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.
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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.
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 to be heard by all of your representatives plus staff!
A Mandalay homeowner had noticed deepening cracks on a pilaster at his homes location. When he contacted the City he was told that they inspected and say no structural damage…
Tom forwarded the email to the Seawall Team.
Imagine his dismay
But rather than be discouraged Tom put everything together and sent a cover letter, pictures and history to the Mayor and every member on City Council informing them that his intention was to speak on items NOT on the agenda to address this – but given the time limitation he wanted them to have all of this.
He received a response from Bert Perello:
- Homeowner Thomas Peterson Email to City Council 11-26-18
- Email_toCityCouncil_11-26-18 Click for Emails and Report history Sent as Attachment to City Council
- Bert Perello response 11-27-18
His voice was heard and his document recorded
It seems that simply making anyone in the City aware of an issue does not mean that issue will be solved. With the turnover and upheaval it is difficult to know exactly who to contact at any given time. Tom took the time to attend the City Council meeting tonight and very succinctly presented his information and a plea to the City to take seawall repairs that have been on hold seriously before they become much more costly disasters.
On behalf of all the homeowners – THANKS TOM!
We will post updates to this issue!
Being heard does not mean our problems are over – we need your support to keep our concerns top of mind with our City Leaders and Staff.
PLEASE HELP US MAKE 2019 THE YEAR WE MAKE WAVES!
If you would like to be more involved in supporting communications with the city please attend the Homeowners Annual Meeting in February!!
This will not be your average re-run annual meeting!
The closed session will have very important items to vote on.
BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION!
SAVE THE DATE!
LANDSCAPE UPDATE AND GREENBELT REHABILITATION PROJECT
TYPO on postcard!
OOOPS! The postcard had a wrong date for the annual meeting on the side with the address.
THE ANNUAL MEETING IS FEB 9th!
MANDALAY BAY
LANDSCAPING UPDATE
November, 2018
Landscaping provides ongoing benefits to our community’s look and feel, and potentially impacts our home values. Since the development of the Community in the early 1970’s, there has been varied attention devoted to landscaping issues.
As many have noted and noticed, there are maintenance issues that have long been neglected. We now want to share some positive developments that have occurred, as a result of renewed attention from City of Oxnard officials, coupled with involvement from some homeowners. We are pleased to communicate with homeowners and residents regarding important landscaping developments—landscaping within and around the perimeter of our Mandalay Bay Community and green spaces within the Community.
A few of the highlights:
Perimeter landscaping matters
- City workers have removed dead trees along Harbor Blvd. and Channels Islands Blvd. They have planted new trees (thus far 30 have been planted, with an anticipated 50-60, depending on spacing). These tree varieties include New Zealand Christmas Tree and Eucalyptus Lemmonii.
- While the initial plan/installation funded 15 gallon sized trees, the City is exploring funding and the feasibility to plant larger trees.
- Anticipated Timing – planning for completion by end of 2018.
Greenbelts
- Mandalay Bay has 54 City-owned greenbelts, medians and parking area planted beds. (mostly located on the west side of the main channel). These areas were deeded to the City as public space by the original developers.
- These open space greenbelt areas were designed for both safety reasons—providing for emergency access to the water as well as resident’s enjoyment—allowing for a view toward the water, space to walk dogs, and structural space between homes.
- Maintenance of these areas has not been consistent, and especially minimal in the last decade. This has created some landscaping issues and problems—some greenbelt areas have trees bordering homes that are grossly overgrown, unattractive and may be dangerous. Over the years, some residents have stepped in to enhance their particular areas.
- Recently, the City has taken notice and is now focused on rehabilitating the greenbelts. Working together, the Channel Islands Waterfront Home Owners Association (CIWHOA) and the City’s Arborist have developed several landscape design proposals based on the City’s criteria—drought tolerance, ease of maintenance, hardiness, non-invasive roots, non-deciduous. In addition, consideration was given to selecting contemporary, visually interesting plantings.
- Greenbelts affected: Many of the greenbelts have been well cared for and do not currently need enhancements. Some greenbelts which have homeowner owned easements (approximately 34-36”) have been landscaped by the owners themselves, and therefore not in need of further plantings. Also, needed maintenance will be provided, including addressing irrigation on the greenbelts.
