Issues of community interest.
CACC plays an important role in local democracy by linking our community to our city government. We actively engage with residents through our monthly meetings on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7pm.
Meetings are at this zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82245309470?pwd=SmFvK1Y2MHFYQkRNNUsvaGt0Umhadz09
Previously recorded meetings below (right)
Engaging neighbors in open communication and problem solving.
The College Area Community Council (CACC) is all about what’s going on in Ventura, of interest to College Area residents. Run by local volunteers, non-partisan CACC provides an open forum so community voices can be heard and important information can be disseminated. If you are interested in an opportunity to get involved and/or have a better understanding of how local government works, please join us.
UPCOMING MEETING:
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Zoom only.
7pm Meeting opening. Barbara Brown, Chair CACC
7:05pm Steve Bennett, 38th District Assemblymember
7:35pm Ventura Police Department Report - Mike Brown, VPD
7:45pm Ventura College Update – Vanessa Stotler, Communications & Marketing Manager
8pm CACC Business
CACC Elections for Officer for 2024-2025 Russell Richardson
8:15pm Emergency Planning Update – Mack Douglass
8:35pm City Council Update – Doug Halter, District 2 Council member
8:50pm Other Discussions and Announcements: Open announcements of interest to our members.
9:00pm Adjourn
To find more about what’s going on in our area, check us out on Facebook.
MARCH 2024:
OUR FIRST HYBRID MEETING Opening, Barbara Brown Chair, CACC
Stats Report - Mike Brown, VPD
Ventura College – Vanessa Stotler, Communications Manager
CACC Business
Food Drive – Russell Richardson
Elections - Barbara Brown
Parking Downtown – Jeff Hereford, City Transportation Engineer
Active Transportation –Derek Towers, Active Transportation (biking/walking/driving/rails/buses)
Ventura Water – Gina Dorrington, Linda Sumansky
City Council Update – Mike Johnson, District 3 Council member
January 2024:
Meeting Opening - Barbara Brown, CACC Chair
Ventura Police Department Report - Mike Brown, VPD
CACC Business - Jim Ackerman, Eric Rosenberg, Dena Rogers
Ventura College Update –Vanessa Stotler, Communications Officer
Housing Authority Update - Jeff Lambert
City update - Heather Sumagaysay, Public Information Officer, City of Ventura
Downtown Parking - Christy Weir, Chair, Downtown Ventura Organization
October 2023:
Meeting Opening: Barbara Brown, CACC Chair
Ventura Police Department Report - Mike Brown, VPD
Ventura College Update – Vanessa Stotler, Communications & Marketing Manager
Fire Hazard Reduction - Ben Rode and Nancy O’Rode, Fire Safe Council (FireWise)
Home Hardening - Rich Snyder, Allied Disaster Defense Services
Insurance in a Hazard Zone – Dena Rogers, State Farm Insurance Agent
City Council Update – Doug Halter, District 2 City Councilmember
If you feel that CACC offers a service or project you find interesting or of value, please donate. You can give as little or as much as you want.
Donate online by clicking the donate button above or, thru Venmo (your Venmo ID-what you use to send funds) @CACCVentura.
You can also send a check to:
College Area Community Council
9452 Telephone Rd #164
Ventura, CA 93004
(Make check payable to College Area Community Council.)
Donations to CACC are unrestricted. Donations beyond a project amount will go to our general fund and may be used for administrative fees, future projects, or for the greatest need.
501(c)3 Tax ID #35-2802758
Thank you for your support.
July 2023:
Meeting opening – Barbara Brown, Chair CACC
Ventura Police Crime Stats -Commander Rick Murray
Ventura College Update - Tamishiah Allen, College Services Supervisor
Ventura East/West Pipeline Project – Ventura Water and the project spanning Hill Rd to Mills along Telegraph
Economic Development – Meredith Hart, Economic Development Manager, 2024 focus
GPAC Update – Pete Freeman, GPAC member re: General Plan update
CACC Beautification Project – Jim Ackerman
City Council Update – Councilmember Mike Johnson
August 2023:
Meeting opening - Barbara Brown, CACC Chair.
