September 2020
MEASURE X HISTORY
Measure X is a 1/2 cent sales tax measure passed in November 2018 by 55.7% of Oceanside voters.  The Measure raised the sales tax rate in Oceanside by one half percent to 8.25%. The revenue from Measure X is slated specifically for public safety, road repairs, improved infrastructure, and addressing homelessness. The Ordinance went into effect in April 2019 and provides for accountability by a Citizens Oversight Committee, separate funds, spending plans, and an annual independent audit. View the Year Two Spending Plan
MEASURE X PROJECT UPDATES
ROAD REPAIRS
Road work is a high priority for our community, and overlay project work commenced on August 3. Overlay work includes replacement of non-compliant ADA pedestrian ramps, raising manholes to new pavement surfaces, and restoring striping, along with application of a new roadway surface.  

The Slurry Seal Project begins this month. Slurry seal is used for preventative maintenance and extends the life of pavement by filling surface cracks and voids and prevents water damage.

INFRASTRUCTURE
A major infrastructure project planned using revenue from Measure X is the replacement of downtown Fire Station 1 with a new modern Fire Station. The current station was built in 1929, requires seismic upgrade and does not accommodate the latest fire apparatus. 

Design work for the new Station is underway, and it's anticipated that a construction contract will be awarded in the first quarter of 2021 for an 18-month construction period. Learn about the location, design and timeline: Fire Station 1
HOMELESSNESS
Bridge Housing, funded with Measure X revenue, is temporary housing that includes services aimed to quickly bring homeless Oceanside residents off the streets and help them rebuild their lives while they are awaiting permanent housing.

NEW: Sobering Services Center - Homeless shelters are not equipped to assist people under the influence, so they are denied access. With Measure X funding, the City contracted with McAlister Institute to run a 25-bed Sobering Services Center to help Oceanside homeless individuals sober up and receive necessary services.
PUBLIC SAFETY - FIRE
Measure X funding allowed the initiation of a Fire Department EMT Program to provide both Basic and Advanced Life Support. This enhanced emergency service delivery program launched in September 2019. Measure X revenue funded the delivery of an additional ambulance.

Measure X revenue is also helping fund a Training Tower and Drafting Pit for the Fire Department. Construction began August 3 and should be completed early fall.
PUBLIC SAFETY - POLICE
With additional Measure X crime suppression funding, the Police Department crime suppression team made 137 felony arrests, removed 584 illegal encampments, and facilitated the removal of over 25,000 bags of trash from from July 2019-July 2020.

Measure X funding also provides for a second Homeless Outreach Team and Social Worker.
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