DATE: December 4, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Public Works Department
TITLE: INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19.2(d) OF THE OCEANSIDE CITY CODE TO ESTABLISH CONSISTENT FIRE RING USAGE HOURS ON ALL PORTIONS OF THE OCEANSIDE BEACH
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends the City Council introduce an ordinance amending Section 19.2 (d) of the Oceanside City Code, to establish consistent fire ring usage hours on all portions of the Oceanside Beach.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Section 19.2(d) of the Oceanside City Code currently prohibits the use of fire rings on Oceanside Beach between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., every day of the week. However, this restriction currently only applies to areas of the beach between Breakwater Way and Wisconsin Street (i.e., areas along The Strand). The purpose of this City Code amendment is to establish consistent fire ring usage hours for all segments of Oceanside’s beaches by eliminating the Code language that specifically applies the hourly restrictions only to those portions of the beach along The Strand. Eliminating this language would ensure that the 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. prohibition applies to all City beaches, including Harbor Beach which currently has no hourly restrictions in place.
Once adopted, the proposed ordinance amending Chapter 19.2(d) will require staff to post signs along Harbor Beach notifying beach goers of permitted fire ring usage hours and allow the City to uniformly enforce restrictions for all Oceanside beaches.
FISCAL IMPACT
The installation of the proposed signs would cost approximately $150 per sign. Two signs will be posted at Harbor Beach, the total amount of $300 will be charged to Harbor Maintenance account 600627101.5355 which has an available balance of $8,975; therefore, sufficient funds are available.
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Description |
Approximate Amount |
Account |
Available Balance |
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Enforcement Signs |
$300 |
600627101.5355 Harbor Maintenance |
$8,975 |
COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE REPORT
The proposal to limit fire ring hours at Harbor Beach was shared with the Harbor and Beaches Advisory Committee (HBAC) on October 21, 2024. The HBAC expressed support at that time. The HBAC was also provided with an update on this proposed ordinance at its November 18, 2024 meeting.
CITY ATTORNEY’S ANALYSIS
The referenced documents have been reviewed by the City Attorney and approved as to form.
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Prepared by: Joe Ravitch, Harbor Division Manager
Reviewed by: Hamid Bahadori, Public Works Director
Submitted by: Jonathan Borrego, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Staff Report
2. Resolution