AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING of THE HOLTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
121 WEST FIFTH STREET - HOLTVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Michael Pacheco, Mayor George Morris, City Treasurer Alex Silva, Fire Chief John Munger, Mayor Pro Tem Nick Wells, City Manager Damian Martinez, Police Chief Murray Anderson, Council Member Chandler Sinclair, Finance Supervisor Jack Holt, City Engineer Mike Goodsell, 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 - 5:00 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:
National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
Sergeant Damian Martinez - ICSO
Military Child's Table Setting Ceremony
American Legion Women's Auxiliary & Auxiliary Unit 138 Junior Members 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.
PROCLAMATION:
Monday, April 27, 2026
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, April 24, 2026 PRESENTATION:
CONSENT AGENDA:
a. Approval of the Minutes from the Regular Meeting of Monday, April 13, 2026. b. Current Demands #49223 through #49279.
REPORTS of OFFICERS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES and COMMUNIQUES:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: -70
a. Discussion/Related Action to Adopt RESOLUTION #26-10 Accepting a Settlement Offer for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for a Mobile Home at 1313 E Seventh Street, Space #67 Chandler Sinclair, Finance Supervisor NEW BUSINESS:
a. Discussion/Related Action Regarding a Request by Holtville High School to Issue a Permit for a Professional Fireworks Display at the Senior Graduation to be Held on Thursday, June 6, 2026, at the HHS Football Field Nick Wells, City Manager INFORMATION ONLY: None
STAFF REPORTS
a. City Manager Report - Nick Wells
b. Finance Supervisor - Chandler Sinclair
c. Fire Chief - Alex Silva
d. Water Plant Foreman - Josh Osuna
e. Wastewater Plant Supervisor - Gustavo Rodriguez
f. Public Works Supervisor - Alex Chavez
g. Fire Prevention Officer - Francisco Hernandez
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, April 24, 2026. 04/27/26
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.
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MEETING DATE:
THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF ITEM NUMBER
CITY MANAGER
FINANCE MANAGER
CITY ATTORNEY
The Regular Meeting of the Holtville City Council was held on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 5:30 pm in the Civic Center. Mayor Mike Pacheco was present, as were Council Members Murray Anderson, Mike Goodsell, John Munger, and Vanessa Ramirez. Also present were City Planner Cynthia Mancha, Finance Supervisor Chandler Sinclair, Police Chief Damian Martinez, 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 5:30 PM. by Mayor Mike Pacheco.
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 Pacheco called the Open Session meeting to order at 6:05 PM.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: John Munger led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: The Invocation was given by Mike Goodsell.
CITY CLERK RE: VERIFICATION OF POSTING OF AGENDA:
City Clerk Yvette Rios verified that the agenda was duly posted on Friday, April 10, 2026.
EXECUTIVE SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mr. Walker reported that there was no reportable action from the Closed Session.
Autism Awareness Month
Gloria Brambila - Mother, Volunteer Advocate
Mayor Goodsell read the proclamation, making April Autism Awareness Month and April 2, 2026 Autism Awareness Day. The Council took a picture with those in attendance to receive the proclamation.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Debbie Fjelsted (721 Fig Avenue) voiced concern over trees in public spaces that appear to not be thriving.
Ricci Santisteven Pacheco, Holtville representative on the IVHA Board of Commissioners, came to update the Council on recent meetings. She reported no delinquent rent at the Mesa Vista facility in Holtville and that the bench dedication ceremony was rescheduled to May 13 at 9:00 a.m. Ms. Pacheco informed the Council that IVHA was awarded a grant that has allowed them to purchase the Town & Country Apartments on Grape Avenue.
Stacy Britschgi (854 Cedar Avenue) invited the public to the IV Swiss Club Schwingfest on Saturday.
She also addressed concerns about abatement issues and the street sweeper service. 4/27/26
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THE HOLTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, April 13, 2026
Approvals
PROCLAMATION:
1. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA: Ms. Ward
a. Approval of the Minutes from the Regular Meeting of Monday, March 9, 2026. b. Current Demands #49175 through #49222
c. Approval of the Minutes from the Special Meeting of Monday, March 30, 2026.
A motion was made by Mr. Goodsell and seconded by Mrs. Ramirez to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion passed in the form of a roll call vote.
AYES: Anderson, Goodsell, Munger, Ramirez, Pacheco
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
REPORTS OF OFFICERS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMUNIQUES:
Ms. Rios reported that the Farmers Market is on Thursday and she had an account check-in with TMG.
Mr. Wells reported that he and Ms. Sinclair have been exploring accounting software options, attended the check presentation with Congressman Ruiz, and held meetings regarding July 4th.
Mr. Walker had nothing to report.
Mrs. Ramirez thanked Mr. Goodsell for helping with the children's story time at City Hall. Tomorrow she will attend the Sunset Rose Senior Apartments Ribbon Cutting Ceremony .
Mr. Anderson attended the Autism fair in Imperial where he shared the July 4th Celebration details with Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez. He attended a Chamber Board meeting, the check presentation from Congressman Raul Ruiz, and a League of Cities Committee meeting in Costa Mesa.
Mr. Munger had nothing to report.
Mr. Goodsell reported that he attended ICTC and SCAG meetings, a CalCog Regional Leadership Board meeting in Long Beach, and will soon visit Sacramento with SCAG to meet government officials.
Chief Martinez answered questions for the Council regarding a rise in car theft. He reported that there are several groups across the valley causing the rise in activity, using scanners for push-to-start vehicles and targeting unlocked cars.
Ms. Sinclair also attended the check presentation with Congressman Raul Ruiz and will attend the Sunset Rose Senior Apartments Ribbon Cutting tomorrow.
Ms. Mancha reported that the Planning Department submitted an application for CDBG funding.
Mayor Pacheco had nothing to report.
2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
3. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Discussion/Related Action to Adopt RESOLUTION #26-09 Approving the Extension of Sewer and Water Utility Services Outside of City Limits to the Property Located at 2319 Olive Avenue (APN 045-390-004) Cynthia Mancha, City Planner Ms. Mancha explained that as with all applications for the extension of services outside of City limits, approval from the Council is required for the proposed action. This proposed extension is within the City's scope of influence due to its proximity to active services in the area. Existing utility lines can adequately sustain the additional service and it imposes no financial burden.
A motion was made by Mr. Anderson and seconded by Mrs. Ramirez to approve the action as presented.
The motion passed in the form of a roll call vote.
