Council Member District 5· 2022-12-01 - 2026-12-01 (month-level start: December 2022 after re-election November 2022 per oxnard.gov bio, results certified early December 2022; month-level end: December 2026, four-year term per oxnard.gov; seat on the November 2026 ballot)
Gabriela Basua
Oxnard
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Top issues during term (5)(Public Safety)
Fire equipment procurement for FY 2026–27
Up to about $844,000 in combined authorized spending across the two fire items.
Proposition 64 grant for police programs
County aging services de-designation and ADRC preservation
The ADRC program is worth about $300,000 a year and was at risk of elimination.
City litigation: Partello v. Lopez
Any settlement or legal costs would ultimately come from the city budget — and that means taxpayer dollars.
fire chief retirement
No specific budget impact was disclosed, so the main cost question is whether the leadership transition creates any added expenses.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Basua was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.