# City Council Meeting - 10/20/2026


**Body:** City of Oxnard
**Date:** October 19, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The Oxnard City Council meeting on October 20, 2026 included approval of the Downtown Oxnard Improvement Association’s FY 2026–27 annual work plan and budget by a 6–0 vote. The plan allocates approximately $362,250 (56.5%) to sidewalk maintenance, $99,299 (15.6%) to district activities such as advertising, events, banners, and public art, and $178,792 (27.9%) to retained earnings; the prior-year budget was reported as $613,537. Council also approved budget appropriations of $1,550,786.20 for two FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grants, with a local match of $140,980.57, to support firefighter paramedic training and backfill costs; that item passed 6–0.

The Council considered Agreement 32700117, Specification 26-86, with Garcia’s Landscaping Maintenance, Inc. for a five-year, on-call tree-maintenance contract. Staff described the contract as part of a broader tree-care program, including regular grid pruning and palm-tree maintenance, and a council member asked whether contracting the work could be more cost-effective than expanding the city crew; the transcript ends before the contract’s amount or final action is captured. A Mills Act preservation agreement, A-8635, for 160 South G Street was also considered amid questions about the rehabilitation plan and tax benefit. Public comment raised concerns about single-source contracts and requested clearer explanations for purchases outside standard bidding, but no related policy change was recorded. Visit Oxnard reported that tourism generated $379.1 million in direct visitor spending in 2025 and that the city provides 24% of its funding, with the balance primarily from lodging assessments and other revenue.

**Source:** City of Oxnard