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Oceanside council approves $22.9 million beach‑restoration grant application amid surf‑community concerns
Summary
The council authorized a $22.9 million grant application to the California Department of Parks and Recreation’s Boating and Waterways program, committing a 15% local match (~$4 million). Surf community members urged alternatives to hard structures; staff said a sand‑bypass feasibility study will be presented soon.
The Oceanside City Council on April 8 voted 5‑0 to authorize submission of a $22.9 million grant application to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways, to fund shoreline restoration and sand placement, and to commit a 15% local match of about $4 million.
The measure, presented by staff as item 22, would allow the city manager — in consultation with the city attorney — to negotiate and…
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