AYES: Anderson, Goodsell, Munger, Ramirez, Pacheco
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
b. Discussion/Related Action to Adopt RESOLUTION #26-10 Accepting a Settlement Offer for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for a Mobile Home at 1313 E Seventh Street, Space #67 Chandler Sinclair, Finance Supervisor Ms. Sinclair explained that the presented offer of CDBG funds is an opportunity for the City to recover some money from a longstanding loan that has no payments made to date. Authorizing the settlement would forgive the remaining loan amount. It is her recommendation that the City accept the offer, as she believes it is the best financial outcome.
Mr. Wells explained that documents on these loans from 1999 are very poor and language in these agreements made many residents believe that they were not obligated to repay their loans. All properties under these loans, including the specified address, have devalued and have resulted in a myriad of issues and losses for the City. Mr. Wells recommends the acceptance of the settlement, noting that funding may be dedicated to projects like the Public Safety Building.
Councilmembers requested to receive further information regarding the loan program and others expressed that accepting the current offer was of importance, as there is a possibility that declining at the present moment could result in a total loss.
A motion was made by Mr. Goodsell and seconded by Mr. Pacheco to approve the action as presented.
The motion failed in the form of a roll call vote.
The Council requested that the item be brough back at a future meeting for reconsideration.
AYES: Goodsell, Pacheco
NOES: Anderson, Munger, Ramirez
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
c. Discussion/Related Action to Adopt RESOLUTION #26-11 Authorizing the Purchase of a Commercial Riding Mower for Use in City Parks Nick Wells, City Manager Mr. Wells explained that the current mower has been used for park maintenance for 19 years. Recently, the machine frequently breaks down, needing repairs on three occasions in the past 18 months. He noted that impending state regulations requiring the purchase of electric machinery and vehicles may make the purchase of a new mower in the future more costly, so the time to buy a standard machine is now.
Mr. Anderson presented the option of seeking the purchase of a used mower in the interest of saving money. Mr. Munger and other members requested to see maintenance records and expenditure summaries for the current mower. Direction was given to include quotes for mowers in the packet.
A motion was made by Mr. Anderson and seconded by Mr. Munger to table the item.
The motion passed in the form of a roll call vote.
AYES: Anderson, Goodsell, Munger, Ramirez, Pacheco
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
4. INFORMATION ONLY:
a. Discussion Only Regarding 4th of July Event and Time Capsule Opening Ceremony in Celebration of our Nation's Semiquincentennial Nick Wells, City Manager In the interest of parties in attendance, this item was addressed prior to new business.
Jennifer Parra, Holtville Chamber of Commerce CEO, reported information regarding the organization's role in planning the July 4th Celebration. She expressed that she is excited to collaborate with the City and values the close partnership for this historic event. Most significantly, Ms. Parra introduced the possibility of having a fireworks display if the event were to be rescheduled for July 3rd.
This feature is not available for the current date, July 4th. She stated that the fireworks show would do the event more justice and hopefully attract more attendees.
Mr. Wells acknowledged that there are pros and cons to a change in date but is more inclined towards July 3rd. He agreed that a fireworks display would add an element of grandeur to the event.
The Council was amenable to the change and gave staff and other planning parties direction to proceed with securing a fireworks show and rescheduling the event.
5. 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. Water/Wastewater Consultant - Frank Cornejo
f. Public Works Supervisor - Alex Chavez
f. Building Inspector - Raylene Tapiceria
6. Items for Future Meetings:
7. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Pacheco adjourned the meeting at 7:33 PM.
Mike Pacheco, Mayor
Yvette Rios, City Clerk
Check Check Invoice Invoice Invoice Check Description
Issue Date Number Payee Number GL Account Amount Amount 49223
04/16/2026 49223 8x8, INC. 5552283 10-12001-4425 268.52 268.52 TELEPHONE Total 49223: 268.52
49224
04/16/2026 49224 A1 GOLF CARS 00030 10-22080-4420 2,747.78 2,747.78 BATTERY Total 49224: 2,747.78
49225
04/16/2026 49225 AA ELECTRIC 3201 10-31158-44300 155.00 155.00 ELECTRIC REPAIRS Total 49225: 155.00
49226
04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F72963 10-31150-44200 24.53 24.53 TAPER CARDS 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F73018 10-31150-44200 175.32 175.32 CLEANING SUPPLIES 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F73047 10-31150-44200 46.96 46.96 PVC CAPS 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F73280 10-22080-4420 30.16 30.16 FILTERS 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F73315 10-22080-4420 58.23 58.23 BATTERIES 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F73569 10-22080-4420 9.69 9.69 AUTO SUPPLIES 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F73587 10-31150-44200 64.63 64.63 WEED KILLER 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F73693 10-31158-44200 35.74 35.74 INSECT KILLER 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F73832 10-21070-4420 14.00 14.00 DISINFECTANT 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F74035 10-31158-44200 10.75 10.75 DRAIN CLEANER 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F74469 10-22080-4420 103.50 103.50 