REGULAR MEETING:
FloydINVOCATION: Brian
NavaPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
a. Public Comments Not on the Agenda:
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PRESENT:
PRESENT VIA ZOOM:
ABSENT:
CITY OF BRAWLEY
May 21, 2024
The City Council of the City of Brawley, California met in regular session at 6:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, the date, time and place of said meeting was duly established. The Deputy City Clerk attests to the posting of the agenda pursuant to Cal. Govt. Code § 54954. 2.
2. PUBLIC APPEARANCES/ COMMENTS: ( Not to exceed four 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 comments to the City Council.
The Agenda was approved with one modification. Item e under Regular Business was moved to be addressed first under Regular Business, m/s/c Rebollar/ Nava 4-0 Mayor Castro called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
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Wharton
There were no comments
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a. Approved City Council Minutes: May 7, 2024.
b. Approved Accounts Payable: April 27, 2024 to May 10, 2024. c.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT:
The City Manager had no report.
5. STUDY SESSION:
a.
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6. REGULAR BUSINESS:
https:// brawley- ca.granicus. eom/ player/ clip/3 l?view_ id=l&redirect= true b. Fiscal Year 2024/25 Preliminary Proposed Budget Study. Presented by Silvia Luna, Interim Finance Director.
Community Survey about City Funding and Resident Priorities. Presented by Tyler Salcido, City Manager.
Received and filed the Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2023/ 24 Treasury Report for Quarter Ended March 31, 2024.
Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of Green Patch Nursery. Presented by Ramon Castro, Mayor. The presentation may be viewed at:
b. Presentation of Project FoodBox. Presented by Adriana Ramirez, Community Outreach Specialist. The presenter was not available. The presentation was postponed. https://brawley- ca.granicus. com/player/ clip/31?viewJd=l&redirect= true Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of NationalSmall Business Month.
Presented by Ramon Castro, Mayor. The presentation may be viewed at:
https:// brawley- ca.granicus. com/ player/ clip/ 31?view_ id=l&redirect= true Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of National Public Works Week. Presented by Ramon Castro, Mayor. The presentation may be viewed at:
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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/Hamby 4-0
a. Discussion on Street Name Change Application to rename Western Avenue to Veterans Memorial Way. Presented by Ramon Castro, Mayor.
No action was taken, but direction was given to staff to make arrangements to change the street name.
c.
The Resolution was approved, m/s/c Nava/ Rebollar 4-0.
e.
The agreement was approved, m/s/c Nava/ Hamby 4-0.
7. STUDY SESSION:
https :// brawley- ca. granicus. com/ player/ clip/ 31? view_ id= l&redirect= true The Resolution was adopted and the Expenditure Plan was approved, m/s/c Nava/Hamby 4-0.
The agreement was approved with the amendment proposed by the City of Calipatria, namely that the parties will meet annually to true up the amounts due according to actual call volume, m/s/c Hamby/ Rebollar 4-0.
Potential action to adopt City of Brawley Resolution to incorporate a list of projects funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act. Presented by Romualdo Medina, Director of Public Works Operations.
Potential action to approve agreement between the City of Brawley and the City of Calipatria for Brawley Police Department to provide dispatching services to the City of Calipatria. Presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police.
The Resolution was adopted and the Agreement was approved, m/s/c Rebollar/ Nava 4-
0. a. State of the City events and Brown Act. Presented by Tyler Salcido, City Manager and William Smerdon, City Attorney.
The Study Session may be viewed at:
d. Potential action to adopt City of Brawley Resolution to accept grant funds from the State of California Citizen' s Option for Public Safety ( COPS) FY 2022-2023. Presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police.
I. Pass and adopt City Resolution to accept COPS Grant funds II. Approve Expenditure Plan for COPS Grant
b. Potential action to enter Joint Powers Authority with California Enterprise Development Authority ( CEDA). Presented by Cynthia Mancha, Consultant City Planner.
I. Pass and adopt City Resolution to become a Member of CEDA II. Approve the CEDA Member Agreement
f. Potential action to approve agreement between the City of Brawley and the City of Westmorland for Brawley Police Department to provide dispatching services to the City of Westmorland. Presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police.
8. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS:
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9. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT:
No report.
10. CLOSED SESSION:
b. EXISTING LITIGATION ( C.G.C. Section § 54956. 9)
No action was taken.
c. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION ( C.G.C § 54956. 9) Information was provided to the Council.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
The City Council reports are available on the City of Brawley' s website and are available on the City's audio record of the meeting.
Conference with Legal Counsel— One ( 1) Case Name of Case: Vertical Bridge Development, LLC vs. City of Brawley
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William Smerdon, Deputy City Clerk
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph ( 2) or ( 3) of subdivision ( d) of Section 54956. 9: One ( 1) Case.