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   Agenda

Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
April 5, 2022 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
383 Main Street
Brawley, California 92227
This meeting will be broadcast live at www.facebook.com/cityofbrawley
Sam Couchman, Mayor Alma Benavides, City Clerk
George A. Nava, Mayor Pro-Tempore Karla Romero, City Treasurer
Ramon Castro, Council Member William S. Smerdon, City Attorney
Donald L. Wharton, Council Member Tyler Salcido, City Manager/
Luke Hamby, Council Member Executive Director
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2. 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.
Any member of the public is invited to submit public comments in advance of the
meeting to be answered at the meeting. Please email your questions to
abenavides@brawley-ca.gov or call 760-351-3080 any time before 2:00 pm, April
5, 2022. The public may also attend via zoom.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, STAFF AND THE PUBLIC MAY ATTEND IN PERSON
OR VIA ZOOM.
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Public comments via zoom are subject to the same time limits as those in person.
a. Members of the public are allowed to observe and address public meetings via
Zoom or through other electronic means.
b. Procedures “swiftly” accommodate any reasonable request to accommodate
access by disabled individuals to meetings that are accessible telephonically or
through other electronic means in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act (“ADA”).
c. Notice of the procedure is provided for making requests for such reasonable
accommodation with the notice for any public meeting.
d. Introduction of New Finance Manager Silvia Luna presented by Karla Romero,
Finance Director.
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e. D4 Certification received by Steven Mireles, Senior Environmental Compliance
Officer presented by Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director.
f. Proclamation declaring April 10th thru April 16th, 2022 as “Public Safety Dispatcher
Week” presented by Sam Couchman, Mayor. Pg 7
3. 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 City Council Minutes: March 15, 2022 Pgs 8-11
b. Approve Accounts Payable: March 5 thru March 25, 2022 Pgs 12-18
c. Approve Final Parcel Map (TM 06-06-02) – Panno Commercial Pgs 19-32
d. Affirm Resolution No. 2021-51: Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Brawley, California Declaring a Need to Hold Council Meetings via
Teleconferencing pursuant to California Assembly Bill 36. Pgs 33-34
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT
5. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Update on City of Brawley Declaration of Local Emergency as a Result of COVID-
19 Pandemic .
i. Overall Outlook presented by Mike York, Fire Chief
b. Review and potential action to approve Professional Services Agreement with
FirstCarbon Solutions for the preparation of an Initial Study, Supplemental
Environmental Impact Report, and Associated Technical Analysis for the
potential annexation of Rancho Los Lagos from the County of Imperial for a not
to exceed amount of $276,505.00; and authorize the City Manager to execute the
Agreement presented by Karla Romero, Finance Director/City Treasurer.
Pgs 35-72
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c. Review and potential action to approve Professional Services Agreement with
Rick Engineering Company for the preparation of an updated Service Area Plan
for a not to exceed amount of $35,000.00; and authorize the City Manager to
execute the Agreement presented by Karla Romero, Finance Director/City
Treasurer. Pgs 73-89
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d. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Imperial Valley Mural’s request to
apply a “Greetings from Brawley” mural at 623 Main Street and provide up
to $1,500.00 to support the cost of the mural presented by Rachel Fonseca,
Parks and Recreation Manager. Pgs 90-105
e. Review and approve training and associated budget adjustments for Detective
Daniel Schleyer to attend the Internet Crimes Against Children National Law
Enforcement Training on Child Exploitation in Atlanta, Georgia; using one time
funding awarded by the San Diego Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
(June 14, 2022 to June 16, 2022) presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police.
Pgs 106- 108
f. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Expenditure Plan and Approve
Resolution No. 2022- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley,
California to accept grant funds from the State of California Citizen’s Option for
Public Safety (COPS) FY 2020-2021 through the State of California Local Safety
and Protection Account presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police. Pgs 109-113
g. Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution No. 2022- : Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Brawley, California Authorizing the Investment of Monies
in Local Agency Investment Fund presented by Karla Romero, Finance
Director/City Treasurer. Pgs 114-117
h. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Amendment No. 2 to MYLO Janitorial,
Inc. for continued Janitorial Services through April 5, 2024, with no increase to the
monthly amount of $8,406.00; and authorize the City Manager to execute the
amendment presented by Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director. Pgs 118-121
i. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Ordinance No. 2022- : Ordinance of
the City Council of the City of Brawley, California establishing installation of 4-
way stop signs at the intersection of D Street and 5th Street presented by
Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director. Pgs 122-126
j. Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution No. 2022- : Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Brawley, California authorizing the submission of the
City of Brawley’s Proposed Projects in response to Imperial County Transportation
Commission’s (ICTC) Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Call for
Projects 2022 for Projects for Fiscal Years 22/23, 23/24 and 24/25 presented by
Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director. Pgs 127-130
k. Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution No. 2022- : Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Brawley, California, authorizing the submission of the
City of Brawley’s Proposed Projects in response to ICTC’s Surface Transportation
Block Grant (STBG) 2022 Call for Projects for Fiscal Years 22/23, 23/24, and
24/25 presented by Guillermo Sillas, Public Works Director. Pgs 131-134
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6. STUDY SESSION
a. Review of current capital improvement carryover projects and discussion of Fiscal
Years 2022/23 to 2026/27 Preliminary Proposed Capital Improvement Program
and Heavy Equipment presented by Karla Romero, Finance Director/City
Treasurer. Pgs 135-141
7. INFORMATIONAL REPORT
a. Record of Building Permits for February 2022 in the City of Brawley, prepared by
Oscar Escalante, Interim Building Official Pgs 142-143
b. 2022 Brawley Spring Cleanup May 7, 2022 from 7am – 2pm Pgs 144-145
8. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
a. Monthly Staff Report for March 2022 presented by Shirley Bonillas, Personnel &
Risk Management. Pg 146
9. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
10. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
11. CITY CLERK REPORT
12. CLOSESD SESSION
a. POTENTIAL LITIGATION
a. Joint Powers Insurance Authority (JPIA) for Insurance Claims Discussions
The Legislative Body, as a Member of a Joint Powers Authority, formed
for purposes of insurance pooling pursuant to G.C. Section 6500 et seq.,
will meet in closed session to discuss claims for the payment of tort
liability losses, public liability losses, or workers' compensation liability
incurred by the Joint Powers Agency or a Local Agency Member of the
Authority. There are thirty one (31) Potential Claims (G.C. 54956.9)
EXISTING LITIGATION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel — One (1) Case (Government Code §54956.9)
Name of Case: Vertical Bridge Development, LLC vs. City of Brawley
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PERSONNEL MATTERS (G.C. Section §54957)
a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Title: City Manager
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