AGENDA
ITEM
7 CITY COUNCIL
CALEXICO
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: July 20, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
APPROVED BY: Esperanza Colio Warren, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Lisa Tylenda, Planning and Building Services Director Best Best & Krieger LLP, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Approving an Intent to Collaborate with any Interested Individuals or Entities in an Effort to Bring Potential Housing Developments and Infrastructure Projects to the City of Calexico
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Recommendation:
The recommendation from city staff is to adopt Resolution No. _ a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico approving an Intent to Collaborate with any interested individuals or entities in an efforts to bring potential housing developments and infrastructure projects to the City of Calexico.
Background:
In June 2022, Mr. Jeff Lubin approached city staff requesting to be joint applicants on potential grant applications to aid in the development of new residential and infrastructure projects within the City of Calexico. After review of the request, City Staff determined it was beneficial to make this collaborative opportunity available to any interested individual or entity.
Discussion and Analysis:
This staff report focuses on items requiring City Council direction over the coming months related to this proposed collaborative effort between administrative staff, City Manager's Office, the City Council and any interested individual or entity. Through this collaborative effort, the city will have the ability to oversee the formulation of proposed projects, potentially apply for grants and provide an authentic engagement process for the community that is inclusive, dialogue-centric, culturally considerate, and transparent during the collaborative effort to bring new residential and infrastructure projects to the city.
Coordinated With:
AGENDA
City Manager's Office.
ITEM
Attachments):
1. Resolution Approving an Intent to Collaborate with any Interested 7 Individuals or Entities in an Effort to Bring Potential Housing Developments and Infrastructure Projects to the City of Calexico.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALEXICO APPROVING AN
INTENT TO COLLABORATE WITH ANY INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES IN AN
EFFORT TO BRING POTENTIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS TO THE CITY OF CALEXICO
WHEREAS, in June 2022, City of Calexico Staff received a request from Mr. Jeff Lubin for collaborative efforts to explore and pursue potential grant funding opportunities for possible developments of new residential housing and infrastructure projects; and WHEREAS, in evaluating such request, City of Calexico Staff determined that it would be beneficial to make this collaborative opportunity available to any interested individuals or entities; and
WHEREAS, this proposed collaborative resolution does not suggest nor guarantee what, if any, action the City Council will ultimately take during the collaborative phases or once any proposed project application is formally submitted to the City of Calexico to begin the planning, building, engineering review and entitlement process; and WHEREAS, this proposed collaborative resolution is not an approval of any proposed project, nor does this collaborative effort or resolution reflect approval of any type of entitlement; and
WHEREAS, all potential applicants must submit formal planning, building, and engineering applications and associated plans for review to the City of Calexico's Development Services Department prior to conducting any type of construction activities; and WHEREAS, all potential applicants must obtain approvals from all local, State, and Federal agencies as needed for all proposed projects; and WHEREAS, all proposed projects must be in compliance with all local jurisdictions, State, and Federal development requirements; and
WHEREAS, all potential residential projects must be developed, processed, and reviewed per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and WHEREAS, all interested individual and entities will be responsible for all costs related to project approvals, permitting, plan checking and inspections, and for all ongoing operations and maintenance costs for any potential development projects; and WHEREAS, this resolution is only to allow the collaboration efforts between staff and any interested individuals or entities; and
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WHEREAS, the City may, at its sole discretion and for its convenience, terminate at any time, all or any portion of the "intent to collaborate" resolution by giving written notice of such termination to any individual or entity seven (7) days prior to termination via email correspondence; and
WHEREAS, the City Council will allow staff to collaborate within the outlined parameters below, No. 1 through No. 10:
1. Allow staff to collaborate with any interested individual or entity.
2. The City may, at its sole option and for its convenience, terminate at any time, all or any portion of this Intent to Collaborate resolution by giving written notice to any interested individual or entity of such termination seven (7) days prior to termination.
3. Staff may assist in identifying governmental constraints for any proposed projects during the preliminary development review phase.
4. The City of Calexico staff and the City Council, are not responsible for resolving or mitigating any foreseen or unforeseen governmental constraints or non-governmental constraints of any type regarding any proposed grant application submittals, projects, or collaborative agreements.
5. The City of Calexico, staff, and Councilmembers will not be responsible for meeting any project deadlines, constraints that may be experienced due to the type of proposed development, and delays that may arise during the collaborative process.
6. Public engagement will formulated and executed during collaborative process, as needed.
7. All costs associated with the collaborative effort, any grant application process, and projects are the responsibility of the interested individuals or entities.
8. City staff are not grant consultants and are allowed to collaborate so long as it does not interfere with city business.
9. Staff will arrange meeting times with any interested individuals or entities.
10. Staff may participate in grants as a co-applicant, but prior to submission of any grant, it must be reviewed and approved by the city council, in its sole and absolute discretion.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council, that staff will be allowed to collaborate with any interested individuals or entities within the outlined parameters described within this Resolution.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council, that the City Council may terminate this Resolution at any time and for any reason, in its sole and absolute discretion.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Calexico held on July 20, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Javier Moreno, Mayor
ATTEST:
Gabriela T. Garcia, City Clerk, City of Calexico
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Carlos Campos, City Attorney
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State of California )
County of Imperial ) §
City of Calexico
I, Gabriela T. Garcia, City Clerk of the City of Calexico do hereby certify the above Resolution No. 2022- was approved at a regular City Council meeting held on the 20th day of July, 2022, by the following vote to wit.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Gabriela T. Garcia, City Clerk
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