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 see here! Your comments will be reviewed and not made public – please include you phone number in case we need to contact you.
Boat related urgent matters in the harbor, 24/7
For any boat related urgent matters in the harbor, 24/7, please use the Police Department Dispatch line 1-805-385- 7740 or Fire 1-805-385-7722 (both of those numbers are on the City’s website in the “Departments” section).
During business hours please call Code Compliance, 1-805-385-7940 x9. Please note that the Code Compliance line is not monitored after hours.
Also See:
Homeless Activity
We are in proximity to the Casa Serena encampment, the dunes and Edison Canal encampment and the Power Plant encampment.
Theft crime and break ins have increased. We are also concerned about fire and water pollution.
We were referred to:
Jessica Petrillo – Homeless Assistance 805-385-8044 office
805-889-2493 cell
Jessica.petrillo@oxnard.org
We also spoke with Officer Kohr, who requested we contact him or Oxnard PD
If we see any suspicious activity contact
Non-emergency Dispatch
1-805.385.7740
In the event of an emergency call 911
Pools and Spas
In a recent seawall inspection with the City Engineer, we mentioned the existence of a permitted in-ground pool in the neighborhood. We asked if the permitting of in-ground pools or spas contained any enhance engineering requirements to mitigate any infringement on the integrity of seawalls.
We were referred to Vytautas “Vyto” Adomaitis Director
Community Development Department
214 S C Street | Oxnard, CA 93030 O: tel:1-805-385-7882 | F: 805-385-7417
His response:
Building & Engineering verifies that pools adjoining waterways in the Channel Islands Harbor area are not imposing additional loading on, or otherwise affecting the integrity of the seawalls. We also verify that the presence of the constructed pool will not infringe on any maintenance easements owned by the City. There are different designs for the seawalls among the different housing tracts in this area that affect the ability of a pool to be permitted.
In the older tracts (Mandalay), pools may not be possible due to the location of seawall maintenance easements, while in Seabridge or Westport there are locations where a pool could be allowed.
For any additional questions regarding in ground pools and associated engineering requirements, please contact Asst. Director/Building Official, Jeff Pengilley, at 805-385- 8208.
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)
We requested confirmation on the City’s position on ADUs as there appears to be some disparity between State and Coastal Commission positions.
We were referred to Vytautas “Vyto” Adomaitis Director
Community Development Department
214 S C Street | Oxnard, CA 93030 O: 805-385-7882 | F: 805-385-7417
His response:
Within the City of Oxnard, Accessory Dwelling Units are not currently allowed in the Coastal Zone.
In addition, we met with Coastal Commission staff in August 2020, and we discussed the recent changes in state law which generally allows ADUs in residential zones except within the Coastal Zone. The CCC staff encouraged us, and other coastal cities, to allow ADUs within the Coastal Zone. CCC staff suggested that we look at Santa Cruz’s ADU Coastal regulations which provide ADU restrictions / reasons for denial based on lack of parking. As part of the Housing Element, City staff did not propose and City Council did not provide direction to amend our LCP to allow ADUs in the Coastal Zone. For any additional questions regarding ADUs, please contact Planning Manager, Scott Kolwitz, at 805-385-3919.
October 2020 – Be in the know!
50/50 Approved in 2020
October 6, 2020 The Oxnard City Council voted unanimously to support city funding for seawall repairs/maintenance. This resolution commits the city to pay half of all Seawall Repair and Maintenance costs.
After years of verbal commitments rescinded almost as frequently as made, this was a landmark decision and a vital step in laying the foundation of trust in establishing the public/private partnership for funding the future improvements to this vitally important infrastructure project.
There will be no increase in your taxes as a result of this agreement, until the homeowners/residents of Waterways 1 (Mandalay) vote to approve a new assessment district or funding mechanism.
YOU WILL HAVE A VOICE!
That same night the City Council also approved funding from a grant for a geotechnical study to gather information required to determine the best strategy for seismic resilient solutions for the future repairs/replacements. THANK YOU OXNARD PUBLIC WORKS!
The two videos below are from the October 2020City Council meeting – they are in fact the same video just two different start times.
