Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
April 15, 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
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 15, 2025.
a. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda
b. Letter from Brawley Resident Audrey Noriega regarding Parks and Recreation.
Presented by Mayor Gil Rebollar.
c. Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of Eagle Scout Candidate Uriel Solis, Troop 4070. Presented by Mayor Gil Rebollar.
d. Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Presented by Mayor Gil Rebollar. e. Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of Lauren Zaragoza, State Wrestling Champion. Presented by Mayor Gil Rebollar.
f. Presentation by Lifted Up Living and Little Sparrows youth programs. Presented by Stacie Chandler and Cathy Coronado.
g. Presentation by Republic Services. Presented by Shirley Moreno, Operations Manager.
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: April 1, 2025
(1 attachment)
b. Approve Accounts Payable: March 15, 2025 to March 28, 2025 (2 attachments)
c. Approval of letter of opposition to propose California State University and San Diego State University budget cuts.
(1 attachment)
d. Approval of letter of support for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 569.
(1 attachment)
e. Approval of letter of support for SB 534 Salton Sea Region Green Empowerment Zone.
(1 attachment)
5. CITY MANAGER REPORT
6. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Potential Action to Accept Donations from the Brawley Police Foundation for a 2025 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor, Valued at $53,844.48. Presented by Assistant Chief Blackstone.
(2 attachments)
b. Potential Action to Approve the Expenditure Plan and Resolution accepting grant funds from the State of California Citizen’s Option for Public Safety (COPS) in the amount of $206,695.99 for FY 2023-2024 through the State of California Local Safety Protection Account. Presented by Assistant Chief Blackstone. (3 attachments)
c. Potential Action to Approve to waive fees for the Imperial Valley Pickleball League.
Presented by April Hodgson, Recreation Coordinator.
(2 attachments)
d. Potential Action to review and approve the road closure for the Catholic Community of Brawley and Westmoreland to facilitate a procession. Presented by John Tang, Interim Assistant to the City Manager.
(3 attachments)
e. Potential Action to amend the previously approved item 7b on the April 1st Agenda and accept the new proposed road closure map for the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Brawley and the Brawley Cattle Call Queen Royalty Association to conduct their IV International Brisket Cook-off event on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Presented by John Tang, Interim Assistant to the City Manager.
(3 attachments)
f. Potential Action to approve Lease Purchase of new Pierce MFG Fire Engine from South Coast Fire Equipment through PNC equipment finance. Presented by Mike York, Fire Chief.
(4 attachments)
g. Potential Action to approve Establishing an Alternate Workweek Policy. Presented by Shirley Bonillas, Human Resources Administrator.
(3 attachments)
h. Potential Action to Redefine the Workweek for Unrepresented Employees. Presented by Shirley Bonillas, Human Resources Administrator.
(3 attachments)
i. Potential Action to approve Construction Management and Inspection Services from the Holt Group. Presented by Rom Medina, Public Works Director. (2 attachments)
j. Potential Action to Award Specification No. 2025-07 East Brawley Street Maintenance Improvements Projects to American Asphalt. Presented by Rom Medina, Public Works Director.
(2 attachments)
k. Potential Action to Authorize Change Order No. 2 to the Backflow Preventer Replacement Project. Presented by Rom Medina, Public Works Director. (2 attachments)
l. Potential Action to Accept Award of Re-Advertisement of Traffic Signal Synchronization Project. Presented by Rom Medina, Public Works Director. (2 attachments)
m. Discussion and Potential Action to provide a letter of opposition for SB 79 TransitOriented Development. Presented by Councilman John Grass. (1 attachment)
7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
8. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
9. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
ADJOURNMENT: Regular Meeting May 06, 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