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REGULAR MEETING
EL CENTRO CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1275 MAIN STREET, EL CENTRO, CA
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026, 3:30 P.M.
OPEN SESSION
The El Centro City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 3:40 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: Carter, Camarena, Crankshaw, Ellett, Marroquin City Clerk Wyles, City Manager Sawyer, City Attorney Hoff ABSENT: None
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT
None
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
Moved by Carter, second by Ellett, to adjourn into closed session for:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Patrick Clark
Employee Organization: Firefighters Association, General Employees Unit and Supervisor, Professional, and Technical Employees Unit
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Robert Sawyer
Unrepresented Employees:
Human Resource Staff Assistant
Management Assistant
Human Resources Analyst (2)
City Clerk Staff Assistant
Staff Assistant
Human Resource Analyst II
Public Information Officer
Multimedia Content Creator
Battalion Chief (3)
Police Lieutenant (3)
Police Commander I
Economic Development Manager
Project Manager Civil
Principal Engineer
Information Technology Administrator
City Clerk
Chief of Fire
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Director of Public Works
Assistant Director of Community Development
Director of Finance
Director of Human Resource
Director of Community Services
Director of Community Development
Chief of Police
Director of Library
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Attorney
Motion carried unanimously.
Closed Session concluded at 6:00 p.m. (All present)
City Council recessed to 6:00 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
The El Centro City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 6:11 p.m. in Council Chambers, El Centro City Hall, 1275 Main Street, El Centro, California.
PRESENT: Council: Carter, Camarena, Crankshaw, Ellett, Marroquin City Clerk Wyles, City Manager Sawyer, City Attorney Hoff (Via Zoom) ABSENT: None
Invocation was given by Council Member Ellett and Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America was led by Council Member Marroquin.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
No reportable action.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public comment was received by Robert Powell and Jake Tison.
PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MAYOR:
1. Proclamation – International Firefighters Day – May 4, 2026, received by Fire Chief Bernal.
2. Proclamation – National Police Officers Week – May 10-16, 2026, received by Police Chief Brown.
3. Presentation regarding Lithium Valley by Tyler Brinkerhoff.
4. Presentation by Dr. Guillermina Gina Nunez-Mchiri, Dean, San Diego State University, Imperial Valley.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
Moved by Marroquin, second by Camarena, approving consent items # 5-8.
5. Adoption of Resolution No. 26-43, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
CENTRO APPROVING A VENDOR AGREEMENT WITH PARKSON CORPORATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY’S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
6. Adoption of Resolution No. 26-44, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
CENTRO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
CHOLLA CONSTRUCTION FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIRS OF THE BAR SCREEN REHABILITATION PROJECT AT THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
7. Approval plans and specifications for the Swarthout and Legacy Parks Basketball Courts Project and authorize the soliciting of bids.
8. Adoption of Resolution No. 26-45, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
CENTRO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT NO. 00000B010 TO THE ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE AGREEMENT FOR STATE FUNDED PROJECTS NO. 11-5169S21 WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
AYES: Carter, Camarena, Crankshaw, Ellett, Marroquin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
NEW BUSINESS:
9. Moved by Camarena, second by Crankshaw, approval of a community sponsorship Change Makers for their Black Wall Street Annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in the amount of $500.00.
AYES: Camarena, Crankshaw, Ellett, Marroquin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: Carter
10. Authorizing the application for the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program Calendar Year 2023 Formula Allocation.
Presentation was withdrawn by Community Services Department to be presented at a future meeting.
11. Presentation by Adriana Nava, Community Services Director, presentation and related action regarding selection of signage wording for the Clean California “Embellece” Downtown Beautification Project.
Council members were given different choices of signage wording for the Clean California “Embellece” Downtown Beautification Project.
Council members discussed the options and decided on two options.
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Motion by Marroquin, seconded by Carter, to approve the signage wording as follows:
• Entrance off of 8th Street: “Downtown Main Street”
• Entrance off of 4th Street: “Downtown Main Street”
• Town Square signage on both the Main Street and 7th Street sides: “El Centro Townsquare” AYES: Carter, Camarena, Ellett, Marroquin
NOES: Crankshaw
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
None
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
None
TASK FORCE AND MAYOR & COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORTS
Council Members provided updates on their activities since the last City Council meeting and shared information on upcoming events.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
Reported on recent activities.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before City Council, the special meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m. ____________________________
Norma Wyles, City Clerk
APPROVED BY:
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Michael Crankshaw, Mayor