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Small contractor tells Oxnard committee the city owes $266,000 for completed river basin work
Summary
During public comment May 26 a small-business owner said he completed river basin work under purchase orders issued in 2022 and 2023 and asked the committee to review unpaid invoices totaling $266,000; staff noted Treasurer Philip Molina previously reviewed documentation and recommended further review.
A small-business owner addressed the Public Works and Transportation Committee during the May 26 public comment period to press the city to resolve unpaid invoices related to river basin work.
The speaker told the committee that the company received a purchase order in 2022, a purchase order for $90,000 in 2023 and another purchase order for $176,000 in June 2023, which he said added to a total of $266,000. He said crews performed the required work with a city inspector on site every day, that materials comprised a large portion of the cost with minimal markup under the contract's 15% allowance, and that "a vast majority of the $115,000 that's owed to us has been out of pocket and we've been sitting on that for about two years." He told the committee he preferred not to pursue legal action but needed a response and requested the city review and pay the outstanding amounts.
The speaker said Treasurer Philip Molina invited him to meet and bring documentation; he said they reviewed paperwork and the treasurer's recommendation was that staff take another look. Chair MacArthur and staff acknowledged the comment and the clerk confirmed there were no additional speakers on that agenda item.
There was no formal action recorded on the item; the speaker asked the city to follow up and to provide feedback beyond the treasurer's initial review.
