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REGULAR MEETING
EL CENTRO CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1275 MAIN STREET, EL CENTRO, CA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2022 11:30 A.M.
The El Centro City Clerk adjourned the regular meeting of the City Council scheduled for Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. until Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. for open session. No closed session was held.
OPEN SESSION
The El Centro City Council met in a regular session on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 6:01 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, Interim City Manager Ceseña, City Attorney Martyn Evans Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America was led by Mayor Pro-Tem Cardenas-Singh, and Invocation was given by Mr. Steven Walker.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
No report.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments were received by Henry Rosas.
CONSENT AGENDA
Consent Agenda items #1 and #2 have been continued to an adjourned City Council meeting of December 7, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS
New business item #3 was continued to an adjourned City Council meeting of December 7, 2022.
RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBER CHERYL VIEGAS-WALKER
4. Presentations to outgoing Council Member Viegas-Walker were made at this time from the following:
- Office of Congressman Juan Vargas, presented by Mayor Pro-Tem Cardenas-Singh. - Office of Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia, presented by Mayor Pro-Tem Cardenas-Singh. - League of California Cities, presented by Catherine Hill, Regional Public Affairs Manager, San Diego County and Imperial County Divisions.
- SCAG – Southern California Association of Governments - San Diego Association of Governments, presented by Hasan Ikhrata. - Imperial County Transportation Commission, presented by Maria Nava, Mayor Pro-Tem, City of Calipatria and David Aguirre, Executive Director.
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- El Centro Regional Medical Center, presented by CEO Scott Phillips. - Imperial Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce, presented by Anne Irigoyen, President. - Imperial Valley Juvenile Justice Commission, presented by Pat Ureña, Elizabeth Sais, Assistant Chief Probation Officer.
- Imperial Valley Special Olympics
- City of El Centro City Staff, presentation by Chief Robert Sawyer and Cedric Ceseña, Interim City Manager.
- Steven Walker,
- On behalf of Captain Michael Lee, NAF El Centro.
- Chris Petree, former El Centro Fire Chief
- Gil Rebollar, Imperial County Public Information Officer - James Gonzalez, Autism Support of Imperial County
Remarks by outgoing Council Members and Council Member Viegas-Walker.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
None
TASK FORCE AND MAYOR & COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORTS
Reports were continued to December 7, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
Report was continued to December 7, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting ended at 7:07 p.m. and was adjourned to December 7, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. __________________________
Norma Wyles, City Clerk
APPROVED BY:
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Tomás Oliva, Mayor