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Votes at a glance: Port Hueneme council actions Feb. 2, 2026
Summary
Council approved routine consent items including a meter-reading contract, introduced a cannabis-cap ordinance (first reading), adopted an SB 1 sea-level rise planning grant resolution, adopted an amended policy manual, and continued consideration of the city-port committee pending a port proposal.
At its Feb. 2 meeting, the Port Hueneme City Council took the following formal actions:
- Consent calendar: Items 1, 2, 3 and 5 were approved in a single motion (unanimous).
- Contract award (Consent Item 4): The council approved a city recommendation to award a meter-reading services contract to Alexander (staff said Alexander's annual bid was about $3,000 higher than the second proposer but cited Alexander's experience with the city since 2013 and concerns about the second proposer's staffing and ability to meet deadlines). Staff noted an ongoing pilot to evaluate automated metering infrastructure (AMI). The contract motion passed unanimously.
- Ordinance introduction (Item 6): Council introduced an ordinance to amend Article III, Chapter 12, Section 3,987.1 (commercial cannabis business cap) and voted unanimously to introduce the ordinance (see separate article).
- SB 1 Ocean Protection Council grant (Item 7): Council approved a resolution authorizing participation in the Track 1 sea-level rise adaptation planning grant and ratifying the Dec. 19, 2025 application; staff requested $874,000 for planning, monitoring and outreach work. Motion passed unanimously.
- City Council Policy & Procedures Manual (Item 8): Council adopted amendments including an agenda packet distribution timeline (seven days), an incorporated future agenda item request form, language restricting nonessential outreach during election periods, timeline adjustments tied to packet distribution, and restoring majority-vote language to amend rules. Motion passed unanimously.
- City-Port committee (Item 9): Council continued the item until the city receives and reviews a potential Port of Hueneme Harbor District proposal to modify the community benefit fund process; motion to continue passed unanimously.
All motions referenced in this summary were recorded at the meeting and actions are subject to the full minutes and staff follow-up reports.
