AGENDA
ITEM
7 CITY COUNCIL
CALEXICO
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: September 14, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: GabrielaT. Garcia, City Clerk d
Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Financing Authority Minutes for Meeting of August 26, 2020
Recommendation:
Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/ Calexico Financing Authority Minutes for Meeting of August 26, 2020.
Background:
In accordance with Municipal Code Section 2.04.070, the City Clerk shall prepare minutes of the proceedings of each City Council Meeting.
Discussion & Analysis:
City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Financing Authority Minutes for Meeting of August 26, 2020 have been prepared for City Council review and approval.
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Coordinated With:
None. AGENDA
Attachments): ITEM
1. Minutes for City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Financing Authority for Meeting of August 26, 2020.
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THE CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SUCCESSOR AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY MET IN SPECIAL SESSION ON THE 26T' DAY OF AUGUST, 2020 AT 5:30 PM AT THE FERNANDO "NENE" TORRES COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 608 HEBER AVENUE, CALEIXCO, CALIFORNIA. THE DATE, HOUR AND PLACE DULY ESTABLISHED FOR THE HOLD OF SAID MEETING PURSUANT TO AB 36I APPROVED BY GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2021.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Arreola-Fernandez called the special meeting to order at 5:39 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Mayor: Rosie Arreola-Fernandez
Mayor Pro Tem: Morris Reisin
Council Member: Lewis Pacheco
Council Member: Camilo Garcia
C'ouncil Member: Bill Hodge
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chief Cierardo led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
MISSION STATEMENT PLEDGE
City Manager Figueroa led those present in reciting the Mission Statement Pledge.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion was made by Council Member Arreola-Fernandez. seconded by Mayor Pro Jem Garcia and passed unanimous!! to approve the agenda as presented Mayor Arreola-Fernandez announced press release on August 25". 2020 by the Imperial County Public Health Department which states and authorizes Imperial County to move to Stage ?. She explained this will allow many businesses to reopen with limitations.
PRESENTATION
PRESENTATION BY CITY ATTORNEY CARLOS CAMPOS ON EVICTION
MORATORIUM FOR RENTERS AND SMALL BUSINESSES
City Altorney C'ampos provided a presentation and discussed the Federal Cares Act Eviction Moratorium and Executive Orders for residential and commercial. a State Eviction Moratorium.
CA Assembly Bill 1436. CA Senate Bill 1410. the C'alifornia judicial council eviction moratorium. the Proposed Urgency Ordinance for Calexico and eviction moratoria in other jurisdictions and potential challenges to local eviction moratoria. He addressed the actions taken and he upcoming actions by the State of California. He informed Governor Newsom first allowed cities and counties to enact their own tenant protections through Executive Order 1-28-20 dated (3/16/20. He DRAFT
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followed it by enacting a statewide ban on enforcement of eviction orders through May 31, 2020 with Executive Order N-37-20 dated (3/27/20 and then allowed cities and counties to extend those protections through 9/30/20 if they choose to do so with Executive Order N-71-20 dated (6/30/20.
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES
Mary Salazar expresses concerns over moratorium public health emergency and homelessness during covid-19.
Kenny Parada stated the need for protection for renters against Covid-19 related income loss.
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
SALE OF CITY SURPLUS LAND; AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO
NEGOTIATIONS
Motion made by Council Member Pacheco, seconded by Council Member Hodge, passed unanimously to approve Sale of City surplus land and authorization to enter negotiations.
PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING
BODY OF THE CITY OF CALEXICO AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE HOME
KEY PROGRAM
Mayor Arreola-Fernandez. opened the public hearing at 7:09p.m. regarding the approval of a resolution of the governing body of the City of Calexico authorizing application to the home key program a program in CA. that can offset the cost of city projects allows for actual documentation and resolution to be considered part of the city as the co-applicant for these monies.
Speaker: City Attorney, Carlos Campos
Public comments: Ray Ropin- discussing project at HOLLIES and what his home key is specifically for said project. Discusses 4% award for this project. And wants to make clear that this is now a two-phase project for Hollies.
Mayor Arreola-Fernandez closed the public hearing at 7:15p.m.
Motion made by Council Member Hodge, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Reisin and passed unanimously for approval of a Resolution of the Govering Body of the City of Calexico Authorizing Application to the Home key Program.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR
FUNDING AND THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY
AMENDMENTS THERETO FROM THE 2020 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK DRAFT
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GRANT PROGRAM-CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ROUND 1 (CDBG-CV1) VOFA DATED .JI'NE 5, 2020.
Publie hearing for A Resolution approsing an application for funding and the exccution of'a grant agreement and any amendments thereto from the 2020 community development block grant program-coronavirus response round 1 (CDBG-('VI) NOFA dated June 5. 2020.
Mayor Arreola-Fernandez opened the public hearing at 7:16pm.
Speaker: City Altorney. C'arlos Campos
Mayor Arreola-Fernandez closed the public hearing at 7:21 pm.
Motion was made by C'ouncil Member Hodge. seconded by Council Member Giarcia and passed unanimously do adopt resolution approving an application for funding and tho cxecution of a grant agreement and any amendments thereto from the 2020 community development block grant Program-Coronavirus Response Round 1 (CDBC-CVI) VORA dated June 5. 2020.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business. meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.mm.
Rosie Arrcola-Fernandez. Mayor
ATTEST:
Gabricla T. Garcia. City C'lerk
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