Anticipated timing: expect to address through the spring and summer of 2019
Anticipated communication you should look forward to hearing:
- The City will inform the Channel Islands Waterfront Home Owners Association (CIWHA) prior to any plantings work around the perimeter areas, and updates will be posted on website.
- Prior to beginning of any work on greenbelts adjacent to your property, you can anticipate contact from a City representative to discuss removal/cleanup plans as well as well getting your input with regard to the type of plants you prefer to have installed from proposed options.
LANDSCAPE PROJECT MANAGER
Jeri Cooper, M.P.A.
Project Manager
Special Assessment Districts
City of Oxnard
Office: (805) 200-5334
Jeri.cooper@oxnard.org
Images are not reflective of all plant choices!
The images here are only provided as examples!
SAVE THE DATE!
2019 Annual Meeting
February 9, 2019
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
Thank you City of Oxnard!
OUTCOME: City council voted and approved that Measure O money can and will be spent to get the testing underway immediately so the upcoming predicted rain event (first flush) can be included in the data collection needed for applying for Grants and other forms of assistance for the prescribed remediation following analysis of the testing data.
The City council chambers were nicely filled with residents from all over, and more Mandalay Bay faces than I have seen in attendance at a council meeting in a long time. THANK YOU ALL!
The City was very responsive to questions and (in my opinion) the answers were very well thought out and gave me a sense that the staff has done a lot of homework on the background of many issues.
A brief explanation of what transpired:
These are notes and observations and I apologize in advance for any mistakes or misrepresentations in my take-away of the meeting!
MANY residents and representatives of the HOAs and INCO spoke out against the funding plan for the testing.
The City had reviewed the existing MOU’s and none of them are written in a way that satisfied the City in defining fiscal responsibility in an applicable and defensible manner.
The City position was very strong in favor of the immediate need to fund testing and that without testing to produce acceptable science backed analysis of what is causing the murky water in our harbor the City will not be able to apply for grants and assistance in SOLVING the problem.
The extended weather forecast has a likelihood of a rain event that could present an opportunity to collect water at storm drain outfalls and from the Edison Canal during this first flush and document the type and amount of pollution this flush contains.
MOST in attendance were not opposed to the testing.
Many were eager to also be on a concurrent path towards mitigation research and development as data is gathered to ensure funding resources are identified that align with findings and a rapid response plan and timeline can be developed for yet to be determined mitigation measures to be deployed.
Most were opposed to the recommended breakdown of who pays what.
After consideration the final outcome was to expedite the funding for testing.
The vote was not unanimous for paying 100% out of Measure O funds and I can respect that, but due to the complexity of coming to agreement on the delineation of responsibility I am very happy they went ahead and approved!
The HOA board is hopeful that we have once again gotten the attention of the powers that be to address the funding issues for the seawalls.
The item as it appeared on the Agenda:
| SUBJECT: Approval of First Amendment to Agreement for Ongoing Water Quality Sampling, a Nutrient Study, and a Long-Term Water Quality Plan at the Channel Islands Harbor (5/5/5) RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council: 1. Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the First Amendment to Agreement No. A-8093 with Aquatic Bioassay & Consulting Laboratories, Inc. in the amount of $306,045 for ongoing services relating to the Channel Islands Harbor water quality issue; and 2. Authorize a budget appropriation totaling $315,806, as follows – General Fund ($27,500), Waterways Zone 1 ($153,200), Waterways Zone 2 ($25,069), Seabridge CFD ($36,913) and Westport CFD ($36,211) – to fund the First Amendment to Agreement No. A-8093 and transferring funds from Project Z43801 – Seabridge Waterways TR5266 into Fund 173 ($36,913). |
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Please attend the City Council meeting November 13, 2018 5PM
There is so much wrong with this plan!
We have been TRYING for years to have our waterways assessment RAISED due to lack of funding for the Seawall Repairs that are greatly needed to protect ours homes and our community! Through every internal shuffle of Public Works, City managers and staff we have lost the ability to have any voice in the funding or the plans.
THE CITY WANTS 55% of the funding to come from our funds for the water quality study!
WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUNDING TO TAKE CARE OF KNOWN NEEDS
YOUR VOICE MAY MATTER!
