Oxnard staff disputes grand jury finding on street maintenance, asks council to authorize response

Michael Wolf, the City of Oxnard director of Public Works, told the City Council on July 15 that staff disagrees with a key finding in the 2024'2025 Ventura County grand jury report on street maintenance and recommended the council authorize the mayor to sign the city's formal response.

The grand jury report concluded the city does not maintain streets according to best practices, which it said increases deferred maintenance costs and vehicle wear for residents. "The grand jury's opinion for finding number 1 is that the city does not maintain streets in a best practice condition," Wolf said, reading from the report. He told council that staff "disagree" with that finding while agreeing with a separate finding that dedicated, knowledgeable staff would make effective use of funds allocated for…