City of Imperial Council Agenda
October 16, 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 16, 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.
City of Imperial Council Agenda
October 16, 2024
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation - G.C §54956.9 (d)(2) Number of Cases: 1
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION GC 54956.9(d)(1) Name of Case: Gutierrez v. City of Imperial; Imperial County Superior Court Case No. ECU003168, Name of Case: Mehdipour v. City of Imperial, Imperial County Superior Court ECU003274, Name of Case: Menjivar-Karty et al. v. City of Imperial et al.; Imperial County Superior Court Case No.
ECU003274
Name of Case: Arreola et al. v. City of Imperial
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 Breast Cancer Awareness Month A-2. Proclamation presentation for Hispanic Heritage Month
City of Imperial Council Agenda
October 16, 2024
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.
C. ACTION ITEMS (DISCUSSION/ACTION- APPROVE-DISAPPROVE):
C-1. Operational agreement between Sure Helpline and the Imperial Police Department.
Presenter: Aaron Reel, Police Chief
Recommended Action: Approve the agreement between Sure Helpline and the Imperial Police Department.
C-2. Operational agreement between WomanHaven and the Imperial Police Department.
Presenter: Aaron Reel, Police Chief
Recommended Action: Approve the agreement between WomanHaven and the Imperial Police Department.
C-3. Accept the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant award.
Presenter: Aaron Reel, Police Chief
Recommended Action: Accept the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant award in the amount of $6,012.64.
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.