CC Regular Meeting Agenda – August 17, 2026, Page 1 of 5 Monday, August 17, 2026
Port Hueneme City Hall
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* The City shall provide a translator if one is requested by a member of the public with a 48-hour advance notice. If a 48-hour advance notice is not provided, the member of the public may provide their own translator. To request a translator, please contact [email protected]. * Per California Government Code 54954.3, if an individual utilizes a translator during Public Statements, the legislative body of a local agency shall provide at least twice the allotted time to a member of the public who utilizes a translator to ensure that non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to directly address the legislative body of a local agency.
CC Regular Meeting Agenda – August 17, 2026, Page 2 of 5 * If the City provides a translator or translation equipment that allows for the simultaneous translation of the testimony, then no additional time shall be granted.
Uso de traductor
* La Ciudad proporcionará un traductor si un miembro del público lo solicita con un aviso de 48 horas de anticipación. Si no se avisa con 48 horas de anticipación, el público podrá proporcionar su propio traductor.
Para solicitar un traductor, comuníquese con [email protected]. * Según el Código de Gobierno de California 54954.3, si una persona utiliza un traductor durante las declaraciones públicas, el cuerpo legislativo de una agencia local deberá proporcionar al menos el doble del tiempo asignado a un miembro del público que utilice un traductor para garantizar que las personas que no hablan inglés reciban la misma oportunidad de dirigirse directamente al cuerpo legislativo de una agencia local.
* Si la Ciudad proporciona un traductor o equipo de traducción que permita la traducción simultánea del testimonio, entonces no se concederá tiempo adicional.
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The Levine Act (Gov. Code, § 84308) requires any Party, Participant, or Agent in a Proceeding, as those terms are defined in Government Code section 84308 and Title 2, California Code of Regulations, Sections 18400 et seq., before the City of Port Hueneme that involves any action or consideration to their contract, license, permit, or other entitlement for use to disclose any campaign contributions made to City elected or appointed Officers totaling more than $500 within the 12 months prior to the City decision. Any City elected or appointed Officer who has received a contribution totaling more than $500 within the preceding twelve (12) months from a Party, Agent, or Participant, shall disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding and shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use the Officer’s official position to influence the decision. Violations of Government Code section 84308 may result in a civil action brought by the FPPC for an amount up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation. Any person who knowingly or willfully violates any provision of the Political Reform Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to the greater of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or three times the amount the person unlawfully contributed upon conviction for each violation. Any Party, Participant, or Agent is further prohibited from making, and any elected or appointed City Officer is prohibited from soliciting or accepting, any contribution in excess of $500 for a period of twelve (12) months following any proceeding described above. 5:30 PM – CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Steven A. Gama, Jess Lopez, Misty Perez; Mayor Pro Tem Laura D.
Hernandez; and Mayor Martha R. McQueen-Legohn
PUBLIC COMMENT (10 Minutes)
The Council will hear closed session public comments for a maximum of 10 minutes. In-person public comments should be no more than 3 minutes in length. Written comments should be no more than 500 words. Please see Agenda cover page for submission instructions.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
With respect to every item of business to be discussed in CLOSED SESSION, pursuant to the California Government Code:
CC Regular Meeting Agenda – August 17, 2026, Page 3 of 5 A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Authority: Government Code § 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: James Vega, City Manager; Charles Peretz, Deputy City Manager; and Frank Lee, Human Resources/Risk Manager Employee Associations: SEIU Service Employees International Union 721 B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Authority: Government Code § 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: James Vega, City Manager; Charles Peretz, Deputy City Manager; and Frank Lee, Human Resources/Risk Manager Employee Associations: Unrepresented Management and Professional Employees CONFLICT OF INTEREST and LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURES
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
6:30 PM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER / FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Steven A. Gama, Jess Lopez, Misty Perez; Mayor Pro Tem Laura D.
Hernandez; and Mayor Martha R. McQueen-Legohn
INSPIRATION
Given by Councilmember Gama
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public may submit comments for items on the Agenda or that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. General public comments regarding items Not on the Agenda will be heard at this time. State law prohibits Council from taking action on any item Not on the Agenda. Comments regarding items on the Agenda will be heard when the item is addressed. In-person public comments should be no more than 3 minutes in length. Written comments should be no more than 500 words. Please see Agenda cover page for submission instructions.
