Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
April 01, 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
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
One Case
Agency designated representative: Madeline Gilmore and Interim City Manager
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: City Manager
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: Interim City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 138 South 8th Street, Brawley, CA
Agency negotiator: Mayor Gil Rebollar and Council Member Kelley Negotiating parties: Imperial Irrigation District
Under negotiation: Potential Purchase of Property
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency designated representatives: Interim City Manager, Human Resources Director
Employee Organizations: All bargaining groups and unrepresented employees
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, - April 01, 2025.
a. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda
b. Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of Autism Awareness Month.
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 Meeting Minutes: March 18, 2025 (1 attachment)
b. Approve Accounts Payable: March 1, 2025 to March 14, 2025 (3 attachments)
5. CITY MANAGER REPORT
6. STUDY SESSION
a. Review, discuss, and provide additional direction on the 2025/26 Preliminary Budget Study Session. Presented by: Silvia Luna, Finance Director (2 attachments)
7. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Potential action to accept a donation in the amount of $45,676.77 from the Brawley Public Library Board of Trustees. Presented by: Petra Ortega, Library Manager. (2 attachments)
b. Potential Action to Approve the request from the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Brawley and the Brawley Cattle Call Queen Royalty Association to close Main Street between North and South Plaza Street for the IV International Brisket Cook-Off, waive all fees associated with the event and permit the sale of alcohol during the event. Presented by April Hodgson, Recreation Coordinator. (2 attachments)
c. Potential Action to Authorize Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with NV5 to be extended for another year, increasing the contract by $85,000 for continued Professional Engineering Services, and allow the City Manager to execute all documentation regarding this Agreement. Presented by; Rom Medina, Public Works Director.
(2 attachments)
8. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
9. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
10. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
ADJOURNMENT: Regular Meeting April 15, 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