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Agenda Item Time Estimates include: (Minutes for Presentation + Council Discussion + Public Comment)
AGENDA
OXNARD CITY COUNCIL
FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Council Chambers, 305 West Third Street
September 8, 2026
Regular Meeting - 5:00 to 6:30 PM
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1. Dial Phone Number: (888) 475-4499
2. Enter Meeting ID: 843 3458 3710
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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.ORG.
To find out how you may provide public comment, please refer to the instructions below or at www.https://www.oxnard.org/city-meetings/.
The public may view the meeting from home on Spectrum channel 10, Frontier channel 35, or YouTube at Youtube.com/oxnardnews.
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
a. Submit a request to speak remotely by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting by using the form available at www.oxnard.org/citymeetings.
b. Submit an email to [email protected] by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting (indicate the agenda item number in the subject line). All email correspondence will be forwarded to the legislative body prior to the start of the meeting and made part of the legislative record.
c. Contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 385-7803 to submit your request.
3. PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENTS REMOTELY DURING THE MEETING
a. Follow Zoom details listed above.
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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.
To report a disruption of the meeting broadcast or remote public comment system, please call +1 805-385-8325. In the event of such a disruption, the legislative body will recess the open session of the meeting while efforts are made to restore the disrupted service. If the disrupted service has not been restored within one (1) hour, the legislative body may reconvene the meeting as authorized by Government Code 54953.4 and the policy set forth in City Council Resolution No. 16,074.
A. ROLL CALL, POSTING OF AGENDA, FLAG SALUTE
Consideration of Teleconference Participation pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449.
B. 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. 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 the 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 for administrative action or scheduled on a subsequent agenda for discussion.
C. CONSENT AGENDA
1. City Clerk Department
SUBJECT: Approval of Minutes.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Finance and Governance Committee approve the regular meeting minutes for July 28, 2026.
Contact: Luly Lopez, (805) 385-7805
D. REPORTS
1. City Manager Department
SUBJECT: Discussion and Direction Regarding City Council Committee Structure.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Finance & Governance Committee discuss the City’s current Council Committee structure, evaluate alternative governance models, and provide direction to staff.
Please click the following link to view the required Measure M pre-recorded presentation video: https://youtu.be/4_h4rBT_Pl4
Contact: Eric Sonstegard, (805) 385-7478
2. Finance Department
SUBJECT: 2nd Quarterly Sale and Disposal of Surplus City Property.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Finance and Governance Committee recommend that the City Council review the Purchasing Agent’s recommendation to sell surplus property comprised of 36 units of surplus vehicles, trailers, and related equipment, with values that exceed $500.00, and that can no longer be used by the City, and authorize the Purchasing Agent to sell the listed surplus items at a public auction in accordance with City Code section 4-54(B).
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Please click the following link to view the required Measure M pre-recorded presentation video: https://youtu.be/t4AcqLOZzb0
Contact: Javier Chagoyen-Lazaro, (805) 200-5400
E. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
F. ADJOURNMENT