Oceanside City Council Workshop Meeting: November 10, 2026

The Oceanside City Council’s November 10, 2026 workshop focused on prioritizing the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal year 2027–28. Staff reported that the CIP contains $165.8 million, but the funding is already committed to existing projects, and that engineering capacity is constrained by vacancies, heavy workloads, and emergency assignments. Staff recommended continuing 46 projects, keeping certain funded projects on hold, and removing three projects from the CIP; the council discussed those recommendations and the need to align project scope, funding restrictions, staffing, and delivery timelines. Staff also proposed a 100-point project scoring framework. Council members requested additional time to review and refine the criteria, including making the scoring process transparent; the meeting concluded without a formal vote, with staff asked to return with the criteria for further discussion and use the approach to inform future CIP planning.

Discussion included significant funding and procurement considerations: staff described the steps and typical timelines for project-study work, consultant RFPs, consultant selection, contract approval, bidding, and construction. A consultant project manager was cited at about $250 per hour, or roughly $10,000 per week. Staff emphasized that grant, TransNet, SB1, and development-impact-fee funds have restrictions and may require matching funds. Council members noted a roughly $60 million funding gap for the Pier View bridge project, whose total cost was cited as about $82 million with $20.2 million available. Public speakers urged prioritization of ReBeach shoreline protection, parks and dog-park improvements, trails, a gateway sign, and other community projects; staff noted that no uncommitted CIP funding was available for new projects. No contract award or procurement vote was identified.