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Recent meetingsJun 9 – Sep 15

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Sep 15Council OKs 3-year parklet deals, pro-housing application, and water pipeline contract — and hears a full house against data centersAug 25Council picks gas boilers now, heat pump later — and promises an electrification plan within 6 monthsAug 18Council greenlights bank drive-thru reuse on Victoria Avenue, debates big-box retail cap as residents push back on Flock camerasJul 14Council adopts historic survey 3-2, awards $39M water pipeline contract, and approves employee raisesJun 23Council extends parklet deadline to January, creates Main Street ad hoc committee amid downtown closure fightJun 9Ventura adopts $527M budget, puts $840K toward rebuilding Camino Real tennis courts

Issues to watch

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Beachfront surplus land parcelsAccessibility and safe crossings$302 million wastewater treatment plant rebuildCommunity Wildfire Protection Plan

Development watch

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Villa Retreat projectRivello Holdings / Vello RetreatSaticoy East VillageHousing Element Program 19 ordinance amendments

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