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Votes at a glance: key actions by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, May 13, 2025
Summary
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors on May 13 approved a package of consent items and several public‑hearing actions, including a CEO contract amendment, adoption of state fire hazard maps via Fire District Ordinance No. 33, and formation of an underground utility district.
Below are the principal votes and formal actions taken by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors on May 13, 2025. This roundup lists each agenda item that produced a formal vote and the outcome recorded on the public record.
Votes (selected):
- Consent agenda (items 9–34): Approved (mover: Supervisor Garel; second: Supervisor Lopez). Passed unanimously.
- Item 7 — Minutes of the county and special district meetings of 04/08/2025 and 04/29/2025: Approved (mover: Chair Parvin; second: Supervisor Lavere). Passed unanimously.
- Item 40 — Amendment No. 2 to the employment agreement with County Executive Officer Dr. Cyvette Johnson, extending the term to 04/30/2029 and modifying salary provisions: Approved (mover: Supervisor Long; second: Supervisor Gurel). Passed unanimously.
- Item 41 — Ventura County Fire Protection District Ordinance No. 33, adopting the 2025 local responsibility area fire hazard severity zone maps (first public hearing and introduction): Approved (mover: Supervisor Lavere; second: Chair Parvin). Passed unanimously. Second hearing scheduled 05/20/2025; maps effective 07/01/2025 if finalized.
- Item 42 — Fire Hazard Reduction Program (FHRP) 2025; adoption of resolution identifying out‑of‑compliance properties and authorization for the fire chief to abate: Approved (mover: Supervisor Gurel; second: Supervisor Lavere). Passed unanimously.
- Item 43 — Ordinance to place the classification of Chief Data and Analytics Officer in the unclassified service (second reading): Adopted (mover: Supervisor Lopez; second: Supervisor Gurel). Passed unanimously.
- Item 44 — Proposed service charges for County Service Area (CSA) No. 3, Camp Chaffee Road Maintenance for FY 2025‑26 (charges unchanged): Approved. Passed unanimously.
- Item 45 — Proposed service charges for CSA No. 4, Oak Park (charges unchanged): Approved. Passed unanimously.
- Item 46 — Proposed charges for CSA No. 14 (street lighting and street sweeping) for FY 2025‑26 (lighting assessment waived; sweeping charges continued for some areas): Approved. Passed unanimously.
- Item 47 — Formation of Underground Utility District No. 14 (portion of Santa Rosa Road) to use existing Rule 20 work credits for undergrounding: Approved (mover: Supervisor Gurel; second: Supervisor Long). Passed unanimously. County staff said Southern California Edison has work credits available and the formed district must be finalized by June 2025 to preserve credits.
Notes: All votes listed above were recorded as unanimous in the meeting transcript; for several items the board held public hearings prior to voting. For items that were exempt from Proposition 218 (studies or unchanged assessments), staff noted assessments will be placed on the property tax roll where applicable.