Nonprofit update - Eric Rosenberg
Ventura Police Department Report - Rick Murray, Beat 3 Coordinator
Ventura College Update – Vanessa Stotler, Communications & Marketing Manager
City News Update – Heather Sumagaysay, Ventura PIO
Meet Ventura’s New City Manager – Bill Ayub, Ventura City Manager
Love Ventura – Sarah Abrams, Founder
ATP Committee Update – Rob Corley
City Council Update – Doug Halter, District 2 Council member
June 2023:
Meeting opening – Barbara Brown, Chair CACC
Ventura Police Department Report
Ventura College Update - Tamishiah Allen, College Services Supervisor
Ventura River Parkway Trail Improvements plan – Eric Berg, Pacific Coast Land Design
Food Waste & Sustainability – Arriana Rabago
City Council Update – Councilmember Doug Halter
PREVIOUSLY RECORDED MEETINGS:
APRIL 2023 — Meeting opening – Barbara Brown, Chair, VPD Crime stats, Rick Murray, Ventura Emergency Planning – Mack Douglass, Ventura’s Emergency Manager, CACC Board Elections – Russell Richardson, Ventura Land Trust Preserves Update – Leslie Velez, Outreach Director, Opening Schoolyards for public use after hours – Cherie Egbert, Midtown resident, City Council Update – Doug Halter
MARCH 2023 — Meeting opening - Barbara Brown, Chair CACC, Cmdr. Rick Murray - VPD Crime Stats, Vanessa Stotler - Ventura College, Russell Richardson - “The Gleaning”, Historic Context Survey – Stephen Schafer, San Buenaventura Conservancy, Public Works Projects update – Peter Sheydayi, City of Ventura
SEPTEMBER 2023 — Meeting opening - Rob Corley, Vice Chair CACC, Cmdr. Rick Murray - VPD Crime Stats, Vanessa Stotler - Ventura College, Ventura County Fair 2023 recap, VCTC Transportation Planning – Caitlin Brooks, VCTC Transportation Planning, CAPS Update – Patrick Davidson, Skyline Wall Beautification Project – Jim Ackerman, City Council Update – Mike Johnson. THERE IS NO RECORDING FOR THIS MEETING.
APRIL 22 — ALL ABOUT THE ARTS City of Ventura Public Art Commission, Ventura County Museum, The Rubicon Theatre, Police Crime Stats, Ventura College update, CACC Executive Board Election (Due to technical issues, this is only a partial recording.)
MARCH 22 — Matt Lavere—Board of Supervisors, District Attorney Erik Nasarenko, Southern California Edison New Billing Systems, Police Crime Stats, Ventura College Update, City Council Update—Mike Johnson
Who We Are
Founded in the late 90s to represent the residents in the College Area, CACC provides a forum for the community to learn more about community issues and opportunities for civic engagement.
Executive Committee:
Barbara Brown Chair
Rob Corley Vice Chair
Eric Rosenberg Treasurer
Kathy Bremer Secretary
Russell Richardson, Bob Schilken, Dena Rogers At Large
To contact us, CACC.vta@gmail.com
Our mission: CACC is a non-profit organization designed to provide a forum for community issues, a conduit for communication with the city, an opportunity for neighborhood problem-solving and planning for the College Area.
For more information about CACC’s policies and procedures, read our Bylaws.
Map
From Arroyo Verde Park on the north to the Pacific View mall on the west, the College area community boasts two regional hospitals, fourteen educational institutions, two large regional parks and a multitude of neighborhood parks along with the largest retail shopping center in Ventura. CACC represents citizens in Council District 3, neighborhoods north of Hwy. 126 between Dunning/Lemon Grove/Agnus on the west and Hill Road on the east.
Be a part of it.
Learn.
Interested in our local parks, updates on police and fire activity, what’s going on at the college? For information like this and other items of community interest like recycling, drought tolerant planting, and emergency evacuation planning, CACC is the place to learn about what’s going on locally.
Engage.
Each month we have speakers ranging from city officials and staff, to local non-profits and Issues like development, trees and parking. If you’d like to join our mailing list, please email your name and contact information to CACC.vta@gmail.com, or talk to us on Facebook.
Participate.
Knowing about what’s going on is great, but engaging in our community is even better. Join us on the 4th Wednesday of the month and learn how and where you can participate in events, non-profits, controversial issues, and things of interest to our neighborhoods.
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions:
CACC.vta@gmail.com
Helpful Links
Social Networking:
Please join us on Facebook. We also post regularly on Nextdoor.com.
Important Agencies:
Police Department’s Interactive Crime Map
Ventura Community Councils:
East Ventura Community Council
Local Interest: