Hemlock Project timeline update plus last call to make comments to City Council before 3pm THURSDAY JULY 30th!
UPDATE ON HEMLOCK PROJECT
Hemlock seawall construction is tentatively scheduled to be completed by 8/28/2026.
Construction will accelerate during low tide weeks of 7/29-31 and 8/10-14.
The third week of August will be the pilaster concrete placement.
After the pilasters are done, the contractor will demobilize the staging areas and the scaffolding on the seawall in the last week of August.
Sheet pile installation will take about two weeks.
If all goes well, the foundation work can be done by the end of September.
Again, this is a time and cost saving option so that the contractor does not need to return to Hemlock to complete the foundation work at a later time since they are already onsite.
This option became viable this past June when the regulatory agencies notified the City that the construction permits will be ready on 8/14/2026.
NEW Notice of work outside hours for August week of 8/10-14
In addition to the 7/29 to 8/1 tide work notice (to start installing the QuakeWrap panels),
there is another notice to work outside work hours week of 8/10-14;
Jilk plans to continue the QuakeWrap panel installation on the West Hemlock/Napoli side of the seawall during 8/10-14 low tide periods.
We do want feedback on this work!
Work Extension 7/29 to 8/1
The Contractor submitted another Tide Work Notice from 7/29 to 8/1, (JILK_Tide_Work_Notice_07_14_2026)
Please note 8/1 is a Saturday and it is just a placeholder for now in case Jilk cannot finish the planned work during the weekdays.
Per the tide chart, low tide begins around 4:30am and the planned work for this period will be the installation of the QuakeWrap panels on the Napoli Drive side, which will be quieter than this week’s shotcrete work on the bottom half of the seawall.
The goal is to wrap up construction by early August and the remaining foundation work to begin after the City Council approval scheduled for 7/30.
REMINDER! comments must be received before 3 pm on Thursday July 30th!
ALSO: Note that this meeting is on THURSDAY!
Action Requested: Support Agenda Item L.6 – West Hemlock Seawall Repairs
Oxnard City Council Meeting – July 30, 2026
July 30, 2026 an important item will be on the consent agenda at the City Council Meeting! If approved the foundation repair work on Hemlock would be added to the existing project. and begin as the current work wraps up. This would prevent residents from experiencing a second round of dock relocations and neighborhood disruption, when the broader project is underway, and provide an additional element to planning for the future.
The Oxnard City Council will consider Agenda Item L.6 on the Consent Calendar, requesting approval of $232,000 in additional funding to complete the foundation repairs for the West Hemlock Street seawall project.
Why is this important?
When the original construction contract was awarded, foundation repairs could not be included because environmental permits had not yet been issued. Those permits are now expected, allowing this work to move forward. Approving the funding now will:
- Complete the project while the contractor is already on site.
- Avoid additional mobilization costs and future construction delays.
- Prevent residents from experiencing a second round of dock relocations and neighborhood disruption.
- Complete the City’s pilot seawall repair project, which will help guide future rehabilitation of Mandalay Bay’s aging seawalls.
A Long Time Coming
Many residents may remember that this project was originally approved and funded in 2018, but was delayed while additional engineering studies and redesign were completed. Construction costs have continued to rise during those years. Completing the foundation repairs now is the most efficient and cost-effective path forward.
CIWHA Position
The Channel Islands Waterfront Homeowners Association supports approval of this item. We believe completing the project now is in the best interest of both residents and the City, and we encourage the Council to use the knowledge gained from this pilot project to develop a comprehensive long-term plan for rehabilitating the remaining Mandalay Bay seawalls.
CIWHA letter requesting approval:
Oxnard_City_Council_JULY_30_Request-for-approval_Agenda_Item-L_6_CIWHA
How You Can Help
Please consider sending a brief email to the Mayor and City Council before the meeting expressing your support for Agenda Item L.6.
A simple message such as the following is sufficient, feel free to edit:
Honorable Mayor, Members of the City Council, and City Staff:
I support Agenda Item L.6 authorizing the additional funding needed to complete the West Hemlock Street seawall foundation repairs. Completing this work now will save money, reduce future disruption to residents, and help move forward with long-term seawall rehabilitation throughout Mandalay Bay. Please vote YES. Thank you.
(add your name and resident of Mandalay Waterways 1)
Send the email to: cityclerk@oxnard.org
Subject line: City Council July 30, 2026 Agenda Item L.6. Please approve!
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City Council meeting July, 30, 2026
Meeting Location: Council Chambers, 305 West Third Street
July 30, 2026
Appointment Items – 5:30 PM
Regular Meeting – 6:00 PM
All files (https://oxnardca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/5985/files/agenda/11536)
L. INFORMATION/CONSENT AGENDA
Agenda Item Report:
Agenda_Report_Consent-agenda-item-L-6_July-30-2026_PW
6. Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Approve Additional Contract Funds for Additive Bid Item 1, for the Mandalay Bay
Seawalls (West Hemlock Street Seawall Repairs) Project, Specification No. PW 24-129.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve and authorize additional contract
contingency funding for the execution of Alternate Bid Item 1 in the amount of $232,000 to
Agreement 32600126 with Jilk Heavy Construction for a new not-to-exceed contract value of
$2,664,001.
