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
October 21, 2026
Closed Session at 06:00 pm
Open Session at 07:00 pm
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Public Comments: Members of the public who wish to speak must 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.
Americans with Disabilities Act: Requests for special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office by calling (760) 355-5303 or emailing [email protected]. Notification of 48 hours before the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting [28 CFR
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. 6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY: Anyone wishing to comment on Closed Session items must submit a Speaker Slip to the City Clerk. There is a time limit of three (3) minutes for anyone wishing to address the City Council on these matters.
CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9 (d)(2) – 1 Potential Case CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Government Code § 54957.6 Agency Representatives: Dennis H. Morita, City Manager; Employee Organizations: Imperial Police Officers Association, Teamsters Local 542, Management Supervisory Professional Confidential and Police Captain/Unrepresented
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNS INTO CLOSED SESSION
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 COMMENTS: Members of the public who wish to speak on an item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council but not on the agenda, or on any action item on the agenda, must fill out a Speaker Slip and submit it to the City Clerk before the item is called. Public comments on consent calendar items will be taken prior to the adoption of the entire consent calendar. Public comments on Action Items will be taken before each item.
There are no Public Comments available on non-action items. Public Comments are limited to 3 minutes. Comments may also be submitted by email to [email protected] no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
A. PRESENTATIONS:
A.1. Recognition of the 2026 Brawley Cattle Call Queens and Little Miss.
A.2. Asset Management Project Report by GIS Project Manager Ramiro Ramos.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
B. 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.
B.1. Approval of Warrants Report.
B.2. Approve City Council Minutes for the October 2, 2026 Special Meeting.
B.3. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 837, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IMPERIAL ADDING ARTICLE XIII TO CHAPTER 15
OF THE IMPERIAL MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ("DRONES"). Waive full reading of the ordinance; adopt by title only.
B.4. Ratify Letter of Support and Co-Applicant Commitment — Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program.
C. ACTION ITEMS (DISCUSSION/ACTION):
C.1. Award a construction contract for the EV Charging Station Installation and EV Purchase Phase II & III project Bid No. 2026-06 CIP No. 837 to Pramira, Inc.
Presenter: Othon Mora, Community Development Director
Recommended Action: Award a construction contract to PRAMIRA, Inc in the amount of $297,978.73 and authorize a 10% contingency.
C.2. Adopt Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 838 to pause the acceptance, processing, and approval of any Adult-Oriented Business applications for an initial period of 45 days.
Presenter: Othon Mora, Community Development Director
Recommended Action: Adopt Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 838, AN URGENCY
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE
ACCEPTANCE, PROCESSING, AND APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR
ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858.
C.3. Award a construction contract for the Eager Park Improvement Project Bid 2026-10.
Presenter: Anthony Lopez, Parks & Recreation Director
Recommended Action: Award a contract to Western State Builders in the amount of $328,698.00 and approve a 10% contingency.
C.4. Award proposal for labor compliance services for the Eager Park Improvement Project RFP 2026-11.
Presenter: Anthony Lopez, Parks & Recreation Director
Recommended Action: Award proposal for labor compliance services to Labor Compliance Consultants of Southern California, LLC RFP 2026-11.
C.5. Approval of Change orders #1, #2 & #3 of the City Apartment Remodel project.
Presenter: Thomas Garcia, Assistant to the City Manager Recommended Action: Approve complete funding of the project at an additional cost of $115,442.08.
D. REPORTS:
• Department Reports
• City Manager Report
• Mayor and Councilmember Reports
ADJOURNMENT: The next regular meeting of the Imperial City Council will be held on November 4, 2026.