Board Actions
Below is a list of actions taken by the Ventura County Board of Supervisor that demonstrate environmental stewardship.
Highlighted Actions by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors
- May 2024, the Board approved the acceptance of $212,000 from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s California Climate Investments Wildfire Prevention Program grant awarded to the Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council for the Ventura County Education and Fuels Mitigation Initiative Project. [item 19]
- April 2024, the Board held a public hearing to consider the adoption of the proposed Amendments to Ventura County 2040 General Plan Policies COS-7.7, Conveyance for Oil and Produced Water and COS-7.8, Gas Collection, Use, and Disposal Regarding Oil and Gas Production. [item 54]
- April 2024, the Board held a public hearing regarding the proposed master services agreement and statement of work with Veolia Sustainable Buildings USA West, Inc. for the design, installation, and operation of a solar photovoltaic system at the Piru wastewater treatment plant. [item 49]
- April 2024, the Board received a presentation by the CEO Sustainability Division proclaiming April 22, 2024, as Earth Day in Ventura County. [item 39]
- March 2024, Board received and filed a presentation regarding General Plan Climate Action Plan Program on Public Reporting on Greenhouse Gas Strategy Progress. [item 53]
- March 2024, Board received and filed the 2023 County of Ventura General Plan Annual Implementation Programs Report including a report on the web-based reporting platform. [item 52]
- March 2024, Board authorized for the General Services Agency (GSA) Director to Apply for a Grant from the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Clean Transportation Program to Provide Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for Light-Duty Government Fleets. [item 44]
- September 2023, Board approved CEO Sustainability’s infrastructure and rebate participation program with SoCal Edison for the purchase and installation of 3 electric vehicle charging stations in Camarillo Airport. [Item 13]
- May 2023, a contract for the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County to provide workforce evaluation services for the California Offshore Wind Energy Project with the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education for an amount up to $7,000 is to be signed by the director of the human services agency. [Item 32]
- February 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved two proposed energy services agreements with Swell Services, Inc. to provide battery energy storage systems at Fire Station 42 in Moorpark and Fire Station
43 in Simi Valley. [Item 66]
- December 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved a quitclaim acquired by the Ventura County Watershed Protection District to remove an Easement. [item 42]
- November 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved to establish a micro grant program for environmental activities. [item 68]
- October 2022, the Board has Ventura Land Trust present OAKtober Celebration for the meeting’s Moment of Inspiration. [item 7]
- September 2022, the Ventura County Climate Emergency Council (VCCEC) presents to the Board of their proposals to create a climate change public outreach and education program. [item 48]
- June 2022, the Board of Supervisors revised the County of Ventura’s Mission Statement to add a new Guiding Principle stating related to addressing climate change with environmentally sustainable measures. [item 63]
- June 2022, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors provided support for SB 1295 (Limon) which would enact a variety of changes to facilitate the plugging and safe decommissioning of idle and abandoned wells. [letter]
- April 2022, CEO’s Sustainability Division presents program activities to Board of Supervisors [item 69]
- April 2022, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors supported SB 1119 (Limon) to give the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) authority to establish permitting requirements for new and existing gas infrastructure projects that are being substantially modified. [letter]
- March 2022, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors supported proposed investments to address oil and gas well capping and remediation and workforce needs in the Governor’s 2022-23 proposed budget. [letter]
- January 2022, Board of Supervisors adopt a county policy to require county property lessees to use 100% renewable generated electricity [item 33]
- January 2022, Board of Supervisors send letter of support for solar rooftops to Governor Newsom and CPUC [item 34]
- 2021, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors provided support for SB 47 (Limon) to increase from $1 million to $5 million – beginning in 2022-23 and annually thereafter – the California Geologic Energy Management Division’s (CalGEM) expenditure authority for activities associated with plugging and remediating idle wells. This state legislation became effective in 2022. [letter to Senator Limón] [letter to Assembly Natural Resources Committee] [letter to Gov Newsom]
- 2021, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors provided support for AB 896 (Bennett) to grant additional authority to the Department of Conservation’s Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) to address remediation of idle gas and oil wells. This state legislation became effective in 2022. [letter to Assembly Member Bennett] [letter to Gov Newsom]
- November 2021, Board of Supervisors receives the FY2021-22 Budget and Staffing Plan for Climate Action Plan Implementation [item 37]
- July 2019, Board of Supervisors received the Strategy for Electric Vehicle Transition from General Services Agency [Item 61]
- July 2019, Board of Supervisors provide policy direction regarding planning for future installation of electric vehicle chargers at County facilities and acquisition of electric vehicles in the County fleet [Item 66]
- June 2018, Presentation updating the progress in greenhouse gas emissions reductions from County Operations [item 48]
- October 2015, Board of Supervisors recognize October as National Energy Awareness Month [item 32]
- January 2015, County of Ventura recognized for achieving gold level status in Local Government Utility Partnership program with VCREA [item 49]
- January 2014, Board of Supervisors receive update on GHG reductions of county operations [item 38]
- April 2013, CEO’s Sustainability Division presents sustainability accomplishments to Board of Supervisors [item 3]
- January 2013, County of Ventura begins administering VCREA [item 1]
- December 2012, Presentation to Board of Supervisors on SoCal Edison Energy Leadership Partnership Program grant [item 1]
- April 2012, Board of Supervisors receive progress report on “Climate Change Action Plan for County Operations” [item 9]
- April 2011, Board of Supervisors receive progress report on “Climate Change Action Plan for County Operations” [Supporting Materials]
- January 2011, Board of Supervisors receive progress report on “Climate Change Action Plan for County Operations” [Board Letter]
- April 2010, Board of Supervisors receive progress report on “Climate Change Action Plan for County Operations” [item 2]
- December 2009, Board of Supervisors approve grant application by VCREA [item 2]
- December 2009, Board Report on “Climate Change Action Plan for County Operations” Progress [GHG Inventory] [Board Letter] [Presentation]
- August 2009, Board Report on “Climate Change Action Plan for County Operations” Progress [item 3]
- July 2007, Board Report on “2007 Climate Change Action Plan for County Operations” Findings [item 26]
- December 2006, Board of Supervisors provide direction to CEO on 2007 Climate Change Action Plan [item 1]
