Mayor Couchman called meeting to order @ 6:00 PM
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1.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved as submitted, m/s/c Hamby/Wharton 5-0 COUNCIL MEMBERS, STAFF AND THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND IN PERSON OR VIA ZOOM.
Public comments via zoom are subject to the same time limits as those in person. a.
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1 Presentation on the Imperial County Behavioral Health Mental Health Mobile Unit by Leticia Plancarte- Garcia, ICBHS Director and Maria Ruiz, Deputy Director.
The City Council of the City of Brawley, California met in a regular session at 6:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 383 Main Street, Brawley, California, the date, time and place duly established for the holding of said meeting. The City Clerk attests to the posting of the agenda pursuant to G.C. §54954.2.
The public may attend in person, the City asks that anyone in attendance wear a mask. The public may choose to be outside subject to the same requirements. Any member of the public is invited to submit public comments in advance of the meeting to be answered at the meeting. Please email your questions to [email protected] or call 760-351-3080 any time before 2:00 pm, January 18, 2022. The public may also attend via zoom.
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Castro, Couchman, Hamby, Nava, Wharton
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CITY OF BRAWLEY
January 18, 2022
2.PUBLIC APPEARANCES/COMMENTS (Not to exceed 4 minutes) this is the time for the public to address the 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 for the record. You are not allowed to make personal attacks on individuals or make comments which are slanderous or which may invade an individual's personal privacy. Please direct your questions and comments to the City Council.
2021 Community Update from Captain Perkins, Commanding Officer, NAF El Centroe.
Public Comments and Presentations are available on the City of Brawley's website:
http://brawlev.thepublicspectrum.org/view video.php?meeting=234&video=ZL-cylHXxng&yt=l Approved City Council Minutes: December 21, 2021a.
b.Approved Accounts Payable: December 11, 2021 thru January 7, 2022 c.
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Discussion and information regarding all City Council Action items are available on the City of Brawley's website:
http://brawlev.thepublicspectrum.org/view video.php?meeting=234&video=ZL-cvlHXxng&yt=l CITY MANAGER REPORT Nothing to report.4.
REGULAR BUSINESS5.
Update on City of Brawley Declaration of Local Emergency as a Result of COVID-19 Pandemica.
Overall Outlook presented by Mike York, Fire Chiefi.
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2 Rejection of Claim as recommended by Carl Warren & Company Claims Management Adjusters for Claimant: Imperial Irrigation District.
Approved 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 2021-11: Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Adopting Regulations Regarding Parking of Mobile Billboard Advertising Displays, Either Standing Alone or Attached to Motor Vehicles on Public Streets or any Public Lands in the City and to Regulate the Size, Width and Height or Advertisements Attached to Motor Vehicles.
Approved 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 2021-13: Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Amending the Brawley Municipal Code to Repeal and Replace Chapter 24, Article Vii. Utility User Tax.
Affirm Resolution No. 2021-51: Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Declaring a Need to Hold Council Meetings via Teleconferencing pursuant to California Assembly Bill 361.
Adopted Resolution No. 2022-01: Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Acting in its Capacity as the Successor Agency for the Brawley Community Redevelopment Agency, Approving the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 and Approving Certain Related Actions.
Approved 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 2021-12: Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Establishing the Installation of 4-way Stop Signs at the Intersections of Cesar Chavez Street with H Street and I Street; and the Replacement of all the Yield Signs with Stop Signs at the Intersections of G Street and J Street.
Discussion and Potential Action to Award Professional Engineering Services Agreement for Ashworth Leininger Group (ALG) to provide Pretreatment Program Support Services for resolution of changes associated with the Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) Approved
3.CONSENT AGENDA Items are approved by one motion. Council Members or members of the public may request consent items be considered separately at a time determined by the Mayor, m/s/c Nava/Wharton 5-0
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DELEGATE ALTERNATE
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTED BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES
ALTERNATELIAISON
3 The City Council approved the Purchase of a Triple-Combination (Type 1) Fire Engine for $665,191.04 with American Rescue Plan Act Funds, m/s/c Castro/Hamby 5-0
Brawley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Imperial County Air Pollution District Board of Directors Imperial County Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP) Imperial County Film Commission
Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC)
Imperial County Local Transportation Authority (LTA)
Imperial County Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE) League of California Cities
North County Coalition of the Arts (NOCCA)
Imperial County Workforce & Economic
Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Joint Powers Authority (AVAJPA) California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA)
Southern California Assn, of Governments (SCAG) General Association of California Cities Allied with Prisons (ACCAP) Imperial County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Airport Advisory Commission
Imperial Valley Housing Authority
Library Board of Trustees
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission
Planning Commission
Discussion and Potential Action to Approve the Purchase of a Triple-Combination (Type 1) Fire Engine for $665,191.04 with American Rescue Plan Act Funds presented by Mike York, Fire Chief.
Discussion and Potential Action re: Mayoral Appointment of City Council Members to Boards, Commissions and Committees for 2022.
Hamby
Couchman
Castro
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Nava
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Wharton
Couchman
Couchman
Escalante
Nava
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Castro
Wharton
Castro
Hamby
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Wharton
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Wharton
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Pretreatment Program administration, renewed permitting of the current three (3) Significant Industrial Users and replacement of the current Bachtel Wastewater Engineering team with a new Industrial Pretreatment consultant team for long term support of the City's pretreatment program in an amount not to exceed $78,697.00 and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement presented by Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director.
MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS TO
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES WITH COUNCIL REPRESENTATION January 18, 2022
The City Council approved the Award Professional Engineering Services Agreement for Ashworth Leininger Group (ALG) to provide Pretreatment Program Support Services for resolution of changes associated with the Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) Approved Pretreatment Program administration, renewed permitting of the current three (3) Significant Industrial Users and replacement of the current Bachtel Wastewater Engineering team with a new Industrial Pretreatment consultant team for long term support of the City's pretreatment program in an amount not to exceed $78,697.00 and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement, m/s/c Nava/Hamby 5-0
Discussion and information regarding all City Council Action items are available on the City of Brawley's website:
http.7/brawlev.thepublicspectrum.org/view video.php?meeting=234&video=ZL-cylHXxne&vt=l
6.DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
Library Update by Deciderio Rodriguez, Library Managera.
Departmental Reports are available on the City of Brawley's website:
http://brawley.thepublicspectrum.org/view video.php?meeting=234&video=ZL-cylHXxng&vt=l
7.CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
City Councilmember Reports are available on the City of Brawley's website:
http://brawlev.thepublicspectrum.org/view video.php?meeting=234&video=ZL-cylHXxng&yt=l
8.CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Nothing to report.
9.CITY CLERK REPORT Nothing to report.
10.CLOSED SESSION
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11.RE-COVENED IN OPEN SESSION
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ADJOURNMENT @ 7:45 pm
Alma Benavides, City Clerk
4 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: One (1) case
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Direction from the City Council was given to the City Attorney.