September 4, 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 4, 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.

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS- G.C. 54956.8

Property Address:
Agency Negotiator:
Negotiating Parties:
Under Negotiation:

307 N. Imperial Avenue, Imperial CA
Dennis H. Morita, City Manager
EAH/Ric Brown
Instructions to negotiator regarding lease price and terms

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 LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION GC § 54959.9
Name of Case City of Imperial vs. PCG Mayfield, LP,
Imperial County Superior Court Case No. ECU000568

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. 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.

A-1.	Approval of Claims and Warrants Report
A-2.	Approval of City Council minutes for Regular Meeting August 7, 2024, Regular Meeting August 21, 2024 and Special Meeting August 21, 2024.
A-3.	Approve a one (1) year term extension to the Professional Services Agreement with 2K Tower Services, LLC in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00.

B. PUBLIC HEARINGS (DISCUSSION/ACTION- APPROVE-DISAPPROVE)

B-1.

Public hearing for the purpose of amending the codified ordinances regarding food establishments and temporary uses for mobile food facilities.

Presenter: Othon Mora, Community Development Director
Recommended Action: Introduction/ 1st reading by title only of Ordinance No. 829, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IMPERIAL AMENDING THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES REGARDING FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND TEMPORARY USES FOR MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES and authorize staff to prepare a summary of Ordinance No. 829 to be published.

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

C-1.	Public Green Space Grant funding agreement with the Imperial Irrigation District (IID). Presenter: Tony Lopez, Parks and Recreation Director Recommended Action: Approve the Public Green Space funding agreement and accept the grant award of $14,720.00 from the IID.
C-2.	Implementation of an enterprise-wide Geographic Information System (GIS) and a high resolution aerial imagery subscription. Presenter: R. Alejandro Estrada, Director of Innovation & Technology Recommended Action: Approve two (2) agreements with Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc. (ESRI) for software maintenance support in the amount of $29,300.00 per year and for implementation services in the amount of $17,500. Approve an agreement with Nearmap US, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $11,000.00 per year for Data as a Service subscription to high resolution imagery.
C-3.	Purchase of a 2025 Ford Police Interceptor for the Police Department. Presenter: Aaron Reel, Chief of Police Recommended Action: Approve the purchase of a 2025 Ford Police Interceptor with equipment installation in the amount not to exceed $90,249.45.
C-4.	Adoption of the City of Imperial Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy. Presenter: Kristen Smith, Human Resources Manager Recommended Action: Approve and adopt the city’s Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy to replace the current policy.
C-5.	Adoption of the City of Imperial Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP). Presenter: Kristen Smith, Human Resources Manager Recommended Action: Approve and adopt the city’s Workplace Violence Prevention Plan.

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, September 18, 2024.

AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING

I, KRISTINA SHIELDS, City Clerk for the City of Imperial, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing notice was posted at the City of Imperial City Hall bulletin board at 420 S. Imperial Avenue, Imperial, CA and on the City of Imperial’s website not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, per Government Code 54954.2.

Dated: August 30, 2024

KRISTINA SHIELDS
City Clerk

Agenda Coversheet

CC09-04-24.pdf (103.5 KB)

Agenda Minutes

CCM09-04-24.pdf (635.47 KB)