October 21, 2026 Regular Meeting of the Imperial City Council

The Imperial City Council’s October 21, 2026 regular meeting included several procurement and capital-project actions. The council approved a construction contract with Premiera for Phase 2 and 3 EV charging-station installation and EV purchases, for $297,978.73 plus a 10% contingency, funded by a grant. It also approved a $328,698 contract with Western State Builders for the Eager Park Improvement Project, with a 10% contingency funded through developer fees, and approved a labor-compliance services agreement for the project with Labor Compliance Consultant of Southern California (RFP 2026-11); the transcript did not state the agreement amount, and only one responsive proposal was received. These actions were reported as passing 3–0.

The council also approved apartment-remodel change orders totaling $145,698.90, primarily using PLHA funds, while staff reported a $24,390 funding shortfall that may need to come from the general fund or other sources; that action passed 3–0. Staff reported that the city’s asset-management system had gone live, with a public-facing service-request chatbot, and that a new financial system was expected to begin processing purchase requisitions in November; no related contract awards or costs were identified. A proposed drone ordinance was removed from the consent calendar, with direction for staff to work with council and address public concerns before any possible return. The proposed interim moratorium on adult-oriented businesses was not adopted because the council lacked the four votes required, and may return at a later meeting. Council members also discussed exploring on-call labor-compliance services to streamline future project procurement, but took no action on that proposal.