The first is the Public Works Presentation and the second starts just after that with The HOA history presentation.
PUBLIC WORKS PRESENTATION OCT 2020
CIWHA PRESENTATION OCT 2020
PILASTER REPAIR PROJECT
We have received great feedback from homeowners whose pilasters have been worked on during the 2020 Pilaster Repair Project that is nearly complete..
FAQs
- Why is my pilaster not being worked on?
- Who decided which pilasters got fixed?
- When will my pilaster be worked on?
- What the heck is a pilaster?
Answers
The determination of the prioritization of pilaster repairs was determined by engineers who monitored more that simply the visual appearance of the condition of the concrete. The City and the engineers are well aware there are more to do that are within the scope what is being completed within this particular project.
When a project is approved by the engineers it requires permits by the Army Corp of Engineers and the California Coastal Commission. The permits for this project were obtained in Feb 2018. So in addition to funding there is a lot of planning that goes into determining which repairs are done and when.
A pilaster is a rectangular, vertical wall protrusion that resembles a flat column that sticks out from the seawall. They are not on all of our seawalls – only the Boise walls have Pilasters in Mandalay.
[See History of Seawalls]
LANDSCAPE UPDATE
We are working with the City in an ongoing project to revitalize the “barrier” area landscaping between Harbor Blvd. and little Harbor, to include new trees (over 50 planted so far!) new shrubs, and a complete reworking of the entrances to Mandalay Bay.
As with all City projects, and with an all-volunteer CIWHA landscaping committee, this will take time, but we are very encouraged by the progress made so far, and excited about the future plans for our community.
Channel Islands Harbor Visioning
The Ventura County Harbor Department has hired Sargent Town Planning to facilitate a “Vision Steering Committee” and has published a Survey to gather input.
As a neighborhood stakeholder CIWHA has been asked to encourage residents to participate in the survey.
The Survey is located at the links below and will only be available for a limited time.
Take the Survey:
(English) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ChannelIslandsHarborVisioning
(Spanish) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ChannelIslandsHarborVisionando
Note: There are some open comment sections within the survey where you can provide additional comments, however should you find the questions lacking detail or if want to provide additional thoughts or concerns please leave comments on our website or reply to this email and we will submit them.
The 50/50 Split – Oxnard Agrees to 50/50 split on ALL seawall repair and maintenance!
50/50 Split passed 7-0
OCTOBER 5 2020
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SENT COMMENTS!
SUBJECT: Resolution to Affirm City Commitment to Seawall Funding.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council adopt a resolution affirming the City of Oxnard’s commitment to share the repair/replacement costs associated with the Mandalay Bay seawalls in the amount of 50% of the total repair/replacement costs with the funding mechanism to be determined at a later date.
Approved by City Council 7-0
Coverage of the 50/50 Split
Article on Citizens Journal
By George Miller
After 20 years of little action by the city except stopgap repairs and studies, the current Oxnard City Council voted unanimously on 10-6-20 to agree to fund half of the estimated $200 million to renovate the Channel Islands Harbor Mandalay Bay neighborhood seawalls, for up to a 75 year additional life. The walls were built in the early 1970’s and are insufficiently resistant to the saline environment, earthquakes and are well past their useful life. This would be done over a period of many years.
45 years ago in August – Channel Islands Waterfront Homeowners appearing at City Council
8/26/1975 “Residents appeared to address concerns regarding algae vacuuming, naming of Waterways and whether or not homeowners should bear full cost of Waterways Maintenance.”
The historical records have been preserved and passed on over the years through volunteers with the Channel Islands Waterfront Homeowners Association (CIWHA).
Current HOA President Bill Clark shows up in historical documents with great regularity and his calm demeanor is and always has been an anchor in the extreme tidal fluctuations of City staff and local politics. I will forget many and want to apologies in advance for missing some steady participants!
