Remarks by Gabe Teran
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“Good evening, I want to call the meeting to order for the Oxnard City Council for Tuesday, October 20th, 2026. Madam Clerk, may we have roll call and posting the agenda, please.”
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“Okay. Let's move on then. So we've done roll call prior to, excuse me, prior to closed session. We will take public comments on the closed session agenda. Can the city attorney please provide statement prior to closed session?”
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“Thank you. At this time, the city council will recess to close session. And at 5 p.m., we will begin with two appointment items followed by the regular meeting. Thank you. all right the city council has just emerged from closed session and we'll ask the city attorney for any announcements to make thank you mayor pro tem there are no reportable actions out of closed session this evening okay thank you very much next item on the agenda is appointment item at 5 p.m d1 city manager department subject oxnard convention and visitors bureau ocvb annual report recommendation the city council RECEIVE…”
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“Great, thank you. And thank you for your work, Michelle. Very well-earned promotion there. So I loved the video, and it really put things into a different context for me because I saw myself in that as somebody who professionally travels regularly for my day job. And wherever I land, wherever clients or whoever is contracting me to go out has me go, I've been to Phoenix, Arizona. I've been to Kodiak, Alaska. I mean, I have been the most... roll of the dice places. And everywhere I go, I like to check out the downtown. I like to check out the different eateries. I'll ask the hotel staff what…”
“Thank you. So with that, Madam Clerk, do we have any public speakers on this item?”
“Thank you very much. This is a receiving file, so no action is required. At this point, we will move on to the next agenda item, appointment item D2. Subjects, excuse me, city manager department. Subject, approval of the Downtown Oxnard Improvement Association annual work plan and budget for fiscal year 26-27. Recommendation? that the City Council approve the Downtown Oxnard Improvement Association annual work plan and budget for the fiscal year 26-27. This item did not originate in committee, and we will have a live presentation by Downtown Oxnard Improvement Association Board Chair Angela…”
“Great. Thank you very much. I see the photo you picked there. You had the mayor deep in thought on that one. So questions from council members for our presenters? Councillor Starr.”
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“NEW SPEAKER THANK YOU. BEFORE WE MOVE ON FROM THE QUESTION ABOUT THE CIVIL SIDEWALKS, INCLUDED IN THIS BUDGET IS THIS, I GO THROUGH DOWNTOWN LITERALLY EVERY MORNING IN A CAR OR ON A BIKE. Is this inclusive of the people who are out every morning sweeping, power washing, getting the sticks swept up in Plaza Park, all that? Is that inclusive in this as well, people with the blue vests?”
“Oh, I'll have to try that. Thank you. OK. Council Member, did you have additional questions?”
“Okay, thank you. Other questions from council? Yes, Councilwoman Rodriguez.”
“Thank you very much. Any additional questions?”
“OK, I'll just say thank you both for the update in this. I know there's an action attached to this. Looking at the items that you've placed here for your proposed work plan, I would say they're certainly ambitious, but I know they're building upon what you've already accomplished. And so I appreciate that you as an organization are looking at how can we do more, do more. And certainly what my attention focused in on was the social media piece of this and a goal to attain 20,000 followers by year's end. But you're currently at 17,900. That's quite an accomplishment for an organization your…”
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“All right. There you go. That makes sense. We're partners. All right. So that being said, the last thing I have with regards to your work plan was I appreciate seeing the continued presence there of improvement to our planters and our landscaping and I'm sure that includes drought tolerant California native items that don't require a lot of water and maintenance and really are meant to be here anyhow they don't just look pretty they thrive in our environment that we have so thank you for continuing those efforts All right, at this point, Madam Clerk, I have one speaker here in my hand. So if…”
“Thank you very much. Okay, my item here says that this is a receiving file, but I believe we do have an action attached to this recommendation that the city council approve the Downtown Oxnard Improvement Association annual work plan and budget for fiscal year 26-27. What's the pleasure of the council?”
“We have a motion by council member Starr. Do we have a second?”
“Okay, Madam Clerk, we have a motion by Councillor Starr and a second by Councilwoman Basuwa. May we have the vote?”
“Great. Thank you again to our friends from Doya and our Oxnard, visit Oxnard folks. Much appreciated. Okay, we have a start time of 6 p.m. We are at 5.57, so we'll take a literally three minute recess and we will start right at six. Thank you, folks. Okay, I'm going to call the meeting to order. Okay. Usually these meetings start without me because I'm out there talking to people, so nice change of pace. Good evening, everyone. I want to call the meeting to order for the Oxnard City Council and Oxnard Housing Authority for Tuesday, October 20th, 2026. Madam Clerk, may we have the roll call…”