August 2024 Newsletter

Council Update

Please note there were no Council Meetings in July

Our next City Council meeting will be on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024 at 5:00pm.

For summaries of all City Council meetings, please click here.

General Plan Update

The Onward Oceanside team has compiled responses to what they anticipate will be the final community survey on General Plan Update Phase 2. The survey engages community members on key values, priorities, and concerns. Survey responses indicate general alignment of community sentiment and the policy direction outlined in the updated General Plan and supportive documents. While there remains considerable concern about future growth and change, there appears to be strong support for focusing growth and change in the City’s major commercial corridors, and, in turn, protecting open space, farmland, and established residential areas.

The results of the survey can be accessed here. Note that at the bottom of the response graphs, the Onward Oceanside team has expressed a number of takeaways. They will share these takeaways with decision-makers as part of the upcoming public hearing process.

Thank you to those who took the time and made the effort to respond to the survey. Nearly 140 responses were received, and additional comments from respondents offered many thoughtful perspectives and ideas. These comments will be compiled and posted to the project webpage (onwardoceanside.com) by August 10th.

Reminder: The public comment period for project deliverables and the Draft EIR closes next Monday, August 5th. These materials can be accessed on the project website or on the Planning Division’s CEQA webpage.

 Getting Out in the Community in July

The Oceanside Samoan Cultural Festival returned in July! This week of fun activities and events included traditional dancing, live music and performances, cultural competitions, and lots of food! Congratulations to the Oceanside Samoan Cultural Committee on a such a successful week of events.

I partnered with Assemblymember Laurie Davies, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, and representatives from the FBI to host a Senior Scam Stopper Event here in the city. We had a great turnout to hear our various speakers discuss the latest methods of scamming, how to prevent yourself from becoming a victim of a scam, and what to do if you have been the victim of a scam. I definitely learned a lot and I hope all the attendees did as well. Thank you to Assemblymember Laurie Davies for bringing this event to Oceanside and educating our seniors!

The city held a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the opening of the new Fire Station 1. After many years of planning, this incredible project has finally been completed thanks to funding from Measure X and the Department of Defense through our partners at Camp Pendleton. This new facility will replace the Historic Fire Station 1, which was in much need of an upgrade as the downtown area is one of the busiest in the city for our Fire Department. Thank you to everyone who helped bring this project across the finish line!

The Oceanside Police and Fire Commission met in the month of July. While I was unable to attend, my Council Aide, Jack Cleary, attended on my behalf. The commission heard reports from Fire Chief Parsons and Police Chief Sadler on the current state of both departments, their recruiting efforts, and future initiatives. Additionally, the commission received the Annual Military Equipment Report from the Oceanside Police Department.

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