(This item did not originate in Committee as this is a capital improvement project specifically listed
in the City’s Capital Improvement Program budget, which was previously approved by the City
Council.)
Legislative Body: City Council
Contact: Michael Wolfe, (805) 385-8055
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First July update
HEMLOCK COMING UP NEXT
The last phase of phase of the Hemlock project is expected to begin begin following the resurfacing work.
This will (hopefully) be the Seawall Foundation Repairs (work at the base of the wall).
This is the work with the big map for locations indicated in yellow – download or open the image below in a new tab:
https://channelislandsca.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Mandalay_Seawall_Repairs_Map-2-5-2026-scaled.png
https://channelislandsca.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Mandalay_Seawall_Repairs_Map-2-5-2026.pdf
Hemlock is the only location scheduled for foundation work at this time!
Once completed there are no further known seawall projects for this block on Hemlock.The Hemlock project is an R&D project that will determine methodology for areas in many areas of the Harbor.
In order to fund the work we want to have the best understanding of process, impact, outcome and cost.
Please provide feedback on the Hemlock Project!
Please leave comments on this page below.
NOTE: comments will not go live the moment you post them.
To prevent the page filling up with spam all comments will be reviewed prior to approval to go live.
Please provide your location so we can map impact. I will remove personally identifying information prior to posting live, but do want track on a map for feedback and any followup needed.
We want to hear about your experience, good, bad and indifferent!
Homeowners on Hemlock and surrounding locations impacted by construction noise, parking disruption, or any other observations or experiences!
Hemlock Seawall Project: Extended Work Hours Scheduled July 13–18 to Accommodate Low Tides
Hemlock Seawall Project – Extended Work Hours (July 13–18, 2026)
To take advantage of low tide conditions, work hours for the Hemlock seawall project will be temporarily extended during the week of July 13 through July 18, 2026.
The City has heard residents’ concerns regarding the pace of the project, and these extended work hours are intended to help accelerate progress.
Jilk Heavy Construction will perform tide-dependent work during this period. Depending on tide conditions, work may begin at any time between 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on any day during that week.
Please be aware that there will be noise during these early morning work hours. A generator is required to perform this work and will be operating on the lower west portion of the seawall.
A City of Oxnard project representative will be on site during these operations.
There will be an Oxnard project person on site, also if you have concerns you can call the Public Works Sr. Project Manager K.J.May, who we are very happy to welcome back following a deployment! Thank you to Tamara Ojeda – Project Manager, who stepped up in his absence!
KJ May – Sr. Construction Project Manager
Public Works Department, Engineering
305 West Third Street, East Wing, Second Floor
O: 805.393.3871
Post your feedback on the Hemlock Project! Your feedback is important to us!
We live on Peninsula off of Hemlock, and have not been troubled by any of the Project’s construction activity. We are grateful for this. Having said that, we hope this pilot project not only results in engineering solutions, but also a speedier, more efficient process. Going forward every effort should be made to minimize inconvenience and dock inaccessibility to homeowners. One aspect of this is materials availability. Strongly urge that materials and supplies be in contractor’s possession before beginning a project.
Excellent input! Mark and Inge! Your feedback and comments are totally on point! We are also requesting work schedules that are aligned with Tide tables in the future, so that we can observe the work to windows and recalculate in the event of a weather delay, or ask for reasons if the delays are not explained.
Comments received via email:
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Hi there, we live on Ravoli and have been watching the progress (or non progress) of the sea wall repair on Hemlock. The equipment is being stored in our cul de sac.
The reason for this message is the contractors only seem to be working every other week – if that! They didnt work last week and they’re not here yet, as of today, tuesday. They don’t work fridays. They told us they work on other jobs. This project is slated to take 4 months. However, either it will take a lot longer, or the reason for 4 months is they are hardly ever here.
all of our extra parking is blocked off. We were fine with that, but when nobody comes to work, its very frustrating, knowing this will take alot longer.
Whats up?
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The workers seem to come and go at will. Very little time spent here in the last 2 weeks. I’m Sure they have their excuses.
However, the plastic has torn on a lot of the sea walls, so you can actually see what they’re doing. They’ve made cages for the pilasters (hope thats the correct word). They look like 2 year olds made them. The quality is awful. And this is just from looking from the sidewalk. Someone needs to get over there and look at what they’re doing and what happens next????
In addition, they’re storing, what looks like, trash next to their container in our cul de sac. If it is trash, rats will come and we will not be happy. They need to get it out of here. Can’t imagine what else could be in the bags.
This group of workers just seem like they’re dragging this job. I’d hate for them to be doing my sea wall.