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Imperial County Board of Supervisors votes to dismiss county executive officer and clerk
Summary
After closed-session deliberations on multiple legal and personnel matters, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously April 8 to terminate the employment contracts of County Executive Officer Miguel Figueroa and Clerk of the Board Blanca Acosta, effective April 8, 2025.
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on April 8 to dismiss and terminate the employment contracts of County Executive Officer Miguel Figueroa and Clerk of the Board Blanca Acosta, effective April 8, 2025, the board reported after a closed-session meeting.
The board announced the personnel actions during its report out following closed session. The report said the board met in closed session on multiple matters, including a conference with legal counsel about existing litigation in Comite Civico del Valle v. Earthworks v. County of Imperial (Imperial County Superior Court Case No. ECU003425), anticipated litigation, and negotiations concerning county-owned real property at 247 South Imperial Avenue (APN 064-103-002). The report said direction was given on those items and that no other reportable actions were taken.
The closed-session report specified that the board "voted unanimously to dismiss and terminate the employment contract of the County Executive Officer Miguel Figueroa, effective 04/08/2025," and that it "voted unanimously to dismiss the Clerk of the Board, Blanca Acosta, effective 04/08/2025, and provide written notice pursuant to ordinance." The report also noted a closed-session discussion about appointment to the County Executive Officer position and a labor negotiator conference; the report said direction was given and no reportable action was taken on those items.
The board did not provide additional detail in open session about the grounds for the dismissals, the content of the notices to the employees, or next steps for interim leadership in the county executive office. The board's announcement followed the required closed-session procedures under the California Government Code sections cited in the report.
The board's full closed-session report, as read aloud in public session, listed the legal and property matters considered and summarized the personnel vote; it did not quote individual supervisors or name a mover or seconder for the dismissal vote.
The actions will affect county administration staffing and are effective immediately as stated in the closed-session report. The board did not announce any personnel appointments to fill the positions during the public meeting.
This report will be updated if the board later provides additional public information about interim assignments, written notices, or related employment matters.
