CITY OF BRAWLEY
June 4, 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.
REGULAR MEETING:
Mayor Castro called the meeting to order at 6: 00 p. m. https.// brawley- ca. gran cus.om/ player/ clip/ 32? view id= 1&redirect— true PRESENT: Castro, Wharton Rebollar, Hamby, Nava
PRESENT VIA ZOOM: None
ABSENT: None
INVOCATION: Council Member Hamby
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Wharton
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
The Agenda was approved with one modification. Item e under Regular Business was moved to be addressed first under Regular Business. m/ s/cHamby/ Nava 5-0
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' spersonal privacy. Please direct your comments to the City Council.
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 citvclerk@brawlev- ca. gov or call 760- 351-080 any time before 2: 00 pm, June 4, 2024.
Procedures to " swiftly" accommodate any reasonable request to accommodate access by disabled individuals to meetings that are accessible telephonically or through other electronic means in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (" ADA") are in place.
Notice of the procedure is provided for making requests for such reasonable accommodation is provided with the notice of the public meeting.
a. Public Comments Not on the Agenda:
1. Carla Sanchez made comments regarding the streets at La Paloma Subdivision, and transients camping nearby. Her comments made be viewed at:
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2. Dan Meyer made comments regarding the streets at La Paloma Subdivision, and transients camping nearby. His comments made be viewed at:
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3. Eric Catalan made comments regarding the streets at La Paloma Subdivision, and transients camping nearby. His comments made be viewed at: https:// brawley ca. granicus. com/ player/ clip/ 32? view_ id= 1&redirect= true
4. Gustavo Sanchez made comments regarding the streets at La Paloma Subdivision, and transients camping nearby. His comments made be viewed at: https:// brawley. ca. granicus. com/ player/ chp/ 32? view_ id= 1&redirect= true b. Presentation of Project FoodBox. Presented by Adriana Ramirez, Community Outreach Specialist. 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/cNava/ Hamby 5-0
a. Approved City Council Minutes: May 21, 2024.
b. Approved Accounts Payable: May 11, 2024 to May 24, 2024.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT:
a. The City Manager had the Public Works Director provide a report regarding the progress
on the Main Street Improvement Project. That report may be viewed at:
b. The City Manager gave a report about
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c. The City Manager reported that surveys are going out to Downtown merchants regarding Main Street parking.
d. The City Manager reported about a recent legislative update and indicated that SB 1164 is pending and if passed it would require the PERS to divest of all investments in the fossil fuel industry.
5. STUDY SESSION:
a. Review, discuss, and provide additional direction on the 2024/5 Preliminary Proposed Budget Study Session. Presented by Silvia Luna, Interim Finance Director.
The study session may be viewed at:
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6. REGULAR BUSINESS:
a. Potential Action to adopt a City of Brawley Resolution approving the renaming of a portion of Western Avenue to Veteran' sMemorial Way. Presented by Thomas Garcia, Assistant to the City Manager.
The Resolution was adopted. m/ s/cHamby/ Nava 5-0.
7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
a. Monthly Staffing Report for June 2024.
8. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS:
The City Council reports are available on the City of Brawley' swebsite and are available on the City' s audio record of the meeting. https:// brawley- ca. gran icus. com/ player/ clip/ 32? view_ id= 1&redirect= true
9. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT:
The City Attorney reported that there was nothing to discuss in closed session.
10. CLOSED SESSION:
b. EXISTING LITIGATION ( C. G.. Section § 54956. 9)
Conference with Legal Counsel— One ( 1) Case Name of Case: Vertical Bridge Development, LLC vs. City of Brawley
No Closed Session was held.
c. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION ( C. G. 0 §54956. 9) Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph ( 2) or (3) of subdivision ( d) of Section 54956. 9: One ( 1) Case.
No Closed Session was held.
The meeting was adjourned at 8: 04 p. m.
William rfierdon, Deputy City Clerk