The Quarterly Channel Islands Neighborhood Council Public Meeting was held on January 23, 2025 at PCYC.

Approximately 55 residents were in attendance along with additional 25 Zoom attendees.  Dave Copper opened the meeting with the Flag Salute

After reading this account of the meeting, Scroll down the page for detailed information and presentations.

NOTES ARE CURRENTLY BEING PRODUCED and WILL BE UPLOADED UPON COMPLETION

The next Public Meeting will be held at PCYC April 24, 2025 

CINC General Meeting

Closing

Thank you for supporting CI Neighbors

Thanks to all the awesome presenters this evening

Thank you to the volunteers that make all our efforts possible

Next Public CI Neighborhood Meeting Thursday April 24, 2025

The Quarterly Channel Islands Neighborhood Council Public Meeting was held on Oct 24, 2024 at PCYC.

Approximately 50 residents were in attendance along with additional 20 Zoom attendees.  Dave Copper opened the meeting with the Flag Salute

After reading this account of the meeting, Scroll down the page for detailed information and presentations.

Dave Copper opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and acknowledged the presence of Bert Perello, Brian MacDonald and Luly Lopez.

Dave also introduced a video on the new Daylighting Law which will take effect in January 2025. He also read a statement from Officer Ross describing 4 recent crime incidents in the area.

Fisherman’s Wharf
Axel Stelter from the Karl’s Group provided an update on Fisherman’s Wharf. He stated they were currently working with various groups and compliance with pertinent agencies with emphasis on design, costs and the required Coastal Commission Report. Karl’s is currently working on a Design Package for a public presentation.

Holiday Food and Toy Drive
Debbie Mitchell informed the group about the upcoming Annual Holiday Food and Toy Drive currently slated for Saturday, December 7th from 10AM to 4PM. Volunteers and donations are needed. This year’s matching dollar amount is $13,000.

Airport Update
Alan Glen shared the success and cooperation with the Airport Authority in new touch and go patterns now going north over the fields instead of over homes, thereby mitigating noise pollution. He detailed the EPA approval of unleaded gasoline for planes, as well as a Congressional mandate for unleaded gasoline by 2030. PFAS chemicals were addressed, and the public was informed that the soil stockpile is slated to be removed within the next three months.

Water Quality Update
Joel Berman gave a demo on the California Environmental Data Base, stating that all environmental issues associated with water quality could be found on this website. He mentioned that the MAC Team has been dealing with SWAMP, the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program reflecting 27 monitoring stations in the Harbor which can be accessed by viewing https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/swamp/ Chuck Carter stated that they currently have 30 months of monitoring data. Craftwater Engineering is currently preparing a Best Management Program which should provide source control potential solutions and treatments. The report should be completed by February 2025.

White Seabass Program
A video interview with Frank Sullivan was presented describing the white seabass enhancement program. The video will be available for viewing on the CINC website, https://www.cineighbors.com/ (Scroll Down on this page)

Fund Raising
Richard Elzinga described the work and accomplishments of CINC and requested attendees consider a donation to assist with the ongoing work

Notes produced by Carol Taylor

The next Public Meeting will be held at PCYC January 2025 

CINC General Meeting

Closing

Thank you for supporting CI Neighbors

Thanks to all the awesome presenters this evening

Thank you to the volunteers that make all our efforts possible

Next Public CI Neighborhood Meeting January 2025. Date announced soon 

 located The Quarterly Channel Islands Neighborhood Council Public Meeting was held on July 25, 2024 at PCYC.

Approximately 75 residents were in attendance along with additional 20 Zoom attendees.  Dave Copper opened the meeting with the Flag Salute

Reuven Banks, Lead Interpretive Ranger for the Channel Islands National Park Service

provided an enlightening and educational presentation of our local National Park.
The Park, including 5 of the 8 local offshore islands encompassing Anacapa, Santa
Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel and Santa Barbara Islands as well as rich underwater
areas was established in 1980.
The park covers 175 miles of untouched coastline including one mile of underwater
marine sanctuary around each island teaming with a diverse marine ecosystem.
An Iconic lighthouse, over 150 endemic plant species, over 60 animal and bird species
unique to the Channel Islands, one of the worlds largest seal and sea lion rookeries,
giant kelp forests, unique cave systems, one of the most unique marine environments on
earth, an archeological treasure with human occupancy dating over 13,000 years and
the rich heritage of the Chumash people are there to explore, just a few miles off our
coast.

