Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Special Meeting Agenda
December 4, 2024, at 6:00 PM
Hidalgo Hall
410 S. Cesar Chavez Street
Brawley, California 92227
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 Jimmy Duran, 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 3 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, December 4, 2024.
a. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda
3. SPECIAL BUSINESS
a. Adopt Resolution 2024-44 (Measure J): Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Reciting the Facts of the General Municipal Election held on November 4, 2024, Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law.
b. Reorganization of Officers
Appointment of Mayor/Chairperson for the 2024/25 City Council of the City of Brawley, Successor Agency to the Brawley Community Redevelopment Agency, Public Financing Agency, and Public Improvement Corporation. c. Recognition of Council Members
i. Ramon Castro, Mayor
ii. Donald L. Wharton, Mayor Pro-Tempore
iii. George A. Nava, Council Member
iv. Luke Hamby, Council Member
d. Adopt Resolution 2024-45 (Elected Officials): Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Reciting the Facts of the General Municipal Election held on November 4, 2024, Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law.
e. Administration of Oath of Office to the Newley Elected Officials:
Joseph JJ Galvan – Council Member
Timothy Kelley – Council Member
John Grass – Council Member
Ana Gutierrez - City Clerk
f. Comments from Newly Elected Officials.
g. Reorganization of Officers Continued
i. Appointment of Mayor Pro-Tempore for the 2024/25 City Council of the City of Brawley, Vice Chairperson for the Successor Agency to the Brawley Community Redevelopment Agency, Vice Chairperson for the Public Financing Agency, and Vice President for the Public Improvement Corporation
h. Closing Comments from Mayor Gil Rebollar
ADJOURNMENT: Regular Meeting December 17, 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