Council Members                                                                                 Interim 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: 1169
Next City Resolution Number: 2016-02

CALL TO ORDER

Roll Call.
Public Comments. 
(Not to Exceed 3 Minutes) This is the time for the public to address the City Council on Closed Session Items only. 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. The City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action or discussing items not included on the printed agenda. Please direct your questions and comments to the City Council.

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

1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
   Government Code 54957 (b)
   Title: City Manager

2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
   Government Code 54957 (b)
   Title: Interim City Attorney/ City Attorney

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
    Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (1)
    Shaun Sundahl v. City of Calexico
    Imperial County Superior Court, Case No. ECU08664

4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
    Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (1)
    Saldaña v. City of Calexico
    (Level 2 CWC File: 1906848; Court File: 15cv1748-MMA-MDD)

5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
    Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (1)
    City of Calexico v. Favela et. al.
    Imperial County Superior Court, Case No. ECU08941

6. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
    Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
    City of Calexico v. Zuniga, et. al.
    Imperial County Superior Court, Case No. ECU09097

 

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.
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.

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

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
(SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CALEXICO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY)

7. A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Successor Agency to the Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Approving a Bond Expenditure Agreement between the Successor Agency to the Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency and the City of Calexico and Approving Certain Related Actions.

CONSENT AGENDA
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.

8. Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Financing Authority Minutes for Meeting of March 1, 2016 and March 8, 2016.

9. Warrants from February 22nd to March 4th 2016 and City Salaries and Benefits from February 6th to February 19th 2016.

10. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Approving a Bond Expenditure Agreement between the Successor Agency to the Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency and the City of Calexico and Approving Certain Related Actions.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

11. Update of General Fund Budget – Discussion Only.

12. Change in the Observation of Cesar Chavez Holiday.

13. Authorize Interim City Manager to Sign Amendment No. 3 Agreement between the City of Calexico and Bender Rosenthal, Inc. for Right-of-Way Services for Cesar Chavez Blvd. Improvement Project.

14. Rescinding Resolution No. 2015-19, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Reprimanding and Censuring Council Member Castro for Violating the City of Calexico Code of Ethics and Stripping Him of all City Council Assignments dated April 21, 2015.

15. Discussion on Direct Election of the Mayor for the City of Calexico. (Mayor Kim).

16. Ordinance No. 1169 An Interim Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Calexico Enacted Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65858 Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on Off-Site Display and Sale of Automobiles in the City Pending an Enactment of an Amendment to the Calexico Municipal Code.

17. Discussion on Establishing Independent Taxis Owned by Driver.

18. Appointment by Mayor and Council Members to Various Commissions, Boards and Committees:
a. Business Improvement District – Appointments by Mayor Kim and Council Member Hurtado
b. Recreation Commission – Appointments by Mayor Kim, Council Member Real
c. Financial Advisory Board – Appointments by Council Member Hurtado and Council Member Real
d. Senior Citizens Commission – Appointment by Council Member Moreno
e. Senior Citizens Commission – Appointment of Two Members from any of the Senior Citizen Complexes
f. Street Naming Committee – Appointments by Council Member Real and Council Member Moreno
g. Historical Commission – Appointment by Council Member Hurtado
h. Library Board – Appointment by Council Member Castro
i. Beautification Commission – Appointment by Council Member Hurtado

19. Change of City Representative on the Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) (Mayor Kim).

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURNMENT