The Imperial County Board of Supervisors took several procedural and personnel votes during its Sept. 30 meeting. The following is a concise summary of actions, motions and outcomes recorded on the public record.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of the order of the agenda: Motion by Supervisor Peggy Price, second by Supervisor Jesus Eduardo Escobar; clerk announced the motion carried.

- Approval of the budget (Item 11) and related budget amendment revenue-code clarification for item 27: Motion by Supervisor Martha Cardenas Singh, second by Supervisor Escobar; clerk announced the motion carried.

- Approval of official proceedings for 09/23/2025 (Item 12): Motion by Supervisor Peggy Price, second by Supervisor Escobar; clerk announced the motion carried.

- Appointment of Jeffrey Holbrook as County Counsel and approval of employment agreement: Motion by Supervisor Peggy Price, second by Supervisor Escobar; clerk announced the motion carried (board welcomed Holbrook). The meeting record included staff-read compensation details into the public record.

- Reassignment of vice chair duties / election of vice chair (Item 15): Supervisor Martha Cardenas Singh nominated Supervisor Peggy Price; motion seconded by Supervisor Ryan Kelly. The clerk announced the motion carried, vote recorded as 5-0.

Other actions

- The board convened to closed session earlier in the meeting on public employee appointment, labor negotiations and potential litigation; the public report out stated "direction given, no reportable action" for those closed sessions.

Notes on voting and record

Where the clerk announced a motion carried, the transcript did not always include a full read-out of individual roll-call votes for each item; where the clerk announced an explicit 5-0 result (vice chair election), that tally is recorded above.