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Residents press council on ReBeach and beach restoration funding; city manager says design funded and construction funding being pursued
Summary
Public commenters, including Save Oceanside Sand and Visit Oceanside, urged the council to prioritize ReBeach and other coastal resilience projects; City Manager Jonathan Borrego said design was funded (ARPA), shoreline funds and Measure X contributions exist, and staff is pursuing grants and bond funds for construction.
Public commenters at the Oceanside CIP workshop focused strongly on coastal resilience and the ReBeach pilot project, arguing restoration is essential both as a recreational asset and an economic engine.
Leslie Gall, CEO of Visit Oceanside, asked the council to continue funding coastal resilience, completion of the pier and amphitheater improvements, and downtown placemaking, calling those projects “core economic drivers.” Charlie Bowen, communications director for Save…
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