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July 2022 – CIWHA update
What Does The Channel Islands Waterfront Homeowners Association Actually Do? The question was asked by a homeowner following our recent plea for everyone to pay their dues.Volunteers from CIWHA Communications Team felt this was an important question!When repairs are...
Homeowner properties improvements and code compliance…
Resources for CIWHA Waterways 1 Properties - Code Compliance handouts and links.Many homeowners have questions about property improvements - what is and what is not allowed. The unique features of waterfront dock homes afford us all unusual and wonderful access to...
Tuesday May 17, 2022 at 5 PM – City Council Meeting – Water Quality Presentation
Thank you to all who participated and wrote in! HUGE THANKS to the Water Quality Team!Also thanks to our Councilman Bert Perello who always asks great questions and stays informed on all of the issues important to us and all of Oxnard! The Video below starts at the...
Tsunami Prep Week March 21-25 2022
This information is from: https://www.oxnard.org/step-10-tsunami-severe-shaking-move-inland/ In general, in Oxnard, if you are within a mile of the ocean, you may be in a potential tsunami inundation area. A tsunami is a series of traveling ocean waves triggered by...
No Street Parking on Street Sweeping Days
There are different days for different addresses - find yours!The City of Oxnard will begin ticketing on Street Sweeping days. We have the great fortune of living on the water. As you all know from recent years algal blooms, vegetation and debris in the water is a...
Water Quality – Clean Water Team request for support 3/13/22
The Clean Water Team is a dedicated group of Homeowner Volunteers from neighborhoods in Channel Islands Harbor that have been active in monitoring and seeking sources of the problem as well as solution and funding. There is an agenda Item on Tuesday March 15, 2022...
Resources
The CIWHA Communications Team has been busy pulling together resources! The resources on this page will be updated as information becomes available.you may leave comments on this page if you have additional resources you think would useful, or that you would like to...
Safety and Security
This section includes information available from Oxnard PD including crime and suspicious behavior reporting, EYES on crime information on how to register your surveillance system with the Oxnard Police Department and MUCH MORE!
Animal Safety – Please be a responsible pet owner!
OXNARD LEASH LAW Owning a dog is a big responsibility. It is like caring for another child! This responsibility extends past the proper care and training for your dog but also to your dog’s behavior. Oxnard City Code Section 5-42 requires dog to be on a leash....
January 2022, Tsunami Debriefing and After Action
Recent Tsunami caused by Volcano has resulted in an examination of the Alert system from the state level down. There was a lot of confusion regarding lack of information and concern on January 14th, 2022, when tidal surges rolled through local harbors. The "alert"...
2022 Annual Meeting – Saturday February 26, 2022 at 10 AM
We have posted the video of the public portion of the Annual Meeting held on Feb 26 2022.
Updated information from our awesome Councilman Bert Perello
& additional links to relevant information.
How Does Our Homeowners Association Work
We’re a Little Different – The Channels Islands Waterfront Homeowners Association (CIWHA) is lead by an All-Volunteer Board of Directors and Committee Members, which are voted on by the homeowners annually. So how are major projects like seawall studies, monitoring and repairs, landscaping,
water quality, dredging and such things paid for ?
December 2020 Updates
REGISTER NOW and Save The Dates: Jan 28 Harbor Visioning Meeting and Feb 27th 2021 – HOA Annual Meeting – on ZOOM! GET YOUR INVITES! See what else has happened and what is coming!
October 2020 – Be in the know!
Whats news in Mandalay – Channe Islands Waterfront Homeowners Association – Oct 2020
The 50/50 Split – Oxnard Agrees to 50/50 split on ALL seawall repair and maintenance!
City Council Unanimously Approved the 50/50 Split on Seawall Repair and Maintenance Costs
2020 Pilaster Repair Project UPDATES
UPDATE : The Seawall Pilaster Repair Project Status: SEE Updated schedule 8/31/2020
Use the Oxnard 311 App
Oxnard 3-1-1 Smart phone users – here’s your guide for the Oxnard 3-1-1 App, a quick and more efficient way to communicate maintenance issues to the City. They respond quickly and it’s a great platform for everyone. Using the app is pretty straightforward, but there...
Upcoming Local Election Information
This page is offered as an effort to provide non-partisan information to voters in Mandalay Bay for Oxnard City and Ventura County Elections for March 3, 2020
2020 CIWHA Annual Meeting Feb, 8th 2020
It was so great to see so many of you at the Annual Meeting on February 8th !It was exciting to hear from members“This was the Best Meeting Ever““The presentations were very informative““This is information we have been waiting to hear“Our City Manager, Alex Nguyen...
September 14th 2019 Neighborhood Clean Up
Large Trash Bins at Costa de Oro/Little Harbor and Peninsula/Nice Ct.Chesapeake and Wooley Drop off your waste or we can pickit up in bags or bulk Bag your pruning(call Keith for bags 805 338 4466) FREE Appliance Pick Up DETAILS:...
Welcome to our very first “In the Know” eblast!
Waterside Neighborhood WatchWe are very lucky to live in such a low crime neighborhood. One way to continue to keep it that way is to have a good neighborhood watch program that can help detect potential unusual activities.We spend most of our time on the waterside...
