CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/ CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY
REGULAR SESSION
February 15, 2011
6:30 p.m.

Interim City Manager./Exec Dir.
Councilmembers/Boardmembers City of Calexico Oscar Rodriquez
Mayor/Chairman 608 Heber Ave. City Attorney
John Moreno Calexico, CA Jennifer Lyon
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair City Treasurer
Luis J. Castro Rodolfo Moreno
Daniel F. Romero City Clerk
Maritza Hurtado Lourdes Cordova
Bill Hodge
***AGENDA***

CLOSED SESSION- 5:30 P.M.

A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Representatives: Oscar Rodriquez, Judith Hashem, Rosalind Guerrero, Jennifer Lyon.
Employee Organizations: SEIU/CMEA; SEIU/Water-Wastewater Operators Assoc.; Supervisors Assoc.; Police Officers Assoc.; Fire Fighters Assoc.; and Unrepresented Employees.

B. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: Acting City Manager

C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: City Manager/Interim City Manager

D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Govt. Code 54956.9 (c) (multiple potential cases)

E. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Govt. Code 54956.9 (b)(3)(A) (2 cases)

F. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: (list property that Finnigan wants to lease/purchase)
Agency Negotiators: City Manager, City Attorney
Negotiating Party: Mr. Brian Finnigan (is that right?)
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment

CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDANCE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA



ANNOUNCEMENTS/PUBLIC COMMENTS: NOTE: Public comments are welcome. Speakers will be limited to three minutes. Please complete a speaker form prior to the start of the meeting. If the item you wish to comment on is a closed session item, please comment now. If the item you wish to comment on is on the public portion of the agenda, we will take your comment when we get to the item on the agenda.

GENERAL COMMENTS BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS/RDA BOARD MEMBERS

PRESENTATIONS: Beautification Commission Update Report


GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENTS
CONSENT

1. Approve City Council/Redevelopment Agency/Calexico Financing Authority minutes for February 1, 2011.


2. Adopt resolutions related to April 4, 2010 earthquake and aftershocks and ratification of various emergency actions.
Staff Recommendation: adopt the following resolutions:
a. Approving declarations issued by City Manager related to the Earthquake emergency.
b. Declaring the continuing existence of the local emergency; suspending the public bidding requirements; and ratifying the expenditures and contracts by the City Manager since April 4, 2010.

3. Adopt resolution to extend provisions of California Penal Code Section 396(C) relating to unfair business practices by contractors within the City of Calexico during and shortly after the proclamation of a State of Emergency for an additional 30 day period.

4. Adopt resolution to extend provisions of California Penal Code Section 396 relating to unfair business practices within the City of Calexico during and shortly after the proclamation of a State of Emergency for an additional 30 day period.


BUSINESS

5. Adoption of Two Separate Resolutions amending the Master Fee Schedule to add fees for the sale of Safe, and Sane Fireworks and Adopt Rules and Regulations for Public Displays of Fireworks permit in Accordance with Chapter 15.24 of the Calexico Municipal Code.

6. Discussion related to Outstanding Business License Fees.
Staff Recommendation: Discuss outstanding business license fees and provide direction to staff if appropriate.

7. Appointment of Public Hearing Officer.


INFORMATION

8. Acknowledge receipt of Business Improvement District Minutes for Regular Meeting of December 15, 2010.

9. Acknowledge receipt of Business Improvement District Minutes for Regular Meeting of January 12, 2011

10. Acknowledge receipt of Business Improvement District Minutes for Regular Meeting of January 26, 2011.

11. Acknowledge receipt of Financial Report for the month of January, 2011.

12. Acknowledge receipt of Overtime Report for pay period ending January, 2011.

13. Acknowledge receipt of Department Overtime Justification Reports.


ENTERPRISE FUND DEPARTMENTS
CONSENT

14. Approval of Budget Amendment Resolution (B.A.R.) for the allocation of funds for the Storm Water Discharge Permit.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Budget Amendment Resolution for the allocation of funds to the Storm Drains Contract Services account for the Annual Discharge Permit.

15. Approve Resolution to authorize submittal of an application to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for HOME Funding for construction of new rental units (De Anza II) and execution of the Applicant Certification and Commitment of Responsibility.

16. State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Income Reuse Plan
Staff Recommendation: RDA staff recommends that the revised Program Income Reuse Plan be approved for the CDBG Programs.



REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CONSENT

17. Approved Budget Amendment Resolution for Victoria Manor Housing Project.

18. Approve Budget Amendment Resolution for Business Improvement District.

BUSINESS

19. Approve Resolution to authorize submittal of an application to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for HOME Funding for construction of new rental units (De Anza II) and execution of the Applicant Certification and Commitment of Responsibility.


JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY

20. Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Calexico Tax Allocation Bonds Issue of 2011.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the following Resolutions:

• A resolution of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Calexico Approving the forms of and authorizing the execution of an indenture of trust, a bond purchase contract, a continuing disclosure agreement and an official statement relating to the issuance of the agency’s tax allocation bonds and approving certain action in connection therewith.

• A resolution of the Calexico Financing Authority authorizing the purchase and resale of tax allocation bonds of the community redevelopment agency of the city of Calexico approving a purchase agreement and approving certain action in connection therewith.

• A resolution of the city council of the city of Calexico, California, approving the issuance by the community redevelopment agency of the city of Calexico of merged central business district and residential redevelopment project area tax allocation bonds, issue of 2011, and approving certain action in connection therewith.



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