Board of Supervisors Meeting - October 20, 2026

The Ventura County Board of Supervisors meeting on October 20, 2026, included several spending and procurement-related actions. The Board approved successor labor agreements, including general salary increases totaling 10.5% over three years; the Criminal Justice Attorneys Association agreement also included market-based adjustments and benefit changes. It approved an employee-funded State Disability Program option for the Engineering bargaining unit at no cost to the County. The Board also authorized acceptance of a state Behavioral Health Services Act funding allocation and related agreement, although the transcript does not state the allocation amount. Public Health reported that it had applied for a $4.4 million grant to continue lead-hazard remediation services over four years; the grant had not yet been awarded. Separately, the Board received a report on e-bike safety and approved implementation work, including a countywide information campaign, student safety-program expansion, and a court diversion program, with a goal of using existing budget resources and pursuing grant funding where available.

The Board voted 4–1 to deny an appeal and approve the Pacific Rock mine’s modified permits and reclamation plan, including expansion for up to 29.7 million tons of material over a 60-year term; the approved project does not increase daily or annual truck-trip limits. The decision followed extensive public concerns about environmental impacts and the permit duration. Other infrastructure matters included a public hearing on recovering sidewalk-repair costs from 48 property owners, and public comments raising bicycle-safety concerns about county rumble-strip work. No bid awards or vendor selections were identified. The meeting also included a report on homelessness services and a Truth Act forum concerning the Sheriff’s Office’s cooperation with federal immigration authorities, but no procurement action was taken on those matters.