Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, September 1, 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
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 September 1, 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: August 7, 2020 Pgs 5-16
August 14, 2020 Pgs 17-33
August 21, 2020 Pgs 34-46
August 27, 2020 Pgs 47-56
b. Approve City Council Minutes: July 7, 2020 Pgs 57-62
July 21, 2020 Pgs 63-68
August 4, 2020 Pgs 69-75
August 7, 2020 Pgs 76-77
August 11, 2020 Pgs 78
c. Adopt Resolution No. 2020- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Declaring An Emergency, Ratifying Action Taken by the City
Manager and Approving Emergency Replacement of One Failing Air Conditioning Unit at the Finance Department by The Air Conditioning Guys in the amount of $8,141.00. Pgs 79-82
d. Adopt Resolution No. 2020- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, California Amending the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 City of Brawley Budget in the Amount of $8,141.00. Pgs 83-84
4. SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS
a. Recognition of Departing City Manager Rosanna Bayon Moore
b. Presentation on Project Approach for Main Street Improvements from 1st Street / Brawley Avenue to 8th Street.
5. REGULAR BUSINESS
a. Update on City of Brawley Declaration of Local Emergency as a Result of COVID-19 Pandemic.
i. Overall Outlook Presented by Fire Chief Mike York
b. Discussion and Potential Action to Approve Resolution No. 2020- : Resolution of the City Council of the City of Brawley, CA Amending the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 City of Brawley Budget for the Library Department in the Amount of $51,479.
Pgs 85-89
c. Discussion and Potential Action to Authorize the City of Brawley File Server Storage, Hardware Refresh Project in the Total Amount of $84,472.62.
Pgs 90-92
5. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
a. Monthly Staffing Report for September 2020, Prepared by Personnel & Risk Management Administrator Shirley Bonillas Pg 93
b. Update on Emergency Construction Project at the Brawley Water Treatment Plant to Replace Components of Two Sedimentation Basins Presented by Public Works Director Guillermo Sillas, PE
6. INFORMATIONAL REPORT
a. Record of Building Permits for July 2020 in the City of Brawley, Prepared
Oscar Escalante, Interim Building Official Pgs 94-95
7. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
8. CITY MANAGER REPORT
9. CITY ATTORNEY
10. CITY CLERK
11. CLOSED SESSION
POTENTIAL LITIGATION (California Government Code §54956.9)
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Two (2) Cases
PERSONNEL MATTERS (California Government Code §54957)
a. Public Employee Appointment to the Position of Police Chief
b. Public Employee Appointment to the Position of City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (California Government Code Section §54956.8)
a. Property: Brawley Municipal Airport, 948 Ken Bemis Drive
Agency Negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Michael Sass
Under Negotiation: Rate and Terms
ADJOURNMENT