CITY OF BRAWLEY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
September 1, 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: Rebollar (Late), Monita, Grass, Kelley, Galvan PRESENT VIA ZOOM:
ABSENT:
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Approved: m/s/c Kelley/Monita/-0 (Rebollar Late)
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.
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)
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, no action taken.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION – 6:00 PM
INVOCATION: CM Grass
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Ana Gutierrez, City Clerk
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, September 1, 2026.
a. Public Comments for items not on the Agenda.
Julian Escalera 4516 Brandt Road
o Highway 78 and Bypass
o Old Water Treatment Plant
o Permitting Process for EV at the old Rite Aid
o Pumps at 7-Eleven
o B of A ATM Shade Structure
o Patch work on the roads.
Rene Peinado 1198 G Street
Maria Garcia 1198 G Street
Arne Eaton 260 West A Street
James Limbaugh, Interim Superintendent of Imperial Valley College (IVC)
b. Special Presentation: Recognition of Silvia Luna in Appreciation of Her Outstanding Contributions and Dedicated Service to the City of Brawley as Finance Director (Postponed)
c. Proclamation Declaring September as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month by Council Member John Grass.
Gabriela Jimenez, Imperial County Behavioral Health
Dr. Ravada, Imperial County Behavioral Health.
Maria Ruiz, Imperial County Behavioral Health
4. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Public Hearing and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution No. 2026-44: Abandoning and Vacating an Alley on the Eastern Boundary of the Fiesta Valle Subdivision (AV25-01) – Presented by Cristhian Barajas, Development Services Director.
Open: 7:03 pm
1. Lupe Navarro, 671 South 18th Street
2. Joshua
3. Martha, 1686 South 18th Street
4. Joshua Paddock, Applicant, Developer
Closed: 7:15 pm
Action: m/s/c Kelley/Monita/5-0
Comments may be heard here:
https://brawley-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1
5. 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 Approve City Council Meeting Minutes: July 21, 2026, and Special Meeting Minutes:
July 27, 2026 & August 18, 2026.
b. Approved Accounts Payable: July 04, 2026, to August 14, 2026. c. Approved Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026‑04: Amendment to Articles II and V of the Zoning Ordinance That Would Formally Define “Water Stores” While Allowing Their Development in All Commercial Zones. d. Approved Travel Over Five-Hundred Miles and Expenses for Information Technology Director Armando Garibay to Attend the Municipal Information Systems Association of California (MISAC) Conference in Monterey, CA.
e. Approved Contract Amendment #2 with Dutton Consulting for an Additional Amount Not to Exceed $26,940 for Project Management and Coordination Services Associated with the Rancho Los Lagos Annexation.
f. Approved Contract Amendment #3 with FirstCarbon Solutions for an Additional Amount Not to Exceed $32,475 for Preparation, Distribution, and Revisions to the Rancho Los Lagos Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
g. Approved Contract Amendment #5 with RICK Engineering for an Amount Not to Exceed $20,365 for Revisions and Submittal of the Brawley Service Area Plan 2026 for LAFCO Approval.
Comments may be heard here:
https://brawley-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1
6. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Potential Action to Approve Temporary Road Closure to Facilitate the Community Procession Scheduled for November 7, 2026, and Approve Waiver of Applicable City Fees Associated with the Event – Presented by April Hodgson, Parks and Recreation Manager m/s/c Rebollar/Kelley/4-1 Grass Opposed
Comments may be heard here:
https://brawley-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1
b. Potential Action to Approve a Waiver of Fees Requested by Christ Community Church to Facilitate their Annual Fall Festival at Hinojosa Park, Scheduled for October 29, 2026 – Presented by April Hodgson, Parks and Recreation Manager m/s/c Rebollar/Monita/4-1 Grass Opposed
Comments may be heard here:
https://brawley-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1
c. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-43: Adopting the Patron Code of Conduct of the Brawley Public Library – Presented by Petra Ortega, Library Manager
m/s/c Monita/Kelley/5-0
Comments may be heard here:
https://brawley-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1
The meeting was adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
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Ana Gutierrez, City Clerk