Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, December 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 Associate Pastor Greg Diaz, House of Bread Ministries
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.
2. SPECIAL BUSINESS
a. 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
1) Presentation to Mr. Louis R. Hausmann
c. Incoming Mayor Comments
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
a. Office of Assembly Member Ben Hueso
b. Office of Senator Eduardo Garcia
c. Office of Congressman Juan Vargas
4. SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. Conduct Public Hearing for Brawley Mobile Home Park Zone Change/General Plan Amendment (ZC18-01/GPA18-01) – 650 Brawley Avenue. Pgs 6-15
1) Adopt Ordinance No. 2019- : Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California, Amending the Brawley Municipal Code to Change the Zoning Designation for Specified Properties. Pgs 16-17
2) Adopt Resolution No. 2019- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California, and Amendment to the City of Brawley General Plan. Pgs 18-19
b. Conduct the Public Hearing under the Requirements of the Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Pgs 20-22
1) Adopt Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Approving the Issuance of the Bonds by the CMFA for the Benefit of, Brawley Pacific Associates III, a California Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”) a Partnership of which Pacific West Communities, Inc. (the “Developer”) or a Related Person to the Developer is the General Partner, to Provide for the Financing of the Project, Such adoption is Solely for the Purposes of Satisfying the Requirements of TEFRA, the Code and the California Government Code Section 6500 (and following). The Resolution will also authorize the Mayor or Designee Thereof to Execute the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with the CMFA. Pgs 23-37
5. 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 21, 2019 Pgs 38-47
November 26, 2019 Pgs 48-58
b. Approve City Council Minutes: October 31, 2019 Pgs 59-63
6. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Discussion and Potential Action to Adopt Resolution No. 2019- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California, Approving the Overall Budget for Fiscal Year 2019/2020. Pgs 64-242
b. Discussion and Staff Direction re: Vacancy on Parks & Recreation Commission.
c. Discussion and Potential Action re: Regular City Council Meeting Date of December 17, 2019
7. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
a. Record of Building Permits for October 2019 prepared by Oscar Escalante, Interim Building Official. Pgs 243-244
8. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
a. Monthly Staff Report for December 2019, Prepared by Personnel & Risk Management Administrator Shirley Bonillas. Pg 245
b. Update by Public Works Director Guillermo Sillas, PE
i) Emergency Construction at the Brawley Water Treatment Plant 1) to Replace Components of Two Sedimentation Basins and 2) to Recondition Water Distribution Pumps and Motors 422 and 423
ii) Emergency Installation of Traffic Signal at Cesar Chavez and Main Street
c. Announcement of Special Events by Library Director / Interim Parks & Recreation Director/Library Director Marjo Mello
i.) Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 5:30pm at Kiwanis Kiosk in North Plaza Park
ii.) Angel “T” Party, Thursday, December 5, 2019, 5:30pm at Brawley Main Branch Public Library
iii.) How to Collect Coins Program, Thursday, December 12, 2019, 6:00pm at Brawley Main Branch Public Library
9. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
10. CITY MANAGER REPORT
11. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
12. CITY CLERK REPORT
13. CLOSED SESSION
POTENTIAL LITIGATION (C.G.C. Section §54956.9)
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – One (1) Case
REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS
a. Conference with Real Property Negotiator – (California Government Code §54956.8)
Address: APNs 225 A Street, Brawley, California
Negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Boys & Girls Club
Under Negotiation: Rate and Terms
b. Conference with Real Property Negotiator – (California Government Code §54956.8)
Address: APNs 047-231-013 and 047-231-014, Brawley, CA
Negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating Parties: R. Garcia Construction, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Rate and Terms
EXISTING LITIGATION (California Government Code §54956.9)
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Two (2) Cases
i.) 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 and Pete Guzman, on behalf of themselves and all other employees similarly situated vs. City of Brawley.
ii.) Brawley Public Safety Employee Association, Jeremy Schaffer, David Holetz, Jorge Garibay, Darlene Garcia, Dennise Montano, Nathan Montes-Gonzalez, Karla Razo, Daniel Swithenbank, Daniel Schleyer, Ricardo Gutierrez, Juan Morales, Ana Amaya, Brian Harsany, Angelica Garcia, Martha Garcia, Javier Martinez, Jake Yuhas, Dean Beckwith, Ricardo Valdez, David Pham, Stephen James Dyroff, Adriana Ruiz, Jon Dellinger, Isaac Romo, Jesse Yuhas, Susanne Nickel, Rudy H. Nunez, Diana Diaz, Sixto Moreno, Joon Kim, Francisco Mendoza, Maghen Caudill, Regina Kim vs. City of Brawley.
ADJOURNMENT
