The City of Oceanside was incorporated in 1888 and uses a Council/Manager form of Government. In 2013, the City celebrated its 125th anniversary and is the 3rd oldest city in San Diego County. Following are descriptions and links for more information about some of the City's key departments.
Economic Development
Economic Development’s mission is to ensure the financial stability of the City by assisting users, developers, and brokers with business relocation, business expansion and improvements that create new employment opportunities and increased investment in the City and market Oceanside as a regional visitor’s destination.
Oceanside has a dynamic and robust business climate. Manufacturing, distribution, tourism and agriculture remain the region's top industries, but in recent years, Oceanside has become home to biotech industries that are among the area's fastest growing business sectors. More Info.
Economic Development’s mission is to ensure the financial stability of the City by assisting users, developers, and brokers with business relocation, business expansion and improvements that create new employment opportunities and increased investment in the City and market Oceanside as a regional visitor’s destination.
Oceanside has a dynamic and robust business climate. Manufacturing, distribution, tourism and agriculture remain the region's top industries, but in recent years, Oceanside has become home to biotech industries that are among the area's fastest growing business sectors. More Info.
Oceanside Parks And Recreation
The Parks & Recreation Division offers a wide variety of programs and services for people of all ages through the division’s service areas: Youth Development, Sports and Athletics, Leisure Services, Aquatics, Senior Services, Special Events, and Cultural Arts.
The City of Oceanside is committed to providing the highest quality of service to its residents. Operating and maintaining close to 40 community attractions from public pools, beaches, parks and community centers, the City of Oceanside works hard every day to maintain the high level of service. More info.
The Parks & Recreation Division offers a wide variety of programs and services for people of all ages through the division’s service areas: Youth Development, Sports and Athletics, Leisure Services, Aquatics, Senior Services, Special Events, and Cultural Arts.
The City of Oceanside is committed to providing the highest quality of service to its residents. Operating and maintaining close to 40 community attractions from public pools, beaches, parks and community centers, the City of Oceanside works hard every day to maintain the high level of service. More info.
Oceanside Public Library
The Library Department provides municipal library services at six library outlets: the Civic Center Library, Mission Branch Library, Bookmobile, Adelanté Mobile, Community Computer Center, and Oceanside READS Literacy Center. With more than 361,800 books and materials in the collection and 84,800 registered borrowers, the Oceanside Public Library is a lively hub of activity. More Info.
The Library Department provides municipal library services at six library outlets: the Civic Center Library, Mission Branch Library, Bookmobile, Adelanté Mobile, Community Computer Center, and Oceanside READS Literacy Center. With more than 361,800 books and materials in the collection and 84,800 registered borrowers, the Oceanside Public Library is a lively hub of activity. More Info.
Oceanside Fire Department
The Oceanside Fire Department’s eight firehouses provide a presence in every neighborhood throughout the 41 square miles of the City of Oceanside. The lives of over 170,000 residents and visitors are protected 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by over 100 sworn personnel. An additional staff of approximately 30 provides support with the goal of efficiently and effectively serving the community.
In July of 2008 the Oceanside Fire Department opened new Fire Station #7 on Mission Ave, between State Route 76 and Foussat Rd. The $8 million dollar, state-of-the-art facility replaced a temporary facility located nearby on Jones Rd.
The 18,000 square feet station is designed with architecture that closely resembles the historic Mission San Luis Rey. The station will initially house a truck company, a fire-rescue paramedic ambulance, and a battalion chief. In addition, there is enough room to house an additional engine company. One of the primary features of the station is its central location. In the first month alone, response times in the central northern part of Oceanside were noticeably reduced.
The next major project for the fire department is building a permanent home for temporary Station 8, which is currently located at the City Operations Center on Oceanside Blvd. in the east end of the city. More Info.
The Oceanside Fire Department’s eight firehouses provide a presence in every neighborhood throughout the 41 square miles of the City of Oceanside. The lives of over 170,000 residents and visitors are protected 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by over 100 sworn personnel. An additional staff of approximately 30 provides support with the goal of efficiently and effectively serving the community.
In July of 2008 the Oceanside Fire Department opened new Fire Station #7 on Mission Ave, between State Route 76 and Foussat Rd. The $8 million dollar, state-of-the-art facility replaced a temporary facility located nearby on Jones Rd.
The 18,000 square feet station is designed with architecture that closely resembles the historic Mission San Luis Rey. The station will initially house a truck company, a fire-rescue paramedic ambulance, and a battalion chief. In addition, there is enough room to house an additional engine company. One of the primary features of the station is its central location. In the first month alone, response times in the central northern part of Oceanside were noticeably reduced.