From the past…
We owe a debt of gratitude to the hard work of many over the years
Members of the CIWHA board and Seawall Team
Virgil Lockhart (Massive historical documentation archives)
Robert Freeland (Rocket Scientist & Past CIWHA President
Patty McInnes
Evelina Bartoline Arglen
Trevor Smith (Water Quality)
Frank Everts
George Arglen
Lillian Elswick (early secretary of CIWHA who never threw away a piece of paper)
Lauraine Bradish
From the past and still active
William Scarpino (Past HOA President and longtime member of the Seawall Team)
Jim Cowell
Chuck Carter (Water Quality)
Current members of the board who have been around for years like Tom Shideler, Matthew Steinorth and Keith Beckwith who document, volunteer and jump in whenever and wherever needed and kept the membership active and new members of the board Mike Hass and Alison Gabel have been doggedly making sure work on landscaping is not lost in the mix!
In the past few years we have had new volunteers form a Communications Team that in addition to facilitating communications has reviewed and brought much needed organization to past documents – not just on seawalls but landscaping and water quality as well which all blend into waterways 1
The Communications Team:
Carol Taylor
Connie Heagy
Pat Younis
Alison Gabel
Judy Havas
We also want to thank our District Councilman Bert Perello and the City Manager Alex Nguyen for prioritizing this and Public Works Rosemarie Gaglione and Jeri Cooper and Omar Ortiz for pushing ahead with what can be done in the as is state of our budget. And Mayor Flynn and City Council for hearing us and voting unanimously to approve!
Oxnard Public Works & Transportation
Committee Meeting July 28 2020
Public Works & Transportation approves amended resolution for seawall funding
https://tricountysentry.com/Article/Index/8d3013a1-dd7f-46fa-b412-de648ab50965
Oxnard– The Public Works & Transportation Committee, July 28, approved an amended resolution for seawall funding in Mandalay Bay and committed to 50 percent funding unanimously.
The committee also directed the city staff to work with Mandalay Bay and iron out all the details of the funding mechanism.
The original resolution committed the city to share 50 percent of the cost if the Mandalay community forms a community facilities district (CFD) to satisfy its obligations for the other 50 percent.
Oxnard moves closer to seawall agreement with Mandalay Bay residents
2020 Pilaster Repair Project UPDATES
UPDATE : The Seawall Pilaster Repair Project
August 31st 2020
Pilaster-Repair-Schedule Project-Upadate-8.31.20. This notice posted 8/31/2020
SCHEDULE UPDATE (Updated 8/31/2020)
Due to a concrete shortage there are some delays!
PROJECT STATUS
a. Seawalls- Pilaster Jacket Repairs at Mandalay Bay
i. Group 1A (2044, 2034, & 2024 Peninsula Rd)
1. Punch list items/Closeout scheduled for the week of 8/31
ii. Group 1B (2024 & 2014 Peninsula Rd)
1. Punch list items/Closeout scheduled for the week of 8/31
iii. Group 2A (2000 Peninsula Rd, 4050 W Hemlock St)
1. Remove formwork 8/31 and Punch list items/Closeout scheduled for the week of 8/31.
iv. Group 2B (4050 & 4040 W Hemlock St)
1. Remove formwork 8/31 and Punch list items/Closeout scheduled for the week of 8/31.
. Group 3A ( 2101, 2111, & 2131 S Victoria St)
1. Currently in the demolition phase.
2. Due to concrete supply shortage concrete poured has been scheduled for 9/8.
vi. Private Platforms
1. Pending proposal for platforms.
vii. The contract completion date is 9/18/20.
The contractor’s updated schedule reflects a completion date of 10/16/20.
GROUP 3 (see date changes above)
Concrete Drilling/Demo Group 3 – 4 days
Dive Work UW Delay 3 days
Form/Rebar Group 3A 2 days
Concrete Pour Group 3A 1 day
Form/Rebar Group 3B 3 days
Concrete Pour Group 3B 1 day
Dive Work UW Delay 5 days
GROUP 4 (see date changes above)
Concrete Drilling/Demo Group 4 4 days
Form/Rebar Group 4A 2 days
Concrete Pour Group 4A 1 day
Form/Rebar Group 4B 4 days
Concrete Pour Group 4B 1 day
Dive Work UW Delay 3 days
Group 5 (see date changes above)
Concrete Drilling/Demo Group 5 3 days
Form/Rebar Group 5 2 days
Concrete Pour Group 5 1 day
Concrete Drilling/Demo Group 6 2 days
Group 6 (see date changes above)
Form/Rebar Group 6 4 days
Concrete Pour Group 6 1 day
Group 7 (see date changes above)
Concrete Drilling/Demo Group 7 1 day
Form/Rebar Group 7 4 days
Concrete Pour Group 7 1 day
Dive Work UW Delay 2 days
Group 8 (see date changes above)
Concrete Drilling/Demo Group 8 2 days
Form/Rebar Group 8 5 days
Concrete Pour Group 8 1 day
Group 9 (see date changes above)
Concrete Drilling/Demo Group 9 2 days
Form/Rebar Group 9 5 days
Concrete Pour Group 9 1 day
Final Inspection 1 day
Demobilize 2 days
Final Completion 0 days
9 Contract Close Out Submittals 1 day
Most current schedule is posted above
Work schedule 7 am to 5 pm
Monday – Friday.
It is important for homeowners with addresses listed to respond with the Acknowledgement FORM: Home-Owner-Notification-Oxnard-Pilaster-Repair-29-Apr-20!
CHECK THE LIST FOR YOUR ADDRESS
PLEASE email your name, address and (if applicable) acknowledgment that your property has a boat/vessel and that you will be relocating it for the repairs, along with page 3 of the Acknowledgement Form to Greg@hc-co.com
Homeowners of properties have been sent an acknowledgement form and they must respond for work to proceed!
If you did not receive the information and your address is listed here please download the document!
The document contains contact information, tentative schedules and work groups, plus acknowledgement form and contact information.
PLEASE email your name, address and (if applicable) acknowledging that your property has a boat/vessel and that you will be relocating it for the repairs, along with page 3 of the document to Greg@hc-co.com
To all residents: The contractor will have a staging area at the corner of Hemlock and Peninsula.
Sub-018 Staging Yard Location and Layout
You will see people in the water at various locations, however please be good neighbors and report suspicious activity!
All Project Groups - addresses and tentative dates
GROUP 2
Need boats relocated and we intend to begin moving equipment to your dock(s) next Thursday 16 July 2020.
Changes in our methods will most likely speed up the schedule initially provided so I will give you an update on our anticipated completion later next week.
Thank you,
Greg J. Buchanan
Harbour Constructors Co
Comtech Manufacturing Inc.
17892 Jamestown Lane
Huntington Beach CA 92647
Ph. 714.822.5214
Group 1
- 2044 Peninsula Road
- 2034 Peninsula Road
- 2024 Peninsula Road
- 2014 Peninsula Road
GROUP 2
Need boats relocated and we intend to begin moving equipment to your dock(s) Thursday 16 July 2020.
- 2000 Peninsula Road
- 4050 West Hemlock Street
- 4040 West Hemlock Street
Please note: These dates are subject to change!
GROUP 3
- 21 01 Victoria Ave
- 2111 Victoria Ave
- 2121 Victoria Ave
- 2131 Victoria Ave
- 2121 Ravoli Drive
- 2131 Ravoli Drive
GROUP 4
- 2301 Victoria Ave
- 2305 Victoria Ave
- 2311 Victoria Ave
GROUP 5
- 2341 Victoria Ave
- 2351 Victoria Ave
GROUP 6
- 2321 Monaco Drive
- 2341 Monaco Drive
GROUP 7
- 4015 Ischia Drive
- 4045 Ischia Drive
GROUP 8
- 4016 Nice Court
- 401 0 Nice Court
- 4000 Nice Court
GROUP 9
- 2501 Victoria Ave
- 2511 Victoria Ave
- 2521 Victoria Ave
Additional inspection needed on these locations before work will begin:
YOU WILL SEE PEOPLE IN THE WATER!
The following addresses require a closer look and there will be a waterside inspection soon.
Don’t be alarmed if you see them – say Hi and welcome them!
