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.
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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IMPORTANT: If you are paying by Creditcard or paypal please enter your Mandalay Property Address as Shipping Address if different from Billing address on the payment forms that will appear when you click the Pay Dues button!!
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!
Tuesday September 24, 2019 5th Street PLANNING MEETING
North Shore Development Meeting TUESDAY SEPT 24 2019 at 6pm
The developer of North Shore at Mandalay Bay presented along with City Planners to discuss our concerns about the approval of such an old permitted project circa 1999 on the former oil field dump. It is located at 5th Street and Harbor Blvd.
It was made clear that the item for approval was not a permit but a plot map.
The developer took the time to explain the history of the mitigation and had experts on site to give technical details.
The INCO MAC group still had questions but it was agreed that the LA Water Quality Control Board was the agency to approach with those concerns.
THANK YOU CITY OF OXNARD & THANKS to the Developers!
UPDATE: 9/23/2019 1 pm
There was an agenda Item for Public Works and Transportation Committee Meeting, Tuesday September 24th
The ITEM has been pulled due to requests! See further down on the page for that – we will post more when we know more!
Tell the City to work out FUNDING before approval!
WE TOLD THEM – THEY LISTENED!
The following item is being removed from tomorrows agenda!
PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Council Chambers, 305 West Third Street Tuesday September 24, 2019 Regular Meeting – 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Agenda Item D REPORTS (see full agenda)
D.REPORTS
1.Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Approval of Second Amendment to Aquatic Bioassay Laboratories, Inc. Professional Services Agreement A-8093. (5/5/5)RECOMMENDATION: That the Public Works and Transportation Committee recommend that the City Council approve and authorize the Mayor to execute a Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement A-8093, with Aquatic Bioassay Laboratories, Inc. (Consultant), that:
- Adds $400,000 for testing requirements to the wastewater treatment plant ocean monitoring program in order to comply with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit;
- Adds $173,000 for the ongoing water quality monitoring and support for the Special Districts Channel Islands Harbor (Special Districts) on an as-needed basis; and 3. Increases the Agreement from $759,933 to a new total of $1,332,933.Contact: Rosemarie Gaglione, (805) 385-8055
IF YOU CAN NOT ATTEND
You can send Comments to:
Chair Bryan MacDonald <bryn.macdonald@oxnard.org>
Bert Perello <perellobert@gmail.com>
Tim Flynn <tim.flynn@oxnard.org>
Waterways 1 (Mandalay) was stuck with 55% of the last round! 55% of $173,000 is $95,150 We should not have to pay this much!
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
On May 7th 2019 City Council approved and authorized the Mayor to execute:
The Third Amendment to Agreement No. A-7583 with Weck Laboratories, Inc. to:
1. Add the Special Districts Division to the Agreement’s Scope of Services; and 2. Increase the value of the Agreement from $900,000 to $960,000 for ongoing services relating to the Channel Islands Harbor water quality issue.
The methodology for funding was based on a simplistic GIS calculation of area the majority (55%) of the funding was taken from MANDALAY Waterways 1.
We do not believe this to be fair considering development agreements for Seabridge and Westport, the boat density in those developments and the access for those developments through the main channel and public benefit of the waterways in general.
Our waterways are PUBLIC ACCESS to multiple developments, multiple PUBLIC Marinas and are used by businesses and visitors to the entire Channel Islands Harbor.
With the pending 5th Street Development – we are still carrying the burden, the burden is increasing taking away funds from the SEAWALLS – again!
55% of NEW AMOUNT: $173,000 is $95,150
The prescribed allocation for the cost of water quality testing and mitigation has burdened Mandalay Bay with a 55% share of costs. The percentage shares are defined by overall channel area on the GIS map which includes the main channel which is in fact, a public highway. No one can access any place in the harbor without having access to the main channel. This division of area should not include the main channel as solely Mandalay Bay’s responsibility and should be removed from Mandalay Bay’s percentage of allocation
Water quality is an issue affecting the entire harbor and community. Neighboring residents cannot be expected to bear the burden of costs for a much larger issue, which was not created by these residents.
WE REQUEST THE CITY
Make responsible and equitable decisions on this and related issues.
There are many who should accept fiscal responsibility and share in this burden:
- The City of Oxnard
- The County of Ventura
- The State of California
- Public Marinas at Seabridge and White Sails ( White Sails is a part of Westport)
- CenterPoint
- NRG
- The North Shore residential project at Wooley and Fifth Street
- Homeless funds from the neighboring dunes homeless encampments
- The local farm community
An equitable solution for cost allocation must be mandated before any more funds can be taken from neighboring homeowners.
