Book 36
SPECIAL MEETING
EL CENTRO CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1275 MAIN STREET, EL CENTRO, CA
TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2022 5:00 P.M.
The El Centro City Council met in special session on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. in City Hall, Conference Room A, 1275 Main Street, El Centro, California.
PRESENT: Council: Garcia, Viegas-Walker, Oliva, Cardenas-Singh, Marroquin City Clerk Wyles, City Manager Piedra, City Attorney Martyn Evans ABSENT: Council: Garcia (arrived at 5:20 p.m.)
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT:
No comments were received.
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
Moved by Cardenas-Singh, second by Marroquin, to adjourn into closed session at 5:00 p.m. for:
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation Against the City pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2). A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is significant exposure to litigation against the City. There is one (1) potential case.
EXISTING LITIGATION
Upon advice of its legal counsel, the City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(1) regarding the following litigation against the City - Aaron Reel v. City of El Centro 22 CV526 W KSC.
LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
The City Council will recess to closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to meet with Agency Representatives Marcela Piedra, City Manager, Dulce Bedolla, Human Resources Director and Patrick Clark, Consultant, for the purpose of reviewing the City's position and instructing its representatives regarding matters of salaries, salary schedules, compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits, or, as applicable, other matters dealing with mandatory subjects within the scope of representation pursuant to Government Code Section 3504, negotiating with All Department Heads, All Unrepresented Units, and all Bargaining Units.
Motion unanimously carried. Garcia absent. (Garcia arrived at 5:20 p.m.) Closed Session concluded at 5:40 p.m.
City Council recessed to 5:45 p.m.
Book 36
OPEN SESSION
The El Centro City Council met in special session on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 5:45 p.m. in Council Chambers, El Centro City Hall, 1275 Main Street, El Centro, California.
PRESENT: Council: Garcia, Viegas-Walker, Oliva, Cardenas-Singh, Marroquin City Clerk Wyles, City Manager Piedra, City Attorney Elizabeth Martyn Evans
NEW BUSINESS
1. Presentation by Elizabeth Martyn Evans, City Attorney, draft fireworks social host ordinance.
For discussion only.
LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
Council approved for support letters to be sent to AB 2011 (Wicks) Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022, Notice of Opposition (as amended 4/18/22) and 2022-23 State Budget Request to invest 1.6 billion in the vitality of the Cities.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Victor Zazueta spoke in favor of the firework ordinance.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before City Council, Mayor Oliva adjourned the meeting 6:06 p.m. ____________________________
Norma Wyles, City Clerk
APPROVED BY:
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Tomás Oliva, Mayor