Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, December 4, 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 Pastor Richard Rodriquez, House of Bread Ministries
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.
3. SPECIAL BUSINESS
a. Adopt Resolution No. 2018- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Approving the City Council Norms & Procedures Policy. Pgs 5-16
b. 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
c. Incoming Mayor Comments
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 Accounts Payable: November 15, 2018 Pgs 17-28
November 19, 2018 Pg 29
November 30, 2018 Pgs 30-44
b. Approve City Council Minutes: November 6, 2018 Pgs 45-48
c. Approve Resolution No. 2018- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Approving the Destruction of Specific Police Department Records, Documents and Papers, Pursuant to Sections §34090 of the Government Code of the State of California. Pgs 49-50
5. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Presentation by Jurg Heuberger, AICP, CEP, Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Executive Officer re: Rancho Los Lagos. Pgs 51-53
b. Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2018- : Authorizing a Letter of Understanding with the County of Imperial re: Future Good Faith Efforts to Accomplish Old Hwy 111/North 8th Street Relinquishment South of the Brawley Bypass and North of Main Street. Pgs 54-56
c. Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2018- :
City Council of the City of Brawley Declaring a Shelter Crisis Pursuant to SB 850 (Chapter 48, Statutes of 2018 Government Code § 8698.2) Pgs 57-64
d. Discussion and Potential Action re: Finding of Public Convenience & Necessity for Elks Building Association of Brawley (DBA Brawley Elks Lodge #1420) Located at 161 S. Plaza Street. Pgs 65-66
e. Discussion and Potential Action re: Finding of Public Convenience & Necessity for Pilot Travel Centers LLC Located at 1850 Main Street. Pgs 67-70
f. Discussion and Potential Action re: January 1, 2019 Regular City Council Meeting Date.
6. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
a. Monthly Staff Report for December 2018, Prepared by Shirley Bonillas, Personnel & Risk Management. Pg 71
7. INFORMATIONAL REPORT
a. Record of Building Permits for October 2018 in the City of Brawley, Prepared by Oscar Escalante, Interim Building Official. Pgs 72-74
b. Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 6pm at Kiwanis Kiosk and Angel Tea Party, Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 5:30pm Brawley Public Library by Marjo Mello, Library Director.
8. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
9. CITY MANAGER REPORT
10. CITY ATTORNEY
11. CITY CLERK REPORT
