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Oxnard legal team stresses Brown Act compliance and public-records workload

Oxnard City Council · February 5, 2026
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Assistant City Attorney Jason Zaragoza briefed the council on Brown Act duties, Oxnard's Sunshine Ordinance and the California Public Records Act workload, saying the office processed 1,210 CPRA requests in 2025 and launched a public-records portal to intake requests.

Assistant City Attorney Jason Zaragoza summarized the City Attorney's Office role in open-meeting and public-records compliance, saying the office advises the City Council and all citizen advisory groups on Brown Act rules requiring public agendas and opportunities for public participation.

Zaragoza noted local rules that go beyond the Brown Act: the city's 2019 Sunshine Ordinance requires…

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