Council Members                                                                                 Acting City Manager
Joong S. Kim, Mayor/Chairman                                                             Nick Fenley
Luis J. Castro, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair
Armando Real, Councilman                                                                   Interim City Attorney
Maritza Hurtado, Councilwoman                                                            Carlos Campos
John M. Moreno, Councilman

City Clerk
Gabriela T. Garcia                                                                                                                 

Next City Ordinance Number: 1166
Next City Resolution Number: 2015-61

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
5:30 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

Roll Call.
Adjourn to Closed Session.

A “Closed” Session of the City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/ Calexico Financing Authority may be held in accordance with state law which may include, but is not limited to, the following types of items: personnel matters, labor negotiations, security matters, providing instructions to real property negotiators and conference with legal counsel regarding pending litigation. The Closed Session will be held in the City Hall Conference Room located at 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, California. Any public comment on Closed Session items will be taken before the Closed Session. Any required announcements or discussion of Closed Session items or actions following the Closed Session will be made in the City Council Chambers, 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, California.

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE
Title: City Manager
(Govt. Code § 54957(b))

2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: City Attorney
(Govt. Code § 54957(b))

3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: Acting City Manager
(Govt. Code 54957(b))

CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT
SUCCESSOR AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
6:30 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

Call to Order and Attendance.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Invocation by Pastor Modesto Diaz, Calexico United Methodist Church.
Closed Session Announcements.
Approval of the Agenda.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

These proceedings may be viewed on the City of Calexico website at www.calexico.ca.gov the Friday following the City Council meeting.

PRESENTATIONS:

4. Proclamation for the 36th Annual Farm Worker Appreciation Breakfast.

5. Presentation by Ken Pun, Pun & McGeady on the Financial Audits for FY 2012-2013 and FY 2013-2014.

PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES
NOTE: (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes) This is the time for the public to address the City Council on any item not appearing on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. The Mayor will recognize you and when you come to the microphone, please state your name and place of residence for the record. While members of the public are encouraged to participate, it is unlawful to disturb or delay the Council meeting with personal or slanderous remarks. If the item you wish to comment on is a closed session or consent item, please comment now. The City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action or discussing items not included on the printed agenda. 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. Please direct your questions and comments to the City Council.

CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency or Calexico Financing Authority and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately by the City Council.

6. Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Financing Authority Minutes for Meetings of November 3, 2015, September 8, 2015, June 23, 2015, May 26, 2015, June 30, 2008.

7. Warrants from October 16, 2015 to October 30, 2015 and City Salaries and Benefits from October 16, 2015 to October 29, 2015.

8. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Approving Application for Funding for Calexico New River Parkway Project from the Urban Waters Small Grant Program Administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

9. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Approving the 2015 Annual Report of the Calexico Business Improvement District and Declaring Council’s Intention to Levy an Annual Assessment For the Calexico Business Improvement District for Calendar Year 2016 and Directing the City Manager to Schedule a Public Hearing for December 1, 2015 to Consider Levying the Assessment.

10. Termination of Employment Contract – Richard N. Warne.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

11. Approval of Holiday Schedule 2015.

12. Authorize Interim City Manager to Sign Agreement Amendment with Lee & Ro, Inc. In the amount of $29,907 for Compliance Consultation, Engineering/Administrative Staff services for the City of Calexico SWRCB Order No. 2013-001-DWQ, NPDES Permit No. CA00004.

13. Introduce and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Calexico Repealing Ordinance No. 1144 and Amending Section 2.02.110 and Chapter 2.07 of the Calexico Municipal City Code Regarding the Appointment Process and Duties of the City Clerk.

14. Temporary Reduction of Development Impact Fees and Building/Planning and Fire Fees for Residential Areas Only (Council Member Real and Council Member Moreno).

15. Appointment by Mayor and Council Members to Various Commissions, Boards and Committees
      a. Economic Development Commission – Appointments by Mayor Pro Tem Castro.
      b. Business Improvement District – Council Member Hurtado and Council Member Moreno.
      c. Recreation Commission – Appointment by Mayor Kim
      d. Financial Advisory Board – Appointment by Council Member Hurtado

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURNMENT