CITY OF BRAWLEY
November 5, 2024
The City Council of the City of Brawley, California met in special session at 12: 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 12: 00 p. m.
PRESENT: Castro, Nava, Hamby
PRESENT VIA ZOOM: None
ABSENT: Wharton, Rebollar
INVOCATION: CM Hamby
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: CM Nava
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
The Agenda was approved with the following changes: Item 5-a was moved to the Consent Agenda, and Item 5-h was moved to the beginning of Regular Business. m/ s/cCastro/ Nava 3-0
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 cit clerk @brawle- ca. gov or call 760- 351-080 any time before 9: 00 am, November 5, 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. Kay Day Pricola made comments about the County' splan to locate a substance abuse clinic on Main Street. Her comments may be viewed at:
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2. Sam Couchman made comments about the County' splan to locate a substance abuse clinic on Main Street. Her comments may be viewed at:
https:// brawley- ca. granicus. com/ player/ clipp/ 42? view id 1&redirecttrue b. Presentation of IID Residential Energy Assistance and Energy Efficiency Programs Presented by William James, Officer Collections and Sabrina Barber, Assistant Manager.
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 3- 0
a. Approved City Council Minutes: October 14, 2024 meeting; b. Approved Accounts Payable: September 28, 2024 to October 18, 2024; c. Approved 2025 City of Brawley Calendar; and
d. Received and Filed the Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2023/4 Treasury Report for Quarter Ended June 30, 2024.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT:
a. The City Manager had staff provide Council with an update on the Main Street waterline project; and
b. The City Manager provided an update on the Lion Center Pool.
5. REGULAR BUSINESS:
a. Potential action to appoint three members ( 3) to the Brawley Community Improvement Committee. Presented by Ramon Castro, Mayor.
The Council appointed Gilbert Zazueta and Karl Weir to the Committee. m/ s/c Castro/ Nava 3-0.
https:// brawley- ca. granicus. com( playerjclip/ 42? view idr 1&redirect= true b. Potential action to adopt City Resolution establishing a City of Brawley Sick Leave Policy.
Presented by: Shirley Bonillas, Human Resources Administrator.
The Policy was adopted. m/ s/c Nava/ Hamby 3-0.
c. Potential action to approve renewal of the Operational Agreement between the Brawley Police Department and WomanHaven. Presented by: Jonathan Blackstone, Assistant Chief.
The Operational Agreement was renewed. m/ s/cNava/ Hamby 3-0. d. Potential action to approve Sure Helpline Crisis Center Operational Agreement.
Presented by Jonathan Blackstone, Assistant Chief.
The Operational Agreement was approved. m/ s/c Nava/ Hamby 3-0. e. Potential Action to approve Amendment No. 1 to agreement with Lee & Ro, Inc. for Professional Engineering and Construction Management. Presented by Rom Medina, Public Works Director.
The Amendment was approved. m/ s/c Nava/ Hamby 3-0.
f. Potential action to approve the purchase of a Vector Truck for the Public Works Streets Utilities Division. Presented by Rom Medina, Public Works Director.
The contract was approved. m/ s/c Nava/ Hamby 3-0.
g. Potential Action to approve a letter of support for the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe to obtain national monument protections for their homelands managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Imperial County, California. Presented by Thomas Garcia, Assistant to the City Manager.
Mayor Castro announced that he has been working with the Tribe on various matters so he recused himself from this matter. In Mayor Casto' sabsence, the Council did not have a quorum so it could not take action. Trible members made a presentation to the Council Members in attendance. The presentation may be viewed at:
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6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
a. Monthly Staff Report for November 1, 2024.
Council members reviewed the report prior to the meeting.
7. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS:
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.
8. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT:
The City Attorney pointed out that the next regularly scheduled Council meeting conflicts with the League of Cities Meeting and that there will be trouble achieving a quorum. Council decided to move the meeting to October 14, 2024 to accommodate the issue.
9. CLOSED SESSION:
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS
Property: Future Travel America location.
Agency negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating parties: Trifecta Property & Investments LLC Under negotiation: Terms of Development Agreement.
The negotiators provided information to Council.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:5 p. m.
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