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 15, 2023

5:30 p.m.

 

TELECONFERENCE INFORMATION:

 

 

 

Council Member Romo will participate in the meeting via teleconference from:

1 Ballsbridge, New Pembroke street north, Dublin 4, D04 A2V0.

 

 

The Agenda will be posted at the teleconference location and meeting will be conducted in a manner

that protects the rights of any party or member of the public appearing

before this legislative body.

 

Council Members

Raul Ureña, Mayor/Chairperson

Gloria G. Romo, Mayor Pro-Tem/Vice Chairperson

Camilo Garcia, Council Member

Gilberto Manzanarez, Council Member

Javier Moreno, Council Member

 

City Manager - Esperanza Colio Warren

City Attorney - Carlos Campos

City Clerk - Gabriela T. Garcia

 

Next City Ordinance Number: 1229

Next City Resolution Number: 2023-07

 

  

 

CLOSED SESSION

5:30 PM

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

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 15, 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/87925878225?pwd=QllCQ0s3Q1A3cEp1RTNaV2VuUFBvQT09                Passcode: 202895

Or Telephone Dial: US: +1 669 900 6833                                                                                        Webinar ID: 879 2587 8225                                             Passcode: 202895

 

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.

 

1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6

Agency Representatives: Esperanza Colio Warren, City Manager, Carlos Campos, City Attorney

Employee Organizations: Calexico Firefighters Association, Certified Operators Association/SEIU Local 221, Calexico Police Officers Association, Calexico Municipal Employee Association, Supervisor’s Association, Calexico Management Association, CPOA Dispatchers

 

 

 

CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT

SUCCESSOR AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY

 

OPEN SESSION

6:30 PM

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MISSION STATEMENT PLEDGE

INVOCATION

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

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

 

PRESENTATIONS

2. Proclamation Memorializing Chief of Police Torivio Flores.

3. Recognition of Sponsors of the 2022 Kid N Badges Christmas event held on December 16, 2022.

4. Proclamation Celebrating International Women’s Day – March 8, 2023.

 

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.

 

5. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Authorizing the City Manager to Endorse the Master Agreement, Program Supplement Agreements, Fund Exchange Agreements, Fund Transfer Agreements and Any Amendments Entitled “Administering Agency – Federal and/or State Funded Project” for Project No. CRASL-5168(033) Fund Personnel Cost of Public Works Staff to Maintain Public Roads.

 

6. Adopt Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Authorizing the Submittal of Application(s) for All CalRecycle Grant and Payment Programs for which the City of Calexico is Eligible.

 

7. Ratification of the Use of City Logo, Utilization of City Electrical Installations, Use of a Generator and Partial Waiver of the One-Time Permit Fee for Food Vendors for the “Cesar Chavez Celebration Festival” to be Held on March 30, 2023.

 

8. Discussion and Potential Action Regarding Fee Waiver for Business License for Applicant Imperial County Transportation Commission’s Calexico Microtransit/Calexico On Demand Service in the Amount of $424.00.

 

9. Ratification of Amendment No. 1 - Memorandum of Understanding Between the Southern California Association of Governments and the City of Calexico Regarding Rockwood Roll-Out Project.

 

10. Approve the Reclassification of One Office Assistant Employee to a Permit Technician Effective Retroactively to July 1, 2022.

 

11. Approval of Letter in Support of Senate Bill 583 (Padilla): Salton Sea Conservancy.

 

12. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-1229 - An Ordinance Amending Terms of Office for Commissions, Boards, and Committees and Merging the City’s Arts and Historical Commission and Parks, Recreation, Beautification, and Senior Services Commission to Establish a Community Services Commission.

 

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

 

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

 

13. Authorize City Manager to Construct a Temporary Local Assessment Center at Border Friendship Park (Genaro "Teco" Monroy).

 

14. Authorized the City Manager to Sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Calexico Unified School District (CUSD) to Provide Law Enforcement Personnel to Function as School Resource Officers (“SRO”).

 

15. Appointment or Confirmation by Mayor Pro Tem Ureña to the following Commissions, Boards and Committees:

a) Library Board of Trustees

b) Personnel Commission

c) Business Improvement District (BID)

d) Sales Tax Citizen Advisory Committee (Measure H)

e) Economic Development & Financial Advisory Commission

 

16. Appointment by Council Member Manzanarez to the following to Commissions, Boards and Committees:

a) Economic Development and Financial Advisory Commission

b) Business Improvement District

c) Sales Tax Citizen Advisory Committee (Measure H)

d) Personnel Commission

e) Library Board of Trustees

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURMENT