Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
March 18, 2025 at 5:30 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
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: City Manager
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: Interim City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: Guadalupe Park
Agency negotiator: Interim City Manager
Negotiating parties: Diocese of San Diego
Under negotiation: Potential Renewal of Lease
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: Teen Center
Agency negotiator: Interim City Manager
Negotiating parties: Boys and Girls Club of Brawley
Under negotiation: Potential Renewal of Lease
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 2:30 PM, - March 18, 2025.
a. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda
b. Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of The Brawley Elementary School District’s Dual Language Immersion Program. Presented by Mayor Rebollar. c. Presentation by Rick Engineering regarding the Lithium Valley Specific Plan.
Presented by Brian Mooney.
d. Presentation by Imperial Valley Telecommunications Authority (IVTA) about the BorderLink Program. Presented by Michael Kahler
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: March 4, 2025
(1 attachment)
b. Approval to Receive and file the Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024/25 Treasury Report for Quarter Ended December 31, 2024
(2 attachments)
c. Approve Demand Check Registers processed from Feb 15, 2025- Feb 28, 2025 (2 attachments)
d. Approve letter of support for Senator Padilla’s office to help the city of Imperial acquire the Current Highway Patrol headquarters signed by the City Manager and Assistant Chief of Police.
(2 attachments)
5. CITY MANAGER REPORT
6. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Potential action to Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2024/25 General Fund Mid-Year Budget Report and approve the recommended budget adjustments. Presented by Silvia Luna, Finance Director.
(2 attachments)
b. Potential action to approve the Professional Engineering Services Agreement to Design the Library HVAC and Window Replacement Remodel and Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement. Presented by Petra Ortega, Library Manager. (2 attachments)
c. Potential action to Review, Discuss and approve the street closure for Nuestra Raices Car Show. Presented by John Tang, Interim Assistant to the City Manager. (3 attachments)
d. Potential action to Approve the sale of alcohol and waiver of fees for the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Brawley’s Imperial Valley Taco Festival on Friday, May 2, 2025. Presented by John Tang, Interim Assistant to the City Manager. (3 attachments)
e. Potential action to Award Specification No. 2025-02 Purchase of Rock and Asphalt Products, Asphalt Cement Concrete, and Other Miscellaneous Street Products to Masters Construction and Aggregate Products Inc. Presented by Rom Medina, Public Works Director.
(2 attachments)
f. Potential action to Authorize Contract Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 2024-05 Backflow Preventer Replacement Project in an amount not to exceed $20,334.55.
Presented by Rom Medina, Public Works Director.
(2 attachments)
7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
a.
8. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
9. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
ADJOURNMENT: Regular Meeting April 01, 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, Deputy City Clerk