HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-28; City Council; 09; City of Oceanside RE:BEACH Project UpdateCA Review CKM
Meeting Date: Jan. 28, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Geoff Patnoe, City Manager
Staff Contact: Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director
jason.haber@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2958
Subject:
Districts:
City of Oceanside RE:BEACH Project Update
All
Recommended Action
Receive an informational report from the City of Oceanside on the RE:BEACH Oceanside
project.
Executive Summary/Explanation & Analysis
The City of Oceanside’s RE:BEACH Oceanside coastal resiliency project is designed to address
the impacts of coastal erosion and sea level rise by restoring and retaining sand on Oceanside
beaches.
The design concept approved by the Oceanside City Council envisions the construction of two
onshore artificial headlands and one offshore artificial reef, which are intended to stabilize sand
on the beach and slow down nearshore erosive forces. The proposed pilot project, including
nearshore and onshore beach nourishment, is to be located between Tyson Street Park (just
south of the Oceanside Pier) and Wisconsin Avenue.1
This item will present an informational report from Coastal Zone Administrator Jayme
Timberlake summarizing the project’s current status and next steps.
Fiscal Analysis
This item has no fiscal impact.
Next Steps
None.
Environmental Evaluation
This action does not require environmental review because it does not constitute a project
within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act under California Public
Resources Code Section 21065 in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical
change or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
Exhibits
None.
1 Additional information on the project is available at rebeach.org.
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Re: Additional Materials Related to Staff Report Item No. 9 -City of Oceanside RE:BEACH
Project Update (Districts -All)
This memorandum provides additional materials to the Departmental and City Manager staff
report regarding Item No. 9 -City of Oceanside RE:BEACH Project Update.
The City Council and Beach Preservation Commission have received periodic updates regarding
the subject project dating back to August 2021, and most recently in April 2024. Staff have
maintained ongoing communication with Oceanside's Coastal Zone Administrator and have
shared project status updates through City Council Memoranda, with the most recent dated
February 2, 2024.
On January 11, 2022, City Council received a project update and adopted Resolution No. 2022-011,
approving a statement of opposition to constructing devices that could interfere with the natural
flow of beach sand into Carlsbad (Attachment A). At the City Council's direction, copies of the
resolution were transmitted to the Oceanside City Manager, the SAN DAG Shoreline Preservation
Working Group, and the California Coastal Commission.
The attached City Council Memoranda dated September 7, 2023, and February 2, 2024,
(Attachments B and C) include the most recent updates to City Council regarding the project. Due
to the quantity of information provided in Attachments B and C, only the cover memoranda are
attached; however, all supporting materials are on file with the City Clerk and are available
through the city's open records portal at the links provided below.
Attachment: A. Carlsbad City Council Resolution No. 2022-011
B. Carlsbad City Council Memorandum, dated Sept. 7, 2023
C. Carlsbad City Council Memorandum, dated Feb. 2, 2024
cc: Sheila Cobian, Assistant City Manager
Cindie McMahon, City Attorney
Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager
Kyle Lancaster, Parks and Recreation Director
City Manager's Office
Intergovernmental Affairs
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Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-011
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY COUNCIL'S STATEMENT OF OPPOSITION
TO CONSTRUCTING DEVICES THAT COULD INTERFERE WITH THE NATURAL
FLOW OF BEACH SAND INTO CARLSBAD
WHEREAS, on Oct. 9, 2019, the Oceanside City Council directed staff to initiate a process to
identify feasible solutions to protect the Oceanside coastline from erosion by either utilizing re-
nourishment projects of beach suitable sands, construction of retention devices to reduce the loss of
sand, or a combination of both; and
WHEREAS, in April 2020, the Oceanside City Council approved a professional services
agreement with engineering consultant GHD, which then worked on a study evaluating alternatives to
stabilize and enhance the beach widths within the City of Oceanside; and
WHEREAS, on Aug. 11, 2021, the resulting Beach Sand Replenishment and Retention Device
Project Feasibility Analysis and a staff report were presented to the Oceanside City Council; and
WHEREAS, the study area spanned the coastline from the southern end of Camp Pendleton
south to the southern jetty of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon; and
WHEREAS, Section 2., Coastal Setting, of the analysis document, states in part: The wave
climate within the City is characterized by seasonal long-period swells generated by distant storms in
the North Pacific and Southern Oceans. Southern swell arrives at Oceanside from the southwest through
the spring and summer months and transports sand to the north ... Larger North Pacific swell[s]
approaching from the northwest and west during the fall and winter months transports sand to the
south. .. Waves are the dominant driver of sediment transport along Oceanside beaches. The net
