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Mitch Barker, senior consultant with PARS, said the county's most recent actuarial valuation shows net OPEB liabilities in the range of $242–254 million and annual pay‑as‑you‑go retiree medical outlays of about $7.7 million, with projections that pay‑as‑you‑go could rise to about $13.5 million by 2033. Barker said the county currently has roughly $2.0 million in OPEB assets (as of March) after prior deposits and withdrawals.

\"Bottom right there in red, no cost to do this, no requirement to put money into it in the future,\" Barker told the board when describing that converting to a combination trust would not force additional contributions and would preserve tax‑exempt treatment under a private letter ruling, according to the presentation transcript.

Carter Kimberly, PARS' pension expert, said adding a pension bucket would allow the county to smooth pension rate increases, provide another source of rainy‑day funds to offset employer contribution spikes, and pursue potentially higher long‑term investment returns than a cash management alternative.

The presentation was informational; the board did not take formal action during the meeting. PARS and county staff said they will provide additional analyses if the board wishes to consider a formal change to the trust structure and funding strategy.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Imperial County - Board of Supervisors - May 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Consultants from Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) recommended converting the county's 115 OPEB trust to a two‑bucket model that would allow pre‑funding for both retiree healthcare (OPEB) and pensions; the board received the presentation but took no formal action.","taxTitle","Imperial County, California","taxId",3829,"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},6565346,"Board authorizes public bidding for $3 million El Centro mental health facility rehab",114,6216000,6330000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3221086-3603b5c16da7eade21c1a081f6a5180a&start=6216&end=6330","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3221086-3603b5c16da7eade21c1a081f6a5180a/thumbnail_6216000.jpg","/articles/6565346/Imperial-County/California/Board-authorizes-public-bidding-for-3-million-El-Centro-mental-health-facility-rehab","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6565346-c3ce42a7d44c575640ccc7e9d6f04800/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150880&Signature=MYjTeQRtt2fM40tbgOtUjXx1XSQPzHDfiKg~EUR-P9Io~DhAijD56Cd2GR~NzKmaSmK0ZvFslWwx4mAC1zxYLcx3Og8IwJaKRCDWwV4r9JE5wJICfvHhnrTPImqhW04ddngXm97ea4iWZXpp-FvM9hNMHjLao-bvQ3-0mOIPmo0ijYKrqOwR6dN4fQ4Ne9kmnyu33gMO5A11nOowD1oHdpwZpXF3VK0dqSMBflzvkXL8DqMI01F1MmfH~3CS6vPDCpfQIHufz7af3oxXM8dq3K3QmKazSEhD9hbw6ff-~OdHbGw~v-AZ~qaIgCdPH6NN-toSYfTc0FgOeuHJiG-DdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Imperial County Board of Supervisors voted May 6 to adopt plans and specifications and to authorize public bidding for rehabilitation work at the three‑story building that houses county Behavioral Health Services triage and engagement in El Centro.

Staff described the project as interior rehabilitation that will add clinician rooms, a separate youth assessment space, additional restrooms and showers, and other general upgrades to improve client care. County staff estimated the construction cost at roughly $3,000,000 when the item went out to bid.

Project manager John (county staff) told the board the work is intended to expand service capacity and modernize the facility. The board approved the resolution to go to public bid after brief questions and a motion by Supervisor Ryan Kelly that was seconded by Supervisor Jesus Escobar; the clerk recorded the action as \"motion carries.\"","Supervisors adopted plans and specifications and authorized public bidding for upgrades to the county Behavioral Health Services facility in El Centro, with an anticipated construction cost of about $3 million.",{"_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},6565351,"Supervisors approve 5% temporary stipend for three acting managers after debate and union objections",6694,3513000,10207000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3221086-3603b5c16da7eade21c1a081f6a5180a&start=3513&end=10207","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3221086-3603b5c16da7eade21c1a081f6a5180a/thumbnail_3513000.jpg","/articles/6565351/Imperial-County/California/Supervisors-approve-5-temporary-stipend-for-three-acting-managers-after-debate-and-union-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6565351-38f76126827179763749dc869e459380/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150880&Signature=iGXP5fMZfDDX4imfQxToTPld7KdDKTYJSSBGhsYF0Pq3bmIsxBXVnequBcDWEISIaVdNRyBG-6y2aan-mD89BD6NHL~jmY8S43KxLkQ3PDSVq48FOgEfMh5YCA8fTXxjWQ6b1WAGYEEVp3s6NY4NpaJP-lm72lYmZOQQGc7G77h7iJC7kkcrhIrFJcqKNSY0lkAa0A18fSVzjs6nq4KLcjZy8sLwqkcyQpHTQ4wnOtMHZylwMgUuT5E5bt0fcYKmgz0AyqBn~1ufcJeS9i5~Dszj~KB6Sxui5keKMbtABJE7EFb1A2inZCFdiutH-pW09PvP0rMv~CJFz7ULP8pQlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Imperial County Board of Supervisors on May 6 voted to grant three employees a temporary 5% stipend while they perform the duties of higher positions, with pay retroactive to the dates those duties began.

The item drew public comment from union representatives who said the board's action risked labor unrest. Teamsters shop steward Maria Solano told the board she had worked for the county since 2002 and called the proposed disparity between management stipends and union offers unfair. \"It's a slap in the face to all the hardworking Teamsters that do the actual hard work,\" Solano said, adding that \"a strike will be inevitable July 1\" if members do not receive similar increases.

The board's approved motion (moved by Supervisor Ryan Kelly, seconded by Supervisor Jesus Escobar) adopted a 5% temporary stipend instead of a previously proposed 10% stipend and made the pay retroactive to the date each employee assumed the added responsibilities. Human resources clarified the stipends are temporary and will continue only while the assignment remains in effect; they are not permanent salary adjustments that carry the full benefits of the higher job classification.

Human Resources provided examples of the budgetary effect and explained that filling the roles as formal temporary appointments or working out of class could have produced a different, often larger, increase because of how ranges and steps apply under county ordinance. HR representatives said a full temporary appointment could have resulted in increases larger than 5%, depending on step placement.

The board's action followed earlier public remarks from a union representative during public comment about Ordinance 3.1217 — an ordinance the speaker quoted as authorizing additional compensation when the board deems it necessary. The board chose the 5% stipend as a cost‑conscious alternative and specified the stipend ends when the assignment ends or a permanent appointment is made.

The motion passed by a voice vote recorded in the transcript as \"motion carries.\"","The board authorized a temporary 5% stipend retroactive to when employees assumed additional duties for three county positions. Teamsters representatives said the action risked a strike on July 1 if members did not receive equivalent compensation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6565356,"County approves multi‑year ERP rollout to replace aging finance, HR and asset systems",2467,6543000,9010000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3221086-3603b5c16da7eade21c1a081f6a5180a&start=6543&end=9010","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3221086-3603b5c16da7eade21c1a081f6a5180a/thumbnail_6543000.jpg","/articles/6565356/Imperial-County/California/County-approves-multiyear-ERP-rollout-to-replace-aging-finance-HR-and-asset-systems","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6565356-f326773e3f301eb239b3201bc759be90/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150880&Signature=bpynBpCXOiliFht2afBJRhSJZEDb0ninFLXz9y~lK1byZty8bHRsfDabF-sZHFAEWKSwxkoVN2meKjS3VCrgV9exXKOCc~j2WekoqjYPYYF1VGgEQ4HjDt0bloIMSaxBY83kTR-4SxhbaVNTg8ZKb9dJcU9Vo2nF1x3yb-oRIycKI4hQ~eZ85nEmUfV85FjZrILXhplDVvWDgoo-Y-vYu2T4BSFSOmwutWrbUlULfXOi3DtWoA-mZAWK9v3KL20Hs~AyQEbvWmLNBr8hkYPK6fUe0gtT0Wt2f0cRoGx92gc58fQWI3QByQmvdFO250IaLO0RK79K-i17n1ACj5NzyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Imperial County Board of Supervisors on May 6 approved a multi‑year plan to implement a commercial enterprise resource planning (ERP) system from Tyler Technologies and to hire Coahuil (Koah) Hills Consulting as project manager.

The measure, approved by motion and recorded in the meeting as \"motion carries,\" funds a roughly $6.8 million program to implement finance, human resources/payroll and enterprise asset management modules in three phases, with a projected final go‑live in January 2029. County staff plan to use a previously approved reserve for most of the cost and tap a small balance from the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund.

County Deputy CEO Myra Redmond, who presented the proposal, told the board the ERP will replace multiple stand‑alone systems and manual workflows used across departments and enable enterprise reporting, streamlined purchasing and grants management, and online customer payment options. \"ERP stands for enterprise Resource Planning and is basically a software system that integrates various functions into one complete system to streamline processes and information across the entire organization,\" Redmond said during her presentation.

Henry Felix, the county's information technology services manager, described the project as \"the single largest undertaking\" the county could undertake for its information systems and said a conservative multi‑year timeline reflected the complexity of replacing the fiscal system while keeping operations running. \"Changing out the fiscal system is exceptionally difficult,\" Felix said. He noted other agencies' implementations often take multiple years and that the county's small staff will require outside subject‑matter experts to sustain operations during conversion.

PARS' presenters and other speakers during the meeting had previously described the county's OPEB and pension liabilities; board members said getting current financial and payroll data sooner would improve decision making. Supervisor Ryan Kelly, who moved the approval, called the project a long‑sought upgrade and cited the benefits of faster access to financial actuals and reduced duplicate data entry.

County staff estimated elimination of several paid third‑party systems would offset a portion of the new annual licensing cost; Redmond and staff told the board those savings were included in the fiscal analysis in the board letter, although the full realization of savings depends on the timing of system retirements and staff transition. Redmond said some legacy systems identified for retirement include CenterSquare (budgeting), Questica, PlanetBids and CAMS.

The board authorized a first amendment to the county's contract with Tyler Technologies to add the three modules, and approved a professional services contract with Koah Hills Consulting for project management and subject‑matter expertise. The motion passed by voice vote recorded in the minutes as \"motion carries.\"","The Imperial County Board of Supervisors voted to expand its contract with Tyler Technologies and hire a project manager to implement a multi‑phase enterprise resource planning system intended to replace several legacy and manual systems across finance, payroll, HR and asset management.","actionData","errors"]

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