City Council
Ida Obeso-Martinez - Mayor
Stacy Mendoza - Mayor Pro-Tem
Katherine Burnworth - Council Member
Robert Amparano - Council Member
James Tucker- Council Member
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Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Imperial City Council
City Council Chambers
220 West 9th Street
Imperial, CA 92251
April 15, 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 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Amparano, Burnworth, Tucker, City Attorney Turner, City Manager Morita
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Mendoza and Mayor Obeso-Martinez
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY: There is none.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: The City Council finds, based on advice from the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following described matters) will prejudice the position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION City of Imperial vs.
Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing LLC, et al, Imperial County Superior Court Case No ECU004457, Imperial Valley Manufacturing, LLC vs. City of Imperial, United States District Court for the Southern District of California Case No 26CV128 JLS BJW, and City of Imperial v. Gazette Ranch, Inc., Imperial County Superior Court, ECU00569 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.9(c) Number of Potential Cases: 1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS G.C. §54957.6 Agency Representatives: City Manager Employee Organization: Imperial Police Officers Association, Teamsters Local 542 & Employee Organization Management Supervisory, Professional, Confidential, and Police Captain/Unrepresented
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - GC 54956.7 (b) (1) Title of Position:
City Manager
7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: Council Member Burnworth called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Amparano, Burnworth, Tucker
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Mendoza and Mayor Obeso-Martinez
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Aimee Osuna led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: Council Member Amparano moved Item B-2 to the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Amparano, seconded by Tucker, to approve Item B-2 to be moved to the Consent Agenda.
AYES: Amparano, Burnworth, Tucker
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez
MOTION CARRIES: 3-0
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney, Turner, reported that direction was given to Council on Existing Litigations and Employee Performance Evaluation.
Council was given directions on Anticipated Litigation. a PUBLIC COMMENT: There were none.
A. CONSENT AGENDA:
A.1. Approval of Warrants Report.
A.2. Approval of Resolution No. 2026-13, Declaring Support for California Cities Week, April 19-25, 2026
** Approve Annual Purchase of Lamps and Maintenance Parts for WWTP Trojan UV3000Plus Disinfection System.
Moved by Tucker, seconded by Amparano, to approve the Consent Agenda with the addition of Item B-2.
AYES: Amparano, Burnworth, Tucker
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez
MOTION CARRIES: 3-0
B. ACTION ITEMS (DISCUSSION/ACTION):
B.1. Approval of the Dell Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Cluster Project.
Presenter: Alejandro Estrada, Director of Innovation and Technology Recommended Action: The staff recommends approving the disbursements of funds for the Dell S2D Cluster Project in the amount of $259,468.33.
Moved by Tucker, seconded by Amparano, to approve the staff recommendation to approve the disbursements of funds for the Dell S2D Cluster Project in the amount of $259,468.33.
AYES: Amparano, Burnworth, Tucker
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez
MOTION CARRIES: 3-0
B.2. ** Moved to consent agenda. Approve Annual Purchase of Lamps and Maintenance Parts for WWTP Trojan UV3000Plus Disinfection System.
B.3. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-14, submitting to the qualified voters of Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 2004-2 Mayfield, to repeal or reduce Mello-Roos CFD taxes.
Presenter: Dennis H. Morita, City Manager
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-14, SUBMITTING TO THE
QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE DISTRICT AN INITIATIVE MEASURE TO REPEAL
OR REDUCE MELLO-ROOS COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CFD) TAXES WITHIN CITY OF IMPERIAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2004-02 UPON SATISFACTION OF OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS.
Andrew Rauch and Mario Maresca were present to comment on Item B-3.
Moved by Amparano, seconded by Tucker, to approve Resolution No. 2026-14.
AYES: Amparano, Burnworth, Tucker
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez
MOTION CARRIES: 3-0
C. REPORTS:
Department heads reported on their activities since the last city council meeting. • City Manager Report: None
• The Mayor and Council members reported on their activities since the last city council meeting and on upcoming events.
ADJOURNMENT: Seeing no further business before the Council, Council Member Burnworth adjourned this meeting at 7:36 p.m. until the next council meeting on May 6, 2026.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the city of Imperial, California, this 15th day of July 2026.
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KRISTINA SHIELDS, City Clerk