The Midtown Ventura Community Council will hold its general meeting on Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Register here.

Leading off the meeting is Ventura Police Department's Cmdr. Edward Caliento to give a public safety update.

In honor of Earth Day, our nonprofit spotlight will be by the Merito Foundation. Merito is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting our ocean and coast by educating youth and their communities, engaging them in nature conservation, citizen science and environmental entrepreneurship.

The MVCC have an update from the Ventura Fire Department including the planned new interim fire station on Alessandro Drive.

Patrick Davidson of CAPS will share the latest. Community Access Partners of San Buenaventura is a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) PEG Media Center that manages the Public, Educational, & Government access television channels in Ventura. CAPS Media’s mission is to create an engaged and informed community through participation in electronic media.

Attendees will also hear about the new Residence Inn by Marriott under construction at 770 S. Seaward Avenue, a 93,000-square-foot 125-room, 4-story hotel.

For more information, contact Chair Karen Flock at (805) 850-2591.