By Chris Frost
chris@tricountysentry.com
Oxnard-- In his report to the Oxnard City Council, Sept 15, Assistant City Manager Ashley Golden, filling in briefly for Oxnard City Manager Alex Nguyen, spoke about application support for the Farmworker Household Assistance Program.
"The county released the program details at the last meeting," she said. "Similar to the last time they did this program, we'll be offering support through the housing department. Anyone who needs assistance with filling out those applications can contact Eva Magana directly. She can help her with that program."
Her number is 805-385-7401.
Nguyen reminded everyone there are only a couple of weeks left before the census is complete, and it's essential to fill the data out so the city can get what money it's entitled to over the next decade.
"If you haven't had the opportunity to do it, please make the time and fill it out," he said. "It doesn't take too long, and you can get it done in 10-20 minutes at the most. It's really, really, important because this is the federal funding that comes to our community throughout the next decade. It's also safe. Leading up to the census this year, there was a lot of back-and-forth about whether it would be safe to fill out the census. I want to ensure everyone that it is safe. Please fill out the census."
The city needs to start forming its climate action plan, Nguyen said, and one of the first things that Oxnard will do is invite the community to create a logo.
"We're especially looking toward the youth," he said. "This is something we're working on over the next 18-24 months, so we are looking for a Climate Action Plan logo challenge. The deadline is Oct 16, and if you visit oxnard.org/climate-action-plan, you can see the rules, requirements, and ways to submit your proposed logo."
The Inter Neighborhood Council (INCO) plans to hold its 2020 election forums on Sept 23, at 6 p.m. for the ballot measures and Sept 24 for the mayoral and supervisor races.
"On Sept 30, they will be hearing from candidates running for districts 3,4, and 6," Nguyen said. "That, because of the number of people running, will begin at 5:30 p.m. On Oct. 1, there will be the city clerk and city treasurer's offices. This is being put on by the Inter Neighborhood Council Organizations."
During public comments at the last city council, there were several comments about rising rents in Oxnard, and the city is looking at the issue.
"Currently, there is rent control in the State of California," Nguyen said. "It was established recently and went into effect on Jan 1, 2020, before the pandemic hit. That was AB1482. We already have statewide rent control. It applies to buildings 15 years and older, and limits rent increases to no more than 5 percent annually, plus the local rate of inflation. The max, I believe, is 10 percent."
There are exemptions for condos and single-family homes, he said, unless they are owned by a corporation or a real estate trust. Duplexes are also exempt if the owner lives in one of the units.
"It doesn't override any existing rent control, which isn't the case in Oxnard," he said. "Under the state rent control, this current year, the allowable rent increase would be 8 percent. The state bill requires landlords to show just cause when terminating a lease."
On the ballot this Nov is Prop 21, which could impose rent control on single-family homes and condos.
We'll have to wait and see the outcome of the election to see that," he said.
Other impacts on rent include having a housing stock, Nguyen said, whether it is market-rate or affordable housing.
"This is why we have a housing crisis in California," he said. "The governor is imposing that all cities bear down and create more housing over the next decade. There's also an issue of wages. When we look at the rental costs here in Oxnard, compared to our neighbors in the county, it's pretty similar. One of the issues here is the fact that many of our residents don't earn enough wages. How do we preserve affordable housing stock that already exists, in addition to adding new affordable housing stock? We have to look at how to get more support for tenants via legal aid, as well as landlords' rights."
City staff will look at the different perspectives and bring a report to the Housing & Economic Development Committee.
"Late last week, we were informed that the city would get $1.5 million of additional money from the federal CARES Act 3," he said. "It will come to us in the form of additional CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funding. We have to come back to the council with recommendations for policy direction on how to invest these funds. With this amount of money, it makes sense to us; this is in addition to what the county has been doing with the CARES Act funding, so far, with this amount of money we can provide funding for Oxnard residents."
The county has grants available for businesses and residents to help with rent.
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