CLEANING SUPPLIES 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F74476 10-22080-4420 4.95- 4.95- CLEANING SUPPLIES 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F74505 10-22080-4420 11.84 11.84 AUTO SUPPLIES 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F74568 10-21070-4420 27.98 27.98 PADLOCKS, KEYS 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F74644 10-31150-44200 9.24 9.24 COUPLINGS 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F74727 12-31620-4420 17.53 17.53 PAINT SUPPLIES 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F74781 11-31510-44200 53.85 53.85 GLOVES 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F74917 10-31150-44200 57.09 57.09 LAWN MOWER SUPPLIES 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F74964 10-31150-44200 160.05 160.05 CLEANING SUPPLIES 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F75162 10-31150-44200 34.47 34.47 GARBAGE CAN 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F75236 10-31158-44200 14.20 14.20 CLEANING SUPPLIES 04/16/2026 49226 ACE HARDWARE F75242 10-31158-44200 7.10 7.10 PLUNGER Total 49226: 961.91
49227
04/16/2026 49227 ADVANCED COMMUN 20595 10-22080-4420 4,104.74 4,104.74 FIRE DEPT RADIOS Total 49227: 4,104.74
49228
04/16/2026 49228 AFLAC TRADITIONAL 219361 10-00000-2023 154.83 154.83 AFLAC 04/16/2026 49228 AFLAC TRADITIONAL 327399 10-00000-2024 154.83 154.83 AFLAC 04/16/2026 49228 AFLAC TRADITIONAL 532209 10-00000-2023 154.83 154.83 AFLAC Total 49228: 464.49
49229
04/16/2026 49229 AIRWAVE COMMUNIC 451571 10-22080-4431 130.00 130.00 LIGHT REPAIRS Total 49229: 130.00
49230
04/16/2026 49230 ALBINO GOMEZ FINAL BILL 11-00000-39620 135.84 135.84 FINAL UTILITY BILL ADMIN
FIRE DEPT
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Issue Date Number Payee Number GL Account Amount Amount Total 49230: 135.84
49231
04/16/2026 49231 AMERITAS LIFE INSU 010-67624-0 10-13010-4225 987.93 987.93 DENTAL INSURANCE 04/16/2026 49231 AMERITAS LIFE INSU 010-67624-0 10-21070-4225 295.60 295.60 VISION INSURANCE Total 49231: 1,283.53
49232
04/16/2026 49232 APPLIED INDUSTRIA 7034193331 12-31610-4420 532.11 532.11 GLOVES Total 49232: 532.11
49233
04/16/2026 49233 AT&T 25087462 10-22080-4425 906.77 906.77 TELEPHONE CHARGES Total 49233: 906.77
49234
04/16/2026 49234 AT&T MOBILITY 1671X04112 10-22080-4515 86.22 86.22 FIRE DEPT SERVICES 04/16/2026 49234 AT&T MOBILITY 8116X041120 10-31140-44230 1,169.72 1,169.72 TELEPHONE CHARGES Total 49234: 1,255.94
49235
04/16/2026 49235 BABCOCK LABORAT CC61339-22 12-31610-4430 65.65 65.65 OIL AND GREASE 04/16/2026 49235 BABCOCK LABORAT CD60490-22 12-31610-4430 183.32 183.32 BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMA 04/16/2026 49235 BABCOCK LABORAT CD60492-22 11-31520-44301 19.81 19.81 ALUMINUM 04/16/2026 49235 BABCOCK LABORAT CD60510-22 11-31520-44301 19.81 19.81 ALUMINUM 04/16/2026 49235 BABCOCK LABORAT LD60008-227 12-31610-4430 33.44 33.44 E.COLI LAB ANALYSIS 04/16/2026 49235 BABCOCK LABORAT LD60015-227 12-31610-4430 36.00 36.00 E.COLI LAB ANALYSIS Total 49235: 358.03
49236
04/16/2026 49236 BLANC IMAGE PROD 41626 10-13050-4430 500.00 500.00 DJ FARMERS MARKET Total 49236: 500.00
49237
04/16/2026 49237 BLU BULK TRANSPO #9746 MARC 10-31158-44200 37.00 37.00 PW WATER Total 49237: 37.00
49238
04/16/2026 49238 BORDER TACTICAL A223974 10-22080-4314 49.00 49.00 FIRE PATCHES Total 49238: 49.00
49239
04/16/2026 49239 BOUNDTREE 86154099 10-22080-4420 335.29 335.29 MEDICAL SUPPLIES Total 49239: 335.29
49240
04/16/2026 49240 BRAWLEY ANALYTIC 1894 12-31610-4430 1,650.00 1,650.00 GREEN ALGAE TESTING Total 49240: 1,650.00
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Issue Date Number Payee Number GL Account Amount Amount 49241
04/16/2026 49241 CASELLE, INC. INV-17646 10-14020-4520 1,974.00 1,974.00 CONTRACT SUPPORT Total 49241: 1,974.00
49242
04/16/2026 49242 CONTROL SYSTEMS 2026-0303 12-31610-4430 6,471.11 6,471.11 IGNITION UPGRADES Total 49242: 6,471.11
49243
04/16/2026 49243 COUNTY OF SAN DIE 26HOLTFDN 12-31620-4433 701.50 701.50 PUBLIC WORKS RADIOS Total 49243: 701.50
49244
04/16/2026 49244 CROSS CONNECTIO 2025-10-24- 10-22080-4431 512.04 512.04 REPAIRS Total 49244: 512.04
49245
04/16/2026 49245 DEPARTMENT OF CO 2026 Q1 10-12003-4430 71.44 71.44 STRONG MOTION & SEISMIC H Total 49245: 71.44
49246
04/16/2026 49246 DESERT VALLEY PO 3677 12-31610-4430 5,360.62 5,360.62 WWTP TECH REPAIRS 04/16/2026 49246 DESERT VALLEY PO 3695 12-31610-4430 760.00 760.00 ALARM REPAIRS Total 49246: 6,120.62
49247
04/16/2026 49247 DXP ENTERPRISES, I 55747615 12-31610-4784 11,113.38 11,113.38 PUMP Total 49247: 11,113.38
49248
04/16/2026 49248 ESO SOLUTIONS, IN ESO-195675 10-22080-4510 3,192.94 3,192.94 FIRE DEPT SOFTWARE Total 49248: 3,192.94
49249
04/16/2026 49249 FERNANDO RUIZ, IN 173756 10-31150-43150 525.00 525.00 SAFETY SERVICES Total 49249: 525.00
49250
04/16/2026 49250 FORESTRY SUPPLIE 799408-00 10-22080-4420 1,196.72 1,196.72 SHELTER, GPS, GUIDES Total 49250: 1,196.72
49251
04/16/2026 49251 FRANKLIN LEE ENTE 11930 10-12001-4520 2,760.00 2,760.00 PROFESSIONAL WEBSITE DEV Total 49251: 2,760.00
49252
04/16/2026 49252 GUSTAVO RODRIGU 3 12-31610-4430 2,000.00 2,000.00 WWTP CONSULTING FEES ADMIN
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Issue Date Number Payee Number GL Account Amount Amount Total 49252: 2,000.00
49253
04/16/2026 49253 HALEY DOWSEY 4/26 FARME 10-13050-4430 225.00 225.00 FARMERS MARKET TFF PERMI Total 49253: 225.00
49254
