July 13, 2010-Supervisor Long commends the Ventura County Animal Services for their coordination in offering County employees the opportunity to become a foster parent for orphaned kittens, puppies and bunnies that are too young to stay at the shelter. For those interested, click here to read more about becoming a foster parent.
Additionally, Ventura County Animal Services announces their Annual Hogs, Slurps & Slobbers Adopt-a-Thon on Sunday July 25th, 2010 for anyone looking for a permanent companion animal.
May 5, 2010- The voices of the parents of Piru were heard! The pro-charter State Board of Education denied the Piru Elementary School Charter Petition in a 6-2 vote. Supervisor Long was proud to stand with over 100 Piru parents, “padres con poder”, and 10 other locally elected representatives in opposition to the petition expressing the importance of including the parents voice in deciding the educational future of their children and the generations to come. Supervisor Long encourages the community to use this opportunity to give the Piru parents and teachers the respect they deserve, and come together to focus on moving forward to address the needs of the school and the community.
May 4, 2010- The County of Ventura won a $1 million Local Government Strategic Planning Grant from Southern California Edison to fund the development and implementation of the County’s Climate Action Plan. Specifically, the funding will go to purchasing necessary technology in facility management and energy planning that will help develop ways to reduce consumption. The $1 million grant was the largest grant awarded to a single entity or jurisdiction, including an $800,000 grant to Los Angeles County. Supervisor Long welcomes this award that will translate to millions of dollars in energy savings for the taxpayers.
For more information on the County's Climate Action Plan and other green initiatives click here
October 22, 2009-The promising future of a Boating Instruction and Safety Center (BISC) at Channel Islands Harbor took a significant step forward this week. The County Board of Supervisor’s approved unanimously a lease with the California State University Channel Islands to operate the facility. The BISC will be available to the University, the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, community colleges, public schools, community groups, and the general public. The University is also planning to work with the Oxnard Police Activities League and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oxnard and Port Hueneme to provide free sailing/boating classes at the center to low-income children.
August 4, 2009- Another barrier to the creation of farmworker housing in Ventura County was removed during the Board of Supervisor’s meeting today. Supervisor Kathy Long voted to approve an agriculture zoning ordinance amendment that reduces the minimum lot size needed for a farmworker housing development from 40 acres to 10 acres. The reduction of the minimum lot size is a welcomed change and helps remove barriers in creating needed workforce housing sites. As a strong workforce housing proponent, Supervisor Long’s actions today continues to validate recommendations proposed by the Farmworker Housing Committee, a group of workforce housing advocates, agriculture and business representatives formed by the Board in 2001 to quantify the county’s farmworker housing needs and make recommendations.
