Port Hueneme--The City Council was updated on local flood and storm emergencies declared on December 21, as the region faced another storm on Sunday, February 5.
SOME aid is available through the State of California, but Federal Aid is still missing.
City Manager James Vega said it’s sad that before referring to a storm, they have to identify which date since there have been so many.
“This focuses on December 21, where we saw a lot of local impacts,” he said. “We want to let the Council and the community know that we are still working on that, and as I run into people, one of the immediate questions is, are we forgetting about them? We aren’t, and we’re still working to try and help with the recovery and advocating for our community.”
He said four recent items warrant attention, including the City’s partnership with the Ventura County Community Foundation to launch a fundraiser to help flood victims.
“We launched that fundraiser about 10 days ago, and now we’re working to get some pretty significant donations through that fundraiser,” he said. “We’re now working with the Ventura County Community Foundation, who is helping to coordinate that fundraiser with The…
