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Community Services Director Adriana Nava said the Gomez Park project is a roughly $5.7 million grant‑funded project. She described the design as approximately 90% complete and said the bid was awarded to 3 Peaks; staff expect permit review in March and construction to start in April or May. The design includes multi‑sport courts, play areas with an accessible merry‑go‑round, a small amphitheater, vehicle charging stations, an accessible walking path and restroom/concession facilities. Nava said the green area will retain its retention‑basin function; grading will be shallow so the lawn can also function as stormwater storage.

On Frasier Field, Nava and City Engineer Abraham Campos described work already completed with Measure P and other grants — dugout renovations, batting cages and snack‑bar renovations — and showed proposed CDBG‑funded additions such as new bleachers, walkways, backstops and extended site work including parking and bioswales funded via an Air Pollution Control District grant. Nava emphasized prioritizing finishing a project so it remains useful for a decade rather than “sprinkling” small improvements across sites.

Representatives of El Centro Little League said parents and players need an ADA‑accessible walkway from the new parking area to the fields; Alex, vice president of the league, asked the council to consider expediting that walkway even if other elements must wait. Nava and staff said they would look at contractor availability and timing and try to determine what work could be completed before the season without disrupting play; staff cautioned some heavy work must wait until the season ends.

Nava also said the Gomez Park plan includes a dedicated tribute and relocation of a monument to David Gomez, and that city staff have met with family members.

No formal vote was required for the presentation; staff will continue design, permitting and scheduling work and return with construction timing and procurement details.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of El Centro Council Meeting :: February 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff updated the council on Gomez Park design near 90% completion and ongoing Frasier Field improvements funded with Measure P and other grants; Little League asked the city to prioritize an ADA walkway that could be finished before the season.","taxTitle","El Centro, Imperial County, California","taxId",3830,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6319907,"Council awards $1.16 million contract to replace wastewater plant UV disinfection system",247,5483000,5730000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2360238-9572fe9689fce35f3ccdba933d9d5060&start=5483&end=5730","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2360238-9572fe9689fce35f3ccdba933d9d5060/thumbnail_5483000.jpg","/articles/6319907/El-Centro/Imperial-County/California/Council-awards-116-million-contract-to-replace-wastewater-plant-UV-disinfection-system","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6319907-752810c50c45507721d6c559c57dec3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775210546&Signature=CIWNiEcpJ1lF-JGsW3AtOq2r-Lgo8Ye1eA350as7DkLyed1XN8jb3tFlQIAsUpQPLoDsk3MS-hoEGOqAijxAR-R5UFkHOmyRNY1MZrFQqkpUGY~HxCaw--jTa6-Jm3PHKX95Yv0Ry2bpJRi82lT8LGxyEsYxCTQxeBrAkX94jbH-rduV6tSjCYrQP48fXgXw0gN7p3bM8j-4DKeJQiQZVCK7xc8eppt1-SUzWu1v7~U3Fwbk2LqV-NB8mFEgmQxdOH9BmTSekyrNVpBJPIuLBMdZpLSnHr9rMPa2VuTwH5IeMSIvgTrTCvyGIKfbc0lmoc9xhoT0cLI7awq4poS2Sw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The El Centro City Council voted 5-0 Feb. 18 to award a contract to replace the wastewater treatment plant’s ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system, a board action staff said was needed because the existing equipment has reached the end of its service life.

City Engineer Abraham Campos told the council the project replaces the plant’s final disinfection stage — the channel where treated water passes beneath UV lamps before discharge. Campos said the lowest responsible bidder was Pacific Hydrotech Corporation at $1,162,300; including contingency the total project budget was reported at $1,278,530. The city expects to fund $600,000 from the current fiscal year and carry the remaining $678,530 into the next fiscal year within the wastewater enterprise fund.

“The existing system has reached its end of life and is no longer supported,” Campos said. He said failure to replace the system could leave the plant out of compliance with state requirements and expose the city to fines.

Councilmember Marroquin moved to approve the contract award; Councilmember Camarena seconded. The clerk recorded a 5–0 vote in favor.

Funding and next steps
Staff said the work is funded from wastewater enterprise funds (ratepayer revenues) already included in the adopted budget; no general fund dollars were requested. The project scope includes new UV equipment, supporting electrical and communications infrastructure, and a new electrical building. Construction procurement and a phased schedule will follow compliance and permitting reviews.

Project action
- Contract award for Wastewater Treatment Plant UV disinfection improvements to Pacific Hydrotech Corporation (bid $1,162,300). Vote 5–0.

