MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Imperial City Council
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March 4,2026
Closed Session at 06:00 pm
Open Session at 07:00 pm
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
The closed session meeting was called to order at 6: I 1 p'm.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Amparano, Tucker, Mayor Pro Tem Mendoza, City Manager Morita, Assistant to the City Manager Garcia, City Attorney Turner.
ABSENT: Mayor Obeso-Martinez
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY: ThETE WETE NONE.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code $54es6.e(dx1).) i. City of Imperial vs. Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing LLC, et al, Imperial County Superior Court Case No 8CU004457
ii. Imperial Valley Manufacturing, LLC vs. City of Imperial, United States District Court for the Southem District of Califomia Case No 26CV128 JLS BJW.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation (Gov. Code $54956.9(dX2)) - 1 Potential Case CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS G.C. 554957.6
Agency Representatives: City Manager
Employee Organization: Imperial Police Officers Association, Teamsters Local 542 & Employee Organization Management Supervisory, Professional, Confidential, and Police Captain/Unrepresented puBl,rc EMPLOYMENT G.C.Ss49s7(bX1)
Title: City Attomey
Imperial Citv Council
Id u Obeso-Murtinez - Muyor
Stucy Mendoi.u - Muyor Pro-Tem
Katherine Buntworth - Council Member
Robert Antparatro - Courtcil Memher
James Tucker - Council Menrber
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March 4,2026
7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Pro Tem Mendoza called the meeting to order at7:28 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Amparano, Burnworth, Tucker, and Mayor Pro Tem Mendoza.
ABSENT: Mayor Obeso-Martinez
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Kristina Shields led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: There were none.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION: The City Attorney, Turner, stated that the Council was given directions on Existing Litigation with no action. There was no discussion for Anticipated Litigation. Directions were given to Labor Negotiators.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Andrew Rauch was present and commented on CFDs
A. CONSENT AGENDA:
A-1.
A-2.
A-3.
A-4.
A-5.
Approval of Warrants Report.
Authorization to return claim CJP 3056049 AWV as recommended by Athens.
Authorization to reject claim CJP 30550J7 as recommended by Athens.
Approve a revision to adopted Resolution No. 2026-07 approving the Q1 Budget Update.
Approve the FY 2025 Stonegarden Memorandum of Understanding.
Moved by Burnwortho seconded by Tucker, to approve the Consent Agenda.
AYES: Amparano, Burnworth, Tucker, Mendoza
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Obeso-Martinez
MOTION CARRIES: 4-0
B. PUBLIC HEARING (DISCUSSION/ACTION):
B-1. Continued public hearing of the City Council to discuss the vacation of the public right-of-way portion of O Street between 2nd Street and 3d Street, as recommended by the Planning Commission.
Mayor Pro Tern Mendoza continued the public hearing at 7:36 p.m. Othon Mora, Community Development Director, updated the council on the staff report. Andrew Rauch was present to comment on the public hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Mendoza closed the public hearing at7:39 p.m.
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Presenter: Othon Mora, Community Development Director
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-04, RESOLUTION APPROVING THE VACATION OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY PORTION OF O STREET BETWEEN 2ND STREET AND 3RD STREET WITHIN THE CITY OF IMPERIAL.
Moved by Burnworth, seconded by Tucker, to approve Resolution No. 2026-04.
AYES: Amparano, Burnworth, Tucker, Mendoza
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Obeso-Martinez
MOTION CARRIES: 4-0
c. ACTTON ITEMS (DISCUSSION/ACTION):
C-1. Approve a Task Order for On-Call Engineering Services for the Aten Boulevard Rehabilitation Project.
Presenter: Othon Mora, Community Development Director
Recommendation: Approve a Task Order for On-Call Engineering Services for the Aten Boulevard Rehabilitation Project to TYPSA,Inc. (Aztec Engineering) Moved by Tucker, seconded by Burnworth, to approve a Task Order for On-Call Engineering Services for the Aten Boulevard Rehabilitation Project to TYPSA, Inc. (Aztec Engineering).
AYES: Amparano, Burnworth, Tucker, Mendoza
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Obeso-Martinez
MOTION CARRIES: 4-0
C-2. Authorize staff to solicit proposals for the Imperial Regional Park Development Project.
Presenter: Tony Lopez, Parks & Recreation Director
Recommendation: Authorize staff to release a Request for Proposals (RFP 2026-02) for the Imperial Regional Park Development Project.
Moved by Burnworth, seconded by Tucker, to table this item until the next meeting on March 19,2026.
AYES: Amparano, Burnworth, Tucker, Mendoza
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Obeso-Martinez
MOTION CARRIES: 4-0
C-3. Authorize staff to solicit proposals for City Attorney Professional Services for the City of Imperial.
Presenter: Kristen Smith, Human Resources Director
Recommendation: Authorize staff to release a Request for Proposals (RFP 2026-01) for City Attorney Professional S ervices.
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Moved by Tucker, seconded by Burnworth, to authorize staff to release a Request for Proposals (RFP 2026-01) for City Attorney Professional Services.
AYES: Amparano, Burnworth, Tucker, Mendoza
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Obeso-Martinez
MOTION CARRIES: 4-0
D. REPORTS:
meeting and upcoming events.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Pro Tem Mendoza ended the meeting at 8:11 p.m. The next regular meeting for the Imperial City Council will be on Wednesday, April 1,2026.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Imperial, California, This l't day of April2026.
KRISTINA SHIELDS, City Clerk
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