Tri-County Sentry

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VOL. XXIX NO. 37

(Photo by Chris Frost)

Councilwoman Gabriela Basua

BASUA NAMED LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES VOTING DELEGATE

By Chris Frost Tri County Sentry

Oxnard-- The city council, Tuesday, September 7, voted to name Councilwoman Gabriela Basua as the League of California Cities Voting Delegate for 2021. City Manager Alex Nguyen said the appointment is a housekeeping item, but it is also necessary. “I certainly hope you approve designating Councilwoman Basua to be a voting delegate on behalf of the City of Oxnard at this year’s League of California Cities annual conference,” Nguyen said. “I believe she is the only one who is attending. You’re required to do this formally.” The league is taking on two n Basua, see page 4

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

OPERATION ‘ RULES PENINSULA PARK By Chris Frost Tri County Sentry

Channel Islands-- The Concerts by the Sea Series had its 2021 grand finale, Saturday, September 4, as Operation 90s delivered a high-energy show full of audience interaction.

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HE engaging band engulfed the crowd with hits from Metallica, Third Eye Blind, and a medley of boy bands and got the crowd moving with “The Humpty Dance, and Baby Got Back, plus many more. W i t h the 2021 concert season wrapping up at the harbor,

the crowd partied hard and left looking forward to 2022. Gabrielle Cartelli danced and sang through the entire show with her son, Zac, and she said her favorite ‘90s band is Ace of Base, and their hit, The Sign. “I love the New Kids on the Block, so I’m hoping they play Step by Step,” she said. “I want to see the Woodstock Band (Psychedelic Summer) come back next year; they are my favorite. I grew up in

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the ‘90s, but I prefer the ‘60s.” She’ll miss the Concerts by the Sea as summer fades to fall. n 90s, see page 7

Council approves Infrastructure Use Fee rate reduction and refund By Chris Frost Tri County Sentry

(Photo by Chris Frost)

Councilman Bert Perello

Oxnard-- The city council approved the Infrastructure Use Fee (IUF) rate reduction and refund. The refund of IUF funds totaling $7,112,897 was paid by Oxnard utility customers

from January 1, 2020, through August 31, 2021, with Water customers receiving a credit totaling $3.208 million. Wastewater customers received a credit totaling $2.015 million, and Environmental Resources customers received a credit totaling $1.890 million. Judge Matthew Guasco

ruled that the Infrastructure Use Fee being transferred into the general fund was unlawful and violated “the California Constitution, particularly Proposition 218.” The utility rate reduction is a combined estimated total of $3.556 million (a 3.2 percent n Refund, see page 6


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