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REGULAR MEETING
EL CENTRO CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1275 MAIN STREET, EL CENTRO, CA
TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024, 11:30 A.M.
The El Centro City Council met in a regular session on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 11:39 a.m. in Conference Room A, El Centro City Hall, 1275 W. Main Street, El Centro, California for the purpose of closed session.
PRESENT: Council: Cardenas-Singh, Oliva, Marroquin, Garcia, Carter City Clerk Wyles, City Manager Ceseña, City Attorney Martyn Evans
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
Moved by Oliva, second by Cardenas-Singh, to adjourn into closed session for:
EXISITING LITIGATION:
Closed Session pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Aaron Reel v. City of El Centro (case update).
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 pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) - 2 cases.
CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS:
Property: APN 054-310-037.
Agency negotiators: City Manager and Community Services Director Negotiating party: Rove Engineering
Under negotiation: price and terms
Motion unanimously carried.
Closed Session concluded at 2:30 p.m.
City Council recessed to 6:00 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
The El Centro City Council met in a regular session on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 6:02 p.m. in Council Chambers, El Centro City Hall, 1275 Main Street, El Centro, California.
PRESENT: Council: Cardenas-Singh, Oliva, Marroquin, Garcia, Carter 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 Interim Mayor Pro-Tem CardenasSingh and Invocation was given by Council Member Carter.
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CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
No reportable action from closed session. We ask that item #8 the budget presentation be continued to the June 18th meeting.
City Manager Cedric Ceseña had a comment regarding this agenda item and asked for time to continue this item to the meeting of June 18, 2024.
Mayor Marroquin added that she will have formed an ad-hoc sub-committee composed of two Council Members, which are herself, the Mayor and Council Member Oliva to work with staff to review and advise on the format and content of the budget before its presentation and adoption.
Mayor Marroquin also asked for a motion and a second to add a presentation to this agenda as item 1b., Carina Beltran, Spelling Bee Quarter Finalist, motion by Cardenas-Singh and second by Oliva, all in favor 5/0.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments were made Marty Ellett.
PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MAYOR
Item 1b. was added to agenda by Mayor Marroquin.
1. Certificate of Recognition – El Centro FFA Agriculture Communications State Champion Team. – Presentation was cancelled because El Centro FFA was not present. 1b. Certificate of Recognition to Carina Beltran, made it to quarter finals in the Scripts National Spelling Bee competition in Washington, D.C.
CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 2-6)
Moved by Oliva, second by Cardenas-Singh, approving consent items # 2-6.
2. Approval of City Council Minutes of May 21, 2024 and Adjourned Regular meeting of May 23, 2024.
3. Authorized the City Clerk to notify each City Agency to review their code and submit a notice that either amendments are required or no amendments are necessary.
4. Adoption of Resolution No. 24-44, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
CENTRO, CALIFORNIA, A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024 FOR THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER AND STATE LAW.
5. Adoption of Resolution No. 24-45, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
CENTRO, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE §10403.
6. Approval of Request for Proposal for Routine Janitorial Maintenance for Parks and other Public Areas.
AYES: Cardenas-Singh, Oliva, Marroquin, Garcia, Carter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. This was the date and time set for a public hearing to consider the approval of a Rate Increase for the Collection, Transportation, Recycling, Processing and Disposal of Solid Waste. Presentation by Abraham Campos, PE – Public Works Director/City Engineer.
Mayor Marroquin declared the public hearing opened and asked if anyone wished to speak in favor or opposition to come forward. Seeing no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed.
Moved by Carter, second by Marroquin, adoption of Resolution No. 24-46, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 23-60 AND
ESTABLISHING RATES FOR THE INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION, RECYLCING, PROCESSING AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025.
AYES: Cardenas-Singh, Oliva, Marroquin, Garcia, Carter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
NEW BUSINESS
8. Budget Workshop Fiscal Year 2025 – General Fund, presentation by Karla Chaparro, Director of Finance. Presentation was continued to the City Council meeting of June 18, 2024.
9. Presentation by Adriana Nava, Community Services Director, discussion and any necessary action to approve bid documents for the General Landscaping Services, Tree Removal and Irrigation Repair and Emergency Landscaping Services At Large City Parks and Retention Basins and authorize the Community Services Department to go out to bid.
Moved by Cardenas-Singh, second by Garcia, approval of bid documents for the General Landscaping Services, Tree Removal and Irrigation Repair and Emergency Landscaping Services at Large City Parks and Retention Basins and authorize the Community Services Department to go out to bid.
AYES: Cardenas-Singh, Oliva, Marroquin, Garcia, Carter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
10. Presentation by Adriana Nava, Community Services Director, discussion and update regarding Security Services at Bucklin Park. Council members asked questions regarding the need to use armed guards versus and unarmed guards at Bucklin Park.
Moved by Oliva, second by Marroquin, approved unarmed security guard at Bucklin Park.
AYES: Cardenas-Singh, Oliva, Marroquin, Garcia, Carter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
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11. Presentation by Chief Robert Sawyer, Chief of Police, authorizing the Acceptance of Grant Funds from the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).
Moved by Oliva, second by Garcia, adoption of Resolution No. 24-47, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS(BSCC) IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $28,083.31.
AYES: Cardenas-Singh, Oliva, Marroquin, Garcia, Carter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
12. Presentation by Chief Robert Sawyer, Chief of Police, funding from the Department of Homeland Security allocated for the 2021 Operations Stonegarden.
Moved by Garcia, second by Carter, adoption of Resolution No. 24-48, RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS ALLOCATED
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR OPERATIONS STONEGARDEN 2021.
AYES: Cardenas-Singh, Oliva, Marroquin, Garcia, Carter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
13. Moved by Cardenas-Singh, second by Oliva, adoption of Resolution No. 24-49, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT.
AYES: Cardenas-Singh, Oliva, Marroquin, Garcia, Carter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
14. Moved by Oliva, second by Cardenas-Singh, to cancel the City Council regular meetings of August 6, 2024 and September 3, 2024.
AYES: Cardenas-Singh, Oliva, Marroquin, Garcia, Carter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
LEGISLATIVE
None
INFORMATION ITEM
15. Received Old City Library Electrical Emergency Repairs.
16. Received and referred to Community Development Department, Application for Alcoholic Beverage License – Volcano Asian Restaurant InSoo Kang, 445 E. Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243-2619.
17. Received and referred to Community Development Department, Application for Alcoholic Beverage License – Cinemark El Centro, 3651 S. Dogwood Rd., El Centro, CA 92243-9682.
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TASK FORCE AND MAYOR & COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORTS
Mayor and Council Members reported on their activities since last City Council meeting and upcoming events.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
Reported on activities.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m. __________________________
Norma Wyles, City Clerk
APPROVED BY:
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Sylvia Marroquin, Mayor