Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
February 18, 2025 at 5:00 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 Gil Rebollar, Mayor Ana Gutierrez, City Clerk
JJ Galvan, Mayor Pro-Tempore William Smerdon, Acting City Treasurer Timothy Kelley, Council Member William S. Smerdon, City Attorney John Grass, Council Member Jimmy Duran, City Manager/
Perry Monita, Council Member Executive Director
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Agency designated representative: Interim City Manager, City Attorney and Shirley Bonillas, Human Resource Administrator
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: one case
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Agency designated representative: Interim City Manager, City Attorney and Shirley Bonillas, Human Resource Administrator
Personnel Matter
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: Interim City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Negotiator: Jimmy Duran, Interim City Manager
Employee Organization: All bargaining groups and unrepresented employees 294 Claims, 264 Workers Comp, and 30 General Liability.
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 1:30 PM, - February 18, 2025.
a. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda.
b. Presentation of Proclamation recognizing former Mayor Don Campbell in commemoration of Black History Month. Presented by: Mayor Rebollar. c. Presentation of Proclamation recognizing Nicholas Navarro for his work with the Eagle Scouts on community projects in Brawley. Presented by: Mayor Rebollar.
d. Presentation by IID Director Gina Young Dockstader.
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 Meeting Minutes: February 4, 2025 (1 attachment)
b. Approve demand check registers processed from January 18, 2025 to January 30, 2025.
(2 attachments)
c. Receive and file the First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024-25 Treasury Report for Quarter ended September 30, 2024.
(2 attachments)
d. Approval of Letter of Support to the Imperial Valley Business Resource Center (IVBRC)
(1 attachment)
5. CITY MANAGER REPORT
6. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Potential action to approve Resolution to adopt Personnel Policy 153-60 and Personnel Policy 153-61. Presented by Jimmy Duran, City Manager. (4 attachments)
b. Potential action to approve the Zone Change Ordinance and 1 st reading for ZC 24-
02. Presented by: Cynthia Mancha, Consultant City Planner. (5 attachments)
c. Potential Action to Authorize a budget adjustment and approve the purchase of two VFDs for the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). Presented by: Rom Medina, Public Works Director.
(2 attachments)
d. Potential Action to Award Contract to Holt Group for the Design of the Street Rehabilitation Project Phase 1 in an amount that does not exceed $59, 561.84, and authorize the City Manager to execute all documentation relating to this agreement.
Presented by: Rom Medina, Public Works Director.
(2 attachments)
e. Potential action to Approve amending the FY24/25 Budget for the Fire Department to reflect and increase in Revenue in the total amount of $140,419.23 and to amend Overtime and Equipment line items. Presented by Chief Mike York, Fire Chief. (3 attachments)
7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
8. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
9. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
ADJOURNMENT: Regular Meeting March 04, 2025 @ 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.
Ana Gutierrez, City Clerk