longshore sediment transport patterns f<?r Oceanside are accepted to be southern, although seasonal
variations are common and depend on the swell direction. There are numerous estimates of the
longshore sediment transport for Oceanside and within the Oceanside Littoral Cell ... These estimates are
based on historic studies and have not been updated or field verified recently. However, amongst these
studies there is general agreement that Oceanside experiences a net sediment transport to the south
of 100,000 to 200,000 cubic yards (cy) per year; and
WHEREAS, GHD estimated the cost and the approach of future phases of the project, and
engaged the Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation at the Scripps Institute of
Oceanography to develop a scientific coastal baseline and monitoring plan; and
WHEREAS, GHD also performed numerical modeling to predict how the alternatives could
impact local and regional sand movement; and
WHEREAS, ofthe four retention alternatives studied, groins were ranked the highest-based on
the multi-criteria analysis of technical performance, financial analysis, and environmental
consideration; and
WHEREAS, the analysis document recommended a pilot project consisting of four groins and a
sand bypass system, with a project area that area spanned the coastline from the Oceanside Pier south
to the outlet of the Buena Vista Lagoon; and
WHEREAS, the Oceanside City Council voted to initiate the pilot project and directed staff to
begin the associated design, permitting and environmental work; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad staff expressed concern that the groins alternative has the potential to
interfere with the natural flow of sand down the coast, particularly into Carlsbad; and
WHEREAS, the National Park Service's statement on groins notes, "By design, these structures
are meant to capture sand transported by the longshore current; this depletes the sand supply to the
beach area immediately down-drift of the structure;" and
WHEREAS, the City of Oceanside's stated intent with the groins alternative was that it would be
"adaptable and reversable" based on the results of scientific monitoring programs; and
WHEREAS, if sand retention success is achieved with the initial four groins, more groins may be
added to other sections of the Oceanside coastline in the future; and
WHEREAS, the next phase of the project is expected to take about two to four years and City of
Oceanside staff plan to work with GHD to conduct additional public outreach before the final groin
locations are determined; and
WHEREAS, the California Coastal Commission, the Marine Corps' Camp Pendleton, Surfrider
Foundation and other stakeholders are expected to be invited to engage in the outreach process; and
WHEREAS, there will also be opportunities for City of Carlsbad staff and other municipalities to
provide comments on the potential impacts from the project; and
WHEREAS, on Jan. 4, 2022, staff gave a report and presentation on this project to the Carlsbad
Beach Preservation Commission, which then voted to recommend the City Council adopt a resolution
approving a statement of opposition to constructing devices that could interfere with the natural flow
of beach sand into Carlsbad. Staff concurs with this recommendation; and
WHEREAS, there is no direct fiscal impact associated with this statement of opposition, but it
may contribute to long-term financial sustainability; and
WHEREAS, the City Planner has considered the potential environmental effects of this action
and has been determined it to be exempt from California Environmental Quality Act {CEQA} review.
Pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project"
within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act in that it has no potential to cause either
a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in
the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City of Carlsbad City Council opposes the construction of devices that could
interfere with the natural flow of beach sand into Carlsbad.
3. That staff will send a copy of this resolution to the Oceanside City Manager, the San
Diego Association of Governments Shoreline Preservation Working Group, and the
California Coastal Commission.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 111!1 day of January 2022, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Norby.
None.
None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
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Council Memorandum
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Attachment B
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Memo ID# 2023095
Re: Oceanside's Beach Sand Replenishment and Retention Project Update (District 1)
This memorandum provides an update to a previous City Council Staff Report, dated
April 11, 2023, on the City of Oceanside's Beach Sand Replenishment and Retention Device
Project.
Baclcground
January 11, 2022 -The City Council received a staff report on the City of Oceanside's planned
Beach Sand Replenishment and Retention Device Project and adopted a resolution approving a
statement of opposition to constructing devices that could interfere with the natural flow of
beach sand into Carlsbad . Pursuant to direction in Item No. 3 of that resolution, staff
subsequently sent a copy of the resolution to the Oceanside City Manager, the San Diego
Association of Government's Shoreline Preservation Working Group, and the California Coastal
Commission. Shortly after Carlsbad expressed its statement of opposition to constructing
devices that could interfere with the natural flow of beach sand, other coastal cities to the south
of Carlsbad likewise expressed opposition to the construction of such devices.
