Oxnard--The City Council unanimously approved the first amendment with Kennedy Jenks Inc. for additional construction management services at the Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant (Reliability Improvement Project) during the Tuesday, Feb. 20, meeting. THE agreement extends the contract amount from $3.280 million to $4.515 million and extends its term date to Mar. 31, 2026. Senior Civil Engin...
Feb 23, 2024
Oxnard--The City Council extended its local emergency in the aftermath of the Dec. 21 storm that delivered epic rains to the area during its Tuesday, Feb. 20 meeting. The order ratifies the Emergency Director’s Orders regarding the Severe Storms Local Emergency (“Local Emergency”) proclaimed by the Director of Emergency Services on Wed. Dec. 27, 2023, the City Council ratified on Jan. 2, and...
Feb 23, 2024
Oxnard--The City Council approved $28,000 for annual report pricing, $952,000 in one-time funding for radio infrastructure, and budget appropriations totaling $980,720 for the two aforementioned projects from the Measure O Fund Balance and corresponding Capital Outlay Fund transferred in and appropriations related to the Radio Infrastructure Project during the Tuesday, Feb. 20 meeting. The c...
Feb 23, 2024
Oxnard-- I roll through my typical week, you know, a working Joe who writes and reports on news affecting residents. But along the way, little things pop up that irritate me to no end. SOME things are not so epic, for example, stopping at the hot bin when grocery shopping to grab a hot snack, only to end up eating a cold, greasy piece of protein. You know, when I was a kid, I worked at a fas...
Feb 23, 2024
Oxnard--The City Council ratified a grant application for the California Extended Water and Wastewater Arrearage Program during their Tuesday, Feb. 20 meeting. ACCEPTING the $199,651 payment for delinquent water charges and $197,164 for delinquent sewer charges related to Covid-19 includes 3 percent administrative costs. The State Water Resources Control Board created a short-term funding p...
Feb 23, 2024
Oxnard--The City Council ratified an application to the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Grant Program (ORLP) for Campus Park during the Tuesday, Feb. 20 meeting. THE Campus Park project will not exceed $7 million, with a 1:1 match required coming from the State Grant Funds during the Campus Park Activation Project Phase 1. The list of improvements includes two additional phases that add community...
Feb 23, 2024
Oxnard--The City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Toro Enterprises Inc. to resurface alleys, part of the Fremont North Alley Restoration Project. PUBLIC Works Department Project Construction Manager Jessica Baca presented the item, which authorizes $4.593 million in project funds for Fremont North and has a $389,184 contingency (10 percent), which limits the total expenditure t...
Feb 16, 2024
Ventura-- The Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board approved a standard agreement with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for Refrigerant Management Program (RMP) Inspections at facilities using refrigerants with high global warming potential during its Tuesday, February 13 meeting. The contract has a $20,100 value and runs through February 28, 2025. The Board’s actions authorize th...
Feb 16, 2024
Oxnard--The Finance & Governance Committee, Tuesday, February 13, approved Federal and State of California Lobbyist agreements with MMO Partners and Arnold & Associates. The total annual increase, compared to prior agreements, is $16,200, with $4,200 for MMO Partners and $12,000 for Arnold & Associates. The City of Oxnard requires well-managed and financially sound legislative a...
Feb 16, 2024
Oxnard--So, it’s another typical Sunday in front of my laptop, the dogs are sitting at my feet, the J-Train is making a mess in the kitchen, well, to be fair, she’s making herself breakfast, and I’m getting ready to surmise my week, which has been challenging. I was writing on Tuesday, and my neighbor decided that was a great day to deal with the giant sinkhole in his backyard. In came a com...
Feb 16, 2024
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