Moorpark nixes new power plant
By Debra Tash At their November 20, 2013 meeting the Moorpark City Council heard a presentation from representatives of the proposed Amaranto Energy Center. Amaranto would be a gas-fired simple-cycle power generating facility located just north of the Moorpark West studio project. The gas-fired plant would generate 290 megawatts of power and be next to […]
Huge Increases in Oxnard Development Fees Approved; Drones Watching You
By George Miller At the Tuesday, May 19, 2020 meeting, the Oxnard City Council voted huge increases in development fees, nearly doubling, with increases up to 2687%. New fee structure in total will add $28,000-$36,000 to the cost of a new home. Some fees hadn’t been increased since the 1970’s to 1990’s. However, the Council […]
Channel Islands Neighborhood Council | Channel Island Harbor Water Quality Update
There have been two recent stories (Ormond Beach Power Plant and Lake Erie in Ohio) in the Ventura Star that were related to the water quality issues in the Channel Island Harbor. Since there are 19 more power plants like the Mandalay and Ormond Beach scheduled for closure in California, these recent articles raise the […]
Oxnard Approves Harbor Water Problem Testing/Analysis & Planning; Finalizes New Controversial Committee System
By George Miller Agenda items J-2&3- The Council finalized, but not without major public dissent, via the consent agenda, the “Sunshine ordinance” for added transparency and the new committee meeting approach approved with contention at the last meeting on October 23 (ref .10-23 meeting report below): Oxnard Rams Through New Committee Management System & 100% […]
LA Water Quality Control Board Shoots Down Pumping Permit Extension While C.I. Harbor Stagnates
By George Miller Actually, the city helped to cause this water quality problem in its headlong rush to stop NRG, without suficient regard to the many consequences of tax revenues, jobs, backup power, civic improvements and oh, yeah, harbor water circulation. We warned the Council, staff and residents repeatedly, to no avail. Now, Channel Islands […]
Oxnard Council Narrowly Approves Consultant Millican Interim CFO Appointment
By George Miller Oxnard is NOT a “leper colony” where no one will come to work.- Councilman Bert Perello The Council had a surprisingly contentious 9-11-18 session on the contested appointment of consultant Dave Millican as interim CFO. The city has been through quite a few CFO’s in the last few years. Millican was a […]
Oxnard Councilman Perello Pursues Channel Islands Harbor Water Quality Solution
By George Miller For over a half century, Oxnard Channel Islands Harbor water cleanliness was enhanced by the massive water cooling pumps of the NRG power plant, which was shut down in March, after prolonged opposition from environmentalists and NIMBY’s. Many millions of gallons daily were drawn out of the harbor to cool the half-gigawatt […]
Oxnard Council Deliberates on Channel Islands Water Quality
By George Miller The Oxnard City Council meeting met on the morning after July 4, virtually guaranteeing a very light turnout. I counted six members of the public, including this reporter and the head of the Channel Islands Neighborhood Council. The meeting purpose was to extend a contract with Aquatic Bioassay and Consulting Laboratories, Inc., […]
Oxnard to discuss Channel Islands Water Problems at 7/5 Special Meeting
By George Miller The Oxnard City Council will hold a special meeting at 9 Am on July 5. This meeting is needed to authorize an $72,650 extension to testing contracts, but does not say what they are testing for. A recent report said that there was no significant bacteriological danger. Residents have complained of the […]
Oxnard State of the City: Better
By George Miller Oxnard Mayor Tim Flynn told a crowd of residents, officials and staff that the City is better off now and explained why. The event was sponsored by the Inter-Neighborhood Council (INCO) Watch Oxnard INCO video. It was held in a cavernous hall at the Performing Arts Center which was also the venue […]
