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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Oceanside public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Half-cent sales tax for infrastructure
The council adopted the ordinance for a temporary half-cent sales tax that voters will decide in November. Supporters tie it to the crumbling pier, flood levees, and an aging police station; critics say the money lands in the general fund with no guarantees.
Measure S sales tax debate
Speakers split on the proposed sales tax: a firefighter urged yes for infrastructure and safety; a mobile-home owner warned fixed-income residents can't absorb more taxes.
Measure X youth program funding and Crown Heights equity
Staff showed the Navigation Center now serves 75 beds, safe parking is doubling to 50 vehicles, and an $11.3M state grant is clearing encampments — funded largely by Measure X dollars.
$25.97 million CalPERS pension prepayment
The city is paying its annual pension unfunded liability contribution early and in a lump sum, banking roughly $868,524 in savings.