City of Imperial Council Agenda
October 2, 2024
Imperial City Council
Robert Amparano – Mayor
James Tucker – Mayor Pro-Tem
Ida Obeso-Martinez – Council Member
Stacy Mendoza – Council Member
Katherine Burnworth – Council Member
AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Imperial City Council
City Council Chambers
220 West 9th Street
Imperial, CA 92251-1637
October 2, 2024
Closed Session at 06:00 pm
Open Session at 07:00 pm
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Government Code section 54957.5(b)(2)(B)
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6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY: The City Council welcomes public input. Members of the public may address the City Council on Closed Session items by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 760-355-3334. Pursuant to State Law, the City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting agenda (Government Code Section 54954.2). If you are compensated to communicate with City officials, you may be required to register and/or make certain disclosures as a lobbyist. Please see the City Clerk for additional information. There is a time limit of three (3) minutes for anyone wishing to address the City Council on these matters.
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNS INTO CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: The City Council finds, based on advice from the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following described matter(s) will prejudice the position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation.
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PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION – G.C § 54956.7 (b)(1) Title of Position: City Attorney
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 Number of Potential Cases: 1
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation - G.C §54956.9 (d)(2) Number of Cases: 1
CITY COUNCIL CONVENES TO OPEN SESSION
7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: The City Council will discuss the order of the agenda, may amend the order, add urgency items, note abstentions or “no” votes on consent calendar items and request consent calendar items be removed from the consent calendar for discussion. The City Council may also remove items from the consent calendar prior to that portion of the agenda. For purposes of the official city record, the City Council may take care of these issues by entertaining a formal motion.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT: There is a time limit of three (3) minutes for anyone wishing to address the City Council on these matters.
Matters not appearing on the agenda: If you wish to address the City Council concerning any item within the City Council’s jurisdiction, please raise your hand and be acknowledged by the Mayor. At that time, state your name and address for the record. The Mayor reserves the right to place a time limit of three (3) minutes on each person’s presentation. It is requested that longer presentations be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in writing 48 hours before the meeting.
A. PRESENTATIONS:
A-1. Proclamation presentation for International Credit Union Day.
A-2. Proclamation presentation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
A-3. Proclamation presentation for National Fire Prevention Week.
A-4. Proclamation presentation for Code Enforcement Month.
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A-5. Proclamation presentation for National Planning Month.
A-6. Automatic aid presentation by Imperial County Fire Chief David Lantzer.
A-7. 2024 Summer Program overview presentation by Tony Lopez, Parks and Recreation Director.
B. CONSENT AGENDA: All items appearing under the “Consent Agenda” will be acted upon by the City Council with 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.
B-1. Approval of Claims and Warrants Report.
B-2. Approval of City Council minutes for the Regular Meeting of September 18, 2024.
B-3. Approve an annual technical and operational support subscription for the Wastewater Treatment Plant membrane system with Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions.
B-4. Ratify the letter of support for San Diego State University’s proposal for the U.S.
Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant.
B-5. Approval of the Certificate of Acceptance to purchase property located at 116 N. Imperial Avenue and authorize the City Manager to execute all purchasing documents.
C. ACTION ITEMS (DISCUSSION/ACTION- APPROVE-DISAPPROVE):
C-1. Purchase of a pre-fabricated kennel facility for the city’s Animal Control Shelter.
Presenter: Aaron Reel, Chief of Police
Recommended Action: Approve the purchase of a pre-fabricated kennel facility for the Animal Control Shelter.
C-2. Approve and accept the 2022-2023 State Citizen’s Option for Public Safety (COPS) allocation funding and adopt Resolution No. 2024-53.
Presenter: Aaron Reel, Chief of Police
Recommended Action: Accept the 2022-2023 State Citizen’s Option for Public Safety and adopt Resolution No. 2024-53, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF IMPERIAL APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF STATE CITIZENS
OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) PROGRAM FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023.
C-3. Award a construction contract for the Aten Boulevard Rehabilitation project between Vilore Way and old SR-86, Project No. Bid 2024-03.
Presenter: Othon Mora, Community Development Director
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Recommended Action: Award a contract for the Aten Boulevard Rehabilitation project Bid. No 2024-03 to Rove Engineering in the amount of $1,878,883.11 and authorize a 15% contingency.
C-4. Award a construction contract for the Aten Boulevard Class II Bike Lane project from Vilore Way to Austin Road, Project No. Bid 2024-02.
Presenter: Othon Mora, Community Development Director
Recommended Action: Award contract to Sterndahl Enterprises, LLC in the amount of $678,459.76 and authorize a 10% contingency.
C-5. Discuss and adopt the five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal year 2025- 2029 budget.
Presenter: Victor Manriquez, Administrative Services Director Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-52, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IMPERIAL CALIFORNIA ADOPTING THE FIVEYEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET FOR FY 2025-2029 AND $22,974,600 SPENDING AUTHORIZATION FOR YEAR ONE OF THE FIVEYEAR CIP BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT BEGINS ON JULY 1, 2024 AND ENDS ON JUNE 30, 2025.
D. REPORTS:
D-1. Department Reports
D-2. City Manager Report
D-3. Mayor and Councilmember Reports
ADJOURNMENT: The next regular meeting of the Imperial City Council will be held on Wednesday, November 6, 2024.