CALEXICO California
CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR
AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
City of Calexico
Fernando "Nene" Torres Council Chambers
608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, California
www.calexico.ca.gov
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
5:30 PM
Council Members Acting City Manager
Diana Nuricumbo, Mayor/Chair Person Juan A. Contreras
Victor Legaspi, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair Person
Lisa Tylenda, Council Member
Adriana Marquez, Council Member
Lorenzo Calderon, Council Member
City Attorney
Carlos Campos
City Clerk
Veronica L. Alvarado Next City Ordinance Number: 1241
Next City Resolution Number: 2025-04
CLOSED SESSION
5:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Public participation will continue to be available in the following ways: Members of the public are encouraged to watch the meeting via live stream at the Calexico City Hall YouTube page at:
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, February 5, 2025 to [email protected] or via fax to (760) 768-2103.
ROLL CALL
1 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, Calexico Management Association.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
The City of Calexico v. The Housing Authority of Calexico, et al.
Imperial County Superior Court, Case No. ECU003183
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)/(e) (1) One (1) Potential Case
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Olugrenga Solomon-Oduyale v. City of Calexico
Imperial County Superior Court, Case No. ECU002838
5. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS:
Agency Designated Representatives: City Attorney
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
6. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS:
Agency Designated Representatives: City Manager
Unrepresented Employee: HR Director
7. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: Heffernan Ave. & 1st Street Bus Station
Agency negotiator: Acting City Manager and City Attorney Negotiating Parties: United States of America
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
8. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: Birch Street (Frontage Road) between Lacy Avenue and Eady Avenue Agency Negotiator: Acting City Manager and City Attorney Negotiating Parties: Imperial County Office of Education Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
2 9. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Manager
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
10. Proclamation - Human Trafficking Awareness for the Month of January.
11. Presentation by Imperial County District Attorney George Marquez Regarding the New Prop 36 Law.
12. Presentation by Mayor Nuricumbo and. Chief Orozco Regarding Commendation Recognition to Calexico Police Department Staff.
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
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.
13. Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Finance Authority Minutes for Meeting of January 15, 2025.
14. Warrants from November 30, 2024 to December 13, 2024 and City Salaries from November 30, 2024 to 3 December 13, 2024.
15. Warrants from December 14, 2024 to December 27, 2024 and City Salaries from December 14, 2024 to December 27, 2024.
16. Authorize Acting City Manager to Sign Partnership Agreement with Imperial Community College District/Imperial Valley College for FY 2024-25 through FY 2027-28.
17. Approval of Agreement Between San Diego State University and the Learning Activity Site.
18. Authorize Acting City Manager to Sign and File Notice of Completion for Demolition and Asbestos Abatement Services at 311 Cesar Chavez Boulevard.
19. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-1240 - An Ordinance Amending Calexico Municipal Code Chapters 2.19, 2.27, 2.28, 2.31, and 2.56 Regarding General Commission Procedures, Community Service Commission, Planning Commission and Community Police Advisory, Traffic and Code Enforcement Commission, and Adding a Community Facilities District Commission.
20. Approve the Proposal in the Amount of $27,500 from Bob Hall & Associates for City Manager Recruitment Services.
21. Adoption of Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Calexico and the Calexico Firefighters Association (CFFA) for the term Beginning July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025.
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
22. Adopt Budget Amendment Resolution for Fund No. 299 - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program in the Amount of $76,300.00 to Purchase Energy Efficiency Equipment for Various City Facilities.
23. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Authorizing a Joint Application to and Participation in the Homekey Program and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into, Execute, and Deliver Homekey Program Documents.
24. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Grant of Temporary Exclusive Easement to the United States of America, General Services Administration for the Temporary Pedestrian Processing Facility of the Calexico West Port of Entry Expansion and Reconfiguration Project.
25. Approve the Establishment and Recruitment of a Grants Manager Position.
26. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the City of Calexico and the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Calexico.
CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
27. Approval of the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule 25-26 A and B of the Successor Agency to the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Calexico for the Period of July 2025 through June 2026.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
4 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 inquiries 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 you or someone else raised at the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Calexico at, or prior to, the public meeting.
This notice of the agenda is hereby certified to have been posted on or before 3:00 p.m. January 31, 2025. 3:00 p.m./January 31, 2025.
Veronica L. Alvarado, City Clerk Time/Date