Welcome to the City of Port Hueneme, California

250 North Ventura Road
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Port Hueneme (pronounced "Wy-nee'mee") is a seaside community in Ventura County, California. Port Hueneme is located 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 40 miles south of Santa Barbara. The City's name derives from a Chumash word (Wene'mu) that means "resting place". Today's Port Hueneme is located halfway between two larger Chumash settlements, today's Malibu and Ventura. The first post office in the community was in Wynema. When Thomas R. Bard laid out the town in 1872, he called it Hueneme. The name was changed to Port Hueneme after the Port of Hueneme was built in 1939.

Incorporated in 1948, Port Hueneme has a 5-member City Council which functions as the policy making governmental body. The five individuals serve staggered four-year terms in office, with the Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem being selected by the City Council each year. City services are structured around eight departments: City Administration, Community Development, Finance, Housing and Facilities Maintenance, Police Department, Public Works, Recreation and Community Services, and Utility Services.

The City of Port Hueneme has seen much dramatic progress since its incorporation. Residents consistently cite the high quality of life offered due to planned development, excellent public facilities and responsive City services as being primary reasons for choosing to live in the City. A commitment to maintain high standards for a clean and attractive appearance of the City continues to be a major priority. The importance of preserving and enhancing existing amenities to ensure the long-term health and vitality of the community is recognized as well.

The City of Port Hueneme employs 117 individuals on a full time basis, and has a total budget of approximately $46 million.

Port Hueneme became a Charter City effective December, 1996, following Port Hueneme voter approval in the November, 1996 election.

What does this mean for Port Hueneme? Typically a Charter City has more control over its local affairs than a general law city, giving a greater degree of home rule.

Mission Statement

The City of Port Hueneme is committed to enhancing the quality of life of our citizens, employees, and visitors in an environment of courtesy, integrity, respect, and safety. We recognize the critical importance of working in partnership with the citizens, employees, visitors, and business community in developing a diverse, economically stable City. We also recognize the diversity of the workplace by creating an atmosphere that respects the human dignity and spirit of all without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, or physical attributes.

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