September 26, 2026 Public Workshop
VENTURA PORT DISTRICT
BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS
Michael Blumenberg, Chair
Elizabeth Howell, Vice-Chair
Anthony Rainey, Secretary
Chris Stephens, Commissioner
William Anderson, Commissioner
Brian Pendleton, General Manager
Todd Mitchell, Deputy General Manager
Gene Wu, Legal Counsel
Jessica Rauch, Clerk of the Board
PORT COMMISSION
PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2026
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND NETWORKING
8:30AM – 9:00AM
WORKSHOP
9:00-AM – 12:00PM
VENTURA MARINA MOBILE HOME PARK
COMMUNITY ROOM
1215 ANCHORS WAY DRIVE
VENTURA, CA 93001
PARKING
Please park at the Public Launch Ramp (pay) or Schooner Drive Lot (free)
ADA parking is to the left of the Community Room.
CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME: By Chair Michael Blumenberg.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: By Chair Michael 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.
HARBOR UPDATES: by General Manager, Brian D. Pendleton and Deputy General Manager, Todd Mitchell.
BREAKOUT TABLES:
Each table topic will be 20 minutes. Participants will rotate to each table.
Table 1: Development Opportunities
Table 2: Harbor Village Visitation
Table 3: Harbor Recreation Priorities
Table 4: Parcel 5 Cultural Arts Park
Table 5: Transportation
COMMISSIONER REPORTS ON BREAKOUT TABLE TOPICS
PUBLIC COMMENT
Each person may address the Commission for up to three minutes or at the discretion of the Chair.
ADJOURNMENT
This agenda was posted on Friday, September 18, 2026 by 5:00PM 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. Notification 48 hours before the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. (28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title II)