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, JUNE 15, 2022

5:30 PM 

 

Council Members 

Javier Moreno, Mayor/Chairperson 

Camilo Garcia, Mayor Pro-Tem/Vice Chairperson

Raul Ureña, Council Member     

Gloria G. Romo, Council Member

Rosie Arreola-Fernandez, Council Member

 

Interim City Manager

Diego Favila

 

City Attorney

Carlos Campos

City Clerk

Gabriela T. Garcia                                                                                                                                       

 

Next City Ordinance Number: 1227

Next City Resolution Number: 2022-33

 

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, June 15, 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: 852 5843 4639                Passcode: 936337

 

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: City Manager

 

2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATIONS

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6

Agency Representatives: Carlos Campos, City Attorney

Unrepresented Employee: City Manager

 

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.(d)(1)

Calexico Unified School District v. City of Calexico

Superior Court of California, County of Imperial, Case No. ECU001685

 

 

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 By Pastor Frank Zazueta, Christ Community Church

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

 

PRESENTATIONS

4. Presentation by Jose L. Angel, P.E., Contract Project Manager on New River Improvement - Calexico Reach.

 

5. Presentation by Lilliana Falomir, Public Works Manager - Administrative on Calexico's Rockwood Avenue Roll-Out Project.

 

6. Presentation by Denise Garcia, Human Resources Department on Open Enrollment.

 

7. Presentation by Jesus Serrano, Interim Police Chief Regarding Schools Security.

 

8. Update by Mayor Moreno on the Farmworker 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 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.

 

9. Warrants from May 7, 2022 to May 20, 2022 and City Salaries from May 7, 2022 to May 20, 2022.

 

10. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Establishing the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2022-23 Pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.

 

11. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Reconfirming the City’s Investment Policy.

 

12. Authorize the City Manager to Sign a One Year Agreement with SER Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP).

 

13. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2022-23 Funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

 

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

 

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

 

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

 

15. Presentation by Rebecca Terrazas and Approval of Letter of Support for Imperial County’s Lithium Valley Economic Opportunity Investment Plan.

 

16. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Approving the Employment Agreement with Esperanza Colio Warren and Appointing her as City Manager of the City of Calexico.

 

17. Authorize Interim City Manager to Sign Joint Use Agreement Between the Calexico Unified School District and the City of Calexico and Adopt Proposed Budget Amendment Resolution Approving the Transfer of FEMA/Disaster Recovery Funds (ARPA) to Summer Pool Program.

 

18. Transfer of RDA (City) Lien from Victoria Manor to Villa Sur Motel.

 

19. Authorize Interim City Manager to Sign Change Order No. 1 with Pyramid Construction & Aggregates, Inc. in the Amount of $ 74,617.00 for Calexico International Airport Taxiway A Rehabilitation FAA AIP No. 3-06-0034-018-2020; 03-06-0034-021-2021.

 

20. Authorize Interim City Manager to Sign Amendment No. 1 between the City of Calexico and the State of California Department of Water Resources for New River Improvement Project - Calexico Reach Agreement No. 4600014089.

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT