REVISED AGENDA
Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
383 Main Street
Brawley, California 92227
This meeting will be broadcast live at www.facebook.com/TheHubatBrawleyEOC
Norma Kastner-Jauregui, Mayor Alma Benavides, City Clerk
Luke Hamby, Mayor Pro-Tempore William S. Smerdon, City
Sam Couchman, Council Member Attorney/City Treasurer
George A. Nava, Council Member Rosanna Bayon Moore, City Manager/
Donald L. Wharton, Council Member Executive Director
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION
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.
To maintain social distancing, physical presence is strongly discouraged. Alternative methods of participation are encouraged and should a member of the public wish to provide public comments, please submit written comments via email to abenavides@brawley-ca.gov or contact the City Clerk’s Office at 760/351.3080. The deadline to submit comments is 2PM on May 5, 2020.
State of California Governor Gavin Newsom waived specific portions of the Brown Act by Executive Order for the period that social distancing measures are recommended and required by state and local public health officials. The waiver of Brown Act provisions requires: a. Members of the public are allowed to observe and address public meetings telephonically or through other electronic means. b. Procedures “swiftly” accommodate any reasonable request to accommodate access by disabled individuals to meetings that are accessible telephonically or through other electronic means in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). c. Notice of the procedure is provided for making requests for such reasonable accommodation with the notice for any public meeting.
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: April 24, 2020 Pgs 5-24
April 30, 2020 Pgs 25-35
b. Approve City Council Minutes: March 19, 2020 Pgs 36-39
c. Reject Claim as recommended by Carl Warren & Company Claims Management Adjusters for Claimant: Subway #42195. Pg 40
4. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. City of Brawley Declaration of Local Emergency as a Result of COVID-19 Pandemic
i. Update by Interim Brawley Fire Chief Mike York
ii. County of Imperial Public Health Department Update by Director Janette Angulo and Deputy Director Jeff Lamoure
iii. Presentation by Katie Luna, Brawley Chamber of Commerce Executive Director and IV Business Recovery Task Force Representative
iv. Presentation by Simon Canalez, Brawley Union High School Superintendent
b. Discussion and Potential Action to Authorize the Engineering Design, Construction Support Services, and Construction Management Services for Water Treatment Plant Valve Actuators Replacement Project to Lee and Ro Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $156,912. Pgs 41-57
c. Discussion and Potential Action to Authorize the Execution of a Maintenance Service Agreement with CLA-VAL, Co. for the Brawley Water Treatment Plant’s CLA-VAL Valves in an Amount Not to Exceed $25,539.77. Pgs 58-60
d. Discussion and Staff Direction re: FY 2020/21 Revised Budget Meeting Schedule Pg 61
5. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
a. Monthly Staff Report for May 2020, Prepared by Personnel & Risk Management Administrator Shirley Bonillas. Pg 62
b. Update on Emergency Construction Project at the Brawley Water Treatment Plant to Replace Components of Two Sedimentation Basins and Emergency Purchase of Sewage Pumps for Lift Station No. 1, Presented by Public Works Director Guillermo Sillas, PE.
c. Update on Emergency Replacement of Three Failing A/C Units at Brawley Police Department, Presented by Interim Police Chief Scott Sheppeard.
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
a. Attendance Summary & Minutes for City of Brawley Boards/Commissions/Committees from January 1 – March 31, 2020.
1) Brawley Airport Advisory Commission Pgs 63-66
2) Brawley Parks & Recreation Commission Pgs 67-71
3) Brawley Planning Commission Pgs 72-74
4) Brawley Library Board of Trustees Pgs 75-77
7. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
8. CITY MANAGER REPORT
a. Summer 2020 Parks and Recreation Staffing
9. CITY ATTORNEY
10. CITY CLERK
11. CLOSED SESSION
PERSONNEL MATTERS (Government Code §54957)
a. Public Employee Appointment to the Position of Fire Chief
POTENTIAL LITIGATION (California Government Code §54956.9)
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – 2 Cases
ADJOURNMENT Regular Meeting, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 @ 6:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 383 Main Street, Brawley, California. Supporting Documents are available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk, 383 Main Street, Brawley, California 92227 - Monday through Friday during Regular Business Hours; Individuals who require special accommodations are requested to give 48 hours prior notice. Contact: Office of the City Clerk at 760/351.3080.
Alma Benavides, City Clerk