Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, September, 2018 @ 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
383 Main Street
Brawley, California 92227
George A. Nava, Mayor Alma Benavides, City Clerk
Donald L. Wharton, Mayor Pro-Tempore William S. Smerdon, City Attorney/
Norma Kastner-Jauregui, Council Member City Treasurer
Luke Hamby, Council Member Rosanna Bayon Moore, City Manager/
Sam Couchman, Council Member Executive Director
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION Father Ed Horning, Catholic Communities of Brawley and
Westmorland
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.
a. Introduction of Brawley Police Officer Isaac Romo, Communications Dispatchers Cynthia Valenzuela and Dennise Montano by Police Chief Robert Sawyer.
b. Proclamation Declaring the Month of September 2018 as “Attendance Awareness Month” presented to Yolanda C. Barbosa, SARB Officer for Brawley Elementary School District. Pg 5
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 Accounts Payable: August 16, 2018 Pgs 6-15
August 17, 2018 Pgs 16-32
August 24, 2018 Pgs 33-45
August 30, 2018 Pgs 46-55
August 31, 2018 Pg 56
b. Approve City Council Minutes: June 5, 2018 Pgs 57-60
June 19, 2018 Pgs 61-65
4. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Discussion and Potential Action re: Co-Sponsorship of Mobile Mexican Consulate Event on Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 9AM to 5PM at the Main Branch Library. Pgs 66-68
b. Discussion and Potential Action re: Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Adopting the Memorandum of Understanding for Use of the Teen Center Facility from September 17, 2018 Through June 30, 2019 by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Imperial Valley. Pgs 69-76
c. Discussion and Potential Action re: Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Adopting the Memorandum of Understanding for Use of the Brawley Senior Center from September 5, 2018 to June 30, 2020. Pgs 77-81
d. Discussion and Potential Action re: Brawley Elks Lodge Request for Alcohol Sales and Consumption on a City Street on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 10AM to 6PM. Pgs 82-86
e. Discussion and Staff Direction re: Resource Management and Future Potential Cannabis Activities by Gordon Gaste, Community Services Director. Pgs 87-88
f. Discussion and Staff Direction re: Community Outreach to Address Any Proposed Changes to City Ordinance for Parking and Storage of Trailers, RVs, Boats by Gordon Gaste, Community Services Director. Pg 89
g. Discussion and Potential Action re: Sponsorship Request for Hidalgo Society’s 33rd Annual 16th of September Celebration on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Pgs 90-91
h. Discussion and Potential Action re: Professional Services Agreement with Bachtel Wastewater Engineers for an Amount Not to Exceed $92,600 for the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) BioSolids Class A Operational Plan, Local Limits and Pretreatment Program Support Services. Pgs 92-124
5. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
a. Summer 2018 Parks & Recreation Program Statistics, Prepared by Marjo Mello, Interim Parks & Recreation Director. Pgs 125-127
b. Summer 2018 Library Program Statistics, Prepared by Marjo Mello, Library Director. Pgs 128-130
d. Monthly Staff Report for August 2018, Prepared by Shirley Bonillas, Personnel & Risk Management Administrator. Pg 131
e. Audit and Budget Update, Presented by Rosa Ramirez, Finance Director.
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
Record of Building Permits for July 2018 in the City of Brawley, Prepared by Oscar Escalante, Interim Building Official. Pgs 132-133
7. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
8. CITY MANAGER REPORT
a. Update on Travel Inn Located at 300 West Main Street and Request for Extended Placement of Temporary Shade Structure
b. Downtown Main Street Update
9. CITY CLERK REPORT
10. CLOSED SESSION
a. EXISTING LITIGATION
(C.G.C. Section §54956.9)
Conference with Legal Counsel – Four (4) Cases
i. Estella Velasco and Joseph Galvan vs. City of Brawley
ii. Maria Garcia vs. City of Brawley
iii. City vs. Mario Diaz
iv. City vs. William Caldeman
b. POTENTIAL LITIGATION
(C.G.C. Section §54956.9)
Conference with Legal Counsel - One (1) Case
