Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, September 3, 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
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
1. 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. Scheduled Presentation by Shawn Rizzutto, Caltrans District 11. Re: Mud Pots North of Niland on SR-111 and Anticipated Detours
2. 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 22, 2019 Pgs 5-19
August 29, 2019 Pgs 20-36
b. Approve City Council Minutes: July 16, 2019 Pgs 37-41
3. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Request for a Transportation Fee Waiver in the Total Amount of $367,290 for 200 Residential Units in Malan Park and Victoria Park to Construct the North Half Width of Wildcat Drive. Pgs 42-43
b. Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution No. 2019- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Declaring an Emergency, Ratifying Action Taken by the City Manager and Approving Emergency Full Reconditioning of Water Distribution Pumps and Motors 422 and 423 by Brax in an Approximate Amount of $128,214.56, plus 10% Contingency. Pgs 44-53
c. Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution No. 2019- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Declaring an Emergency and Authorizing Repair of Traffic Signal at Cesar Chavez and Main Street by St. Francis Electric in an Approximate Amount of $43,750. Pgs 54-63
d. Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution No. 2019- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California, Adopting a Lions Center Pool Cost Recovery Policy for Brawley Elementary School District and Brawley Union High School District as Public Institutions. Pgs 64-66
e. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Resolution No. 2019- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Appointing Members to the Brawley Airport Advisory Commission with Terms Ending June 30, 2021.
Pgs 67-71
Brawley Airport Advisory Commission
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f. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Resolution No. 2019- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Appointing Members to the Brawley Library Board of Trustees with Terms Ending June 30, 2022. Pgs 72-75
Brawley Library Board of Trustees
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g. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Resolution No. 2019- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Appointing Members to the Brawley Parks & Recreation Commission with Terms Ending June 30, 2022.
Pgs 76-79
Brawley Parks & Recreation Commission
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h. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Resolution No. 2019- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Appointing Members to the Brawley Planning Commission with Terms Ending June 30, 2023. Pgs 80-88
Brawley Planning Commission
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i. Discussion and Potential Action re: Regular City Council Meeting Date of October 15, 2019 and California League of Cities Conference.
4. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
a. Personnel & Risk Management Department - Monthly Staffing Report for September 2019 Pg 89
b. Update on Emergency Construction at the Brawley Water Treatment Plant to Replace Components of Two Sedimentation Basins, Traffic Signal at Cesar Chavez and Main Street by Public Works Director Guillermo Sillas, PE.
5. CITY TREASURER’S REPORT
a. Investment Summary as of June 30, 2019 Pgs 90-91
6. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
7. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
8. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
9. CITY CLERK REPORT
10. CLOSED SESSION
POTENTIAL LITIGATION (C.G.C. Section §54956.9)
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Two (2) cases
EXISTING LITIGATION (C.G.C. §54956.9)
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – One (1) Case
Frankie Rodriguez, Pablo C. Lopez, Marco A. Garcia, Omar Balderas, Gerardo Vindiola, David Villalobos, Julian Jimenez, Ricardo Rosales, Daniel Atondo, David Siquieroz, Jonathan Gutierrez, Anthony Padilla, Julio Velasquez, Roberto Orozco, Mariano C. Valenzuela, Jr., Raul Bernal, Ralph Walker, Jose Limon, Pete Guzman and Robert Limon on behalf of themselves and all other employees similarly situated vs. City of Brawley.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (C.G.C. §54957.6)
a. Agency Designated Representative: Rosanna Bayon Moore, City Manager Employee Organizations: Teamsters.
ADJOURNMENT