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 pick
it up in bags or bulk - Bag your pruning
(call Keith for bags 805 338 4466) - FREE Appliance Pick Up
DETAILS:
Starting at 8:00am until l :00 pm
NO TOXIC WASTE, PAINT, PESTICIDES, ETC
Call Keith 1-805-338-4466 if you need assistance
Volunteers Welcome
Come by for refreshments and other goodies
BE SURE TO COME BY AND THANK THE SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS!
Mrs Dockside’s
*** Mandalay Bay Neighborhood ***
** Garage Sale **
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12th
8 A.M. to 2 P.M.
Welcome to our very first “In the Know” eblast!
Waterside Neighborhood Watch
We 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 part of our homes, giving us the perfect opportunity to look out for each other
Take a few minutes to reach out to your neighbors across the channel. The 3 to 5 homes directly across from you are all you need. Take a moment to say Hello and exchange contact information. You may even make a new friend.
WATER SAFETY
COMMUNICATIONS
It’s our goal to keep you “In the Know”
Later this year we will be sharing updated information on seawalls, water quality & landscaping.
The most efficient and cost-effective means to keep you informed is through:
HERE on our Website – Updates and FAQs will be posted as information becomes available.
Email – Emails like this will be sent to email addresses provided to our HOA.
NEXTDOOR We also provide updates on www.nextdoor.com
Take a moment to encourage other homeowners to sign up for email updates through our website on neighborhood concerns and needs and what the is City saying.
Being “In the Know” is key to the ongoing Success of Our Community
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 Navarro as well as the Contractor Brightview Landscaping Inc., City Corp and our HOA members for working to bring all this about!
Staffing news – Lalo Navarro named new Landscape Inspector for our area (Waterways Zone 1) in October, 2019. Since joining, Lalo has initiated monthly walkthroughs with the landscaping maintenance contractor (Brightview Landscaping, Inc). Mandalay HOA members are working with the City, Lalo and staff to facilitate communication and needed actions/follow-up; Meetings are set for 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Projects progress – Greenbelt rehabilitation, where needed, was initiated (Kingsbridge Lane). Work in progress on buffer area (Harbor Blvd, Channel Island Service roads) to remove dead plants, weeds in preparation to install new trees, irrigation will be checked, and drought tolerant material will be put in place. Mandalay Bay will receive 75 trees through a grant awarded to City.
Mandalay Bay medians’ irrigation systems will be reviewed to assure watering properly.
Review of problematic vegetation on sea walls is anticipated within the next 3 months.
Communication – Residents are encouraged to use 311 App to notify City of issues. Select “Assessment Districts Request.” Or, contact directly – specialdistricts@oxnard.org 1-805-385-7578.
And, HOA Board members available to hear your concerns – see contact form lower on this page!
Below is a memo from Jeri Cooper the Project Manager with the City of Oxnard who has been working with our wonderful HOA board members and volunteers – Keith Beckwith, Mike Haase and Alison Gable.
NEW MEMO MAY 18 2020
In an effort to provide more response to your districts regarding maintenance issues, the designated waterways inspector, Lalo Navarro, will be your contact moving forward to address these issues.
[CLICK HERE FOR 311 TIPS and TRICKS for use in our area!]
Report a Problem GET THE APP Click for download page Oxnard 311 helps you stay connected to your City. With Oxnard 311, you can submit a service request – fix a pothole, replace a sign, report graffiti, and more. Your request is instantly routed to the right person in the right department at City Hall. This means your request is responded to quickly and you’ll be notified as soon as the service is complete. Oxnard 311 is also a great way to get City news and emergency notifications.
USE THE 311 APP
December 6, 2019
TO: Waterways Zone 1 – Mandalay Bay Residents
FROM: Jeri Cooper, Project Manager
SUBJECT: On-Going Maintenance in Mandalay Bay
Mandalay Bay Residents,
I am writing today regarding the on-going maintenance and projects scheduled for Waterways Zone 1 – Mandalay Bay. Beginning this past October, Mandalay Bay has been assigned a new Landscape Inspector, Lalo Navarro, who will be on property each month for inspections and projects. Lalo has been assigned to the waterways neighborhoods of Mandalay Bay, Harbour Island, Seabridge and Westport. Additionally, Lalo is the inspector who facilitates projects throughout the Special Districts Division.
Landscape Maintenance Contract
In October, the Special Districts Division initiated monthly walkthroughs with the contractor, Brightview Landscaping, Inc. to identify deficiencies in the landscape maintenance throughout the property. Members of the HOA have been in attendance at each meeting and they are working with the City to provide constructive feedback on the maintenance of the District. Staff will meet with HOA representatives and the contractor’s representatives on the 3rd Tuesday of each month barring any rain or holidays to go over maintenance tasks.
Projects
This past summer, Special Districts Inspector, Lalo Navarro, worked with City Corp staff to complete the rehabilitation and replanting of a greenbelt located on Kingsbridge Lane. This project removed overgrown, existing trees and vegetation and replaced it with new, more drought tolerant and less evasive plant materials. The plants are slowly growing and will develop into a nice planting over the next year.
Currently, Special District’s staff is working on a complete rehabilitation of the buffer area of Harbor Blvd and
Channel Islands Service Roads. Staff is working with Work Release and City Corps teams to remove any dead plant material and weeds so new trees can be installed. Once the area is cleaned out, staff will work with the our irrigation contractor to do a thorough irrigation check of the area, install drip lines to feed the new trees and make any repairs to the deteriorated existing irrigation to continue watering of the established plant material.
Mandalay will be the recipient of 75 new trees at no charge through a grant that was awarded to the City. This grant includes an allocation for the cost of watering for these trees. Additionally, when the new trees are installed, staff will be spraying a pre-emergent herbicide and placing mulch in the planter beds to help with the mitigation of weeds in the area.
Vegetation overgrowth on the seawalls will also be addressed over the next two (2) to three (3) months based on weather. Districts staff will be working with City Corp to address any growth of vegetation on the seawalls. If there is any vegetation that is growing from a resident’s property onto public property (greenbelt, City fence, etc.) it will be removed.
FY 21 Goals
As we approach the end of the calendar year and mid-year budget for FY20, staff will continue to work with Mandalay resident to establish goals for FY21 and set priorities for work within the District.
Using 311 and Reporting Issues
Special Districts would like to encourage residents to utilize the 311 App when notifying the City of issues that they see within Mandalay Bay or throughout the City of Oxnard. This allows for a central location and tracking of issues and tasks. When “Making a Request” on 311 related to Mandalay Bay, please ensure you are selecting “Assessment Districts Request” to ensure that it is directed to the Special Districts Division regardless of the issue. Please note that if you are sending in a 311 regarding an area, but you are no longer in that area, 311 will tag you at your current location and not the location of the issue. You will need to move the tag on the map back to the location of the 311 report. When submitting a 311 request, please try to be as descriptive as possible regarding the issue, location or action needed so that Special Districts can deploy staff for corrective action in a timely fashion.
Contacts
Special Districts would encourage residents to speak with the Mandalay Bay HOA regarding updates on issues and progress in your District. Staff is in contact with the HOA on a regular basis. Additionally, please feel free to contact Special Districts at 1-805-385-7578 or SpecialDistricts@Oxnard.org for immediate assistance. Please note that the City is closed on alternating Fridays so they may be a delay in response on those days.
Thanks to all who attended the Annual Meeting on Feb 8, 2020
Check Back Soon for Updates!
***No CIWHA Board Meeting in February***
THANK YOU
Thank you to the City Staff for working with the HOA Volunteers
& THANK YOU to the HOA Volunteers!
Mandalay will be the recipient of 75 new trees at no charge through a grant that was awarded to the City.
The City has begun to address growth over seawalls on the public property (Greenbelts, City fence etc.)
Staff will be looking at any vegetation that has been planted in an area that may affect the seawalls and will be
scheduling it for removal.
This includes any trees that may be planted on or near a seawall.
It is the goal of the City to remove anything that may have an invasive root structure that could damage the seawall in anyway.
Staff has authorized work within the medians throughout Mandalay Bay to extend irrigation heads to ensure that
the medians are getting the proper watering coverage.
You can also contact the Landscape Team for CIWHA
by using the form below or by sending email to landscape@channelislandsca.com
PLEASE include the location of the issue, your name and contact information so that wee can follow up with you!
Please include as much detail about what you are reporting and if you need to send images use the email address.
Contact the CIWHA Landscape Team
Oxnard Budget Community Meeting 5-11-2019
THANKS TO DAN PINEDO!
Below is the link to YouTube video of the City of Oxnard 2019-2020 budget Community Meeting.
On May 11, 2019 the City of Oxnard held a Community Budget Meeting for fiscal year 2019 – 2020 at Blackstock School in south Oxnard. In its efforts to inform the residents, Oxnard City Manager Alex Nguyen and department heads are holding these budget meetings at several locations in the city, this is the first of four. Mr. Nguyen first presents a brief history that helps explain how the City of Oxnard has arrived at its current state. Facing a budget deficit of $9,200,000, department heads then give presentations describing the cuts on services and their impact in order to help explain how it plans to meet the shortfall.
On June 4, 2019 the city will hold a Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget, and on June 18, 2019 the City Council will receive the proposed 2019 – 2020 budget for Consideration and Adoption.