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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF IMPERIAL
200 WEST 9TH STREET
IMPERIAL, CA 92251-1637
July 20th 2022
CLOSED SESSION 6:30 PM
OPEN SESSION 7:00 PM
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2. Email public comments to [email protected] by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Comments received by 5:00 pm will be read into the record during the regular meeting.
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NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE CITY TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING [28CFR
35.102-35.104 ADA TITLE II].
A. CITY COUNCIL CONVENES TO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:30 P.M.
A-1. SUBJECT: EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Section 54954.5(e)) Title: City Manage
B. CITY COUNCIL CONVENES TO OPEN SESSION AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS TO THIS AGENDA
C. PUBLIC APPEARANCES:
C-1. Matters not appearing on the agenda. If you wish to address the COUNCIL concerning any item within the COUNCIL’S jurisdiction, please raise your hand and be acknowledged by the MAYOR, and at that time state your name and address for the record. The MAYOR reserves the right to place a time limit on each person’s presentation of three (3) minutes. It is requested that longer presentations be submitted to the Council in writing.
C-2. Matters appearing on the agenda. If you wish to address the COUNCIL concerning any item appearing on the agenda, please raise your hand and be acknowledged by the MAYOR, and at that time state your name and address for the record. The MAYOR reserves the right to place a time limit on each person’s presentation of three (3) minutes.
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D. CONSENT AGENDA:
D-1. Approval of regular meeting minutes for July 6th 2022.
D-2. Approval to surplus 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 Service Body Work Truck.
All items appearing under “Consent Agenda” will be acted upon by the City Council by one motion without discussion. Should any Council member or other person request that any item be considered separately that item will then be taken up at the time as determined by the MAYOR E. PUBLIC HEARING: (DISCUSSION/ACTION-APPROVE-DISAPPROVE) E-1. PUBLIC HEARING APPROVIGN THE ENGINEER`S REPORT AND
ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ANNUAL ASSESMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023.
1. Imperial landscape maintenance district NO. 1 (Wildflower NO. 8/ Paseo Del Sol Subdivisions). Approval of Resolution 2022-55 ordering the levy and collection of annual assessments and approval of Resolution 2022-58 approving the engineers report.
2. Imperial lighting maintenance district NO. 1 (Wildflower NO. 8/ Paseo Del Sol Subdivisions). Approval of Resolution 2022-53 ordering the levy and collection of annual assessments and approval of Resolution 2022-54 approving the engineers report.
3. Imperial landscape maintenance district NO. 2 (Sky Ranch Subdivision Zone 2005-03). Approval of Resolution 2022-56 ordering the levy and collection of annual assessments and approval of Resolution 2022-57 approving the engineers report.
F. ACTION ITEMS: (DISCUSSION/ACTION – APPROVE-DISAPPROVE) F-1. SUBJECT: DISCUSSION/ACTION: WATER SERVICE TO A PROPERTY OUTSIDE THE CITY BOUNDRIES.
1. APPROVE EXTENSION OF WATER SERVICE TO 2670 NANE ROAD (APN 064- 020-0020).
F-2. SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF VOTING DELEGATE AND UP TO TWO
ALTERNATES FOR LEAGUE OF CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE
(SEPTEMBER 7-9
TH, 2022.)
1. APPOINT A VOTING DELEGATE AND TWO ALTERNATES TO FOR THE LEAGE OF CITIES CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 7-9
TH 2022.
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F-3. SUBJECT: LA BRUCHERIE WIDENING PROJECTFROM ATEN BLVD TO THRESHILL RD BID NO. 2022-04.
1. AWARD CONTRUCTION CONTRACT TO ROVE ENGINEERING, INC.
2. AUTHORIZE 25% CONTINGENCY.
ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL MEETING UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY
SCHEDULED MEETING, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 2022, AT 7:00 P.M.
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Minutes
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF IMPERIAL
200 WEST 9TH STREET
IMPERIAL, CA 92251-1637
JULY 6, 2022
CLOSED SESSION: 6:00 PM
OPEN SESSION: 7:00 PM
A. CITY COUNCIL CONVENES TO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:00 P.M.
MAYOR DALE CALLS TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION AT 06:00 P.M.
