| The City of
Ventura. The City of San Buenaventura is located in Southern California
on the Pacific Ocean. The City of Ventura's neighbors are Oxnard,
Satacoy, Santa Paula, and Santa Barbara. Ventura, one of the best kept
secrets on the California coast. With our beautiful beaches, harbor and
marina, Ventura is a vacation wonderland. Our historic downtown features
an eclectic mix of galleries, restaurants and shops. Ventura is a growing
community that plans to hang on to its small town appeal. Recently named
one of the most livable communities in America, Ventura is a classic Southern
California beach town of 105,000. Founded as one of nine original California
missions, Ventura has miles of uncrowded beaches and bikeways, a commercial
harbor that gateways to the Channel Islands National Park, and a thriving
downtown cultural district. From an oil and farming past, Ventura is evolving
as a leader in the "smart growth" movement. With superior infrastructure,
major airports and a deep-water port close by, Ventura is ideally located
for businesses involved in domestic and international trade. Our Community
Development Department offer incentives to find or build competitively
priced commercial and industrial sites and facilities. Ventura has become
one of California's new art cities with its rapidly evolving cultural
scene. Ventura's civic and business leaders have embarked on an ambitious
partnership to ensure that Ventura retains its premiere position as an
exciting and vital place to work, raise a family, and enjoy life. Ventura's
focus involves the General Plan , Smart growth, and the Community Park.
Ventura's events and activities include Alive After
Five, Alive After 5 or Live After 5, the Holiday Street Festival, Pier
Under the Stars, Olivas Adobe Music Under the Stars, and Downtown ArtWalks.
A full-service city, the City of Ventura operates its own Police and Fire
departments, a Community Services Department, a Public Works Department
and a Community Development Department. The City also has a Human Resources
Department, Administrative Services Department as well as the City Manager's
Department and City Attorney's Office. Ventura City Council is made up
of Mayor Brian Brennan, and council members, Carl Morehouse, Neil Andrews,
Sandy Smith, James Monahan, Bill Fulton, and Christy Weir. Rick Cole is
the City Manager. Common misspellings of Ventura and other names used are
City of SanBuenaVentura, San Buena Ventura, San Buenaventura, Venturra.
The City of Ventura. |
