DATE: April 8, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: City Manager's Office
TITLE: MODIFY A MANAGEMENT ANALYST POSITION IN THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE FROM PROVISIONAL TO PERMANENT AND RECLASSIFY THE POSITION TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve the modification of a previously approved Management Analyst position within the City Manager's Office from provisional to permanent, and reclassify it to a Senior Management Analyst position.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Oceanside's Coastal Management program, led by the City's Coastal Zone Administrator, is housed within the City Manager's Office. On June 18, 2025, the City Council approved acceptance of grant funding from the California Coastal Commission and funds donated by the Resilient Cities Catalyst to support the RE:BEACH Oceanside Pilot Project and related coastal resilience planning efforts. As part of that action, the City Council authorized the creation of a limited-term provisional Management Analyst position to augment staff capacity and support coastal program implementation, grant administration, and project coordination.
The provisional Management Analyst position was established as a two-year position funded through external grant and donated funds to support implementation of the RE:BEACH Oceanside Pilot Project and associated coastal resilience planning and implementation. The position was created on a provisional basis to align with the duration of the grant program.
Since that time, the City Manager's Office continues to manage and coordinate several complex initiatives that require analytical and project management support. In addition to coastal resiliency and coastal management activities, the City Manager's Office provides coordination and oversight for economic development initiatives, homelessness response programs, and other strategic initiatives directed by the City Manager and City Council.
These initi...
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