Ventura County public meetings in 2023
9 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to open its December 19, 2023 meeting with standard procedural items, including approving prior minutes and processing agenda revisions. The provided text outlines public comment rules, Levine Act disclosure requirements, and references a Consent Agenda covering Items 11 through 49. No specific substantive proposals, contracts, or rezoning measures are listed in the supplied document.
- Approval of the December 5, 2023 meeting minutes
- Review and approval of minor agenda revisions or additions
- Public comment guidelines and remote/in-person participation instructions
- Levine Act campaign contribution disclosure requirements for board members and participants
Fox Canyon GMA Board Special Meeting
The FCGMA Board of Directors will review the initial Watermaster Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24. The meeting includes a proposal to adopt Resolution No. 2023-03, which sets a $64 per acre-foot basin assessment for water right holders in the Las Posas Valley Basin.
- Proposed initial Watermaster Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24
- Resolution No. 2023-03: $64 per acre-foot basin assessment for Las Posas Valley Basin water right holders
Air Pollution Control Board Regular Meeting
The Board will hold public hearings on proposed rule amendments regarding crude oil and natural gas production facilities. The agenda also includes consideration of five marine air quality grants totaling $520,586. Additionally, the Board will review new service rates and fees for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
- Amendments to Rule 71 regarding crude oil and reactive organic compounds
- Amendments to Rule 74.10 for oil and natural gas production facilities
- $520,586 in grants for marine air quality projects
- Adoption of FY 2023-2024 service rates and fees
- $7,787.50 SEP payment from Sportsman's Warehouse Southwest, Inc.
Assessment Appeals Board Meeting
The Assessment Appeals Board is scheduled to hear several applications to equalize property assessments on the local roll. These hearings involve applications from The Vons Companies and Albertsons LLC.
- Applications 19/11129 – 19/11146, & 19/11157 – 19/11159 (The Vons Companies)
- Applications 20/11383 & 20/11384 (Albertsons LLC)
- Applications 20/11385 – 20/11402 (Vons Companies, Inc.)
Fox Canyon GMA Board Meeting
The Board will review the Las Posas Valley Initial Watermaster Budget and a Basin Assessment of $64 per acre-foot for Fiscal Year 2023-24. The meeting includes a public hearing for a new well permit application in the Oxnard Subbasin. Staff will also report on PFOA detection in a Strickland MWC public water supply well.
- Las Posas Valley Basin Assessment of $64 per acre-foot
- New well permit application No. 0303 for Roberto Martin
- Request for exception to Emergency Ordinance E extraction prohibition
- Report on PFOA detection in a Strickland MWC public water supply well
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
The provided agenda for the December 5, 2023, meeting consists of procedural opening items and a reference to consent agenda items. No specific contracts, ordinances, or projects are detailed in this portion of the document.
- Approval of minutes from the November 7, 2023, meeting
Assessment Appeals Board Meeting
The Assessment Appeals Board No. 2 is conducting hearings on applications for changed property assessments. The agenda includes reviewing postponed cases and approving various stipulation agreements, including requests for large reduction agreements.
- Review of assessment applications for Tesla Energy Operations, Inc.
- Request for approval of large reduction stipulation agreements for ROIC California LLC
- Denied postponement request for Robert L. Diamond Living Trust
- Sustained $21,000,000 assessment for Welltower Prop Co Group LLC
- Review and approval of various stipulation agreement items
Fox Canyon GMA Board Special Meeting
The Board discussed future staffing needs and the challenges of recruiting dedicated staff for the agency. The discussion included the impact of the Las Posas Valley Adjudication Judgment on staffing requirements. The Board voted to authorize the Executive Committee to hire independent counsel to evaluate legal staffing options.
- Authorization for the Executive Committee to hire outside counsel to evaluate legal staffing options
- Discussion regarding staffing implications from the Las Posas Valley Adjudication Judgment
- Failed motion to hold a closed session regarding anticipated litigation
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution authorizing the issuance of Ojai Unified School District 2023‑24 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes up to $5,000,000 and the execution of the purchase contract. All five supervisors were present and the motion was carried. The approval was part of a larger consent agenda covering multiple appointments, contracts, and funding agreements.
- Approved appointment of Joanne McDonald as extra‑help employee for the Financial Management System Upgrade (Item 12)
- Approved $1,300,000 funding match with City of Oxnard for Channel Islands Harbor water‑quality studies (Item 12)
- Approved appointment of Assessment Appeals Board members Brian Sisk and Bradley Lunetta (Item 13)
- Approved re‑appointment of Bradley Lunetta and new appointments of Kim‑Maree Croft and James Wall to Assessment Appeals Boards (Item 14)
- Approved $227,000 contract for Countywide COVID‑19 After‑Action Report and $292,227 amendment options (Item 17)
- Approved $75,000, $75,000, and $200,000 amendments to Tobacco Settlement Program contracts (Item 18)
- Approved $5,000,000 Ojai Unified School District tax anticipation notes and purchase contract (Item 19)
- Approved $2,000,000 contribution from City of Oxnard for acquisition of property for the County District Attorney’s Office (Item 21)