04/16/2026 49254 HOLT GROUP, THE 26-02-016 22-80043-4430 11,070.00 11,070.00 (512) WEST 9TH STREET IMPR 04/16/2026 49254 HOLT GROUP, THE 26-02-017 22-80052-4430 5,840.00 5,840.00 (518) PINE AVE, 4TH AND 5TH S 04/16/2026 49254 HOLT GROUP, THE 26-02-018 12-31610-4430 450.00 450.00 (116) WWTP UV SYSTEM 04/16/2026 49254 HOLT GROUP, THE 26-02-027 10-12003-4430 4,005.46 4,005.46 (047) PERMIT REVIEWS AND RE 04/16/2026 49254 HOLT GROUP, THE 26-02-028 10-70001-4430 990.00 990.00 (151) PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDIN 04/16/2026 49254 HOLT GROUP, THE 26-02-029 10-12003-4430 2,182.66 2,182.66 (207) BUILDING PERMITS REVI 04/16/2026 49254 HOLT GROUP, THE 26-02-030 22-80050-4430 1,005.00 1,005.00 (489) TRESTLE BRIDGE TRAIL 04/16/2026 49254 HOLT GROUP, THE 26-02-031 10-70003-4430 1,365.00 1,365.00 (491) SUNSET ROSE APARTME 04/16/2026 49254 HOLT GROUP, THE 26-02-032 10-12003-4430 1,925.00 1,925.00 (510) PLHA GRANT 04/16/2026 49254 HOLT GROUP, THE 26-02-033 22-80043-4430 800.00 800.00 (512) WEST 9TH STREET IMPR 04/16/2026 49254 HOLT GROUP, THE 26-02-034 22-80052-4430 1,740.00 1,740.00 (518) PINE AVE, 4TH AND 5TH S 04/16/2026 49254 HOLT GROUP, THE 26-02-035 10-70001-4430 3,468.04 3,468.04 (540) PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDIN 04/16/2026 49254 HOLT GROUP, THE 26-02-036 10-80054-4430 565.00 565.00 (541) 1613 E THIESEN SEWER Total 49254: 35,406.16
49255
04/22/2026 49255 I.C. SHERIFF'S DEPT 03312026 10-21040-4430 .00 .00 SHERIFF SERVICES 04/16/2026 49255 I.C. SHERIFF'S DEPT 11302025 10-21040-4430 .00 .00 SHERIFF SERVICES Total 49255: .00
49256
04/16/2026 49256 IMPERIAL COUNTY 26-23 10-31140-44200 660.43 660.43 3RD QUARTER FY 2025-26 Total 49256: 660.43
49257
04/16/2026 49257 J&S AG SUPPLIES 778650 10-22080-4420 31.42 31.42 GAUGE, TEFCON 04/16/2026 49257 J&S AG SUPPLIES 778737 10-31150-44200 166.60 166.60 HOSES 04/16/2026 49257 J&S AG SUPPLIES 778739 10-31150-44200 38.37 38.37 CLEVIS, BOSS RING 04/16/2026 49257 J&S AG SUPPLIES 778741 10-31150-44200 81.90 81.90 HOSE 04/16/2026 49257 J&S AG SUPPLIES 778743 10-31150-44200 83.08 83.08 FITTINGS Total 49257: 401.37
49258
04/16/2026 49258 JADE SECURITY SYS 0233443 11-31520-44300 149.97 149.97 MONITOR SECURITY SYSTEM Total 49258: 149.97
49259
04/16/2026 49259 JEFFREY PACHECO FINAL BILL 11-00000-39620 135.80 135.80 FINAL UTILITY BILL Total 49259: 135.80
49260
04/16/2026 49260 LA BRUCHERIE IRRI 325757 10-31150-44200 342.22 342.22 SPRINKLERS Total 49260: 342.22
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Issue Date Number Payee Number GL Account Amount Amount 49261
04/16/2026 49261 LABOR COMPLIANCE 1321 10-70003-4430 1,620.00 1,620.00 LABOR COMPLIANCE MONITOR Total 49261: 1,620.00
49262
04/16/2026 49262 LEAF 100-5777131 10-22080-4525 182.75 182.75 PRINTER LEASE Total 49262: 182.75
49263
04/16/2026 49263 MISSIONSQUARE 6078137 12-31620-4240 6,655.60 6,655.60 RETIREMENT 04/16/2026 49263 MISSIONSQUARE 6641942 10-00000-2029 320.00 320.00 CM RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTI Total 49263: 6,975.60
49264
04/16/2026 49264 NAPA AUTO PARTS 323609 10-31158-44200 90.47 90.47 PAINT SUPPLIES 04/16/2026 49264 NAPA AUTO PARTS 323623 10-31140-44200 58.12 58.12 OIL DRY 04/16/2026 49264 NAPA AUTO PARTS 323723 12-31620-4421 693.22 693.22 WRENCH 04/16/2026 49264 NAPA AUTO PARTS 323737 10-31150-44200 16.35 16.35 RIVET, SCREW Total 49264: 858.16
49265
04/16/2026 49265 PRINCIPAL LIFE INSU #9437-10001 10-31150-42310 430.53 430.53 LIFE INSURANCE Total 49265: 430.53
49266
04/16/2026 49266 QUILL CORPORATIO 48201856 10-14020-4416 102.35 102.35 CALCULATOR Total 49266: 102.35
49267
04/16/2026 49267 SELLERS PETROLEU CL49906 10-22080-4427 2,533.80 2,533.80 FD FUEL 04/16/2026 49267 SELLERS PETROLEU CL49907 12-31620-4427 2,853.19 2,853.19 PW FUEL Total 49267: 5,386.99
49268
04/16/2026 49268 SERVICE MASTER 35856 10-31158-44300 2,150.00 2,150.00 JANITORIAL SERVICE Total 49268: 2,150.00
49269
04/16/2026 49269 SWRCB-DWOCP HECTOR OR 11-31510-43120 55.00 55.00 DRINKING WATER OPERATOR Total 49269: 55.00
49270
04/16/2026 49270 TARGETSOLUTIONS INV138328 10-22080-4313 218.93 218.93 TRAINING PLATFORM Total 49270: 218.93
49271
04/16/2026 49271 THE CRISCOM COMP 271694 10-11011-44300 4,500.00 4,500.00 ADVOCACY GRANT WRITING Total 49271: 4,500.00
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Check Check Invoice Invoice Invoice Check Description
Issue Date Number Payee Number GL Account Amount Amount 49272
04/16/2026 49272 UNDERGROUND SER 320260349 10-31140-44300 31.50 31.50 DIG ALERT FEES Total 49272: 31.50
49273
04/16/2026 49273 USA BLUEBOOK INV0099764 10-31152-44200 123.20 123.20 SIGNS 04/16/2026 49273 USA BLUEBOOK INV0100441 11-31520-44200 44.55 44.55 PIPE MARKER 04/16/2026 49273 USA BLUEBOOK INV0100578 11-31520-44200 296.08 296.08 NEEDLE VALVE 04/16/2026 49273 USA BLUEBOOK INV0100696 11-31520-44200 210.90 210.90 ELECTRODE 04/16/2026 49273 USA BLUEBOOK INV0100954 11-31520-44200 51.96 51.96 PIPE MARKER Total 49273: 726.69
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04/16/2026 49274 VESTIS #2000 MARC 10-31150-43140 3,174.43 3,174.43 UNIFORM CHARGES Total 49274: 3,174.43
49275
04/16/2026 49275 VIC'S A/C 103911 10-22080-4430 237.50 237.50 FIRE DEPT AC SERVICE Total 49275: 237.50
49276
04/16/2026 49276 WALKER & DRISKILL 15456 10-16026-4430 3,110.00 3,110.00 ATTORNEY FEES Total 49276: 3,110.00
49277
04/16/2026 49277 WAXIE SANITARY SU 83869420 10-22080-4420 139.67 139.67 TOILET PAPER Total 49277: 139.67
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04/22/2026 49278 I.C. SHERIFF'S DEPT 03312026 10-21040-4430 89,792.78 89,792.78 SHERIFF SERVICES 04/22/2026 49278 I.C. SHERIFF'S DEPT 11302025 10-21050-4430 81,594.14 81,594.14 DISPATCH SERVICES Total 49278: 171,386.92
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04/22/2026 49279 SWRCB ACCOUNTIN CW7828-110 12-31610-4892 228,589.43 228,589.43 CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVI Total 49279: 228,589.43
Grand Totals: 519,712.10
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City of Holtville
REPORT TO COUNCIL
DATE ISSUED: April 23, 2026
FROM: Chandler Sinclair, Finance Supervisor
SUBJECT: Resolution #26-10 CDBG Loan Settlement and Forgiveness – 1313 E. 7th St., Space #67
ISSUE:
