CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/ CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY
REGULAR SESSION
April 19, 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 the Affidavit of Warrants for the month of December 2010.

2. Approve the Affidavit of Warrants for the month of January 2011.

3. Approve the Affidavit of Warrants for the month of February 2011.

4. Adopt an Interim Urgency Ordinance extending a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries.

5. Allocate asset forfeiture funds for purchase of updated software for Police Department RMS and CAD systems.

6. Application for City Commission and Statement of Qualifications form.
(Requested by Councilman Romero)

PUBLIC HEARING


7. Project activities under the State of California Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Planning and Technical Assistance Grants.
Staff Recommendation: Hold public hearing to receive comments on project activities under the State of California CDBG for Planning and Technical Assistance Grants.

INFORMATION


8. Acknowledge receipt of Overtime Reports for the month of February and March, 2011.

9. Acknowledge receipt of Department Overtime Justification Reports.

10. Acknowledge receipt of Investment Report for the month of March 2011 and the Minutes of the Investment Committee for March 15, 2011.

11. Acknowledge receipt of Grant Management Report.

12. Arts Commission Minutes for Regular Meeting on January 3, 2011; February 7, 2011, and
March 7, 2011.


ENTERPRISE FUND DEPARTMENTS
CONSENT

13. Authorize the City Manager to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between the City of Calexico and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for additional engineering consulting services for the Solar Street Light Replacement Project.





JOINT CITY/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

CONSENT

14. Agreement for reimbursement of Redevelopment Agency project expenses.

Staff Recommendation: Approve the agreement for reimbursement of Redevelopment Agency project expenses.

15. Authorization for the City Manager/Executive Director to execute professional service agreements with legal professionals for work on certain City/RDA projects.

Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution authorizing the Acting City Manager/Executive Director to execute a professional service agreement with Hogan, Guiney, Dick for legal services related to RDA lawsuits and certain RDA projects.



FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS


ADJOURNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL/RDA BOARD AGENDA