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Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
383 Main Street
Brawley, California 92227

Donald L. Wharton, Mayor                                                 Alma Benavides, City Clerk
Norma Kastner-Jauregui, Mayor Pro-Tempore               William S. Smerdon, City
Luke Hamby, Council Member                                               Attorney/City Treasurer
Sam Couchman, Council Member        Rosanna Bayon Moore, City Manager/
George A. Nava, Council Member                                                  Executive Director

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION     Associate Pastor Greg Diaz, House of Bread Ministries
        
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

1.    PUBLIC APPEARANCES/COMMENTS (Not to exceed 4 minutes) this is the     time for the public to address the 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 for the record. You are not allowed to make personal attacks on     individuals or make comments which are slanderous or which may invade an     individual’s personal privacy. Please direct your questions and comments to
    the City Council.

2.    SPECIAL BUSINESS

a.    Reorganization of Officers

    1)    Election of Mayor/Chairperson for the City Council, Successor Agency to Brawley Community Redevelopment Agency, Public Financing Agency and Public Improvement Corporation

    2)    Election of Mayor Pro-Tempore for the City Council, Vice Chairperson for the Successor Agency to Brawley Community Redevelopment Agency, Vice Chairperson for the Public Financing Authority and Vice President for the Public Improvement Corporation

b.    Outgoing Mayor Comments

    1)    Presentation to Mr. Louis R. Hausmann

c.    Incoming Mayor Comments

3.    SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

a.    Office of Assembly Member Ben Hueso

b.    Office of Senator Eduardo Garcia

c.    Office of Congressman Juan Vargas

4.    SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS

a.    Conduct Public Hearing for Brawley Mobile Home Park Zone Change/General     Plan Amendment (ZC18-01/GPA18-01) – 650 Brawley Avenue.  Pgs 6-15

        1)    Adopt Ordinance No. 2019- : Ordinance of the City                 Council of the City of Brawley, California, Amending                 the Brawley Municipal Code to Change the Zoning                 Designation for Specified Properties.  Pgs 16-17

            2)    Adopt Resolution No. 2019- : Resolution of the City                         Council of the City of Brawley, California, and Amendment to                 the City of Brawley General Plan. Pgs 18-19

b.    Conduct the Public Hearing under the Requirements of the Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and the Internal     Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  Pgs 20-22

    1)    Adopt Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California             Approving the Issuance of the Bonds by the CMFA for the Benefit of,             Brawley Pacific Associates III, a California Limited Partnership (the                 “Borrower”) a Partnership of which Pacific West Communities, Inc. (the             “Developer”) or a Related Person to the Developer is the General Partner, to         Provide for the Financing of the Project, Such adoption is Solely for the             Purposes of Satisfying the Requirements of TEFRA, the Code and the             California Government Code Section 6500 (and following). The Resolution         will also authorize the Mayor or Designee Thereof to Execute the Joint             Exercise of Powers Agreement with the CMFA.  Pgs 23-37

5.    CONSENT AGENDA Items are approved by one motion. Council Members or     members of the public may request consent items be considered separately at a     time determined by the Mayor.

a.    Approve Accounts Payable:    November 21, 2019  Pgs 38-47
                        November 26, 2019  Pgs 48-58

b.    Approve City Council Minutes:    October 31, 2019  Pgs 59-63    
                        
6.    REGULAR BUSINESS

a.    Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution No. 2019- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California, Approving the Overall Budget for Fiscal Year 2019/2020.  Pgs 64-242

b.    Discussion and Staff Direction re: Vacancy on Parks & Recreation Commission.

c.    Discussion and Potential Action re: Regular City Council Meeting Date of December 17, 2019

7.    INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

a.    Record of Building Permits for October 2019 prepared by Oscar Escalante,     Interim Building Official.  Pgs 243-244    
        
8.    DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

a.    Monthly Staff Report for December 2019, Prepared by Personnel & Risk Management Administrator Shirley Bonillas.  Pg 245     

b.    Update by Public Works Director Guillermo Sillas, PE

i)    Emergency Construction at the Brawley Water Treatment Plant 1) to Replace Components of Two Sedimentation Basins and 2) to Recondition Water Distribution Pumps and Motors 422 and 423

    ii)    Emergency Installation of Traffic Signal at Cesar Chavez and Main Street

c.    Announcement of Special Events by Library Director / Interim Parks & Recreation Director/Library Director Marjo Mello    

i.)    Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 5:30pm at Kiwanis Kiosk in North Plaza Park

ii.)    Angel “T” Party, Thursday, December 5, 2019, 5:30pm at Brawley Main Branch Public Library

iii.)    How to Collect Coins Program, Thursday, December 12, 2019, 6:00pm at Brawley Main Branch Public Library

9.    CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
    
10.    CITY MANAGER REPORT

11.    CITY ATTORNEY REPORT

12.    CITY CLERK REPORT

13.    CLOSED SESSION

POTENTIAL LITIGATION (C.G.C. Section §54956.9)
 
a.     Conference with Legal Counsel – One  (1) Case  

REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS

a.    Conference with Real Property Negotiator – (California Government Code §54956.8)
Address: APNs 225 A Street, Brawley, California
              Negotiator: City Manager
              Negotiating Parties:  Boys & Girls Club
              Under Negotiation: Rate and Terms

b.    Conference with Real Property Negotiator – (California Government Code §54956.8)

Address: APNs 047-231-013 and 047-231-014, Brawley, CA
              Negotiator: City Manager
              Negotiating Parties:  R. Garcia Construction, Inc.
              Under Negotiation: Rate and Terms

EXISTING LITIGATION (California Government Code §54956.9)

a.    Conference with Legal Counsel – Two (2) Cases

i.)    Frankie Rodriguez, Pablo C. Lopez, Marco A. Garcia, Omar     Balderas, Gerardo Vindiola, David Villalobos, Julian Jimenez,     Ricardo Rosales, Daniel Atondo, David Siquieroz, Jonathan     Gutierrez, Anthony Padilla, Julio Velasquez, Roberto Orozco,     Mariano C. Valenzuela, Jr., Raul Bernal, Ralph Walker, Jose Limon     and Pete Guzman, on behalf of themselves and all other     employees similarly situated vs. City of Brawley.
        
ii.)    Brawley Public Safety Employee Association, Jeremy Schaffer,     David Holetz, Jorge Garibay, Darlene Garcia, Dennise Montano,     Nathan Montes-Gonzalez, Karla Razo, Daniel Swithenbank, Daniel     Schleyer, Ricardo Gutierrez, Juan Morales, Ana Amaya, Brian     Harsany, Angelica Garcia, Martha Garcia, Javier Martinez, Jake     Yuhas, Dean Beckwith, Ricardo Valdez, David Pham, Stephen     James Dyroff, Adriana Ruiz, Jon Dellinger, Isaac Romo, Jesse     Yuhas, Susanne Nickel, Rudy H. Nunez, Diana Diaz, Sixto Moreno,     Joon Kim, Francisco Mendoza, Maghen Caudill, Regina Kim vs.     City of Brawley.

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