Measure U committee moves quarterly meetings to align with budget cycle; elects Scribner, Williams

Port Hueneme's Measure U Committee voted to shift its quarterly meeting months to April, July, October and January and to start meetings at 4:00 p.m., and it elected David Scribner as chair and Beth Williams as vice chair.

The schedule change was approved by committee vote; staff and members said the new timing will give the committee the opportunity to review draft budget figures and revenue projections before City Council's May public hearings. "April was chosen specifically because we already take our budget to council for the public hearings in May. So if I'm not getting to you in April and hearing from you, then I can't put any of your changes in there in time before the public hearing," said Ashley, the city's assistant finance director who is serving as interim finance director.

Committee chair and vice chair

Members nominated and voted to elect David Scribner as chair and Beth Williams as vice chair. The clerk recorded the chair election as 4 yes, 0 no, with 1 member absent. The vice chair election…