CALEXICO California
1L COUNTY. WHERE CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO MEET
CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR
AGENCY/CALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY/PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
City of Calexico
Fernando "Nene" Torres Council Chambers
608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, California
www.calexico.ca.gov
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
5:30 PM
Council Members Interim City Manager
Diana Nuricumbo, Mayor/Chair Person Armando Orozco
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 Luna-Alvarado
Next City Ordinance Number: 1246
Next City Resolution Number: 2025-50
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:
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, July 16, 2025 to [email protected] or via fax to (760) 768-2103. Public comments will be distributed to the City Council for their consideration and made available for public inspection. Public comments will not be read aloud by the City Clerk during the council meeting. They will be retained for the official record of the City
CLOSED SESSION
5:30 PM
1 CALL TO ORDER
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 City Clerk 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. 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/Planning Commission 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. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
City Manager
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Representatives: Armando Orozco, Interim City Manager, Carlos Campos, City Attorney Employee Organizations: Calexico Municipal Employees Association, Calexico Firefighters Association, Certified Operators Association/SEIU Local 221, Calexico Police Officers Association, Supervisors Association, Calexico City Management Association.
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Representative: Armando Orozco, Interim City Manager and City Attorney Unrepresented Employees: City Clerk, Community Service Director, Associate Civil Engineer, Planning & Building Services Director, City Engineer, Finance Director, Assistant City Manager/Director of Community & Economic Development, Community & Economic Development Director, City Attorney, Police Chief, Public Works Director/City Engineer, and Fire Chief
4. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
operty: 352 1st Street (Former Orthopedic Clinic) Parking Lot, APN: 058-535-01 ency Notator Armando Orozco. Interim City Manager and Carlos Campos. City Attorn, Negotiating Parties: Michael Choutka, Hensel Phelps
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
5. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: Border Friendship Park, APN's: 058-510-004 and 058-521-006 Agency Negotiator: Armando Orozco, Interim City Manager and Carlos Campos, City Attorne Vegotiating Parties: Michael Choutka. Hensel Phens
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
CALEXICO CITY COUNCIL/CALEXICO REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR
AGENCYICALEXICO FINANCING AUTHORITY/PLANNING COMMISSION 2 OPEN SESSION
6:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
6. Mayoral Recognition to Calexico Border Paws Rescue.
7. Presentation by Fire Prevention Services Inc. - Overview of Services Provided to the City.
8. Presentation by ICTC - Proposed IVT Ride Adjustment to the General Microtransit Service.
9. Presentation by IV 9/11 Stair Climb Committee Member - Imperial Valley 9/11 Stair Climb Event.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES: Non-Agenda Items (Limited to a maximum of 30 minutes. If additional time is required for public comments, they will be heard towards the end of the meeting, after "Discussion and Potential Action Items".
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 City Clerk 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. The Mayor and City Council reserve the right to adjust this time limit based on the number of speakers who wish to address the Mayor and 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/Calexico Financing Authority/Planning Commission 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.
10. Approval of City Council/Calexico Community Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency/Calexico Finance Authority/Planning Commission Minutes for Meetings of June 24, 2025, June 26, 2025, and Two (2) of June 30, 2025.
11. City Warrants Report from June 1, 2025 thru June 30, 2025. 3 12. City Salaries Report from June 1, 2025 thru June 30, 2025.
13. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Calexico Municipal Code Sections
10.28.070 and 10.28.185 Related to the Regulation of Parking Meters and Council Approval of Action Report on the Implementation to Re-Establish the Downtown Meters.
14. Adopt a Resolution Ratifying the Grant Application in the Amount of $215,092.11.
15. Transportation Development Act:
a) TDA Article 8(e) Application, Claim and Resolution for $16,708.00 b) TDA Article 8(e) Application, Claim and Resolution for $25,000.00 c) TDA Article 3 Application, Claim and Resolution for $38,292.00
16. Approval of the Employment Agreement between the City of Calexico and Juan A. Contreras as Fire Chief of the City of Calexico for a Three (3) Year Term, beginning July 16, 2025.
17. Approval of the Employment Agreement between the City of Calexico and Jesus Villegas as Public Works Director/City Engineer for a three (3) Year Term, beginning August 11, 2025.
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
18. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Approving the Employment Agreement with Benjamin A. Martinez and Appointing him as City Manager of the City of Calexico.
19. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Calexico Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Land Lease Agreement with Hensel Phelps for a Portion of Heffernan Avenue for the Construction of the New Pedestrian Processing Facility at the Calexico West Port of Entry.
20. Appointment of Residential Commissioner to the Calexico Housing Authority Board.
21. Appointment by Mayor Nuricumbo to the Economic Development/Financial Advisory Committee.
PUBLIC HEARING
22. Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Following Action Regarding Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 20-CDBG-CV2-3-00169:
a) Approve Closeout and Acceptance of the Final Project Completed Under Grant No. 20-CDBG-CV2-3- 00169 Funded by the California Department of Housing and Community Development through the Community Development Block Grant Program.
b) Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Closeout Certification and Similar Documentation Related to this Grant.
23. Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Following Action Regarding Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 20-CDBG-CV2-3-00374:
a) Approve Closeout and Acceptance of the Final Project Completed Under Grant No. 20-CDBG-CV2-3- 00374 Funded by the California Department of Housing and Community Development through the Community Development Block Grant Program.
b) Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Closeout Certification and Similar Documentation Related to this Grant.
24. Public Hearing on a Resolution of the City Council of the City Of Calexico Vacating a Portion of West 6th Street and Authorizing the City Manager to Quitclaim Said Portion.
25. Public Hearing to Consider a Conditional Use Permit Modification and Density Bonus for the Hollies Affordable Housing Project.
4 INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
26. Receive and File Community Services Commission Minutes for Regular Meeting of November 13, 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 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 6:00 p.m. July 10, 2025. 6:00 p.m./July 10, 2025.
Veronica Luna-Alvarado, City Clerk Time/Date