Oceanside City Council Workshop Meeting: November 10, 2026 - Closed Captioning

The Oceanside City Council’s November 10, 2026 workshop focused on prioritizing the city’s capital improvement program (CIP) for the FY 2027–28 budget. Staff reported that the $165.8 million CIP budget is already committed, with 57 project accounts being managed, 46 projects recommended to continue, and 37 entries on the unfunded list; staff also identified projects to keep on hold and three proposed for removal. Staff described limited engineering capacity, current vacancies, and the workload and long-term maintenance obligations involved in delivering projects. Funding sources discussed included transportation funds, development impact fees, the general fund, Measure X, and grants, some of which require matching funds or have restrictions. Public comments advocated for projects including Re Beach shoreline protection, a Marshall Street dog park, a downtown gateway sign, and a Calavera Creek crossing.

Staff proposed a nine-criterion, 100-point framework for evaluating projects beginning with the FY 2027–28 CIP. Council members raised concerns about the criteria’s transparency and design, and directed staff to refine the framework and bring it back for further discussion; the framework had not been used to rank the current project list. No contract award or spending vote was taken. Procurement was discussed as part of the project-delivery process: staff outlined RFP preparation and consultant selection timelines, bid review, and council approval steps. A consultant project manager was cited as costing about $250 per hour, or roughly $10,000 per week and $40,000 per month.