Please tell the City that this is wrong!
- Water circulation was to be addressed by Seabridge and the City in the event the powerplant was to close.
- With the lack of foresight shown in NOT doing anything until a disaster strikes is the city waiting for our walls to fall?
- Are they intentionally depleting our funds so that we will agree to anything out of desperation?
WHY?
YES testing is important but there are also BUSINESSES that work in the harbor – like Seabridge Marina – what about THEM?
We have been meeting with the CITY for years to establish timelines and try to get funding for the seawalls. Countless hours of meeting with consultants hired by the city to help with our funding have resulted in NO CHANGE. A recent recommendation from the city is to have everyone north of the bridge pay the same for everything – THIS IS WRONG!
2018
The plans for Seawall repairs that had been submitted and approved have been brought to a stand still while the City has determined they were too costly and so they are engaging in VALUE ENGINEERING – which seems to be a new term for hiring consultants to review what the consultants already on payroll have already done.
This is the recent Request for Proposal (RFP) Bid Close Date: November 6, 2018 PW_19-25_Mandalay_Bay_Engineering_Services.
A sheet metal fix referred to in this proposal was reviewed and dismissed by the seawall team and engineers years ago as a possible fix for some of the issues – WARNING: It was determined at that time that it would require the removal of all DECKS and would need to be added 3 feet in front of the existing seawall (on the water side) to allow enough reinforcement to sustain the walls.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 4
PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY and show up at the City Council Meeting on Tuesday!
The plan is to have the Mandalay Waterways Assessment pay 55% for Ongoing Water Quality Sampling, a Nutrient Study, and a Long-Term Water Quality Plan at the Channel Islands Harbor
The total Agenda for the meeting 11.13.2018 is 235 pages long
11.13.2018 Agenda withPresentations CC,SA
The second to the LAST item (ITEM 4) is the proposal:
DATE: November 13, 2018
TO: City Council
FROM: Rosemarie Gaglione
Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Approval of First Amendment to Agreement for Ongoing Water Quality
Sampling, a Nutrient Study, and a Long-Term Water Quality Plan at the Channel
Islands Harbor (5/5/5)
CONTACT: Rosemarie Gaglione, Public Works Director
rosemarie.gaglione@oxnard.org, (805) 385-8055
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council:
1. Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the First Amendment to Agreement No. A-8093
with Aquatic Bioassay & Consulting Laboratories, Inc. in the amount of $306,045 for ongoing
services relating to the Channel Islands Harbor water quality issue; and
2. Authorize a budget appropriation totaling $315,806, as follows
– General Fund ($27,500),
Waterways Zone 1 ($153,200) THIS IS MANDALAY!,
Waterways Zone 2 ($25,069),
Seabridge CFD ($36,913) and
Westport CFD ($36,211)
– to fund the First Amendment to Agreement No. A-8093 and
transferring funds from Project Z43801 – Seabridge Waterways TR5266 into Fund 173
($36,913).
WHO TO CONTACT
CITY MANAGER: Alexander Nguyen alexander.nguyen@oxnard.org
Mayor Flynn tim.flynn@oxnard.org
Bert Perello (District 1) perellobert@gmail.com
Carmen Ramirez (Mayor Pro Tem) carmen.ramirez@oxnard.org
Bryan MacDonald bryan.macdonald@oxnard.org
Oscar Madrigal oscar.madrigal@oxnard.org
Sandra Burkhart, Special Districts Manager
City of Oxnard
(805) 385-7578, sandra.burkhart@oxnard.org
Melissa Valdez, Community Affairs Manager
Oxnard Police Department, City of Oxnard
(805) 342-8292, melissa.valdez@oxnardpd.org
Speaking at City Council Meetings
There are speakers cards at the podium in the hallway.
You may always speak about items NOT on the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. This would be a place to address City Council about our lack of budget and the status of the seawall repairs!
To address the council regarding an item ON THE AGENDA you must know the agenda item and not that on the speaker card. Names from the speaker cards will be read in order received and a time limit established based on the number of cards presented the time may be 1 to 3 minutes.
HAVE YOUR THOUGHTS TOGETHER!
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 spilled into storm drain catch basin Wednesday in Oxnard, officials said.
Workers were able to remove only about 600 gallons of the raw sewage from the storm drain system near Etting and Olds roads, according to Assistant City Manager Scott Whitney. The remaining 5,775 gallons were released into a storm channel at Pleasant Valley and Bard roads, he said. The sewage was discharged into the Ormond Beach Wetlands, according to Ventura County’s Environmental Health Division.
The public is urged to avoid touching items that may have come into contact with the discharged sewage. Workers posted a sign at the site of the spill to notify the public, and water-quality sampling was completed 100 feet upstream and downstream.
Whitney said the city used a camera Thursday morning to determine the spill was caused by a blockage to Oxnard’s main sewer line.
Whitney said appropriate state and county environmental, water and emergency agencies were notified.
Also see:
Sewage Discharge 2015
Maintenance Assessment Districts – work in progress
Maintenance Assessment Districts
Our boundry map is included below – we are referenced as: Waterways Assessment District (Mandalay Bay)
From the City of Oxnard
http://finance.oxnardcpio.org/8/118
The City of Oxnard (the “City”) has used Maintenance Assessment Districts (“Districts”) since the 1980’s to finance the installation and annual maintenance of public landscaping, lighting, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, parks and recreational facilities.
The Districts are levied annual assessments to pay for the improvements and services authorized and identified in the Engineer’s Reports. The annual assessment levied on properties within the boundaries of each District is based on the method of assessment (rates) identified in each Engineer’s Report. Annual assessments are included in the Ventura County secured property tax bill.
The City will be providing periodic messages and information on this webpage to keep the public and the property owners informed on matters related to the Districts. Please bookmark and visit this webpage for the latest update.
A general Story Map has been prepared to provide a brief overview of the Districts.
Please click here to view the Story Map.
Boundary Maps
Fiscal Year 2015/16 Boundary Maps: http://finance.cityofoxnard.org/8/118/1231
Waterways Assessment District (Mandalay Bay)
original image:
Image on Oxnard Site:Waterways Assessment District (Mandalay Bay)
February 20 2016, CIWHA Annual Meeting
The Channel Islands Waterfront Homeowners Association held the annual meeting at Embassy Suites Mandalay.
The following is an update – notes on the 2016 Annual Meeting:
For the complete slides presentation click below – the presentation includes the Seawall status report by TranSystems!
Thank you to our Honored Guests!
Mayor Tim Flynn
City Manager, Greg Nyhoff
NBS consultant Greg Ghironzi
Officer Paul Knapp – Beat 21 Coordinator
Beat Coordinator Email: paul.knapp@oxnardpd.org
Oxnard PD Contact Information: All contacts oxnardpd.org
Oxnard crime data is now hosted on www.crimemapping.com, click below to leave the channelislandsca.com site and go to www.crimemapping.com site.
Crimemapping.com
Roger Brooks – Code Compliance
- Roger Brooks Phone: 385-7944 7:30 – 6:00 Mo-Th
- Email: roger.brooks@ci.oxnard.ca.us
- HANDOUT: Code Compliance Info- City of Oxnard
- Click for Oxnard Code Compliance Unit Information
The Code Compliance Division is located in the Service Center at 214 South C St. Office hours are Monday – Thursday 8:00am to 6:00pm, and every other Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm. Please call 805-385-7940 to contact us. After hours messages will be processed and returned the next business day.
Landscaping
For problems or comments please call: Sergio Cervantes (805) 385-7950 (Oxnard Maintenance Supervisor)
or the CIWHA board member:
Keith Beckwith (805) 338-4466
Eric S. Newman of TranSystems Seawall Update
Eric S. Newman of TranSystems made a presentation and provided a monitoring update on the status of the Seawalls
The presentation is available in the slides presented in the link at the top of the page, or for only the Seawall update slides: SEAWALL_ONLY_CIWHA ANNUAL MEETING 2-20-16 TranSystems.
Budget for Oxnard and assessment of assessment districts
SEE UPDATED INFORMATION: CLICK HERE
Summer and Fall of 2015 UPDATED OCTOBER 27, 2015
- City Council 2015 Meetings Click to view agendas and watch meetings live or view past meetings
- UPDATE: City Council to present October 27th 2015: OCT_27_2015-DOC102615-001 (PDF
FROM THE CITY OF OXNARD:
October 27th 2015 APPOINTMENT ITEMS – 6:15 P.M.
