Imperial Local Agency Formation Commission

The City of Brawley is located in the Imperial Valley of Imperial County, California, approximately 13 miles north of Interstate I-8 and the City of El Centro. Regional access to Brawley is provided by State Route SR-86 and SR-111, which extend north from I-8 and pass through the city to connect with I-10 near the City of Coachella in Riverside County. SR-78 is Main Street within the city and extends from San Diego County to connect with I-10 near the City of Blythe in eastern Riverside County. The city and its sphere of influence (SOI) are not adjacent to any other cities or areas of urban development, and the nearest such communities are the cities of Westmorland approximately 6 miles to the northwest, Imperial approximately 6 miles to the south, and Calipatria approximately 8 miles to the north.

The current city and SOI boundaries consist of approximately 4,902 and 5,943 acres, respectively, for a combined total of approximately 10,845 acres.

The city provides an array of services including flood control, fire protection, emergency medical care, law enforcement, library services, recreation and parks, maintenance of local roadways, wastewater collection, treatment and disposal, water treatment and distribution, and all city hall services within the incorporated limits. These services will be provided to areas within the SOI after they are annexed. The city already provides water and wastewater treatment to some areas in the SOI.

The City of Calexico is located in southern California, 120 miles east of San Diego, and situated directly along the U.S./Mexico International border. The Calexico community is traversed by two major transportation corridors: Highway 98 at an east/west orientation and Highway 111 at a north/south orientation. The Southern Pacific Railroad is also an active transportation corridor that provides for the international transport of goods and passes through the city at a north/south orientation.

The legal city limits are uniquely shaped and may be generally described as bounded by the International Border to the south, All-American Canal and Southern Pacific Railroad to the west, Jasper Road to north and along the Central Main Canal and JA Rodney Avenue and All-American Canal to the east side. The city Limits boundary consists of approximately 5,211 acres (8.1 square miles). The adopted Sphere of Influence is restricted to the south by the Mexico border and instead expands west to Hammers Road, north to Jasper Road (with the exception of a narrow strip along Highway 111 which extends to Heber Road and east to Bowers Road and along the All-American Canal. The entire service area/sphere of influence consists of approximately 10,050 acres of land, 4,311 of which are outside of the city limits.

The City of Calexico provides a full range of public services including administration, law enforcement, fire protection, parks and recreation, library and cultural arts, circulation facilities, stormwater and drainage, sanitary sewer, domestic water and airport facilities. Educational services are provided by others. Other incidental services such as solid waste and utility services are provided by outside agencies.

The City of Calipatria is located in the north end of the Imperial Valley within the Southeast Desert Air Basin (SEDAB). The city is approximately 899 acres plus two additional tracts of land that are not connected to the city, including the Calipatria Prison, which is 1,227.05 acres located northeast of the city and the Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is approximately 177.5 acres located northwest of the city.

The City of Calipatria provides the following facilities and services: administration, drainage, fire, law enforcement, library, parks and recreation, circulation and roadways, wastewater treatment and sewer, and water.

The City of El Centro is located in the south-central portion of the Imperial County, State of California. The city is located along Interstate Route 8 (I-8) between San Diego, California and Yuma, Arizona, and is situated approximately 10 miles north of the United States-Mexico border. State Route 86 (SR-86) traverses the city in a north-south direction. Rail lines of the Southern Pacific Railroad traverse the city in a northwest-southeast direction.

Land within city boundaries comprise approximately 12 square miles. The city’s sphere of influence (SOI) contains land outside the existing boundaries of the city that is currently in the jurisdiction of the county but is planned for incorporation into the city boundaries in the future. The city and the city’s SOI encompass approximately 26 square miles, or about 16,500 acres of land.

The City of El Centro provides many public facilities and services to residents and businesses within its boundaries such as parks & recreation, schools, libraries, fire protection, law enforcement, water and wastewater, drainage, transportation, and general government facilities.

The City of Holtville is in Imperial County, located 10.5 miles east of El Centro. The city lies on the northeast bank of the Alamo River, one of two rivers that flow north from Mexico into Imperial County. The city has a total area of 1.1 square miles, with 1.1 square miles of land and 0.40% water.

The city’s incorporated area and sphere of influence total approximately 4,800 acres of land.

The city provides the following services: administrative, fire protection, police services (provided by Imperial County Sheriff’s Office, but the city provides the sheriff substation), park & recreation, transportation, water treatment & distribution, wastewater collection & treatment, and storm drainage.

The City of Imperial is a predominantly agricultural city situated 13 miles north of the U.S./Mexico border and adjacent to the northern boundary of the City of El Centro all within Imperial County.

The entire sphere of influence consists of approximately 8,343 acres of land, 3,999 of which are within the city limits.

The city of Imperial provides the following facilities and services: administrative, drainage (in conjunction with IID), fire protection (via contract with the Imperial County), police protection, library, park & recreation, circulation, wastewater, and water.

The city of Westmorland is located in northwestern Imperial County in the southeast corner of California. Imperial County is bordered by the north, south, west, and east by Riverside County, the U.S./Mexico International Border, San Diego County, and Arizona's western boundary respectively. Westmorland is located on State Highway 86 and is approximately 30 miles from the U.S./Mexico International Border.

The City of Westmorland's sphere of influence extends out in all directions from the city limits, with its furthest boundaries at Bannister Road to the north, 1/2 mile south of Baughman Road to the south, Highway 86 and Dean Road to the east, and Kingsley Road to the west.

Westmorland's entire sphere of influence consists of approximately 1,560 gross acres of land. About 272 gross acres are located within the city limits, and 1,288 gross acres are located outside the city limits.

The city provides the following services: administrative, drainage (in conjunction with IID), fire protection (via contract with the Imperial County), police protection, library, park & recreation, circulation, wastewater treatment & sewer, and water.