Shall the City Council approve acceptance of a $20,000 payoff for the outstanding CDBG loan associated with 1313 E. 7th St., Space #67, and authorize forgiveness of the remaining loan balance? DISCUSSION:
In 1999, the City of Holtville participated in a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program that provided housing assistance loans to qualifying low-income residents for mobile homes. These loans were structured with deferred payment terms, including a balloon payment due at the end of the loan term, and required owner occupancy.
The loan associated with 1313 E. 7th St., Space #67 was originally issued in the amount of $64,598. It is understood that the unit is no longer worth that value. The resident, Patricia Reyes, has submitted a written request to satisfy the outstanding loan obligation in the amount of $20,000.
The subject property is part of a larger mobile home park in which approximately 25 CDBG loans were issued for individual spaces under the same address. In recent years, repayment activity across these loans has been limited, with only four loans having been satisfied with the City. The total outstanding balance across all 25 loans is approximately $949,168, highlighting the long-term nature of the program and the limited repayment activity to date.
Given the age of the loan, limited repayment activity, and current circumstances, staff recommends acceptance of the proposed payoff amount to resolve the outstanding balance and close out the loan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of the $20,000 payment will result in partial recovery of the outstanding loan balance, all revenue to the CDBG Program Income account. If accepted, the remaining balance of approximately $44,598 would be forgiven.
ALTERNATIVES:
1 – Approve acceptance of the $20,000 payoff and authorize forgiveness of the remaining loan balance. 2 – Decline the proposed payoff amount.
3 – Provide alternative direction to staff.
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOLTVILLE APPROVING A CDBG LOAN
SETTLEMENT AND AUTHORIZING FORGIVENESS OF THE REMAINING LOAN BALANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1313 E. 7TH ST., SPACE #67
WHEREAS, in 1999, the City of Holtville participated in a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program that provided housing assistance loans to qualifying low-income residents for mobile homes; and
WHEREAS, these loans were structured with deferred payment terms, including a balloon payment due at the end of the loan term, and required owner occupancy; and WHEREAS, the loan associated with the property located at 1313 E. 7th St., Space #67, Holtville, California, was originally issued in the amount of $64,598; and WHEREAS, the resident, Patricia Reyes, has submitted a written request to satisfy the outstanding loan obligation in the amount of $20,000; and WHEREAS, due to the age of the loan, limited repayment activity within the City’s CDBG loan portfolio, and current circumstances, staff recommends acceptance of the proposed payoff amount in order to resolve the outstanding balance and close out the loan;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE HOLTVILLE CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND AUTHORIZE AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council hereby approves acceptance of a $20,000 payoff for the CDBG loan associated with the property located at 1313 E. 7th St., Space #67, Holtville, California.
2. The City Council hereby authorizes forgiveness of the remaining loan balance associated with this loan.
3. The City Council authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to execute any documents necessary to implement the loan settlement and forgiveness.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Holtville at a regular meeting held on this ___ day of __________, 2026, by the following roll call vote:
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Mike Pacheco, Mayor
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Yvette Rios, City Clerk
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DATE ISSUED:
FROM: Nick Wells, City Manager 06/08/23
SUBJECT: Request by Holtville High School to Issue a Permit for a Professional Fireworks Display at the 2026 Senior Class Graduation Ceremony ISSUE:
Shall the City Council take action allowing a permit to be issued to Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. of Rialto, California to perform a pyrotechnics display at the Holtville High School senior class graduation ceremony to be held on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the HHS Footbal Field? DISCUSSION:
Staff was approached again this year by HHS administration requesting that they be permitted to engage a pyrotechnics professional to put on a fireworks display at this year's graduation ceremony. Mr. Arevalo, the HHS Principal, has been working with Holtville Fire and the City Finance Department to gather the required paperwork and follow the procedures necessary to allow the display, which they have properly completed.
The City ordinance dealing with fireworks (excerpt attached as Attachment A) allows for such displays by licensed experts with proper insurance coverage. The representatives of the school have engaged Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. of Rialto, California to perform the display. The City has obtained a copy of the firm's liability insurance coverage, naming the City as an additional insured (Attachment B) and the Fire Chief is satisfied with the proposed physical setup, assuming winds are not too strong that evening, which would preclude the demonstration.
A fee is mentioned in the ordinance, however, no fee has been established and it is recommended that any consideration of such a fee be waived for the High School.
FISCAL IMPACT: `
None, other than loss of an undetermined fee.
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Allow the issuance of a permit with no fee.
