Minutes | July 10, 2024 at 8:30 AM
El Centro City Council Chambers | 1275 Main St, El Centro, CA 92243
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SUMMARY OF THE LAFCO SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
8:30 a.m.
El Centro City Council Chambers
1275 Main St., El Centro, CA 92243
VOTING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Javier Moreno - Chair, Jesus E. Escobar ViceChair, Robert Amparano, John Hawk, David Salgado
ALTERNATE COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Ramon Castro
ABSENT: Michael W. Kelley
STAFF PRESENT: Julie Carter - Accountant, Lori Zinn - Clerk/Analyst, Steve Walker - Legal Counsel
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
A Calexico resident asked the Commission to send a letter to the Heffernan Memorial Healthcare District Board to cease and desist on future expenditures except those required under AB 918.
5. DISCUSSION AND ACTION
5a. Authorized Bank Signatories for LAFCO
Legal Counsel Steve Walker and the Commission discussed who would be the authorized bank signatories for LAFCO. The Commission voted to appoint Commissioner Salgado and the Chairman, and to leave the staff member currently on record.
Motion by Commissioner Amparano for the Authorized Bank Signatories of LAFCO to be Commissioner Salgado, the Chairman of the LAFCO Commission, and the current staff member on record
AYES: MORENO, AMPARANO, HAWK, SALGADO
NAYS: NONE
ABSENT: ESCOBAR, KELLEY
ABSTAIN: NONE
6. CLOSED SESSION
6a. Public Employee Appointment- (Gov. Code § 54957) – Title: Executive Officer
6b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
(Gov. Code § 54956.9) Name of Case: City of El Centro v. Imperial LAFCO case #ECU002984
6c. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
(Gov. Code § 54956.9) Name of Case: Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District v. Imperial Valley Healthcare District case #ECU003473
Legal Counsel Steve Walker reported three items were discussed in the closed session. No action was taken on items B and C, just information was given to the board by counsel. Staff was given direction on item A.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Commission meeting will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 8:30 a.m.