Holtville City Council
December 8, 2025

AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING of THE HOLTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
121 WEST FIFTH STREET - HOLTVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Mike Goodsell, Mayor George Morris, City Treasurer Alex Silva, Fire Chief Michael Pacheco, Mayor Pro Tem Nick Wells, City Manager Damian Martinez, Police Chief Murray Anderson, Council Member Chandler Sinclair, Finance Supervisor Jack Holt, City Engineer John Munger, Council Member Steve Walker, City Attorney Cynthia Mancha, City Planner Vanessa Ramirez, Council Member Yvette Rios, City Clerk

THIS IS A PUBLIC MEETING
which may invade an individual's personal privacy are not permitted.

CITY COUNCIL
MEETING CONVENED - 5:30 PM
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENTS: This is the time for the public to address the City Council on any item appearing on the Closed Session agenda for this meeting.

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Negotiator: City Manager/City Attorney
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT:
(Government Code Section 54957)
City Manager Evaluation
Evaluation Criteria
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION - 6:00 PM
PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE:

EXECUTIVE SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Senior Deputy Cuen - Imperial County Sheriffs Office
Senior Volunteer Program
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS: The public may address the City Council on any item that DOES NOT appear on the agenda for this meeting within the purview of the City Council.

CONSENT AGENDA:
a. Approval of the Minutes from the Regular Meeting of Monday, November 24, 2025. b. Current Demands #48762 through #48804.

PRESENTATION
Monday, December 8, 2025
The Holtville City Council values your input if there is an issue on which you wish to be heard, for both items listed on the agenda and for items of general concern. The Mayor reserves the right to place a limit on each person's comments. Any public comments must include the individual's name and address for the record. Personal attacks on individuals and/or comments which are slanderous or CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS:

INVOCATION:

CITY CLERK RE: Verification of Posting of the Agenda Friday, December 5, 2025

1. The items on the Consent Agenda are to be approved without comment. Should any Council Member or member of the public wish to discuss any item, they may request that the item be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the NEW Business agenda.

REPORTS of OFFICERS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES and COMMUNIQUES:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None -70
NEW BUSINESS:
a. Discussion/Related Action to Select a Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem of the City Council to Serve During The Next Year Yvette Rios, City Clerk

SWEARING IN OF NEW COUNCIL OFFICERS

CONGRATULATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHS & SOCIAL INTERACTION FOLLOWING ADJOURNMENT b. PUBLIC HEARING: Discussion/Related Action to Adopt RESOLUTION #25-34 Authorizing the Sale of City Owned Property Located at the Corner of East Fourth Street and Chestnut Avenue (APN 045-633-022-000) Cynthia Mancha, City Planner c. Discussion/Related Action to Adopt RESOLUTION #25-35 Authorizing the City Engineer to Advertise Invitation for Bids for the Alamo River Trestle Bridge Project and direct the City Manager to Procure Construction Management Services Cynthia Mancha, City Planner INFORMATION ONLY: None

STAFF REPORTS
a. City Manager Report - Nick Wells
b. Finance Supervisor - Chandler Sinclair
c. Police Chief - Damian Martinez
d. Water Plant Foreman - Josh Osuna
e. Wastewater Plant Supervisor - Frank Cornejo
f. Public Works Supervisor - Alex Chavez
Items for Future Meetings:

ADJOURNMENT:

I, Yvette Rios, City Clerk of the City of Holtville, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing agenda was duly posted at Holtville City Hall and on the City of Holtville's website (www.Holtville.ca.gov) on Friday, December 5, 2025. 12/08/25

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The Regular Meeting of the Holtville City Council was held on Monday, November 24, 2025, at 5:00 pm in the Civic Center. Mayor Mike Goodsell was present, as were Council Members Murray Anderson, John Munger, Mike Pacheco, and Vanessa Ramirez. Also present were City Treasurer George Morris City Attorney Steve Walker, City Manager Nick Wells, and City Clerk Yvette Rios.

CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION MEETING CALLED TO ORDER:

The Closed Session meeting was called to order at 5:31 PM. by Mayor Mike Goodsell.

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS:
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Negotiator: City Manager/City Attorney
No Reportable Action Taken
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT:
(Government Code Section 54957)
City Manager Evaluation
Evaluation Criteria
CITY COUNCIL OPEN SESSION MEETING CALLED TO ORDER:

Mayor Goodsell called the Open Session meeting to order at 6:00 PM.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Munger led the Pledge of Allegiance.

INVOCATION: The Invocation was given by Mr. Goodsell.

CITY CLERK RE: VERIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA:

City Clerk Yvette Rios verified that the agenda was duly posted on Friday, November 21, 2025.

EXECUTIVE SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Mr. Walker reported that there was no reportable action from the Closed Session.

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Melissa Rendon (770 Holt Avenue) expressed that she appreciates the City of Holtville for organizing community events such as the farmers markets, the ice cream social, and the veterans day parade.

Roman Gomez (950 E Fifth Street Apt. 108) inquired what the Council is doing to attract fast food establishments to develop in the City of Holtville.

1. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA: Ms. Ward
a. Approval of the Minutes from the Regular Meeting of Monday, November 10, 2025. b. Current Demands #48530 through #48761
Mr. Anderson asked for clarification on a demand item concerning plan review fees to be reimbursed.

A motion was made by Mrs. Ramirez and seconded by Mr. Pacheco to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion passed in the form of a roll call vote.

AYES: Anderson, Munger, Pacheco, Ramirez, Goodsell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF

THE HOLTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, November 24, 2025
REPORTS OF OFFICERS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMUNIQUES:

Ms. Rios reported on the Veterans Parade, which went well despite the rain. She attended a grant writing training by the Institute for Local Government and the Tree Lighting Ceremony is December 4.

Mr. Wells thanked all staff for their ivolvement with the Veterans Day Parade and was pleased with the opportunity to speak with Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez following he festivities. He discussed upcoming events and provided updates to ongoing projects.

Mr. Walker reported that he enjoyed announcing at the Veterans Day Parade.

Mrs. Ramirez shared that she enjoyed participating in the Veterans Day Parade and is looking forward to the Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Mr. Anderson also enjoyed participating in the Veterans Day Parade and having the opportunity to speak with Assemblyman Gonzalez and Congressman Ruiz afterwards. He attended a League of Cities Regional Board Meeting and visited his daughter in St. Louis, Missouri.

Mr. Pacheco thanked staff for organizing the parade and noted that the politicians in attendance showed interest in the Public Safety Building.

Mr. Munger also enjoyed participating in the Veterans Day Parade.

Mr. Morris enjoyed watching the Veterans Day Parade, noting that the rain made it interesting.

Mayor Goodsell enjoyed announcing for the parade and he attended an ALUC meeting last week.

2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None

3. NEW BUSINESS:
a. PUBLIC HEARING: Discussion/Related Action to Adopt RESOLUTION #25-33 Adoptizing Certain Findings and Approving a Financing Agreement for Implementing Energy Efficiency Modifications and Solutions Previously Approved to be Installed by SitelogiQ Nick Wells, City Manager
A Public Hearing was opened by Mayor Goodsell at 6:23 PM Mr. Wells explained that per the contract with SitelogiQ approved at the previous meeting, the current item and public hearing is required to approve financing that will fund the efficiency modifications.

The presented resolution would approve an agreement with EverBank, NA on the basis of established correct findings regarding expenditures of the project.

The Public Hearing was closed at 6:26 PM.

A motion was made by Mr. Pacheco and seconded by Mr. Anderson to approve the action as presented.

The motion passed in the form of a roll call vote.

AYES: Anderson, Munger, Pacheco, Ramirez, Goodsell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None

4. INFORMATION ONLY: None

5. STAFF REPORTS:
a. City Manager Report - Nick Wells
b. Finance Supervisor - Chandler Sinclair
c. Fire Chief - Alex Silva
d. Water/Wastewater Consultant - Frank Cornejo
e. Public Works Supervisor - Alex Chavez

6. Items for Future Meetings:

7. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Goodsell adjourned the meeting at 6:30 PM.

Mike Goodsell, Mayor
Yvette Rios, City Clerk
Check Check Invoice Invoice Invoice Check Description
Issue Date Number Payee Number GL Account Amount Amount 48762
11/25/2025 48762 A1 GOLF CARS 6759 10-31140-44300 925.61 925.61 BATTERY REPAIR 11/25/2025 48762 A1 GOLF CARS 6759 10-31150-44300 925.61 925.61 BATTERY REPAIR 11/25/2025 48762 A1 GOLF CARS 6759 11-31510-44300 925.61 925.61 BATTERY REPAIR 11/25/2025 48762 A1 GOLF CARS 6759 12-31620-4430 925.62 925.62 BATTERY REPAIR Total 48762: 3,702.45
48763
11/25/2025 48763 AA ELECTRIC 3111 10-31158-44300 2,228.31 2,228.31 CITY HALL ELECTRIC RE Total 48763: 2,228.31
48764
11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE 453443 8.25 11-31520-48920 10.00 10.00 FINANCE CHARGE 11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE F45977 10-31150-44200 .48 .48 BOLTS AND NUTS 11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE F46792 10-31158-44200 4.95 4.95 VELCRO 11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE F47210 10-31150-44200 14.41 14.41 COUPLERS, PVC 11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE F47310 10-31152-44200 6.02 6.02 MALE BRASS 11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE F47361 10-31150-44200 27.98 27.98 PIPE TEE 11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE F47422 10-31150-44200 25.83 25.83 SPRAY PAINT 11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE F47523 10-31150-44200 16.59 16.59 PAINT 11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE F47523 10-31140-44200 16.59 16.59 PAINT 11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE F47523 11-31510-44200 16.59 16.59 PAINT 11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE F47523 12-31620-4420 16.59 16.59 PAINT 11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE F47675 10-31140-44200 184.17 184.17 CONTRACTOR BAG, TAR 11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE F48277 10-31150-44200 40.41 40.41 INC NET CLR 150CT 11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE F48324 10-31158-44200 8.61 8.61 COVERALLS 11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE F48421 10-31150-44200 127.65 127.65 CABLE TIES, LED LIGHTS 11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE F48429 10-31150-44200 6.68 6.68 TUBE POLY 11/25/2025 48764 ACE HARDWARE F48677 10-31150-44200 18.51 18.51 SPRAY PAINT Total 48764: 542.06
48765
11/25/2025 48765 ACME SAFETY & SUP 171957-00 10-31140-44200 2,017.58 2,017.58 CAUTION TAPE, BARRIC Total 48765: 2,017.58
48766
11/25/2025 48766 AFLAC TRADITIONAL 050479 10-00000-2024 8.08 8.08 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48766 AFLAC TRADITIONAL 050479 10-00000-2023 17.17 17.17 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48766 AFLAC TRADITIONAL 939665 10-00000-2023 17.17 17.17 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48766 AFLAC TRADITIONAL 939665 10-00000-2024 8.08 8.08 INSURANCE PREMIUM Total 48766: 50.50
48767
11/25/2025 48767 AT&T 24355523 10-12001-4425 32.28 32.28 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48767 AT&T 24355523 10-22080-4425 180.45 180.45 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48767 AT&T 24355523 10-21040-4425 420.62 420.62 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48767 AT&T 24355523 11-31520-44250 88.56 88.56 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48767 AT&T 24355523 12-31610-4425 102.19 102.19 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48767 AT&T 24355523 12-31620-4425 64.66 64.66 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48767 AT&T 24355523 10-31150-44250 20.48 20.48 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48767 AT&T 24355523 10-31120-44250 .10 .10 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48767 AT&T 24355523 10-12001-4425 29.35 29.35 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48767 AT&T 24355523 10-22080-4425 169.15 169.15 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48767 AT&T 24355523 10-21040-4425 404.71 404.71 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48767 AT&T 24355523 11-31520-44250 77.40 77.40 TELEPHONE CHARGES PW
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ADMIN
Check Check Invoice Invoice Invoice Check Description
Issue Date Number Payee Number GL Account Amount Amount 11/25/2025 48767 AT&T 24355523 12-31610-4425 92.84 92.84 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48767 AT&T 24355523 12-31620-4425 50.92 50.92 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48767 AT&T 24355523 10-31150-44250 17.00 17.00 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48767 AT&T 24355523 10-31120-44250 .10 .10 TELEPHONE CHARGES Total 48767: 1,750.81
48768
11/25/2025 48768 AT&T MOBILITY #8116X11112 10-12001-4423 1,005.18 1,005.18 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48768 AT&T MOBILITY #8116X11112 10-12001-4515 60.36 60.36 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48768 AT&T MOBILITY #8116X11112 10-22080-4423 44.90 44.90 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48768 AT&T MOBILITY #8116X11112 10-22080-4515 40.24 40.24 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48768 AT&T MOBILITY #8116X11112 10-14020-4423 49.95 49.95 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48768 AT&T MOBILITY #8116X11112 10-14020-4515 20.12 20.12 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48768 AT&T MOBILITY #8116X11112 10-12003-4423 44.90 44.90 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48768 AT&T MOBILITY #8116X11112 10-31140-44230 114.08 114.08 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48768 AT&T MOBILITY #8116X11112 10-31150-44230 69.18 69.18 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48768 AT&T MOBILITY #8116X11112 12-31610-4425 92.06 92.06 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48768 AT&T MOBILITY #8116X11112 12-31620-4423 164.62 164.62 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48768 AT&T MOBILITY #8116X11112 11-31530-44230 47.16 47.16 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48768 AT&T MOBILITY #8116X11112 11-31510-44230 117.47 117.47 TELEPHONE CHARGES 11/25/2025 48768 AT&T MOBILITY #8116X11112 11-31520-44230 231.28 231.28 TELEPHONE CHARGES Total 48768: 2,101.50
48769
11/25/2025 48769 AUTO ZONE COMME 0564814393 10-31150-44200 73.89 73.89 OIL 11/25/2025 48769 AUTO ZONE COMME 0564814393 11-31510-44200 10.56 10.56 OIL 11/25/2025 48769 AUTO ZONE COMME 0564814393 12-31620-4420 21.10 21.10 OIL 11/25/2025 48769 AUTO ZONE COMME 0564817307 10-22080-4421 53.38 53.38 BLADES, PLIERS Total 48769: 158.93
48770
11/25/2025 48770 BABCOCK LABORAT CK50534-22 11-31520-44301 19.81 19.81 ALUMINUM 11/25/2025 48770 BABCOCK LABORAT CK50541-22 12-31610-4430 183.32 183.32 BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN 11/25/2025 48770 BABCOCK LABORAT CK50574-22 12-31610-4430 183.32 183.32 BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN 11/25/2025 48770 BABCOCK LABORAT CK50977-22 12-31610-4430 19.81 19.81 AMMONIA 11/25/2025 48770 BABCOCK LABORAT CK50979-22 12-31610-4430 19.81 19.81 COPPER 11/25/2025 48770 BABCOCK LABORAT CK50981-22 12-31610-4430 39.64 39.64 TOTAL HARDNESS PACK 11/25/2025 48770 BABCOCK LABORAT CK50982-22 12-31610-4430 183.32 183.32 BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN 11/25/2025 48770 BABCOCK LABORAT CK50995-22 12-31610-4430 65.65 65.65 OIL AND GREASE 11/25/2025 48770 BABCOCK LABORAT CK50998-22 12-31610-4430 19.81 19.81 AMMONIA 11/25/2025 48770 BABCOCK LABORAT CK51123-227 11-31520-44301 39.62 39.62 ALUMINUM 11/25/2025 48770 BABCOCK LABORAT CK51270-22 11-31520-44301 178.35 178.35 TOTAL ORGANIC CARBO 11/25/2025 48770 BABCOCK LABORAT CK51271-22 11-31520-44301 761.79 761.79 HALOACETIC ACIDS 11/25/2025 48770 BABCOCK LABORAT LK50018-227 12-31610-4430 33.44 33.44 E.COLI LAB ANALYSIS 11/25/2025 48770 BABCOCK LABORAT LK50032-227 12-31610-4430 33.44 33.44 E.COLI LAB ANALYSIS Total 48770: 1,781.13
48771
11/25/2025 48771 BAJA DESERT TIRE S21-27770 11-31510-44300 30.00 30.00 FLAT REPAIR Total 48771: 30.00
48772
11/25/2025 48772 BLUE SHIELD OF CA 2531700151 10-13010-4230 652.81 652.81 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48772 BLUE SHIELD OF CA 2531700151 10-12001-4230 1,993.92 1,993.92 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48772 BLUE SHIELD OF CA 2531700151 10-14020-4230 998.37 998.37 INSURANCE PREMIUM ADMIN
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Check Check Invoice Invoice Invoice Check Description
Issue Date Number Payee Number GL Account Amount Amount 11/25/2025 48772 BLUE SHIELD OF CA 2531700151 10-22080-4230 1,362.41 1,362.41 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48772 BLUE SHIELD OF CA 2531700151 10-31140-42300 298.40 298.40 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48772 BLUE SHIELD OF CA 2531700151 10-12003-4230 1,175.25 1,175.25 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48772 BLUE SHIELD OF CA 2531700151 11-31530-42300 116.01 116.01 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48772 BLUE SHIELD OF CA 2531700151 11-31510-42300 1,580.00 1,580.00 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48772 BLUE SHIELD OF CA 2531700151 12-31610-4230 730.49 730.49 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48772 BLUE SHIELD OF CA 2531700151 12-31620-4230 1,696.01 1,696.01 INSURANCE PREMIUM Total 48772: 10,603.67
48773
11/25/2025 48773 CITY OF IMPERIAL 2025-0223 10-17030-4432 2,944.37 2,944.37 CYBERSECURITY SERVI Total 48773: 2,944.37
48774
11/25/2025 48774 CORE & MAIN LP X749522 10-31140-44200 2,616.43 2,616.43 POLYMER BOXES 11/25/2025 48774 CORE & MAIN LP X749522 10-31150-44200 2,616.44 2,616.44 POLYMER BOXES 11/25/2025 48774 CORE & MAIN LP Y060003 10-31140-44200 466.87 466.87 WASHERS 11/25/2025 48774 CORE & MAIN LP Y060003 10-31150-44200 466.88 466.88 WASHERS 11/25/2025 48774 CORE & MAIN LP Y078583 11-31510-44200 336.80 336.80 METER BOX BODY Total 48774: 6,503.42
48775
11/25/2025 48775 EMPIRE SOUTHWES EMPS71786 11-31510-44200 85.56 85.56 BACKHOE REPAIRS Total 48775: 85.56
48776
11/25/2025 48776 GIBSON & SCHAEFE 112472 10-31152-44200 3,676.31 3,676.31 SAND AND ROCKS Total 48776: 3,676.31
48777
11/25/2025 48777 HALEY DOWSEY 333077068 10-13050-4430 76.79 76.79 FARMERS MARKET TFF Total 48777: 76.79
48778
11/25/2025 48778 HARRIS COMPUTER INHFORM00 10-14020-4420 674.10 674.10 DEMANDS Total 48778: 674.10
48779
11/25/2025 48779 HARTFORD 4817757695 10-11011-42310 44.22 44.22 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48779 HARTFORD 4817757695 10-12001-4231 39.12 39.12 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48779 HARTFORD 4817757695 10-14020-4231 26.08 26.08 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48779 HARTFORD 4817757695 10-12003-4231 26.16 26.16 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48779 HARTFORD 4817757695 10-22080-4231 58.68 58.68 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48779 HARTFORD 4817757695 10-31140-42310 23.76 23.76 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48779 HARTFORD 4817757695 10-21070-4231 4.90 4.90 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48779 HARTFORD 4817757695 10-31150-42310 43.97 43.97 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48779 HARTFORD 4817757695 11-31530-42310 5.84 5.84 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48779 HARTFORD 4817757695 11-31510-42310 93.89 93.89 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48779 HARTFORD 4817757695 11-31520-42310 19.56 19.56 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48779 HARTFORD 4817757695 12-31610-4231 116.64 116.64 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48779 HARTFORD 4817757695 12-31620-4231 113.56 113.56 INSURANCE PREMIUM ADMIN
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FARMERS MKT
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Check Check Invoice Invoice Invoice Check Description
Issue Date Number Payee Number GL Account Amount Amount Total 48779: 616.38
48780
11/25/2025 48780 HIGHLINE COOLING, NOVEMBER 10-21040-4438 1,000.00 1,000.00 OFFICE RENT 11/25/2025 48780 HIGHLINE COOLING, NOVEMBER 10-22080-4438 1,000.00 1,000.00 OFFICE RENT Total 48780: 2,000.00
48781
11/25/2025 48781 HOLT GROUP, THE 25-09-011 12-31610-4430 375.00 375.00 (116) WWTP UV SYSTEM 11/25/2025 48781 HOLT GROUP, THE 25-09-012 22-80043-4430 2,325.00 2,325.00 (512) WEST 9TH STREET 11/25/2025 48781 HOLT GROUP, THE 25-09-017 10-12003-4430 317.50 317.50 (047) ADU REVIEWS, ABC 11/25/2025 48781 HOLT GROUP, THE 25-09-018 10-12003-4430 1,331.08 1,331.08 (207) BUILDING PERMIT 11/25/2025 48781 HOLT GROUP, THE 25-09-019 10-31140-44302 740.00 740.00 (335) CALTRANS SAFETY 11/25/2025 48781 HOLT GROUP, THE 25-09-020 22-80043-4430 950.00 950.00 (512) WEST 9TH STREET 11/25/2025 48781 HOLT GROUP, THE 25-09-021 22-80052-4430 730.00 730.00 (518) PINE AVE - 4TH AND 11/25/2025 48781 HOLT GROUP, THE 25-09-022 22-80051-4430 565.00 565.00 (538) COUNTRY CLUB RE Total 48781: 7,333.58
48782
11/25/2025 48782 HOLTVILLE SENIOR A HCD HOME 10-00000-3971 958,452.00 958,452.00 CHECK FROM HCD 3 Total 48782: 958,452.00
48783
11/25/2025 48783 HUMANA 296346406 10-13010-4225 78.03 78.03 INSURANCE 11/25/2025 48783 HUMANA 296346406 10-12001-4250 199.60 199.60 INSURANCE 11/25/2025 48783 HUMANA 296346406 10-14020-4225 104.05 104.05 INSURANCE 11/25/2025 48783 HUMANA 296346406 10-22080-4225 156.08 156.08 INSURANCE 11/25/2025 48783 HUMANA 296346406 10-12003-4225 121.56 121.56 INSURANCE 11/25/2025 48783 HUMANA 296346406 10-31140-42250 35.13 35.13 INSURANCE 11/25/2025 48783 HUMANA 296346406 10-31150-42250 54.63 54.63 INSURANCE 11/25/2025 48783 HUMANA 296346406 11-31530-42250 27.31 27.31 INSURANCE 11/25/2025 48783 HUMANA 296346406 11-31510-42250 145.31 145.31 INSURANCE 11/25/2025 48783 HUMANA 296346406 12-31610-4225 78.04 78.04 INSURANCE 11/25/2025 48783 HUMANA 296346406 12-31620-4225 145.34 145.34 INSURANCE Total 48783: 1,145.08
48784
11/25/2025 48784 IMPERIAL IRRIGATIO ELECTRIC N 10-31140-44240 2,469.89 2,469.89 ELECTRIC UTILITIES 11/25/2025 48784 IMPERIAL IRRIGATIO ELECTRIC N 10-31158-44240 2,778.01 2,778.01 ELECTRIC UTILITIES 11/25/2025 48784 IMPERIAL IRRIGATIO ELECTRIC N 11-31520-44240 9,847.93 9,847.93 ELECTRIC UTILITIES 11/25/2025 48784 IMPERIAL IRRIGATIO ELECTRIC N 12-31610-4424 5,291.66 5,291.66 ELECTRIC UTILITIES 11/25/2025 48784 IMPERIAL IRRIGATIO ELECTRIC N 12-31620-4424 114.60 114.60 ELECTRIC UTILITIES 11/25/2025 48784 IMPERIAL IRRIGATIO ELECTRIC N 11-31510-44240 146.21 146.21 ELECTRIC UTILITIES 11/25/2025 48784 IMPERIAL IRRIGATIO ELECTRIC N 11-31520-44240 146.22 146.22 ELECTRIC UTILITIES 11/25/2025 48784 IMPERIAL IRRIGATIO PARKS ELE 10-31150-44240 3,062.92 3,062.92 PARKS ELECTRICITY Total 48784: 23,857.44
48785
11/25/2025 48785 IMPERIAL IRRIGATIO #0303 NOV 2 11-31520-44350 2,466.00 2,466.00 RAW WATER CHARAGES Total 48785: 2,466.00
48786
11/25/2025 48786 IV WATER SPECIALIS 111525 12-31610-4430 2,950.00 2,950.00 MONTHLY WATER AND W ADMIN
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Issue Date Number Payee Number GL Account Amount Amount Total 48786: 2,950.00
48787
11/25/2025 48787 JADE SECURITY SYS 0228772 12-31610-4430 64.48 64.48 MONITOR SECURITY SY 11/25/2025 48787 JADE SECURITY SYS 0228772 11-31520-44300 64.49 64.49 MONITOR SECURITY SY Total 48787: 128.97
48788
11/25/2025 48788 LABOR COMPLIANCE 1271 10-70003-4430 4,218.34 4,218.34 LABOR COMPLIANCE MO Total 48788: 4,218.34
48789
11/25/2025 48789 MARIA MARTINEZ FINAL BILL 11-00000-39610 134.83 134.83 FINAL UTILITY BILL Total 48789: 134.83
48790
11/25/2025 48790 MISSIONSQUARE 6191197 10-00000-2029 480.00 480.00 CM RETIREMENT CONTR 11/25/2025 48790 MISSIONSQUARE 6672978 10-00000-2026 2,544.73 2,544.73 RETIREMENT 11/25/2025 48790 MISSIONSQUARE 6672978 10-00000-2027 634.40 634.40 RETIREMENT 11/25/2025 48790 MISSIONSQUARE 6672978 10-12001-4240 688.72 688.72 RETIREMENT 11/25/2025 48790 MISSIONSQUARE 6672978 10-14020-4240 268.80 268.80 RETIREMENT 11/25/2025 48790 MISSIONSQUARE 6672978 10-22080-4240 351.81 351.81 RETIREMENT 11/25/2025 48790 MISSIONSQUARE 6672978 10-12003-4240 212.48 212.48 RETIREMENT 11/25/2025 48790 MISSIONSQUARE 6672978 10-21070-4240 42.86 42.86 RETIREMENT 11/25/2025 48790 MISSIONSQUARE 6672978 10-31140-42400 145.37 145.37 RETIREMENT 11/25/2025 48790 MISSIONSQUARE 6672978 10-31150-42400 157.72 157.72 RETIREMENT 11/25/2025 48790 MISSIONSQUARE 6672978 11-31530-42400 31.12 31.12 RETIREMENT 11/25/2025 48790 MISSIONSQUARE 6672978 11-31510-42400 495.25 495.25 RETIREMENT 11/25/2025 48790 MISSIONSQUARE 6672978 11-31520-42400 429.20 429.20 RETIREMENT 11/25/2025 48790 MISSIONSQUARE 6672978 12-31610-4240 605.20 605.20 RETIREMENT 11/25/2025 48790 MISSIONSQUARE 6672978 12-31620-4240 580.88 580.88 RETIREMENT Total 48790: 7,668.54
48791
11/25/2025 48791 NAPA AUTO PARTS 321411 10-31150-44200 13.35 13.35 CABLE TIE 11/25/2025 48791 NAPA AUTO PARTS 321468 10-31158-44200 81.88 81.88 SOLAR BAT Total 48791: 95.23
48792
11/25/2025 48792 PEOPLEREADY,INC. 29364924 10-31152-41400 436.50 436.50 TEMP WORKER POOL 11/25/2025 48792 PEOPLEREADY,INC. 29375357 10-31152-41400 436.50 436.50 TEMP WORKER POOL Total 48792: 873.00
48793
11/25/2025 48793 PURCHASE POWER ( 9843 NOV 20 10-13010-4417 22.99 22.99 POSTAGE 11/25/2025 48793 PURCHASE POWER ( 9843 NOV 20 10-14020-4417 139.69 139.69 POSTAGE 11/25/2025 48793 PURCHASE POWER ( 9843 NOV 20 10-22080-4417 32.71 32.71 POSTAGE 11/25/2025 48793 PURCHASE POWER ( 9843 NOV 20 10-12001-4417 25.64 25.64 POSTAGE 11/25/2025 48793 PURCHASE POWER ( 9843 NOV 20 11-31510-44170 1,432.28 1,432.28 POSTAGE Total 48793: 1,653.31
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Check Check Invoice Invoice Invoice Check Description
Issue Date Number Payee Number GL Account Amount Amount 48794
11/25/2025 48794 RAMON ALEJANDRO 1566 10-22080-4510 90.00 90.00 MANAGEMENT INFO SER 11/25/2025 48794 RAMON ALEJANDRO 1566 10-12001-4510 90.00 90.00 MANAGEMENT INFO SER 11/25/2025 48794 RAMON ALEJANDRO 1566 10-12003-4510 90.00 90.00 MANAGEMENT INFO SER 11/25/2025 48794 RAMON ALEJANDRO 1566 10-14020-4510 90.00 90.00 MANAGEMENT INFO SER 11/25/2025 48794 RAMON ALEJANDRO 1566 11-31510-45100 90.00 90.00 MANAGEMENT INFO SER 11/25/2025 48794 RAMON ALEJANDRO 1566 12-31620-4510 90.00 90.00 MANAGEMENT INFO SER 11/25/2025 48794 RAMON ALEJANDRO 1566 11-31520-45100 90.00 90.00 MANAGEMENT INFO SER 11/25/2025 48794 RAMON ALEJANDRO 1566 12-31610-4510 90.00 90.00 MANAGEMENT INFO SER 11/25/2025 48794 RAMON ALEJANDRO 1566 10-12003-4520 150.00 150.00 BUILDING PERMIT SYST 11/25/2025 48794 RAMON ALEJANDRO 1566 10-22080-4520 450.00 450.00 FIRE DEPT CONSULTING 11/25/2025 48794 RAMON ALEJANDRO 1566 11-31520-45200 300.00 300.00 WTP CONSULTING 11/25/2025 48794 RAMON ALEJANDRO 1566 12-31610-4520 750.00 750.00 WWTP CONSULTING 11/25/2025 48794 RAMON ALEJANDRO 1566 10-31158-45200 300.00 300.00 PW CONSULTING Total 48794: 2,670.00
48795
11/25/2025 48795 ROCKWELL SOLUTIO 3689 12-31610-4784 22,767.20 22,767.20 SUBMERSIBLE PUMP Total 48795: 22,767.20
48796
11/25/2025 48796 SAUL FLORES FINAL BILL 11-00000-39610 223.73 223.73 FINAL UTILITY Total 48796: 223.73
48797
11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 10-22080-4230 150.37 150.37 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 10-21070-4230 89.23 89.23 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 10-31140-42300 148.13 148.13 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 10-31150-42300 585.55 585.55 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 11-31530-42300 13.82 13.82 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 11-31510-42300 412.27 412.27 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 11-31520-42300 283.47 283.47 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 12-31610-4230 845.92 845.92 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 12-31620-4230 675.62 675.62 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 10-22080-4225 18.93 18.93 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 10-21070-4225 10.58 10.58 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 10-31140-42250 15.25 15.25 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 10-31150-42250 55.45 55.45 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 11-31530-42250 1.89 1.89 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 11-31510-42250 37.93 37.93 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 11-31520-42250 18.93 18.93 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 12-31610-4225 103.57 103.57 MEDICAL AND DENTAL 11/25/2025 48797 SIMNSA HEALTH PLA 144827 12-31620-4225 61.54 61.54 MEDICAL AND DENTAL Total 48797: 3,528.45
48798
11/25/2025 48798 SUNBELT RENTALS 173596651-0 11-31510-44300 2,975.85 2,975.85 BACKHOE RENTALS 11/25/2025 48798 SUNBELT RENTALS 173596651-0 10-31150-44300 2,216.22 2,216.22 BACKHOE REPAIRS Total 48798: 5,192.07
48799
11/25/2025 48799 THATCHER CO. 2025400105 11-31520-44201 17,098.91 17,098.91 T-CHLOR Total 48799: 17,098.91
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Check Check Invoice Invoice Invoice Check Description
Issue Date Number Payee Number GL Account Amount Amount 48800
11/25/2025 48800 TROJAN TECHNOLO 200/5000774 12-31610-4784 9,386.54 9,386.54 LAMP KITS Total 48800: 9,386.54
48801
11/25/2025 48801 USA BLUEBOOK INV0085568 11-31520-44200 12,125.34 12,125.34 UV ANALYZER 11/25/2025 48801 USA BLUEBOOK INV0087687 11-31520-44200 62.67 62.67 TURBIDIMETER WHITE LI 11/25/2025 48801 USA BLUEBOOK INV0087774 11-31520-44300 630.88 630.88 REPAIRS 11/25/2025 48801 USA BLUEBOOK INV0087972 11-31520-44200 786.86 786.86 CHLORINE 11/25/2025 48801 USA BLUEBOOK INV0089076 12-31610-4420 1,099.02 1,099.02 TEST SUPPLIES 11/25/2025 48801 USA BLUEBOOK INV0089089 12-31610-4420 1,049.29 1,049.29 GASKETS, REDUCERS 11/25/2025 48801 USA BLUEBOOK INV0089097 12-31610-4420 16.15 16.15 GASKETS Total 48801: 15,770.21
48802
11/25/2025 48802 VESTIS #2000 OCT 2 10-31158-44200 276.06 276.06 WORKPLACE SUPPLIES 11/25/2025 48802 VESTIS #2000 OCT 2 12-31610-4314 737.57 737.57 UNIFORM CHARGES 11/25/2025 48802 VESTIS #2000 OCT 2 11-31520-43140 510.25 510.25 UNIFORM CHARGES 11/25/2025 48802 VESTIS #2000 OCT 2 11-31530-43140 173.13 173.13 UNIFORM CHARGES 11/25/2025 48802 VESTIS #2000 OCT 2 10-31150-43140 162.31 162.31 UNIFORM CHARGES 11/25/2025 48802 VESTIS #2000 OCT 2 10-31140-43140 162.31 162.31 UNIFORM CHARGES 11/25/2025 48802 VESTIS #2000 OCT 2 11-31510-43140 292.16 292.16 UNIFORM CHARGES 11/25/2025 48802 VESTIS #2000 OCT 2 12-31620-4314 292.16 292.16 UNIFORM CHARGES Total 48802: 2,605.95
48803
11/25/2025 48803 VISION SERVICE PLA 824080148 10-13010-4225 12.39 12.39 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48803 VISION SERVICE PLA 824080148 10-12001-4225 40.05 40.05 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48803 VISION SERVICE PLA 824080148 10-14020-4225 16.52 16.52 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48803 VISION SERVICE PLA 824080148 10-12003-4225 20.23 20.23 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48803 VISION SERVICE PLA 824080148 10-22080-4225 37.17 37.17 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48803 VISION SERVICE PLA 824080148 10-21070-4225 3.10 3.10 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48803 VISION SERVICE PLA 824080148 10-31140-42250 9.56 9.56 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48803 VISION SERVICE PLA 824080148 10-31150-42250 42.06 42.06 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48803 VISION SERVICE PLA 824080148 11-31530-42250 2.48 2.48 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48803 VISION SERVICE PLA 824080148 11-31510-42250 44.65 44.65 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48803 VISION SERVICE PLA 824080148 11-31520-42250 32.21 32.21 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48803 VISION SERVICE PLA 824080148 12-31610-4225 45.01 45.01 INSURANCE PREMIUM 11/25/2025 48803 VISION SERVICE PLA 824080148 12-31620-4225 53.42 53.42 INSURANCE PREMIUM Total 48803: 358.85
48804
11/25/2025 48804 YVETTE RIOS MILEAGE 10 10-13010-4429 60.20 60.20 MILEAGE 10/31-11/20 Total 48804: 60.20
Grand Totals: 1,132,182.30
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City of Holtville

REPORT TO COUNCIL
DATE ISSUED: December 08, 2025
FROM: Yvette Rios, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem
ISSUE:

Shall the City Council Select a Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem to Serve During the Next Year? DISCUSSION:

As a General Law City in the State of California, The City of Holtville City Council has historically exercised the standard practice of selecting a Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem amongst existing officers on an annual basis.

To select a new Mayor, the City Clerk will declare the office of Mayor officially open, then nominations will be accepted and taken to a roll call vote. Once a motion to nominate a Mayor passes, the newly selected Mayor will oversee the selection of a Mayor Pro-Tem.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends that the Council Select a Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem.

ALTERNATIVES:

Provide alternate direction.

Respectfully Submitted,
Yvette Rios
Meeting Date 12/08/25
Item Number 3 a
Approvals . City Manager
Finance
City Attorney
Meeting Date: December 8, 2025
City of Holtville
Report to City Council
To: Nicholas D. Wells, City Manager
From: Cynthia Mancha, City Planner
Date: October 29, 2025
Item Number:

City Manager
!:! Finance Manager
,q: City Attorney
Project: Proposed Sale of City owned property located at the corner of East Fourth Street and Chestnut Avenue known as APN: 045-633-022-000 SUMMARY:

Property Owner: City of Holtville
Subject of Report: Proposed Sale of City Owned Property Project Location: Southwest corner of East Fourth Street and Chestnut Avenue (APN: 045-633-022) (Attachment A- Vicinity Map)
Pending Action: Public Hearing to consider objections to the sale of real property as identified in Attachment A and Adopt Resolution 25-34 (Attachment E - Resolution 25-34) for the sale of said real property and affirming exempt surplus land.

Zoning: (R-1) Single Family Residential
General Plan: (MOR) Medium Density Residential
Environmental: Exempt -.15312 Surplus Government Property Sales

INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND
In the early 1990's, Campesinos Unidos, Inc., a private not-for-profit, constructed affordable housing in the Villa Dorada Subdivision. Construction activities left an undeveloped parcel located at the southwest corner of East Fourth Street and Chestnut Avenue. The subject property known as Assessor's Parcel Number (APN: 045-633-022), herein referred to as "Property".

The Property is located within city limits, has an area of 2,788 sq.ft., and is zoned (R-1) Single Family Residential, please reference (Attachment A - Vicinity Map). The City of Holtville adopted Resolution 23-12 on April 10, 2023, accepting the dedication of said Property from Campesinos Unidos, Inc. The City has received interest from the owner of the adjoining, neighboring parcel in purchasing the Property.

The City Council approved Resolution 25-07 on March 10, 2025 declaring the Property exempt surplus land.

City of Holtville City Council Meeting
Public Hearing for the Sale of Real Property-December 8, 2025 M:\116\116.539 Sale of Real Property -APN 045-633-022

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Published: November 6, 2025
Notice of Public Hearing
City of Holtville
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City of Holtville City Council at the date, time, and place indicated below. The purpose of the public hearing will be to hear comments from the public regarding the following subject:

Project:

Proposed sale of City owned property located at the corner of East Fourth Street and Chestnut Avenue.

Location:

Southwest corner of East Fourth
Street and Chestnut Avenue.

APN: 045-633-022-000
The City is proposing to sale a 2,788 sqft city-owned parcel. The sale of real property requires compliance with the Surplus Land Act. The Surplus Land Act (Government Code 54220-54234) requires local agencies to prioritize affordable housing and open space when disposing of land.

The Surplus Land Act makes provisions for exempting surplus land. Given the size of the parcel, stand-alone development may not be infeasible. The city is pursuing an exemption pursuant to (Government Code 54221(f)(1)(B), which allows land less than one-half acre in area that is not contiguous to land owned by a state or local agency or used for open-space or low- and moderateincome housing purposes to be exempt. The local agency is required to identify the land in a notice that is published and available for public comment for at least 30 days before the exemption takes effect. The proposed sale of surplus government property is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) via Section 15312 of the California Code of Regulations. The purpose of this hearing is for the City Council to consider public comments for and against the proposed sale of the referenced property.

City Council Meeting Date: December 8, 2025
Hearing Time: 5:30 PM
Hearing Location: City Hall
121 W. 5th Street
Copies of pertinent information are available for review at the City Hall during regular business hours. If you would like to know more about the proposed project prior to the public hearing, please contact Cynthia Mancha, City Planner, at (760) 337-3883 or via email at [email protected].

Any person desiring to comment on the above project may do so in writing or may appear in person at the public hearing. Written comments will be received from November 7, 2025, to December 8, 2025; directed to the Holtville City Clerk, 121 West 5th Street, Holtville, CA 92250; and be delivered prior to the Public Hearing date and time. Please reference the project name in all written correspondence.

City Council Staff Report
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City of Holtville
Report to City Council
To: Nicholas Wells, City Manager
Holtville City Council
From:

Prepared By:

Cynthia Mancha, City Planner
Melany Amarillas, Associate Planner
Date: December 8, 2025
Project: Authorization to Advertise Invitation for Bids for Construction of The Alamo River Trail Trestle Bridge Project
Summary:

Project Location: Alamo River Trestle Bridge – APN: 045-243-005 Pending Action: Adopt Resolution 25-35 Authorizing the City Engineer to Advertise Invitation for Bids for the Alamo River Trestle Bridge Project and direct the City Manager to procure
Construction Management Services

INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND
The City of Holtville applied for grant funding to the Recreational Trails and Gateway Grant Program from the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) in 2020. The Recreational Trails and Gateway Grant provides grant funding for non-motorized infrastructure development and enhancements that promote new or alternate access to parks or other natural environments. The City of Holtville was awarded grant monies in the amount of $1,262,000 for the restoration of the Alamo River Trail Trestle Bridge and trail-side amenities. The Alamo River Trail Trestle Bridge Project complies with the grant program’s purpose as it is a recreational non-motorized crossing that will provide a new access to a City’s natural environment, the Holtville Wetlands, and allow City’s residents to hike, walk, bicycle, and even ride horses throughout the trail as they commune with nature.

Project Description:

The City of Holtville has undertaken several projects over the past 10 years to improve recreation and recreational trails along the Alamo River. The Alamo River Trail Bridge would be a continuation of those efforts. The existing Alamo River currently ends at the east bank of the Alamo River without a way for trail users to cross onto the other side. The City acquired an abandoned railroad trestle bridge in 2009 to facilitate the river crossing. Unfortunately, a fire incident sustained structural damages to the bridge.

Meeting Date: December 8, 2025___
Item Number: ___3 c____________
City Manager __________________
Finance Manager __________________
City Attorney __________________
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The City of Holtville will use grant funds along with local funds, an insurance settlement, to repair the bridge, install pedestrian decking on the bridge, and construct trail side amenities along the pathway leading to the bridge. The bridge decking will utilize material suitable for non-motorized traffic including pedestrians, bicycles, and equestrian users. Amenities such as landscaping, benches, and signage will also be installed along the trail pathway leading up to the bridge. Note that this project description was included in the project application and grant awarding process. Please refer to specifications of the scope of work down below.

ANALYSIS
Project Scope:

The project’s grant agreement administers the funds to include project management, design and engineering, permitting, construction and construction management to install the following scope of work: a non-motorized crossing over the Alamo River to link the existing Alamo River Trail with the Holtville wetlands. The work includes repairing approximately 1,000 square feet of the existing trestle bridge structure. Improvements consist of installing about 3,500 square feet of new bridge decking, ADA-compliant and trail-appropriate railings, bridge landings, and solar bollard lighting. The project also features site enhancements such as mulch placement, installation of benches, kiosks, signage, and the planting of trees, shrubs, and grasses to improve the surrounding environment. The primary access to the project area will be through Earl Walker Park, which is the start of the Alamo River Trail and a second access will be through the southwest corner sidewalk on West 5th Street/Highway 115 and Palm Avenue. As previously mentioned, the restoration of the trestle bridge would give the public more recreational opportunities and provide access to Holtville’s natural environments.

Project Status and Timeline:

The design plans of the project are at 100% completion, prepared by Kleinfelder. The advertisement for bids will be published to the Holtville Tribune on December 11 and December 18, 2025. Following that a bid opening will be conducted at City Hall on January 27, 2026. Bid results will be presented to the City Council at its regular meeting on February 9 where a recommendation will be made to award the construction project to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Once approved, a Notice to Proceed will be issued on February 27, officially authorizing the contractor to begin work. Construction activities are scheduled to begin on March 9 through August 20, which is during the 165 calendar day construction window. Finally, the project is anticipated to file the Notice of Completion on August 21.

