CALEXICO California
CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR
AGENCY CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
*AMENDED AGENDA*
City of Calexico
Fernando "Nene" Torres Council Chambers
608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, California
www.calexico.ca.gov
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
5:30 PM
Council Members Acting City Manager
Camilo Garcia, Mayor/Chairperson Juan A. Contreras
Javier Moreno, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chairperson
Glora G. Romo, Council Member
Victor Legaspi, Council Member
Lisa Tylenda, Council member
City Attorney
Carlos Campos
City Clerk
Veronica L. Alvarado Next City Ordinance Number: 1241
Next City Resolution Number: 2024-78
CLOSED SESSION
5:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ublic participation will continue to be available in the tollowing wavs: Members of the public are encouraged atch the meeting via live stream at the Calexico Citv Hall You lube page a https://www.youtube.com/@CalexicoCityHall/videos at 6:30 p.m.
Members of the public will be able to make public comments in the following ways:
a) In-person comments.
b) Submit public comments via email by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 to [email protected] or via fax to (760) 768-2103. 1 ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
(Not to Exceed 3 Minutes) This is the time for the public to address the City Council on the Closed Session Items only. The Mayor will recognize you and when you come to the microphone, please state your name and place of residence for the record. While members of the public are encouraged to participate, it is unlawful to disturb or delay the Council meeting with personal or slanderous remarks. The City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action or discussing items not included on the printed agenda. Please direct your questions and comments to the City Council.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
A "Closed" Session of the City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/ Calexico Financing Authority may be held in accordance with state law which may include, but is not limited to, the following types of items: personnel matters, labor negotiations, security matters, providing instructions to real property negotiators and conference with legal counsel regarding pending litigation. The Closed Session will be held in the City Hall Conference Room located at 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, California. Any public comment on Closed Session items will be taken before the Closed Session. Any required announcements or discussion of Closed Session items or actions following the Closed Session will be made in the City Council Chambers, 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, California.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Representatives: Juan Contreras, Acting City Manager, Carlos Campos, City Attorney Employee Organizations: Calexico Firefighters Association, Certified Operators Association/SEIU Local 221
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Representatives: Juan Contreras, Acting City Manager; Carlos Campos, City Attorney Unrepresented Employee: Planning and Building Director
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: Acting City Manager
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
CFD No. 2005-1 of the City of Calexico v. PCG - La Jolla Palms, L.P., et al.
Imperial County Superior Court, Case No. ECU07546
5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
CFD No. 2005-1 of the City of Calexico v. PCG - La Jolla Palms, L.P., et al.
Imperial County Superior Court, Case No. ECU07547
6. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
City of Calexico vs. Armando Real; Armando C. Real and Sandra A. Real, Trustees of the Rosas Family Trust; Juan M. Lopez and Florence Lopez; Mario Vela and Maritza Vela, Trustees Under Declaration of Trust, Dated June 30, 2000; Grace W. Lai Family Trust dated October 23, 2022; et al Imperial County Superior Court, Case No. ECU002591
6A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Cal. Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) Case No. LA-CE-1714-M Service Employees International Union Local 221 v. City of Calexico 2 CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR
AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY
OPEN SESSION
6:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MISSION STATEMENT PLEDGE
INVOCATION
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
Mayoral Recognition - Calexico High School Girls Volleyball Team - Desert League Champions.
Small Businesses Mayoral Recognition
8A. Overview of the Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge Widening Project.
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES
NOTE: (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes) This is the time for the public to address the City 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 and place of residence for the record. While members of the public are encouraged to participate, it is unlawful to disturb or delay the Council meeting with personal or slanderous remarks. Group commentators may be requested to limit their group comments to 15 minutes. The City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action or discussing items not included on the printed agenda. If the item you wish to comment on is on the public portion of the agenda, we will take your comment when we get to the item on the agenda. Please direct your questions and comments to the City Council.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency or Calexico Financing Authority and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. Any item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately by the City Council.
9. Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Finance 3 Authority Minutes for Meetings of December 20, 2023, April 10, 2024, April 22, 2024, July 22, 2024, and November 6, 2024.
10. Adopt Resolution No. 2024- _ of the City Council of the City of Calexico Declaring Out of Service Electronic Equipment as Surplus and Authorize the Sale or Disposal of the Items.
11. Adoption of Resolution 24-_ Approving the Bilingual Differential Pay Policy.
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
12. 2023-2024 Year-End and 2024-2025 1st Quarter Budget Status Report and Resolution to Amend the 2023- 2024 and 2024-2025 Budgets.
13. 45th Annual Farmworker Appreciation Breakfast.
a) Approval of $2,223.26 from Fund No. 111 - General Fund and Fund No. 231 - Streets for City Staff In- Kind Services.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
14. Receive and File Library Board of Trustees Minutes for Meeting on July 29, 2024.
15. Informational Item: Heber Park Expansion Project Expenditure Report dated October 31, 2024.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
It is the intention of the City of Calexico to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act in all respects. If you are a person with a disability who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at 760) 768-2102. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting. Please advise us at the time whether you will require accommodations to participate in meetings on a regular basis. Any person affected by any application on this agenda may submit their concerns in writing prior to the meeting or appear in person and be heard in support or opposition to the proposal at the time the matter is considered on the agenda. The staff reports, applications and environmental documents may be viewed at either the office of the office of the City Clerk, 608 Heber Avenue from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays. Telephone nquiries may be made at (760) 768-2102. If you challenge any agenda issue in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues that or u or to the ne elice maised at the public meeting described in this notice, or in witten correspondence delivered to the City of Calexico at This notice of the agenda is hereby certified to have been posted on or before 6:30 p.m. November 14, 2024. 6:30 p.m./November 14, 2024.
Veronica L. Alvarado, City Clerk Time/Date
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