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THE CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SUCCESSOR AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY MET IN SPECIAL SESSION ON THE 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 AT 6:00 PM AT THE FERNANDO "NENE" TORRES COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 608 HEBER AVENUE, CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. THE DATE, HOUR AND PLACE DULY ESTABLISHED FOR THE HOLDING OF SAID MEETING.
OPEN SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Urena called the open session portion of the special meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Mayor: Raul Urena
Council Member: Camilo Garcia
Council Member: Gilberto Manzanarez
Council Member: Javier Moreno
VIA TELECONFERENCE:
Mayor Pro Tem: Gloria Romo
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Urena led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION
Council Member Moreno led those present in prayer.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion was made by Council Member Garcia, seconded by Council Member Moreno to approve the agenda.
Motion passed unanimously.
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
ITEM NO. 1 ADOPT BUDGET AMENDMENT RESOLUTION FOR FUND NO. 255 - AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) TO REALLOCATE $80,000.00 FROM ESSENTIAL WORKERS RELEIF
PROGRAM TO RECALL VALIDATION SIGNATURES BY COUNTY OF IMPERIAL REGISTRAR OF VOTERS.
City Manager Colio-Warren explained that on November 1, 2023, $170,000.00 were set aside from the General Fund for repairs to fire engine water pumps. City Manager reported that due to the Recall the city received a verbal quote of $78,000.00 from Imperial County Registrar of Voters in order to validate the signatures for the Recall. Stating that ARPA funds cannot be used for validation of signatures, the City Manager is requesting to "switch " the previously approved $80,000.00 for the Fire Department with ARPA funds left over from the Essential Workers Relief Program and get the $80,000.00 needed for the validation of the signatures for the Recall from the General Fund.
City Manager Colio-Warren pointed out that the time to validate the signatures is short, having until December 8, 2023, and if the signatures are not validated by December 8, 2023, the City would have to go to a Special Election, costing the City around $150,000.00, making it necessary to meet the deadline.
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Motion was made by Council Member Moreno, seconded by Mayor Urena to approve Item No. 1. Motion passed unanimously.
ITEM NO. 2 ROCKWOOD PROMENADE PROJECT
A. OPTION NO. 1 - REOPEN ROCKWOOD AVENUE BETWEEN 1ST STREET AND 2ND STREET FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.
B. OPTION NO. 2 - PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF TO SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PERMANENT CLOSURE OF ROCKWOOD AVENUE BETWEEN 1ST STREET AND 2ND STREET.
Public Works Director/City Engineer Sillas provided brief presentation.
Written comments were received via email from the following persons: Jordana Selwick, and Sal Pummay.
The following persons provided public comments to the city council: George Rashid, Ana Rogers, Ivett Picon, Blanca Morales, and Chris Velasco.
Mayor Ureña motions to reopen Rockwood Street on a temporary basis with horizontal parking spaces and to find a way to protect the art until the city has a new project. After a brief discussion, Mayor Ureña withdrew motion.
Motion was made by Council Member Moreno, seconded by Council Member Garcia to approve Item No. 2 with Option No. 1 - Reopen Rockwood Avenue. Motion fails with the following vote:
AYES: Garcia, Moreno
NOES: Urena, Romo, Manzanarez
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Motion was made by Council Member Manzanarez, seconded by Mayor Urena to approve a third option - temporarily re-open until February and come back with a more concrete plan with timelines of events of purchasing, installation o amenities alany with a redesigned plan lane for merchant and public safety traffic. Motion passes with the following AYES: Urena, Romo, Manzanarez, Moreno
NOES: Garcia
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made by Mayor Urena, seconded by Council Member Manzanarez to adjourn meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
— Signed by:
Raul Urena
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Raul Urena, Mayor
ATTEST:
Veronica L. Alvarado, City Clerk