Please refer to Attachment A – Schedule of Events for a more detailed breakdown.

FISCAL IMPACT
A cost estimate was prepared in 2020 in connection with the grant application based on an Engineer’s Estimate of Probable Cost prepared by Simon Wong Engineers (SWE). SWE prepared an engineering study on March 22, 2010 to repair the damaged bridge. The estimate included in the application consisted of repairs to the bridge and trail side improvements which total $1,991,000. Based on recent bid results of other public works projects in the Imperial Valley, the updated cost estimate is now Project Description:

The City of Holtville has undertaken several projects over the past 10 years to improve recreation and recreational trails along the Alamo River. The Alamo River Trail Bridge would be a continuation of those efforts. The existing Alamo River currently ends at the east bank of the Alamo River without a way for trail users to cross onto the other side. The City acquired an abandoned railroad trestle bridge in 2009 to facilitate the river crossing. Unfortunately, a fire incident sustained structural damages to the bridge. even ride horses throughout the trail as they commune with nature.

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Construction Estimate for a more detailed breakdown. Please refer to the table below for a summary of the available funding.

Items Project Cost CNRA
(Grant)
Local Funds Available
Funds
Administration, Design, and
Permitting
$249,000.00 $240,000.00 $9,000.00 $249,000.00
Construction $2,170,000.00 $882,000.00 $720,000.00 -$568,000.00 Construction Management TBD $140,000.00 TBD TBD
Subtotal: TBD $1,262,000.00 $729,000.00 TBD
Total: $1,991,000.00
As shown above, there is a shortage of $568,000. As previously mentioned, please note that the above construction cost includes an escalated unit price and a high contingency and mobilization percentage.

By reducing such items, the construction cost shortage may decrease significantly. In the event that funds are insufficient to cover the total construction costs of the project, an effort will be made by City staff to consult the shortage amount with the awarding agency, CNRA, and request an increase in funding to match the shortage amount or equivalent, or request a modification to the project’s scope of work to reduce the project’s total construction cost.

RECOMMENDATION AND PENDING ACTION
Staff is requesting the City Council to consider the following actions for the City of Holtville Alamo River Trail Trestle Bridge Project:

1. Adopt Resolution 25-35 (Attachment C) authorizing the City Engineer to Advertise Invitation for Bids for the Construction of The Alamo River Trail Trestle Bridge Project and direct the City Manager to procure Construction Management Services.

Alternatives

2. Not Adopt Resolution 25-35 authorizing the City Engineer to Advertise Invitation for Bids for the Construction of The Alamo River Trail Trestle Bridge Project and direct the City Manager to procure Construction Management Services.

Kleinfelder’s estimated total project cost, includes but is not limited to bridge removal (portion), bridge footing, treated lumber and timber, erosion control, temporary fiber roll, excavation, minor concrete (sidewalk), masonry block wall, pressure treated wood, concrete bench, picnic tables, bike rack, plant establishment work, class 2 base, wood mulch, test existing irrigation facilities, riser sprinkler assembly, survey control, and geotechnical engineering testing and inspection. Please refer to Attachment B – $2,170,000 which include unit prices escalated to 2026, a 10% mobilization, and a 20% contingency, prepared by Kleinfelder.

Attachment A – Schedule of Events
Attachment C – Resolution 25-35
Attachments:

Attachment A – Schedule of Events
Attachment B – Construction Estimate
ITEM
NO.
1 Approval of the plans, specifications, and cost estimate by the City Council and to move forward with the bidding
phase of the project.

Monday, December 8, 2025
2 Prepare Cover Letter transmitting Legal Advertisement to the Holtville Tribune. The Holtville Tribune requires the Legal Advertisement 72 hours or 3 business days prior to the Advertising of the Project.

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
3 Complete printing of bid set plans, specifications and contract documents.

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
4 Thursday, December 11, 2025
and
Thursday, December 18, 2025
5 Contact local contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers regarding the project.

Thursday, December 11, 2025
6 Conduct Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference at 10:00
a.m. at Holtville City Hall, 121 West 5th Street, Holtville, CA 92250.

Friday, January 9, 2026
7 Questions are due by the bidders at 5:00 PM. Friday, January 16, 2026 8 Conduct Bid Opening at 2:00 p.m. at Holtville City Hall, 121 West 5th Street, Holtville, CA 92250.

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

SCHEDULE

CITY OF HOLTVILLE
RAILROAD TRESTLE BRIDGE REHABILITATION OVER ALAMO RIVER, ALONGSIDE HIGHWAY 115

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
DATE: DECEMBER 1, 2025
ITEM
Project Advertisement for Bidding
(posting on City's webpage and trade journals, and
Newspaper - Holtville Tribune (Thursdays)

CITY OF HOLTVILLE
121 WEST FIFTH STREET
HOLTVILLE, CALIFORNIA 92250 - 1298 · (760) 356 - 2912
“ THE CARROT CAPITAL OF THE WORLD ”

ITEM
NO. ITEM SCHEDULE
9 Award Contract for Project Construction at the Regularly Scheduled Holtville City Council Meeting.

Monday, February 9, 2026
10 Tuesday, February 10, 2026
through
Monday, February 23, 2026
11 Monday, February 16, 2026
through
Friday, March 13, 2026
12 Conduct Pre-Construction Conference at Holtville City Hall at 10:00 a.m.

Friday, February 27, 2026
13 Issue Notice to Proceed to Contractor. Friday, February 27, 2026 14 Construction Start Day Monday, March 9, 2026
15 Monday, March 9, 2026
through
Thursday, August 20, 2026
16 Conduct Final Project Inspection with Contractor,
Consultant Design and Resident Engineer(s), and City of Holtville Staff.

Thursday, August 13, 2026
17 Contractor to address “Punch List” items and finish project construction.

Thursday, August 20, 2026
18 File Notice of Completion at County of Imperial Recorder’s Office.

Friday, August 21, 2026
Project Construction – 165 Calendar Days.

Process Contract Documents. Receive Insurance
Certificates, Performance Bond and Payment Bond from
Contractor. Review of Insurance and Bond Documents by
Review Project Submittal Documents.

Attachment B – Construction Estimate
BRIDGE NAME: ALAMO RIVER TRESTLE REHABILITATION
BRIDGE NUMBER: NA
TYPE: 100% BRIDGE REHABILITATION - PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE CONVERSION FEDERAL-AID NO.:

PROJECT ID: 12028
PRICES BY : J. Montgomery/ R. Piper
PRICES CHECKED BY : Kelly Burnell
QUANTITIES BY: J. Montgomery/ R. Piper

CONTRACT ITEMS QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
1 1 LS $ 150,000 $ 150,000
2 1 LS $ 150,000 $ 150,000
3 1 LS $ 100,000 $ 100,000
4 21.0 CY $ 1,600 $ 33,600
5 BAR REINFORCING STEEL 2400 LB $ 6.5 $ 15,600
6 TREATED LUMBER AND TIMBER 24.1 MFBM $ 26,500 $ 638,650 7 PLASTIC LUMBER 1.9 MFBM $ 30,000 $ 57,750
8 MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT (EROSION CONTROL) 1 LS $ 1,000.0 $ 1,000 9 TEMPORARY FIBER ROLL (INDIVIDUAL) 1,970 LF $ 4.5 $ 8,865 10 TEMPORARY FIBER ROLL (PYRIMID STACK) 230 LF $ 13.5 $ 3,105 11 CLEARING AND GRUBBING 1 LS $ 5,000.0 $ 5,000
12 EXCAVATION 211 CY $ 30.0 $ 6,330
13 SCARIFY AND COMPACT NATIVE SOIL 232 CY $ 20.0 $ 4,640 14 SAND BACKFILL 47 CY $ 40.0 $ 1,899
15 MINOR CONCRETE (SIDEWALK) 202 CY $ 500.0 $ 101,000
16 MASONRY BLOCK WALL 150 SQFT $ 95.0 $ 14,250
17 PRESSURE TREATED WOOD 4,305 LF $ 7.0 $ 30,135
18 WASTE RECEPTABLE & RECYCLE CONTAINER - 3 PAIRS 6 EA $ 2,500.0 $ 15,000 19 BENCH, CONCRETE WITH BACK 2 EA $ 3,000.0 $ 6,000
20 PICNIC TABLES, INCLUDING ADA, RECTANGULAR 1 EA $ 3,200.0 $ 3,200 21 PICNIC TABLES, RECTANGULAR 2 EA $ 3,200.0 $ 6,400
22 BIKE RACK 2 EA $ 1,200.0 $ 2,400
23 WEED GERMINATION 1 LS $ 2,500.0 $ 2,500
24 SOIL AMENDMENT 1 LS $ 2,500.0 $ 2,500
25 SLOW-RELEASE FERTILIZER 1 LS $ 750.0 $ 750
26 SOIL TESTING 3 EA $ 250.0 $ 750
27 PLANT (GROUP B) 44 EA $ 35.9 $ 1,580
28 PLANT (GROUP U) 30 EA $ 200.0 $ 6,000
29 PLANT ESTABLISHMENT WORK 1 LS $ 10,000.0 $ 10,000
30 DECOMPOSED GRANITE 3,722 SQ FT $ 8.0 $ 29,776
31 CLASS 2 BASE 179 CY $ 40.0 $ 7,160
32 WOOD MULCH 1 LS $ 2,500.0 $ 2,500
33 CHECK AND TEST EXISTING IRRIGATION FACILITIES 2 LS $ 4,000.0 $ 8,000 34 IRRIGATION CONTROLLER ENCLOSURE CABINET 1 EA $ 3,000.0 $ 3,000 35 BATTERY POWERED IRRIGATION CONTROLLER 1 EA $ 2,500.0 $ 2,500 36 CONTROL AND NEUTRAL CONDUCTORS 1 LS $ 6,000.0 $ 6,000 37 1" REMOTE CONTROL VALVE 9 EA $ 600.0 $ 5,400
38 RISER SPRINKLER ASSEMBLY W/ CHECK VALVE BUBBLER 74 EA $ 75.0 $ 5,550 39 QUICK COUPLER 7 EA $ 350.0 $ 2,450
40 1" GATE VALVE 9 EA $ 336.0 $ 3,024
41 2" GATE VALVE 3 EA $ 450.0 $ 1,350
42 1" PLASTIC PIPE (SCHEDULE 40) (SUPPLY LINE) 400 LF $ 30.0 $ 12,000 43 2" PLASTIC PIPE (SCHEDULE 40) (SUPPLY LINE) 1,200 LF $ 42.7 $ 51,204 44 SURVEY CONTROL 1 LS $ 75,000.00 $ 75,000.00
45 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING TESTING AND INSPECTION 1 LS $50,000 $ 50,000.00 46 47
Comments
Unit Prices tabulated have been escalated to 2026 (assumed 5% per year) SUBTOTAL $ 1,643,818 MOBILIZATION (10%) $ 164,382
SUBTOTAL $ 1,808,200
CONTINGENCIES (20%) $ 361,640
TOTAL $ 2,169,840
TOTAL FOR BUDGET PURPOSES $ 2,170,000.00

GENERAL PLAN - ADVANCED DESIGN ESTIMATE

TEMPORARY SUPPORT

JACKING SUPERSTRUCTURE

BRIDGE REMOVAL (PORTION)

STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, BRIDGE FOOTING
Attachment C – City Council Resolution 25-35

RESOLUTION NO. CC 25-35

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOLTVILLE AUTHORIZING

A BID ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE ALAMO RIVER TRAIL TRESTLE

BRIDGE PROJECT FUNDED UNDER THE CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY (CNRA)
WHEREAS, the City of Holtville received $1,262,000 in funding through the Recreational Trails and Gateway Grant Program administered by the CNRA, which provides grant funding for non-motorized infrastructure development and enhancements that promote new or alternate access to parks or other natural environments; and
WHEREAS, the City of Holtville has an insurance settlement in the amount of $720,000 to allocate towards the construction costs of the Alamo River Trail Trestle Bridge project; and WHEREAS, engineering design plans for the proposed Trestle Bridge improvements have been completed by Kleinfelder Engineering and the bid documents shall be completed by The Holt Group, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the estimated project cost including construction budget in the amount of $2,170,000; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Engineer is authorized to advertise invitations for bids for Construction and the City Manager is authorized to advertise a Request for Proposals for Construction Management Services of the Alamo River Trail Trestle Bridge Project.

PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Holtville, this 8th day of December 2025.
_________________, Mayor
I, Yvette Rios, City Clerk of the City of Holtville, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Holtville at a regular meeting thereof held on the 8th day of December 2025, and that the same was adopted by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Yvette Rios, City Clerk
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City of Holtville

REPORT TO COUNCIL
DATE ISSUED: November 21, 2025
FROM: Nick Wells, City Manager
SUBJECT: City Manager Update
INFORMATION ONLY – NO ACTION REQUIRED AT THIS TIME

ADMINISTRATION
Public Safety Lot/New Construction – Rubio Medina of Irvine, California was engaged in April, 2023, to perform Architecture services to design Phase I (Fire Apparatus Bay) and Phase II (PS Administration & Fire Dormitories) of this project. Staff met with Mr. Medina multiple times in early May, wherein iterative documents were discussed and revised. Pursuant to discussions between Council, Chief Silva, the CM and Mr. Medina regarding configuration, direction solidified for constructing a 3-bay apparatus section and a 2- story administration/residence area. Further discussion also clarified the placement of the building on the site and the external motif of the building. Mr. Medina moved forward with subconsultants for plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc. Due to an increase in the size of the project over that which was called out in the RFP, the architect approached the City about augmented funding, which was approved by Council. More solid delineation of cost estimates for the phasing of the project were presented in August and presented to Council for consideration.

A status update meeting with Mr. Medina, Chief Silva, and the CM was held via Zoom in late January, wherein Medina estimated submission of plans for first plan check to be middle to late February. Chief Silva continued to meet virtually with the architect and subconsultants on various issues over the spring months.

The full set of drawings were finally submitted to the plan check firm in late April. This process is expected to be iterative with the architect, with multiple redlines and resubmissions, however, staff expected the entire process to be less than 60 days. However the architect was once again very slow to turn the documents back around to the plan checkers. Staff recently became aware of some information the architect was “waiting on” to move forward and sent that to him. Chief Silva spoke with Mr. Medina in early November and although he continues to want to hold the project up for minor issue like landscaping and color schemes, he has resubmitted the drawings for a second plan review.

Multiple conversations regarding augmented funding have taken place with staff, Council, and various entities. The CM compiled information from various sources and submitted an application for directed Congressional funding to Raul Ruiz’s office in early May. The City received word that the project was selected by the Congressman and recommended to the Congressional budget committee. Although we were notified in March that the Congressman’s projects were not funded, his office subsequently informed staff that the project will be resubmitted in the next round of funding. Staff will continue to work with the Congressman’s office in hopes that the funding will be secured in the coming fiscal year. City officials hosted both Congressman Ruiz and Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez at the Veteran’s Day Parade. We took the opportunity to escort both to the site of the upcoming construction to provide a visualization of the building concept.

Staff continues to pursue additional funding sources. At the 2024 League of Cities Annual Conference, Councilmen Anderson and Goodsell joined the CM in multiple conversations with firms and organizations that show promise as potential funding sources. One salient proposal was received on which Council requested further research. The contact led to a two-year agreement in February, 2025, with the CrisCom Meeting Date 12/08/25
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City Manager
Finance
City Attorney
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Company to represent the City in pursuing funding. The CM is working with CrisCom on the upcoming budget “asks” for all of our elected representatives.

In late April, the CM and Mayor Goodsell flew to Sacramento in association with a League of Cities event and had an opportunity to meet with our state legislators regarding directed funding for the project. We were also able to dovetail into ongoing conversations between ICSO and these representatives for funding their own Imperial County project. Budget funding will be tight, due to state shortfalls, but this work, along with assistance from CrisCom, put the City in a very favorable position to capture any potential windfalls. Chuck Jilloian, the President and CEO of CrisCom, addressed the Council at a June meeting, reiterating that our project stands a good chance of getting directed funding. The CM met with a CrisCom representative in August to get an update on the legislative process and discuss additional grant opportunities. It was revealed to our group at the League of Cities Conference that the City’s $2 million request to Congress made it out of committee and is still on track to be funded if/when a federal budget is passed.

Employee MOU Negotiations – the CM has been working with both the City Council and employee representatives to negotiate a framework for compensation and benefits for the City’s full-time employees.

Multiple items were proposed and accepted by both sides throughout the process. The employees accepted a final Council offer prior to the last meeting and an agreement was finalized. Action still must be taken with respect to Fire employees.

PUBLIC WORKS

TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
Pear Canal Undergrounding/Ninth Street Improvements (Olive to Melon) – Initial action to proceed with this project was taken in early 2021. A deposit was forwarded to IID to begin design and multiple site visits with staff, the IID and City Engineer took place to discuss issues that needed to be addressed in design.

Undergrounding work was scheduled to take place in December 2021, however, delays were discussed in those meetings from the IID side which eventually led to construction work being pushed back.

IID had procured Congressional funding for the project that the City was asked to administer. Late in the process, it was relayed to staff that by taking on administration of the funding, the City would now be responsible for paying the 11.47% matching funds necessary for the grant, which could be in the neighborhood of $100k. Nevertheless, an agreement was approved with IID to administer the funding in October. The closing financial paperwork with Caltrans remains. The CM met with IID in early March to discuss their upcoming billing for the work done on the project and what amount would be left for the City to recoup for our expenditures. It is evident that IID came in under the construction estimate and there is opportunity for the City to recoup the bulk of its cash outlay for the project. There was a bit of a holdup with billing from IID, however, that was provided in July. A reimbursement package has now been provided to Caltrans and we await final determination. A final report will be provided at that time regarding the amount of the grant funds gleaned and the City’s level of matching contribution. Through efforts of The Holt Group, the remaining amount of over $134,000 from the undergrounding project has been transferred to the street/sidewalk project. The CM has been working along with the contractor and The Holt Group to add scope to the project in order to utilize the additional funds. Various alternatives are being discussed and a course of action should be made next week.

The City was awarded funding through ICTC for the resulting necessary sidewalk and roadway improvements early in the process. LC Engineering was awarded the contract for design in February, 2024.

Delays with the undergrounding project pushed back the start of the sidewalk project, necessitating a time extension. A web conference was held in September to clarify the need to move a portion of the funding for the street project into the current fiscal year. With the undergrounding project complete, staff will prepare an RFP to begin the construction of the curb, gutter and sidewalk, along with the minor pavement necessary to widen the roadway. Staff began discussion with the City Engineer in January to develop the RFP for this project to be released in March, however, clearance to proceed from Caltrans was not issued until late July, 3 City Council/CM Reports (12-08’25)
so the procurement process has begun. Both Construction and RE/CM were advertised in September.

Preferred contractors were selected and approved in late September. Construction began on Wednesday, 11/12, a few days ahead of schedule. Unfortunately, multiple rain events halted construction immediately and delayed further activity until after Thanksgiving. Pyramid resumed this week and still expects to be done by the end of the year or very shortly thereafter.

Pine Avenue Sidewalks – Subsequent to the awards of funding for streets projects utilizing Federal Highways dollars through ICTC in early 2022, another year of projects was quickly requested to be added.

Holtville submitted a project to capture CMAQ dollars to add sidewalks to either side of Pine Avenue between Fourth and Fifth Streets. Action to approve was taken in October, 2023. A Task Order for The Holt Group to prepare Design plans was approved in September. Staff met with the City Engineer on some issues for this project in late October.
2025 Call for Projects – this topic was brought to City Council in late April to approve two projects suggested by staff. Pursuant to conversations at the SCAG Conference, the CM requested that planning staff work up and submit two additional projects by the due date. The 4 projects (Cedar Avenue from Fourth to Fifth, as well as Melon Avenue from Eighth to Ninth, Seventh to Eighth, and Sixth to Seventh) were submitted. ICTC went through the scoring process and the Holtville projects all scored toward the middle of the pack, however, especially given the palatable funding levels, all were proposed to be funded. Word was received in late October that these recommendations were forwarded to the SCAG Transportation Committee. Having passed through that body, they were pushed on to the General Assembly for final determination and were approved for funding this week!
Capital Improvements Project Listing – a meeting was held in November, 2023, with staff, including the City Manager, City Engineer, City Planner and Water/Wastewater Lead Operator to discuss long term capital improvements needed in the City. Water system improvements, sewer system upgrades, streets projects and other issues were discussed and expected to be further explored. A more complete detailing of the discussion will be presented to the Council in the near future. Council has requested that this issue be moved up in the queue and this be addressed shortly. Staff reinitialized discussions and had some preliminary information on the late-April agenda. Discussion will continue on subsequent agendas.

PARKS
Railroad Trestle Repair – A grant was secured from the California Natural Resources Agency to repair the railroad trestle burned in a river bottom fire several years ago. This is necessary to connect the Trail to east side of the river and eventually the future Wetlands area. After over a decade and a half of being somewhat unsightly and unusable, the trestle will soon be fixed cosmetically and usable for pedestrian and non-motorized traffic. Documentation was finally signed for this grant in late October, 2021. Kleinfelder, Inc., was selected for Design services in April, 2024. A meeting with the design team was held in early May wherein various facets of the project were discussed. Multiple ideas to control costs and stretch the project dollars were decided upon. The decision was made to proceed with the general direction of keeping the original character of the structure, while making concessions to keep costs under control.

A January update meeting between the Design team, the City Planner and the CM revealed that the project had stalled due to a needed topographical study that the consultant thought the City would provide. After discussion, Kleinfelder engaged a local consultant to produce the document and the project is back in motion.

Pursuant to a periodic plan check, reprioritization of the elements to be completed vis a vis available funding was amended in May. Kleinfelder provided 90% plans in late September, which included construction estimates. THG reviewed the plans and sent them back to Kleinfelder for clarification and/or correction. The revised plans were resubmitted and further comments were sent back by THG. 95% plans were received on Monday, 2/10, with some minor adjustments still needed. Staff worked to procure the final environmental and cultural clearances so that the project can go to bid. There has been a lack of information from the design engineer lately, so staff has reengaged and the CM reached out to them to finalize some minor details. We 4 City Council/CM Reports (12-08’25)
have now been forwarded final plans and the CM has asked THG to take the lead on moving the project forward from here. They will be coordinating bidding activities and have action on the current agenda to advertise the project next week.

