CITY OF BRAWLEY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
May 19, 2026
The City Council of the City of Brawley, California, met in a regular meeting at 5:30 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 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
PRESENT VIA ZOOM:
ABSENT:
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Rebollar (late), Monita, Grass, Kelley, Galvan
Approved: m/s/c Grass/Monita/4-0 (Rebollar Tate)
2. 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. 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: (One Case)
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
H. 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 no action taken.
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 [email protected] or call 760-351-3048 any time before 2:30 PM, May 19, 2026.
Public Comments for items not on the Agenda.
Eric Reyes — Hinojosa Stage
Julie Reeves — 235 West G Street, issues with the bathrooms at Weist Field Caro! Lutz — 649 Main Street: thank -you letter for the fee waiver for facility use.
John Hernandez, thank you for waving the facility use fee.
Raymond Gonzales — Invitation to the 14th Annual Memorial Walk.
Patricia Carrillio —1109 Peacon Street, homeless issues & wanted trash cans installed. b. Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of National Public Works Week — May 17-23, 2026.
Presented by Mayor J Galvan.
Comments may be heard here:
https://brawler-ca.granicus.c.jm/Vie.vPubl sher.php?view id=1 c. Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of National Police Week May 11-17, 2026 & Peace Officers Memorial Day —May 15, 2026. Presented by Council Member Monita.
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https://brawlev-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view id=1 d. Presentation of Proclamation in Recognition of Military Appreciation Month — May 2026.
Presented by Council Member Kelley.
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hops://brawlev-c .;granicus.com/ViewPublisher.ph ?viee id=1 e. Special Presentation: Recognition of Maria Padilla, Management Analyst 1, as the City of Brawley Employee of the Month for April 2026.
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4. CONSENT AGENDA
Approved: m/s/c Grass/Kelley/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 May 5, 2026, City Council Meeting Minutes.. b. Approved Accounts Payable: April 18, 2026, through May 1, 2026. c. Approved the Use of Library Development Impact Fee (DIF) Funds in the amount of $8,600.00 for the Expansion Improvement and Safety Enhancement of the Library's Wall-MountedIT Cabinet Infrastructure to Support the Addition and Expansion of Library Technology Services. d. Approved and adopted Resolution Approving and Ratifying Publicly Available Pay Schedules for Executive and Contract Positions and Elected Officials and Approving Unrepresented Employees Personnel Policy to Ensure Compliance with CaIPERS.
e. Approved Revised Job Description for the Position of Senior Accountant- Revenue Administration & Utility Billing within the Finance Department.
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5. REGULAR BUSINESS
Potential Action to Adopt Resolution Ratifying the Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency Made by the City Manager ® Presented by Rebecca Terrazas-Baxter, City Manager. m/s/c Rebollar/Monita/5-0
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i. Approve the Award of Specification No. 2025-13 for the Pedestrian Improvements on Western Avenue from Main Street to Highway 86 to Rove Engineering in the Amount of $201,227.00,
ii. Authorize a 15% Contingency in the Amount of $30,184.05 for a Total Project Authorization of $231,411.O5;
Authorize the Addition of this Project to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project List; and
iv. Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents Necessary for the Completion of the Project
m/s/c Kelley/Monita/5-0
Comments may be heard here:
https://brawley-ca.granicus.com/'ViewPublisher.php?view id=1; c. Discussion and Potential Feedback/Direction Regarding Proposed Ordinance No. 2026-02:
Establishing an Objective Policy for Considering Event -Related Fee Waivers for the Temporary Use of City Services and Facilities for Public Events, Prior to Initiation of the Formal Ordinance Adoption Process, Including First Reading _ Presented by William S. Smerdon, City Attorney.
No Action review, discuss and make suggestions.
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https://brawley-ca.granicus.cram/ViewPublisher.php?view id=1 d. Discussion and Potential Direction Regarding a One -Year Temporary Moratorium on Large -Scale Data Centers and Related Brawley Municipal Code Amendments— Presented by Councilman Gil Rebollar.
Patricia Carrillio — Brawley Resident
Pete Rodriguez— EI Centro Resident
Terry Partida Rodriguez — Calipatria Resident
Jack Tyson — EI Centro Resident
Kelley Jordan — Imperial Resident
Tom DuBose Brawley Resident
Myra Garcia — Brawley Resident
Robert Garcia 1220 Ivy Street
Steve Benson — Brawley Resident
Patricia Carrillio — Bram/ley Resident
Hector Mesa — 725 A Street
Thomas Olivares
Lorena Miramontes Calexico Resident
Jacob Rodriguez
Eduardo Garcia — Brawley Resident
Eric Reyes — Brawley Resident
m/s/c Rebollar/Monita/3-0 (Grass/Kelly Opposed)
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6. CITY MANAGER REPORT
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7. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
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8. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
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9. INFORMATIONAL REPORT
None
The meeting was adjourned at 9:07 p.m.