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March 8, 2021 Special Meeting

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

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

Monday, March 8, 2021
6:30 PM 
 
Council Members                           City Manager 
Rosie Arreola-Fernandez, Mayor/Chairperson                         Miguel Figueroa
Javier Moreno, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chairperson    
Raul Ureña, Council Member                              City Attorney
Gloria G. Romo, Council Member                       Carlos Campos
Camilo Garcia, Council Member    
City Clerk
Gabriela T. Garcia                                                                                                                                       
            Next City Ordinance Number: 1213
     Next City Resolution Number: 2021-05

 



CALL TO ORDER
Due to the Declaration of Emergency, this meeting is being held pursuant to authorization from the Governor’s Executive Orders. Some or all of the city council members may participate in this meeting by teleconference as authorized by Executive Order N-29-20 issued by the Governor of California on March 17, 2020.

Until further notice, there will be no public access to City Council meetings, however, public participation is available in the following ways:
a) Members of the public are encouraged to watch the meeting via live stream at http://communityspectrum.org/live/ at 6:30 p.m. or via the Calexico City Hall Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/CityofCalexicoCA
b) You may also join the open session portion of the meeting via Zoom from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/97508210195?pwd=UVBsSnFtRG9LNTN0RC9KQ0pxZmJsUT09
Passcode: 346427
c) Or join by phone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592
Webinar ID: 975 0821 0195                                                            Passcode: 346427
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ab7c9b70kF
d) Members of the public will be able to make public comments in the following ways: 1) Submit public comments via email by 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 8, 2021 to ggarcia@calexico.ca.gov or via fax to (760) 768-2103. These comments will be read aloud during the meeting. 2) Make public comment live via Zoom by submitting the request via Zoom Chat. Persons should submit name and section of the agenda they wish to speak on such as “Public Comments” or state the “Agenda Item No.”

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MISSION STATEMENT PLEDGE

INVOCATION by Reverend Jose Sosa, Sch.P., Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation Honoring Robert “Bobby” Ortiz for 42 Years of Service to the City of Calexico.

2. Bi-Weekly Covid-19 Update Presentation by Fire and Police Departments.

3. Presentation by Mayor Pro Tem Moreno Regarding the Farm Worker Service Center.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
These proceedings may be viewed on the City of Calexico website at www.calexico.ca.gov the Friday following the City Council meeting.
Community office hours with Mayor Arreola-Fernandez will be held on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 768-2102 for an appointment.

PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES
(Not to Exceed 3 Minutes) This is the time for the public to address the City Council on the Special Agenda Items only. During the current State of Emergency public comments will be received in the following ways: 1) Submit public comments via email by 2 p.m. on Monday, March 8, 2021 to ggarcia@calexico.ca.gov or via fax to (760) 768-2103. These comments will be read aloud during the meeting and entered into the record. 2) Make public comment live via Zoom by submitting the request via Zoom Chat. Persons should submit name and section of the agenda they wish to speak on such as “Public Comments” or by stating the “Agenda Item No.” Any comments received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the City Council and retained for the official record. The City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action or discussing items not included on the printed agenda.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED

CONSENT AGENDA

4. Warrants from January 30, 2021 to February 12, 2021 and City Salaries from January 30, 2021 to February 12, 2021.

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

5. Authorize City Manager to Sign Change Order No. 1 with Tom Watson Inc. in the amount of $53,731.22 for Sport Lighting at Adrian C. Cordova Memorial Park Project No. 2020-400.

6. Resolution to (1) Declare Certain Properties Exempt Surplus Land under the Surplus Land Act; (2) Approve the Sale of Said Properties to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement; and (3) Find These Actions Exempt from Review under the California Environmental Quality Act.

7. “Hero Pay” Ordinance for Agricultural, Grocery, Restaurant, and Retail Pharmacy Workers.

8. Appointment by City Council of a General Commissioner to the Calexico Housing Authority Board.

9. City Council Appointments to the following Commissions /Boards /Committees:
a) One Appointment to the Parks, Recreation, Beautification & Senior Services Commission.
b) One Appointment Personnel Commission.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURNMENT

 

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