ALTERNATIVE:
1 - Approve the request
2 - Choose not to issue a permit
3 - Give staff alternate direction
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graduation ceremony to be held on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the HHS Footbal Field? `
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City of Holtville
REPORT TO COUNCIL
DATE ISSUED: April 24, 2026
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 2story administration/residence area. Further discussion also clarified the placement of the building on the site and the external motif design. 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, 2024, 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, 2025, 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 was expected to be iterative with the architect, with multiple redlines and resubmissions, with staff expecting 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, subsequently saying that he was “waiting on” some information from the City to move forward. That was then sent 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 process for a second plan review. Chief Silva checked in with Mr. Medina in early January and he admitted not much work had been done of late, but would be getting back on it. He has since sent a list of issues that need to be discussed. Staff will review and respond. It recently came to light that, although the plans were resubmitted for plan check, the submission was incomplete, so review has not begun. Chief Silva recently checked in with Mr. Medina and drilled down on issues that need to be resolved.
He is hopeful for completing his work by the end of the month. Most information has been forwarded by Mr. Medina. Some work on offsite issues remains to be vetted.
Multiple conversations regarding augmented funding have taken place with staff, Council, and various entities. In late April, 2025, 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 Meeting Date 04/27/26
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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. The CM compiled information from various sources and submitted an application for directed Congressional funding to Raul Ruiz’s office in early May. 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 was still on track to be funded if/when a federal budget was passed. 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 resubmitted in the next round of funding. City officials hosted both Congressman Ruiz and Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez at the Veteran’s Day Parade in November, 2025. We took the opportunity to escort both to the site of the upcoming construction to provide a visualization of the building concept. Recently, the City received word that the $2 million Congressional allocation had been approved. Officially, President Trump signed the Continuing Resolution that funds the project in early February! Congressman Ruiz was in town in early April to make an official presentation of the award of funds. Mr. Goodsell and the CM are currently in Sacramento to once again meet with State legislators to solicit additional assistance. We were afforded a few minutes with Senator Steve Padilla and more substantial time with Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez. He was kind of enough to bring us to the Assembly floor to introduce us to the body.
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 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. A CrisCom rep was on hand for the Carrot Festival Parade in early February. The CM and a few Council members had a dinner meeting the night of the parade to further discuss ongoing work with CrisCom and potential additional funding.
Additionally, staff is working to procure additional funding through HCD via a CDBG Block Grant.
Although these grants are very competitive, it is hoped that the utility of our project will reflect well on fundability. The application was officially submitted in early April. Awards are expected to be announced in the Fall.
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. Classified employees accepted a final Council offer and an agreement was finalized. Action still must be taken with respect to Fire employees.
Events – Staff has begun planning for a large event in Holt Park to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of our country. The event will include the much-anticipated opening of a time capsule placed in a tetrahedron near the southwest corner of City Hall in 1976. Everyone make plans to attend this once (maybe twice) in a lifetime event!
Training – A City Council goal setting training workshop is scheduled for Friday, May 22, 2026, with representatives from the Institute for Local Government at City Hall. ILG will be contacting Council members individually in the next few weeks to lay some foundation and seek input into necessary discussion topics. Mr. Goodsell and Mr. Wells discussed the training further with ILG staff at the City Leaders Summit in Sacramento this week.
PUBLIC WORKS
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
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. THG met with adjacent property owners to discuss issues and preferences in early February. The CM discussed issues with the THG staffer prior to these meetings and will be circling back when they are complete for more design input. Design is now nearly complete. Some decisions regarding multiple trees that need to potentially be removed are being discussed. 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 in early December. For the Melon Road projects, funding will require ownership, so the process has begun to annex all of that section of Melon Road from the County. A meeting with County Public Works is scheduled for this week to establish parameters for this and potential other street annexations.
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. The folks from the Institute for Local Government have developed a training on goal setting relevant to this process. ILG has scheduled a 5/22 training session with Council to present.
PARKS
Railroad Trestle Repair – A grant was secured from the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) 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. A site visit with the design engineer, staff and The Holt Group was held in early January to iron out some issues. Bids were opened in February, with the low bid significantly over the amount of funding available for the project. Staff met with representatives of CNRA to discuss options. Requested additional funding is not available, so staff is working to truncate the project to fit within the available funds. This will require approval from CRNA, but they seemed receptive to most discussed options. Staff has been working on a reduction in scope submission to CRNA for approval.
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 has worked with NEI and River Partners extensively since March of that year to discuss design elements. River Partners performed multiple physical “scouting” trips to decide the best path for the trail extension. They performed some preliminary exploration and soil sampling to move the project forward. A tentative map was forwarded to the City in early 2024. The original template was aggressive (i.e. “Expensive”), so it was assumed that discussions and concessions would continue. 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 with a few outstanding studies to proceed with the next steps in finalizing design and procuring funding. 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. A pre-submittal meeting with the County was held recently to start working toward commencing the project.
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 somewhat fast tracked and approved by Council in October.
Financing was secured in late November/early December. A project kickoff meeting was held with SitelogiQ representatives and City staff in late December. Earlier this week, staff began meeting with the implementation team for what will become semi-weekly progress meeting. Finance staff worked through the process of making construction payments through the bond funding and the first payment was drawn from the bonds in late March. LED lighting has now been installed at the Samaha Park basketball courts and work on the solar panels at the plants will begin soon.
BUILDING DEPT - The City has issued 44 building permits thus far in 2026. A list of permits issued by month is available on the City’s website at https://www.holtville.ca.gov/building-planning/buildingandplanning/building-department/ It should be noted that the City’s Building Inspector is currently out on a planned medical leave for several weeks. Although the rest of the staff is working to cover, there are some expected delays to service delivery occurring.
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.
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 Pine Crossing Apartments (± 64) – This is a proposed mirror image project across from Fern Crossing complex. Building plans were approved in early October, 2024, and site work began shortly thereafter. Several issues with the underground work (primarily sewer and stormwater) were addressed in the Spring of 2025. 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 worked with the City Engineer to rectify an elevation miscalculation from their design staff and rectified the issue in the last few weeks by taking a longer run to a different manhole for connection. They are currently working to be ready for opening in July or August.
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 worked to correct. In early March, they resubmitted for second plan check. Issues arose that required staff work, but most have been resolved.