September 15, 2022 -The City Council received a Council Memorandum providing an update on
the City of Oceanside's planned Beach Sand Replenishment and Retention Device Project
(Attachment A). The memorandum stated staff would take responsive action to any request
from the City of Oceanside for the item to be presented to the Carlsbad Beach Preservation
Commission and the Carlsbad City Council. Staff was also to stay in communication with the City
of Oceanside to track any significant developments on this project.
February 9, 2023 -The City Council received a Council Memorandum providing an update on the
City of Oceanside's planned Beach Sand Replenishment and Retention Device Project. The
memorandum noted the Oceanside Coastal Zone's Administrator's presentation at the Carlsbad
Beach Preservation Commission Meeting on October 4, 2022, in which the City of Oceanside's
new coastal management and methodologies were outlined. The memorandum also detailed
subsequent communications between Oceanside staff and Carlsbad staff from
Community Services Branch
Parks & Recreation Department
799 Pine Avenue I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 442-339-2826 t
Council Memo -Oceanside's Beach Sand Replenishment and Retention Project (District 1)
September 7, 2023
Page 2
January 10 to 23, 2023, regarding Oceanside staffs recommendation to move forward with
Phase II of the subject project, which would "1) determine an improved sand source for beach
nourishment, likely to be found off our shore within tidelands trusted to the City by State Lands
Commission in 1963; and 2) design a pilot retention structure that will mimic natural sand
retention, inviting innovation into the design by way of a design competition."
On January 25, 2023, the Oceanside City Council approved a professional services agreement
with GHD, Inc., in the amount of $2,591,681, for consultant services in support of Phase 2 of a
Sand Nourishment and Retention Pilot Project.
April 11, 2023 -The City Council received a staff report to consider a request for a Carlsbad City
Council Member and a city staff member to participate as voting jurors or as non-voting advisory
panelists in the City of Oceanside's Sand Nourishment and Retention Pilot Project Design
Competition review (Attachment A). The City Council voted to decline the City of Oceanside's
request for a Carlsbad City Council Member or a city staff member to participate in the pilot
project's design competition review. The City Council also provided direction to request that
Oceanside allow a Carlsbad staff member to participate as an "observer" to jury meetings. On
April 13, 2023, the Carlsbad City Manager submitted that request to the Oceanside City Manager.
Discussion
May 1, 2023 -The Oceanside City Manager responded to the Carlsbad City Manager, indicating
" ... While we remain committed to continually engaging the City of Carlsbad as we proceed with
our pilot project, allowing an observer presents some significant challenges. Namely, in the
interest of fairness, opening the jury process to one observer would put us in the difficult
position of having to honor similar requests from other interested parties. For this reason, we
are not receptive to the observer request. However, we remain committed to keeping the City of
Carlsbad engaged as we move forward and believe there are other opportunities to keep your
staff informed every step of the way. For example, we would be happy to schedule standing
meetings with you and your staff immediately following each jury meeting so that we can·
provide you with a timely recap. In addition, we would welcome Carlsbad staff's attendance in
key internal project team meetings if you are open to sending a representative. Finally, there will
be a series of public workshops that are expected to commence this summer and we'd
encourage representation at those meetings, as well. We appreciate your interest in keeping the
lines of communication open and are certainly open to other ideas for collaboration ... ''
July 26, 2023-Oceanside staff sent Carlsbad staff a brief " ... summary of the current happenings
with the Phase 2 Sand Nourishment and Retention Pilot Project1' and advised that "Our design
competition, which supports the Phase 2 Project, is now called RE:BEACH Oceanside, and it is
underway, but only recently launched. Attached to the summary is our Design Competition
Solicitation Package, which complements the summary'' (Attachment B).
August 23, 2023 -Oceanside staff sent Carlsbad staff an invitation to attend the first public
workshop for the RE:BEACH design competition at the Oceanside Council Chambers on
Council Memo -Oceanside's Beach Sand Replenishment and Retention Project (District 1)
September 7, 2023
Page 3
August 29, 2023, and indicated there would be a total of three public workshops held prior to a
City Council decision in January 2024.
August 29, 2023 -Oceanside staff held the refenced public workshop for the RE:BEACH design
competition. Carlsbad staff attended the workshop, along with approximately 150 other
members of the public. Oceanside staff, through GHD, had identified thirty-six (36) qualified
firms of interest and invited them to submit proposals. Many of those firms joined together to
create teams, resulting in six proposals being submitted. Those six proposals were evaluated and
narrowed to the three teams invited to present at the workshop: Dutch based firm Delatarus,
New York and San Francisco based firm SCAPE and Australia based firm ICM. Each team gave a
20-minute presentation than included an overview of Oceanside's beach conditions, challenges
retaining sand south of the pier, past replenishment efforts and result s, proposed design
strategies, design concepts, results achieved elsewhere using similar strategies, and results
anticipated in Oceanside. All firms presented varying strategies that could be implemented at
multiple different Oceanside beach locations as pilot projects to be monitored for results, which
could then lead to a more comprehensive approach.
August 31, 2023 -The City Council received an email from the City Manager that included a link
to a video of the workshop, and a link to Oceanside's RE:BEACH webpage. He also indicated the
concepts shared by each team represented high level proposals that will continue to be refined
in the months ahead based on feedback from the public and in collaboration with the jury.
September 61 2023 -Carlsbad staff held a meeting with Oceanside staff to further discuss the
presentations at the public workshop and confirm remaining actions in the evaluation process.
Sand replenishment projects that could benefit beaches within Carlsbad
The city has recently been receiving a number of public inquiries about sand replenishment in
Carlsbad, particularly in the southern Ponto-area reaches of the coastline. When the city receives
inquiries about sand replenishment and projects that could benefit Carlsbad, staff will be
responding to residents as follows:
The majority of the beaches within Carlsbad are owned and controlled by the State of California.
The City of Carlsbad controls only the northern most mile of beach (from Oak Avenue tb the
Oceanside Border via a lateral public access easement). The city does, however, support several
sand replenishment projects that benefit beaches within Carlsbad, including the Oceanside
Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project, the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Maintenance Dredging
Project, the Batiquitos Lagoon Maintenance Dredging Project, and the SANDAG Regional Beach
Sand Project Ill. Each of these projects involve other entities, with whom Carlsbad staff have
developed points of contact. For more information on these projects and their respective cycles,
contact Parks Planning Manager Nick Stupin at nick.stupin@corlsbadca.gov, or 442-339-2527.
Council Memo -Oceanside's Beach Sand Replenishment and Retention Project (District 1)
September 7, 2023
Page 4
For additional reference, Carlsbad staff have also compiled an ownership map of the
beaches/shorelines within Carlsbad (Attachment C}, and an updated synopsis of each of the
above noted sand replenishment projects (Attachment D), and their next anticipated cycles.
Next Steps
Staff will continue to stay in communication with Oceanside staff regarding significant
developments on Phase II of Oceanside's Beach Sand Replenishment and Retention Project, as
well as the other entities' points of contact regarding significant developments on their
respective projects.
Attachment: A. Carlsbad City Council Staff Report, dated April 11, 2023
(Due to the size of Attachment A, a hardcopy is on file in the Office of the City
Council, as reference)
B. Oceanside Summary of Phase 2 Sand Nourishment and Retention Pilot Project
C. Map of the ownership of the beaches/shorelines within Carlsbad
D. Synopsis of sand replenishment projects that benefit beaches within Carlsbad
cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Cindie McMahon, City Attorney
Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works
James Wood, Environmental Sustainability Director
Jeff Murphy, Community Services Director
l<ristina Ray, Communications & Engagement Director
Allegra Frost, Assistant City Attorney
Todd Reese, Parks Services Manager
Nick Stupin, Parks Planning Manager
Beach Preservation Commissioners
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Kyle Lancaster, Parks & Recreation Director
Via: Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager
Attachment C
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Carlsbad
Memo ID# 2024008
Re: Oceanside's Beach Sand Nourishment and Retention Project Update (District 1)
This memorandum provides an update to a previous City Council Memorandum, dated
September 7, 2023, on the City of Oceanside's Beach Sand Nourishment and Retention Project.
Background
July 26, 2023 -Oceanside staff sent Carlsbad staff a brief " ... summary of the current happenings
with the Phase 2 Sand Nourishment and Retention Pilot Project" and advised that "Our design
competition, which supports the Phase 2 Project, is now called RE:BEACH Oceanside, and it is
underway, but only recently launched ... "
August 23. 2023 -Oceanside staff sent Carlsbad staff an invitation to attend the first public
workshop for the RE:BEACH design competition on August 29, 2023, and indicated there would
be a total of three public workshops held prior to a City Council decision in January 2024.
August 29, 2023 -Oceanside staff held the first public workshop for the RE:BEACH design
competition. Carlsbad staff attended the workshop. Three design teams were invited to present
at the workshop: Dutch based firm Delatarus, New York and San Francisco based firm SCAPE and
Australia based firm ICM. Each team gave a presentation that included an overview of
Oceanside's beach conditions, challenges retaining sand south of the pier, past replenishment
efforts and results, proposed design strategies, design concepts, results achieved elsewhere
using similar strategies, and results anticipated in Oceanside. All firms presented varying
strategies that could be implemented at multiple Oceanside beach locations as pilot projects to
be monitored for results, which could lead to a more comprehensive approach.
August 31, 2023 -The Carlsbad City Council received an email from the Carlsbad City Manager
that included a link to a video of the workshop, and a link to Oceanside's RE:BEACH webpage. He
also indicated the concepts shared by each team represented high level proposals that will
continue to be refined in the months ahead based on feedback from the public and in
collaboration with the jury.
Community Services Branch
Parks & Recreation Department
799 Pine Avenue I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 442-339-2826 t
Council Memo -Oceanside's Beach Sand Nourishment and Retention Project Update (District 1)
February 2, 2024
Page 2
September 6, 2023 -Carlsbad staff held a meeting with Oceanside staff to further discuss the
presentations at the public workshop and confirm remaining actions in the evaluation process.
Discussion
October 3, 2023-The Carlsbad Beach Preservation Commission received a presentation from
Oceanside staff on Phase II of the City of Oceanside's Sand Nourishment and Retention Pilot
Project, including its RE:BEACH Oceanside Coastal Resilience Design Competition (Attachment A).
October 17, 2023 -Oceanside staff held the second public workshop for the RE:BEACH design
competition. Carlsbad staff attended the workshop. The same three design teams were invited
to host open house style booths to describe the refinements to their design concepts and
respond to questions from participants.
November 2, 2023 -Carlsbad staff held a meeting with Oceanside staff to further discuss the
presentations at the public workshop and confirm remaining actions in the evaluation process.
December 13, 2023 -Oceanside staff held the third public workshop for the RE:BEACH design
competition. Carlsbad staff attended the workshop. The same three design teams were invited
to make presentations on their final design concepts, explain why their firm should be selected
for the pilot project, and respond to questions from participants.
December 14, 2023 -Carlsbad staff called Oceanside staff to further discuss the presentations at
the public workshop and confirm remaining actions in the evaluation process.
January 4, 2024 -The City of Oceanside posted a news release on its website, titled RE:BEACH
Jury Recommends Winning Design Team. The news release read in part:
The Jury/Advisory Panel had an opportunity to meet one-on-one with each Design Team to
further discuss the technical, societal, environmental, and financial components of each proposal.
Following these discussions, the RE:BEACH Jury expressed their unanimous support of a preferred
alternative, International Coastal Management's "Living Speed Bumps" concept. The "Living
Speed Bumps" concept includes the construction of two small headlands that will aim to stabilize
sand on the back beach, with an offshore artificial reef aimed at slowing down nearshore erosive
forces. ICM, based in Australia's Gold Coast, has decades of experience implementing "speed
bumps" on their own coastline, bringing forward a new concept for Oceanside's coast, but with a
proven track record of success on the East Coast of Australia.
The Jury's selection of this option was based on the proposal's ability to meet the RE:BEACH
project goals and design criteria. According to the Jury, ICM's concept clearly demonstrates
potential positive impact in retaining sand, while leveraging existing infrastructure to further
extend the effectiveness of sand placement.
Based on the Jury/Advisory Panel deliberations and public feedback, two key modifications to the
design will be promoted: {1} refinement of the top of the headland space to use more
Council Memo -Oceanside's Beach Sand Nourishment and Retention Project Update (District 1)
February 2, 2024
Page 3
environmentally or aesthetically pleasing elements that blend with Oceanside's character, and (2)
utilization of rock instead of geotextile bags for construction of the artificial nearshore reef.
While the Jury/Advisory Panel deliberations offered important feedback and a clear
recommended winning concept, the Oceanside City Council will ultimately provide the final
approval and guidance on a recommended design.
Through the RE:BEACH process, teams collected hundreds of comments, in person and online,
from the numerous residents and community groups who showed up by the hundreds to the
Public Workshop series. Working with local community organizations like Save Oceanside Sand,
Surfrider Foundation, the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, and others, the Design Teams each
engaged in robust community conversations on the Jong-standing issue of beach erosion in
Oceanside.
January 23, 2024 -Oceanside staff held a hybrid (in-person/virtual) meeting with representatives
of San Diego County coastal cities on the RE:BEACH Oceanside design competition. Carlsbad staff
attended the meeting, along with Oceanside Mayor Esther Sanchez, Solana Beach Mayor Leesa
Heebner, Encinitas Mayor Tony Kranz, Encinitas Council Member Joy Lyndes and Del Mar Council
Member Dwight Worden. The presentation included an overview and timeline of the
competition, the design concepts considered, the criterion weighed, and the design concept
preferred by the jury/advisory panel (Attachment B). Oceanside's staff and Mayor expressed the
intent of its Sand Nourishment and Retention Pilot Project providing benefit to not the City of
Oceanside, but also to other coastal cities within the region. Oceanside's staff and Mayor invited
questions from attendees and offered responses.
January 31, 2024-Oceanside's City Council held a RE:BEACH Winning Design Workshop. A
detailed City Council Staff Report was posted to the City of Oceanside's website in advance of the
workshop. Oceanside's City Council approved staff's recommendation, which read:
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions for the RE:BEACH Oceanside
Coastal Resilience Competition:
1. Receive the conceptual alternatives and concur with the following staff recommended options:
a. Approve the staff and jury recommended selection of International Coastal Management as
the winning design team, with its Living Speed Bumps concept
b. Approve the staff and jury recommended modifications to the selected design concept
2. Authorize staff to proceed with final design, engineering and environmental compliance tasks
of the Phase 2 Sand Nourishment and Retention Pilot Project
Council Memo -Oceanside's Beach Sand Nourishment and Retention Project Update (District 1)
February 2, 2024
Page 4
Sand replenishment projects that could benefit beaches within Carlsbad
The city has received a number of public inquiries about sand replenishment in Carlsbad,
particularly in the southern Ponto-area reaches of the coastline. When the city receives inquiries
about sand replenishment and projects that could benefit Carlsbad, staff will respond to
residents as follows:
The majority of the beaches within Carlsbad are owned and controlled by the State of California.
The City of Carlsbad controls only the northern most mile of beach (from Oak Avenue to the
Oceanside Border via a lateral public access easement). The city does, however, support several
sand replenishment projects that benefit beaches within Carlsbad, including the Oceanside
Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project, the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Maintenance Dredging
Project, the Batiquitos Lagoon Maintenance Dredging Project, and the SANDAG Regional Beach
Sand Project Ill. Each of these projects involve other entities, with whom Carlsbad staff have
developed points of contact. For more information on these projects and their respective cycles,
contact Parks Planning Manager Nick Stu pin at nick.stupin@carlsbadca.gov, or 442-339-2527.
For additional reference, Carlsbad staff have also compiled an ownership map of the
beaches/shorelines within Carlsbad (Attachment D), and an updated synopsis of each of the
above noted sand replenishment projects (Attachment E), and their next anticipated cycles.
Next Steps
Staff will continue to stay in communication with Oceanside staff regarding significant
developments on Phase II of Oceanside's Beach Sand Replenishment and Retent ion Project, as
well as the other entities' points of contact regarding significant developments on their
respective projects.
