Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
June 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
383 Main Street
Brawley, California 92227
This meeting will be broadcast live at
https://brawley-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1 Ramon Castro, Mayor William Smerdon, Acting Deputy City Clerk Donald L. Wharton, Mayor Pro-Tempore William Smerdon, Acting City Treasurer Gil Rebollar, Council Member William S. Smerdon, City Attorney Luke Hamby, Council Member Tyler Salcido, City Manager/ George A. Nava, Council Member Executive Director
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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.
Any member of the public is invited to submit public comments in advance of the meeting to be read at the meeting. Please email your questions to [email protected] or call 760-351-3048 any time before 2:00 PM, June 18, 2024.
a. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda
b. Presentation of updated information on Pioneers Memorial Hospital. Presented by Christopher R. Bjornberg, PMHD CEO
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. a. Approve City Council Minutes: June 4, 2024.
(1 Attachment)
b. Approve Accounts Payable: May 25, 2024 to June 7, 2024 (3 Attachments)
c. Adopt Resolutions Authorizing the Levy of Special Taxes for the various Community Facilities Districts within the City of Brawley for Fiscal Year 2024/2025. (3 Attachments)
d. Adopt City Resolution approving the Bernardo Padilla Assessment District direct charge for fiscal year 2024/2025.
(2 Attachments)
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT
5. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Potential action to adopt City Resolution to Establish the City’s Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2024/25 and approve Fiscal Year 2024/25 Overall Budget.
Presented by Silvia Luna, Interim Finance Director.
(3 Attachments)
b. Potential action to adopt City Resolution to establish a City of Brawley Workplace Violence Prevention Program. Presented by Shirley Bonillas, Human Resources Administrator.
(3 attachments)
c. Potential action to adopt City Resolution to establish the updated City of Brawley Alternate and Non-Permit Confined Space Entry Program. Presented by Shirley Bonillas, Human Resources Administrator.
(3 Attachments)
d. Potential action to adopt City Resolution appointing two members to the Brawley Public Library Board of Trustees with service terms ending June 30, 2027.
Presented by Petra Ortega, Library Manager.
(4 Attachments)
e. Potential action to approve Impact Fee Deferral for AMG & Associates’ Brawley Eastern Ridge Apartments project. Presented by Cynthia Mancha, Consultant City Planner.
(2 attachments)
f. Potential action to approve Amendment No. 2 of the agreement with Lee & Ro Inc., to provide additional Professional Engineering Services and Construction Management for the Water Treatment Plant - Raw Water Storage Pond Liner Replacement Project. Presented by Romualdo Medina, Public Works Director. (3 attachments)
g. Potential action for approval to award Geotechnical and Materials Testing Services Contracts to Landmark Consultants Inc. Presented by Romualdo Medina, Public Works Director.
(3 attachments)
h. Potential action to adopt City Resolution to accept funding from the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control Grant program, approve to ratify submission of grant application, and authorize City Manager and Police Chief to execute all grant agreements and documents. Presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police. (4 Attachments)
i. Potential action to approve yearly Operation Stonegarden agreement for FY2025, further authorize Chief of Police to sign all documents. Presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police.
(2 Attachments)
j. Potential action to approve Contract Amendment with Holt Group for Professional Services Agreement - Interim Planning Services. Presented by Cynthia Mancha, Consultant City Planner.
(3 Attachments)
k. Adopt two (2) City Resolutions for the November 5, 2024 Municipal Election:
i. Calling for and Giving Notice of the Holding of the General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
ii. Requesting Imperial County Consolidate the November 5, 2024, Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election.
Presented by Thomas Garcia, Assistant to the City Manager. (3 Attachments)
6. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
7. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
8. CLOSED SESSION
a. EXISTING LITIGATION (C.G.C. Section §54956.9)
Conference with Legal Counsel— One (1) Case
Name of Case: Vertical Bridge Development, LLC vs. City of Brawley b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (C.G.C.§54956.9)
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: One (1) Case.
ADJOURNMENT: Regular Meeting July 02, 2024 @ 6:00 PM, 383 Main Street, Brawley, California. Supporting Documents are available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk, 383 Main Street, Brawley, California 92227 - Monday through Friday during Regular Business Hours; Individuals who require special accommodations are requested to give 48 hours prior notice. Contact: Office of the City Clerk @ 760-351-3048.
William Smerdon, Deputy City Clerk