March 5, 2025 Regular Meeting
Imperial City Council
James Tucker -Mayor
Ida Obeso-Martinez -Mayor Pro Tem
Stacy Mendoza -Council Member
Katherine Burnworth -Council Member
Robert Amparano –Council Member
James Tucker -Mayor
Ida Obeso-Martinez -Mayor Pro Tem
Stacy Mendoza -Council Member
Katherine Burnworth -Council Member
Robert Amparano –Council Member
AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Imperial City Council
City Council Chambers
220 West 9th Street,
Imperial, CA 92251-1637
March 5, 2025
Closed Session at 06:00 pm
Open Session at 07:00 pm
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6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY: At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on Closed Session items in person or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at CityClerk@imperial.ca.gov. Pursuant to State Law, the City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting agenda (Government Code Section 54954.2). If you are compensated to communicate with City officials, you may be required to register and/or make certain disclosures as a lobbyist. Please see the City Clerk for additional information. There is a time limit of three (3) minutes for anyone wishing to address the City Council on these matters.
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNS INTO CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: The City Council finds, based on advice from the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following described matter(s) will prejudice the position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation.
| CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Section 54956.9) Case Name: R. Collado |
| CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 Number of Potential Cases: 1 |
| CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation - G.C §54956.9 (d)(2) Number of Cases: 1 |
| CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS – G.C.5957.6 Agency Designated Representatives: City Manager Employee Organization: Imperial Police Officers Association, Teamsters Local No. 542 and Employee Organization Management Supervisory, Professional, Confidential, and Police Captain/Unrepresented |
7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: The City Council will discuss the order of the agenda, may amend the order, add urgency items, note abstentions or "no" votes on consent calendar items and request consent calendar items be removed from the consent calendar for discussion. The City Council may also remove items from the consent calendar prior to that portion of the agenda. For purposes of the official city record, the City Council may take care of these issues by entertaining a formal motion.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT: Matters not appearing on the agenda: If you wish to address the City Council concerning any item within the City Council’s jurisdiction, please raise your hand and be acknowledged by the Mayor. At that time, state your name and address for the record. The Mayor reserves the right to place a time limit of three (3) minutes on each person's presentation.
A. PRESENTATIONS:
| A-1. | Proclamation presentation for Women’s History Month |
| A-2. | Proclamation presentation for Engineer’s Week |
| A-3. | Friends of Imperial Parks presentation by Tony Lopez, Parks & Recreation Director |
B. CONSENT AGENDA:
All items appearing under "Consent Agenda" will be acted upon by the City Council in one motion without discussion. Should any Council member or other person request that any item be considered separately, that item will then be taken up at the time as determined by the Mayor.
C. ACTION ITEMS (DISCUSSION/ACTION- APPROVE-DISAPPROVE):
| C-1. | Approve the purchase of two (2) new 2024 Ford F250 service trucks for the Water Treatment Plant. Presenter: David Dale, Public Services Director Recommendation: Approve the purchase of two (2) new 2024 Ford service trucks for the Water Treatment Plant. |
| C-2. | Approve an agreement between the City of Imperial and the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) for an IID Pole Attachment Program. Presenter: R. Alejandro Estrada, DoIT Director Recommendation: Approve an agreement between the City of Imperial and the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) for an IID Pole Attachment Program. |
| C-3. | Approval and adoption of the City of Imperial’s Vacancy, Recruitment, and Retention Efforts Policy. Presenter: Kristen Smith, Human Resources Manager Recommendation: Approval and adoption of the City of Imperial’s Vacancy, Recruitment, and Retention Efforts Policy. |
D. REPORTS
| D-1. | Department Reports |
| D-2. | City Manager Report |
| D-3. | Mayor and Councilmember Reports |
ADJOURNMENT: The next regular meeting of the Imperial City Council will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Agenda Coversheet
CC03-05-25.pdf
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