Oxnard-- Mayor John Zaragoza’s State of the City address to the West Ventura County Business Alliance Monday, June 20, continues with the City Council authorizing the City Staff to start the court validation process to potentially issue pension obligation bonds.
Zaragoza said that pension obligation bonds are one of the options the City is pursuing to fund pension liabilities, and they are doing their part to be good employers in Oxnard.
“Our HR (Human Resources) Department processed nearly 8,000 job applications in the past year for positions in the City and placed 259 candidates into regular hire positions,” he said. “Nearly 54 percent of the overall new hires are Oxnard residents.”
He said the City is also investing in its staff at all levels.
“We’re providing monthly training sessions for all supervisors and launched the Learn System for all employees,” he said. “This program offers hundreds of courses ranging from increasing computer knowledge to strengthening project management skills. It’s important for us to recognize our investments in our people. At the end of the day, your local government is a service organization, and it’s the people that provide services.”
Zaragoza noted that great people work for the City of Oxnard…
