VOL. XXIX NO. 43
OCTOBER 22, 2021
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City Manager Alex Nguyen
RENT RELIEF INCREASES TO OVER $16 MILLION Oxnard-- In his report to the city council, Tuesday, October 18, City Manager Alex Nguyen said the state originally had over $12 million for rent relief in Oxnard, but they’ve gone up to over $16 million. “So far, we have 763 households that have been approved for assistance,” he said. “There is progress being made. You can see how much money has been coming down the pike to tenants and landlords. The program is still active, and we encourage people in need to apply.” He said the vaccination sites continue, and the city still has the location in North Oxnard at 2240 East Gonzales Road, and vaccinations are available from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. “On Thursdays, they open at n $16 million, see page 4
ARTWALK AND CRAFT FAIR T H E H O L I D AY S H O P P I N G By Chris Frost Tri County Sentry Port Hueneme-- The holiday shopping season is upon us, and smart shoppers got a head start, Saturday, October 16, and took advantage of the Artwalk and Craft Fair at Oceanview Pavilion.
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ENDORS were ready to go, and shoppers took the time to get their shopping fix on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Linda Klien from Mary Kay cosmetics was busy offering samples
and holiday gift ideas to people who took a peek. “Mary Kay is going great,” she said. “We’re doing Zoom, but we are doing some live appointments. It’s Christmas coming up, and we have these really cute Mint Bliss leg and foot treatment lotions. We dress them up with fuzzy socks like Gnomes, and they have little white beards with red noses. They are adorable for gifts for Thanksgiving. They are only $13 each or 3 for $33. We call them Oh Gifts. If someone hands you chocolate, you can say, oh, I have a n Artwalk, see page 6
Council approves rent control plan By Chris Frost Tri County Sentry Oxnard-- The city council, Tuesday, October 19, approved an ordinance that directs the staff to bring back a local version of AB1482, a state law the offers rent control and protections with a five percent rent increase cap. The expiration date for the ordinance is in 2030. The staff will also come back with a public education program with an enforcement mechanism for local
(Photo by Chris Frost)
Council Member Vianey Lopez
control. The ordinance will include a look at local tenant protection, density bonus continuation, an inclusionary ordinance, and focus on the employee pipeline. The first draft of the ordinance should return in January 2022. City Manager Alex Nguyen said the item is the next iteration of an important policy discussion. “The staff has done its research and made our recommendations, but we also received a lot of public input,” he said. “We have listened and analyzed as best as we could.
This item includes staff reports, so I certainly hope all who are interested have taken the time to review all those, as well as the four associated videos that are available online.” Nguyen said the State of California is in a crisis with the issue. “The State of California is undergoing a housing crisis and an associated homelessness crisis,” he said. “This has clearly been stated by the Governor, the State n Council, see page 12