Viewing: a. Discussion and potential action to adopt Resolution 2023 - to establish the City’s Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2023/24 and approving the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Overall Budget. Presented by Silvia Luna, Acting Finance Director.

   Agenda

Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
June 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
383 Main Street
Brawley, California 92227
This meeting will be broadcast live at www.facebook.com/cityofbrawley
George A. Nava, Mayor William Smerdon, Acting Deputy City Clerk
Ramon Castro, Mayor Pro-Tempore William Smerdon, Acting City Treasurer
Donald L. Wharton, Council Member William S. Smerdon, City Attorney
Gil Rebollar, 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. CLOSED SESSION
a. EXISTING LITIGATION (C.G.C. Section §54956.9)
Conference with Legal Counsel— One (1) Case
Name of Case: Vertical Bridge Development, LLC vs. City of Brawley
b. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency Designated Representative: Tyler Salcido, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Brawley Police Sergeants’ Association, Brawley Public
Safety Employees Association, Brawley Firefighters Association, and Teamsters.
3. 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@brawleyca.
gov or call 760-351-3048 any time before 2:00 pm, June 20, 2023.
a. Public Comments for Items not on the Agenda
b. Presentation of City Fire Department’s new firefighting apparatus. Presented by
Fire Chief Mike York, Brawley City Fire Department.
c. Presentation regarding the Opioid Crisis in Imperial County. Presented by Gabriela
Jimenez, Assistant Director of Behavioral Health Services and Undersheriff Robert
Benavidez, Imperial County Sheriff’s Office.
4. 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: June 6, 2023.
(1 Attachment)
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b. Approve Accounts Payable: May 27, 2023 to June 09, 2023.
(2 Attachments)
c. Adoption of City Resolutions authorizing fiscal year 2023/2024 Levy of Special Taxes
for the various Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) within the City of Brawley.
(13 Attachments)
d. Approve renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Boys
and Girls Club of Imperial Valley and the City of Brawley. This MOU outlines a license
agreement for use of the City’s Teen Center facility located at 220 Magnolia Street,
Brawley, California.
(2 Attachments)
e. Adoption of City Resolution approving the fiscal year 2023/2024 Bernardo Padilla
Assessment District direct charge. The Bernardo Padilla Landscape and Lighting
District parcel tax funds landscape and lighting services of the Bernardo Padilla
subdivision.
(3 Attachments)
5. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
6. CITY MANAGER REPORT
7. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Discussion and potential action to adopt Resolution 2023 - to establish the City’s
Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2023/24 and approving the Fiscal Year 2023/24
Overall Budget. Presented by Silvia Luna, Acting Finance Director.
(3 Attachments)
b. Discussion and potential action to approve Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia’s
request for Letter of Support on AB 918 – Imperial Valley Healthcare District. Presented
by Tyler Salcido, City Manager.
(4 Attachments)
c. Discussion regarding City of Brawley Noise Ordinance. Presented by Councilmember
Gil Rebollar, Brawley City Council.
d. Discussion and potential action to adopt City of Brawley Resolution proclaiming June
as Pride Month. Presented by Councilmember Gil Rebollar, Brawley City Council.
(1 Attachment)
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e. Discussion and potential action to approve the emergency repair of apparatus door at
fire station #1 and associated Budget Adjustment in the amount of $5,400.00.
Presented by Fire Chief Mike York, Brawley City Fire Department.
(3 Attachments)
f. Review and adopt Resolution to accept a grant award from the United States DOJ,
Bureau of Justice Assistance Small Rural Tribal Body-Worn Camera Program. Award
in the amount of $50,000.00 will cover expenses of the Police Department’s body worn
camera program. Further authorize City Manager to execute all grant related
documents, ratify prior documents executed and approve associated budget
adjustments. Presented by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police.
(4 Attachments)
g. Review and approve the FY 2021 Operation Stonegarden yearly agreement. Further
authorize the Chief of Police to sign this agreement that will provide funding in the
amount of $95,211.15 to support the Brawley Police Department mission. Presented
by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police.
(2 Attachments)
h. Review and adopt Resolution to authorizing the Brawley Police Department to
participate in the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program and accept a grant award in the
amount of $156,896.64 to support the Brawley Police Department mission. Presented
by Jimmy Duran, Chief of Police.
(4 Attachments)
i. Discussion and potent action to provide City staff with direction and recommendations
on if/how to proceed moving forward in the formation of a Community Improvement
Committee. Presented by Councilmember Ramon Castro, Brawley City Council.
(1 Attachment)
j. Discussion and potential action to amend the July 4th City Council Meeting schedule in
respect to the Fourth of July, Independence Day National Holiday. Presented by Tyler
Salcido, City Manager.
8. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS


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