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Council approves consent calendar, library donation, beacons contract changes and adopts salary update
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Summary
On April 22 the council approved the consent calendar (items 3–15), accepted $103,300 from the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library, approved a contract change order for rapid‑flashing beacons, and adopted an ordinance adjusting mayor and council salaries effective Dec. 16, 2026.
The Oceanside City Council on April 22 handled standard business items and several staff recommendations in a single series of votes.
The council approved the consent calendar (items 3–15) by a 5–0 vote. Among the items discussed and approved were:
• A staff recommendation to accept and appropriate $103,300 in donations from the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library to support library services. Council members noted the Friends regularly donate about $100,000 per year.
• A contract change order recommended in item 6, authorizing a change order to the construction contract with Ford’s Construction Inc. for rectangular rapid‑flashing beacons and LED signs in the amount of $99,152, bringing the total purchase order to $799,952. Staff recommended authorizing the city engineer to execute the change order and the financial services director to execute payments.
• Final adoption of an ordinance amending the city code to adjust salaries for the mayor and council members in accordance with California Government Code provisions; the attorney said the change reflects accumulated CPI indexing (roughly 5% allowable per year since the last increase) and will go into effect Dec. 16, 2026. The attorney estimated the change equates to roughly a $1,000 per month base increase for each council member when it takes effect after the election cycle.
Motions on these items passed unanimously.