COUNCIL PRESENT:
EUGENIO, TUCKER MAYOR PRO TEM BURNWORTH AND MAYOR DALE.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:
AMPERANO
STAFF PRESENT:
MORITA, AND TURNER
A-1. SUBJECT: EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Section 54954.5(e)) Title: City Manager
MAYOR ADJOURNED CLOSED SESSION AT 06:50 P.M.
B. CITY COUNCIL RE-CONVENES TO OPEN SESSION AT 7:00 P.M.
MAYOR DALE CALL TO ORDER OPEN SESSION AT 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
EUGENIO, TUCKER, MAYOR PRO TEM BURNWORTH, AND MAYOR DALE COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT:
AMPERANO
STAFF PRESENT:
MORITA, TURNER, GUTTERIEZ, HALLER, LOOPER, MEHDIPOUR, CHIEF BARRA, ANGUIANO, AND ESTRADA.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY GARY REDFERN
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA:
MORITA requests that consent agenda item D-3 be changed to remove the terms Lead Water Operator and Lead Wastewater Operator.
ACTION:
BURNWORTH motioned to approve the amendment to consent agenda item D-3, removing Lead Water Operator and Lead Wastewater Operator. TUCKER seconded the motion.
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AYES-4
NAYS-0
ABSENT-0
MOTION PASSED 4-0
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION:
TURNER advised item A-1: EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Section 54954.5(e)) Title: City Manager reviewed with no reportable action.
C. PUBLIC APPEARANCES:
C-1. Matters not appearing on the agenda.
GARY REDFERN, addressed the council to have police logs available to the Imperial Valley Press routinely without a public records request submission.
ANNE IRIGOYEN from the Imperial Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce addressed the council with events upcoming to get the community aware and involved.
C-2. Matters appearing on the agenda.
None
D. CONSENT AGENDA
D-1. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes for June 15, 2022 and Special Meeting Minutes for June 15, 2022 and June 29, 2022.
D-2. Approval of Resolution No. 2022-45 Authorizing the Postponement of Public Hearings Regarding Levy’s for Lighting and Landscape Districts in the City of Imperial to July 20, 2022.
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D-3. Establishment of Classifications and Ranges for the Positions of Distribution Utility Worker I, Distribution Utility Worker II, Administrative Technician I, Administrative Technician II, Lead Water Operator, Lead Wastewater Operator, and Human Resources Manager.
D-4. 2nd Amendment to Chief of Police Contract
D-5. Ratification of Letter of Support to Governor Newson Regarding Lithium Extraction Tax D-6. Approval of Community Facilities District (CFD) Partial Disbursement of Funds for Request No.
I-2018 From Bratton CFD 2004-3.
D-7. Approval of Community Facilities District (CFD) Partial Disbursement of Funds for Request No.
I-2018 From Monterrey CFD 2006-I
ACTION:
TUCKER motion to approve all consent agenda items D-1, D-2, D-3, D-4, D-5, D-6, AND D-7.
EUGENIO seconded the motion for approval.
AYES-4
NAYS-0
ABSENT-0
MOTION PASSED 4-0
MAYOR DALE asked for a moment of silence for MAX CASTILLO, a member of the community that recently passed away.
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E. ACTION ITEMS: (DISCUSSION/ACTION – APPROVE-DISAPPROVE) E-1. SUBJECT: DISCUSSION/ACTION: IMPERIAL COUNTY LITHIUM VALLEY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENT PLAN.
DISCUSSION:
REBECCA TERRAZAS presented a slide show with information on the Lithium Valley Economic Opportunity Investment Plan.
ACTION:
BURNWORTH motioned for approval to SUPPORT IMPERIAL COUNTY’S LITHIUM VALLEY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENT PLAN. EUGENIO seconded the motion for approval.
AYES-4
NAYS-0
ABSENT-0
MOTION PASSED 4-0
E-2. SUBJECT: DISCUSSION ACTION: ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 CITIZENS OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY (COPS) FUNDING
DISCUSSION:
CHIEF BARRA presented the staff report.
