January 21, 2026

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     VENTURA PORT DISTRICT

 BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS

Michael Blumenberg, Chair

Elizabeth Howell, Vice-Chair

Anthony Rainey, Secretary

Chris Stephens, Commissioner

William Anderson, Commissioner

Brian D. Pendleton, General Manager

Todd Mitchell, Deputy General Manager

Tom Bunn, Legal Counsel

Jessica Rauch, Clerk of the Board

REGULAR MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026

 

VENTURA PORT DISTRICT OFFICE

1603 ANCHORS WAY DRIVE

VENTURA, CA 93001

 

OPEN SESSION – 6:00PM

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OPEN SESSION

6:00PM

CALL TO ORDER: By Chair Blumenberg.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: By Chair Blumenberg.

ROLL CALL: By the Clerk of the Board.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Consider and approve, by majority vote, minor revisions to agenda items and/or attachments and any item added to or removed/continued from the Port Commission’s agenda. Administrative Reports relating to this agenda and materials related to an item on this agenda submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public review at the Port District’s office located at 1603 Anchors Way Drive, Ventura, CA during business hours as well as on the District’s website – www.venturaharbor.com.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Minutes of January 7, 2026 Port Commission Regular Meeting will be considered for approval.

PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
The Public Communications period is set aside to allow public testimony on items not on today’s agenda. Each person may address the Commission for up to three minutes or at the discretion of the Chair.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Closed Sessions are not open to the public pursuant to the Brown Act. Any reportable actions taken by the Commission during Closed Session will be announced at this time.

BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
Port Commissioner’s may present brief reports on port issues, such as seminars, meetings and literature that would be of interest to the public and/or Commission, as a whole. Port Commissioner’s must provide a brief summary and disclose any discussions he or she may have had with any Port District Tenants related to Port District business.

STAFF AND GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
Ventura Port District Staff, Legal Counsel and General Manager will give the Commission updates on important topics or items of general interest if needed.

CONSENT AGENDA:
Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-controversial and will be acted upon by the Board at one time, without discussion, unless a member of the Board or the public requests an opportunity to address any given item. Approval by the Board of Consent Items means that the recommendation is approved along with the terms set forth in the applicable staff reports.

A) Approval of Out-of-Town Travel Request(s)
Recommended Action: Voice Vote.
That the Board of Port Commissioners approve the out-of-town travel requests for:
a) Administrative Services Manager, Sarah Clancy to attend the GFOA 2026 Annual Conference from June 25, 2026 – July 1, 2026 in Chicago, IL.
b) General Manager, Brian D. Pendleton to attend the 2026 ICSC @ Monterey from March 23, 2026 – March 25, 2026 in Monterey, CA.
c) Deputy General Manager, Todd Mitchell to attend the 2026 ICSC @ Monterey from March 23, 2026 – March 25, 2026 in Monterey, CA.
d) Business Operations Manager, Jessica Snipas to attend the 2026 ICSC @ Monterey from March 23, 2026 – March 25, 2026 in Monterey, CA.

B) Approval of Payments for December 2025
Recommended Action: Voice Vote.
That the Board of Port Commissioners review and approve payments made by check, ACH, and EFT for the month of December 2025.

C) Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Lease Agreement with Del Mar Seafoods, Inc.
Recommended Action: Voice Vote.
That the Board of Port Commissioners approve Amendment No. 1 to the Lease Agreement dated February 1, 2026 (the “Lease”) between the Ventura Port District and Del Mar Seafoods, Inc. for the premises located at 1449 Spinnaker Drive, Suite #C, E, and G (“Premises”), consisting of approximately 2,530 square feet.

STANDARD AGENDA:

1) Award of Bid for the 1575 Spinnaker Drive Exterior Façade Improvements Project
Recommended Action: Voice Vote.
That the Board of Port Commissioners:
a)Reject the bid protests from SBS Corporation.
b) Reject the bid received for the 1575 Spinnaker Drive Exterior Façade Improvements Project by Ramsa Construction.
c) Find that MCM Construction Inc. is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and award the 1575 Spinnaker Drive Facade Improvements Project to MCM Construction Inc. in the amount of $3,198,000.00.

2) Receive an Update on the Commercial Fish Modernization Project
Recommended Action: Informational.
That the Board of Port Commissioners receive an update on the Ventura Harbor Commercial Fish Modernization Project.

ADJOURNMENT

This agenda was posted on Friday, January 16, 2026 by 6:00 p.m. at the Port District Office and online at https://venturaharbor.com/board-meeting-documents/.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Ventura Port District at (805) 642-8538 or the California Relay Service at 711 or (800) 855-7100. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. (28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title II)