City Council
Ida Obeso-Martinez - Mayor
Stacy Mendoza - Mayor Pro-Tem
Katherine Burnworth - Council Member
Robert Amparano - Council Member
James Tucker- Council Member
AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the Imperial City Council
City Council Chambers
220 West 9th Street
Imperial, CA 92251
September 2, 2026
Open Session at 07:00 pm
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Public Comments: Members of the public who wish to speak are encouraged to fill out a Speaker Slip and submit it to the City Clerk before the start of the meeting. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Comments may also be submitted by email to [email protected] no later than 5:00 p.m., the day of the meeting.
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35.102-35.104 ADA title II].
All documents with executive summaries and staff recommendations for open session action items are available on the City’s website 72 hours before the meeting. Supplemental writings distributed to the City Council within 72 hours of the meeting will also be posted online.
Written materials shared during the meeting will be available there if prepared by the city or afterward if prepared by others. These materials can be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office. 7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: The City Council 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 before that portion of the agenda. The City Council may address these issues by entertaining a formal motion.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENT: 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.
A. 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.
A.1. Approval of Warrants Report.
A.2. Approve City Council Minutes for the August 26, 2026, Special Meeting.
A.3. Approval of Community Facilities District (CFD) Partial Disbursement of Funds for Request No. 1-2018 from Bratton CFD 2004-3.
A.4. Recommendation to return late claim CJP-3057143 submitted by Rosa Y. Calderon de Jimenez on 07/20/26.
A.5. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-54, amending the City of Imperial's Conflict of Interest Code and the list of designated employees.
A.6. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-57, updating the established City Council regular meeting time for Closed Session.
A.7. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-63, accepting grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety.
A.8. Agreement between the Imperial County Sheriff's Office and the Imperial Police Department for Emergency Dispatch Services.
A.9. Ratification of Letter of Support for San Diego State University B. ACTION ITEMS (DISCUSSION/ACTION):
B.1. Award Construction Contract for City Apartment Door Replacement Bid No. 2026-
07. Presenter: Thomas Garcia, Assistant to the City Manager Recommended Action: Award the project to Desert Building & Design and authorize the City Manager to execute all required documentation.
B.2. Adopt Resolution 2026-58, establishing terms related to compensation and benefits for Management, Supervisory, Professional, Confidential (MSPC) Unrepresented Employees, and approve related changes to the City's Salary Schedules.
Presenter: Kristen Smith, Human Resources Director
Recommended Action: Approve Resolution No. 2026-58, Establishing employee benefits for MSPC Unrepresented employees of the City of Imperial, and approving related changes to the City's Salary Schedules.
B.3. Approval of Departmental Reorganization Merging Community Development and Public Services into the Local Development and Operations Department, adoption of job descriptions, associated personnel reclassifications, and related budget amendments.
Presenter: Kristen Smith, Human Resources Director
Recommended Action: Approve the departmental reorganization to merge the Community Development Department and Public Services Department into the Local Development and Operations Department, adopt job descriptions, associated personal reclassifications, and related budget amendments.
B.4. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-62, authorizing the City Manager to appoint a Designated Building Official and to establish a stipend for this designation.
Presenter: Kristen Smith, Human Resources Director
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-62, a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Appoint a Designated Building Official and to Establish a Stipend of $500 per month for this Designation.
B.5. Adopt Resolution 2026-64, approving an agreement between the City of Imperial and Dennis H. Morita to serve as City Manager for a term of three (3) years.
Presenter: Paul Early, City Attorney
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution 2026-64, approving the agreement between the City of Imperial and Dennis H. Morita to continue employment of Dennis H. Morita as City Manager for a term of three (3) years.
C. REPORTS:
• Department Reports
• City Manager Report
• Mayor and Councilmember Reports
ADJOURNMENT: The next regular meeting of the Imperial City Council will be held on September 16, 2026.