OCEANSIDE — The city continues to advance its RE:BEACH pilot project after the City Council approved nearly $700,000 in additional funding last month for further studies and analysis to complete the initiative’s second phase.
The council unanimously voted on Dec. 18 to increase the contract with GHD Inc., the project’s prime consultant, to nearly $3.3 million. Hired in early 2023, GHD has spearheaded the second phase, which included a design competition for innovative concepts appealing to residents.
In January 2024, the council approved Australian firm International Coastal Management’s “living speed bumps” concept, allowing staff and GHD to proceed with the second phase. The plan involves constructing two small headlands with an artificial reef between them, a project set to take place along the coastline near Tyson Street Park and Wisconsin Avenue…