Assistant Housing Director Albert Ramirez asked the Oxnard City Council to adopt a resolution authorizing the assessment and collection of fees for the Oxnard Downtown Management District for fiscal year 2526.

Ramirez said the district is expected to collect $603,324.76 in assessments in FY 2526, a 5% increase from the prior year. He described the collection as the routine annual authorization the City must approve for the district to spend assessment revenue on services and improvements beyond those the City provides.

The assessment program covers 432 parcels across 32 blocks in downtown Oxnard and, Ramirez said, was most recently renewed on July 2, 2024, with 87.65% of the balance received returned in favor of renewal. The renewal expanded the district boundaries and included a management district plan that sets a formula for how much each parcel pays and allocates budget to core programs.

Ramirez gave a revenue breakdown: $431,774.20 is expected from private property owners and about $171,550.56 from public agencies, for a total of $603,324.76. He said the City’s assessment obligation — properties owned by the City Housing Authority and the Parking Authority — is approximately $163,855.42 and that amount is included in the proposed FY 2526 budget.

According to Ramirez, the Downtown Oxnard Improvement Association (DOIA) will implement three core program areas funded by the assessment: district identity and placemaking (marketing events and businesses, public art, holiday displays); a civil sidewalks program (street cleaning and public safety); and administration to manage day-to-day operations and projects. Ramirez said DOIA must submit annual assessment materials to the City Council for approval.

Ramirez described the collection process: assessments are billed with property taxes by the County of Ventura, which returns funds to the City; the City then remits the assessments to DOIA. He recommended the council adopt a resolution authorizing the assessment and collection of fees within the Oxnard Downtown Management District for fiscal year 2526.

The transcript of the presentation does not record any council motion, second or vote on the recommendation.