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

www.calexico.ca.gov

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

5:30 PM 

CLOSED SESSION

5:30 p.m.

Javier Moreno, Mayor

Camilo Garcia, Mayor Pro-Tem

Rosie Arreola-Fernandez, Council Member

Raul Ureña, Council Member 

Gloria G. Romo, Council Member

City Manager Miguel Figueroa

City Attorney Carlos Campos

City Clerk Gabriela Y Garcia

CALL TO ORDER

Due to the Declaration of Emergency, this meeting is being held pursuant to AB 361 Approved by Governor of California on September 16, 2021 and some or all of the city council members may participate in this meeting by teleconference.

Pursuant to Imperial County Public Health Department guidelines, City Council meetings are now open for public attendance at 100% of capacity of the council chambers and all persons entering City Hall will be required to wear a facemask.

Public participation will continue to be available in the following ways: 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.

Members of the public will be able to make public comments in the following ways:

a) In-person comments.

b) Submit public comments via email by 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 to ggarcia@calexico.ca.gov or via fax to (760) 768-2103.

c) You may make public comments via Zoom from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

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Or Telephone Dial: US: +1 669 900 6833                                Webinar ID: 815 9992 4604           Passcode: 197967

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

Title: Police Chief

CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT

SUCCESSOR AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY

REGULAR MEETING

6:30 PM

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MISSION STATEMENT PLEDGE

INVOCATION

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS

2. Planning and Building Services Department Update as Presented by Lisa Tylenda, Director.

3. Bi-Weekly Covid-19 Update Presentation.

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 Moreno will be held by appointment. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 768-2102 to schedule an appointment.

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. However, If the item you wish to comment on is on the Consent Agenda, please comment now. 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. 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 MANAGER’S REPORT

CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED

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 Meetings of October 20, 2021, October 26, 2021 and December 15, 2021.

5. Warrants from January 15, 2022 to January 28, 2022 and City Salaries from January 15, 2022 to January 28, 2022.

6. Approval of a Resolution to Continue Fully or Partially Virtual Public Meetings (AB 361).

7. Approval of Application for Alcoholic Beverage License for S & N fuels, Inc., Calexico Market & Gas, 724 Emerson Avenue, Ste. A, Calexico, CA 92231-3195.

8. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1223 – An Ordinance Adopting a Zone Change from RC (Residential Condominium) to RA (Residential Apartment) and General Plan Amendment with Conditions of Approval in “Exhibit A” for the Following Assessor Parcel Numbers: 058-180-080, 058-180-081, 058-180-082, 058-180-084, And 058-180-085 Located Within the City of Calexico; and Certification of an Updated Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Proposed Zone Change/General Plan Amendment for the Proposed Remington Apartment Project.

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

9. Introduction and Waive First Reading by Title Only of Ordinance No._______, an Ordinance of the City council of the City of Calexico, California Amending Chapter 8.36 and Repealing Section 8.39 of Title 8 of the Calexico Municipal Code Relating to Solid Waste Disposal and Recyclable Materials and Organic Waste.

10. Authorize City Manager to File Notice of Completion for Sewer Main Replacement Project on Designated Streets.

11. (removed item) Authorize City Manager to Sign Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement of Professional Services with Lee & Ro, Inc. for Engineering Services for Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrading and Expansion Project.

12. Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Private Investment, Revitalization, Job Creation and Tax Sharing Agreement with R.H. Properties, LLC.

13. Reject All Bids Received for Police and Fire Department Vehicles.

14. Adopt A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of the 2020/2021 HOME Investment Partnerships Program application to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development for funding in the amount of $3,584,163; and if awarded, the execution of a standard agreement, any amendments thereto, and other related documents necessary to participate and comply with in the HOME Investment Partnerships Program.

15. Appointments by Mayor Moreno and Mayor Pro Tem Garcia of One Commissioner Each the Sales Tax Citizen Advisory Committee (Measure H).

16. Appointment of Delegate Member and Alternate Member to the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Conference and General Assembly May 5, 2022

PUBLIC HEARINGS

17. Hold Public Hearing for the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan Update and Adopt Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Adopting the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan.

18. Added Resolution

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURNMENT