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AGENDA
OXNARD CITY COUNCIL
OXNARD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SUCCESSOR AGENCY
OXNARD FINANCING AUTHORITY
OXNARD HOUSING AUTHORITY
Meeting Location: Council Chambers, 305 West Third Street December 2, 2025
Closed Session - 4:30 PM
Appointment Items - 5:00 PM
Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM
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IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 2449, MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY MAY MEET IN- PERSON OR REMOTELY. TO PARTICIPATE REMOTELY VISIT WWW.OXNARD.GOV.
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Video recordings of the meeting are typically available online following the meeting at the City’s website at www.oxnard.org/city- meetings.
*Please see the link for the Measure M pre-recorded presentation video for each item listed on this agenda.
YOU MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
1. ATTEND THE MEETING AT THE LOCATION LISTED ABOVE: Submit a speaker card to the City Clerk.
2. EMAIL COMMENTS OR SIGN UP TO SPEAK REMOTELY BEFORE THE MEETING
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c. Contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 385-7803 to submit your request.
3. PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT REMOTELY DURING THE MEETING
a. Follow Zoom details listed above.
b. Public comments on agenda items will be taken following the announcement of the item. After the item is announced, members of the public may register or otherwise be recognized for the purpose of providing public comment.
Please review the Zoom instructions on the registration page to help ensure there are no technical difficulties during your comments and help you understand public comment procedures using Zoom. Detailed participation instructions can be found at www.oxnard.org/city-meetings.
In the event of a disruption which prevents a legislative body of the City of Oxnard from broadcasting a meeting using a call-in option or internet-based service option, or in the event of a disruption within the City’s control which prevents members of the public from offering public comment using the call-in option or internet-based service option, the legislative body shall take no further action on items appearing on a meeting agenda until public access to the meeting via the call-in option or internet-based service option is restored. However, if any of the broadcast options are disrupted, but any of the other broadcast options is still available to the public, the legislative body may take further action on items appearing on a meeting agenda without waiting for the disrupted broadcast option(s) to be restored.
A. ROLL CALL, POSTING OF AGENDA
THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE BODIES ARE MEETING: City Council
CONSIDERATION OF TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 2449
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
At this time, a person may address the legislative body only on matters appearing on the closed session agenda. The presiding officer shall limit public comments to three minutes.
C. CLOSED SESSION (4:30 PM)
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of case: Kevin Thompson v. City of Oxnard
Workers' Compensation Case No.: ADJ16474439
Legislative Body: City Council
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of case: Jodie Schwabauer v. City of Oxnard
Workers' Compensation Case Nos.: ADJ16534100, ADJ16534076, ADJ16533741, and ADJ16534043
Legislative Body: City Council
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of case: Ramiro Albarran v. City of Oxnard
Workers' Compensation Case Nos.: ADJ18892402, ADJ14352365, ADJ19907369, ADJ14352336, and ADJ14352367
Legislative Body: City Council
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D. APPOINTMENT ITEMS (5:00 PM)
1. Fire and Police Department
SUBJECT: Public Safety Workshop: Police Department and Fire Department Presentations.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive and file an update report from the Police Chief and Fire Chief, concerning information related to functions, priorities, challenges, and anticipated future needs.
Please click the following links to view the required Measure M pre-recorded presentation videos:
Police Department: https://youtu.be/sox9ugDWvGE
Fire Department: https://youtu.be/2t3aDiGmHRw
Legislative Body: City Council
Contact: Jason Benites, Alexander Hamilton, (805) 385-7624, (805) 385-7700 E. OPENING CEREMONIES (6:00 PM)
Pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States.
F. CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1. SUBJECT: SUBJECT: Presentation of a Proclamation Designating December 1, 2025 as "World AIDS Day."
G. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA AND NON-ACTION ITEMS
A person may address the legislative body only on matters not appearing on the agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body, and on non-action items such as ceremonial items, report of city manager / executive director / secretary, and city council/ housing authority / successor agency / financing authority business / committee reports. Speaker requests shall be submitted as set forth on the first page of this agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes. After 30 minutes, if all speakers have not had the opportunity to speak, the remaining speakers will be given an opportunity to speak prior to adjournment of the meeting. The legislative body cannot enter into a detailed discussion or take action on any items presented during public comments at this time. Such items may only be referred to the City Manager / Executive Director / Secretary for administrative action or scheduled on a subsequent agenda for discussion. Persons wishing to speak on public hearing items should do so at the time of the hearing.
