DATE: December 17, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: City Manager's Office
TITLE: AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MAINSTREET OCEANSIDE FOR ENHANCED SECURITY SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 3 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with MainStreet Oceanside (MSO), in the amount of $1,366,100 for a PSA total of $5,940,301, to continue management of enhanced safety and security in Downtown Oceanside for a period of one year; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On September 28, 2022, the City Council approved a PSA with MSO, in the amount of $1,326,319, for implementation and management of a one-year pilot program for enhanced safety and security in Downtown Oceanside.
On September 27, 2023, the City Council approved Amendment 1 to the PSA with MSO, in the amount of $1,881,766, to continue management of enhanced safety and security for a period of 15 months, expiring on December 31, 2024.
On December 18, 2024, the City Council approved Amendment 2 to the PSA with MSO, in the amount of $1,366,108, to continue management of enhanced safety and security in Downtown Oceanside for a period of one year, expiring on December 31, 2025.
The amended contract with MainStreet Oceanside will provide for the continuation of enhanced, proactive security presence in the downtown, beachfront and Oceanside Transit Center areas for a period of one year. The attached Scope of Work includes a map of the service area. While these services are currently provided by Gatekeepers Security Services, Inc., under the terms of the Agreement, MainStreet has discretion to choose the provider of this service.
Services to be provided under the Agreement include four trained security officers in marked vehicles or bicycles. These services are provided seven days a week, 24 hours a day in the downtown area. The goal of the enhanced secur...
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