CITY OF BRAWLEY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
April 21, 2026
The City Council of the City of Brawley, California, met in a regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. at the City Council Chambers. The date, time, and place of said meeting were duly established. The City Clerk attests to the posting of the agenda in accordance with Cal. Govt. Code § 54954.2.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Galvan called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
PRESENT VIA ZOOM:
ABSENT:
Rebollar (late), Monita, Grass, Kelley, Galvan
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Approved: m/s/c Kelley/Monita/4-0 (Rebollar Late)
CLOSSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENTS: This is the time for the public to address the City Council on any item appearing on the Closed Session agenda for this meeting.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (Two Cases)
Action taken in one item.
m/s/c Galvan/Kelley/5-0
Approval to enter into a settlement agreement with Global Payments.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Government Code §54957.6, Conference with Rebecca Terrazas-Baxter, City Manager, Sylvia Vizcarra, Human Resources Administrator, and Peter Nguyen, Labor Specialist, on the following bargaining units:
I. Management, Confidential, and Unrepresented
II. Teamsters Local 542
Ill. Brawley Public Safety Employees Association
IV. Brawley Police Sergeants Association
V. Brawley Firefighters Association
VI. Unrepresented Part -Time and Temporary
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION— 6:24 PM
INVOCATION,: Ana Gutierrez, City Clerk
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: CM Kelley
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 valerie,sonico bra wle ca.gov or call 760-351-3048 any time before 2:30 PM, April 21, 2026.
a. Public Comments for items not on the Agenda..
Eric Reyes, evento El Movimiento & Democrats Political Forum.
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https://brawley-ca.granicus,com/ViewPublisher.php?view id=1 Mike York, April 30, 2026, Annual Boot Fundraiser.
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https://brawley-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher php?view id=1 b. Special Presentation: Recognition of Vanessa Yanez, Police Officer, as the City of Brawley Employee of the Month for March 2026.
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https://braMey-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisheddhp?vew id=1 Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of Romualdo Medina, Director of Public Works Operations & Maintenance. Presented by Mayor JJ Galvan.
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4. PUBLIC HEARING
Open Public Hearing at 7:08 P.M. and Closed Public Hearing at 7:15 P.M.
Public Comments:
James Brownyard, Executive Director of Desert Valley Builders Association.
Eric Reyes, Amigos de la Comunidad.
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https://brawley-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.Dhp?view id=1 Public Hearing — Adoption of Proposed Amendments to the City's Master Fee Schedule and Implementation of a Special Event Fee Schedule
Conduct a Public Hearing to receive comments on the proposed amendments to the Building, Planning, Fire Prevention, and Parks & Recreation user fee schedules, as well as the implementation of a City Special Event Fee Schedule.
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-10, approving the amendments to the Master Fee Schedule and the adoption of the City's new Special Event Fee Schedule.
Approve implementation of the amended fees and the new Special Event Fee Schedule effective April 21, 2026.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Approved: m/s/c Kelley/Monita/5-0
Items are approved by one motion. Council Members or members of the public may request that consent items be considered separately at a time determined by the Mayor. a. Approved April 7, 2026, City Council Meeting Minutes. b. Approved Accounts Payable: March 21, 2026, through April 3, 2026. c. Approved Travel over 500 miles for Interim Police Chief Jonathan Blackstone and Interim Commander Mark Cano to attend the 2026 IACP Technology Conference. d. Approved Letter of Opposition Unless Amended on SB 866 (Blakespear) and Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Letter on Behalf of the City of Brawley
e. Approved recommendation to reject claims presented to the City.
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REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Potential Action to Approve the Conceptual Design of the Proposed Veterans Memorial Way Arch — Presented by Emmet Fried, Assistant to the City Manager. m/s/c Kelley/Grass/5-0
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https://brawley-ca.granicus,com/ViewPublisher.php?view id=1 Potential Action to Approve Resolution Declaring Support for California Cities Week, April 19-25, 2026 — Presented by Emmet Fried, Assistant to the City Manager. m/s/c Grass/Monita/5-0
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https://brawley-ca.granicus.corn/ViewPublisher.php?view id=1 Potential Action to Approve Waiver of Fees Associated with Use of Lion Center Gym on May 2, 2026, by La Gente Boxing Club — Presented by April Hodgson, Parks and Recreation Manager. m/s/c Rebollar/Monita/5-0
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https://brawley-ca.granicus.com/ViewPubhsher.)hp?view: id 1 d. Potential Action to Provide Direction on Support for the Small Community Grant Access Act and Authorize the Mayor to Submit a Letter to the City's State Legislative Delegation — Presented by CouncilmemberJohn Grass.
m/s/c Rebollar/Kelley/5-0
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ht _/ brawle -ca. ranicus.com Vie wPubisher, h ?view id=1 e. Potential Action to Review and Approve a Service Agreement with Big Big Pools and Spa Inc. for the Rehabilitation of the Lions Center Pool Decking — Presented by Rebecca Terrazas-Baxter, City Manager.
m/s/c Grass/Monita/5-0
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Potential Action to Initiate the Formal Street Renaming Process for Cesar Chavez Street and Direct Staff to Proceed as City Applicant Pursuant to the City's Street and Facility Naming Policies and Procedures — Presented by Mayor JJ Galvan and Councilmember Gil Rebollar. m/s/c Grass/Rebollar/5-0
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7. CITY MANAGER REPORT
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8. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
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9. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
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10. INF0►RMATIONAL REPORT
None
The meeting was adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
Ana Gutierrez, City Clerk