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AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Calipatria City Council
City Council Chambers
125 North Park Avenue
Calipatria, CA 92233
Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 2026
Closed Session at 5:30 pm
Open Session at 6:00 pm
Michael Luellen, Mayor Laura Gutierrez, City Manager Christopher Hanks, Acting Fire Chief Fred Beltran, Mayor Pro-Tem Gilbert G. Otero, City Attorney Cheryl Fowler, Police Chief Javier Amezcua, Council Member Jane Hurtado, City Clerk Edgar Self, Public Work Director Sylvia Chavez, Council Member
Jesse Rivas, Council Member
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
This is a public meeting. Any member of the public is invited to attend. The Calipatria City Council welcomes public input during the Public Comment period of the sessions. 5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: Any member of the public wishing to address the City Council on any items appearing on the closed session agenda may do so at this time. 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) There is a time limit of three (3) minutes for anyone wishing to address the City Council on these matters.
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNS TO CLOSE SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9
Number of Potential Cases: 1
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2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (SECTION
54956.8)
I. APN: 023-484-028-000, 023-484-029-000, 023-484-030-
000, 023-484-031-000, 023-484-032-000, 023-484-
033-000, 023-484-034-000, 023-484-035-000, 023-
484-036-000, 023-484-037-000, 023-484-038-000,
023-484-039-000, 023-486-001-000, 023-486-002-
000, 023-486-003-000, 023-486-004-000, 023-486-
005-000, 023-486-006-000, 023-486-007-000, 023-
486-008-000, 023-486-009-000, 023-486-010-000,
023-486-011-000, 023-486-012-000, 023-486-013-
000, 023-486-014-000, 023-486-015-000, 023-486-
016-000, 023-486-017-000, 023-486-018-000, 023-
485-007-000
Agency Negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Desert Pro Ventures, LLC.
Property Address: Desert Lane, Arroyo Seco Lane
Negotiation: Price Sale/Lease and Terms
II. APN: 023-470-001
Agency Negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Estrada Towing
Property Address: 501 S Sorenson
Negotiation: Lease and Terms
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (SECTION 54957.6)
Agency Representative: City Manager
Employee Organization: Calipatria Police Officers Association
CITY COUNCIL CONVENES TO OPEN SESSION
6:00 P.M. OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION:
CITY ATTORNEY: REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTION
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA:
The City Council will discuss the order of the agenda, may amend the order, add urgent items and or remove items from the consent calendar prior to that portion of the agenda.
For the purpose of the official city record, the City Council may take care of these issues by entertaining a formal motion.
MOTION: SECOND:
ROLL CALL VOTE: FB_____JR_____ ML_____ SC_____ JA_____
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The City Council welcomes your input. Please remember to shut off all cell phones.
Now is the time for any member of the public to speak to the Council. If there is an item on the agenda on which you wish to be heard, at this time, please step to the podium and state your name and address for the record.
For matters not appearing on the agenda: If you wish to address the City Council concerning a matter and/or any item not on the agenda but is within the City Council’s jurisdiction you may do so now. At this time, please step to the podium and 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 in writing 48 hours before the meeting.
PRESENTATION:
1. SDSU Imperial Valley ~ What’s Coming at SDSU Imperial Valley – Guillermina Gina Nunez-Mchiri
CONSENT AGENDA :
The items appearing under the Consent Agenda will be acted upon by the City Council in one motion without discussion. Should any Council Member or other person wish to discuss any item, they may request that the item be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the REGULAR BUSINESS Agenda.
1. Minutes: May 12, 2026 & May 13, 2026
2. Warrants: May 1-31, 2026
3. Letter of Support: Support for Senate Bill 675, Imperial County Air Pollution Control District Governance Reform
4. Best S.T.E.P. Forward ~ Rental Lease Agreement Extension ACTION ITEMS NEW/REGULAR BUSINESS (DISCUSSION/ACTION):
1. Approve/Disapprove: RESOLUTION NO. 26-11
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026- 27 FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017
MOTION: SECOND:
ROLL CALL VOTE: FB_____JR_____ ML_____ SC_____ JA_____
2. Approve/Disapprove: Formation of Climate Resilience District Board ~ Appointment of Council Representatives and Solicitation of Community Members
1. Approve the appointment of three (3) City Council Members to serve on the Climate Resilience District Board.
MOTION: SECOND:
ROLL CALL VOTE: FB_____JR_____ ML_____ SC_____ JA_____
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2. Direct staff to solicit applications from interested community members for the appointment of two (2) public representatives to the Climate Resilience District Board. The interested community members must contribute local knowledge, expertise, and community perspectives.
MOTION: SECOND:
ROLL CALL VOTE: FB_____JR_____ ML_____ SC_____ JA_____
3. Approve/Disapprove: Approval of Three-Year Agreement with Samsara for Fleet Management and Vehicle Tracking Services.
MOTION: SECOND:
ROLL CALL VOTE: FB_____JR_____ ML_____ SC_____ JA_____
DISCUSSION/DIRECTION (RECOMMEND/DENY):
1. Discussion/Direction: Axon Program Features
STAFF and COUNCIL REPORTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
The next regular scheduled meeting of the City of Calipatria City Council is Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 6:00 pm
Close meeting at ___________.
MOTION: SECOND:
ROLL CALL VOTE: FB_____JR_____ ML_____ SC_____ JA_____
I, JANE HURTADO, City Clerk of the City of Calipatria, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the agenda was duly posted at Calipatria City Hall, 125 N Park Avenue, Calipatria, California and on the City of Calipatria’s website not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954(2).
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Dated: June 5, 2026
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