Gabriela Ornelas
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Top issues during term (20)
Mobile home park rent control and overcharges
Residents warn hundreds of mobile homeowners could face thousands of dollars in increased space rents if changes are delayed.
Pavement management and bridge construction progress
About $4 million all-in including contingency — roughly double the city's best previous paving year.
RV Parking Enforcement Pause
Potential fines for RV owners if enforcement resumes before the ordinance is updated.
Ventura County hospital crisis and proposed Santa Clara Valley coalition
Unknown; potential loss of local healthcare access and emergency response capacity.
Car wash approvals and economic development vision
No direct figure, but the site could generate sales tax revenue and jobs versus a low-employment car wash.
Animal Services Program Study
Affordable sheltering and adoption options are scarce; volunteers may be needed to fill gaps.
City Manager Dan Singer's contract will not be extended
An executive search could cost taxpayer dollars and introduce transition inefficiencies, speakers warned.
Managing citywide growth and infrastructure
About $1.8 million total, funded through water and sewer enterprise funds — not Measure R.
Adaptive reuse of vacant Rite Aid building
Filling industrial space would add jobs and diversify the city's revenue base.
Affordable Housing at Alma Santa Paula (Missing Middle)
A one-time $53,000 city loan/grant ($1,000 per unit), repaid through the project's tax structure.
FY 2026/27 mid-cycle budget and rising insurance costs
Net positive $58,289 to the general fund; sales tax running slightly under projection.
Traffic and queuing at the Harvard/Palm intersection
Roughly 30 new local jobs plus a new sales-tax-producing business in the city's largest shopping center.
November 3, 2026 municipal election called
The city spent an estimated $8,000–$10,000 in staff time getting here; the ballot path would have cost $25,000–$90,000 in exchange for a projected $300,000–$600,000 a year in cannabis tax revenue.
Downtown PBID Renewal and Expansion
$12,500 from expiring federal ARPA funds.
SR-150 Rehabilitation Delays and Road Safety
The city is contributing extra improvements like curb ramps and flashing beacons within its own right of way.
P.Z. v. City of Santa Paula litigation
Potential legal costs or settlement amounts weren't disclosed.
New Fire Station Nearing Opening
Parks and Recreation operations report
No new spending; volunteers contributed about $10,290 worth of time during the period.
Police station remodel Phase II
$1.64 million from the adopted Capital Improvement Program.
Hillside home at 286 View Drive
Construction on the lot likely won't start until mid-2027 after plan check, so neighbors have time to prepare.
Decisions during term (114)
Recorded while Ornelas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Calendar, including Police Station Remodel Phase II bid advertising
CONSENT CALENDAR
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Adopt Resolution No. 3888 approving Project 2026-CDP-01 (car wash CUP and Design Review)
Consent Calendar Items 10.A, 10.B, 10.C, 10.D, 10.H, 10.I
Union Oil Building HVAC Replacement Contract with F.M. Pearce Co. Inc.
Union Oil Building Waterproofing Contract with Ardalan Construction Company Inc.
Storm Drain Replacement (Pleasant to Santa Paula Street) Contract Change Order
Arrive/Alma Santa Paula — Conversion of 53 Units to Affordable Housing
Financial Assistance for Downtown PBID Renewal Consulting
RV Ordinance Enforcement Moratorium
Affordable Housing Trust Fund Loans — Gateway Grove and Topa Vista Villas
TDA Funds Resolution No. 7632 — Street Repair Funding Fix
Sidewalk Master Plan Contract
Police Vehicle Lease and Replacement Program
Harvard Shelter Funding and Operating Agreement Extensions
Resolution Opposing Proposition 43
Commission and Committee Appointments
Remaining Consent Calendar (9.A, 9.B, 9.D, 9.E, 9.H)
Approval of March 24, 2026 Planning Commission meeting minutes
Voting record (104)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.