I'd have to ask about traffic mitigation, allowing LNG and why is RiverPark so close to the river? It's going to be flooded one day.

Bryan,
Please answer one of the two questions:

What is your web address?

or

Do you believe the gangs running the drug and prostitution rings in Oxnard have corrupted any city or county officials?

Responses to Brian Dennert's Questions:
1. Your website mentions that you will focus on gangs and crime. Do you support the gang injunction in your town?
Yes. But we have to remember that the gang injunction is but one tool that comes into play in addressing gang issues. The gang issue is a community issue and must be addressed by the community in terms of programs that offer alternatives to joining a gang, resources for those that seek to get out of a gang and youth programs to show that there are other avenues for our young people beyond simply joining a gang.
2. Do you support automatic deportation for an illegal alien that is a gang member? Should law enforcement be able to target known gang members because of their citizenship status?
Being a gang member, in and of itself, is not a crime. However, being a gang member that engages in criminal activity is and should be treated as such. That being said, anyone who is here illegally that engages in criminal activity should be sent back to their country of origin. Currently the issue of citizenship status is within the purview of the federal government. There are already processes in place where person arrested for criminal activity are screened by the appropriate federal authorities to address the issue of citizenship and local law enforcement is precluded from that activity.
3. Would you support a .25% sales tax if it was devoted to a variety of antigang programs?
I would but with the caveat that we need to be careful not to tax ourselves out of existence. Passing a tax for a purpose that is good for and supported by the community is one way of raising revenue to provide needed programs. But that does not mean that we should stop examining other methods of developing funding for these programs.
4. What would your top priorities be as far as code enforcement?
Probably my first priority would be supporting a program that addresses rental property inspections especially where the owners of the property are absentee owners. It has been my experience that absentee owners do not always take the pride in their property as do owners that live within the community. They sometimes tend to see it only as a revenue stream and do what they can to control costs to increase that revenue stream. I don’t have a problem with people trying to make a living except when that attempt is done at the expense of others.
5. Do you think Oxnard has done a good job of promoting economic development and keeping sales tax dollars in the city?
Yes. When you look around the county during these uncertain economic times the City of Ventura is looking at deferring certain programs to try and offset a budget shortfall. Some managers there have deferred their raises towards that end. The City of Simi Valley has been discussing potential layoffs and elimination of positions to balance their budget. The City of Port Hueneme is exploring a half-cent sales tax increase to help balance their budget. The City of Moorpark was discussing ways to offset the loss of developer fees as they have reached a state of buildout in their community, meaning there is very little left to develop. The City of Oxnard was most recently able to pass a budget that was for the most part status-quo to the last budget.

Response to Kathy Teague
I'd have to ask about traffic mitigation, allowing LNG and why is RiverPark so close to the river? It's going to be flooded one day.

Let’s start with traffic mitigation. This is topic of discussion for almost everyone and a very frustrating issue. In today’s (August 28) Ventura County Star there was an article about extending Camino Del Sol to Oxnard Blvd. with a new at grade crossing on the railroad tracks. This new crossing will require at the minimum the closure of the grade crossing at Colonia Road or Cooper Road and perhaps both. The City is looking at this grade crossing change for access to a four lane roadway that would ease traffic on Gonzales Road and other local roads by providing a east/west route to Del Norte Road. Some of the local residents and merchants are now saying that the closure(s) will have a negative impact on some areas of La Colonia. So, on one side there are a group of citizens saying the City does not do enough about traffic mitigation and on the other side a group of citizens saying that what the City is doing is too much. The hard part of the process is developing a plan that satisfies the maximum number of concerned citizens and this is where the frustration comes in. I don’t have an easy answer other than to say that as a city we need to do whatever we can, on the front end of development, to make sure we avoid as much negative traffic impact as possible.
On LNG, I have seen absolutely nothing that convinces me that we need an LNG terminal anywhere near our community.
On RiverPark, unfortunately I had no involvement in that process and cannot answer the question as to why it is so close to the river. Since we are a coastal community and very close to sea level the likelihood of flooding anywhere in our community is going to be higher than say in Santa Paula, Fillmore, Santa Clarita etc. If you look at what are generally referred to as Flood Plain maps you will see that there are many areas in Ventura and other counties where the potential of flooding is unfortunately present. The potential of flooding must be an element of consideration in any development, not just RiverPark.

Nobodyopolous asked me to answer one of two questions. The web site address is MacDonald4Council.Com

Thank for for your thoughtful responses. Oxnard has been in the news alot and I'm sure this is going to be a hot race.

Candidate McDonald:

What should the City decide about the urban development proposed in the Ormond Beach area?

This was an answer that took a little bit of research, while I was generally aware of the projects north and south of Hueneme Road I wanted to know more information and did not want to just rely on others for it. These projects are generally residential to the north and commercial/light industrial to the south of Hueneme Road, in addition to some 700 acres of wetlands set aside for preservation. At a minimum the City has to be absolutely sure that the infrastructure is present to support these projects. That means that water is available in sufficient quantity, schools are available to handle the increased student load and that access to this beautiful beach area of our City is protected not only for people to enjoy it but also to protect it from being harmed. Also, we need to look at development that encourages a decrease in the reliance on cars and explores alternative methods to decrease traffic issues. Any planned commercial/light industrial uses in the development south of Hueneme Road should be restricted to ensure that no potential hazardous materials can be onsite to prevent damage to the reconstructed wetlands. We don’t need another Halaco type of operation in the area.

Are you publicly supporting a candidate for supervisor?

No.

Mr. MacDonald three years ago the City of Oxnard passed the ordinance #8-41.1 parking of oversized viehicles in a residential areas. as you know the R.V.'s can not park in the streets. So code enforcement told the R.V.' owners if you can fit in the driveway you can park there. this is not fair to everyone! My neighbors and I would like you to put this issue of banning parking R.V.'s in driveways to the vote of all the people of Oxnard. This issue has caused neighbor vs R.V. owner fights. the answer would be to ban on parking R.V.'s in resicential areas(street or driveway) Mr. MacDonald could you please put this issue to the vote of the people. Thank You for your time. Hope to hear from you soon.