On-Going Landscape Maintenance in Mandalay Bay
You may have noticed a lot of activity recently between Harbor Blvd and "Little Harbor". Trees have been trimmed, dead plant material has been removed and more work is coming! We want to extend thanks to the City and Jeri Cooper and our new Landscape Inspector Lalo...
May 7, 2019 OXNARD CITY COUNCIL
Speaking up! CIWHA homeowners in Mandalay continue to request repairs be scheduled. May 7, 2019 OXNARD CITY COUNCIL Homeowners spoke on 3 itemsYou can watch the meeting under Available Archives –...
2019 Pilaster Project
Between budget Crisis (one after another) and turnover in Oxnard City Government and Offices some problems are growing exponentially without resolution. With all the really huge problems facing Oxnard you may think this seawall issue is unimportant…
City Council Meeting April 2 2019
There was a great turnout of Mandalay residents at the April 2nd meeting!
While the city Council voted unanimously to approve the CIP, there was a clear message that Capital Improvement Projects that are funded should move forward.
More updates soon!
Oxnard City Council Committee meeting structure, effective in January 2019
The City Council voted 4 -1 (Perello dissenting) in November 2018 to adopt Ordinance No.2949, establishing the new Council Committee meeting structure, effective in January 2019. The City Council will have full Council meetings on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday...
Tuesday, Jan. 15 City Council meeting, which begins with Appointment Items at 5:30 PM
Attached is the Agenda Packet for the City Council Meeting for Jan 15th: 01-15-2019 Agenda-CC-HA-regular-mtg OXNARD CITY COUNCIL OXNARD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SUCCESSOR AGENCY OXNARD FINANCING AUTHORITY OXNARD HOUSING AUTHORITY Council Chambers,...
Tuesday January 8 2019 – City Council Meeting
The new structure for City Council meetings is on the agenda:Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM01-08-2019-Agenda-PacketPlease check the City website for any changes that may be posted - this post was updated on Dec 24 2018.
Seawalls: Thomas Peterson Nov 27 2018: City Council Items Not On Agenda
Thank you to homeowner Thomas Peterson for speaking up and going the extra mile to be heard! The regular City Council meeting have an agenda item for people to speak on "Items Not on the Agenda" Local resident raises concerns about Ischia Drive pilaster This is a way...
LANDSCAPE UPDATE AND GREENBELT REHABILITATION PROJECT
Due to the efforts of CIWHOA Board members and volunteers! Not all greenbelts will see change – many have been well cared-for and do not need enhancements. if you are a homeowner adjacent to a greenbelt, you and your neighbor across from you will be contacted by the...
Stop the bleed of our budget!
May 29 2019 There will be a Water Quality Update at the neighborhood Council meeting on May 30 at PCYC. UPDATE: 11/29/18 Good Morning. The current storm has triggered our second nutrient sampling event. Our consultants are out on the water...
More Oxnard Staff Changes
June 2018The person who was supposed to be taking the lead on the seawalls quit. Special Districts Division transferred to Public Works
Annual Meeting 2018
CHANNEL ISLANDS WATERFRONT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, FEBRUARY 10, 2018 EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL MANDALAY BAY, OXNARD, CA Newsletter 2018 PDF Annual_Meeting_Minutes_02-10-18 Replacement Project Plant Proposal (Final)...
Coastal Commission approval for the West Hemlock and Pilaster Jacket projects
Received: Coastal Commission approval for the West Hemlock and Pilaster Jacket projects.All environmental permits for Hemlock and Pilasters have been approved.Dredging Design in ProgressPermits have not been started for Dredging.
Hydrographic Survey 4/3/2017 thru 5/5/2017
Hydrographic Survey to assess the requirements for dredging 4/3/2017 thru 5/5/2017 you may see boats wandering the channels and wonder what they are up to. Transystems and Fugro Pelagos, Inc will be performing the Hydrographic Survey to assess the...
Annual Meeting Feb 11 2017
Annual Meeting Information: CIWHA_ANNUAL_MEETING 2-11-2017_Presentation Annual_Meeting_Minutes_2-11-17 Channel_Islands_Waterfront_Homeowners_Annual_Meeting_Handout HOA_Dues_fillable_2017 Also see current Financial...
Status Update 12/21/16
A quick update on our progress on the West Hemlock repairs:Status Progress Report for West Hemlock Seawall Investigation and Pilot Program Seawall Field Investigation– Completed in October Geotech Field Investigation – Completed in October Geotech Lab Work...
November 2016 Seawall Update
The next two rounds of monitoring will take place in December 2016 and June 2017 The monitoring is when TranSystems measures degradation and assesses the conditions of walls and areas known to have issues as well as reviewing the area for potential new issues....
October 2016: Seawall Projects Status Update
There are engineering design projects underway even though we still have not heard back ANY information regarding the solution to the long standing knowledge that our Assessment District does not collect enough money to fund the known repairs and maintenance projects...
May-2016 Thousands of gallons of raw sewage spill in Oxnard – AGAIN
For pdf: May_2016-Thousands-of-gallons-of-raw-sewage-spill-in_Oxnard Article on VCSTAR: http://www.vcstar.com/news/local/oxnard/thousand-of-gallons-of-raw-sewage-spill-in-oxnard-32a9e370-5c82-0de3-e053-0100007f3298-379224981.html About 6,400 gallons of raw sewage...