CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1275 MAIN STREET EL CENTRO, CA 92243

Notice is hereby given that the Mayor of the City of El Centro has called a Special Meeting of the El Centro City Council to consider the item(s) on this agenda.

THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER, WHICH SUSPENDS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT. COUNCIL MEMBERS, STAFF AND THE PUBLIC WILL ATTEND BY TELECONFERENCE.

The meeting may also be viewed through livestream through www.facebook.com/ElCentroCA. To participate and make a public comment: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89609604991?pwd=cklyVjYybExJVjZjdnUwNXhPZnFqZz09 Optional dial-in number: 1 (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 896 0960 4991, Passcode: 184054 Mayor & Council Members may be reached at (760) 336-8989 Mayor: Efrain Silva City Manager: Marcela Piedra Mayor Pro-tem: Jason Jackson City Attorney: Elizabeth Martyn Evans Council Members: Cheryl Viegas-Walker City Clerk: Norma Wyles Tomás Oliva Edgard Garcia

4:30 P.M. OPEN SESSION

CALL TO ORDER:

ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pledge of Allegiance by Alexander, Nathan, and Dominic Garcia. INVOCATION Invocation by Father Mark Edney NEW BUSINESS (BY ROLL CALL)

1. Adopt Resolution reciting the facts and declaring the results of the General Municipal Election held on November 3, 2020.

PRESENTATION: Norma Wyles, City Clerk RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution No. 20- , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020 DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS PROVIDED BY LAW 4:35 - 5:15 RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING MAYOR EFRAIN SILVA

2. Presentation of Mayor's Plaque by Mayor Pro-Tem Jackson to outgoing Mayor Silva recognizing his service as Mayor for 2019-2020.

3. Comments from outgoing Mayor Silva and Council Members.

4. Presentation of Album of Events by City Manager Marcela Piedra, to outgoing Mayor Silva for his year of service as Mayor.

5. Presentations to outgoing Mayor Silva.

5:15 - 5:30 RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBERS

5:30 - 6:00 ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE

6. 5:30-5:40 Council Member-Elect Cardenas-Singh is being sworn in by Honorable Ruth Bermudez Montenegro

7. 5:30-5:40 Council Member-Elect Marroquin is being sworn-in by Honorable Ruth Bermudez Montenegro

8. 5:40-5:50 Council Member-Elect Garcia is being sworn in by Honorable William D. Quan.

9. 5:50-6:00 Comments by incoming Council Members Cardenas-Singh, Marroquin, Garcia and other Council Members Agenda City Council of the City of El Centro December 10, 2020 

6:00-6:30 REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL City Clerk will preside over the selection of the new Mayor. All Members of the City Council are now on equal basis to nominate.

10. City Clerk opens nominations for Mayor. At this time I am now accepting nominations for Mayor (I need a motion and a second)

11. Newly selected Mayor assumes Chair and opens nominations for Mayor ProTem.

12. Closing remarks by incoming Mayor.

PUBLIC COMMENTS Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter on this agenda is asked to complete a “Speaker Slip” and submit to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. Unless the Mayor extends the time, there is a three minute limit for each public comment. No comments on non-agenda items will be heard at this Special Meeting.

ADJOURNMENT