Holtville East Trail Link - The City Manager had multiple discussions in recent years about a Trail extension from the Trestle to the Country Club area, then to the UC Research station and eventually to Hwy 111 for easier access to IVC with active transportation funding options. The idea has been well received by SCAG staff and the head of County Public Works. An application for Active Transportation funding was developed in mid-2024 and a grant application was submitted in June to fund design of the project.

Mellinger Alamo River Trail - A grant was awarded in early 2024 to River Partners, a non-profit that deals in habitat restoration, for a project that would include a Wetlands trail spur. RP met with the City Manager and toured the site, then engaged Nicklaus Engineering to design the project. Staff was contacted by NEI in March to discuss design elements. River Partners staff continued to meet with the CM throughout the Spring and early Summer, performing a few physical “scouting” trips to decide the best path for the trail extension. They have done some preliminary exploration and soil sampling and continue to move the project forward. A tentative map was forwarded to the City this week. The original template is aggressive (i.e. “Expensive”), so it is assumed that discussions and concessions will be forthcoming. River Partners presented a slightly revised plan to the Council in early October to get feedback on the direction of the project. Staff met virtually with River Partners in mid-December, with some minor adjustments to the plans discussed. A regrouping meeting was held in February – we are awaiting a few studies to proceed with the next steps in finalizing design and procuring funding. The City has been working with the Institute for Local Government on support for various projects, so they met with RP in early March to eventually assist with procuring construction grants when the time arises. A progress meeting this week revealed that a cultural resources report is being produced, after which project costing will continue and scoping can be discussed. A site visit was held in late October with River Partners and IID to discuss issues. The meeting mainly centered on foliage issues, but next steps were discussed and a side discussion with IID regarding upkeep of the Wetlands was fruitful.

SitelogiQ Energy Savings Project – this project was proposed to add mandated energy efficiency modifications to City facilities and has been examined for the past several months. In order to take advantage of expiring federal incentives, the project was approved over the past couple of Council meetings. Much work was done in the past two weeks regarding the financing, with bonds actually funding this morning. A project kickoff meeting is scheduled for 12/19 with SitelogiQ representatives and City staff.

BUILDING DEPT - The City has issued 107 building permits in 2025. A list of permits issued by month is available on the City’s website at https://www.holtville.ca.gov/building-planning/building-andplanning/building-department/ Melon, LLC Housing Project (± 50) – A project has been in the works for some time at the northeast corner of Ninth and Melon, just outside the City limits. After years of confusion regarding the process, the project’s ownership group, led by John Hawk, engaged Development Design & Engineering in 2016 to assist in moving the project along. DD&E completed CEQA compliance, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted by the Planning Commission and City Council in late 2020.

The project was presented at the Planning Commission in October 2020 and drew a good deal of public opposition. PC action pushed the project forward with a designation of allowing R-1 or R-2 development, with Council accepting the PC recommendation in November, 2020. The denser R-2 zoning designation would allow up to 8 units per acre or approximately 65 units. The annexation was approved by LAFCo in February, 2021. We await further submission from the project proponent. 5 City Council/CM Reports (12-08’25)
Staff spoke with Mr. Hawk multiple times to remind him that there are still several requirements to move his project forward, which he could be doing concurrently with the preparation and construction of the IID and City improvements. He said he will be speaking to his partners. As the undergrounding and street work are imminent, he still needs to produce a site plan, building plans, pull permits, etc. The City’s project should now have no bearing on his timeline. This was reiterated to Mr. Hawk again in January and again in July.

The CM has spoken with Mr. Hawk periodically in the past few months and he conveyed a desire to sell the project, which is now listed for sale, however, the most recent conversation he intimated that he is once again working with a builder to construct the project himself. Stay tuned. The CM spoke with Mr. Hawk again today at length about this and various other issues. He stated that he was planning to come in to meet regarding proposed footprints.

AMG Sunset Rose Senior Apartments (± 33) – In July, 2022, the City was granted HOME funding for this AMG & Associates apartment project, proposed in the area of Third and Grape. This will create some longterm oversight by the City, but it does continue to add housing. A subdivision map was approved for the property. A consultant to administer this grant was engaged in May, 2022, and an application for additional subsidized financing was approved by the City in late November.

A pre-submittal meeting was held in early November to discuss necessary aspects to the construction with the project proponent, including offsite improvements. Much of the discussion centered on handling stormwater. Final map and the necessary proposed lot split were approved in late February as well.

Start was delayed as construction bids came in significantly over projections. The developer had made a drawdown on funding, however, the ownership group was somewhat unresponsive as the project sat in limbo for some time. An extension on their CUP was requested and was granted by Planning Commission in May, 2024, then a pre-construction meeting with the developer and City was finally held in January. Construction is in progress, which the Building Inspector is overseeing. Word was recently received that construction is expected to wrap up by early November, however, the project still seems to be a few more weeks away from completion. The new projected completion date was the week of Thanksgiving and they are now in the process of obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy.

The owners of the project have approached staff with a request for the City to join the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA), which would open up the opportunity for them to secure additional financing for the project. They have been pushing fairly hard, so staff is looking at options to enter into such an agreement.

AMG Pine Crossing Apartments (± 64) – This is a proposed mirror image project across from Fern Crossing complex. The Building Inspector and City Engineer have coordinated with a plan check firm on the plans that were first submitted in June. After a few iterations and resubmissions, the building plans were approved in early October. AMG is still working with The City Engineer and staff on finalizing all site work and off-site plans for utilities and stormwater handling. Dirt work on the project has begun. Staff met with the City Engineer to discuss issues with handling of stormwater for the property multiple times. A property boundary issue has surfaced with the lot to the north that will require examination. A phone conference was held with the developer and staff to discuss some issues regarding City requirements, then the CM met with the Construction superintendent multiple times in March to finalize City requirements. The design engineer has resubmitted plans for a contested water line and preliminary grading has begun. In late May, final approval of offsite plans was provided, fees were paid, and the grading permit was issued. Site work has ramped up over the past several weeks. Several issues with the underground work (primarily sewer and stormwater) have been addressed in the past few weeks and the progress continues. Visually, the project is taking shape and they continue to work through staff on issues. A recent issue with the design of their sewer conveyance to the City system arose. They are currently working with the City Engineer to rectify an elevation miscalculation from their design staff. 6 City Council/CM Reports (12-08’25)
Peri & Sons Ag Labor Housing (66) – this project was introduced to Planning Commission earlier this week. It proposes to construct USDA-approved dormitory style housing for up to 660 H2A Visa Program agriculture laborers working for the applicant firm. PC approved the site plan and density waiver contingent on City Council approval of the land use designation and Conditional Use Permit. A Public Hearing was held at a subsequent City Council meeting and the project was approved. The contractor met with staff in July to inform the City of upcoming submission and to discuss the potential timeline for approval to move forward with building permits. Plans have been submitted for review and the site is currently being cleared. The first plan check produced several points that Duggins is currently working to correct, then resubmit.

WATER ENTERPRISE
Rate Study – The profitability of the Water Enterprise has been problematic in recent years. Coupled with the debt covenant to budget a net revenue of 120% of the annual debt service, a rate adjustment has been explored. A formal Water Rate Study must be completed, which will be brought back for discussion at some point in the future.

MEETINGS & EVENTS RECENTLY ATTENDED :
∙ 11/24/25 Department Head Meeting City Hall
∙ 11/24/25 Holtville City Council Meeting City Hall
∙ 11/25/25 Alamo River Trail (Wetlands Spur) Check-in Meeting Web Conference ∙ 11/27/25 Thanksgiving Day (City Hall Closed)
∙ 11/28/25 Thanksgiving Observed (City Hall Closed)
∙ 12/01/25 Department Head Meeting City Hall
∙ 12/02/25 Meeting w/ Government Consultant EC Public Library ∙ 12/02/25 BOOST Assistance Check-in Web Conference
∙ 12/04/25 Tree Lighting Ceremony Holt Park
∙ 12/05/25 Meeting w/ City Planner re: Various issues Telephone Conference ∙ 12/05/25 Holtville Rotary Club Luncheon St. Paul's Lutheran Church ∙ 12/05/25 Meeting w/ John Hawk St. Paul's Lutheran Church ∙
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UPCOMING EVENTS :
∙ 12/08/25 Department Head Meeting City Hall
∙ 12/08/25 Holtville City Council Reorganization Meeting City Hall ∙ 12/09/25 IV Foreign Trade Zone Meeting IC Workforce Development (EC) ∙ 12/10/25 ICTC Management/CCMA Meetings City of El Centro ∙ 12/12/25 Luncheon w/ Jeff Gonzales Indio, CA
∙ 12/12/25 Walker/Driskill Christmas Party Offices of Walker & Driskill ∙ 12/15/25 Department Head Meeting City Hall
∙ 12/15/25 Holtville Planning Commission Meeting City Hall ∙ 12/18/25 HFD Guardian Angel Program Holtville FD
∙ 12/18/25 Holtville CofC Christmas in the Park Holt Park ∙ 12/18/25 SitelogiQ Christmas Party Cambria Hotel (Imperial) ∙ 12/19/25 CoH Employee Christmas Party Site TBD
∙ 12/19/25 Holtville Rotary Club Christmas Party Grizzle Residence ∙ 12/22/25 Department Head Meeting City Hall
∙ 12/22/25 Holtville City Council Meeting (Potentially Dark) City Hall ∙ 12/23/25 Alamo River Trail (Wetlands Spur) Check-in Meeting Web Conference ∙ 12/25/25 Christmas Day Observed (City Hall Closed)
∙ 12/26/25 NW Vacation Day (Out of the Office)
∙ 12/31/25 Team CA Monthly Meeting Web Conference
∙ 01/01/26 New Years Day (City Hall Closed)
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If you have any questions about any of the items presented, please feel free to contact me directly.

Respectfully submitted,
Nicholas D. Wells, City Manager 7
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City of Holtville

REPORT TO COUNCIL
DATE ISSUED: December 03, 2025
FROM: Chandler Sinclair, Finance Supervisor
SUBJECT: Finance Department Update
INFORMATION ONLY – NO ACTION REQUIRED AT THIS TIME
The Finance Supervisor returned from a two-week unexpected medical leave.

The Finance Department worked with the City Clerk to submit the FY 2026 budget for the SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant to secure funding necessary for the City’s continued implementation of SB 1383 compliance requirements.

The Finance Supervisor and Personnel Technician are scheduled to attend the PERMA quarterly meeting in Palm Springs on December 04, 2025 to review program updates, risk-management initiatives, and upcoming compliance requirements.

The Finance Supervisor has an upcoming meeting on December 09, 2025, with HdL to conduct a comprehensive review of the City’s advanced property tax analysis and discuss key trends and projected impacts to future property tax revenues.

The Finance Supervisor has an upcoming ERP demonstration on December 15, 2025, with OpenGov to evaluate system capabilities and potential implementation benefits for the City.

The next ICTC TAC meeting has been moved to December 11, 2025, to accommodate holiday scheduling.

