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Council Update
We had two City Council meetings last month. Here are some of the highlights from those meetings. We approved a motion to direct staff to prepare the necessary actions to ban all new, non-hosted STRs in all residential districts in the City except for the Residential Tourist Zoning District. We approved Deputy Mayor Keim’s appointments to regional boards and commissions with the change of making myself the primary appointment to the North County Transit District with Councilmember Joyce as alternate. We also approved a motion to direct staff to change the inclusionary housing requirement citywide to 15 percent and approve all other aspects of the previously introduced changes to Chapter 14C. Additionally, we approved the adoption of a resolution setting new slip rental rate fees in the Oceanside Harbor.
Our next Council Meeting will be held on January 10th at 5:00pm.
Getting out in the Community
I attended several different events throughout the community in the month of December. These include Visit Oceanside's Annual Board Holiday Gathering, the Oceanside Foundation's Holiday Party, the Parade of Lights at the harbor, and the Downtown Tree and Menorah Lighting Ceremonies. I attended the Cal Cities San Diego County Division meeting, I got the opportunity to tour the new Greenbrier Village affordable housing development, I was in attendance for the Economic Development Excellence Awards ceremony, and I had a great time celebrating the retirement and promotion of many within the Oceanside Fire Department at their badge pinning ceremony. I was unable to attend the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony, however my Council Aide attended on my behalf and shared with me how special it was. Finally, the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce hosted another great Rising Star Breakfast where we recognized students in Oceanside who excel in school and extracurricular activities despite significant adversity.
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