Council approves event‑support budget, waste‑contract extension, emergency water repairs and infrastructure grants

The Oxnard City Council moved through a series of consent and action items covering fees, contracts and infrastructure.

Special Event Support Program (L1): Council approved a recommended list of FY26‑27 events and allocated $113,600 to support the program. Staff said most event organizers pay city service fees and the program establishes criteria and caps for local subsidies to ensure fairness rather than informal fee waivers. Council asked staff to benchmark Oxnard fees against peer cities in a future report and approved the program (6–0).

Information & consent votes: The council approved housing authority item L3 and the balance of L4–L9 with one member recusing from item L6; public comment on one surplus land exemption (L9) asked for clearer public‑use justification before final approvals.

Waste Management contract amendment (N5): The council approved a one‑year extension with Waste Management of California Inc. that adds $12,447,104 for FY26‑27 and raises the new not‑to‑exceed total to $65,657,827. Staff explained per‑ton costs will increase from about $36.74/ton in FY25–26 to roughly $58.66/ton under the extension; an uncontracted gate fee would be about $98.65/ton. Council approved the amendment (6–0).

Emergency water‑main repair (N3): Public Works asked the council to ratify an emergency order and contract with Toro Enterprises Inc. to repair a failed water main at Channel Islands Boulevard and Statham Boulevard. Staff said the emergency declaration is used when in‑house crews cannot address a pressurized main break because of equipment, safety or conflicting utilities; the council ratified the $210,266 contract plus contingency (not to exceed $250,000) (6–0).

Cast‑iron pipe grant (N4): Council authorized the city manager to apply for $1,092,000 in U.S. EPA funding (with a 20% local match) for cast‑iron water‑pipe replacement in the Kamala Park neighborhood as part of a multi‑project capital program; staff said the full CIP will require far larger dollars and federal resources are critical for neighborhood replacements.

Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (N6): The council authorized an exclusive negotiation agreement with JB Jonesborough LLC to explore redevelopment of city‑owned parcels in the West 5th/6th and South B/C streets block; staff said tenants were notified and development concepts will return to the council and public for approval. The council approved the ENA (6–0).

The meeting recorded unanimous or near‑unanimous votes on these items; recusal and public‑use questions were noted on specific items as part of the record.