CITY OF BRAWLEY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
May 5, 2026
The City Council of the City of Brawley, California, met in a regular meeting at 5:©0 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 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
PRESENT VIA ZOOM:
ABSENT:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Rebollar (Bate), Monita, Grass, Galvan
Kelley
Approved: m/s/c Grass/Monita/3-0 (Rebollar Late Kelley on Zoom during closed session and regular meeting.)
2. GLOSSED 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. None
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)
Information provided no action taken.
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
III. Brawley Public Safety Employees Association
IV. Brawley Police Sergeants Association
V. Brawley Firefighters Association
VI. Unrepresented Part -Time and Temporary
Information provided and direction to negotiate.
m/s/c Galvan/Monita/5-0 (Kelley on Zoom)
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 6:00 PM
INVOCATION: CM Grass
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: CM Monita
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(brawley-ca.eov or call 760-351-3048 any time before 2:30 PM, May 5, 2026.
a. Public Comments for items not on the Agenda.
Jon Doe -Various Issues
George Prieto 1329 East Main St.
Joe Velarde — Non -Profit Imperial Valley Wrestling Empire Christopher Bjornberg, Chief Executive Officer of Imperial Valley Healthcare District Comments may be heard here:
https://brawley-ca.eranicus.corn/ViewPublisher.php?view id=1 PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 P.M.
a. Public Hearing — Adoption of Proposed Amendment (DT26-01, ZC26-04, SPA26-03) to the May 2026 Downtown Specific Plan — Presented by Cristhian Barajas, Development Services Director.
1. Conduct a Public Hearing to receive comments on the proposed amendment to the May 2026 Downtown Specific Plan.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-12, approving the amendment to the May 2026 Downtown Specific Plan.
3. Approve implementation of the amended May 2026 Downtown Specific Plan.
Approved m/s/c/ Grass/Rebollar/5-0
Comments may be heard here:
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Public Comments:
Jon Doe
David Malan, Owner/Manager of Wright and Knight
William Smerden, Business Owner
Jennifer Armstrong, Real Estate Developer
Comments may be heard here:
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CONSENT AGENDA
Approved: m/s/c Rebollar/Grass/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 21, 2026, City Council Meeting Minutes. b. Approved Accounts Payable: April 4, 2026, through April 17, 2026. c. Approved Ratification of Employment Contract for Fire Chief Mike York as Presented. d. Approved Ratification of Employment Contract for Acting Public Works Operations Manager Ana Gutierrez as Presented.
e. Approved Ratification of Employment Contract for Interim Engineering Lead Juan Manuel Cabrera as Presented.
f Approved Ratification of Emergency Work —Storm Water Damage and Street Collapse at Rio Vista Avenue and River Drive.
g. Approved Approve Various City Vehicles as Surplus Property. h. Approved Adopt Resolution in Support of State Funding for Local Municipalities for the Implementation of Proposition 36.
i, I. Approved and adopted the Lion's Center Pool Waiver, Release, Hold Harmless, and Agreement Not to Sue.
Approved the Letter of Support for Imperial County Transportation Commission's 2026 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) Grant Application for the Imperial Valley Transit (IVT) Administration, Operations, and Maintenance Facility Project.
Comments may be heard here:
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6. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Request Council Direction Regarding the Deferral of Development Impact Fees and Water/Sewer Capacity Fees for Pacific West Development's Buildout of La Paloma Subdivision Unit Nos. 1 and 2 — Presented by Cristhian Barajas, Development Services Director. m/s/c Rebollar/Kelley/5-0
Comments may be heard here:
https://brawlev-ca.granicus.corn/ViewPublisher.php?view id=1 Potential Action to Adopt Resolution to Accept the Imperial Irrigation District's $35,000 Public Green Space Grant and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Funding Agreement m/s/c Rebollar/Monica/5=0
Comments may be heard here:
https://brawley-ca.granicus . com/ViewPublisher.php?view ,id=1
Approved Resolution Appointing Robert Lee Gonzalez II to the Brawley Parks and Recreation Commission Presented by Emmet Fried, Assistant to the City Manager. m/s/c Rebollar/Grass/5-0
Comments may be heard here:
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CITY MANAGER REPORT
Comments may be heard here:
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CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Comments may be heard here:
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9. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
Comments may be heard here:
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10. INFORMATIONAL REPORT
None
The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Ana Gutierrez, ry Clerk