CALL TO ORDER:
Call to order a meeting of the City Council,
also serving as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency (SA)
and Successor Housing Agency (HA).
ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
6:056:10 CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
6:106:15 PRESENTATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MAYOR
1. Recognition of Central Union High School girls basketball CIF championship team.
6:156:25 SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Not to exceed 3 minutes each)
Item(s) appearing under this section have submitted a written request to the City Clerk a minimum of one week prior to the regular
meeting.
2. Presentation by Manuel Avendano and city of El Centro Underground Department requesting a job
classification and title change.
3. Imperial Valley SCORE 250 update by Roger Norman.
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6:256:30 CONSENT AGENDA
Consent agenda items are approved by one motion. Council members or members of the public may pull consent items to be considered
separately at a time determined by the Mayor.
4. Approval of the Warrants and Payroll for February 2014.
5. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report for February 2014.
6. Approval of the rejection of claim regarding David Duran as recommended by Insurance Carrier.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented.
FINAL ACTION:
6:307:00 PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. Public hearing for the purpose of soliciting public input on the 20142015 Draft OneYear Action Plan
prepared for funds under the CDBG Entitlement Program, subject to the conclusion of the 30 day public
review period.
PRESENTATION: Marcela Piedra, Director of Economic Development
RECOMMENDATION: a. Adoption of Resolution No. 14 , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL CENTRO APPROVING THE ONEYEAR ACTION PLAN FOR THE 2014
2015 CDBG FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
FINAL ACTION:
8. Public hearing for the purpose of reviewing the Annual Element Progress Report on Implementation of
the Housing Element for the reporting period of January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.
PRESENTATION: Norma M. Villicaña, AICP, Director of Community Development
RECOMMENDATION: Acceptance of the Annual Element Progress Report on Implementation of the city of El
FINAL ACTION:
7:007:10 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. Discussion and any necessary action regarding the appointment of an Alternate for the Southern
California Association of Governments (SCAG) General Assembly to be held May 12, 2014 in Indian
Wells, California due to Mayor Protem Silva being unable to attend and serve as an Alternate.
PRESENTATION: Mayor Cheryl ViegasWalker
RECOMMENDATION:
FINAL ACTION: Alternate: ________________
Centro Housing Element covering the period from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.
7:107:20 NEW BUSINESS
10. Discussion and any necessary action regarding repealing of Chapter 18, Article IX, Division 1 of the
Code of the city of El Centro based on the recent court decisions holding that the extensive State legislation
regulating and restricting numerous areas of the lives of registered sex offenders occupies the field and
preempts any local legislation addressing the same.
PRESENTATION: Kris Becker, City Attorney
RECOMMENDATION: Approval of Ordinance No. 14 , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EL CENTRO REPEALING CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE IX, DIVISION 1 OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF EL CENTRO RELATING TO REGISTERED SEX
OFFENDER RESTRICTIONS, waive reading and approve as a 1
schedule second reading and adoption of Ordinance for the April 1, 2014 Regular City
Council Agenda.
FINAL ACTION:
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
No scheduled business
SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY
No scheduled business
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
11. Received and referred to Planning Department, Application for Alcoholic Beverage License regarding
the following:
a. La Bella Pizzeria, 612 Main Street, El Centro, California
12. Acknowledge and formally accept the donation of SelfContained Breathing Apparatus (2 SCBA) from
El Centro Regional Medical Center.
7:207:25 (Time may vary) –PUBLIC COMMENTS
The City Council welcomes your input. At this time, members of the public may address the City Council on any matter not listed on the
posted agenda. Pursuant to the Brown Act, no action will be taken on any issue brought forth under Public Comments. Please complete
a “Speaker Slip” and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. Unless the Mayor extends the time, there is a three (3)
minute time limit for each public presentation.
7:257:25 COUNCIL RECESS
7:257:30 TASK FORCE REPORTS
7:307:35 MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORTS
Council Members reports on conferences or other City activities. Time limit 3 minutes.
ADJOURNMENT no later than 9:45 p.m: Unless a majority of Council has voted to continue or asked
that the meeting be adjourned to another date & time. (_________).
