9.10.2024: City Council Meeting

The City of Ventura City Council meeting was held September 10, 2024, according to the meeting title. The council approved five consent items, totaling part of a six-item package valued at nearly $3.944 million; Item 3 was pulled for separate discussion. Item 6 was a second amendment to the agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for environmental support on the emergency NY Wells pipeline repair, for a total amount of $129,796. A council member voted no on Item 6. Council also discussed the proposed golf-course restoration and flood-mitigation work, including FEMA funding, the consultant’s scope, and requests for community participation. Staff described three public meetings as a minimum and gave a target project completion date of March 2025, but the transcript does not clearly preserve a final vote on the pulled item. Council approved the staff recommendation to update inclusionary-housing in-lieu fees, setting proposed rates of $38.80 per leasable square foot for rental projects and $36.90 per sellable square foot for ownership projects.

Presentations also recognized a wastewater-treatment energy-efficiency project supported by a $172,000 incentive, with reported annual utility savings of $99,000. The Housing Authority reported that construction had begun on the first phase of Valentine Road Apartments, expected to convert 64 units to permanent supportive housing. City announcements noted grant-funded infrastructure work, including nearly $5 million for Ventura River Trail improvements and a $1.9 million state grant for the skatepark project. No other specific contract award or purchasing vote is clearly identifiable in the transcript.