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 :
∙ 04/13/26 Department Head Meeting City Hall
∙ 04/13/26 Holtville City Council Meeting City Hall
∙ 04/09/26 Independence Day Celebration Planning Meeting City Hall ∙ 04/21/26 BOOST Assistance Check-in Web Conference
∙ 04/16/26 Grant Strategy Meeting re: ATP Funding Teams Conference ∙ 04/16/26 Progress Meeting w/ SitelogiQ Staff City Hall ∙ 04/17/26 Holtville Rotary Club Luncheon Web Conference ∙ 04/17/26 CA FFA Foundation Board Meeting Lodi, CA / Web Conference ∙ 04/22 - 04/24/26 CalCities City Leaders Summit Sacramento, CA ∙ 04/22/26 Visit with Senator Padilla's Staff Sacramento, CA ∙ 04/23/26 Visit with Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez Sacramento, CA ∙ 04/23/26 Introduction on State Assembly Floor Sacramento, CA ∙ 04/23/26 Institute for Local Government Reception Sacramento, CA UPCOMING EVENTS :
∙ 04/27/26 Department Head Meeting City Hall
∙ 04/27/26 Holtville City Council Meeting City Hall
∙ 04/28/26 Meeting w/ IID Records re: Microfilm Reading IID Headquarters ∙ 04/29/26 Team CA Monthly Meeting Webinar
∙ 04/30/26 Progress Meeting w/ SitelogiQ Staff City Hall ∙ 05/01/26 Holtville Rotary Club Luncheon Web Conference ∙ 05/04/26 Department Head Meeting City Hall
∙ 05/05/26 BOOST Assistance Check-in Web Conference
∙ 05/07 - 05/08/26 SCAG Annual Conference & General Assembly Palm Desert, CA ∙ 05/11/26 Calexico Intermodal Transit Center Ribbon Cutting Calexico, CA ∙ 05/12/26 Department Head Meeting City Hall
∙ 05/12/26 Holtville City Council Meeting Web Conference ∙ 05/13/26 ICTC Management/CCMA Meetings ICTC Offices (EC) ∙ 05/14/26 Progress Meeting w/ SitelogiQ Staff City Hall ∙ 05/14/26 IV Foreign Trade Zone Meeting IC Workforce Development (EC) ∙ 05/18/26 Holtville Rotary Club Luncheon St. Paul's Lutheran Church ∙ 05/19/26 Holtville Planning Commission Meeting
∙ 05/19/26 BOOST Assistance Check-in City Hall
∙ 05/21/26 City Council Goal Setting Workshop City Hall ∙ 07/27 - 08/03/26 Potential NW Vacation Days (Out of Office) ∙ 08/13 - 08/14/26 NW Vacation Days (Out of Office)
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
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City of Holtville
REPORT TO COUNCIL
DATE ISSUED: April 24, 2026
FROM: Chandler Sinclair, Finance Supervisor
SUBJECT: Finance Department Update
INFORMATION ONLY – NO ACTION REQUIRED AT THIS TIME
The Finance Department is continuing to evaluate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system options to support long-term operational efficiency. All vendor demonstrations have been completed, and the department is currently analyzing budget considerations to determine the most appropriate path forward.
The City’s Finance Department, in coordination with the Building Inspector, completed the annual inspection and audit of the Holtville Garden Senior Apartments on April 22, 2026.
The Finance Supervisor attended the Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) monthly meeting on April 23, 2026.
The Finance Supervisor is conducting a comprehensive General Fund budget analysis, with an update to be presented to Council in the near future.
The City’s Finance Department and City Manager, Nick Wells, are actively performing bank reconciliations for FY 2024-2025 to ensure accurate financial records, timely audit preparation, and reliable reporting to Council.
Further details on any items above may be available upon request of the Finance Supervisor.
Respectfully submitted,
Chandler Sinclair
Finance Supervisor of Holtville
City of Holtville
REPORT TO COUNCIL
DATE ISSUED: April 23, 2026
FROM: Alex Silva, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Monthly Report for March 2026
THIS IS INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
As we entered the month of March 2026, we started getting ready for upcoming fire season, we held our annual “Red Card” training. The training includes a 3 mile run with a 40 lb back pack, fire hose progressive lays, radio communication, emergency fire shelter deployment.
We also attended the IV wildland drill in the City of El Centro.
HFD staff has been busy updating certifications. We currently have 3 members of our staff in the current IVC fire academy. They will be graduating in June.
With the unseasonable heat wave we experienced, we had a spike on our heat related calls.
The following is the monthly report for March 2026 for your fire department.
Emergency calls 72
Training hours 18
Cordially submitted
Alex Silva
Fire Chief
City of Holtville
REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
DATE ISSUED: April 22nd, 2026
FROM: Joshua Osuna
Water Treatment Plant Chief Operator/Supervisor
SUBJECT: Water Treatment Plant Bi-weekly 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 4/08/26 through 4/22/26.
WATER TREATMENT PLANT:
• Daily operations which include daily log numbers, backwashing filters, UV system check, calibration of chemicals, daily ponds inspection, & daily pool inspection. • Replaced leaking coagulation mixer with our backup. Sent it in for repair to Wymore. • UV Train #1 annual UV bulbs replacement completed (see attached photos) • Installed our new aerator (TTHM removal system) into our 2.4 MG Tank with the help of Control Systems Engineering (Eric Blom) for our electrical & Cleanwater1 the aerator company (see attached photos)
Respectfully Submitted,
Joshua Osuna
Water Treatment Plant Chief Operator/Supervisor
City of Holtville
121 W. 5th Street, Holtville, CA 92250
Cell (760) 756-8086 / City Hall (760) 356-2912
[email protected]
(Installed backup coagulation mixer and sent in the other for repair) *UV Lights chamber
ready for lights &
seals
*New parts for UV
Train #1
(New Aerator #2 for the 2.4 MG Tank (TTHM System)
Pictures of both aerators (TTHM System) Close aerator is the old style City of Holtville
REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
DATE ISSUED: April 21, 2026
FROM: Gustavo Rodriguez
Water/Wastewater Operations Supervisor
SUBJECT: Water / 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 all operations and maintenance activities carried out at the Wastewater treatment facilities during the period between April 9th – April 23, 2026.
WASTEWATER PLANT:
An inspection of the wastewater treatment plant and its equipment was carried out on a weekly basis, from April 9thth through April 20th, 2026. No deficiencies were found. Plant operations and equipment conditions are normal. The plant operators continue to operate and maintain the plant according to plant NPDS Permit parameters.
We are happy to report that for the last two weeks we have been accepting wastewater from external sources, and no plant upsets have been observed. I have been in contact with some customers and asked them to revise their chemicals dosing and suggested using the minimum possible dose to help us reduce toxicity in our final discharge to the Alamo River.
Respectfully Submitted,
Gustavo Rodriguez.
Wastewater Chief Plant Operator/Consultant
April 23, 2026
City of Holtville
REPORT TO COUNCIL
DATE ISSUED
FROM:
SUBJECT:
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 Sheriffs Department to clean up graffiti at the park and around town. • Cleaning up all burnt salt cedars south of the skate park. • Fertilized parks and recreational fields.
