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, March 2, 2022

5:30 PM 

 

                                 

Javier Moreno, Mayor/Chairperson

Camilo Garcia, Mayor Pro-Tem/Vice Chairperson

Council Members

Raul Ureña, Council Member

Gloria G. Romo, Council Member

Rosie Arreola-Fernandez, Council Member

City Manager Miguel Figueroa

City Attorney Carlos Campos

City Clerk Gabriela T. Garcia                                                                                                                         

 

Next City Ordinance Number:  1224

Next City Resolution Number:  2022-13

 CLOSED SESSION

 

5:30 p.m.

 

 

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.

 

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, March 2, 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 this URL to join. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88590532371?pwd=UGMzNG13MCttalc5aXJuNkVDTUhKZz09 Passcode: 836909

Or Telephone Dial: US: +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 885 9053 2371 Passcode: 836909

 

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(§ 54957)

Title: Police Chief

 

2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT(§ 54957)

Title: City Manager

 

3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (§ 54956.8)

Property – 352 E. First Street, Calexico, CA 92231

Agency Negotiator – Miguel Figueroa, City Manager and Carlos Campos, City Attorney

Negotiating Parties – SBC Towers X, LLC

Under Negotiation – Price and Terms

 

 

 

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

1. Presentation by Captain William Perkins – Naval Air Facility El Centro.

 

2. Presentation by Mr. John Gay, Imperial County Director of Public Works Regarding the Current Status of the Roads in Calexico.

 

3. Presentation by SDSU-IV Campus Interim Dean Mark Wheeler.

 

4. 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.

 

5. Warrants from January 29, 2022 to February 11, 2022 and City Salaries from January 29, 2022 to February 11, 2022.

 

6. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1224 - 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.

 

7. Adopt a Resolution Accepting the State of California Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds for FY 2019/2020 FY 2020/2021 and FY 2021/2022 $296,548.97

in Additional Funding.

 

8. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Supporting Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Funding, Project Milestone Dates, and Timely

Use of Funds.

 

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

 

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

 

9. Approve Lease Agreement with the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Calexico.

 

10. Authorize City Manager to Sign Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Michael Baker International to Address Comments on and Finalize the Plans and Specification

for New River Improvement Project – Calexico Reach.

 

11. Adopt Budget Amendment Resolution for Fund #233 – Second Street (All American Canal Bridge Improvements.

 

12. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Supporting Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Funding, Project Milestone Dates, and Timely

Use of Funds.

 

13. Authorize City Manager to Sign Agreement for Municipal Advisory Services with Kosmont & Associates, Inc.

 

14. Adopt Resolution Authorizing the Resubmittal of Previously Approved Resolution for the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) for funding changes from $500,000.00

to $1,222,996.00.

 

15. 6th Cycle of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment Housing Element Update - Resubmittal to Housing and Community Development.

 

16. Adoption of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Calexico and the Calexico Municipal Employees’ Association (CMEA) for the Term Beginning July 1, 2021

to June 30, 2023.

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT