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Oceanside Harbor and Beaches Advisory Committee Moves to Recommend New Safety Plan

OCEANSIDE— On Aug. 15, the Oceanside Harbor and Beaches Advisory Committee moved to recommend the harbor safety plan, presented by city staff, to the city council to be heard at their meeting later this month. The approval was in a six-to-one vote and was made with the caveat that the fire department or lifeguards would report back to the HBAC within six months of the completion of the transition to see how the plan was going. “At the HBAC meetings, I would like an update of how the transition is going on,” said HBAC Chair Liz Rhea. “This can be anything from somebody from the lifeguards…or the harbor manager. But we need to know so that the harbor slip renters and everybody in the harbor know what’s going on. It is going to be an uphill battle; it is a learning curve.” The motion also asked for open communication and to keep the plan as a sort of living document up for change as the harbor adjusts to the new plan. “This is going to be kind of a living and breathing plan,” said Borrego in the meeting.  “If certain things aren’t working or can be done better or if there are certain elements...
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