The next major project for the fire department is building a permanent home for temporary Station 8, which is currently located at the City Operations Center on Oceanside Blvd. in the east end of the city. More Info.
Oceanside Police Department
The Oceanside Police Department is here to ensure the safety and security of all people in the City of Oceanside by providing responsive and professional police service with compassion and concern. Our purpose is to work with the community to build trust and provide quality service that actively prevents crime, reduces the fear of crime and promotes safety.
Oceanside, a beach community located 35 miles north of San Diego, has a population of more than 175,000. The Oceanside Police Department has an authorized budgeted strength of 212 sworn and 107 professional staff members, and handles approximately 75,000 calls for service each year.
Our motto, “Service With Pride”, speaks to our focus of quality customer service and efficient service. We are committed to public safety and to implementing innovative crime-prevention techniques to ensure a safe and healthy community. Our proven success is evident in the continuing decline of the City’s crime rate, which hit a 30-year low in 2007, and in the positive customer satisfaction survey results. More Info.
The Oceanside Police Department is here to ensure the safety and security of all people in the City of Oceanside by providing responsive and professional police service with compassion and concern. Our purpose is to work with the community to build trust and provide quality service that actively prevents crime, reduces the fear of crime and promotes safety.
Oceanside, a beach community located 35 miles north of San Diego, has a population of more than 175,000. The Oceanside Police Department has an authorized budgeted strength of 212 sworn and 107 professional staff members, and handles approximately 75,000 calls for service each year.
Our motto, “Service With Pride”, speaks to our focus of quality customer service and efficient service. We are committed to public safety and to implementing innovative crime-prevention techniques to ensure a safe and healthy community. Our proven success is evident in the continuing decline of the City’s crime rate, which hit a 30-year low in 2007, and in the positive customer satisfaction survey results. More Info.
Government Officials
City of Oceanside
300 North Coast Highway
Oceanside, CA 92054
City Mananger
Steve Jepsen (760) 435-3065
Email
City Clerk
Zack Beck (760) 435-3000
Email
City Treasurer
Gary Ernst (760) 435-3550
Email
City Council
Mayor Jim Wood (760) 435-3059
Email
Councilmember Jack Feller (760) 435-3056
Email
Councilmember Chuck Lowery (760) 435-3551
Email
Councilmember Jerry Kern (760) 435-3032
Email
Councilmember Esther Sanchez (760) 435-3057
Email
County Supervisor, 5th District
Bill Horn
County Administration Center
1600 Pacific Highway,Room 335
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 531-5555 or (760) 806-2400
Email
State Assembly 76th District
Rocky Chavez (R-Oceanside)
State Capitol, Room 2170
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 319-2076 or (760) 929-7998
Email
State Senator
Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel)
36th District
State Capitol, Room 4048
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 651-4036 or (760) 931-2455
Email
Governor Jerry Brown
State Capitol
Sacramento,CA 95814
(916) 445-2841 or (619) 525-4641
Email
United States House of Representatives
Darrell lssa (R-California)
2347 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington,DC 20515
(202) 225-3906 or (760) 599-5000
Email
United States Senators
Dianne Feinstein (D-California) U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3841 or (619) 231-9712
Email
Barbara Boxer (D-California) U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3553 or (619) 239-3884
Email
City of Oceanside
300 North Coast Highway
Oceanside, CA 92054
City Mananger
Steve Jepsen (760) 435-3065
City Clerk
Zack Beck (760) 435-3000
City Treasurer
Gary Ernst (760) 435-3550
City Council
Mayor Jim Wood (760) 435-3059
Councilmember Jack Feller (760) 435-3056
Councilmember Chuck Lowery (760) 435-3551
Councilmember Jerry Kern (760) 435-3032
Councilmember Esther Sanchez (760) 435-3057
County Supervisor, 5th District
Bill Horn
County Administration Center
1600 Pacific Highway,Room 335
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 531-5555 or (760) 806-2400
State Assembly 76th District
Rocky Chavez (R-Oceanside)
State Capitol, Room 2170
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 319-2076 or (760) 929-7998
State Senator
Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel)
36th District
State Capitol, Room 4048
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 651-4036 or (760) 931-2455
Governor Jerry Brown
State Capitol
Sacramento,CA 95814
(916) 445-2841 or (619) 525-4641
United States House of Representatives
Darrell lssa (R-California)
2347 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington,DC 20515
(202) 225-3906 or (760) 599-5000
United States Senators
Dianne Feinstein (D-California) U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3841 or (619) 231-9712
Barbara Boxer (D-California) U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3553 or (619) 239-3884
