The Westside Community Council is so excited to be welcoming back City of Ventura Emergency Manager Dan Wall who will be giving an update on the City’s emergency preparedness and planning.

This meeting will also be a workshop for our Westside Evacuation Plan the WCC, Suz Montgomery and the City’s Emergency Manager currently developing. This is a great opportunity to lend your ideas and concerns to Mr. Wall on how we can revamp the current evac plan.

The meeting will be help via Zoom on 8/5/2020 at 6:30pm. The link will be provided closer to the time of the event.

Westside Community Council Board of Directors Statement on George Floyd

Westside Community Council COVID-19 Statement

As you know, Governor Newsom has ordered all California residents to stay indoors to prevent the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19. Please be careful to keep yourself and your loved ones from becoming infected. We do know that basic hygiene such as washing hands, covering a cough, not touching our faces and staying away from others while sick reduce the chances of contracting or spreading the virus. 

In addition, we have implemented a practice called “social distancing," which means staying at least 6 feet away from someone else if you do not have any protective equipment on, closing large gatherings, and encouraging work from home.

The Board of the Westside Community Council has been monitoring the situation here in the City of Ventura, specifically the Westside, and are receiving constant updates from our Major Matt LaVere regarding this outbreak.

The situation is ever evolving and the count of infected with the virus is rising in Ventura. It is imperative that us Westsiders heed the recommendation of our health professions and elected leaders, and STAY HOME with the exception of essential activities (e.g. grocery shopping, filling a prescription, going for a walk while practicing social distancing) until notified otherwise.

With that being said, local health professionals are asking for donations of N95 Masks and PAPR Hoods (white ventilator hoods). We are currently picking up old Thomas Fire N95's if you have any extra and delivering them to CMH, St. John's Hospital and VCMC. 

If you have extra masks and would like to donate them to our health professionals, call or text WCC Chair James Forsythe at 805-698-3990. We can arrange to pick them up at your convenience. 

We are also working with other local nonprofits to plan for life after Coronavirus. Many of our community members may be facing tough economic times due to layoffs, running out of funds to support and feed their families and who are unable to pay their bills.

The WCC, in conjunction with the Ventura Unified School District, has also raised over $650 to help fund school supplies for Westside students as they are homeschooled. These supplies will be handed out when students and parents pick up their meals at Sheridan Way Elementary from 11am to 1:30pm, Monday through Friday. 
We must come together as a community and help each other out in our time of greatest need. The WCC will be planning for this eventuality and we need your help! If you would like to be a part of a COVID-19 Recovery Committee or just want to help, please email us at westsidecommunitycouncil@gmail.com and we'll be in contact with you soon. 

Stay safe everyone! If you have any concerns or needs, please feel free to reach out!

Sincere Regards, 

Chair James Forsythe and the Board of Directors

WCC Annual Holiday Potluck!!!

The Westside Community Council invites you to our annual Holiday Potluck! This year's theme is Ugly Sweater and the ugliest holiday sweaters will receive prizes!

We ask that you bring a dish or dessert to the potluck for all your community members can enjoy. Click on the link below for the Google Sheet to add what you are planning to bring. We ask that you please do not bring alcoholic beverages.

List of Potluck items -

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nTRuovExMkcjupbU3vYrmYCPeZrmIfna-Hp2ipgqIvc/edit?usp=sharing

This party is open to all members and nonmembers as well! You are welcome to invite your spouse, children, brothers, sisters, cousins, second cousin, roommates... you get the picture. The more the merrier!

We'll be hosting the party at the regularly scheduled /time/location (listed below) on December 4th, 2019. Hope to see you there!!

Meeting Location:
Bell Arts Factory - Community Room
432 N.Ventura Avenue
at 6:30pm

New Board of Directors Elected For 2020!

The Westside Community Council will like to welcome the 2020 Board of Directors! Thank you all for your upcoming service to your community and to the WCC.

From left to right: Derek Berthold, Kevin Clerici, Liz Campos, Kaye Zerbes, James Forsythe, Lori Steinhauer, Karla Aguilar, Gerardo Gallegos and Tomas Luna.

WCC Election Meeting for the 2020 Board of Directors

The Westside Community Council will be hosting its annual Board of Directors election during the November, 6th General Meeting. If you are a current member of the Westside Community Council as of October 9th and in good standing, you are eligible to vote on and run for a board position!

We are committed to a Democratic and transparent process in electing our board for 2020. More information about the process will be available in the upcoming agenda and email blast.

We will also be hearing from Ventura Community Partners Foundation Board Member Kevin Clerici on Arroyo Verde Park Playground update and Ventura County Civic Alliance Director Katrina Maskimuk on the State of the Region presentation.

When: November 6th, 2019 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Where: Bell Arts Factory - Community Room

For more information: email - westsidecommunitycouncil@gmail.com

Official Opening of Westview with NBA star James Ennis III

Family friendly sporting event with a special appearance from James Ennis III. Try out basketball, soccer, and Zumba. Art & Craft activities available for the little ones. Capoeira demonstration. VC mobile library will be there with free kids sports books.

HUD Strong Families Event

Fun Fun Fun Family Event this weekend!

Every year we put on a Strengthening Families event, but this year it's going to be REALLY special with lots of resources, games, food, live music and some exciting surprises including the latest Westside mural :-)

Ventura City Council Agenda for May 13th, 2019

Celebration of Sharon Potluck

The Westside Community Council will like to invite you to Sharon Troll's going away party and potluck on May 18th from 2pm - 5pm at RESTORE Garden 572 N. Ventura Avenue! It is a finger food event so please bring items like sandwiches, veggie trays, non-alcoholic drinks, and the like...

Local public officials and other dignitaries will be attending this event!

Sharon is a long time member and Chair Emirates, founder of the Westside Community Development Corp., founder of the Westside Police Storefront, retired Prevention Coordinator for the Boys and Girls Club, and 17-year retired Parks and Rec Commissioner.