Imperial City Council Robert Amparano - Mayor James Tucker- - Mayor Pro-Tem Ida Obeso-Martinez - Council Member Stacy Mendoza - Council Member Katherine Burnworth Council Member  190A  MINUTES City Council Chambers 220 West 9th Street Imperial, CA 92251-1637 August 21, 2024 6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION  Regular Meeting of the Imperial City Council  CALLED TO ORDER: Mayor Pro-Tem Tucker called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m.  ROLL CALL:  Council Members Burnworth, Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez, Mayor Pro-Tem Tucker, Mayor Amparano, City Attorney Turner and City Manager Morita.  PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSIONITEMS ONLY: None  CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL:  CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS -G.C.54956.8  Property Address: 307 N. Imperial Avenue, Imperial CA Agency Negotiator: Dennis H. Morita, City Manager Negotiating Parties: EAH/Ric Brown  Under Negotiation: Instructions to negotiator regarding lease price and terms PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: - G.C S 54956.7 (b)(1) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9  Title of Position: City Attorney  Number ofl Potential Cases: 2  CONFERENCE WITH LABORNECOTIATORS-G.C59516  Agency Designated Representatives: Employee Organization:  City Manager  Imperial Police Officers Association, Teamsters Local No. 542 and Employee Organization Management, Supervisory, Professional, Confidential, and Police Capain/Umrepresented  Page lofs August 21,2024  Cityofl Imperial Council. Agenda Minutes    7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING  CALLTOORDER: Mayor Pro-Tem Tucker called the meeting to order at 7:23 p.m.  ROLLO CALL: ABSENT:  Council Members Burnworth, Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez, Mayor Pro-Tem Tucker  Mayor Amparano  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro-Tem James Tucker.  ADJUSTMENTS TOTHE AGENDA: None  CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ONCLOSED SESSION. ACTIONS: City Attorney Turner Stated that Direction was given to Council on all four topics.  PUBLICCOMMENT: None A. PRESENTATION:  A-1. Mayor Pro-Tem Tucker presented certificates of recognition for the Little League District  22 Imperial All-Stars 8-U team.  B.CONSENT. AGENDA:  B-1. Approve an additional one-year term with Codel Exxperts in the budgeted amount of $22,800.00 for the city's online payment system and web development services.  Moved by Burnworth, seconded by Mendoza to approve the consent agenda.  AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Amparano MOTION CARRIES: 4-0  Burnworth, Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez and' Tucker  None  C-ACTIONITEMS DISCUSSIONACTION. AFPROVEDBAFPROVE:  C-1. Adopt the 2024-2025 Strategic Technology Plan (STP) and approve the projects  included in the 2024-2025 Innovation and Technology budget.  Presenter: R. Alejandro Estrada, Department of Innovation and' Technology Director Recommended Action: Approve the 2024-2025 STP and the projects included int the 2024-  2025 Innovation and Technology budget.  Page 2ofs August 21,2024  Cityo of Imperial Council Agenda. Minutes    Moved by Burnworth, seconded by Obeso-Martinez to approve the 2024-2025 STP and the projects  included in the 2024-2025 Innovation and Technology budget.  AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Amparano MOTION CARRIES: 4-0  Burnworth, Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez and Tucker  None  C-2. Award a contract for Weed Abatement Services RFP No. 2024-06.  Presenter: David Dale, Public Services Director  Recommended Action: Award the Weed Abatement Services contract to DeAngelo  Contracting Services.  Moved by Burnworth, seconded by Mendoza to approve and award the Weed Abatement Services  contract to DeAngelo Contracting Services.  AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Amparano MOTION CARRIES:4-0  Burnworth, Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez and Tucker  None  C-3. Appointment of a voting delegate and up to two alternates for the League ofCA Cities  Annual Conference and General Assembly on October 16-18, 2024.  Presenter: Dennis H. Morita, City Manager Cities Annual Conference and General Assembly.  Recommended Action: Appoint a voting delate and two alternates for the League ofCA  Moved by Burnworth, seconded by Mendoza to approve Delegate Obeso-Martinez for the League of  CA Cities Annual Conference and General Assembly.  AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Amparano MOTION CARRIES: 4-0  Burnworth, Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez and Tucker  None  Moved by Obeso-Martinez, seconded by' Tucker to approve Alternate Burnworth for the League ofCA  Cities Annual Conterence and General Assembly.  AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Amparano MOTION CARRIES: 4-0  Burnworth, Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez and Tucker  None  Page. 3ofs August2 21,2024  Cityo of Imperial Council Agenda Minutes    C-4. Certification that there are not more candidates than offices to be elected for the  November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election. Presenter: Dennis H. Morita, City Manager  Recommended Action: In accordance with CA Elections Code section 10229, the City Council may adopt one of the courses of action listed below. Staffrecommends Option 1, to cancel the election and appoint to the offices the persons who have been nominated by adopting Resolution No. 2024-51 resulting in a cost savings of up to $12,500. 1. Appoint to the office the persons who have been nominated and adopt Resolution No. 2024-51, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IMPERIAL, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE OFFICES OF COUNCILMEMBER OF THE CITY THOSE THAT WERE NOMINATED TO BE ELECTED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024 ATTHE GENERAL MUNICIPAL 2. Appoint to the office an eligible elector ifno one has been nominated or; 3. Hold the election, ifr no one or only one person has been nominated for any  ELECTION or;  elective office.  Moved by Mendoza, seconded by Obeso-Martinez to approve Resolution No. 2024-51.  AYES: NOES:  Mendoza, Obeso-Martinez and Tucker  None  ABSTAIN: Burnworth ABSENT: Amparano MOTION CARRIES: 4-0-1 D.REPORTS:  D-1. Departments reported on their activities since last city council meeting.  D-2. City Manager Report: None  D-3. Mayor and Councilmembers reported on their activities since last city council meeting and  upcoming events.  Page 4of5 August 21, 2024  Cityof Imperial Council Agenda Minutes    ADJOURNMENT:  Seeing no further business before the Council, Mayor Pro-Tem Tucker ended this meeting at 8:25 p.m. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Ihave hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal oft the city of  and adjourned until the next council meeting on September 4 2024 at 7:00 p.m.  Imperial, California, this 4th day of September, 2024.  sitgt KRISTINA SHIELDS City'Clerk  Page 5of5 August 21, 2024  Cityofl Imperial Council Agenda Minutes