Finance Department
SUBJECT: Maintenance Assessment District Overview. (001)
RECOMMENDATION: Receive a report on proposed solutions and timelines for maintenance assessment districts.
Legislative Body: CC Contact: Joseph Lillio Phone: 385-7475
Document: Staff Report Assessment Districts K-1 (pdf 880 KB)
Document: Attachment No. 1 (pdf 13.8 MB)
Document: Powerpoint Presentation Maintenance Assessment District Overview (pdf 1,840KB)
The City of Oxnard has released budget information and has held public meetings to inform the city of the dire circumstances of the overall city budget.
The Finance department was scheduled to present to City Council the following information on October 6, 2015.
The meeting ran long and the item was to be moved to a future date. (still pending as far as we know)
REPORTS
City Manager Department
1. SUBJECT: Maintenance Assessment District Overview. (183)
RECOMMENDATION: Receive a report on proposed solutions and timelines for maintenance assessment districts.
Legislative Body: CC Contact: Maria Hurtado Phone: 385-7430 Utilities Department
- Document: Staff Report – Staff_Report_-_Maintenance_Assessment_District_Overview_pdf_985KB(pdf 985KB)
- Document: Attachment_No._1_pdf_14563KB
- Document: Powerpoint Presentation (pdf 1,035KB) An Overview of the Maintenance Assessment Districts in Oxnard, CA
At this time we do not have any information on when this material will be presented.
Members of the board have had MANY meetings with City officials over the past 10 years attempting to gain clarification on means for securing commitments and finance for the known failing seawalls.
In August of 2014 we were very pleased to hear an enthusiastic response from the New City Manager (Mr. Nyhoff), indicating that he would assist in our search for answers from the finance department. That was our first meeting with Mr. Nyhoff. At subsequent meetings it became apparent that he was discovering many issues with budgets and the state of the assessment districts, however, we were assured that due to the timeframe of this issue it would be addressed as soon as possible.
During the budget meetings and community meetings this past summer of 2015 we have raised questions and concerns and are no closer to any useful information regarding this dilemma.
In fact – it has become more problematic in that the contract with TranSystems was not renewed in February.
In reviewing the documents regarding the assessment districts is is very clear that our unique concerns regarding the failing seawalls, are nowhere on the basic presentation materials.
We sent a letter following the Town Hall meeting in September – no response was received – though none was required.
September letter – Follow_up_Town_Hall_meeting
Sewage Discharge: NEWS RELEASE June 19, 2015
The following was sent for posting:
Click Here for Press release: 6_19_15_Sewage_Spill.pdf
VENTURA, California – On June 18, 2015, the Ventura County Environmental Health
Division (EHD) was notified by the City of Port Hueneme of a sewage discharge. According to city
staff, approximately 1,600 gallons of raw sewage was discharged at the
700 block of Halyard Street between Anchor Ave. and Yardarm Ave. at approximately 1:00
PM on June 18, 2015. The discharge was the result of a grease blockage which was cleared and the
discharge ceased. Most of the 1,600 gallons was captured and cleaned up but it is estimated that
between 600-700 gallons may have entered Mandalay Bay near the intersection of W. Hemlock Street
and Victoria Ave.Warning signs were posted in Mandalay Bay along the west side of Victoria between
Hemlock and Channel Islands Blvd. The signs will remain in place until Monday, June 22,
2015. EHD advises the public to avoid contact with ocean water in the posted area. Any items that
may have come in contact with ocean water should also be avoided. If contact occurs, wash
thoroughly with soap and water.Any shellfish on or from this area may have also been exposed to this contamination and should not
be eaten. All sports harvested shellfish are under quarantine and consumers should not eat certain
types of seafood (recreationally harvested bivalve shellfish, such as mussels, clams or whole
scallops, or the internal organs of lobster or rock crab) from the Ventura County coastline.For further information regarding this incident, please contact the City of Port Hueneme at
805/797-0165.
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SEE ALSO: May 2016: Thousands of gallons of raw sewage spill in Oxnard