CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT 
SUCCESSOR AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

City of Calexico 
Fernando “Nene” Torres Council Chambers 
608 Heber Avenue 
Calexico, California 92231
www.calexico.ca.gov

Wednesday, December 20, 2017
5:30 p.m.

Council Members                                                                                          Interim City Manager 
Maritza Hurtado, Mayor/Chairman                                                                  David Dale 
Lewis Pacheco, Mayor ProTem/Vice-Chair
Jesus Eduardo Escobar, Council Member                                                         Interim City Attorney 
Bill Hodge, Council Member                                                                           Carlos Campos
Armando Real, Council Member                                              

City Clerk
Gabriela T. Garcia  

Next City Ordinance Number: 1181
Next City Resolution Number: 2017-31

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
5:30 PM

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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation, Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)

2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: Interim City Manager and City Manager

3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: City Attorney

4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: Interim City Manager

CALL TO ORDER
 
Call to Order.
Roll Call.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Invocation by Reverend Miguel Campos, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic 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

5. Recognition of Detective Armando Orozco for Outstanding Work Performance.

6.  Proclamation honoring Ruben Moreno for his service to the community of Calexico.

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 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

7. Warrants from November 20th 2017 to December 3rd, 2017 and City Salaries & Benefits from November 11th to December 8th, 2017.

8. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Pursuant to Public Contracts Code (PCC) Section 20168 Finding that an Emergency Exists Due to the Need for a New Variable Frequency Drive at the Water Treatment Plant and Authorize Contracting without the need for Binding Pursuant to PCC Section 22050.

9. Authorize the Interim City Manager to Sign Agreement for Professional Services between the City of Calexico and Lee & Ro, Inc. to prepare a Wastewater Treatment Facilities Master Plan.

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

10. Appointment by Council Member Escobar to the Planning Commission.

11. Appointment of two Council Members to the subcommittee to work with Heffernan Memorial Healthcare District Board to discuss ambulance services. 

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

12. Appointments List 2018 in conformance with the Maddy Act, California Government Code 54970.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURNMENT