S W E N Y T I N U M M O C D N A R E B M E M FA L L 2021
partially funded by proceeds from Measure X, which was approved by Oceanside voters in November 2018 and implements a ½ cent sales tax for seven years to fund public safety programs, infrastructure improvements, road repairs and aid for homelessness. The project is expected to go to bid later this year.
Cox Helps People Connect to the Internet through Federal Program
Preliminary Construction Activities Underway for New Student Services Building at MiraCosta College Grading and other early-phase construction activities are underway for the future new Student Services Building at MiraCosta College. The expansive, state-ofthe-art facility will consolidate student services functions scattered throughout the campus to a single, onestop-shop comprising more than 39,000 square feet. Located at the former Pedley Park site, the new building is strategically located as a gateway building for the campus, providing a much-needed sense of entry and easy wayfinding for new or prospective students. The building will also provide a new home for MiraCosta’s Veterans Center, providing academic counseling, career services, a food pantry, free tutoring, assistance to military veterans with processing paperwork, getting coursework certified for GI Bill benefits, and more.
Oceanside Fire Station Project is 1 of 13 Selected Nationwide for Funding The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) announced yesterday that Oceanside has been invited to apply for Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) funding for the Fire Station No. 1 relocation project. Only 13 projects nationwide and among US Territories received this invitation. The DCIP grant will provide up to $3.5 million to help offset the costs of constructing the new Fire Station, to be located at 602 Civic Center Drive. Total construction costs, including 20% contingency are estimated at $18.6 million. The project is 28 | Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Journal
A reliable internet connection can make all the difference by breaking down barriers and giving people the chance to participate in life more fully, even beyond their neighborhoods. That’s why Cox Communications is working with local schools and libraries to help provide internet service through the FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program to help people get connected to what matters most. The ECF program is open to students, educational staff and library patrons who would otherwise lack a sufficient connection to the internet for remote learning and remote library services. ECF will provide funding to schools and libraries to deliver internet services to individuals and families they determine need an internet connection. For those receiving program approval, Cox’s ECF offering will equip customers with internet service with speeds of 50 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload and a wifi modem. The ECF program will subsidize costs for internet and equipment that the FCC determines are reasonable. Cox’s ECF offering will cost (per household) a one-time $20 equipment charge and $30 per month for internet service, with no term agreement, no deposit, and access to 3m+ Cox Hotspots nationwide until June 30, 2022.
Michelle D. Gonzalez, TrueCare’s President/ CEO, Honored with North San Diego Business Chamber Leadership Award 2021 The North San Diego Business Chamber has honored Michelle D. Gonzalez, TrueCare’s president and CEO, with their high-profile Leadership Award at its 2021 Celebration of Business. This Leadership Award honors individuals and businesses who have positively impacted another individual, business, or their community, which Fall 2021 | www.oceansidechamber.com
