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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Camarillo public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Groundwater Adjudication and Water Rights (OPV Case)
The city is locked in a multi-year lawsuit over who gets to pump how much water from the Oxnard-Pleasant Valley basins. Phase 1 set the Pleasant Valley safe yield at 13,750 acre-feet per year — a number the city argued against and lost — and the Phase 2 trial on actual water rights is set for April 2028.
Water Reclamation Plant Upgrades Program Workshop
The city is planning a massive multi-million dollar overhaul of its aging water treatment plant to ensure reliable wastewater treatment and recycled water production for decades to come. Officials and consultants are exploring diverse funding sources, including federal loans and state grants, to keep utility rate impacts manageable for residents.