The council’s action authorizes staff to execute the construction contract and proceed with project delivery subject to the budgeted appropriation.","City awarded low bid to replace end‑of‑pipe ultraviolet disinfection system at the El Centro wastewater treatment plant; project budgeted across two fiscal years and funded from the wastewater enterprise fund. The award passed 5-0.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6319912,"El Centro council directs CDBG funding to Frasier Field improvements, reallocates small nonprofits' grants",1632,3855000,5487000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2360238-9572fe9689fce35f3ccdba933d9d5060&start=3855&end=5487","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2360238-9572fe9689fce35f3ccdba933d9d5060/thumbnail_3855000.jpg","/articles/6319912/El-Centro/Imperial-County/California/El-Centro-council-directs-CDBG-funding-to-Frasier-Field-improvements-reallocates-small-nonprofits-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6319912-07cc75e1420700a59085c629d25e3711/orig.mp4?Expires=1775210546&Signature=Fhh4hANTJHr7exnBHxRxS4Dxfb7wqvTQcSLFxwJxn7YHbIRh0IYf4flKT8PhUY~yhBG89EJ72~d2XwcqM1~XjS~04oGmCqLA-SG0BgRWpBq6X0XlhBE68CVIgcWCXDdR-l~2EmXjUIRLog9v3I1WYAf0-BF-lTHVTqHTXAw7jSjAyKLVk9jTL9BkXd~iZiTyiyOG0vSkN8GqprPvYoekzyJU3I7baQpbeOr0sgLqxmVfuigxb4tc5RZD79XIBmubwwBnKhVhz57e8kNBVFtdAoCp~nNVuqDNNrvONCA0AnWBxODp319m8VOxcMWHLRIf7~dB82EuxKZzjj-2btp9hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The El Centro City Council voted 5-0 Feb. 18 to adopt staff recommendations for the city’s 2025–26 Community Development Block Grant spending, directing the public facilities and infrastructure allocation to improvements at Eddie White Complex’s Frasier Field and adjusting small public‑service awards among local nonprofits.

The action came after a presentation from Community Services Director Adriana Nava, who told the council the city is budgeting conservatively because federal funding levels “have greatly fluctuated” and HUD staffing changes could reduce the city’s entitlement. “We are basing it off of last year’s entitlement amount, and then we are also being conservative on how much program income we anticipate,” Nava said.

Nava outlined three options for the public‑facilities pot: Frasier Field renovations, purchase of bus shelters, or improvements to McGee Park Community Center. Councilmembers debated which project would best complete work already under way; several members said McGee Park has recently received multiple investments and picking Frasier Field would complete a long‑running series of improvements. Mayor Tomas Oliva said completing a visible project “gets us just one step closer to the lighting project” and increases the chance the work will remain in place for years.

On public services funding, the council directed staff to reallocate the small pool of public‑service CDBG dollars (about $35,498) so the senior nutrition program run by Catholic Charities would receive $20,030, the Catholic Charities homeless day center $11,468 (rounded in staff materials), and SURE Helpline would receive $4,000 specifically to cover staffing. Council discussion emphasized that several applicants are only eligible for CDBG (not other local sources such as Measure P) and that spreading very small awards across numerous providers creates heavy administrative reporting for the city and limited impact for recipients.

Councilmembers and outside speakers, including Ed Preciado of the El Centro Police Athletic League and Chief Sawyer, urged the council to consider additional funding sources for youth athletics; staff and the council agreed to pursue a separate Measure P discussion in committee and the budget process to consider a larger, recurring allocation for PAL.

The council approved the package on a motion by Mayor Tomas Oliva; the clerk recorded the vote 5–0.

Votes at a glance
- Consent roll calls for approved warrant and payroll registers (multiple items): passed 5–0 during the meeting’s consent actions.
- CDBG allocations and public‑services reallocation described above: passed 5–0.

What happens next
Staff will finalize the eligibility analysis needed for CDBG public‑facilities national‑objective documentation and begin the environmental review and procurement steps for the Frasier Field work if the council’s project choice remains the same. Neighborhood outreach and interagency coordination with the school district will continue for project scheduling and maintenance agreements.","The El Centro City Council approved staff recommendations to use federal CDBG public facilities funds for improvements at Frasier Field and reallocated public-services grants among local nonprofits, shifting some smaller awards to the senior nutrition program; the measure passed 5-0.","actionData","errors"]

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