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TRI TRICOUNTY COUNTY
ENTRY VOL. XXVII NO. 40
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
Day for
s d i k inspires all ages By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard— The 2019 Day for Kids was a joyful day full of love, hope, fun and promise for a great future.
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HE event, hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme, had lots of fun activities like a rock wall, and a vertical leap harness. Children sang and participated in a fun freestyle hula hoop event hosted by Hattie Hooper. The day also featured lots of great informational booths for people who want to improve their life and health. Executive Director Officer Erin Antrim said the entire organization is proud to hold the free day for families and kids in Oxnard. “The whole point is to spend quality time with children and
parents,” she said. “We’ve got 50 community agencies here this year. Last year we had about 30. They’re providing resources to the kids and families in Oxnard and Port
Hueneme.” The event continues to grow each year, she said, and the 2019 day will feature approximately 3,500 kids and families. “The planning process is about six months,” she said. “After the event, people ask when the event is next year. They want to come back because they get so much reach and they get to share with so many people.” Antrim said the kids continue to grow socially, emotionally and physically each year because of their experiences with the Boys & Girls Club. “We have a lot of teens that are young adults out here volunteering,” she said. “When they age out of the Boys & Girls Club at 18, they come back year-after-year.” n Day for Kids, see page 6
Public Works and Transportation endorses appropriation for fleet services By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- The Public Works and Transportation Committee approved a four-year loan from the general fund for $306,808 to the fleet services fund 741 to restructure the onsite parts program, Sept. 24. Assistant Public Works Manager Brian Yanez presented the item to the committee and said the division's operation is budgeted and accounted for in an internal service fund. Fleet services are one of seven
separate internal service funds and serve all the departments within the city. "Through their adopted budget, all internal service funds charge the operating departments they serve a sufficient amount to fund their annual cost of operation," he said. "In some cases, we have reserves and contingencies." In July 2012, Fleet Services released a request for proposals for an onsite fleet parts program. Based on the proposed evaluation and references, a contract was awarded to the Genuine Parts Company, otherwise known as
NAPA. In July 2018, NAPA's contract expired and was not renewed. "As a contractual term of the agreement, the city was required to purchase the remaining inventory that remained onsite at the city yard at 1060 Pacific Avenue," Yanez said. "They had a small warehouse housing all these parts they served on a day-to-day basis to staff mechanics at the yard." The remaining parts that stayed onsite were valued at $533,219 and purchased from Fleet's Fiscal n Public Works, see page 2
(Photo by Chris Frost)
Public Works Director Rosemarie Gaglione researched and killed the contract with NAPA and saved the city money.
(Photo by Chris Frost)
The cleanup crew at Ormond Beach collects a large amount of debris and trash for the location.
Coastal Cleanup Day benefits everyone By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard—The community came together in a big way to help the planet, Sept. 21, as the Ventura County Annual Coastal Cleanup Day mobilized many people trying to pitch in and do their share to save the coast. Attendees came equipped with gloves, trash bags, water bottles, and positive attitudes and made a positive change at 26 sites across Ventura County. According to the group's Facebook page, 3,902 volunteers collected 16,064 pounds of trash, 1,032 pounds of recyclables and covered 53.5 miles of coastline. The Nature Conservancy led the effort at Ormond Beach, and Site Captain Kat Selm said the county leads the charge each year to get the sites organized. "We've been a Coastal Cleanup site for four years now," she said. "I organized the volunteers, made sure everyone is n Coastal Cleanup, see page 6