Visual Inspection of addresses with different pilasters
- 2121 Victoria Ave
- 2111 Victoria Ave
- 2311 Victoria Ave
- 2305 Victoria Ave
- 2521 Victoria Ave
- 2511 Victoria Ave
- 2121 Ravoli Drive
- 2131 Ravoli Drive
- 4015 Ischia Drive
- 4045 Ischia Drive
- 2014 Peninsula Rd
Boat Relocations and Project Groups
Please note the contractor will not mobilize in a Group, i.e. Groups 1 through 9, if contractor has not received permission from all homeowners involved.
See Complete (tentative) Schedule in the attached notification.
Furthermore, all homeowners confirming that they will be relocating their boat/vessel, the contractor will contact them seven (7) days before work will begin at their property to the phone or email provided.
IF YOUR ADDRESS IS ON THE LIST
PLEASE RESPOND ASAP !
NOTE: If your address is not on the list and you have dock space for a temporary relocation of a boat for an address that is on the list see the form below!
FAQ: What about repairs at other addresses not on this list?
A: The schedule for projects are based on engineering reports and grouped by priorities and cost effectiveness as well as funds available. The repairs on this list are not inclusive of all known issues.
This project is important to extend the life of the seawalls – please contact your neighbors at these addresses if they are not full time residents!
CHECK THIS OUT:
A volunteer homeowner has provided a sample wharfage agreement that can be used between Boat and Dock owners.
We are including both a work and pdf version:
PDF:05-27-2020_Temporary_Wharfage_Agreement
WORD: 05-27-2020_Temporary_Wharfage_Agreement
DO YOU HAVE DOCK OR NEED A DOCK?
Use the form below if you need to
relocate your boat for this project
or if you have dock space someone on the list could use.
Dock Relocation Form
Be in the know!
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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 is one caviot for Mandalay Bay residents and we’ll cover that below.
1) Start by downloading and installing the APP
2) After installing and opening the App click “Make a Request”
If your request is for Mandalay Bay you must select “Assessment District Request” first.
When you report a problem you are in “SPECIAL DISTRICT Waterways-1”
You can also use the Application online without a smart phone:
Scroll down on this page to use the online form:
https://www.oxnard.gov/oxnard-311
3. Here’s the caviot – scroll down and select Special District Request
After selecting MAKE A REQUEST, scroll down towards the bottom of the list and click on Special District Request . By doing this, it goes directly to the folks who manage issues relating to the numerous Special Districts in the City. We are the Waterways 1 Assessment District Zone .
The rest is pretty self-explanatory, but we’ll walk it through:
Special District Request – IN THE WATER
Please be as detailed as possible, send photos and clear address location, cross streets and streets on either side of the channel, description in addition to moving the red location indicator.
If you are reporting a problem elsewhere in Oxnard
- If you are reporting and issue outside of a Mandalay specific issue, select a topic and follow instructions.
- Did You Know – Trash Cart/Lid Repair can be requested!!
- Click on the blue plus sign labeled REQUEST at the bottom center.
- Select a topic and follow along until you get to the map, which defaults to City Hall.
(If you move the map to our neighborhood you will notice the boundaries of our Assessment District.) - Enter the address of the issue you are reporting, or just the street name.
- Click NEXT at the top right.
- Now you can get more specific, add a description, or a photo, etc.
- Click on the blue SUBMIT REQUEST bar at the bottom and you’re done!
Important note about Streetlight Issues
One more general caviot: if you are reporting a streetlight issue, you need to look at the pole itself and see if there is an SCE sign on it somewhere
If so, the issue needs to be reported to Southern California Edison: https://www.sce.com/outage-center/report-street-light-outage.
Otherwise, send through the app.
You can also use the app anywhere in Oxnard if you notice an issue, but of course you won’t go to the Assessment District Request tab.
You can also use the Application without a smart phone from your computer. Or you can call the City.
