City Council
Ida Obeso-Martinez - Mayor
Stacy Mendoza - Mayor Pro-Tem
Katherine Burnworth - Council Member
Robert Amparano - Council Member
James Tucker- Council Member
AGENDA
Special Meeting of the Imperial City Council
City Council Chambers
220 West 9th Street
Imperial, CA 92251
August 19, 2026
Closed Session at 6:00 pm
Notice is hereby given that the Mayor of the City of Imperial has called a Special Meeting of the Imperial City Council to consider the items on this agenda.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office (760) 355-5303 to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA title II].
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR AGENDA ITEMS ONLY: Members of the public may address the City Council only on items listed on the agenda, either in person or by emailing the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected] by 5:00 pm the date of the meeting.
Pursuant to State Law, the City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting agenda. There is a time limit of three (3) minutes for anyone wishing to address the City Council on these matters.
CITY COUNCIL CONVENES 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.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION G.C §54956.9 (d)(1) Novalk, LLC v. City of Imperial et al., United States District Court for the Southern District of California, Case No. 25CV2307 BAS DDL; and PERB Unfair Practice Charge No.
LA-CE-1874-M.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.9(c) : 1 Case 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
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS § 54956.8 Property: APN 064-295-020, APN 064-295-084; Agency Negotiator: City Manager; Negotiating Parties:
Jupiter Ventures I, LP; Under Negotiation: Price and terms.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION § GC 54954.5(e) Title: City Manager ADJOURNMENT: The City Council will adjourn the Special Meeting. The Regular Meeting scheduled for 7:00 p.m. will be held in the same location and has been separately noticed in accordance with the Brown Act.