City Council Agenda
Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

825 Imperial Beach Boulevard

Imperial Beach, CA 91932

THE CITY COUNCIL ALSO SITS AS THE IMPERIAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION, PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND IMPERIAL BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SUCCESSOR AGENCY.

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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

PRESENTATION BY SAN DIEGO REGIONAL FIRE FOUNDATION. (0390-84)*

*No staff report.

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.f.

8.a

APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.

• Recommendation:

  That the City Council approves the Regular Meeting Minutes of November 20, 2024.

8.b

RATIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER FOR THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 7, 2024 TO JANUARY 3, 2025. (0300-25)

• Recommendation:

  Staff is seeking that the City Council ratify and file the Warrant Register Report.

8.c

RECEIVE TREASURER’S REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2024. (0300-90)

• Recommendation:

  Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the November 2024 Treasurer's Report.

8.d

RESOLUTION 2025-001 CONTINUING THE PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATING TO IMPACTS FROM CROSS-BORDER POLLUTION IN THE TIJUANA RIVER (0150-40 & 0210-26).

• Recommendation:

  Adopt Resolution No. 2025-001 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.

8.e

ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 2025-002 ACCEPTING THE SAN DIEGO REGIONAL FIRE FOUNDATION GRANT ALLOCATION OF $65,342 IN THE FORM OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND LIFEGUARDS (0390-84).

• Recommendation:

  That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-002 accepting the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation Grant allocation of $65,342 in the form of reimbursement for the purchase of safety equipment for Firefighters and Lifeguards.

8.f

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-003 ADDING THE FY25 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVER ROOM HVAC PROJECT TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; APPROPRIATE $110,000 TO THE PROJECT BUDGET; AND AWARD A CONTRACT TO TRANE TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT (0330-35).

• Recommendation:
• Recommendation:

  Adopt Resolution No. 2025-003 to: (1) add the FY25 Information Technology Server Room HVAC Project (F25102) to the Imperial Beach Capital Improvement Program; (2) authorize the appropriation of $110,000 to the Project budget; and (3) award a Public Works contract for a not to exceed amount of $110,000 to Trane Technologies to construct the Project.

9.

ORDINANCES/INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING

9.a

CONSIDER REPORT FROM AD HOC AND CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT URGENCY/REGULAR ORDINANCES TO ENACT A LOCAL JUST CAUSE ORDINANCE FOR TERMINATION OF RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES. (0660-95)

• Recommendation:

  Receive report and consider adopting the urgency ordinance and/or introducing the regular ordinance to adopt a local just cause ordinance for termination of residential tenancies. Consider providing direction to Staff to research potential owner incentives to bring back to the Council for future consideration.

10.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

None.

11.

REPORTS

11.a

PRESENTATION AND FINANCIAL REPORT BY THE IMPERIAL BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE 2024 MILITARY APPRECIATION VETERANS DAY EVENT. (1040-10)

• Recommendation:

  The recommendation is that the City Council accepts and files the presentation and financial report from the event organizer and provides further direction to staff.

11.b

PRESENTATION AND FINANCIAL REPORT BY THE YE OLDE PLANK INN FOR THE 2024 WINTER COMES TO THE BEACH EVENT. (1040-10)

• Recommendation:

  The recommendation is that the City Council accepts and files the presentation and financial report from the event organizer and provides further direction to staff.

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