Public Works & Transportation Committee - 1/27/2026 - Agenda Item D1

The City of Oxnard's Public Works & Transportation Committee reviewed and recommended that the city council introduce and waive the first reading of a proposed ordinance amending regulations related to cross connection and backflow standards. The ordinance updates the city's standards to align with the California Cross Connection Control Policy Handbook (CCCPH), which became the primary regulatory authority as of July 1, 2024. Key changes include adopting the CCCPH as the core governing standard, enhancing hazard assessment requirements, mandating customer cooperation for access, and transitioning from paper to digital inspection and testing reports via the water division's backflow portal. The ordinance aims to protect the potable water distribution system from contamination without direct fiscal impact.