AGENDA
CITY OF EL CENTRO
CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025
CITY HALL SPECIAL MEETING 5:30 PM
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1275 MAIN STREET
EL CENTRO, CA 92243
Notice is hereby given that the Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of El Centro has called a Special Meeting of the El Centro City Council to consider the item(s) on this agenda.
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 April 16, 2025.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, STAFF AND THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND VIA ZOOM.
To participate and make a public comment in person, via Zoom or telephone, please raise your hand, speak up and introduce yourself.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4180375132?pwd=Rmo5UjZ1cWdyV1VoWUhSZWp6R0tVZz09&omn=89445441996 Optional dial-in number:
Meeting ID: 418 037 5132 Passcode: 5iHJYM
Public comments via zoom are subject to the same time limits as those in person.
Mayor and Council Members may be reached at (760) 336-8989.
Mayor:
Mayor Pro-Tem:
Council Members:
Sonia Carter
Sylvia Marroquin
Claudia Camarena
Marty Ellett
Interim City Manager: Daniel Paramo
City Attorney: Elizabeth Martyn Evans
City Clerk: Norma Wyles
5:30 PM - OPEN SESSION
ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND MAY VARY:
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
INVOCATION:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Any member of the public wishing to address the City Council on any matter appearing on this agenda is asked to complete a "Speaker 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.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Appointment Process to fill a City Council Vacancy.
2. Conduct Interviews of the City Council Candidates. Each candidate will be given three (3) minutes to provide his/her own statement or presentation.
Presentation: Daniel Paramo, Interim City Manager
Recommendation:
A. Council Interviews -
1. Each Council member and the Mayor Pro-Tem will ask a question of the Candidate, who will have three (3) minutes to answer.
2. At the end of those questions, the candidate will be given three (3) minutes to provide his/her own statement or presentation.
City Council vote to fill Councilmember position.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Any member of the public wishing to address the City Council on any matter appearing on this agenda is asked to complete a "Speaker 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.
BREAK:
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION:
COUNCIL VOTE:
ADJOURNMENT:
The next meeting of the City Council is Monday, April 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. for swearing in.
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.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, you should contact the office of the City Clerk at (760) 337-4515. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangement to assure accessibility to this meeting.
City Council of the City of El Centro
1275 W. Main Street
El Centro, CA 92243
SUBMITTED
ACTION ITEM (ID # 2025-118)
Item: 1.
Meeting: 4/16/2025 5:30 PM
Department: City Manager
Category: Presentation
Prepared by: Norma Wyles, City Clerk
Department Head: Daniel Paramo
DOC ID: 2025-118
Appointment Process to fill a City Council Vacancy.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION:
FISCAL IMPACT:
STRATEGIC PLANNING PROGRAM 2022-2027 RELATION:
DUE DILIGENCE CHECK FOR CONTRACTORS/CONSULTANTS: DID THE
DEPARTMENT VERIFY CURRENT EL CENTRO BUSINESS LICENSE,
CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE, REFERENCE CHECKS, INSURANCE, ETC.:
BACKGROUND:
DISCUSSION:
CONCLUSION:
ATTACHMENTS:
None
City Council of the City of El Centro
1275 W. Main Street
El Centro, CA 92243
SUBMITTED
ACTION ITEM (ID # 2025-119)
Item: 2.
Meeting: 4/16/2025 5:30 PM
Department: City Manager
Category: Presentation
Prepared by: Norma Wyles, City Clerk
Department Head: Daniel Paramo
DOC ID: 2025-119
Conduct Interviews of the City Council Candidates. Each candidate will be given three (3) minutes to provide his/her own statement or presentation.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION:
A. Council Interviews -
1. Each Council member and the Mayor Pro-Tem will ask a question of the Candidate, who will have three (3) minutes to answer.
2. At the end of those questions, the candidate will be given three (3) minutes to provide his/her own statement or presentation.
City Council vote to fill Councilmember position.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
STRATEGIC PLANNING PROGRAM 2022-2027 RELATION:
DUE DILIGENCE CHECK FOR CONTRACTORS/CONSULTANTS: DID THE
DEPARTMENT VERIFY CURRENT EL CENTRO BUSINESS LICENSE,
CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE, REFERENCE CHECKS, INSURANCE, ETC.:
BACKGROUND:
DISCUSSION:
A. Council Interviews
1. Each Council member and the Mayor Pro-Tem will ask a question of the Candidate, who will have three (3) minutes to answer.
2. At the end of those questions, the candidate will be given three (3) minutes to provide his/her own statement or presentation.
CONCLUSION:
ATTACHMENTS:
None