Project Assist, Oxnard’s utility rate assistance program for income-eligible community members, received approval from City Council for a fifth fiscal year (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022). Accepted participants receive a $15 monthly discount.
by Young Lee
by Young Lee
Project Assist, Oxnard’s utility rate assistance program for income-eligible community members, received approval from City Council for a fifth fiscal year (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022). Accepted participants receive a $15 monthly discount.
by Young Lee
by Young Lee
Check out the City’s interactive neighborhood map!
Maps are available on the City’s website in both English and Spanish at the following links:
• English: www.oxnard.org/neighborhoods
• Spanish: www.oxnard.org/vecindarios
Residents can type in their addresses to find out which neighborhood councils they belong to.
The maps also include the electronic flyers for upcoming neighborhood council meetings as well as photos and descriptions of the neighborhoods. Residents can also email the neighborhood council chairpersons direct through the map.
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Celebrate America Recycles Day with the City of Oxnard all month long, during the month of November. Stop by and recycle those aluminum cans and get cash back. For every pound of California Refund Value (CRV) aluminum cans recycled, attendees will receive a special redemption value of $1.70 per pound. There is a CRV limit of 100 pounds per day. This offer is not valid for licensed recyclers.
The Del Norte Regional Recycling and Transfer Station Buy Back Center is located at 111 S. Del Norte Boulevard and is open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m..
America Recycles Day is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to reduce, reuse, recycle, and buy recycled products. To support this effort, the City of Oxnard event aims to raise awareness of ways to save energy and conserve natural resources.
by Young Lee
Media Contact for Northrop Grumman:
Matthew Garth
310-813-0832
Media Contact for City of Oxnard:
Melissa Valdez, Community Affairs Manager
805-342-8292
OXNARD, Calif. – Aug. 10, 2018 – Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) joined Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), executives and local officials today for the formal opening of Astro Aerospace’s new facility in Oxnard. The 140,000 square foot manufacturing center will increase efficiency and help Astro Aerospace manage its growing portfolio of work.
“I am so excited to have the opportunity to welcome Northrop Grumman’s new Astro Aerospace facility to Ventura County,” Rep. Julia Brownley said. “This truly impressive, high-tech center will bring nearly 300 employees to Oxnard and makes an important investment in our local economy. Southern California has a long and proud history as a leader in aerospace technology, and I am very pleased that Northrop Grumman has chosen to further invest in our community.”
Astro Aerospace has tripled its workforce since 2017 and is expected to employ nearly 300 employees and contractors next year. The new facility at 2601 Camino Del Sol in Oxnard, encompasses approximately 140,000 square feet, enabling concurrent manufacturing of large satellite reflectors, and other space hardware and deployable structures.
“This new building allows us to better serve our customers and their missions, and demonstrates the company’s continued commitment to a strong presence in Southern California,” said Chris Yamada, vice president and general manager, aerospace products, Northrop Grumman. “Customers who place a high value on performance and reliability choose Astro Aerospace products for critical missions – as we offer the only mesh reflector available with a flawless record of performance.”
Astro Aerospace celebrates its 60th year anniversary this year and expects continued growth due to increased customer demand. The company specializes in deployable structures with unmatched 100 percent success performance on-orbit including extendable/retractable boom and mast subsystems, deployable mesh reflectors, and other deployable planar structures, solar arrays and antennas.
The opening ceremony took place at the Astro Aerospace facility with remarks by Congresswoman Brownley and Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez. The event was attended by other area leaders as well as Northrop Grumman employees.
Since 1958, Astro Aerospace has helped enable complex missions to Earth orbit, Mars and beyond with its innovative deployable space structures and mechanisms. The business unit’s products have been successfully deployed on hundreds of space flights with a 100 percent success rate, a testament to Northrop Grumman’s commitment to reliability, quality and affordability.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers worldwide. Please visit news.northropgrumman.com
by Young Lee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 24, 2018
Spanish version below/Traducciòn al Español abajo
NEWS MEDIA CONTACTS:
Carri Karuhn, Manager of Media Relations/Community Outreach
805-385-7593, carri.karuhn@oxnard.org
Standard and Poor’s Gives Oxnard Wastewater A Positive Outlook
Oxnard, California – Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings affirmed the City of Oxnard Financing Authority’s Wastewater Revenue Bonds rating of BBB and revised the financial outlook from negative to positive. The rating reflects the combination of a very strong enterprise risk profile and an adequate financial risk profile, according to S&P’s Global Ratings.
S&P Global Ratings also indicates that they “could take a positive ratings action — possibly multiple notches — if the city pursues its strategy to de-risk the wastewater system’s debt portfolio, or if the wastewater system is able to develop a track record of strong financial performance that we (S&P Global Ratings) believe is sustainable with no further interruptions to the normal rate-setting process.”
“This is great news for the residents of Oxnard,” said Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez. “It affirms that the City Council took the necessary steps to finance the many needed improvements. The financial markets are now responding positively to our action.”
Assistant City Manager Jesús Nava said: “An increase in our wastewater bond rating would be a great step forward after years of problems. It will show our residents and bondholders that we are correcting the situation, making improvements and investing in the future.”
