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SPECIAL MEETING
EL CENTRO CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1275 MAIN STREET, EL CENTRO, CA
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2023, 12:00 P.M.
OPEN SESSION
The El Centro City Council met in a special meeting on Friday, August 25, 2023 at 12:03 p.m. in Council Chambers, El Centro City Hall, 1275 Main Street, El Centro, California.
PRESENT: Council: Carter, Oliva, Cardenas-Singh, Marroquin, Garcia City Clerk Wyles, City Manager Ceseña, City Attorney Martyn Evans Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America was led by Council Member Garcia and Invocation was given by Council Member Carter.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments were received.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Presentation by City Manager Cedric Ceseña, ratification of Local Emergency Proclamation.
Moved by Oliva, second by Garcia, adoption of Resolution No. 23-85, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF THE
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY BY THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE HILARY IN THE CITY OF EL CENTRO
AYES: Carter, Oliva, Cardenas-Singh, Marroquin, Garcia
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION:
Moved by Marroquin, second by Oliva to go into closed session at 12:08 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT:
No comments were received.
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council upon the advice of its legal counsel, and based upon existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant possibility of initiation of litigation by the City litigation pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) - 1 case against LAFCO and Pioneers Memorial Hospital District for withholding public records needed for the AB 918 feasibility study.
EXISTING LITIGATION
The City Council will recess to closed session to consider existing matters in the City of El Centro v. LAFCO case.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
No reportable action.
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ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before City Council, Mayor Cardenas-Singh adjourned the meeting 1:20 p.m. ____________________________
Norma Wyles, City Clerk
APPROVED BY:
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Martha Cardenas-Singh, Mayor