Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
383 Main Street
Brawley, California 92227

Donald L. Wharton, Mayor                                                 Alma Benavides, City Clerk
Norma Kastner-Jauregui, Mayor Pro-Tempore               William S. Smerdon, City
Luke Hamby, Council Member                                               Attorney/City Treasurer
Sam Couchman, Council Member        Rosanna Bayon Moore, City Manager/
George A. Nava, Council Member                                                  Executive Director

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION    Lead Pastor Joe Garcia, Brawley Gateway Church   

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.    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:     February 21, 2019  Pgs 5-22
                        March 1, 2019  Pgs 23-36

b.    Adopt Resolution No. 2019-  : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Amending the Fiscal Year 2018/2019 City of Brawley Budget for the Finance Department in the Amount of $7,500  for David Taussig & Associates AB 1600 Development Impact Fee Report for Fiscal Years 2015/2016 through 2017/2018.  Pgs 37-38

c.    Authorize Travel Request of Greater Than 500 Miles for Marjo Mello, Library Director, to Attend the California Library Directors’ Forum in Sacramento, California on April 22-24, 2019.  Pgs 39-41

d.    Discussion and Potential Action to Reject All Bids for Project No. 2019-01: Rio     Vista Avenue Asphalt Rehabilitation.  Pgs 42-43

4.    REGULAR BUSINESS

a.    Discussion and Potential Action to Oppose Assembly Bill 854 Which Amends the Imperial Irrigation District Governance Structure.  Pgs 44-53

b.    Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Request by Los Amigos de la     Comunidad to Sell & Consume Alcohol on City Property for the Cesar Chavez     Celebration on March 30, 2019 from 10AM – Midnight.  Pgs 54-58

c.    Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Request by the Brawley Chamber of     Commerce to Sell & Consume Alcohol on City Property for the Taco Showdown     on Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 5PM – 9PM.  Pgs 59-61



5.    DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

a.    Monthly Staff Report for March 2019 – Shirley Bonillas, Personnel & Risk     Management Administrator.  Pg 62

b.    IV Reads – Marjo Mello, Library Director.  Pg 63

c.    Tentative Tree Planting Sites – Marjo Mello, Interim Parks & Recreation Director.
    Pgs 64-70

d.     Update on Schedule of Roadway Improvements and Community Clean Up Day on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 7AM to 2PM at the Brawley Municipal Airport -Guillermo Sillas, PE, Public Works Director.  Pgs 71-72

6.    INFORMATIONAL REPORT

a.    Attendance Summary & Minutes for City of Brawley Boards/Commissions from         September 30, 2018 – December 31, 2018.

    1)    Brawley Airport Advisory Commission  Pgs 73-78 
    2)    Brawley Parks & Recreation Commission  Pgs 79-87 
    3)    Brawley Planning Commission  Pgs 88-93 
    4)    Brawley Public Library Board of Trustees  Pgs 94-102

7.    CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS    

8.    CITY MANAGER REPORT

9.    CITY ATTORNEY REPORT

10.    CITY CLERK REPORT

11.     CLOSED SESSION

EXISTING LITIGATION (C.G.C. Section §54956.9)

a.    Conference with Legal Counsel – One (1) Case
    Maria Garcia vs. City of Brawley

POTENTIAL LITIGATION (C.G.C. Section §54956.9)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Two (2) cases



 PERSONNEL MATTERS (C.G.C. §54957)

a.       Public Employee Appointment to the Position of Finance Director

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

a.    Agency Designated Representative: Rosanna Bayon Moore, City Manager
Employee Organization: Brawley Police Sergeants’ Association, Brawley Public Safety Employees Association and Brawley Firefighters Association

ADJOURNMENT