AGENDA APPROVAL FOR CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Agenda of August 17, 2026.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST and LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURES
PRESENTATIONS
A. QUARTERLY EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
• 30 years of service – Brian Fomenko, Public Works Program Manager • 30 years of service – Fred Camarillo, Public Works Director B. HUENEME BEACH FESTIVAL RECAP AND PRESENTATION OF POSTER AWARD
WINNERS
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the governing body, and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. There will be no discussion of these items unless, before the governing body votes on the motion to adopt, specific items are removed from the Consent Calendar for separate motions.
CC Regular Meeting Agenda – August 17, 2026, Page 4 of 5
1. MINUTES
Recommendation: Approve the July 20, 2026, City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
2. REGISTER OF DISBURSEMENTS
Recommendation: Receive and file the City’s register of disbursements for the period of June 30, 2026 through July 27, 2026.
3. TREASURER’S QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT
Recommendation: Receive and file the June 30, 2026 Treasurer’s Reports as presented.
4. AUTHORIZATION FOR 2026 CALIFORNIA COASTAL CLEANUP DAY Recommendation: Authorize an estimated 40 hours of staff time and up to $1,500 for supplies/materials to support the 2026 California Coastal Cleanup Day, and authorize Councilmembers Gama and Hernandez to continue to serve as City Representatives as part of California Coastal Cleanup Day.
5. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ARDURRA GROUP, INC. FOR WATER ENGINEERING CONSULTING
SERVICES
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Ardurra Group, Inc. (formerly MKN & Associates) (Ardurra), increasing the agreement's total not-to-exceed compensation amount from $300,000 to $600,000 for water engineering consulting services during the term of the existing five-year on-call agreement.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. ADOPT A RESOLUTION FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), FINDING THE PROJECT CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY’S CERTIFIED LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AND
APPLICABLE PUBLIC ACCESS POLICIES OF THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT, AND APPROVING SPECIAL USE PERMIT NO. PHSU-26-9 AS AN APPEALABLE LOCAL COASTAL DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL AUTHORIZING THE PORT OF HUENEME– OXNARD HARBOR DISTRICT TO CONDUCT THE 2026 ANNUAL PORT OF HUENEME
BANANA FESTIVAL VINTAGE CAR SHOW, INCLUDING A TEMPORARY WAIVER OF
BEACH PARKING FEES
Recommendation:
1. Open the public hearing to accept oral and written evidence;
2. Close the public hearing and consider all evidence presented;
3. Adopt a Resolution finding the Project categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15304 and 15323; finding the Project consistent with the City’s certified Local Coastal Program and applicable public access policies of the California Coastal Act; and conditionally approving Special Use Permit No. PHSU-26- 9 as the City’s local government equivalent coastal development approval for purposes of applicable Coastal Act and Coastal Commission appeal procedures, including a temporary waiver of beach parking fees; and,
4. Direct staff to transmit a complete Notice of Final Action to the California Coastal Commission following the City Council’s final action; and
5. Take such additional, related actions as may be deemed appropriate.
7. CONSIDER INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 10 TO ARTICLE
V OF THE PORT HUENEME MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING SHORT-TERM
RENTALS
Recommendation:
1. Open the public hearing to take testimonial and documentary evidence; and
2. Close the public hearing and consider the evidence; and CC Regular Meeting Agenda – August 17, 2026, Page 5 of 5
3. Introduce for first reading, by title only, waiving further reading of an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Port Hueneme, Chapter 10 to Article V of the Port Hueneme Municipal Code Regulating Short-Term Rentals”; and
4. Find the project to be categorically exempt from CEQA; and
5. Take such additional related action that may be desirable.
BUSINESS ITEMS
8. FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT (ACFR) Recommendation: Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
9. COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND PROJECTS
Recommendation: Provide direction regarding Community Benefit Projects and any desired process.
REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – None.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND REPORTS
COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Council Members are appointed to various Regional Committees/Agencies/Boards and will report out on their activities within these organizations and put forth any comments in regards to community events at this time.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn to its next regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to in this Agenda are available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk and on the City’s website at www.cityofporthueneme.org. Materials received after agenda packet distributions are made available to the public on the City’s website and in the City Clerk’s office at the same time they are provided to the Council.
I, Georgianna Nicole Alvarez, City Clerk of the City of Port Hueneme, do hereby affirm that the agenda was posted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting on the City’s website and near the front entrance of Port Hueneme City Hall, 250 N. Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, California, 93041, in accordance with California Government Code Section 54954.2(a).