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City Council approves consent agenda, land vacation and multiple infrastructure items; one abstention on consent
Summary
At its April 1 meeting the Imperial City Council approved the consent agenda (4‑1 with one abstention), adopted a resolution to vacate a triangular portion of Imperial Avenue, and approved five action items covering housing‑element policy, subdivision improvements, sidewalk surveying, Seventh Street rehabilitation acceptance, and the sale of a remnant parcel.
The Imperial City Council on April 1 approved a package of administrative and development actions, including a consent agenda, a public‑right‑of‑way vacation, and a series of infrastructure and policy motions.
During the consent portion of the meeting, Councilmember Robert moved to approve the consent items; Councilmember Stacy seconded the motion. The motion carried with four votes in favor and one abstention recorded for Councilmember Burger.
On public hearing item C1 the council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 2026‑11 to vacate a triangle portion of Imperial Avenue between First Street and State Highway 86; staff said adjacent residents were notified within 300 feet and no opposition was received.
Under action items the council approved a resolution to establish policy steps to implement Program 13 of the city’s sixth‑cycle Housing Element (2021–2029) that will guide future rezonings and zoning‑code amendments. Staff described this measure as a step toward by‑right approval for some housing types while additional ordinance work proceeds through the planning commission and return to council.
Council also accepted off‑site street improvements and authorized partial reconveyance to the developer Jupiter Ventures LP for phases 62–67 of Monterey Park subdivision; approved a $13,529 Precision Concrete Cutting contract for Grid 2 sidewalk surveys (covering roughly 18.125 sidewalk miles) to generate GIS‑linked condition data; accepted final work on Seventh Street rehabilitation (D Street to Southeast Street) and authorized filing a Notice of Completion; and adopted a resolution authorizing the sale of remnant parcel APN 063‑054‑038 (approx. 25,000 sq ft) at an agreed price of about $53,000.
All of the action items (C1, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5) were approved by unanimous votes where a tally was provided (5‑0), except for the consent agenda, which carried 4‑in favor with one abstention.
The council’s approvals were accompanied by brief staff reports explaining inspection results, grant or funding sources, and anticipated next steps (planning‑commission review, filings of notices of completion, or preparation of ordinance language). The meeting closed with staff updates on capital projects and community events and an announcement that the next regular meeting is April 15.
Votes at a glance • Consent agenda: motion by Robert, second by Stacy — carried 4 yes, 1 abstain (Councilmember Burger). • C1 (ROW vacation, Res. 2026‑11): approved 5‑0. • D1 (Housing Element Program 13 policy): approved 5‑0. • D2 (Accept off‑site improvements / partial reconveyance): approved 5‑0. • D3 (Grid 2 sidewalk survey): approved 5‑0. • D4 (Seventh Street rehabilitation — acceptance): approved 5‑0. • D5 (Sale of APN 063‑054‑038): approved 5‑0.
Next steps: staff will proceed with ordinance and planning‑commission work for the housing‑element commitments, publish the sidewalk survey outputs when available, file required notices of completion, and move forward on the sale paperwork for the remnant parcel.
