Oxnard-- The City Council, Thursday, July 28, reconsidered and ratified the Director’s orders pertaining to the water shortage emergency and mandatory conservation measures.
THE Measure commits the
City Council to confirm the need for the emergency declared on May 17, 2022, due to water shortage and emergency conditions. It also ratifies the Director’s orders, if any, that modify mandatory water conservation measures and authorizes the Mayor or Chairman of the Public Works & Transportation Committee to sign a letter to the Regional Water Agency regarding drought-related issues on the City’s behalf.
Public Works Director Michael Wolfe said the item continued the drought recommendation every 60 days and noted that things are happening and changing a lot.
“We’re looking for an opportunity to make sure we don’t miss a chance to be submitting letters to regional agencies on our behalf,” he said. Mayor John Zaragoza said he gets calls about people not following the rules, watering their lawns, and spewing water down the curbs.
“Are we conveying additional information for the public to understand that we really have a major drought,” he said.
Wolfe said the City is sending out a postcard, which has been posted on social media, to…
