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Ventura Council approves major contracts

VenturaJul 14, 20262 min read

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The City Council approved a series of contracts and amendments, including water system work, police and fair security, pier repairs, and on-call planning and engineering services. It also received the 2026 water resources report and confirmed that no water shortage stage was triggered.

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What this means

Residents can expect continued spending on city infrastructure and services after the council approved multiple agreements worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, including work at the Avenue Water Treatment Plant, Loma Vista Booster Pump Station, and city pier repairs. The council also approved funding for security and traffic control for the 2026 Ventura County Fair and a design contract for permanent structures at Olivas Links Golf Course. In water-related action, the council received the 2026 water resources report and determined current supply and demand do not trigger a water shortage stage.

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Approved minutes from the June 2, June 9, and June 23, 2026 regular meetings and the June 30 special meeting.
Increased on-call contract planning agreements with Rincon Consultants, Inc. and MNS Engineers, Inc. by $140,000 each, to $200,000 each.
Authorized a $226,000 design contract with Dahlin Group, Inc. for Olivas Links Golf Course permanent structures, with a possible total not-to-exceed amount of $248,600.
Adopted a resolution supporting nomination of census tracts in the Westside and Downtown for Opportunity Zone designation.
Approved a side letter with the Ventura Police Officers’ Association regarding education/POST pay to align with CalPERS special compensation requirements, retroactive to April 12, 2025.
Approved a renewed Cohesity data management order with CDW-G not to exceed $72,735 and a Tanium platform services amendment not to exceed $275,395.
Approved an agreement with the 31st District Agriculture Association for 2026 Ventura County Fair security and traffic control not to exceed $315,000.
Approved a final amendment with Kennedy Jenks Consultants, Inc. extending the Loma Vista Booster Pump Station services agreement to June 30, 2027.
Added Camino Real Park tennis court rebuilds to the Fiscal Year 2027–2031 Capital Improvement Program.
Approved a fifth amendment for on-call pier repair and maintenance services with Jilk Heavy Construction Inc., increasing the agreement by $307,227 to $2,232,227.
Received the Final 2026 Comprehensive Water Resources Report and confirmed that a water shortage stage was not triggered.
Approved a $690,500 agreement with ZENON Environmental Corporation, dba Veolia, for membrane replacement at the Avenue Water Treatment Plant, plus up to $103,575 in contingency funds.
Approved a $92,453 professional services agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for the Invasive Species Minimization Plan.
Approved a purchase order with Pure Air Filtration, LLC for a new 1-ton emergency chlorine gas scrubber system at the Avenue Treatment Plant, but the excerpted minutes cut off before the final amount was fully shown.

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City Council Meeting on July 14, 2026

Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AMcompleted

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