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SPECIAL MEETING
EL CENTRO CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1275 MAIN STREET, EL CENTRO, CA
DECEMBER 15, 2022 5:00 P.M.
The El Centro City Council met in special session on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 5 p.m. in Council Chambers, El Centro City Hall, 1275 Main Street, El Centro, California for the purpose of certification of November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election, Administering of Oaths of Office to newly elected Council Members and Reorganization of the City Council.
PRESENT: Council: Garcia, Viegas-Walker, Oliva, Cardenas-Singh, Marroquin City Clerk Wyles, Interim City Manager Ceseña, City Attorney Martyn ABSENT: None
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America was led by Chief Sawyer Invocation was given by Father Mark Edney.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comment was received by Dab Ledbetter.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Moved by Viegas-Walker, second by Cardenas-Singh, adopting Resolution No. 22-133,
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022 DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS PROVIDED BY LAW AYES: Garcia, Viegas-Walker, Oliva, Cardenas-Singh, Marroquin NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
Total Registered Voters: 22,811 Total Precinct Ballots Cast: 3,307 Total of Votes Cast: 8,151 Total Vote by Mail: 5,769
Total Percentage Turnout: 35.73% Total Ballots Cast: 11,842 Candidates for City Council Total Received Percentages
Tomás Oliva *Elected 3,729 31.49%
Sonia Carter *Elected 3,300 27.87%
Jason Jackson 2,712 22.90%
Danielle Flores 2,101 17.74%
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RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING MAYOR OLIVA
2. Presentation of Mayor’s Plaque by Mayor Pro-Tem Martha Cardenas-Singh to outgoing Mayor Tomás Oliva recognizing his services as Mayor for 2021-2022.
3. Comments from outgoing Mayor Tomás Oliva and Council Members.
4. Presentation of Album of Events by Interim City Manager Cedric Ceseña, to outgoing Mayor Tomás Oliva for his year of service as Mayor.
5. Presentations to outgoing Mayor Tomás Oliva by:
- Representative Antonio Martinez for Congressman Juan Vargas - Representative Guillermo Hernandez for Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia - Anne Irigoyen, President, Imperial Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce - Scott Phillips, CEO, El Centro Regional Medical Center - Representative Mario Beltran, Mexican Consulate – Consulado Mexicano de Calexico
ADMINISTER OATHS OF OFFICE BY CITY CLERK
6. City Clerk Norma Wyles, Administered the Oaths of Office to re-elected City Council Member Tomás Oliva and newly elected Sonia Carter and each were presented with their Certificates of Election.
RECESS
Recess was called at 5:42 p.m. to 5:47 p.m. for signing of their oaths and taking of their seats at the dais.
RECONVENED
7. City Council reconvened with all members seated at the dais. At this time the floor was extended to Council Member Carter for comments, followed by welcoming comments by Council Members.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8. Presentation by Angel Hernandez, Community Development Director, discussion and introduction of Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article XIV of the El Centro City Code related to Garage Sales.
Moved by Cardenas-Singh, second by Marroquin, approval of Ordinance No. 22-09, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 16 “LICENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS”, ARTICLE XIV “GARAGE SALES” SECTION 16-143 TO REMOVE THE PERMIT FEE AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GARAGE SALES TO TWO PER MOTH, waive reading and approve as first reading and authorize City Clerk to place on the next agenda for second reading and adoption.
AYES: Carter, Oliva, Cardenas-Singh, Marroquin, Garcia
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
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9. Moved by Marroquin, second by Garcia, appointments of Jorge Perez and Diana Ortega to the Planning Commission to fill two scheduled vacancies with terms ending October 3, 2026 AYES: Carter, Oliva, Cardenas-Singh, Marroquin, Garcia
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL – SELECTION OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO-TEM Reorganization of the City Council, was turned over to City Clerk Wyles who called for Nomination(s) for Mayor for the ensuing year.
10. Moved by Oliva, second by Garcia, for the nomination of Martha Cardenas-Singh for Mayor, and with no other nominations being made, nominations were closed and called for the question.
AYES: Carter, Oliva, Cardenas-Singh, Marroquin, Garcia
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
City Clerk Wyles turned the meeting over to the newly selected Mayor Cardenas-Singh for the selection of Mayor Pro-Tem.
11. Moved by Oliva, second by Carter for the nomination of Sylvia Marroquin for Mayor Pro-Tem, and with no other nominations being made, nominations were closed and called for the question.
AYES: Carter, Oliva, Cardenas-Singh, Marroquin, Garcia
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
12. Closing remarks were made at this time by incoming Mayor Cardenas-Singh.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m _________________________________
Norma Wyles, City Clerk
APPROVED BY:
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Martha Cardenas-Singh, Mayor