CITY OF BRAWLEY
March 18, 2025
The City Council of the City of Brawley, California met in regular session at 6:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, the date, time and place of said meeting was duly established. The City Clerk attests to the posting of the agenda pursuant to Cal. Govt. Code § 54954.2.
REGULAR MEETING:
Mayor Pro Temp Galvan called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
PRESENT:
PRESENT VIA ZOOM:
ABSENT:
Monita, Grass, Galvan, Kelley
Silvia Luna, Finance Director
Rebollar
INVOCATION: CM Grass
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: CM Kelley
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The Agenda was approved. m/s/c Grass/Monita 4-0
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2. CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: City Manager
Information was provided, and the Council gave direction. No official action was taken. https://brawley-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view id=1
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: Interim City Manager
Information was provided, and the Council gave direction. No official action was taken. https://brawley-ca.Rranicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view id=1
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: Guadalupe Park
Information was provided, and the Council gave direction. No official action was taken. https.//brawlev-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view id 1 Agency negotiator: Interim City Manager Negotiating parties: Diocese of San Diego Under negotiation: Potential Renewal of Lease
Information provided by the Council gave direction. No official action was taken. https://brawley-ca.sranicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view id=1
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
Information was provided, and the Council gave direction. No official action was taken. https://brawlev-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view id 1
3. 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'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, which will be read at the meeting. Please email your questions to [email protected] or call 760-351-3048 any time before 2:30 PM on March 18, 2025. a. Public comments on items not on the Agenda.
Esther Banda, Brawley Elementary School Board Member. Comments may be heard here:
https://brawlev-ca.granicus.cam/ViewPublisher.php?view id=1 Luis Panduro, Superintendent for the Brawley Elementary School District. Comments may be heard here:
https://brawler-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view id=1 b. Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of The Brawley Elementary School District's Dual Language Immersion Prop ram. Press: fled by Cc_ ancil Member r..'onita.
Comments may be heard here:
httoqibrawley-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view id=1 c. Presentation by Rick Engineering regarding the Lithium Valley Specific Plan. Presented by Brian Mooney.
Comments may be heard here:
https://brawlev-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view id --1 d. Presentation by Imperial Valley Telecommunications Authority (IVTA) about the BorderLink Program. Presented by Michael Kahler
Comments may be heard here:
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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. m/s/c Grass/Monita 4-0
a. Approved City Council Meeting Minutes: March 4, 2025. b. Approved to Receive and file the Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024/25 Treasury Report for Quarter Ended December 31, 2024.
c. Approved Demand Check Registers processed from Feb 15, 2025- Feb 28, 2025. d. Approved the 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.
5. CITY MANAGER REPORT:
Nothing to 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.
m/s/c Grass/Kelley 4-0
https:/./brawley‘ca granicus.comjViewPublisher.phJ)?view id 1 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. m/s/c Kelley/Monita 4-0
https,://brawler-ca.Jranicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view id=1 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. m/s/c Galvan/Grass 4-0
https://brawley-ca . ranicus.comJViewPublisher.ohp?view id -1 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. m/s/c Kelley/Grass 4-0
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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. m/s/c Kelley/Galan 4-0
https://brawler-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view id -1 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.
m/s/c Kelley/Monita 4-0
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6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS:
None
7. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS:
The City Council reports are available on the City of Brawiey's website and are available on the City's audio record of the meeting.
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8. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT:
The City Attorney report is available on the City of Brawler's website and is available on the City's audio record of the meeting.
https://brawley ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view id 1 The meeting was adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
Ana Gutierrez, City Clerk