• Caught 4 dogs.
• Pumped water out of Apple Court retention basin.
• Replaced 19 registers
• Replaced 8 ¾- inch meters
• Replaced 10 one-inch meter
Respectfully Submitted,
Alejandro Chavez
Public Works Supervisor
City of Holtville
City Of Holtville
Report To City Council
Date issued : March 25, 2026
From : Francisco Hernandez
Subject : Fire Prevention
JuanJanuary- Business/ Residential
Holtville Cuchis Del sol 523 Mesquite Ave
Flower shop 515 Pine barber shop 446 Tamarack Ave
Sonrisa villa J&S ag supply 588 Tamarack Ave
Napa Hotrods 539 Palo Verde
820 Walnut Ave Keithly Williams 565 Palo Verde
645 Orange Vikings tires Dollar General 573 Palo Verde
Baja Tires Taco shop 584 Palo Verde
Napa autoFlower shop Shell 530 Palo Verde
Sonrisa villa Sarin Tao Clinic 405 Palo Verde
Auto zone parts Wongs Kitchen 538 Tamarack Ave
D lupitas Tyche 582 Tamarack Ave
820 Walnut Ave Church brothers 578 Palo Verde
645 Orange Vikings tires Oviados Clothing 571 Mesquite Ave Baja Tires Desert Clinic 489 Mesquite Ave
Georges pizza Farmers Insurance 410 Palo Verde
223 E Sixth St Hc Tax 523 Mesquite Ave
713 Fern Ave Parkers Pharmacy 446 Tamarack Ave
738 Fern Ave Family Dollar 588 Tamarack Ave
838 Fern Ave Donut Shop Pine 820 Walnut Ave
846 Fern Ave Mechanics Bank 645 Orange Ave
877 Orange Ave Sun Community 539 Palo Verde
78 Fern Ave 6th St Cooling 565 Palo Verde
7105 Maple Vics Ac 573 Palo Verde
874 Maple IV Milling 584 Palo Verde
525 Palo Verde 571 Mesquite 530 Palo Verde
557 Palo Verde 489 Mesquite 405 Palo Verde
476 Mesquite 410 Palo Verde 538 Tamarack Ave
February- Residential
578 Tamarack Ave 853 Pine Ave
557 Palo Verde 846 Pine Ave
539 Palo Verde 719 Cedar Ave
539 Palo Verde 743 Cedar Ave
525 Palo Verde 735 Orange Ave
525 Palo Verde 821 Orange Ave
405 Palo Verde 877 Orange Ave
582 Tamarack Ave 878 Fern Ave
538 Tamarack Ave 853 Fern Ave
562 Tamarack Ave 848 Fern Ave
588 Tamarack Ave 838 Fern Ave
446 Tamarack Ave 822 Fern Ave
422 Tamarack Ave 811 Fern Ave
564 Palo Verde 805 Fern Ave
584 Palo Verde Ave 529 Fern Ave
565 Palo Verde Ave
523 Mesquite ave
530 Mesquite ave
573 Palo Verde
476 Mesquite
499 Mesquite ave
489 Mesquite
571 Mesquite ave
410 Palo Verde
578 Palo Verde ave
636 E 3rd St
421 Grape Ave
504 E 4th st
640 E 3rd st
411 Grape ave
702 E 4th st
725 E 4th st
670 E 4th st
729 E 4th st
710 E 4th st
740 E 4th st
829 Fern Ave
March - Residential
959 walnut ave 562 Tamarack Ave 769 Cedar Ave 830 Olive Ave 966 walnut ave 588 Tamarack Ave 761 Cedar Ave 820 Olive Ave 985 walnut ave 446 Tamarack Ave 743 Cedar Ave 804 Olive ave 636 walnut ave 422 Tamarack Ave 715 Cedar Ave 762 Olive Ave 939 walnut ave 564 Palo Verde 685 Cedar Ave 754 Olive Ave 913 walnut ave 584 Palo Verde 663 Cedar Ave 736 Olive ave 877 walnut ave 565 Palo Verde 654 Olive Ave 768 Olive Ave 869 walnut ave 523 Mesquite Ave 646 Olive Ave 841 Chestnut Ave 859 walnut ave 530 Mesquite Ave 419 E 9th St 402 E 5th St 821 walnut ave 573 Palo Verde 805 Palm Ave 419 E 7th St 773 walnut ave 476 Mesquite Ave 767 Palm Ave 322 E 7th St 745 walnut ave 499 Mesquite Ave 735 Palm Ave 377 E 8th St 761 walnut ave 489 Mesquite Ave 729 Palm Ave 556 Walnut Ave 661 walnut ave 571 Mesquite Ave 719 Palm Ave 630 Walnut Ave 561 walnut ave 410 Palo Verde 795 Palm Ave 660 Walnut Ave 537 walnut ave 768 Fig Ave 635 Orange Ave 676 Walnut Ave 545 walnut ave 746 Fig Ave 875 Maple Ave
970 walnut ave 722 Fig Ave 759 Orange Ave
870 walnut ave 778 Fig Ave 646 Orange Ave
846 walnut ave 770 Fig Ave 630 Orange Ave
862 walnut ave 761 Fig Ave 660 Orange Ave
838 walnut ave 713 Fig Ave 614 Orange Ave
940 walnut ave 719 Fig Ave 605 Maple Ave
854 walnut ave 870 Holt Ave 730 Maple Ave
820 walnut ave 853 Holt Ave 625 Orange Ave
776 walnut ave 846 Holt Ave 874 Maple Ave
770 walnut ave 770 Holt Ave 712 Maple Ave
752 walnut ave 764 Holt Ave 611 Orange Ave
744 walnut ave 738 Holt Ave 760 Chestnut Ave
720 walnut ave 730 Holt Ave 903 E Alamo Rd
578 tamarack ave 704 Holt Ave 831 Beale Ave
557 palo verde 635 Palm Ave 830 E 8th St
539 palo verde 777 Palm Ave 817 E 8th St
539 Palo verde 653 Palm Ave 225 E 6th St
525 Palo Verde 420 W Eighth St 419 E 7th St
525 palo verde 621 Palm Ave 721 Chestnut Ave
405 palo verde 611 Palm Ave 821 Chestnut Ave
582 tamarack ave 678 Palm Ave 831 Chestnut Ave
538 Tamarack ave 620 Palm Ave 838 Olive Ave