COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS WILL BE A PLEDGE FOR THE NEW CITY OF CHANNEL ISLANDS BEACH

Currently, the City of Oxnard's Council is elected at large. The new City of Channel Islands Beach will have a city council elected by districts, so each neighborhood is assured equal representation in our new local government.

• THE NEW CITY OF CHANNEL ISLANDS BEACH WILL INCLUDE COASTAL NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNINCORPORATED, AND ALSO SOME THAT ARE CURRENTLY WITHIN THE CITY OF OXNARD.

• PUBLIC SAFETY AND UTILITY SERVICES TO THE AREA THAT ARE NOW SPLINTERED BETWEEN CITY OF OXNARD, COUNTY OF VENTURA, AND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS BEACH COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT WILL BE UNIFIED WITHIN THE NEW CITY.

• IN NON-COASTAL ZONES LAND USE CONTROL SUCH AS ZONING AND BUILDING AND SAFETY PERMITTING THAT IS CURRENTLY CONTROLLED, DEPENDING ON THE PARCEL, BY EITHER VENTURA COUNTY OR THE CITY OF OXNARD WILL BE LOCALLY CONTROLLED BY THE NEW CITY.  IN THE COASTAL STRIP THE NEW CITY WILL CONTROL DEVELOPMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION AND WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOPMENT ITS OWN NEW LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM.

• THE NEW CITY OF CHANNEL ISLANDS BEACH WOULD HAVE CONTROL OVER VITAL TRANSPORTATION LINKS TO THE REST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE WORLD. OXNARD AIRPORT, VICTORIA AVENUE, AND HARBOR BOULEVARD ARE ALL CURRENTLY CONTROLLED BY JURISDICTIONS NOT HISTORICALLY INFLUENCED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS. THE FUTURE CITY WOULD HAVE A DIRECT OR INDIRECT SAY IN THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THESE AND ADDTIONAL FUTURE TRANSPORTATION OPPORTUNITES FOR OUR RESIDENTS. AS A NEW CITY, OUR REPRESENTATIVES WOULD BE AT THE TABLE ON ALL REGIONAL DECISION-MAKING BODIES ON TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS OTHER VITAL ISSUES SUCH AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL ACCESS.

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A NEW, EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR SELF-GOVERNANCE AND LOCAL CONTROL OF QUALITY OF LIFE.