Oxnard City Council
December 30, 2024

December 30, 2024 Mayor Luis McArthur Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Tera Council Member Bert Perello Council Member Aaron Starr Council Member Gabriela Rodriguez Council Member Gabriela Basua Council Member Michaela Perez Re: B. City Council Business Item #1 - Closed Session ParJcipaJon by Council Member Starr, Who is also President and CEO of Moving Oxnard Forward, Inc., the LiJgaJon Case’s PlainJff-Appellant Given that Council Member Starr has been the driving force behind the liJgaJon case to be discussed in Closed Session Item D. #1, it is incomprehensible that he did not recuse himself immediately from the closed session. That Council Member Starr did not do so causes speculaJon as to his moJvaJon and possible future conduct as an Oxnard City Council Member. Page 15 of the City Council Procedures Manual clearly says: “A conflict of interest shall be declared whenever appropriate and in compliance with State law. The affected Councilmember will step down from the dais and leave the Chambers as required by State law.” Disclosure to the public should also be made as to the nature and history of Councilmember Starr’s interest and involvement in this liJgaJon. I urge Councilmember Starr to recuse himself from the Closed Session regarding this liJgaJon. If the Councilmember does not do so, I urge the Mayor and other Councilmembers to declare Councilmember Starr’s parJcipaJon a conflict of interest as it is inappropriate for a liJgant, no ma[er who they are, to be in a City Council Closed Session that involves a case that they are a primary liJgant in. Rene Aiu Concerned Community Member Lopez, Luly <[email protected]>
City Council: Dec- 30 Item B. City Council Business Item #1 - Closed Session Participation by Council Member Starr,
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Debbie Mitchell <[email protected]> Mon, Dec 30, 2024 at 3:28 PM Reply-To: [email protected]
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], "Nguyen, Alexander" <[email protected]>, [email protected], "Rozell, Kenneth" <[email protected]> December 30, 2024
Dear Mayor Luis McArthur Mayor, Pro Tem Gabe Teran, Council and Staff

Re: B. City Council Business Item #1 - Closed Session Participation by Council Member Starr, President and CEO of Moving Oxnard Forward, Inc., the Litigant Case’s Plaintiff Appellant It is incomprehensible that Mr, Starr did not recuse himself immediately from the closed session.

Disclosure to the public should also be made as to the nature and history of Councilmember Starr’s interest and involvement in this litigation.

appropriate and in compliance with State law. The affected Councilmember will step down from the dais and leave the Chambers as required by State law.”
It is inappropriate for a litigant OR a participant in litigation against the City, no matter who they are, to be in a City Council Closed Session that involves a case that they are a participant in.

I am extremely disappointed that this is even an issue.

Debbie Mitchell
1-310-804-2382
VP Channel Islands Waterfront Homeowners Association
https://channelislandsca.com/

City_Council_Dec_30_Closed_Session_Item.pdf
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Lopez, Luly <[email protected]>
B. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS 1. City Attorney Department SUBJECT: Closed Session Participation
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Steven Nash <[email protected]> Mon, Dec 30, 2024 at 9:44 AM To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, Steven Nash <[email protected]> To put it in the simplest terms possible, Councilmember Starr cannot serve two masters.

As the president and chief execuve officer of Moving Oxnard Forward, Inc., the named plainff-appellant, he has an obvious conflict of interest by also purporng to represent his District and the enrety of the City of Oxnard. The 4835 votes he received does not grant him either a reprieve from the rules of the Fair Polical Pracces Commission or give him a mandate to impose his Libertarian agenda on the remaining 200,000+ residents of Oxnard.

Councilmember Starr has two opons. He must either recuse himself from all closed session items involving his group, Moving Oxnard Forward, Inc., or he can remove himself from the group.

Please distribute to the City Council.

Thank you for your me and consideraon.

Steve Nash
2211 Laurel Valley Place
Oxnard, CA 93036

Lopez, Luly <[email protected]>
Aaron Starr recuse himself today
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Erica Garcia <[email protected]> Mon, Dec 30, 2024 at 4:32 PM To: [email protected]
Hello,
I write this email to ask Aaron Starr recuse himself from today’s vote . Mr. Starr being part of Moving Oxnard Forward group is a huge conflict.

Erica Garcia
Oxnard resident.

Lopez, Luly <[email protected]>
Special Meeting December 30th, 2024
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Ted Maloney <[email protected]> Sun, Dec 29, 2024 at 10:14 AM To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
I would like to ask the City Council to bury the hatchet with ALL legal cases against Moving Oxnard Forward Inc. We have four new council members and they bring new enthusiasm to the council.

I want to remind all council members and the mayor that the City Manager Alexander Nguyen works for You. You do not work for him! His dues are.

Plan, organize, and manage the acvies of the City under the policy guidance and direcon of the elected officials of the City Oxnard.

He does not make policy! He is not an elected representave of the City of Oxnard. He needs to be reminded of that. Many of the cases brought against Moving Oxnard Forward, have been at his direcon.

Not in his job descripon.

BURY THE HATCHET AND MAKE OXNARD THE CITY THAT CARES AGAIN. Stop all this foolish ligaon now! Thank you for reading this,
Ted Maloney
1700 Block of Valencia Pl.

Oxnard, Ca. 93035
805-218=3505
Ted Maloney <[email protected]> Sun, Dec 29, 2024 at 10:16 AM To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
From: Ted Maloney <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2024 10:14 AM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Special Meeng December 30th, 2024

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