03.11.2026: Parks & Rec Commission Regular Meeting

The City of Ventura Parks & Recreation Commission’s regular meeting, identified by the title as March 11, 2026, included an update on arts and culture planning. Staff said a consultant team had been hired to develop arts and cultural policies and an implementation plan, alongside updates to three city-facilitated grant programs. Community input sessions and a bilingual survey were planned. Staff also reported that an RFP for defensible-space work had been posted after a delay related to new AB 339 legislation; no award, vendor, contract amount, or bid approval was reported. Other operational updates covered the Portland Loo installation, park-lighting repairs, and tree-planting activities.

Commissioners discussed advocating to City Council during budget and CIP planning for Parks & Recreation funding, including both capital projects and ongoing operations and maintenance. A motion was made and seconded to nominate a commissioner to speak at a future, yet-to-be-determined Council meeting about programmatic or CIP budget topics; the transcript does not clearly preserve the vote outcome. Commissioners also discussed upcoming events and volunteer attendance. No contract awards or specific spending amounts were identified.