ACTION:
TUCKER motioned for approval of ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-46 ACCEPTING AND ALLOCATING FUNDS IDENTIFIED AS COPS FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000.00. EUGENIO seconded the motion for approval.
AYES-4
NAYS-0
ABSENT-0
MOTION PASSED 4-0
E-3. SUBJECT: DISCUSSION/ACTION: APPOINTMENT OF LIBRARY BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
DISCUSSION:
HALLER presented the staff report that included the recommendation from the Library Board of Trustees; MIA HERNANDEZ as the number one recommendation to the City Council, VALENTINA ESTES as the number two recommendation, and JOANNE HETTINGER as the number three back up recommendation.
ACTION:
TUCKER motioned for approval of the APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) MEMBERS MIA
HERNANDEZ & VALENTINA ESTES, TO THE IMPERIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. BURNWORTH seconded the motion.
AYES-4
NAYS-0
ABSENT-0
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MOTION PASSED 4-0
E-4. SUBJECT: DISCUSSION/ACTION: COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2004-1 FOR VICTORIA RANCH SUBDIVISION.
DISCUSSION:
GUTIERRIEZ presented the staff report.
ACTION:
BURNWORTH motioned to approve the ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-47 OF THE CITY
COUNCIL DETERMINING AND LEVYING THE SPECIAL TAXES FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT 2004-1, VICTORIA RANCH, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023. TUCKER seconded the motion.
AYES-4
NAYS-0
ABSENT-0
MOTION PASSED 4-0
E-5. SUBJECT: DISCUSSION/ACTION: COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2004-2 FOR MAYFIELD SUBDIVISION
DISSCUSSION:
GUTIERRIEZ presented the staff report
ACTION:
BURNWORTH motioned for approval of ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-48 OF THE CITY
COUNCIL DETERMINING AND LEVYING THE SPECIAL TAXES FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT 2004-2, MAYFIELD SUBDIVISION, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023.
TUCKER seconded the motion.
AYES-4
NAYS-0
ABSENT-0
MOTION PASSED 4-0
E-6. SUBJECT: DISCUSSION/ACTION: COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2004-3 FOR BRATTON DEVELOPMENT
DISSCUSSION:
GUTIERRIEZ presented the staff report.
ACTION:
BURNWORTH motion for approval of the ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-49 OF THE
CITY COUNCIL DETERMINING AND LEVYING THE SPECIAL TAXES FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT 2004-3, BRATTON DEVELOPMENT, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023.
TUCKER seconded the motion.
AYES-4
NAYS-0
ABSENT-0
MOTION PASSED 4-0
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E-7. SUBJECT: DISCUSSION/ACTION: COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2005-1 FOR SPRINGFIELD SUBDIVISION.
DISCUSSION:
GUTIERRIEZ presented the staff report.
ACTION:
BURNWORTH motion for the ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-50 DETERMINING AND LEVYING THE SPECIAL TAXES FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2005-1, SPRINGFIELD SUBDIVISION, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023. TUCKER seconded the motion.
AYES-4
NAYS-0
ABSENT-0
MOTION PASSED 4-0
E-8. SUBJECT: DISCUSSION/ACTION: COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2006-1 FOR MONTERREY PARK.
DISSCUSSION:
GUTIERRIEZ presented the staff report.
ACTION:
BURNWORTH motion for approval of the ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-51
DETERMINING AND LEVYING THE SPECIAL TAXES FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2006-1, MONTEREY PARK, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023. TUCKER seconded the motion.
AYES-4
NAYS-0
ABSENT-0
MOTION PASSED 4-0
E-9. SUBJECT: DISCUSSION/ACTION: COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2 006-2 FOR SAVANNA RANCH.
DISCUSSION:
GUTIERRIEZ presented the staff report.
ACTION:
BURNWORTH motioned for the ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-52 DETERMINING AND LEVYING THE SPECIAL TAXES FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2006-2, SAVANNA RANCH, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023. TUCKER seconded the motion.
AYES-4
NAYS-0
ABSENT-0
MOTION PASSED 4-0
AT 738 P.M. MAYOR DALE ADJOURNED THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2022.