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Jul 2, 2026

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Council approves housing project appeal denial

Published Jul 2, 2026

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NewBriefing

Jun 30, 2026

Council approves housing project appeal denial

City Council denied the appeal and upheld approval of the Thompson Court Apartments project, a 75-unit apartment building with eight very low-income units at 1655 East Thompson Boulevard. Council also approved a firefighters’ agreement on ocean rescue pay and a resolution on encouraging public participation in meetings.

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NewBriefing

Jun 23, 2026

Ventura City Council meeting summary

Council approved multiple contract amendments and service agreements, adopted the FY2027 investment policy and SB-1 road project list, received the mobile home rent stabilization report, and authorized several infrastructure and service procurements.

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Briefing

Jun 9, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council approved a mix of administrative, budgetary, and program actions including an ordinance amendment on glue traps, appointments to boards and commissions, contract amendments for water infrastructure projects, acknowledgment of the fire inspection report, and authorization to apply for a federal SAFER grant to staff additional firefighters. Council also directed changes to local advisory committees and approved a preliminary HOME ARP award for affordable housing.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council called the November 3 election for four council seats; council did not approve placing a city revenue measure on the ballot. Ordinances adopted to ban retail sales of nitrous oxide and kratom. Contracts and resolutions approved for homeless outreach, downtown assessments, street inspection services, event support, and a salary resolution for unrepresented employees. Staff presented AB 1572 outreach plan (no action).

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Ventura City Council meeting summary

The council approved multiple contract amendments and procurement actions across city services, including legal services, water/wastewater bond counsel, homelessness encampment cleanup, employee medical exam services, expanded learning program funding with Ventura Unified School District, water infrastructure design amendments, and utility software and billing service amendments. Council received a presentation on a community survey about potential new revenue measures and considered ordinances and a Local Coastal Program amendment to establish a ministerial review process for certain affordable housing projects.

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Briefing

May 12, 2026

Ventura City Council (May 12, 2026) adopts coastal LCP changes, approves contracts and ordinances, and receives reports

The Council accepted California Coastal Commission modifications to the City’s Local Coastal Program regarding short-term rentals, approved labor and vendor agreements (including website hosting and accessibility services), received and renewed the Police Department’s Military Equipment Report and policy, authorized additional funding for a beach parking structure project, advanced multiple ordinances (including a kratom sales ban and ending certain CIP contributions to the Public Art Fund), and set items for future agendas. Meeting adjourned at 11:37 p.m.

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Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

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

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.

4 min readMunicipal coverage