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: 1170
Next City Resolution Number: 2016-04

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
5:30 P.M.

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

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.

PRESENTATIONS

3. Proclamation of May 2016 as Veteran’s Appreciation Month.

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 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.

4. Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Financing Authority Minutes for Meeting of March 15, 2016.

5. Warrants from February March 10th to March 28th 2016 and City Salaries and Benefits from February 20th to March 18th 2016.

6. Authorize Interim City Manager to Sign and File Release of Lien for Sherman Industrial Park.

7. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Authorizing the Submittal of Application to the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for Payment Programs and Related Authorizations.

8. Award Request for Proposals from R.E. Schultz Construction in the amount of $281,254.00 and Authorize Interim City Manager to Sign Services Agreement with R.E. Schultz Construction for Installation of Playground Equipment, Canopy and Safety Surfacing at Heber Park and Rockwood Plaza Park.

ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

9. Award Request for Proposal from Urban Habitat Environmental Landscapes in the Amount of $26,110.94 and Authorize Interim City Manager to Sign Services Agreement with Urban Habitat Environmental Landscapes for the Installation of Automated Irrigation System at Heber Park.

10. Approval of Social Media Policy.

11. Authorize Interim City Manager to Seek Proposals for a Water Rate Study (Mayor Kim).

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

13. Discussion on Possible Re-Zoning of the Downtown Area from a Commercial Specialty to a Mix-Use Area.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURNMENT