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, November 1, 2023

5:30 PM

 

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 Chairperso

Camilo Garcia, Council Member

Gilberto Manzanarez, Council Member

Javier Moreno, Council Member

 

City Manager - Esperanza Colio-Warren

Ctyt Attouney - Carlos Campos

City Clerk - Veronica Alvarado

 

 

 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.

 

 

 

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.

 

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, Calexico Municipal Employee AssociationCertified Operators Association/SEIU Local 221.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION

     Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Vertical Bridge Development, LLC v. City of Calexico

 

      US District Court, Southern District of California, Case No. 3:21-cv-02097-L-RBM

 

 3.  CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION

 

      Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)

 

      Olugrenga Solomon-Oduyale, et al. v. City of Calexico

 

 4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

 

     Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)/(e)(1)

 

     One (1) Potential Case

 

 

 

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

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

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. Temporary Urgency Ordinance Adopting Police Department Military Equipment Use Policy (Interim Police Chief)

 

6. Ordinance Adopting Calexico Police Department Military Equipment Use Policy. (Interim Police Chief)

 

7. Authorize City Manager to Purchase One (1) 801H Simplex and Two (2) 800 Simplex Direct Drive Plunger Pumps for the Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Amount of $109,000.00 from Carter Pump. (Public Works Manager)

 

8. Approval of Employment Agreement Between the City of Calexico and Guillermo Sillas as Public Works Director/City Engineer of the City of Calexico for a Three-Year Term Beginning November 2, 2023. (HR Manager)

 

9. Approval of Employment Agreement Between the City of Calexico and Francisco Barba as Planning & Building Director of the City of Calexico for a Three-Year Term Beginning November 13, 2023. (HR Manager)

 

10. Approval of Interim Police Chief Employment Agreement with Armando Orozco. (HR Manager)

 

11. Second Reading by Title Only and Adoption of an Ordinance for a Zone Text Amendment to Section 17.03.140 of the Zoning Ordinance to Allow Carports within the Established Front Yard Setback of Residential Zones. (Contracted Planner)

 

 

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION

 

 

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS

 

12. 2023-24 1st Quarter Budget Status Report and Resolution to Amend the 2022-23 and 2023-24 Budgets. (Interim Finance Director)

 

 

13. Appointment by City Council of One Resident Commissioner to the Calexico Housing Authority Board. (Interim City Clerk)

 

 

 

14. Appointment by City Council to the Community Services Commission. (Interim City Clerk)

 

 

 

15. Adopt Resolution No. 23-__ Declaring a 2.32-Acre Property Located at 352 First Street (APN 058-535-001) as Surplus Land and Authorize the Initiation of the Notification Process as Prescribed by the Surplus Land Act. (Contracted Planner)

 

 

 

16. Approval of a Draft Lease Agreement between the City of Calexico and Marco Parking for a Portion of West 6th Street Located West of the Intersection of Emerson Avenue and West 6th Street. (Contracted Planner)

 

 

 

17. Rockwood Avenue Promenade Project (Public Works Manager)

 

a)    Option No. 1 – Reopen Rockwood Avenue between 1st Street and 2nd Street for Vehicular Traffic.

 

b)    Option No. 2 – Provide Direction to Staff to Schedule Public Hearing for the Permanent Closure of Rockwood Avenue between 1st Street and 2nd Street.

 

 

 

18. Authorize City Manager to Sign Electric Vehicle Charging Station Site Agreement between the City of Calexico and Comite Civico del Valle, Inc. for the Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Station at 411 5th Street, Calexico, CA. (Public Works Manager)

 

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT