City Council Regular Meeting - October 01, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. REIMBURSEMENT DISCLOSURES/REPORTS ON ASSIGNMENTS AND COMMITTEES All City Council assignments are available for review in the City Clerk’s Office.
5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY STAFF
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
Each person wishing to address the City Council regarding items not on the posted agenda may do so at this time. In accordance with State law, Council may not take action on an item not scheduled on the agenda. If appropriate, the item will be referred to the City Manager or placed on a future agenda.
7. PRESENTATIONS
7.a
PROCLAMATION CELEBRATING FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH. (0410-30)
1. SR Filipino American History Month 2025-10-01.pdf
2. ATT 1 Filipino American History Month 2025_FINAL.pdf Recommendation:
That the City Council approve the Proclamation.
7.b
PROCLAMATION CELEBRATING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY. (0410-30)
1. SR Indigenous Peoples' Day 2025-10-01.pdf
2. ATT 1 Proclamation Indigenous Peoples' Day 2025_FINAL.pdf Recommendation:
That the City Council approve the Proclamation.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items, unless the item is removed from the Consent Calendar by action of the City Council. A Councilmember or member of the public may make a comment on any item on the Consent Calendar.
Recommendation:
To approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 8.a through 8.c.
8.a
RATIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER FOR THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 TO SEPTEMBER 18, 2025. (0300-25)
1. SR WARRANT REGISTER 2025-10-01.pdf
2. ATT 1- Expense Approval Report 09.05.2025-09.18.2025.pdf Recommendation:
Staff is seeking that the City Council ratify and file the Warrant Register Report.
8.b
RESOLUTION 2025-050 TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE $90,000 IN GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR A PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM AND APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH CIRCULATE SAN DIEGO TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM. (0390-86)
1. SR OTS GRANT AGREEMENT 2025-10-01.pdf
2. ATT 1 - RESOLUTION NO 2025-050 rev.pdf
3. ATT 2 - OTS GRANT AGREEMENT PS26037.pdf
4. ATT 3 - SERVICES PROVIDER AGREEMENT.pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-050 to approve the grant agreement between the City of Imperial Beach and the California Office of Traffic Safety, accept and appropriate $90,000 in grant funds for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program, and approve an agreement with WalkSanDiego, doing business as Circulate San Diego, to administer the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program.
8.c
RESOLUTION 2025-051 CONTINUING THE PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATING TO IMPACTS FROM CROSS-BORDER POLLUTION IN THE TIJUANA RIVER. (0150-40 & 0210-26)
1. Tijuana River Emergency Resolution 2025-051.pdf
2. Att1-Reso-2025-051_TJ-River Emg Reso.pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-051 to maintain a state of local emergency related to the cross-border pollution impacts from the Tijuana River and authorize the City Manager, Mayor, and Council members to work with local, State, Federal, and Mexican authorities to advance binational projects to improve conditions in the Tijuana River.
9. ORDINANCES/INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING
None.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.a
SECOND READING AND ADOPTON OF ORDINANCE 2025-1256 TO ADOPT THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24 PARTS 1 THROUGH 12 WITH APPENDICES, 2025 EDITION WITH AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS RELATED TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE. (0250-95
1. SR Ord 2025-1256 California Building Standards Public Hearing.pdf
2. ATT 1 - 2025-1256 Ord. California Building Standards, 2025 Edition.pdf
3. ATT 2 - 2025 - 1256 Ord. Exhibits to Ordinance A through L revised 9-25-25.pdf Recommendation:
That the City Council conducts the public hearing, waives further reading and adopts Ordinance No. 2025-1256.
11. REPORTS
11.a
SECOND ROUND INTERVIEWS OF CITY COUNCIL APPLICANTS WITH DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO MAKE APPOINTMENT TO FILL VACANCY IN CITY COUNCIL POSITION, DISTRICT 3. (0410-40)
1. SR District 3 Council Vacancy .pdf
2. ATT 1 - Two Interview Questions.pdf
3. ATT 2 - Applicant Application Packets (Three Remaining Candidates).pdf
4. ATT 3 - Correspondence_Redacted-.pdf
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Council: Allow applicants to respond to interview questions, accept public comment, conduct any City Council discussion, vote to consider any further narrowing and (1) select an applicant for appointment to take office at a future Council meeting; and/or (2) provide direction to Staff about the next steps to fill the vacancy.
12. I.B. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SUCCESSOR AGENCY REPORTS
None.
13. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR (IF ANY)
14. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
15. ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING