4.09.2026 Economic Development Subcommittee

City of San Buenaventura — Economic Development / Parks & Recreation update · April 15, 2026

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Department overview and leadership

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Erin (assistant director of community partnerships) outlined Parks & Recreation divisions and named division leads: recreation (Stephen DeFreitas), parks (Heather Melton) and community partnerships (Rebecca Ellis). She said the community partnerships division includes arts & culture and event permits/customer service sections.

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Presentation by the City of San Buenaventura staff on arts and culture programs, expanded cultural grant funding, event-permitting improvements, and several economic-development initiatives including an upcoming council item on exempting waterfront surplus land and preparing for Opportunity Zones.

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