Tag: Ventura City Council

Bilingual report — Ventura City Council election update

by Community Contributor • August 10, 2026 • Comments Off

VENTURA — The City of Ventura announces that Councilmember Jim Duran, District 6, did not file nomination papers to seek re-election by the close of the nomination period.

Pursuant to California Elections Code section 10225, because the incumbent did not file nomination papers by the close of the nomination period at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7, 2026, the nomination period for the District 6 City Council seat is automatically extended five calendar days. Eligible candidates, other than the incumbent, may file nomination papers until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

Center Coast Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE) — (Tuesday, Feb. 10) Ventura City Council Has a Choice

by Community Contributor • February 10, 2026 • Comments Off

For too long, bad landlords have used harassment and intimidation to push people out of their homes. Tomorrow, Ventura City Council has a choice.

If the City Council acts, they can put real protections in place so tenants aren’t bullied, threatened, or forced out just for standing their ground. In Oxnard, this policy is already doing what it’s meant to do: protecting tenants who speak up and shutting down landlords who try to terrorize families by threatening to call ICE.

Urgent Call to Action: Ventura City Council to Vote on LGBTQ+ Sanctuary Policy – Community Support Needed on March 18

by Community Contributor • March 17, 2025 • Comments Off

VENTURA — The Ventura CARE Policy, a proposed ordinance to strengthen protections for LGBTQ+ individuals, reproductive rights, and immigrant communities, is facing mounting opposition ahead of a critical City Council vote on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Supporters are urged to attend the meeting and make their voices heard.

At a recent Rules Committee meeting, opponents mobilized to challenge the policy, and a larger presence is expected at the upcoming vote. To ensure Ventura upholds its values of inclusion, safety, and human rights, community members must show up in force.

Bilingual report — City of Ventura announces Tony Lee as Interim Police Chief

by Community Contributor • January 3, 2025 • Comments Off

VENTURA — The Ventura City Council has approved the appointment of Tony Lee as Interim Police Chief, with the decision finalized on December 17, 2024. Lee brings more than 30 years of distinguished law enforcement experience, highlighted by leadership, community engagement, and operational excellence. He will assume the role on December 28, 2024, and serve until a new police chief is hired.

Lee most recently served as Chief of Police at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), leading the largest of the 10 University of California Police Departments for six years. His department served nearly 50,000 students, faculty, and staff, with a daytime campus population exceeding 100,000.

Ventura City Council Appoints District 4 Councilmember Jeannette Sanchez-Palacio

by Community Contributor • March 1, 2021 • Comments Off

During its special City Council meeting on February 20, 2021, the Ventura City Council approved the appointment of Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios, who took an oath of office, to fill the District 4 vacancy after interviewing 14 candidates.

Under Section 705(c) of the City of Ventura’s Charter, the City Council approved an appointment process to fill the District 4 vacancy on February 1, 2021. The vacancy was created after City Councilmember Erik Nasarenko was appointed as the new District Attorney for Ventura County on January 26, 2021.