Council approves interagency aid, trailer purchases and hazardous‑waste amendment

At Tuesday’s meeting the council approved several routine but operationally important public‑works and public‑safety items.

Closest‑resource automatic aid (L3): Council approved an automatic‑aid agreement among Oxnard Fire, Ventura Fire and Ventura County Fire Protection District to ensure the closest unit responds to emergencies. Fire Chief Hamilton explained that county dispatch in Camarillo routes fire and EMS calls and that vehicle locators let dispatchers identify the nearest unit. Mayor Pro Tem Teran recused himself from the vote; the item passed 6–0.

Transfer trailers (L5): Public Works sought approval to purchase four walking‑floor trailers (suited to green‑waste and confined locations) and seven deep‑drop tipper trailers (for denser loads) from Trailer Company Inc. for up to $1.4 million, plus a $228,002 appropriation from available fund balance. Staff said three bids were received despite an 11‑day solicitation window and explained trailer use cases and capacities. Council approved the purchase 7–0.

Hazardous‑waste contract amendment (L6): Council approved a third amendment to the on‑call contract with Black Gold Industries, increasing the not‑to‑exceed amount by $420,000 (new total ~$920,000) to cover higher volumes of illegal dumping of hazardous materials. Public Works described resident options for household hazardous waste (Del Norte site, Clean Harbors by appointment and many auto‑parts stores for used oil) and emphasized outreach to reduce illegal dumping. The motion carried 7–0.

Next steps: The purchasing agent will execute the trailer purchase order; Fire and Public Works will finalize automatic‑aid implementation details; Public Works will continue outreach on household hazardous‑waste drop‑off options.