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SPECIAL MEETING
EL CENTRO CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL, CONFERENCE ROOM A
1275 MAIN STREET, EL CENTRO, CA
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025, 3:30 P.M.
OPEN SESSION
The El Centro City Council met in a special meeting on Tuesday, April 1, 2026 at 3:33 p.m. in Conference Room A, El Centro City Hall, 1275 Main Street, El Centro, California.
PRESENT: Council: Ellett, Carter, Marroquin, Camarena
City Clerk Wyles, Interim City Manager Paramo, City Attorney Martyn Evans ABSENT: None
MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION:
Moved by Ellett, second by Marroquin to go into closed session at 3:33 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT:
No comments were received.
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT PURSUANT TO GOVT.
CODE SECTION 54957
Title of Position: City Manager
CLOSED SESSION WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVT. CODE SECTION 54956.8.
Property: 1415 Ross and associated residential property Agency Negotiators: Eric Newsom and Megan Rooney, Sheppard Mullin Negotiating with: Imperial Valley Healthcare Agency
Under Negotiations: Price and Terms
CLOSED SESSION REGARDING POSSIBLE INITIATION OF LITIGATION BY THE CITY PURSUANTO GOVT. CODE SECTION 54957.9(d)(4) – 4 cases.
CLOSED SESSION REGARDING POSSIBLE CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY PURSUANT TO GOVT.
CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(2).
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVT. CODE SECTION 54957.6 City designated representatives: Patrick Clark, consultant, Dulce Bedolla, Human Resource Director Negotiations with the El Centro Officers Association regarding salaries, salary schedules or fringe benefits or any other matter within the scope or representation.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
No reportable action.
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ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before City Council, the meeting adjourned 4:23 p.m. ____________________________
Norma Wyles, City Clerk
APPROVED BY:
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Sonia Carter, Mayor Pro-Tem
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REGULAR MEETING
EL CENTRO CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1275 MAIN STREET, EL CENTRO, CA
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025, 4:00 P.M.
The El Centro City Council met in a regular session on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 4:24 p.m. in Conference Room A, El Centro City Hall, 1275 W. Main Street, El Centro, California for the purpose of closed session.
PRESENT: Council: Ellett, Carter, Marroquin, Camarena
City Clerk Wyles, Interim City Manager Paramo, City Attorney Martyn Evans ABSENT: None
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
Moved by Marroquin, second by Carter, to adjourn into closed session for:
REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS PURSUANT TO GOVT. CODE SECTION 54956.8:
Property: 1415 Ross and associated residential property Agency Negotiators: Eric Newsom and Megan Rooney, Sheppard Mullin Negotiating with: Imperial Valley Healthcare Agency
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
Motion carried.
Closed Session concluded at 5:54 p.m.
City Council recessed to 6:00 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
The El Centro City Council met in a regular session on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 6:01 p.m. in Council Chambers, El Centro City Hall, 1275 Main Street, El Centro, California.
PRESENT: Council: Ellett, Carter, Marroquin, Camarena
City Clerk Wyles, Interim City Manager Paramo, City Attorney Martyn Evans Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America was led by Council Member Marroquin and Invocation was given by Council Member Ellett.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
In closed session we discussed the drafting of the definitive agreement for the transfer of ECRMC. The details are those in the term sheet.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comment was received by Peter Rodriguez.