Attachment: A. Carlsbad Beach Preservation Commission Staff Report, dated October 3, 2023
(Due to the size of Attachment A, a hardcopy is on file in the Office of the City
Council, as reference)
B. Oceanside Meeting of San Diego Co. coastal cities slides, dated January 23, 2024
C. Oceanside City Council Workshop Staff Report, dated January 31, 2024
(Due to the size of Attachment C, a hardcopy is on file in the Office of the City
Council, as reference)
D. Map of the ownership of the beaches/shorelines within Carlsbad
E. Synopsis of sand replenishment projects that benefit beaches within Carlsbad
cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Cindie McMahon, City Attorney
Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works
James Wood, Environmental Sustainability Director
Jeff Murphy, Community Services Director
Kristina Ray, Communications & Engagement Director
Council Memo -Oceanside's Beach Sand Nourishment and Retention Project Update (District 1)
February 2, 2024
Page 5
Allegra Frost, Deputy City Attorney
Todd Reese, Parks Services Manager
Nick Stupin, Parks Planning Manager
Beach Preservation Commissioners
RE:BEACH Oceanside
Carlsbad City Council
January 28, 2025
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RE:BEACH Background
Beach Sand Feasibility Study (2020 –2021)
Preliminary Engineering Evaluation
Recommendations
•Beach nourishment program
•Sand retention
Sand Nourishment and Retention Pilot
Project (2023-2027)
Community and Stakeholder Engagement
Baseline Monitoring
Engineering, Analysis and Design of a Pilot Project
Environmental Compliance and Permitting
Pilot Project Goals
•Restore sandy beaches in Oceanside with an
innovative, multi-benefit project
•Increase efficiency and extend the benefits of
sand management efforts
RE:BEACH Objectives
Winning Design - ICM's Living Speed
Bumps (Australia)
SCAPE's Dune Park (NYC)
Deltares' Green Dream Peninsula (Netherlands)
RE:BEACH Public Workshops
Public Workshop 1 – August 2023
Public Workshop 2 – October 2023
Public Workshop 3 – December 2023
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41•7pm PT,
3 ours
Regional Outreach
Coastal Cities Coordination
Carlsbad Beach Preservation Commission – October 2023
Del Mar City Council – November 2023
Solana Beach City Council – November 2023
Encinitas City Council – December 2023
Carlsbad Beach Preservation Commission – April 2024
San Clemente Coastal Advisory Committee – November 2024
Carlsbad City Council – January 2025
Targeted Stakeholder Meetings and Events
Save Oceanside Sand (SOS)October 2022,May 2024
OCNA March 2023
Oceanside Chamber of Commerce March 2023, November 2023
SANDAG September 2023, January 2024,
March 2024, May 2024
League of CA, Coastal Cities October 2023, January 2024
Visit Oceanside November 2023
Smart Coast Cities Summit May 2023
San Diego Regional Climate
Collaborative November 2023, June 2024
Headwaters to Ocean Conference November 2023
Oceanside High School December 2023
Beach Ecology Coalition January 2024
City Attorney’s Conference May 2024
RE:BEACH Design Competition Winner
PROPOSED 'SPEED BUMPS' (TOP & BOTTOM OF BEACH) SCHEMATIC CONCEPTS
• Eco-Engineered Reef (Submerged )
• Based on proven Gold Coast examples (20 years+ in similar conditions)
• Improves sandbar retention & reduces beach erosion
• Ecological and surf benefits
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Evaluated Layouts
Segment 3
S. Buccaneer Beach to
Buena Vista Lagoon
Segment 2
Wisconsin Ave to
(N) Buccaneer Beach
Segment 1
Seagaze Dr.
to Wisconsin Ave
Buccaneer
Beach
Cassidy
Street
Wisconsin Ave
Tyson Street Wisconsin
Ave
Oceanside Blvd
Segment 1 Visualization – Artificial Reef
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Segment 1 Visualization – Artificial Headland
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Siting Analysis
•Decision by City Council (November 20, 2024)
Enhanced Modeling
•Site specific numerical modeling
•Anticipate physical modeling to further refine design details
Sediment Investigation
•Offshore sediment investigation analysis to feed into Beach Nourishment Program
development
•Material approved for use on Beach Nourishment Program
Monitoring
•Baseline monitoring continues
–Physical
–Biological
–Beach use
–Surf monitoring
RE:BEACH Tasks – Next Steps
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Engineering, Analysis & Design
Environmental Compliance & Permitting
Monitoring
Pilot Siting Analysis
Pilot Siting
Public Webinars & Survey
Project Timeline
Spring Summer Fall Winter
2025
Spring
Design & Engineering
Regional and Resource Agency Coordination
Programmatic Environmental Document
Community
& Stakeholder Engagement
Pilot Siting
City Council
Continued Local and Regional Outreach
CEQA/NEPA
Public Hearing
Features & Amenities
Public Workshop
2024
Summer Fall Winter Spring
2026
Site Specific Baseline Monitoring*
Offshore Sand Source Investigation
Numerical Modeling
Design Refinement
Physical Modeling*
Monitoring and Management Plan
Grant Dependent*
Study Area Baseline Monitoring
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Thank you!
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Jayme Timberlake
Coastal Zone Administrator
jtimberlake@oceansideca.org