The S&P anticipates stronger near-term performance, based on greater clarity on the potential outcome and impact of Measure M litigation and the city having completed the 2017 wastewater rate-setting process that established five consecutive years of City Council-approved rate increases.
“We anticipate that financial performance going forward will likely remain strong during the near term, but will likely be pressured beginning in the middle term,” the S&P stated. “The approved rate increases do not finance the significant capital needs just outside the five-year window, and increased leverage is likely to pressure financial performance as the city addresses regulatory requirements and deferred capital needs at the treatment plant.”
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA: 24 de julio, 2018
CONTACTOS CON MEDIOS INFORMATIVOS:
Carri Karuhn, Manager of Media Relations/Community Outreach
805-385-7593, carri.karuhn@oxnard.org
Standard and Poor’s da Las Aguas Residuales de Oxnard una Perspectiva Positiva
Oxnard, California – Los ratings globales de Standard & poor’s (S&P) afirmaron que la autoridad financiera de la ciudad de Oxnard tenía la calificación de bonos de impuestos de las aguas residuales de BBB y revisó las perspectivas financieras de negativo a positivo. La clasificación refleja la combinación de un perfil de riesgo empresarial muy fuerte y un perfil de riesgo financiero adecuado, según las calificaciones globales de S&P.
S&P global ratings también indica que “podrían tomar una acción de calificación positiva-posiblemente múltiples muescas-si la ciudad persigue su estrategia de desriesgo de la cartera de deudas del sistema de aguas residuales, o si el sistema de aguas residuales es capaz de desarrollar un historial de fuerte el desempeño financiero que nosotros (S&P Global Ratings) creemos que es sustentable sin más interrupciones al proceso normal de establecimiento de tasas. ”
“Esta es una gran noticia para los residentes de Oxnard”, dijo la alcaldesa Pro Tem Carmen Ramírez.” afirma que el Concejo Municipal tomó las medidas necesarias para financiar las muchas mejoras necesarias. Los mercados financieros están ahora respondiendo positivamente a nuestra acción”.
El asistente del Gerente de la ciudad, Jesús Nava, dijo: “un aumento en nuestra calificación de bonos de aguas residuales sería un gran paso adelante después de años de problemas. Mostrará a nuestros residentes y tenedores de bonos que estamos corrigiendo la situación, haciendo mejoras e invirtiendo en el futuro “.
El S&P anticipa un rendimiento más fuerte a corto plazo, basado en una mayor claridad sobre el resultado potencial y el impacto de la medida M litigios y la ciudad que completó el proceso de fijación de la tasa de aguas residuales 2017 que estableció cinco años consecutivos de aumentos de tasas aprobados por el Concejo Municipal.
“Anticipamos que el desempeño financiero en el futuro probablemente seguirá siendo fuerte durante el corto plazo, pero probablemente se presionará comenzando en el término medio”, dijo el S&P. “los aumentos de tasa aprobados no financian las necesidades significativas de capital justo fuera de la ventana de cinco años, y un mayor apalancamiento es probable que presione el desempeño financiero mientras la ciudad aborda los requerimientos reglamentarios y las necesidades de capital diferido en la planta de tratamiento “.
Resumen: Autoridad Financiera, California
Oxnard; Agua/alcantarillado (PDF 351 KB)
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by Young Lee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 5, 2017
NEWS MEDIA CONTACTS:
Main City Contact: Rosemarie Gaglione, Public Works Director, rosemarie.gaglione@oxnard.org,
805-263-3494
Alternate City Contact: Sujin Beck, Project Manager, sujin.beck@oxnard.org, 805-200-5293
Channel Islands Harbor Water Quality Is Safe and Improving
Oxnard, California. Dissolved oxygen levels are improving daily according to the data collected by the City. There are twenty-six sampling locations that are being tested on a daily basis, and of the twenty-six test sites, four sites have low dissolved oxygen levels. These areas are concentrated in the Seabridge Public Marina, Westport, and northern section of Mandalay Bay.
The public can view the test results at https://arcg.is/08ifCO on a geographic information system (GIS) map. The map contains the location of all the sampling sites and the data collected at those sites. The map also has a legend under the “Test Parameter” button to indicate what a normal range should be for each of the parameters that are being tested. Staff is working quickly to upload as much information as possible. At this time, the dissolved oxygen content, salinity, water temperature, and pH is available. The bacteria information will be up by Thursday, July 5, 2018.
Along with the GIS map, the City is also releasing a Frequently Asked Questions document to address the most pressing questions being asked by the public.
The City Council will hold a Special City Council Meeting on Thursday, July 5, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. to award an agreement to Aquatic Bioassay and Consulting Laboratory, Inc. in the amount of $72,650 for water quality sampling and analysis services. A verbal update report on the city’s work to date will also be provided to the City Council.
Residents are encouraged to report any odor or discoloration in the Harbor waters by calling 805-797-7598 or emailing Sujin Beck at sujin.beck@oxnard.org.
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Jesús Nava, Interim City Manager, jesus.nava@oxnard.org
City of Oxnard, CA
Channel Island Harbor Water Quality
Frequently Asked Questions
July 3, 2018
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