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Thousand Oaks joins Ventura County Neighbors Support Fund after public pleas from immigrant-rights and relief groups
Summary
After multiple public comments from local nonprofits and residents urging the city to help immigrant and vulnerable households affected by recent enforcement and humanitarian needs, the council approved a consent-calendar item to join the Ventura County Neighbors Support Fund and provide a one-time contribution; the motion passed 5-0.
Speakers from nonprofit and community groups urged the Thousand Oaks City Council on Aug. 26 to support the Ventura County Neighbors Support Fund, and the council approved a consent-calendar item to join the coalition and make a one-time contribution. Vanessa Bechtel, chief executive with the Ventura County Community Foundation, told the council the fund is a coalition including the county, the Ventura County Office of Education and private-sector partners and that the foundation had already awarded funds in an initial round. “We have a long way to go,” she said, urging ongoing support and noting that community needs remain…
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