Welcome to the April 2026 Updated Update!
Hemlock Seawall Project is underway!
There will be noise starting THIS WEEK (week of April 13)
They plan on begin the Hydroblasting on Monday.
Please consider this the sound of progress!
Sounds may be heard farther away than one might imagine, as sound travels across the water and bounces off seawalls.
Read more on the Hemlock Project Page
Second update to update below:
IMPORTANT: City of Oxnard
CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR WATER QUALITY WORKSHOP MEETING!
PLEASE PARTICIPATE – SEE DRAFT DOCS BELOW!
- MAC_Opening_DC Dave Copper
- MAC_NonStructural_CC Chuck Carter
- MAC_StrucruralComments_GB George Bregante
- MAC_Receiving Water BC Bob Chatenever
- MAC_ClosingComments_AG Alan Glenn
Even if your comments are simply to voice support for the incredible effort this team has undertaken on our behalf!
See below for meeting details and if you are unable to attend PLEASE EMAIL public comments by email before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Subject Line: Harbor Water Quality Workshop Email to: cityclerk@oxnard.org
If you are new to the area you may not be aware of the incredible work local volunteers have done to study and resolve the issues with water quality in our harbor following the closure of the once through cooling plant on Harbor Blvd.
Background information is available on our local Channel Islands Neighborhood Council (CINC) website:
https://www.cineighbors.com/
and the City of Oxnard Website:
https://www.oxnard.gov/public-works/special-districts/channel-islands-harbor-water-quality.
The quick version is that the CINC Marine Advisory Committee has been working diligently since 2018 and as a result there have been grants awarded to study results and present mitigation scenarios and solutions. the results of the Mitigation strategies recommended.
PLEASE attend and be prepared to comment! The Mac team knows the most so please support them! I believe they will be making a presentation.
If you attend remotely you can raise your hand to comment.
Or – feel free to send comments in to fully support the MAC team recommendation!
Ways to participate:
Remotely
Dial (888) 475-4499
ZOOM Meeting ID: 408979
Passcode: 408979
In Person
City Council Chambers
305 West Third St.
Oxnard, CA 93030
EMAIL:
You may submit public comments by email before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Email to: cityclerk@oxnard.org
PLEASE JOIN your neighbors and City staff on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. at the Public Works and Transportation Committee for a workshop to discuss Channel Islands Harbor Water Quality and the City’s proposed Water Quality Implementation Plan.
