Strategic Priorities for Advancing Oceanside
Mission Statement:
To Provide Advocacy and Resources That Help Businesses and Our Community Thrive.
Vision Statement:
A Thriving and United Oceanside.
To Provide Advocacy and Resources That Help Businesses and Our Community Thrive.
Vision Statement:
A Thriving and United Oceanside.
BACKGROUND: In 2021, the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce embarked on the development of an ambitious 5-Year Strategic Plan. The process involved extensive outreach to the business community, including phone surveys and focus group meetings with business and community leaders.
Using the feedback received from its outreach efforts, the Chamber Board held sessions with a strategic facilitator to help update its Mission and Vision statements as well as identify key areas in which the Chamber will serve the business community in the next five years. The following is an overview of the Chamber’s 5-Year Strategic Imperatives along with action items for 2022.
Using the feedback received from its outreach efforts, the Chamber Board held sessions with a strategic facilitator to help update its Mission and Vision statements as well as identify key areas in which the Chamber will serve the business community in the next five years. The following is an overview of the Chamber’s 5-Year Strategic Imperatives along with action items for 2022.
5-Year Strategic Imperatives
Advocate for Business-Friendly Policies and Programs
Chamber members clearly identified “advocacy” as one of the most important functions of the Chamber. The Chamber will continue to take the lead in ensuring that our business community has a voice at all levels of government and that business leaders actively participate in the Chamber’s advocacy efforts.
2022 Action Plan
Chamber members clearly identified “advocacy” as one of the most important functions of the Chamber. The Chamber will continue to take the lead in ensuring that our business community has a voice at all levels of government and that business leaders actively participate in the Chamber’s advocacy efforts.
2022 Action Plan
- Proactively support efforts to retain sand on Oceanside beaches
- Convene and collaborate around homelessness issues to advance policies and solutions that will protect the interests of our businesses and their employees
- Advocate for policies that create more workforce housing
- Oppose business regulations and taxes that hinder business growth
- Continue to equip business owners to champion their own cause more effectively
Champion Workforce Strategies to Provide a Skilled Workforce
The Oceanside Chamber’s Workforce Development Task Force is focused on championing awareness of diverse industry positions & needs. We will convene resources at all stages of talent development and facilitate business growth through talent pipeline development, skill building, and advocacy to promote individual and community economic empowerment.
2022 Action Plan
The Oceanside Chamber’s Workforce Development Task Force is focused on championing awareness of diverse industry positions & needs. We will convene resources at all stages of talent development and facilitate business growth through talent pipeline development, skill building, and advocacy to promote individual and community economic empowerment.
2022 Action Plan
- Serve as a catalyst in convening a coalition of business, community and K-12 leaders to commence discussions on needs and potential approaches for Work-based Learning programs. Explore best practices in other communities and determine appropriate methods for Oceanside
- Launch an annual business needs survey to determine the business community’s short-term workforce development needs and longer-term needs for talent pipeline development
- Continue collaboration on SOCAL initiative to expand participation of Oceanside businesses in this career awareness program. More info.
Engage in the Development of Oceanside’s General Plan Update
The City of Oceanside is currently conducting its first comprehensive General Plan Update (GPU). The Chamber’s Economic Recovery Task Force will formally take on the role of ensuring the business community’s involvement in the remainder of the GPU update process.
2022 Action Plan
The City of Oceanside is currently conducting its first comprehensive General Plan Update (GPU). The Chamber’s Economic Recovery Task Force will formally take on the role of ensuring the business community’s involvement in the remainder of the GPU update process.
2022 Action Plan
- Convene business leaders to participate in the remaining development of Oceanside’s General Plan Update. Communicate with membership about opportunities to engage
- Influence infrastructure elements of the General Plan
- Key focus area will be the “perception of Oceanside” as a place to live, work and play
Develop a Pipeline of Oceanside Leaders
The future success of Oceanside will be directly tied to the effectiveness of its leaders. The Chamber will encourage and equip young professionals to participate more actively in the community.
2022 Action Plan
The future success of Oceanside will be directly tied to the effectiveness of its leaders. The Chamber will encourage and equip young professionals to participate more actively in the community.
2022 Action Plan
- Create an Emerging Leaders Task Force
- Develop plans to launch an Oceanside Leadership Academy
- Develop a recruitment program for Oceanside Young Professionals Network
Engage in Political Action/Candidate Endorsements
A key to pursuing business-friendly policies is supporting policymakers that understand the importance of supporting our small businesses. The Chamber’s Advance Oceanside Political Action Committee will build on its successes from 2020 to support business friendly candidates as they seek local office.
2022 Action Plan
A key to pursuing business-friendly policies is supporting policymakers that understand the importance of supporting our small businesses. The Chamber’s Advance Oceanside Political Action Committee will build on its successes from 2020 to support business friendly candidates as they seek local office.
2022 Action Plan
- Attain financial sustainability for Advance Oceanside Political Action Committee (AOPAC) by expanding donor base
- Collaborate with other local PAC’s and organizations in support of business-friendly candidates
- Review and adjust endorsement timelines to ensure AOPAC is actively supporting its endorsed candidates in a timely manner