H. REPORT OF CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY
The City Manager/Executive Director/Secretary shall report on items of interest to the legislative body occurring since the last meeting. The legislative body cannot enter into detailed discussion or take action on any item presented during this report. Such items may only be referred to the City Manager/Executive Director/Secretary for administrative action or scheduled on a subsequent agenda for discussion.
1. City Manager’s Corner: updates, announcements, clarifications, and local government fun facts on occasional Tuesdays.
I. CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING AUTHORITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING AUTHORITY
BUSINESS/COMMITTEE REPORTS
At this time, a member of the legislative body may make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on his or her activities. Further, members of the legislative body may request to schedule consideration of whether to place an item on a future agenda. The legislative body cannot enter into detailed discussion or
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take action on any item presented during this report. The member's report shall not exceed three minutes, unless additional time is granted by the presiding officer.
1. City Clerk Department
SUBJECT: Appointment of Member to Serve on the City's Community Relations Commission.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Mayor, with the concurrence of the City Council, make the following appointment to the Community Relations Commission: Rene Camper-Stewart (D4).
(This item did not originate in Committee.)
Please click the following link to view the required Measure M pre-recorded presentation video:
https://youtu.be/KvtlpA8KgT0
Legislative Body: City Council
Contact: Luly Lopez, (805) 385-7805
J. REVIEW OF INFORMATION/CONSENT AGENDA
The members of the legislative body will consider whether to remove Information/Consent Agenda items for discussion later during the meeting.
K. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON INFORMATION/CONSENT AGENDA
At this time, a person may address the legislative body only on matters appearing on the information/consent agenda. The presiding officer shall limit public comments to three minutes.
L. INFORMATION/CONSENT AGENDA
1. City Clerk Department
SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the regular meeting minutes for November 18, 2025.
Legislative Body: City Council
Contact: Luly Lopez, (805) 385-7805
2. City Manager Department
SUBJECT: Approve a Budget Appropriation for Gene and Jerry Jones Foundation Donations from Fiscal Years 2022, 2023, and 2024.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve and authorize an appropriation of $37,500 from the General Fund (Fund 101) available fund balance to transfer donations received from the Gene and Jerry Jones Foundation to a Contribution Trust Fund (Fund 571), as well as the corresponding transfer in and appropriation (Fund 571) in the same amount.
(This item did not originate in Committee.)
Legislative Body: City Council
Contact: Alexander Nguyen, (805) 385-7430
3. Fire Department
SUBJECT: Closest Resource Automatic Aid Agreement between the City of Oxnard Fire Department, the City of Ventura Fire Department, and the Ventura County Fire Protection District.
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RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Approve the formal adoption of a Closest Resource Automatic Aid Agreement (A-8602) between the Oxnard Fire Department, the Ventura Fire Department, and the Ventura County Fire Protection District; and
2. Authorize the Fire Chief to execute the Closest Resource Automatic Aid Agreement.
(The Community Services, Public Safety, Housing & Development Committee approved 3-0 on October 28, 2025.)
Legislative Body: City Council
Contact: Alexander Hamilton, (805) 385-7700
4. Finance Department
SUBJECT: City's Monthly Investment Report for the period ending October 31, 2025.
RECOMMENDATION: This is an information item for the City Council to receive and file.
(This item did not originate in Committee.)
Legislative Body: City Council
Contact: Javier Chagoyen-Lazaro, (805) 200-5400
5. Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Purchase of Walking Floor Transfer Trailers and Deep Drop Tipper Transfer Trailers for the Environmental Resources Division.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve and authorize:
1. The Purchasing Agent to execute a Purchase Order with The Trailer Company, Inc. for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,400,000 for the purchase of four Walking Floor Transfer Trailers and seven Deep Drop Tipper Transfer Trailers; and
2. A budget appropriation of $228,207 from the available fund balance in the Environmental Resources Development Fund (634).
(Public Works and Transportation Committee approved 3-0 on October 28, 2025)
Legislative Body: City Council
Contact: Michael Wolfe, (805) 385-8055
6. Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Third Amendment to Agreement 32400183 with Black Gold Industries for On-Call Citywide Hazardous and Unknown Waste Identification, Collection, and Disposal Services.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve and authorize the Mayor to execute a Third Amendment with Black Gold Industries, increasing the amount by $420,000 for a new total contract value of $920,000 for known and unknown hazardous waste identification, collection, and disposal services.
