Council approves on‑call engineering agreements for water systems; consent items pass 7‑0, housing authority items 8‑0

The City of Oxnard City Council approved a slate of on‑call professional engineering services agreements for water, wastewater and recycled water systems and authorized the mayor to execute the agreements, each with an initial term of one year from Feb. 5, 2025, to Feb. 4, 2026, and an option for four consecutive one‑year extensions ending Feb. 4, 2030.

The agenda item listed multiple firms (numbered 1 through 10) as recommended awardees; as of the date the council agenda was posted, the Public Works and Transportation Committee had not yet posted an outcome for that item. Staff said they were available to answer any questions.

Council member Starr praised the staff report and the procurement process, noting that the report showed the not‑to‑exceed amounts and year‑to‑date expenditures, and that vendors were given five weeks to submit proposals. "I really appreciate the report shows both the not to exceed amounts of the current agreements and what was spent to date," Starr said.

There were no public speakers on the items. The council moved and seconded the recommended actions on the information consent agenda; the roll call recorded the motion carrying 7‑0. The Oxnard Housing Authority Board of Commissioners then considered its business on the information consent agenda; that motion carried 8‑0.

The approved professional services agreements include the one‑year initial term and the four one‑year extension options; the specific firms and not‑to‑exceed amounts were listed in the agenda packet but were not read into the public record during council discussion.