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Measure X, water and CIP: council hears spending plan for homelessness, youth programs and a $485M five‑year water plan
Summary
Assistant City Manager Michael Gossman reviewed the Measure X year‑ahead plan that uses fund balance for one‑time capital; staff also presented water and CIP plans including a five‑year water CIP totaling about $485 million and a proposed $90 million design‑build amendment.
At the April 15 Oceanside budget workshop, staff detailed how Measure X revenue is proposed to be spent next year and presented major utility and capital improvement plans.
Assistant City Manager Michael Gossman said Measure X — the city’s half‑cent sales tax renewed by voters in November 2024 — will continue to fund public safety, homelessness services, youth programming and capital projects. He said the proposed year‑eight spending plan anticipates $17,000,000 in net available revenue against $21,500,000 in expenditures, with the difference covered by fund balance for one‑time or capital spending. Gossman listed ongoing programs including a crime suppression team fully funded by Measure X and $1,100,000 for a community services officer program.
Gossman described new and continuing investments such as the navigation center…
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