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Imperial City council approves multiple grants, sidewalk and infrastructure projects, generator purchase and budget amendments (votes at a glance)
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Summary
Council adopted a REAP grant agreement, approved a $35,000 match for an environmental-justice general-plan element, authorized sidewalk design/bids, accepted a pavement project completion and released retention, approved a generator purchase, and adopted a Q3 budget report and CIP amendments.
The Imperial City Council voted unanimously on a slate of items Wednesday, approving grant agreements, design and bidding steps for sidewalk work, accepting a completed pavement rehab project, approving a genset purchase for the water treatment plant and adopting a quarter-three budget update that amends CIP funding.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 2025-O9 (C1): Authorize the Community Development Director to execute an agreement for Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) grant programs of 2021. Amount obtained through ICTC: $40,000. Motion carried 4-0.
- C2: Approve partnership funding match of $35,000 for development of an Environmental Justice (EJ) element to the general plan; total estimated project $75,000 with $40,000 grant funding; motion carried 4-0.
- C3: Adopt plans and specifications and authorize public bidding for CMAC Ayton Boulevard sidewalk installation Phase 1 (Bid No. 2025-05). Funding: $132,000 grant from CMAC with $18,000 local match; motion carried 4-0.
- C7: Approve Notice of Completion for the pavement rehabilitation project (Bid No. 2024-08) and authorize release of 5% retention in the amount of $211,990.15; motion carried 4-0.
- C8: Approve purchase of a Caterpillar D400GC generator set and automatic transfer switch for the water treatment plant through Empire Power Systems (Sourcewell/GSA cooperative purchase). Price: $136,409 (excludes tax and installation); 21-week lead time. Staff said the existing generator failed an emissions/opacity test and is out of service; a related administrative penalty is expected. Motion carried 4-0.
- C9: Approve Q3 budget report ending 03/31/2025 and adopt Resolution 2025-10 to amend CIP project funds; staff said the amendment moves roughly $2.6 million of projects from a future fiscal year into the current year to begin bidding sooner; motion carried 4-0.
Context and supporting detail: Community Development Director Moore said the $40,000 REAP award will fund visual graphics to help residents understand land-use entitlement processes and help streamline permit questions. "We are trying to create visual graphic[s] for land use entitlement processes ... so people will get the answers through those graphics," Moore said.
On the environmental-justice element, staff explained the Institute for Local Governments and a boost program provided $40,000 and the city would match $35,000 to meet the estimated $75,000 cost for consultant-led community engagement and drafting.
Regarding the generator, staff reported the unit at the water plant did not pass an emissions test and cannot be used; staff requested approval to purchase a replacement through the Sourcewell cooperative at a price of $136,409 and noted the city may need a temporary rental because of the 21-week lead time.
Ending: The council approved each item without recorded dissent. Staff will proceed with executing grant agreements, preparing bid packages, releasing retention payments, purchasing a genset and implementing the CIP amendments as directed.
