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SPECIAL MEETING
EL CENTRO CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1275 MAIN STREET, EL CENTRO, CA
MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025, 10:00 A.M.
The El Centro City Council met in a special session in the Council Chambers, El Centro City Hall, 1275 Main Street, El Centro, California on Monday, April 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of Administering of Oath of Office to newly appointed Council Member and Reorganization of the City Council.
OPEN SESSION
The El Centro City Council met in a special session on Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:05 a.m. in Council Chambers, El Centro City Hall, 1275 Main Street, El Centro, California. No closed session was held.
PRESENT: Council: Ellett, Carter, Marroquin, Camarena
City Clerk Wyles, Interim City Manager Paramo, City Attorney Martyn Evans
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America was led by Council Member Marroquin.
INVOCATION
Invocation was given by Council Member Camarena.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE BY THE CITY CLERK
City Clerk Wyles administered the Oath of Office to appointed City Council Member Michael Crankshaw.
REMARKS BY COUNCIL MEMBER CRANKSHAW
Council Member Crankshaw made some remarks.
REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
At this time the meeting was turned over to the City Clerk, who presided over the selection of Mayor for the ensuing year.
City Clerk Wyles called for nominations of Mayor at this time.
1. Moved by Marroquin, second by Camarena, to nominate Sonia Carter for Mayor, and with no other nominations being made, nominations were closed.
AYES: Ellett, Crankshaw, Carter, Marroquin, Camarena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
City Clerk Wyles turned the meeting over to the newly selected Mayor Carter for the nomination of Mayor Pro-Tem.
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2. Moved by Carter, second by Camarena, for nomination of Marty Ellett for Mayor Pro-Tem and with no other nominations being made, nominations were closed.
AYES: Ellett, Crankshaw, Carter, Marroquin, Camarena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
REMARKS BY MAYOR PRO-TEM MARTY ELLETT
3. Mayor Pro-Tem Ellett made some remarks.
REMARKS BY NEW MAYOR SONIA CARTER
4. Closing remarks were made at this time by incoming Mayor Sonia Carter.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to be discussed, the meeting was adjourned at 10:17 a.m. ______________________________
Norma Wyles, City Clerk
APPROVED BY:
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Sonia Carter, Mayor