Imperial City Council
James Tucker - Mayor
Ida Obeso-Martinez - Mayor Pro-Tem
Stacy Mendoza - Council Member
Katherine Burnworth - Council Member
Robert Amparano - Council Member
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Regular Meeting of the Imperial City Council
City Council Chambers
220 West 9th Street
Imperial, CA 92251-1637
December 17, 2025
Open Session at 07:00 pm
7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Tucker called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Amparano, Burnworth, Mendoza, Mayor Pro Tem Obeso- Martinez, and Mayor Tucker.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: James Tucker led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: City Attorney Turner would like to go into closed session after the regular council meeting is adjourned to discuss Anticipated Litigation 54956.9B.
Moved by Amparano, seconded by Burnworth, to approve adjustments to the agenda.
AYES: Amparano, Burnworth, Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez, Tucker NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIES: 5-0
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Michelle Hollinger from Victoria Homes thanked the City Council for what they have done regarding the Data Center.
Andrew Rauch was present for a public comment regarding a proposal.
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December 17, 2025
A. CONSENT AGENDA:
A-1. Approval of Warrants Report.
A-2. Approve City Council Minutes for the Regular Meeting of December 3, 2025.
A-3. Accept the Clearwell Pump Station Replacement and GAC Treatment project No. 2022-05 as complete, approve the filing of the Notice of Completion and authorize release of 5% retention.
A-4. Award RFP 2025-18 Final Engineering for the Influent Pump Station WWTP Upgrade to Webb & Associates, CIP #851.
A-5. Accept proposal from the Holt Group Inc. for additional engineering services for the Wastewater Demolition Project under the On-Call Civil Engineering Services contract.
А-б. Approve and file the Special Tax Accountability Annual Reports (SB 165) for all city-issued Community Facilities Districts for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Moved by Amparano, seconded by Mendoza, to approve the Consent Agenda.
AYES: Amparano, Burnworth, Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez, Tucker NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIES: 5-0
B. REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR 2026
B-1. Recognition of Outgoing Mayor.
a) Presentations to outgoing Mayor James Tucker by Mayor Pro-Tem Ida Obeso-Martinez. b) Remarks from Council Members.
c) Closing comments from outgoing Mayor Tucker.
B-2. Selection of New Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem for the 2026 City Council of the City of Imperial and Successor Agency to the former Imperial Redevelopment Agency. a) City Clerk opens nomination for Mayor.
b) Motion and Vote.
Moved by Amparano, seconded by Mendoza, to approve Ida Obeso-Martinez as the Mayor for 2026.
Amparano, Burnworth, Mendoza, Tucker
ABSTAIN: Obeso-Martinez
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIES: 4-0-1
c) City Clerk opens nomination for Mayor Pro-Tem.
d) Motion and Vote.
Moved by Burnworth, seconded by Obeso-Martinez, to approve Stacy Mendoza as Mayor Pro Tem for 2026.
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AYES: Amparano, Burnworth, Obeso-Martinez, Tucker
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Mendoza
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIES: 4-0-1
e) Newly selected Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem assume chairs. f) Closing comments by New Mayor.
C. REPORTS:
C-1. Department heads reported on their activities since the last city council meeting.
C-2. City Manager Reported by Congratulating the incoming Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.
C-3. The Mayor and Council members reported on their activities since the last city council meeting and upcoming events.
ADJOURNMENT:
Seeing no further business before the Council, Mayor Obeso-Martinez ended this meeting and adjourned into closed session until 7:45 p.m., the next council meeting being on January 7, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the city of Imperial, California, this 21st day of January 2026.
Kit Shet
KRİSTINA SHIELDS
City Clerk
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December 17. 2025