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Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
July 19, 2022 at 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 William Smerdon, Acting Deputy 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
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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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 read at the meeting. Please email your questions to
jramos@brawley-ca.gov or call 760-351-3080 any time before 2:00 pm, July 19,
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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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. Imperial Valley 9-11 Stair Climb Presentation presented by Robert Amparano.
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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: July 5, 2022. Pgs. 6 - 10
b. Approve Accounts Payable: June 25 through July 08, 2022. Pgs. 11 - 21
c. Affirm Resolution No. 2021-51, a 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 361 and continue to
authorize the City to implement teleconference accessibility to conduct public
meetings. Pgs. 22 - 23
d. Approve second reading of Ordinance 2022-___ of Brawley Municipal Code
Section 17.95-2 regarding the parking of trucks and vehicles with hazardous
materials prohibited from parking in residential areas. Pgs. 24 - 31
e. Adopt Resolution No. 2022-___ appointing a second individual to act as Deputy
City Clerk. Pgs. 32 - 33
f. Approve the Operation Stonegarden yearly agreement (FY2020) and authorize
the Chief of Police to sign the Agreement. Pgs. 34 - 56
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT
5. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Discussion and potential action to Adopt Resolution No. 2022- ___ adopting
California Secretary of State Local Government Records Management
Guidelines for the retention of City of Brawley records, presented by Karla
Romero, Finance Director/City Treasurer. Pgs. 57 - 132
b. Discussion and potential action to Review and Approve Brawley Police Policy
709, Military Equipment Inventory and City Ordinance in accordance with
Assembly Bill (AB 481) codified in Government Code sections 7070 through
7075, presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police. Pgs. 133 - 153
c. Discussion and potential action to Review and Approve the Brawley Police
Department’s acceptance of the $20,564.00 Firehouse Subs Public Safety
Foundation grant award to purchase four (4) Interceptor motor driven bicycles
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and approve associated budget adjustments, presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief
of Police. Pgs. 154 - 158
d. Discussion and potential action to Authorize Agreement with STC Traffic, Inc. to
prepare a Local Roadway Safety Plan and prepare applications for Highway
Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 11 in the amount not to exceed
$50,000.00 and authorize the City Manager to execute all documentation in
relation to this agreement, presented by Guillermo Sillas, Public Works
Director/City Engineer. Pgs. 159 - 171
e. Discussion and potential action to Adopt Resolution No. 2022-___ of the City
Council of the City of Brawley, California, authorizing acceptance of an Allocation
of Funds and Execution of a Grant Agreement, amendments, and other
documentation with the Federal Aviation Adminsitration (FAA) for Airport
Improvement Program (AIP) Matching Grant and authorize the City Manager to
execute all documents in relation to this project, presented by Guillermo Sillas,
Public Works Director/City Engineer. Pgs. 172 - 175
f. Discussion and potential action to Adopt Resolution No. 2022-___ extending the
terms of Planning Commission Members Kevan Hutchinson and George A.
Marquez, presented by William Smerdon, City Attorney. Pgs. 176 - 178
6. STUDY SESSIONS
a. Review, discuss, and provide comments and/or additional direction to Staff
regarding the proposed Purchasing and Contracting Policy, presented by Karla
Romero, Finance Director/City Treasurer. Pgs. 179 - 207
7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
a. Update on City of Brawley Declaration of Local Emergency as a result of the
COVID-19 Pandemic. Pg. 208
9. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
10. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
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11. CLOSED SESSION
EXISTING LITIGATION (C.G.C. Section §54956.9)
a. Conference with Legal Counsel— One (1) Case
Name of Case: Vertical Bridge Development, LLC vs. City of Brawley
ADJOURNMENT:

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