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Ventura City Council adopts consent calendar actions including grant acceptances, contract amendments, and infrastructure agreements

VenturaApr 28, 20264 min read

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At the April 28, 2026 City Council meeting, the Council approved most consent calendar items (excluding Item 3), authorized multiple contract amendments and new agreements, accepted state and federal grant funds for coastal planning, trail infrastructure, and water recycling pursuits, and approved administrative updates including a Conflict of Interest Code revision.

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Approved Consent Calendar items (excluding Item 3) by unanimous vote.
Approved City Council minutes for March 3, March 10, and March 24, 2026.
Adopted Resolution 2026-21 updating the Conflict of Interest Code for the City of San Buenaventura.
Authorized First Amendment to Ground Lease Agreement 2014-053 with Community Memorial Health System for the CMH Parking Structure (Agreement 2014-053.1).
Authorized acceptance of $1,242,182 in grant funding from the California State Coastal Conservancy for development of a Pierpont Beach Management Plan; authorized execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. not-to-exceed $1,446,804 through December 31, 2028 (Resolution 2026-22; Agreement 2026-42).
Approved several contract amendments for professional services and maintenance (Historic Resources Group increase to $251,718; Disasters, Inc. increase to $80,000; RRM Design Group increase to $474,300; ACCO Engineered Systems increase to $1,967,004; Specialized Elevator Corp. increase to $632,346; Pavement Engineering contract extension).
Authorized increase in Blanket Purchase Order 0013459 with Granite Construction Company for asphalt materials to a cumulative not-to-exceed amount of $2,839,725.
Authorized Memorandum of Understanding with Ventura County Transportation Commission and acceptance of $20,487,000 from the Solutions for Congested Corridors Program for the Santa Paula Branch Line – Rails with Trails Project (Agreement 2026-43).
Authorized application for up to $137,498,564 in grants under the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects program; directed staff to return if awarded for Council authorization for processing/administration.
Approved the Local Agency Developer Improvement Fee Report for FY ended June 30, 2025 and reauthorized intended use of retained developer funds older than five years.

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City Council Meeting on April 28, 2026

Apr 28, 2026, 12:00 AMcompleted

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