1 Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
January 07, 2025 at 5:30 PM
City Council Chambers
383 Main Street
Brawley, California 92227
This meeting will be broadcast live at:
Gil Rebollar, Mayor Ana Gutierrez, City Clerk
JJ Galvan, Mayor Pro-Tempore William Smerdon, Acting City Treasurer Timothy E. Kelley, Council Member William S. Smerdon, City Attorney John Grass, Council Member Jimmy Duran, City Manager/
Perry J. Monita, Council Member Executive Director
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
https://brawley-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1 2 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Agency negotiator: City Manager, City Attorney.
Negotiating parties: Clean Water Ventures
Under negotiation: potential lease/sale of real property not yet identified
3. 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, January 07, 2025.
a. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda
b. Proclamation in Recognition of Brawley Union High School Varsity Cheer Team.
Presented by: Mayor Gil Rebollar.
4. 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: December 3, 2024
b. Approve City Council Minutes: December 9, 2024
c. Approve City Council Minutes: December 19, 2024
d. Approve Accounts Payable: November 30, 2024-December 13, 2024. (1 attachment)
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e. Approve Second Reading of Ordinance 2024-03, Transaction and Use Tax. (2 attachments)
3 5. CITY MANAGER REPORT
6. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Potential Action to review and approve the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget Timeline. Presented by: Silvia Luna, Finance Director. (2 attachments)
b. Potential Action to Approve a two-year Contract Extension for Professional Auditing Services with Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott, LLP, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract amendment. Presented by: Silvia Luna, Finance Director.
(2 attachments)
c. Public Hearing and approval of close out of Community Development Block Grants 21-CDBG-PI-00029 Lions Center Pool Rehabilitation and CDBG Grant 21-CDBG-PI00028 City of Brawley Lions Center Re-Roofing Project. Presented by: Rachel Fonseca, Parks and Recreation Manager.
I. Conduct Public Hearing CDBG Grants close out.
II. Approve close out of CDBG Grants as presented.
d. Potential Action to approve the Ordinance 2nd Reading for Zone Change (ZC) 24-01.
Presented by Cynthia Mancha, Consultant City Planner.
(3 attachments)
e. Potential Action to approve travel to the California State Library in Sacramento, CA, and expenses for Library Manager Petra Ortega and Literacy Clerk Mariel Ortega to attend the California Library Literacy Services New Coordinator/ New Director Orientation. Presented by: Petra Ortega, Library Manager. (3 attachments)
f. Potential Action to authorize Amendment No. 1 with AE Consulting Inc. for additional Professional Engineering Services to the Design of Runway Reconstruction 8/26, extend the contract time for an additional year to May of 2026, and authorize theCity Manager to execute all documentation concerning this Amendment. Presented by:
Rom Medina, Director of Public Works and Operations.
(4 attachments)
g. Potential Action to Authorize the Consulting Services Agreement with STC to provide Professional Engineering Services for the Design of Dogwood Road and Mead Road for $114,858.00 and a 10% contingency of $11,485.80 for an amount not to exceed 4 $126,343.80 and authorize the City Manager to execute all documentation relating to this Agreement. Presented by: Rom Medina, Director of Public Works and Operations.
(4 attachments)
h. Potential Action to Authorize Contract Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 2023-11B FERPL20 5167(049) Roadway Surface Improvements on Main Street from 1st to 9th Street. Presented by: Rom Medina, Director of Public Works and Operations. (2 attachments)
i. Potential Action to Approve the Professional Engineering Services Agreement to Design 8th & Main Street and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
Presented by: Rom Medina, Director of Public Works and Operations. (3 attachments)
7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
8. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
9. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
ADJOURNMENT: Regular Meeting January 21, 2025 @ 5:30 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.
Ana Gutierrez, City Clerk