Brawley City Council &
Successor Agency to Brawley
Community Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, October 6, 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                   Tyler Salcido, Interim 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 October 6, 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.

d.    Proclaiming the Month of October 2020 in the City of Brawley as “National Breast Cancer Awareness Month”.  Pg. 4

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:  September 24, 2020 Pgs. 5-17
                       October 1, 2020        Pgs. 18-31    
    
b.    Approve City Council Minutes:  September 22, 2020 (Special Meeting) Pgs. 32-35
 
4.    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
5.    DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

a.    Monthly Staffing Report for October 2020, Prepared by Personnel & Risk Management Administrator Shirley Bonillas.  Pg. 36

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.    CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
    
7.    CITY MANAGER REPORT

8.    CITY ATTORNEY

9.    CITY CLERK

10.    CLOSED SESSION


PERSONNEL MATTERS (California Government Code §54957)

a.    Public Employee Appointment to the Position of City Manager

b.    Public Employee Appointment to the Position of Police Chief

c.    Public Employee Appointment to the Position of Director of Community &         Economic Development

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (California Government Code Section §54956.8)

a.    Property:  Wiest Field, 3rd and Magnolia Street
    Agency Negotiator: City Manager
    Negotiating Party:  Clear Blue Services
    Under Negotiation:  Terms and Conditions



ADJOURNMENT