(This item did not originate in Committee since this is a continuation of a previous item approved by the City Council on October 17, 2023.)
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Legislative Body: City Council
Contact: Michael Wolfe, (805) 385-8055
7. Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Special Tax and Bond Accountability Act Reports (SB 165)/CFD Annual Reports for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council receive and file the Special Tax and Accountability Act Reports/CFD Annual Reports for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025.
(This item did not originate in Committee.)
Legislative Body: City Council
Contact: Michael Wolfe, (805) 385-8055
M. PUBLIC HEARINGS
N. REPORTS
1. Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Public Project Agreement 32600204 with Filanc for Primary Clarifiers & Activated Sludge Tank Improvement Project, Specification No. PW 21-17.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve and authorize:
1. A total of $56,174,906 in Project funds for the Primary Clarifiers & Activated Sludge Tank Improvement Project, Specification No. PW 21-17;
2. The Mayor to Execute an Agreement with Filanc in the amount of $46,812,422 for the Project and approve a Project contingency amount of $4,681,242 (~10%) with Filanc for a total not to exceed value of $51,493,664 for the Project;
3. A Project allocation amount of $4,681,242 (~10%) for engineering, inspection, survey and project management for the Project;
4. A project budget appropriation in the amount $22,579,552 from the Wastewater Bonds/State Revolving Fund (SRF) (617), as well as the corresponding transfers in the Wastewater Capital Fund (612) for the Primary Clarifiers & Activated Sludge Tank Improvement Project (C1814);
5. A project budget appropriation in the amount $5,000,000 from the Wastewater Operating Fund (Fund 611), as well as the corresponding transfers in the Wastewater Capital Fund (612) for the Wastewater Collection Gravity Main Improvements Project (C2309);
6. Project budget unappropriations in the total amount of $18,950,159 from the Wastewater Bonds/State Revolving Fund (SRF) (Fund 617), consisting of $5,000,000 for the Wastewater Collection Gravity Main Improvements Project (C2309) and $13,950,159 for the Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant (OWTP) Reliability Project (C2201) as well as the corresponding transfers in the Wastewater Capital Fund (612) in both projects; and
7. A project budget unappropriation in the amount $3,397,350 from the Wastewater Operating Fund (611) and corresponding transfers in the Wastewater Capital Fund (612) for the Primary Clarifiers & Activated Sludge Tank Improvement Project (C1814).
(This item did not originate in Committee as this is a capital improvement project specifically listed in the City's Capital Improvement Program budget, which was previously approved by the City
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Council.)
Please click the following link to view the required Measure M pre-recorded presentation video:
https://youtu.be/aBGKRKq-kzw
Legislative Body: City Council
Contact: Michael Wolfe, (805) 385-8055
2. Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Agreement 32600128 with Carollo Engineers, Inc. for Construction Management services for the Primary Clarifiers and Activated Sludge Improvements Project PW 21-17.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve and authorize the Mayor to execute an Agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc. for an initial term of three years from December 3, 2025, to December 2, 2028, with the option for two consecutive one-year period extensions ending December 2, 2030, for a total amount not to exceed $3,781,680 for Construction Management and Inspection services for the Primary Clarifiers and Activated Sludge Tank Improvement Project PW 21-17.
(This item did not originate in Committee as this is a capital improvement project specifically listed in the City's Capital Improvement Program budget, which was previously approved by the City Council.)
Please click the following link to view the required Measure M pre-recorded presentation video:
https://youtu.be/_ig5KcPVTqY
Legislative Body: City Council
Contact: Michael Wolfe, (805) 385-8055
3. Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Fifth Amendment to Professional Services Agreement A-8294 with Brown and Caldwell for Primary Clarifiers and Activated Sludge Basins Improvement Project PW 21-17.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve and authorize the Mayor to execute a Fifth Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement with Brown and Caldwell to increase the not-to- exceed amount from $1,349,868 to $2,609,075 and extend the term to June 30, 2028, for additional engineering services during construction required for the Primary Clarifiers & Activated Sludge Improvements PW 21-17.
(This item did not originate in Committee as this is a capital improvement project specifically listed in the City's Capital Improvement Program budget, which was previously approved by the City Council.)
Please click the following link to view the required Measure M pre-recorded presentation video:
https://youtu.be/DG3JRUb9HPc
Legislative Body: City Council
Contact: Michael Wolfe, (805) 385-8055
O. ADJOURNMENT