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City of Imperial council approves lactation policy, transit loading zone and several infrastructure contracts
Summary
At its March meeting, the City of Imperial City Council adopted a formal lactation policy, authorized a transit loading zone at Imperial Valley Apartments and approved multiple infrastructure contracts and change orders, with one streets change order passing over two abstentions.
The City of Imperial City Council on March 25 approved a package of personnel, transit and infrastructure actions, including a new citywide lactation policy, a one-year extension of the city’s auditing contract, rehabilitation work on aging sewer manholes, change orders for the Seventh/Tenth/Fourteenth Street project and a dedicated loading zone at Imperial Valley Apartments.
The council adopted the city’s lactation policy (C-1), approving a policy that directs designated lactation spaces, break times and a complaint process for city employees; the measure passed unanimously, 5-0.
Council approved a one-year extension of the city’s external audit contract with Moss Levy and Arts LLP for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024; staff said the extension allows time while the city completes an enterprise resource planning (ERP) transition. The extension passed unanimously.
The council moved forward on sewer infrastructure repairs after staff reported a collapsed manhole discovered during the Aden Boulevard project. Council approved this capital project to rehabilitate multiple manholes and directed staff to continue inspections and a forthcoming wastewater collection system master plan; the project approval passed 5-0.
Council approved Change Order No. 2 for the Seventh/Tenth/Fourteenth Street rehabilitation project (bid 2024-01), which shifts some water and wastewater work forward to coincide with ongoing road reconstruction to avoid re-opening recently paved streets. The change order passed 3-0 with two abstentions from Council members Burnworth and Mendoza; staff said the additional work will be paid from water and wastewater capital project funds and will be reflected in an upcoming budget update.
The council also authorized a dedicated 40-foot loading zone on Eleventh Street for on-demand transit services serving Imperial Valley Apartments, noting the space will accommodate IBT Access and IBT Ride vehicles that provide paratransit service for seniors and people with disabilities. That authorization passed 5-0.
Other procedural business included approval of the consent calendar as amended; that motion carried 4-0 with one abstention noted from Mayor Pro Tem Obisa Martinez.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (as amended): Motion to approve; outcome: approved; tally: 4 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain (Mayor Pro Tem Obisa Martinez). - C-1 Adopt city lactation policy: Motion to approve policy; outcome: approved; tally: 5 yes, 0 no. - C-2 One-year contract extension with Moss Levy and Arts LLP (auditing services, FY2024): Motion to approve; outcome: approved; tally: 5 yes, 0 no. - C-3 Manhole rehabilitation (capital improvement project): Motion to approve; outcome: approved; tally: 5 yes, 0 no. - C-5 Change Order No. 2, Seventh/Tenth/Fourteenth Street rehab (Bid 2024-01): Motion to approve; outcome: approved; tally: 3 yes, 0 no, 2 abstain (Council member Burnworth and Council member Mendoza). - C-6 Authorize loading zone at Imperial Valley Apartments (Eleventh Street): Motion to approve; outcome: approved; tally: 5 yes, 0 no.
Council and staff recorded that several infrastructure items involve aging systems and planned follow-on work: an inspection RFP for city manholes and a wastewater collection system master plan were discussed as next steps, and staff said funding reallocations will be captured in the next budget quarter update.