The 311 app allows citizens to easily report specifically on the following issues:
Graffiti
Illegal Dumping/Trash/Service/Litter
Streets
Abandoned Vehicles
General Issues
Overgrown Landscape
Streetlight Out (Unless it’s SCE)
Water Waste and Leaks
Animal Safety Requests
Tech Support & Questions
Traffic Lights/General Traffic Issues
City employees have told us the app greatly improves communication and makes their job easier. It’s a lot better than a phone call, and because it includes all the relative data, is more likely to be properly handled.
Upcoming Local Election Information
This page is offered as an effort to provide non-partisan information to voters in Mandalay Bay.
TO VOTE Register or re-register before Feb. 18, 2020
Eligible voters have until Feb. 18, 2020, to register online for by mail for the March 3 primary election.
Voters can conditionally register at their polling places on election day, but those votes will take longer to count as the registration has to be verified.
To register online or to edit party affiliation visit: https://registertovote.ca.gov
Below you will find videos that cover explanations on Ballot measures and initiatives that will impact ALL OF US!
our thanks to Dan Pinedo and Gabriel Teran for the great videos!
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 acknowledged past issues and delays, but provided his full support in his commitment to seek a vote from the City Council to approve a 50/50 split on the costs to repair the seawalls. He pledged to pursue additional revenue streams and to explore and secure available grants needed to aid in funding such a project.
Rosemarie Gaglione, our Public Works Director gave a chalked full presentation outlining recent and past seawall repairs. She provided details on the current pilaster repair project which has gone to bid and is up for a vote before the City Council on February 18th. Homes affected by this project are listed and mapped in the presentation. The CIWHA Board of Directors and Communications Committee has sent communications to the City with a request to “Vote to Approve” this project listed on the February 18, 2020 Consent Agenda. The Director proceeded to present engineering recommendations and a proposal for a 75 year life, seismic resilient seawall solution. The description of the project, design, maps, timelines and costs are listed in the Annual Meeting presentations,. One point the Director was adamant about making was that all of the engineering firms contracted to review the seawalls all concurred that there is “no imminent danger of failure”.
July Phillips, the City Special Districts Manager gave a positive update on landscaping. She shared her budgetary challenges and how she has sought “out of the box” resources to complete much needed work in our community. You may have already seen some greenbelt rehabilitation and Harbor Blvd. buffer zone trimming and weeding. We can look forward to fine tuning on tree trimming, much needed work on our irrigation systems, new plantings, and Free Trees ! She’ll be placing additional efforts on the Victoria area as well.
Chuck Carter, one of our renowned residents and dedicated volunteers, gave an update on his work with the MAC Team sharing the results of their tireless efforts in testing , monitoring and managing our water quality. His presentation provided detailed information on their work with government agencies, collaborative efforts with local universities and their daily dedication to protecting the quality of the water in this harbor. Please take a moment to review this incredible presentation on our website. We can’t begin to thank this group enough for all their ongoing work!
Mayor Flynn and Councilman Perello both expressed their support in moving forward with plans and were committed to a “yes vote” on a 50/50 split.
Your voice matters ! The presentations were followed by residents and homeowners voicing their opinions in a Pros, Cons and Solutions session. Residents were quite lively and engaged in sharing their thoughts. Great ideas were shared !
The results of the Pros, Cons and Solutions session are being tallied and will be brought to you later this month.
The button below is to get a pdf of all presentation slides.
Upcoming Elections Affect Our Neighborhood !
Your Vote is more important than ever!
Please make your vote count on March 3, 2020
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CIWHA_Dues_Form-2022 (fillable PDF)
Send it together with your 2022 dues ($50) to:
CIWHA
1237 S. Victoria Avenue – Box 197
Oxnard, CA 93035
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November 7 2019 at 6 PM Special City Council Meeting – Fisherman’s Wharf
YOUR SUPPORT IS SO IMPORTANT
Write to City Council – ask them to SAY NO on Nov 7th
cityclerk@oxnard.org
Contact everyone you know and have them do the same!
BE THERE NOV 7th
6 PM in City Council Chambers
COME EARLY!
Attend the meeting and fill out a comment card
Bring a friend – a neighbor – your family!
NO to 400 Apartments! NO to Density! NO to Oxnard losing jurisdiction!
NO to a Local Coastal Plan Amendment!