSON
APPROVED: 4-1 (SANCHEZ - NO)
MOTION TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND COSTS OF
INSTALLING SYNTHETIC TURF AT THE SUPUL/EL CORAZON ATHLETIC
FIELDS AND OTHER SITES TO SUPPORT THEIR PRIORITIZED USE AS THE
PERMANENT HOME FIELDS FOR OCEANSIDE POP WARNER FOOTBALL AND
THUNDER RUGBY, AND TO EXPLORE OTHER OPTIONS, INCLUDING A FULL
ANALYSIS USING NATURAL TURF AND ASK TO PREPARE A BID
ALTERNATIVE TO DO TURF AND GRASS AT PARK SITE ONE: FIGUEROA
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SECOND: ROBINSON
APPROVED: 5-0
CITY MANAGER ITEMS
20. Report on Recent Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Disaster Simulation Exercise
COMMENTS MADE
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 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.
ADJOURNMENT
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:15 P.M.