AGENDA
CITY OF EL CENTRO
CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024
City Hall Special Meeting 5:00 PM
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1275 MAIN STREET
EL CENTRO, CA 92243
The public may attend in person. Any member of the public attending in person and wishing to make a comment is asked to complete a speaker slip and follow the instructions below regarding “Notice to the Public”. Any member of the public is invited to submit public comments in advance of the meeting to be answered at the meeting. Please email your questions to [email protected] or call 760-337-4515 by December 12, 2024.
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Mayor and Council Members may be reached at (760) 336-8989 Mayor:
Interim Mayor Pro-tem:
Council Members:
Sylvia Marroquin
Martha Cardenas-Singh
Tomás Oliva
Sonia Carter
Edgard Garcia
City Manager: Cedric Ceseña
City Attorney: Elizabeth Martyn Evans
City Clerk: Norma Wyles
5:00 PM - OPEN SESSION:
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
INVOCATION:
Invocation by Father Mark Edney
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter on this agenda, is asked to complete a “Speakers slip” and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. No comments on non-agenda items will be heard at this Special Meeting.
5:15-5:45 PM - RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING MAYOR SYLVIA MARROQUIN:
1. Presentation of Mayor's Plaque by Interim Mayor Pro-Tem Cardenas-Singh to outgoing Mayor Marroquin and recognizing her service as Mayor for 2023-2024.
2. Presentation of Album of Events by City Manager Cedric Ceseña, to outgoing Mayor Marroquin, for her year of service as Mayor.
3. Presentations to outgoing Mayor Marroquin.
4. Comments to outgoing Mayor Marroquin from City Council members. 5:45-6:00 PM - RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBERS:
5. Presentations to outgoing Interim Mayor Pro-Tem Cardenas-Singh.
6. Presentations to outgoing Council Member Garcia.
6:00-6:05 PM - NEW BUSINESS:
7. Adopt Resolution reciting the facts and declaring the results of the General Municipal Election held on November 5, 2024.
Presentation: Sylvia Marroquin, Mayor
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 24- , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS PROVIDED BY LAW.
6:05-6:15 PM - ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE:
Council Member Sylvia Marroquin steps down from the dais and Council Member-Elect Camarena and Council Member-Elect Ellett meet in front of the dais.
8. Administer Oath of Office and presentation of Certificates of Election by City Clerk Norma Wyles.
6:15-6:20 PM - RECESS:
Council members Marroquin, Camarena and Ellett sign their oaths and take their seats on the dais. 6:20-6:45 PM - REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL:
9. City Clerk opens nominations for Mayor.
10. Newly elected Mayor assumes the Chair and opens nominations for Mayor Pro-Tem.
11. Closing comments by new selected Mayor.
ADJOURNMENT:
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet will be available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk, 1275 Main Street, El Centro, California 92243, Monday-Friday during normal business hours.
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