Imperial City Council
Robert Amparano - Mayor
James Tucker - Mayor Pro Tem
CITY CALIE Ida Obeso-Martine: - Council Member
Stacy Mendosa - Council Member
Katherine Burnworth - Council Member
190 MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Imperial City Council
City Council Chambers
220 West 9th Street
Imperial, CA 92251-1637
January 17, 2024
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL:
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - G.C § 54956.7 (b)(1) Title of Position: City Manager
CITY COUNCIL CONVENES TO REGULAR MEETING
7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Amparano called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Burnworth, Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez, Mayor Pro-Tem Tucker, Mayor Amparano
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Gorge Taylor ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: None
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS: City Attorney, Katherine Turner, reported that the City Council had discussed an Employee Performance evaluation of the City Manager and direction was given to Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Matters not appearing on the agenda: None
A. CONSENT AGENDA:
A-1. Approval of Claims and Warrants Report
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A-2. Continuation of Emergency of Variable Frequency Drive at the Water Treatment Plant A-3. Continuation of Emergency at Aten Road and Highway 86 Intersection Moved by Burnworth, seconded by Council Members Mendoza & Obeso-Martinez to approve the consent agenda items.
AYES: Burnworth, Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez, Tucker, and Mayor Amparano NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIES: 5-0
B. ACTION ITEMS (DISCUSSION/ACTION- APPROVE-DISAPPROVE):
B-1. Authorization of a signee for agreements and amendments with the Department of Transportation on behalf of the City of Imperial
Staff Report: Othon Mora, Community Development Director Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-03, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IMPERIAL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
AND/OR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO SIGN ALL MASTER
AGREEMENTS, PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS, FUND EXCHANGE
AGREEMENTS, FUND TRANSFER AGREEMENTS AND ANY AMENDMENTS
THERETO WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON Moved by Burnworth, seconded by Mendoza to approve Resolution No. 2024-03.
AYES: Burnworth, Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez, Tucker, and Mayor Amparano NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIES: 5-0
B-2. Appointments of primary and alternate representatives to committees, commissions, and agencies by Mayor Amparano for calendar year 2024
1. Personnel Committee: Burnworth / Obeso- Martinez
2. Ad Hoc Committee: Amparano / Tucker
3. Friends of Imperial Parks: Obeso-Martinez / Mendoza
4. Imperial Arts District Committee: Burnworth / Tucker
5. Airport Land Use Commission (Standy-by appointment): Tucker / Guerrero
6. Centinela Citizen Advisory Committee: Tucker / Sheffield
7. California Joint Power Insurance Authority (CJPIA): Mendoza / Morita
8. Imperial Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce: Obeso-Martinez / Guerrero
9. Imperial County Transportation Commission: Amparano / Mendoza
10. Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG): Amparano / Mendoza
11. Imperial Local Agency Formation Commission: Burnworth /Obeso-Martinez
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Moved by Mendoza, seconded by Obeso-Martinez to approve appointments of primary and alternate representatives to committees, commissions, and agencies by Mayor Amparano for calendar year 2024.
AYES: Burnworth, Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez., Tucker, and Mayor Amparano NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIES: 5-0
C. REPORTS:
C-1. Department Reports: Staff reported on their activities since last City Council meeting and upcoming events.
C-2. City Manager Report: None
C-3. Mayor and Council Member Reports: Mayor and Council Members reported on their activities since last City Council meeting and upcoming events.
Seeing no further business before the Council, Mayor Amparano adjourned the meeting at 7:21 p.m.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Imperial, California, this 7th day of February, 2024.
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KRISTINA M. SHIELDS
City Clerk
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January 17, 2024