• • More information can be found at the Channel Islands National Park Visitor
    Center at 1901 Spinnaker Drive in the Ventura Marina or their website
    https://www.nps.gov/chis/index.htm.
  • Volunteer opportunities can be found at https://channelislands.noaa.gov/
  • Camping reservations and day use permits can be made at
    https://www.recreation.gov/
  • Transportation and tours of the islands can be made through Island Packers at
    https://islandpackers.com/ located in both the Channel Islands Harbor and the
    Ventura Marina

Alex Nguyen, City of Oxnard City Manager, provided information on the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act

Although the California State Supreme Court struck down the qualification for the
November ballot, the City Manager expressed the importance of a number of drafted
items and encouraged voters to read the text in its entirety
The initiative stated that all taxes must be approved by voters, however it did not
mention fees. He elaborated on the significant impact the loss of fees like Development
Impact Fees and Franchise Fees would have on municipalities and the consequences
which would burden cities. He asked that voters be vigilant as like initiatives are sure to
resurface

CINC Water Quality Video

A video was presented to provide residents with an understanding of the water quality
issue and stakeholders. The video demonstrated a map depicting the sources of much
of the water quality issues to better visualize and understand the impact of the Power
Plant closing, the effects from the Edison Canal and the various areas such as the Doris
Drain, the Wooley Drain, the Hemlock Drain, the 5 th Street Drain and the results of urban
and agricultural runoff. The video provided graphs for a better understanding of contaminant levels and the detrimental effects on sea life and safe water activities in the
harbor.
A copy of the video will be available for viewing on the CINC website at
https://www.cineighbors.com/

Donations

A plea was made to attendees and residents for aid by donating funds needed for
various activities such as website maintenance, cost of venues for public meetings,
applications, and other activities to protect our neighborhood and keep residents
informed.
Generous residents donated $540.00
Chuck Carter of the Marine Advisory Committee provided a water quality update
The MAC team has been collecting water samples for 5 years and has been responsible
for the receipt of $3.1 million in funding from the City, County and State
An updated ABC contract for additional testing and monitoring was presented to the City.
However, the MAC team recommended the contract not be implemented and requested
that funds should be utilized for mitigation in lieu of additional testing
A feasibility study is currently being conducted by Craftwater Engineering. The results of
the study should provide recommendations for solutions as well as costs and benefits

Dave Colker CINC Technology Team Website Manager

The website manager demonstrated a tour of the CINC website including educational
information, local resources, meetings and archived information, water quality updates,
Harbor updates and events, City Council and County Supervisor agendas and meetings,
boating weather and a number of other sources of interest.
The website can be found at https://www.cineighbors.com/
The website manager can be reached at chairperson@cineighbors.com

more information located below, including slide presentations and videos

The next Public Meeting will be held at PCYC on October 24, 2024

CINC General Meeting

Closing

Thank you for supporting CI Neighbors

Thanks to all the awesome presenters this evening

Thank you to the volunteers that make all our efforts possible

Please Save the date for the next Public CI Neighborhood Meeting October 24, 2024

On April 25, 2024 a Community Neighborhood Council Meeting was held at the Pacific Corinthian Yacht

Club. There were 60+ people in attendance, either in person or via Zoom.

 Join us in the next Channel Islands Neighborhood Council Meeting on Thursday July 25, 2024.  >click here< to Join the mailing list for updates.

On January 25, 2024 a Community Neighborhood Council Meeting was held at the Pacific Corinthian Yacht

Club. There were 100+ people plus the Board in attendance, either in person or via Zoom.

 Join us in the next Channel Islands Neighborhood Council Meeting on Thursday April 25, 2024.  >click here< to Join the mailing list for updates.

* HARBOR WATER QUALITY UPDATE -Dave Copper

PROPERTY TAX DISCUSSION

CHARLES MCGLAUGHLIN

CINC BOARD ELECTION

FACILITATED BY ROBERT O’RILEY

AFTER A PUBLIC POLL WAS CONDUCTED, THERE WAS NO OPPOSITION TO ANY POSITIONS ON THE BOARD

THE NEW CHANNEL ISLANDS NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL BOARD IS ELECTED AS POSTED ABOVE