Respectfully submitted,
Chandler Sinclair
Finance Supervisor
City of Holtville

City of Holtville
Report to Council
Date Issued: December 2, 2025
From: Sergeant Damian Martinez, Chief of Police
Subject: Holtville Sheriff’s Monthly Report – November 2025 THIS IS INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

The following is a summary of statistics for the Holtville Sheriff’s Deputies for the month of November 2025.

Calls for Service:
 287 total incident reports, which were entered into Pro Phoenix Computer Database by the Imperial County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center. These calls consisted of requests for Sheriff’s services.
56 23
4 0
Traffic
Traffic Stops
Citations Issued
Traffic Collisions
DUI's

5 0
2 10
0 Criminal Activity
Burglary/Theft
Domestic Violence
Vandalism
Disturbance Calls
Narcotics
Sexual Assault
3 0
Arrests
Criminal
Warrants

The following is a brief summary of incidnets and events that the Holtville Police Department has been involved in during the month of November 2025.

CR#25-34326 – Welfare Check
Female subject was placed on a 72-hour hold after stating she wanted to hurt or kill herself by jumping from a bridge due to constant arguments with her boyfriend. Female was transported to the Imperial County Behavioral Health Services.

CR# 25.34406 - Suspicious (Chestnut Avenue/5th Street)
Holtville Deputies were dispatch to the above address in reference a transient adult male subject having a mental episode, yelling and shaking his hands in the air. Prior to making contact with the subject, Deputies observed the male subject walking in the middle of the road on 4th Street just east of Holt Avenue later making contact. As Holtville Deputies exited the patrol vehicle the subject began stating just shoot me and get it over with. Subject became uncooperative and started rushing deputies in a fight stands. Holtville Deputies drew their taser and advised the subject if he did not cooperate, he would be getting tased. Subject continued in making spontaneous statements in regards shoot me, today is the day. Subject later clinched both of his fist and closed his distance with Deputies. Deputies gave multiple commands to the subject to retrieve, and he did not comply with orders later getting tased to overcome his resistance and prevent from any Deputies getting hurt. Subject was later placed in handcuffs and was transported to ECRMC for medical clearance, later taken to behavior health with a 5150 hold
CR#: 25-34433 Theft
RP, contacted the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office to report the theft of her purse from Dollar General at approximately 1600 hours. Deputy spoke with victim via telephone, who advised she had no suspect information. Victim stated she believes the theft occurred around 1530 hours while she 5 4
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Miscellaneous
Animal Problem
Alarm Calls
Deputy Requests
Suspicious Calls

was inside Dollar General with her daughter. Victim described the stolen purse as a black leather Madewell brand, containing a green Madewell wallet and a pair of turquoise prescription glasses. She estimated the total value of the items to be approximately $750. Deputy contacted Dollar General staff, who advised that the store does not have exterior video surveillance. Victim later advised that an attempt to use her card was declined at the Shell Gas Station in Holtville at approximately 1930 hours. Deputy contacted employees at Shell station, who stated that only the manager has access to the surveillance cameras. A follow-up investigation will be conducted to obtain the surveillance footage from Shell Gas Station. Victim advised she did not desire prosecution but wished for her purse, wallet, and glasses to be returned.

CR#25-35167 Theft
Deputy was dispatched to the Dollar General parking lot located at 502 E. 5th Street regarding a vehicle burglary. Dispatch advised the reporting party stated her vehicle window had been broken and her purse was taken from inside the vehicle. RP stated she arrived at the Dollar General parking lot at approximately 1510 hours in her vehicle, exited, and secured it before entering the store with her son.

RP advised she was inside the store for approximately ten minutes. Upon returning to her vehicle, she attempted to unlock the doors and noticed the vehicle did not make the normal unlocking sound. As she approached, she observed broken glass on the ground on the opposite side of her vehicle. RP stated the glass had not been there when she exited her vehicle and initially believed it was from a dropped glass bottle. Upon closer inspection, she observed that her rear driver-side window had been shattered and the door was partially open. RP reported that her purse, which had been on the front passenger seat, was missing. She described the purse as a Louis Vuitton, dark brown in color, with a gold handle and a long brown strap. RP estimated the value of the purse to be approximately $3,300.00. She further stated the purse contained miscellaneous personal items of unknown total value. RP estimated the cost to repair her vehicle window at approximately$500.00. RP stated she did not wish to pursue prosecution for vandalism or theft and only wanted her purse returned.

Photographs were taken from the damaged vehicle as evidence. Checked with Dollar General and they do not have any cameras facing outside.

CR#25.35223- Mental Complaint
Holtville Deputies were dispatched to an elderly male patient who electrocuted himself with wires in attempts to harm himself. Deputies contacted a caretaker, who stated she witnessed one of the patients, electrocuting himself with an extension cord striping the wires at the end and plugging the connector into a wall electric outlet inside of his room. Witness observed him actively being electrocuted, removed the wire from his hands, and questioned his actions. Witness said that he was attempting to kill himself and would not elaborate on his actions. Victim stated to the witness when she leaves the room, he will find another wire, pour water onto himself, and electrocute himself again to kill himself. Deputies made contact with victim, who corroborated witness statement. Victim was turned over to behavior health personnel for a 5150 hold CR#: 25-35401 VEH v BICYCLE (HWY 115/4th St)
RP requested a deputy for a traffic collision involving a Chevrolet Silverado and a bicycle. Deputy arrived on scene while both parties were still present. The cyclist was located in the number one lane of Hwy 115 entering Holtville, and the truck was parked along the curb near the “Welcome to Holtville” sign. Holtville Fire Department also responded at the same time as and rendered aid to the cyclists. Deputy De La Torre spoke with the driver of the Silverado, who stated she did not see a second cyclist on the road. She observed one cyclist make a left turn onto 4th St but did not notice the second cyclist. Driver’s vehicle sustained damage to the driver’s side front fender, including a broken driver-side mirror and dents/scratches along the driver’s side. The cyclist was transported by AMR to

ECRMC for further treatment. Victim stated she typically cycles from Mexicali to Holt Park in Holtville and has a regular route. On this occasion, she missed Cedar Avenue upon leaving Holt Park and continued westbound on 5th St. Upon reaching the entrance to Holtville, she realized she was offroute and attempted a left turn onto 4th St from Hwy 115. Victim stated she did not see the vehicle prior to the collision. Both the bicycle and vehicle were equipped with proper lighting and had mounted front and rear lights on her bike, and drivers’ headlights were functioning.

CR#: 25-35406 Domestic
RP advised her boyfriend struck her with a pillow which caused her to fall back and her glasses fell off her face. Deputy arrived on scene and detained the boyfriend. After further investigation Deputy placed the male subject under arrest for battery on spouse. RP was provided with victim paperwork and was granted an Emergency Protection Order by Judge Jones. Deputy transported and booked the male for the battery and a local arrest warrant.

CR#25-35620 – Welfare Check
RP reported that he had not seen his neighbor for about 4 days. Deputy arrived and spoke with RP, whom he directed Deputy to the apartment. Deputy knocked at the door and heard a male voice grunting. Deputy radioed for the Holtville Fire Department and AMR to arrive to assist the victim who was lying on the floor face down. Victim was transported to the hospital for further medical treatment. Victim’s K-9 was placed at the pound, and ICSO Dispatch notified the ACO. 25-35907 - Violation of Restraining Order
RP requested a Holtville Deputy in reference to his sister-in-law violating a temporary restraining order. RP stated he was able to observe her leaving the property at approximately 0800 hours through the kitchen window. RP stated she left the area in a gray 4 door vehicle with no further incident.

Holtville Deputy later contacted ICSO dispatched to verify if a restraining order was in place and the ICSO dispatcher verified that the female was a restraining party, and RP was the protective person.

Females’ terms and conditions were as follow: stay away 100 yards from RP and the address of 500 Block of Palo Verde Avenue. Charges will be filed with District Attorney 25-36974 Disturbance
Disturbance between a married couple and ICSO dispatch confirmed an active restraining order between both parties. Male was the restrained part and he was arrested and booked into ICJ for the violation of court order.

CR:25-37092 - Vehicle Tampering at 2300 Block Orange Avenue RP reported the front grill and wheel hubcaps to his 2022 Toyota Tacoma were stolen (approx. $1800.00 dollars) on 11/28/25 between the hours of 2000-0030 when he left it unattended at 2300 block of Orange Avenue. Negative suspect info/surveillance cameras.

Respectfully submitted,
Sergeant Damian Martinez
City of Holtville

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
DATE ISSUED: December 3, 2025
FROM: Joshua Osuna
Water Treatment Plant Foreman
SUBJECT: Water Treatment Plant Operations & Maintenance Summary THIS IS INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME FROM THE CITY COUNCIL.

The purpose of this report is to inform council of all operations and maintenance activities carried out at the Water Treatment facilities during the period between 11/20/25 through 12/3/25 WATER TREATMENT PLANT:
• Daily operations which include: Daily log numbers, backwashing filters, UV system check, calibration of chemicals, daily ponds inspection, & daily Pool inspection. • Monthly Calibration of our instruments which are the UV System, Turbidity meters, chemical flow meters, chlorine, pH, & Temperature analyzers.
• Our electrician Eric Blom came in and adjusted SCADA to the correct clock time. The system does not automatically change its time during the time changes. • Backup Clearwell water level sensor failure. Ordered a replacement • Filter number 1 turbidity meter Bulb failure. Replaced the meter head with our spare. (see attached photo)
• Pond #3 will be cleaned with the help of labor ready employees the week of the December 8th Respectfully Submitted,
Joshua Osuna
Water Treatment Plant Chief Operator/Foreman
City of Holtville
121 W. 5th Street, Holtville, CA 92250
Cell (760) 756-8086 / City Hall (760) 356-2912
[email protected]
(Pond #3 will be cleaned and patched this year)
(Turbidity meters 1 & 2) (#1 was replaced with our backup after a bulb failure) City of Holtville

REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
DATE ISSUED: December 2nd, 2025
FROM: Frank Cornejo
Water/Wastewater Operations Supervisor
SUBJECT: Wastewater Plant Operations & Maintenance Summary THIS IS INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

The purpose of this report is to inform council of the most current Wastewater Treatment Plant performance data.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT:

As noted in the spreadsheet below, wastewater treatment plant effluent ammonia levels have continued to remain in compliance during the 3rd Quarter 2025.

Respectfully Submitted,
Frank Cornejo.

Wastewater Chief Operator/Consultant
IV Water Specialists

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City of Holtville

REPORT TO COUNCIL
December 5, 2025
Public Works Supervisor
Bimonthly Report.

THIS IS INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

The purpose of this report is to inform the Council of Public Works activities since the last council meeting.

Public Works has been actively working on or completed the following:
• Cleared sewer plugs at various locations in town.
• Repaired water service line leaks.
• Worked with the Sheriff's Department to clean up graffiti at the park and around town. • Cleaning up all burnt salt cedars south of _ the skate park. • Caught three dogs.
• Pumped water out of Apple Court retention basin.
• Set up Christmas lights at Holt Park and city yard.
• Assisted Pyramid construction with 4 service extension on the 9 th St. project.
• Tested 30 backflows.
• Ret,laced 7 ¾ inch meters.
• Replaced 5 1 inch meters.

Resp.ectfully Submitted,
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Alejandro Chavez
Public Works Supervisor
City of Holtville
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