Imperial Council approves surplus sale, buys two service trucks, adopts vacancy‑reporting policy and OKs IID pole agreement

The Imperial City Council unanimously approved a package of administrative and capital items on March 5, including surplusing public service equipment, buying two water‑service trucks, approving a pole‑attachment agreement with the Imperial Irrigation District and adopting a vacancy recruitment and retention policy required by state law.

Council members voted 4‑0 to approve the consent agenda and then separately approved each of the items discussed on the floor. City staff said the actions clear space in municipal shops, refresh aging fleet vehicles used for water‑system response and establish terms for technology attachments on IID poles.

On surplus equipment: David Dale (staff member) asked the council to declare a list of public‑services metalworking and welding equipment surplus and authorize a public sale and disposal. Dale said most of the items are operable but no longer needed by Public Services and estimated that the items would total roughly $100,000 in new replacement value. Council…