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 Based on recommendations of the Emerging Issues Committee, the Board of Directors of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce considered the following ballot measures on November 8th ballot. For those measures deemed to be business related, the following positions were adopted:
 by Amber Ter-Vrugt
The following is a quick overview of some of the key issues facing Oceanside's business community, as discussed at the Chamber's October Emerging Issues Committee meeting. Hot Topics! There’s a bunch… Have you read your general election guide?! Confused? Emerging Issues took a deeper dive on a few of the propositions… Prop 51: School Bonds, if this doesn’t pass, it will have a huge hit on school development across the state and will help Mira Costa if the Mira Costa bond passes. Emerging Issues Committee made a recommendation to support it. Prop 52: Critically important for Medical reimbursement for local health systems and hospitals. Emerging Issues Committee made a recommendation to support it. Prep 53: Niche revenue bonds proposal for water infrastructure billing, Emerging Issues Committee made a recommendation to remain neutral. Prop 54: Most important proposition on the ballot to revise legislative proceedings (NO MORE GUT AND AMEND or WORF)! Emerging Issues Committee made a recommendation to support it.  by Amber Ter-Vrugt
Hot Topics! There’s a bunch… Special presentation Scripps Health property at Jefferson and Vista Way. Scripps is proposing a new medical office building in Oceanside and presented on the design and plans. Scripps will come back to a future meeting to ask for support from the committee. Chamber will be taking a deeper dive to research and consider positions on 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58, 65, 67 and measure A in an upcoming meeting.  by Amber Ter-Vrugt
Hot Topics! There’s a bunch… Brian Butler, Career Education Advisor discussed the California Career Pathways Trust Grant
 by Amber Ter-Vrugt
Hot Topics! There’s a bunch… Special presentation on dead bills from Chris Marsh, District Director, Senator Bates;
 Emerging Issues Committee Chair, Bruce Tait, hold a Double Double from the newly opened In-N-Out Burger by Amber Ter-Vrugt
Hot Topics! There’s a bunch… Brian Rupp, Shopoff Realty. Shopoff is developing a handful of projects in North County. In Oceanside they are working on;
 by Marva Bledsoe, Business and Community Political Action Committee
At a recent meeting of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce’s Emerging Issues Committee, Ray Major, an Economic Analyst for the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) provided a status report from the San Diego Forward Regional Plan, including a review of TransNet projects. What do we want our region to look like in 2050? Where will we live? How will we get around? How can we grow in a way that fuels our economy and preserves our environment, takes everyone’s needs into account, and still maintains our quality of life? San Diego Forward: The Regional Plan tackles these questions and provides a blueprint for a sustainable future for the San Diego region. TransNet is the voter-approved half-cent sales tax administered by SANDAG. To date, $3.3 billion in TransNet funds have been leveraged with more than $10 billion from federal, state, and local funding sources to deliver more than 650 projects throughout the San Diego region.  Tracey Bohlen, City of Oceanside Economic Development Manager
Two years ago, the five cities located along the Highway 78 corridor - Oceanside, Carlsbad, Escondido, San Marcos, and Vista - launched Innovate78. Innovate 78 is an economic initiative designed to increase prosperity through collaboration. Under Innovate 78, the five cities pledged to work together to attract and retain business and to not undermine each other’s economic interests. Innovate 78 grew from the realization that the five cities along the 78 Corridor have much in common and can benefit by collaborating to promote common business interests, whereas competing against each other could drive businesses, jobs and investment dollars away.  A quick overview of what was covered in the Oceanside Chamber’s March 2016 Emerging Issues Committee Meeting.
By Amber Ter-Vrugt Jennings – US Chamber – priorities for 2016! The Transpacific Partnership, a free trade agreement with 11 other nations along the Pacific Rim, is the #1 priority for the US chamber! This will open up trade markets for the US that never existed before. Other priorities include regulatory reform, tax reform, and combatting harmful legislation. Regulatory Onslaught…63 federal agencies have 3,305 regulations at various stages of implementation Two major regulatory rules that are coming down the pike…
 Colleen Foster Provides Chamber Members Info on Oceanside's Zero Waste Programs by Amber Ter-Vrugt
Texas Roadhouse coming to Oceanside! Like steak? Like ribs? Like ice cold beer? Like Peanuts? If so, come June, you’re going to be a happy camper…. ! Pay attention to the old Spoons location … Texas Road house is scraping it and building a new restaurant. Zero Waste in Oceanside… we’re on our way! What’s next? Single Use Bag Ban coming this year… Want more information … January 25th the City will be hosting a business, sustainability and policy workshop at Privateer at 6pm… or, if you can’t make it, contact Colleen Foster at 760-435-5021 cfoster@ci.oceansde.ca.us Interesting tidbits from Colleen…
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