CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/ CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY
REGULAR SESSION
April 5, 2011
6:30 p.m.

Acting 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 LEGAL COUNSEL- INITIATION OF LITIGATION
(multiple cases) Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Govt. Code section 54956.9(c)

B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
Gov. Code 54956.9 (1 Case) Case No. ECU06279-

C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
Gov. Code 54956.9 (1 Case) Case No. ED CV-06-0055-GW- U.S. ex rel. Hendrix v. J-M Manufacturing

D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXISTING LITIGATION
Gov. Code 54956.9 (1 Case) (Case Name Unspecified – potential to jeopardize existing
settlement negotiations)


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

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


GENERAL FUND DEPARTMENTS
CONSENT

1. Approve City Council/Redevelopment Agency/Calexico Financing Authority minutes for
March 22, 2011 special meeting.

2. Adopt Budget Amendment Resolution for OES funds which were awarded under the Department of Homeland Security Office of Emergency Services for the purpose of assisting local agencies for emergency response.

3. Adopt Resolution accepting the State COPS funds for fiscal year 2010-2011.

4. Adopt Resolution approving and adopting a memorandum of understanding between the City of Calexico Fire Fighter’s Association and authorizing the City Manager to sign the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City.


5. Approval of Budget Amendment Resolution for Calexico Fire Department’s use of grant monies received from Imperial County Department of Homeland Security’s 2008 Grant.

PUBLIC HEARING

6. Interim Urgency Ordinance extending a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries.
Staff Recommendations: Hold Public Hearing. Introduce ordinance by title only, waive full reading of ordinance. Provide direction to staff related to the police power policy considerations of the Council about whether or not the Council wishes to permanently ban medical marijuana dispensaries or consider some type of regulations to allow them in the appropriate zone.

BUSINESS

7. Approval of resolution engaging a financing team to assist in the sale of the City community Facilities District No. 2007-02 bonds.

8. Selection of a delegate and alternate for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) General Assembly in May, 2011.

INFORMATION

9. Business License Fees and Penalties





ENTERPRISE FUND DEPARTMENTS
CONSENT

10. Authorize the City Manager to sign an Agreement between the City of Calexico and the Calexico New River Committee (CNRC) to complete a number of tasks, including, but not limited to, stakeholder outreach and education, and completion of the strategic plan pursuant to AB 1079.


11. Calexico International Airport Airfield Signs, PAPIs, REILs and Pavement Markings project.
Staff Recommendations:
a. Award the bid proposal from Select Electric, Inc. in the amount of $279,878 (base bid) + $41,981.70 (15% contingency) = $321,859.70 for the Calexico International Airport Airfield Signs, PAPIs, REILs and Pavement Markings Project.
b. Authorize City Manager to sign an agreement between the City of Calexico and Select Electric, Inc. for the Calexico International Airport Airfield Signs, PAPIs, REILs and Pavement Markings Project.


FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS


ADJOURNMENT