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El Centro resident urges more shade, water for fieldworkers; city points to Imperial Valley cooling centers
Summary
An El Centro resident and social‑work student urged the city council on July 8 to do more to protect farmworkers from extreme heat by organizing shading and water access; city staff pointed to county‑designated cooling centers including the Imperial Valley Mall and the Seventh/State transfer terminal.
Eva Velasquez, a master of social work student and El Centro resident, told the City Council on July 8 that farmworkers face brutal heat conditions while working in local fields and urged the city to provide more shaded rest areas and water access for agricultural workers.
"El Centro, I feel, has a role to play," Velasquez said during public comment. "They can help by organizing with Campesinos Unidos... It's just a way to show that we do care for these farm workers as they are the backbone of our economy here in the county."
Adriana Nava, the city’s community services director, answered during the meeting and reported that…
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