September 18, 2024 Regular Meeting

Imperial City Council
Robert Amparano –Mayor
James Tucker -Mayor Pro Tem
Ida Obeso-Martinez -Council Member
Stacy Mendoza -Council Member
Katherine Burnworth -Council Member

AGENDA

Regular Meeting of the Imperial City Council
City Council Chambers
220 West 9th Street,
Imperial, CA 92251-1637

September 18, 2024
Closed Session at 06:00 pm
Open Session at 07:00 pm

The Imperial City Council meetings, including public comments, are being livestreamed on the city's social media pages. By remaining in the room, you are giving your permission to be recorded.

You are encouraged to observe the City Council meetings via Livestream at the City of Imperial Facebook page.
All documents containing an executive summary and staff recommendation associated with open session action items are made available for public inspections on the City's website, www.cityofimperial.org seventy-two (72) hours prior to the posted meeting time.
Government Code section 54957.5(b)(2)(B)

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact (760) 355-4373. A notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA title II].

6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION

CALL TO ORDER:

PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY: The City Council welcomes public input. Members of the public may address the City Council on Closed Session items by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 760-355-3334. 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.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - G.C § 54956.7 (b)(l)
Title of Position: City Attorney

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9
Number of Potential Cases: 2

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: There is a time limit of three (3) minutes for anyone wishing to address the City Council on these matters.

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. It is requested that longer presentations be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in writing 48 hours before the meeting.

A. PRESENTATIONS:

A-1.	Proclamation Presentation for National IT Professionals Day
A-2.	Proclamation Presentation for National HR Professionals Day
A-3.	Proclamation Presentation for Library Card Sign Up Month

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.

B-1.	Approval of Claims and Warrants Report
B-2.	Approval of City Council minutes for the Regular Meeting of September 4, 2024.
B-3.	Approve the award of five (5) contracts for On-Call Civil Engineering Services.
B-4.	Approve the award of two (2) contracts for On-Call Land Surveying Services.
B-5.	Receive the 2024 Conflict of Interest Code Biennial Update Notice and authorize staff to update the City of Imperial’s Conflict of Interest Code.
B-6.	Approval of Community Facilities District (CFD) partial disbursement of funds for request No. 1-2018 from Monterrey CFD 2006-1 and approve 9th payment in the amount of $81,000 to Jupiter Ventures, L.P.
B-7.	Approval of Community Facilities District (CFD) partial disbursement of funds for request No. 1-2018 from Bratton CFD 2004-3 and approve 5th payment in the amount of $50,000 to Imperial Bratton, L.P.
B-8.	Authorize rejection of claim CW File Number CJP-3052350, W. Gerhart III as recommended by Carl Warren and Company.
B-9.	2nd Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 829, ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IMPERIAL AMENDING THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES REGARDING FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND TEMPORARY USES FOR MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES, waive reading and adopt by title only.

C. ACTION ITEMS (DISCUSSION/ACTION- APPROVE-DISAPPROVE):

C-1.	Contract renewal with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for an additional five (5) years for body worn cameras and tasers and Imperial Police personnel. Presenter: Aaron Reel, Chief of Police Recommended Action: Approve a five (5) year contract renewal with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Police body worn cameras and tasers.
C-2.	Award a contract for the Highway 86 Beautification Phase 1 project Bid No. 2024-07. Presenter: Othon Mora, Community Development Director Recommended Action: Award a construction contract to Rove Engineering Inc. for the Highway 86 Beautification project in the amount of $6,611,467.84 with a 10% contingency.
C-3.	Parking modifications in front of City Hall on South Imperial Avenue between 4th and 5th Street. Presenter: David Dale, Public Services Director Recommended Action: Approve the proposed parking modifications in front of City Hall on South Imperial Avenue between 4th and 5th Street.
C-4.	Modify traffic signal at intersection of Highway 86 and 15th Street to a split phase system and remove unmarked pedestrian crossing as recommended by the Traffic Commission. Presenter: David Dale, Public Services Director Recommended Action: Approve the traffic signal modification at Highway 86 and 15th Street from Permissive Phasing to a Split Phase System and remove unmarked pedestrian crossing on the south side crossing of Highway 86.
C-5.	Award a contract for Janitorial and Cleaning Services RFP No. 2024-07. Presenter: David Dale, Public Services Director Recommended Action: Award RFP No. 2024-07 for Janitorial and Cleaning Services to Base Hill, Inc.
C-6.	Award a contract for the Rehabilitation of Various Roads in the City of Imperial project Bid. No. 2024-08. Presenter: David Dale, Public Services Director Recommended Action: Award a contract for project Bid. No 2024-08 Rehabilitation of Various Roads in the City of Imperial to Rove Engineering in the amount of $3,999,999.00 inclusive of additive bid items.

D. REPORTS

D-1.	Department Reports
D-2.	City Manager Report
D-3.	Mayor and Councilmember Reports

ADJOURNMENT

The next regular scheduled meeting of the Imperial City Council is Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

Agenda Coversheet

CC09-18-24.pdf (100.73 KB)