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 1, 2023

6:30 PM 

 

Council Members

Javier Moreno, Mayor/Chairperson

Raul Ureña, Mayor Pro-Tem/Vice Chairperson

Camilo Garcia, Council Member

Gloria G. Romo, Council Member

Gilberto Manzanarez, Council Member

 

City Manager - Esperanza Colio Warren

City Attorney - Carlos Campos

City Clerk -  Gabriela T. Garcia 

 

Next City Ordinance Number: 1228

 Next City Resolution Number: 2023-04

 

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, February 1, 2023 to cityclerk@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:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86465809212?pwd=WFpXdzJCVVlSbFZjQ290V0FXN1B3UT09   Passcode: 343399

Or Telephone Dial: US: +1 669 900 6833                         Webinar ID: 864 6580 9212                   Passcode: 343399

 

 

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MISSION STATEMENT PLEDGE

INVOCATION

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.

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.

 

PRESENTATIONS

1. Presentation by California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Regarding Update on SR-98 Project.

2. Presentation by Kimberly Maya, Imperial County Office of Education Regarding the Americorps Program.

 

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. 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

 

COMMISSIONER REPORTS

 

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.

 

3. Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Financing Authority Minutes for Meeting of December 21, 2022. (City Clerk)

 

4. Approval of Letter of Understanding (LOU) between the City of Calexico and the Calexico Police Officers Association/Dispatchers for the Term Beginning December 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. (Human Resources Manager)

 

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

 

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

 

5. Approve Letter to Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation in Support of Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) Rebuilding America Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant application for the Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center Project. (Public Works Manager)

 

6. Authorize the City Manager to Sign Settlement Agreement and Stipulation for Entry of Administrative Civil Liability Order between the City of Calexico and California Regional Water Quality Control Board Colorado River Basin Region. (Public Works Manager)

 

7. Discussion and/or Potential Action Regarding the Conversion of Portion of Baseball Field into Football Field at Rodriquez Baseball Field. (Public Works Manager)

 

8. Discussion/Action of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Corona Virus (CV)-1 Public Service – Subsistence Payments Program Guidelines. (City Manager)

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURMENT