About Us

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, Saticoy, Santa Paula, and Santa Barbara. Ventura is 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 Carl Morehouse, Deputy Mayor Christy Weir, and council members, Brian Brennan, Neil Andrews, James Monahan, Bill Fulton, and Ed Summers. 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.